BornHack is a 7 day outdoor tent camp where hackers, makers and people with an interest in technology or security come together to celebrate technology, socialise, learn and have fun. Participants hack on their own projects, learn from each other, discuss, use, dissect and modify technology and much more. BornHack provides power, internet, and other necessary infrastructure, the participants bring everything else.

BornHack 2020 starts Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at noon (12:00). It will be possible to access the venue before noon if for example you arrive early in the morning or want to help with the build-up. But please don't expect everything to be ready before noon :)

BornHack 2020 ends Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 at noon (12:00). Rented village tents must be empty and cleaned at this time, ready to take down. Participants must leave the site no later than 17:00 on the closing day (or stay and help us clean up).

Venue coordinates: 55.385601, 9.939074
Main entrance: Next to Hylkedamvej 52, 5591 Gelsted
Parking space: Between Hylkedamvej 52, 5591 Gelsted and main entrance

We are happy to announce that it is now possible to buy your ticket for BornHack 2020 in the shop!

A regular full week adult ticket is 1200,- DKK. Tickets for children aged 5–15 are available for 450,- DKK. Student tickets are 900,- DKK and we have the budget ticket for 600,- DKK for hackers with tight budgets. If you are able to pay a bit more please consider getting the hacker ticket for 1337,- DKK or the supporter ticket for 1800,- DKK. For those who can't attend the whole event we offer day tickets. Finally we have corporate tickets available for 2500,- or 5000,- DKK if your employer is paying the ticket.

We have the usual payment options available. We prefer bank transfer (but please remember to pay the fees in your end!) or blockchain payments. You can even pay in cash if you happen to find yourself near an organiser. Finally we do accept credit cards, but we ask that you consider using the other options first.

We are looking for talented, humorous, inspiring, and/or provocative people to host talks, lightning talks, workshops, and music acts at BornHack. We are very open to different topics and welcome first time speakers. Please have a look at the call for participation to find out more.

If you are interested in volunteering at BornHack 2020 please have a look at our teams. Every helping hand is welcome and there are many different tasks for every skill level. If you've never volunteered at an event like this before you should really consider it. It is a great way of meeting new people, and it feels good to be a part of creating a great event like BornHack.

The festival build-up period begins on the 7th of August at 12:00. We are looking for people to help out setting up and tearing down before and after the festival. We are looking into a free transport option from Copenhagen to the venue for people who are interested in arriving a couple of days early and staying two days longer. More information will be available once we get closer to the event. We can't offer discounts or free tickets to volunteers unfortunately.

Please sign up for a team if you plan on showing up on the festival grounds early. We need to have an overview of available hands during the build-up and teardown as early as possible. Your team lead will be able to let you know when your presence on the field is needed.

We are committed to making BornHack an inclusive and welcoming event for everyone. Please read our code of conduct. The most important rule is: Be excellent to each other.

If you want to take photos or recordings to remember and share your experience at BornHack please follow our photo policy: Respect the privacy of the other participants and ask everyone who is going to be in a picture or in a video for their permission beforehand! That means you can't take pictures of a crowd of people if you haven't obtained consent from everyone in front of the lens. If you are asked to delete a picture of someone or to put away your camera please conform to the request.

The BornHack photo team will be wearing colourful wests while they document the event. They will of course also comply with the photo policy.

In case you have been recorded without your permission please ask the photographer nicely to delete your picture. If you are experiencing any trouble please contact an organiser.

The nearest train station is Gelsted Station, about 3km from the venue. Use https://journeyplanner.dk to plan your trip to Gelsted station.

You can arrange a shuttle pickup (free of charge) by writing to the shuttle team, see the shuttle bus section for more information.

Getting to BornHack by car should be quite straight forward. Just note that access to the venue is from the north (by Hylkedamsvej 52), and not through the south which most GPS's indicate. The last bit of the road is a narrow and bumpy dirt road.

Also note that when arriving by car we require you to buy a car park ticket for your car. The parking space is located between Hylkedamsvej 52 and the main entrance.

If you have a spare seat in your car, please consider putting it on the rideshare to help other hackers to get to BornHack! Don't forget to leave some contact details.

BornHack is first and foremost a tent camp. You need to bring a tent to sleep in. Most people go with some friends and make a camp somewhere at the venue. See also the section on villages – you might be able to find some like-minded people to camp with.

Caravans, autocampers and other sleep-in cars are welcome on BornHack. The area east of the main camping area is a caravan area.

Please note the following rules regarding caravans:

• It will not be possible to arrive or depart caravans during the event except special cases. It is too dangerous to have people driving about on the venue.
• We do not have facilities for emptying the chemical toilets used in caravans.
• It is possible to get a power hookup for the caravan, but see the power section of this page regarding plug types.

