The site is the same as last year, Kavalahti scout camp, on the southern coast of Finland. It is only 60 minutes' drive from Helsinki and the international airport (HEL), and 90 minutes' drive from Turku. The site is also easily reachable by public transport.
The event is primarily a camping event, but the main building has a few beds and there is also very limited crash space for additional sleepers. Unheated indoor space for hundred is available for activities if weather is less than optimal and there are several saunas to warm up in. Pictures of the site are available here and here.
Three meals are served daily: plentiful breakfast, afternoon snack and hot evening meal (except when replaced by a feast). There's a smaller mid-week feast on Wednesday and a grand feast on the latter Saturday (July 30). Those who prefer to cook their own meals are allowed to use the smaller kitchens in the main building and the sauna building.
Site: Kavalahti scout camp (no street address) in Kavalahti, Inkoo, Southern Finland. Distance to the nearest bus stop is about 1.5 km, Inkoo railway station is about 3.5 km and the village of Inkoo about 5 km from the site. Site facilities include potable running (cold) water, hot water is available for the showers in the main sauna. Toilets are dry toilets ("outhouses"), there are some close to each camping ground.
The site opens at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and closes at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. Anyone on the site before opening time or after closing time will be considered voluntary work force.
Site rules: The site is damp. Smoking is only permitted at designated places, pets are only allowed outdoors. Those who get a bed MUST bring bed linen, even when sleeping in a sleeping bag. Campfires are allowed at designated fire pits. Should there be a forest fire warning, no other fires (tiki torches, candles on the ground etc.) will be allowed.
Site fee is counted on a nightly basis and there is a separate fee for day visitors. One weekend counts as two nights, two weekends count as four nights, the whole event is nine nights. If you stay for 1-4 nights (for example both weekends), the site fee is 5.50 euros/night for SCA/SKA members and 6 euros/night for non-members. If you stay for 5-9 nights, the site fee is 4.50 euros/night for SCA/SKA members and 5 euros/night for non-members. Day tripping SCA/SKA members pay 5 euros, non-members pay 6 euros for a daytrip. SCA/SKA members get the whole event to a discount price of 37 euros (42 euros for non-members), "all-inclusive" (site+all meals) package costs 100 euros (105 euros for non-members). A bed in the main building costs 2 euros/night, crash space costs 1 euro/night. People flying in and/or staying for all or most of the camp have precedence when beds are allocated, if booked before the late fee date.
Meal prices: breakfast 2 euros, afternoon
snack 1 euro, warm evening meal 4 euros, Wednesday feast 7 euros, grand
feast 10 euros.
Note:
if you want any of these meals, you must book them by July 8!
Reservations
should be made through
the reservation form.
Note:
If you want to teach at the event, contact the event steward. All lectures
and workshops are welcome!
Late fee:
Late fee of 8 euros applies to all reservations made after July 1. Visitors
from euro countries and Sweden are strongly encouraged to pay in advance,
but all foreign visitors may pay at the door. Finnish residents must pay
their camp to
Hämeen keskiaikaseura's account 568000-4268274
on July 1 at the latest in order to avoid the late fee. Please remember
to mention who is paying for what.
More information about the payment can be found on the
reservations page.
Cancellation policy: If you cancel by July 1, we'll return all your money. If you cancel between July 2 and July 8, you will get your food money back. If you cancel later than July 8, we may not be able to reimburse you at all. If you have a reservation and neither cancel nor come to the event, we will charge you all costs including the late fee of 8 euros and a handling cost of 3 euros.
Event steward
Lady Jolanda de Meyre (Minna Lustig)
Atanväylä 13 A 2
33580 Tampere
Finland
GSM: +358-400-781132
email: jolanda83 @ jippii.fi
Reservations steward
Caterina of York (Suvi Pynnönen)
GSM: +358-40-5726556
email: caterina @ luukku.com
Marshal-in-charge
Lord Oliver of Harjuwalcea (Olli Salonen)
GSM: +358-41-5065959
email: oliver_of_harjuwalcea @ jippii.fi