vibecamp

Vibecamp 3 FAQ


DISCORD

The answer to pretty much any question of "where do I get more information", "where are we organizing this", or "who do I talk to" is in our Discord Server!

How do I purchase a ticket?
Where?
How much does it cost?
When?
How do we get there?
I want to come but I can't afford a ticket!
Can I bring friends?
How long do I have to purchase tickets?
Refunds?
Who is going to vibecamp?
How's data coverage?
Wifi?
Waivers?
Can I stay in my tent/RV/car?
Can I bunk with my friends?
Can I bring my bicycle?
Will meals be provided?
What if I have special dietary needs?
Can I bring my own food?
Onsite lockers?
Are bedding, towels, and toiletries provided?
Can I bring my child?
How big are the cabins?
STUFF TO BRING
Are pets allowed?
Can I play music all night long?
Who do I look to for help during vibecamp?
How do I contribute to vibecamp?
How do I host an event at vibecamp?
Can  I volunteer?

WHERE / WHEN / WHO / HOW

How do I purchase a ticket?
To buy a ticket, you will need to create an account on my.vibe.camp

Where?
A gorgeous mixed-use site in Maryland, USA. The exact address will be given as we approach the event.

How much does it cost?

Adults and children 9 & older
General admission is $420.69 because we were born of memes and to memes we shall return.  This tier gives you access to the event/activities and covers two meals a day (snacks provided). Your entry pass will allow you to camp in your tent on the grounds, sleep in your car, pass out on the grass, or try and find a cuddle buddy to keep you warm at night.

A cabin ticket is $590. This tier grants you access to everything listed above, AND guarantees you a bed on a tempurpedic mattress in one of the many cabins. Bring your own bedding/sleeping bag/pillow!

Kids 8 and under
$210 for a basic ticket
$380 for a bed in a cabin

Kids 2 and under are free!

All tickets include food.

When?
June 13th-16th 2024

How do we get there?
Ramblewood is near two major cities; Baltimore and Philadelphia. When you purchase your vibecamp 3 ticket you will also have the opportunity to purchase bus tickets to and from the venue and BWI/PHL. There is plenty of parking at Ramblewood if you choose to drive.

I want to come but I can't afford a ticket!
We are providing a limited number of reduced price tickets. Fill out this application form to apply for a reduced price ticket.

Can I bring friends?
Yes! Ideally we would like your friends to create their own account on my.vibe.camp but you also have the option to purchase multiple tickets under your own my.vibe.camp account.

How long do I have to purchase tickets?
TBA!

Refunds?
You may request a 90% refund prior to May 31st at 11:59:59 PM EST.

Who is going to vibecamp?
Capacity is limited to 1000 people for vibecamp 3. At our previous events, attendees came mostly from a loose connection of networks on twitter. This included rats, postrats, EAs, burners, tech bros of various stripes, lurkers and people who had never heard of any of those things. The attendees at the first vibecamp were overwhelmingly open, kind, and just downright pleasant to be around. We anticipate that many of those who joined us for our previous events will be returning for vibecamp 3 -- and look forward to the opportunity to make so many more new friends!

What will happen at vibecamp?
Content and events hosted by both the organizers and attendees like you. You can see the current list of events on my.vibe.camp.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Power Outlets?
Yes! There are plenty of power outlets in each cabin as well as at the various other buildings.

How's data coverage?
3/10. Most major carriers have very mid-coverage at the venue.

Wifi?
High speed wifi is available on an as-needed basis. Contact a volunteer or member of the org team to get access.

Waivers?
You do not need to fill out a waiver.

Can I stay in my tent/RV/car?
Yep!

Can I bunk with my friends?
Yes! Cabin grouping flow TBA!

Can I bring my bicycle?
Yep! Just make sure to bring a lock!

Will meals be provided?
Yes! The following meals will be provided by on-site services: Thursday dinner, Friday brunch, Friday dinner, Saturday brunch, Saturday dinner, Sunday brunch.

What if I have special dietary needs?
There will be a separate buffet line for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free foods. Allergens will be posted on a chalkboard at the cafeteria for each meal.

Can I bring my own food?
Absolutely! And even better - at this venue you are allowed to cook it yourself!

Onsite lockers?
Nope!

Are bedding, towels, and toiletries provided?
Bare twin XL mattresses are provided in the cabins, and the bathrooms all have toilet paper and soap dispensers next to the sinks.

Can I bring my child?
Yep! See “how much will it cost?” to see child ticket prices. Childcare will not be provided. (Though attendees with children are welcome to coordinate amongst themselves like they did for last year's "Kiddie Camp.")

How big are the cabins?
The cabins are of various sizes.
There are 13 cabins with 7 beds. 2 with 8 beds. 16 with 10 beds. 2 with 12 beds. 4 with 13 beds. 1 with 19 beds. and 1 with 27 beds. We may be reserving a few of these cabins for special purposes.