Please buy a caravan ticket so we know how many caravans or other sleep-in vehicles to expect.

Note that it is strictly forbidden to sleep at the parking lot due to fire safety rules.

We rent out a few cabin rooms at the venue with 10 or 13 beds each for people who don't want to sleep in tents for some reason. A tent is the cheapest sleeping option (you just need a ticket), but the cabin rooms are there if you want them. Go to the shop to book a bed or a whole cabin room.

High resolution map (~20MB)

The map is divided into a 10x10meter grid which has been given coordinates. We have outlined the important areas of BornHack on the map.

• General parking is just outside the entrance, on the way in. During camp there will only be very limited driving on site (official vehicles only). In case of a fire the meeting point is at the parking lot.
• The red areas in the edges of the map are off limits and not part of BornHack.
• The dark green area in the very top from U4 to X6 is the nature area. This area have NOT been cut down, so the grass and other plants grow a little high here.
• The green area from V8 to X11 is the family area. Read more about the family area below in the family area section.
• The teal area next to the family area from AB11 to AG9 is the quiet area. Read more about the quiet area in the quiet area section.
• The light blue area in the middle between N18, AB15 and U23 is the general camping area.
• The darker blue area on the east side of the road from Y20 to AD16 is the designated area for caravans.
• The purple area in the middle of the map around AF23 is the bar.
• The yellow area south of the bar from Y31 to AD35 is the noisy area. Read more about the noisy area in the noisy area section. Please direct the noise east!
• Around N47 either in or close to the house is where the workshop rooms can be found.
• Toilets and showers are located at M46 close to the building, R31 between the speakers tent and the food area and lastly around X25 close to the bar and general camping area.
• The orange area in the middle around V33 is the food area, where you can prepare meals or buy something from our food vendors.
• The white area at J32 is the speakers tent.
• The light green areas in the bottom around M49 (part of the house) are the cabin rooms.
• The pink area in the bottom around J52 is the wellness area.
• The special interest sign around R52 indicates a special protected area, with an old farming technique called Ridge and furrow. You are allowed to walk around and hang out here, but no camping outside of the designated camping areas

We want BornHack to be an event for hackers of all ages! The family area has ample camping space and lots of grass to play around in. If you intend to camp here please bring (and share) any outdoor games you might have.

Got ideas for the family area? Join us on IRC on #bornhack-family @ irc.baconsvin.org!

Close to the bar area is the noisy area. This is where you should place your tent / camp / village if you expect to make a lot of noise. Please direct the noise east!

Noise will not be tolerated here. If getting an uninterrupted night's sleep is important to you, you should consider pitching your tent here.

The infodesk is where you go to find an organiser when you have questions of any kind. The infodesk is also where you go

• to get your wristband, badge, and any merchandise you preordered,
• buy Hax coins or other items from our small kiosk,
• for the lost and found, or
• to book one (or more) of the available BornHack bicycles.

CERT is short for Community Emergency Response Team. In case of a dangerous situation (accidents, fire and so on) these are the people to contact.

While the infodesk is open (from 12:00 to 20:00 every day) the CERT people can be reached here. Outside infodesk opening hours CERT can be reached at the official BornHack phone number which is +4531550497. This number is open 24 hours.

In case of a fire

• alert the organisers and everyone else,
• evacuate to the meeting point at the parking lot, helping disabled or sensory-impared people,
• inform the fire department under 112, and
• try to extinguish the fire, if possible and safe.

Detailed fire and evacuation instructions are available at the infodesk and online in English and Danish. Please also take notice of our rules regarding barbecues.

Although a very small creature, a tick can do a lot of damage. So make sure to check yourself for any ticks that might have latched on to your body (a good time is when taking a shower). There is a lower risk to catch Lyme disease from ticks on Funen than there was on Bornholm but please still be aware and consider vaccinating yourself before the event.

If you discover any and don't have the tools to get rid of it properly, go to the infodesk and borrow a tick remover.

The bar area is the place to go when you are all hacked out and want to socialize with the other participants. Enjoy a cold beer or drink and some music, and discuss your projects with the people around you.

Opening hours will be compatible with the average hackers drink/sleep cycle. Remember to drink water!

The local currency at BornHack is called Hax. 1,- Hax is worth 1,- DKK. Only participants with a wristband can buy Hax. They are available at the infodesk or next to the bar when the infodesk is closed. Hax can be used to make purchases at the bar, the food stands, and the infodesk. The bar doesn't accept other currencies.

Part of the food area is a large kitchen tent where participants are invited to cook their meals. You must bring your own dishes and other cooking/eating equipment.

