There are Penguins in the Trees

Destination

We will be going to Fitzroy Provincial Park which is just up the Ottawa River Valley from town and about 57km away.

Activities

The goal is to have a wide variety of activities available suitable for everyone from the most cloistered to the occassional outdoorsman.

• Sitting and drinking beer.
• Canoeing and Kayaking
• Rock Climbing (for experienced climbers) if we can find anything.
• Cycling.
• Day hiking

Equipment

We will publish a suggested equipment list as well as those shared items we're looking for people to bring. Many items are rentable locally and we can make arrangements for you in advance, also many items are sharable so not everyone needs to run out and buy each.

• Sleeping bag, light summer bag. Blanket would also be suitable.
• Flashlight of some kind, useful for caves and at night.
• Marshmallows, for roasting.
• Sunscreen, Off Skintastic is both Sunscreen and Insect Repellant
• Insect Repellant containing DEET
• Shoes you feel comfortable in all day long and can take a bit or mud or water
• Hat, it can be bright and hot and keeping it off your head is a good idea

Food & Drink

The goal is to bring up communal food for meals and some snacks.

FAQ

Q. I don't have a car, how will we get there?

A. There will be some car space available and we will rent additional vehicles if needed. There are also going to be a number of people bicycling to the site and if you don't want to fly with your bicycle we can arrange local rental.

Q. I am going to bike there, how will my kit arrive?

A.We will be renting a van to lug up all the bulky gear so no need to worry about strapping it to your body for the trip.

Q. Costs?

A. We will be coming up with a cost estimate in the next short while, it should end up being quite reasonable.

Q. Equipment?

A.Some equipment will be shared but we'll post a 'must have' list shortly and make arrangements for rental if needed.

Q. I have all kinds of luggage, what will I do with it during the trip?

A. We have a storage area to keep everything at until we return.

Committed

A number of people have confirmed they'll be in attendance, if you're not listed please contact ajh@linuxsymposium.org so that we have accurate numbers here.

1. Andrew J. Hutton (ajh)
2. Stephanie Donovan (steph)
3. Trent Jarvi (taj)
4. Peter Z. Bowen (pzb)
5. Steve Shack (sshack)
6. Richard Guy Briggs (Sunraycer)
7. James Bourne (etc)
8. David Woodhouse (dwmw2)
9. Tim Ball (timball)
10. Kai Germaschewski (kai)*
11. David Howells
12. Christopher James Lahey (clahey)*
13. Lars Marowsky-Bree (lmb)*
14. Jody McIntyre
15. Paul JY Lahaie (pjl)
16. Bryce
17. Benjamin Herrenschmidt
18. Warren A. Layton
19. Vic Gedris
20. Werner Almesberger
21. Nick Poolos (phooka)