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If you can afford it, a partial contribution to help share the cost of the hostel would be great. === Is the site wheelchair accessible? === Yes, but probably only if you come by car. The common area, toilets, and some of the rooms are wheelchair accessible, and one of the parking areas is quite close to the entrance. However, there is a steep incline to get from the street to the hostel, and the safe way to reach the town center includes a stair (the alternative is a trafficked street with no sidewalk), so you would need the car to reach the restaurants for most meals. |
Winter in Europe can be grey and boring, and FOSDEM is too short to satisfy our need to meet Debian people; isn't this a good time to spend near the italian lakes, where the weather is dry and relatively warm, for an event in the SunCamp style?.
As the SunCamp, this is not going to be a (Mini)Conf, but a DIY ?MiniDebcamp.
Contrary to the SunCamp, we are going to be hosted by a small hostel, with less facilities, and we are going to be the sole occupants for the duration of the event.
Contents
Details
Announcement: <announcement URL>
Location: Ostello Casa Rossa, Laveno (VA), Italy (Hostel website)
- Start: Thursday, 22 February 2018
- End: Sunday, 25 February 2018
Organisation and discussion
Organisers: Valhalla and LocalGroups/LIFO.
IRC channel: #SunCamp in OFTC.
Mailing list: https://france.debian.net/mailman/listinfo/dsc2016
Planning
What to expect
What not to expect
What to bring
- warm, layered clothing (winters in this area are mild, but in the night temperatures can easily be as low as -5°C)
- PGP slips for keysigning
- Badges/lanyard keychain
- Extra ethernet cables should never hurt
- Sunscreen (not really, unless you want to go hiking on snow-covered mountains)
Pricing
Because we need to reserve the whole hostel, the even will only happen if there are at least (~)15 people who are registered and will stay at the hostel. The go/no go date will be around the end of December 2017.
The price will depend on the number of participants, as we will have to cover the cost of the whole hostel (400 € / day), so you can expect something around 25 € / day (or less, if more people , excluding food.
How to register
Location details
How to get there
Laveno is served by two train stations with trains from Milan and from the Malpensa Airport. Additionally a commuter line from Bellinzona is currently served by buses because of renovation works that are supposed to end in December 2017.
Timetables for both stations can be searched on http://www.trenord.it/EN/ Choose "Laveno-Mombello (all stations)" as the destination to be sure not to miss potentially better connections, but if everything else is the same Laveno Mombello Nord is closer to the location.
FAQ
What is the weather going to be?
Official weather forecasts (Italian only): http://www.arpalombardia.it/siti/arpalombardia/meteo/previsionimeteo/meteolombardia/Pagine/default.aspx and http://www.arpalombardia.it/siti/arpalombardia/meteo/previsionimeteo/meteolombardia/Pagine/Province.aspx?codeprov=VA
Another local source of weather forecasts (Italian only): http://www.astrogeo.va.it/meteo.htm
Swiss forecasts (also in English): http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home.html?tab=overview (look for Lugano in the south)
Are meals provided?
Included in the price of the hostel we have access to their kitchen (but no catering service), but we are looking for restaurants that are reachable by foot and are willing to provide us with a fixed price (still TBD).
On saturday evening we plan to organize a dinner were we'll also invite people from the local FLOSS community.
Can I sleep elsewhere?
Yes, you can sleep elsewhere and join us during the day.
You will however be counted in the maximum number of people, but not in the minimum number required to book the hostel (and the people who stay to sleep will have to pay a bit more), so please be considerate in choosing this option. If you can afford it, a partial contribution to help share the cost of the hostel would be great.
Is the site wheelchair accessible?
Yes, but probably only if you come by car.
The common area, toilets, and some of the rooms are wheelchair accessible, and one of the parking areas is quite close to the entrance.
However, there is a steep incline to get from the street to the hostel, and the safe way to reach the town center includes a stair (the alternative is a trafficked street with no sidewalk), so you would need the car to reach the restaurants for most meals.
Participants
Name |
Arrival |
Departure |
Booked |
Sleeping at the hostel |
Saturday's Dinner |
Comments |
valhalla |
22/2 |
25/2 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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diego |
22/2 |
25/2 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Reports
Please add links to reports, blog posts, photos etc about the event here:
Useful links
?Debian Booths HOWTO