The kitchen for BornHack 2020 will feature

• lots of seating, both covered by roof and in the open,
• running hot and cold water and tables for food preparation,
• ample barbecue capacity, including a barbecue exclusive to vegans/vegetarians (we sell charcoal in the infodesk),
• a bunch of pots and pans for your boiling and frying needs (picture below),
• hot plates for heating said pots and pans,
• a set of toastie/panini/whatever makers (picture below), and
• a couple of microwave ovens.

Villages without a kitchen of their own are invited to utilize this area for cooking. Please clean up after yourselves! :)

It is possible to rent a shelf in the fridges provided in the food area. If you rent all 6 shelves of a fridge you can take the fridge to your village. If you do so please be careful with them, and please return them cleaned and ready to go back to the supplier.

You are also welcome to bring your own fridge or cooling box as you see fit.

We know that hackers like to cook for themselves for many reasons, not limited to vegetarian/vegan diets. Everyone is encouraged to cook their own food, either in their own village kitchen or in the kitchen tent.

Please note that for fire safety reasons it is strictly forbidden to set up coal powered barbecues on the camp grounds. If you want to cook with coal use the big barbecues in the food area or the distinguished fireplaces!

Gas and electrical barbecues are allowed in villages, as are gas burners and cooking plates/hotplates. However, fire safety is very important at a tent camp. Thus, if you have an open flame in your village, you have to make sure that the area under the flame cannot catch fire. Place your gear on bricks/blocks, and avoid having a really bad day.

We will have food vendors at BornHack, selling both food with meat and some vegan food. More info to come.

Vegans and vegetarians are welcome at BornHack. You can cook your own food in the food area, where we have a large (1 meter diameter) barbecue reserved for vegan and vegetarian food. The food vendors also sell some vegan food.

Before you can cook anything you need to get some groceries. The closest place to buy groceries is SuperBrugsen (08:00–19:00) approximately 3km away at Gelsted. About 13km from the venue there is a larger selection in Aarup. There you can find

• REMA 1000 ($, 07:00–21:00),
• Netto ($$, 07:00–22:00),
• Fakta ($$, 08:00–21:00) and
• MENY ($$$, 07:00–21:00).

For going grocery shopping you can borrow a bicycle or book a ride on the shuttle bus, both free of charge. See the section on getting around for more info.

At BornHack we have bicycles available to borrow for free. They come with helmets, locks and lights. No one should spend a week on Funen without seeing a bit more of the island. If you want to go sightseeing, grocery shopping, or just feel like riding a bicycle, you should take advantage of this offer.

To book one or more of the bicycles go to the infodesk and make a reservation. It is free.

The BornHack shuttle will be available for transporting participants to and from the local trainstation in Gelsted. It's the regional train between Odense and Fredericia.

If you are arriving from Odense, you will need to cross the tracks (towards the front of the train), the shuttle will wait behind the red station building.

The shuttle holds about 4 passengers and normal luggage for 4 people (it's probably going to be a stationcar-ish one). If you have large stuff, please let us know so that we can coordinate with a larger car for those things.

To let us know you need transportation, please e-mail shuttle@bornhack.org with identifying information (eg. your name or handle), information about what train you are arriving or leaving on and lastly, how many you are and roughly how much stuff you are bringing. You can also call the BornHack phone at +4531550497, but e-mail is preferred.

Please e-mail or call us at least 24 hours in advance, so that we can coordinate and make sure there is someone to pick you up.

The shuttle will also be available for grocery shopping.

During the event the shuttle will be taking participants to and from grocery shopping. We are aiming at a grocery run before lunch and one in late afternoon and the times will be coordinated so that they do not clash too much with the train.

We will most likely only do shopping runs to the supermarket in Gelsted, but might do exceptions in special cases. The shuttle can't wait outside for hours while participants are shopping. You need to pick up your groceries in max. 20 minutes. We might do a longer one with about 1 hour to do the shopping on the first or the second day (most likely the afternoon one), for those that would like to shop for all days in one go.

If you are interested in this please let the shuttle bus team know, see the shuttle bus section for contact info.

BornHack has a fiber uplink to the outside world. We will have both wired and wireless networks provided by Bornhack. The default networks will run with public internet addresses IPv4 and IPv6, so we recommend protecting yourself with a firewall at all times. There is a network available with private addresses on wireless intended for tablets and other devices not designed for direct internet access.

Wireless Networks We have the following wireless networks:

• bornhack-8021x: Uses WPA2 enterprise. Requires username and password - but accept any combination :-).

