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.

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, live updating picasso to better support multiple people working on it at the same time, and including images in the programme.

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 and exported as pdfs on eCamp v2 until spring 2027. After that, eCamp v2 will be shut down due to its old age.

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 still blocked by externally developed software.

This is not possible at the moment. This task is more complex than it seems at first sight. Quick fixes - like simply summing the duration of Y+S activities and the physical activity time per day - 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 and toggle the display of the physical activity durations.

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. There is a dedicated camp template for Y+S camps from 2027 onwards. With the “Y+S activity characteristics” content block, you can select the characteristics covered in each activity, and with the “Y+S physical activity time” content block, you can record the physical activity time for each schedule entry of an activity. The physical activity time can also be shown in the picasso.

If you have already created your camp using a different camp template, you can add the “Y+S activity characteristics” and “Y+S physical activity time” content blocks to your activities afterwards. To have them included automatically in new activities, add them to the “Template for new activities” of the respective category under Admin → Activities.

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. If the camp leader invites exactly the email address you have registered in eCamp (including upper and lower case), you will also get a notification inside eCamp and can accept the invitation there directly.

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.