In addition to the development, the core team also maintains a freely usable instance. The server is operated as a best-effort. For the operation of the server we use modern cloud solutions. This includes regular backups and server updates. Nevertheless we cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability.

The original eCamp version 2 can still be used read-only until spring 2027. However, the code is difficult to maintain and thus we don’t update it any longer.
No data will be migrated from v2 to v3. We recommend that you download old camps that you want to keep as PDF files and archive them yourself, and switch to eCamp v3 as soon as possible.

For questions/support about eCamp v2 please use the support function in eCamp v2 directly. No questions about eCamp v2 are answered on this page.

eCamp is developed by a core team of volunteers. The source code is published as open source. Community participation is actively encouraged.

No. We have decided not to support task lists anymore, as they were rarely used in the past and better alternatives are available. If you have used the eCamp v2 schedule list, you can now use the Calendar Generator in Hering.

We will not be implementing all the features from eCamp v2 in eCamp v3 in the future.
What we currently have planned: Special daily responsibilities, material checkbox, and day overview in the printed pdfs.

Operating costs are funded by the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement. This landing page is powered by the open source plan of Netlify and our application translations are managed on Crowdin.

Only camps created on eCamp v3 are visible on eCamp v3. Past camps from eCamp v2 are not visible, but can still be viewed on eCamp v2.

Images/Files: Currently it is not possible to upload files directly to eCamp v3. It would take us precious time and money and would never come close to the features of Google Drive etc. You can however upload images/files to an external service like Google Drive or Dropbox and then add a link to it.

Tables: Currently it is not possible to insert tables directly into eCamp v3. Some experiments with simple tables have taken place, but for more complex cases we are currently blocked by the PDF export #2.

This is not possible at the moment. This task is more complex than it seems at first sight. Quick fixes - like simply summing certain activity durations - would only lead to more feature requests, which we couldn’t prioritize highly enough at the moment. It is possible this feature will be implemented in the future, maybe even as an external tool. Until then, we recommend coaches filter the picasso by the relevant activity categories.

We are always happy to receive your feedback through the contact form, on discord or in GitHub issues.
If your idea is something big, please keep in mind that eCamp v3 is not and can never be the single IT tool you will ever use to organize your camp. The management of participants, the budget or the menu of your camp are examples of things that will always have to happen outside of eCamp v3. Therefore, finding or creating an external tool for your big idea might be a better fit. This new tool may then be connected to eCamp v3 or other tools if relevant, to make working with them easier.
IT tools can quickly get outdated. Therefore we try to limit the responsibility of each tool, so it will be easier to replace with something new. This approach is also recommended by the IT strategy guidelines of the Swiss scout movement.
So, maybe don’t think of eCamp v3 as the center of your camp. Maybe your file storage platform is the place where all the relevant documents for your camp are gathered. Or maybe, if you are in the scouts, you can use the Portal as the entry point and quick connection to all the tools you use.

Yes. We are currently working out a concept and discussing with the youth organizations how to best implement this. Among other things, we plan to provide camp templates, input fields and content blocks for the new Y+S rules. We collect wishes and decisions in this GitHub issue.
Since the new rules have not been finalized in every detail yet, we cannot guarantee what will be adapted by when. It will however likely take a few more months.
If you need to start planning your camp before 2027, you can set up a workaround before planning any activities: Create your camp using the Y+S camp template. Under Admin → Checklists, create an empty checklist “Erscheinungsformen” with one item per Erscheinungsform. Under Admin → Activities, delete “LS: Lagersport”, rename “LA: Lageraktivität” to “J+S-Aktivität” and in its “Template for new activities”, replace the LA thematic area with a “Checklist” block. You can enter the movement time into the “Location” field, e.g. “BZ 60min”.

eCamp v3 is intended for anyone planning a camp, be it scouts, Jubla, Cevi, other Y+S camps or even school camps, music camps or other types of camps. In the past, eCamp v2 has already been used to plan some weddings, parent-teacher conferences and festival visits.
For this reason, we try to avoid adding wording or features specific to any one organization, and try to keep eCamp v3 useable and helpful for most of these organizations.
The features of eCamp v3 are optimized for multiple people collaborating on the same camp, and the languages offered are so far limited to the ones used in Switzerland, although you could help us translate eCamp v3 into another language.

The person who invited you can click your email address on the team page and resend the invitation email. Caution: Only the last sent invitation email to your email address is valid. In case the email never arrives in your inbox nor in your SPAM folder, the camp leader can also invite another email address of yours. They can even invite an email address of their own, and forward you the invitation email. As soon as you get a valid invitation email through any means, you can use it to join the camp with your account.

You can request a new activation email here. If that doesn’t work either, you can reset your password or log in with MiData, CeviDB, jubla.db, or Google using an account that uses the same email address as your eCamp v3 account. All of these actions will also activate your account.

Don’t hesitate to ask your question via our support form. We will try to answer your question as soon as possible.