  • nat/nat: Give the same as bornhack-nat except this provides encryption on wireless.
  • ipv6/ìpv6`: Direct internet access using ipv6 only.
  • some extra (non-disclosed) magic usernames for e.g. debugging and NOC team
  • any other username + password will be accepted, and you have your own session keys. We consider this the "default" - it is the same as connecting through cable.

  We use TTLS and no certificate validation. When using a known user, inner authentication is MSCHAPv2 and for self-chosen usernames, inner authenticationis PAP. There is no need for account creation, we just use EAP-TLS to get the encryption it provides for individual users.

• bornhack: Note: Open Wi-Fi. Unfiltered direct access to internet with public IPv4 and IPv6.

• bornhack-nat: **Note: Open Wi-Fi. NAT'ed internet connection with private IPv4 address and similar on IPv6. Recommended for devices like tablets.

The wireless network is provided by BornHack. Don't bring radio equipment without talking to the NOC team. There might be mesh network experiments, DECT, orga radio, etc. So please keep off the frequencies, or stay within the ones you agreed upon with the organizers. Thank you.

Wired network We also have wired connections available.

The wired network will provide DHCP but also allow manually configured IP addresses, using peg DHCP (RFC 2322). If you want to set up servers we recommend to do so with static IPs. You can also use static configuration on clients to avoid attacks involving rogue DHCP servers and similar.

To get connected

• Bring a long network cable. 30-50m is recommended standard Ethernet copper RJ45
• Find the nearest PoP - it is box on a pallet wrapped in plastic.
• Put your cable out and leave the end near the PoP
• Tell NOC team on IRC or via internal phone
• Wait for the NOC to connect it, do NOT connect it yourself.

When you want to be disconnected, leave the cable rolled up near the PoP, notify NOC and the NOC team will disconnect it.

Wired networks use DHCP and IPv6 router advertisements, and you can get a RFC2322 PEG DHCP static IP. They are in the NWWC Village in Noisy.

We are working on sorting out the details. Sockets will be standard European 230V supply with Danish type K socket. Standard red 400V 16A CEE plugs will also be possible (but please contact the organisers to make sure).

If you make sure to bring ~50m power cord, you should have no problem finding a camp site. Also, remember that you can ask the camp next door if you can connect to their power.

European type F plugs (both CEE7/4 and CEE7/7) are compatible with type K sockets, but ground is not connected. We have a limited number of type K to type E adapters with ground for sale at the infodesk. The type E socket is compatible with the CEE7/7 plug.

People staying in caravans, please note that you will not be able to connect the blue 230V CEE plugs into the Bornhack powergrid. You will have to bring a male plug compatible with the above.

BornHack has nice shower facilities. The showers will be cleaned twice daily and should be more than sufficient for our needs. The showers are not divided into genders (unisex) since they are individually lockable. There are 6 showers inside the main and toilet buildings and more in the toilet container.

The toilets are unisex like the showers. The toilets will also be cleaned twice per day, so they should be nice. There are toilets in the buildings and we'll put up a container with more toilets.

There will be a telephone network operated at BornHack, with public endpoints for DECT and SIP calls.

To register your own number(s) and view the public directory, please see the following links:

• Register extension
• Phonebook

Publishing your number in the phone book is opt-in and has to be done manually for each extension. While the POC team encourages crazy hijinks and games involving the phone network, we want to underline the importance of respecting each individual's right to privacy.

Please avoid calling private (non-published) extensions unless the subscriber has told you it is OK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_enhanced_cordless_telecommunications

Most GAP and CAT-iq phones should work (which usually is any wireless landline phone made from 1997 onwards and a few from before then as the GAP standard was published on December 1995). You can find a somewhat updated list here:

Eventphone - Supported DECT phones.

If you don't have a DECT phone the POC team might carry a few extra handsets for lending. Please drop by the POC when you arrive at camp and we will try to sort something out! If you have spare handsets to loan others, please bring them and we will help you to keep track of them :-)

Bring your softphone, table top or any other SIP capable device.

If you want to add your own (on-site) trunk to the network, please contact the POC team!

If this is your first hacker camp the term 'village' might be confusing but it is fairly simple: A village is just a spot on the campsite where you and a bunch of your friends/like minded people camp together. Apart from people's individual tents which they sleep in, many villages bring a large common tent where they can hack and hang out during the day.

You don't have to stay in a village if you don't want to, putting up a tent somewhere by yourself is perfectly fine. Having a camp with friends without calling it a village is also fine.

You can register your village here! If you don't want to make your own village you might be able to find and join one that suits your interests. Get in touch with the orga team if you have any questions!

Villages can also rent village tents via us. The tents will be ready when you arrive and will be taken down again after you leave. The tents have optional floors and you can rent folding tables and chairs as needed. You do not have to register a village or have a concept to rent a big tent.