Rap 110100100 - Tech in the Woods

Tech Etiquette in the Woods

The gathering is an opportunity to employ and enjoy primitive tech. Please keep radios, phones, drones, wifi zones, etc. on the down low, or in private spaces or distant places. 

Please ask for consent before recording sound or images, whether or not posting online. Parents must consent to photos of minors. 

In the US and Canada, you have the right to record law enforcement in public spaces without consent, as long as you aren’t interfering. Please blur bystanders in final images.

Appropriate technology such as solar panels, water filters, pumps, batteries, communication gear, and LEDs for stages and/or shows make our gatherings more sustainable, safe, and enjoyable, but please carefully consider their placement.  Please dispose of batteries properly (pack it in, pack it out) and/or reuse rechargeables. 

There is longstanding community agreement to not use chain saws or other internal combustion engines in the woods once the gathering begins, barring emergencies. 

Flashlights can be helpful at night, but please direct downward, and avoid pointing the beam in others’ eyes (aka “hippie mace.")  Using a red light can help preserve night vision. 

Embrace being Home, unplugging from everyday technology and plugging into the rainbow.  Have fun, enjoy the beauty and family around you & the living here and now.