STUFF TO BRING

  • Clothes for 4 days and 3 nights – check the weather and choose layers (warm, cool, fabulous, a jacket or raincoat, pajamas, shoes you can walk a lot in)
  • A fabulous outfit (or three) for our dance parties
  • Swim gear
  • Your own towel for swimming and showering
  • Flip flops for the showers
  • Toiletries, including sunblock and bug spray
  • Cute sun protection like sunglasses/hats/visors
  • An umbrella or raincoat
  • Bedding/sleeping bag/pillow for twin XL cabin bed (or tent/tarp/thermarest/sleeping bag if you're camping)
  • A water bottle and a cool-ass reusable mug or cup for the teahouse and bar
  • Gifts/schwag/activities/things to share with your friends
  • Earplugs and an eyemask if you're a light sleeper
  • Your tech need basics (phone charger, back up batteries, power bank if camping, etc.)
  • Stuff for keeping cool: spray bottle / essential oil hydrosol / mini fan
  • Headlamp or flashlight for nighttime, a portable lantern, plus LEDs to light ur lewk
  • Cushions to sit on, hammocks to lie in, picnic blankets or beach towels for chilling in the grass, camp chairs
  • LEDs, plastic 90s blow up furniture, cool fabric or wall hangings, etc to decorate your cabin or tent village (and practical stuff like zip ties and duct tape)
  • A multitool if you're that kind of person
  • ~vibes~

OTHER

Are pets allowed?
Only licensed service dogs.

Can I play music all night long?
There is a decibel restriction of 55 at the border of the venue that will be enforced after 11pm. If it’s getting late and you’re bothering other vibers, we will ask you to quiet down. Some dance parties may go all night, but we'll turn the volume down even more after 2am and chill things out until mid-morning.

Who do I look to for help during vibecamp?
We will have volunteers on site that will be the point of contact for questions about events or the site, or if you need to contact an organizer  about something more serious. PLEASE report harmful behavior  directly to one of the organizers IMMEDIATELY. We  will have plans in place to respond to issues, but cannot do so if we do not know they are happening.  There will be a single point of contact for interpersonal/community issues and we will  make sure everyone knows how to contact them  to share anonymous complaints as we draw closer to the event.

How do I contribute to vibecamp?
Do a project or bring content! At the first vibecamp attendees organized art sessions, board games, circling, workshops, dancing, and more. Additionally, you can be a volunteer.

How do I host an event at Vibecamp?
Go to my.vibe.camp! Once you have purchased a ticket you will be able to create an event during vibecamp 3. This event will show up on our public schedule.
We providing limited financial assistance for the coolest events! We will soon have a form where you can apply for a project grant. Please note that anyone who has a MVC account will be able to see the events you have created!

Can I volunteer at vibecamp?
Yes! If you are interested in volunteer at vibecamp 3 you should DM colby on Twitter (@zerothaxiom). Volunteers will receive a free ticket and likely be bunking with the org team at 'The White House'.

COMMUNITY VALUES


We don’t like rules governing behavior, but we’re aware that it’s up to the organizing team to set the tone for vibecamp.

Beyond ‘just vibe, bro’, here are a few things we wanted to tell y’all:

Largely, identifying misconduct will be at the discretion of the org team. We will have people marked as ‘fae’ onsite in shifts that will escalate issues to the org team if necessary. We, the vibecamp org team, reserve the right to ask anyone to leave vibecamp without a refund if we feel it is an appropriate step to take.

Things that we will have zero tolerance for include:

  • acts of physical or sexual assault (the safety of attendees is VERY important to us)
  • publicly doxxing the names of psuedonymous attendees (don’t be a dick)
  • posting photographs/videos/speech that contain people who have not consented to such (again-don’t be a dick, people)

By default, don’t post pics/videos/transcipts and don’t name/imply names unless everyone involved is on board with you doing so. The Chatham House Rule is a great one for this community – you can talk about what was said or what happened, but can’t name names or make it easy to tell who said/did what unless you have explicit consent. Please take a look at our ToS for explicit rules we’re putting in place moving forward.

Vibecamp is our baby. We’ve collectively spent thousands of hours working to bring this vision to life. We want to be able to hang out with friends old and new, and have a great time together! If any attendees are acting in a way that makes you uncomfortable, please don’t hesitate to bring it to our attention directly, or to a fae volunteer who can contact us. We won’t be able to be everywhere at once and we will do what we can to make this a space where we can all be comfortable in our unique selves.

So what is it that we do want to see there?

YOU, in all of your glorious weirdness. Wear costumes (or don’t)! Make art! Play, talk, dance, meet new people! Touch grass! Curiosity and kindness are values we stan. We will have a crazy range of viewpoints and political leanings represented among attendees. This is a perfect opportunity to let go of what artificially divides us and meet one another as humans.

It’s hard to put a finger on our values as a community, because we are so diverse, but here’s our short list:

  • participation rather than spectatorship
  • fulfilling conversations
  • illegibility and the ability to go meta
  • gentle, friendly pranksterishness
  • building an IRL home for ingroup
  • using social media to connect people who wouldn’t have met otherwise
  • personal and collective growth
  • deep, meaningful connection

vibecamp is far more than just a bunch of internet strangers getting together at scale – it is the fulfillment of a dream, a crucial next step along the path towards a better future. We have such incredible people in this community, so much creativity, passion, and talent. Fostering connections between all of us means creating the conditions necessary for amazing people to get together to share thoughts and ideas and begin planning even greater endeavors together.

In the fullness of time we envision vibecamp moving around the world, spawning regional weekend get-togethers that happen more than once a year, and perhaps eventually culminating in purchasing land for a central event location year round. Stay tuned! Give us feedback! Offer your skills and passion! Create what you want to see! We can’t do it without you.