Shypit

Western Ukraine, Zakarpats'ka oblast, near the village Shypit (or Shipot, Шипот in Ukrainian), [map] (FB event)

Location

The site has been the location of a well-known hippie-festival for many years.

How to get to there

For now I just add link with exact location of our future camping: Shipit

Time

25th July till ?? August

"Exact time when we start isn't known yet but during main HG in Traumschule I will rise the topic of creating some seedcamp around 25th of August. If some of you don't want to stay till end of August in Traumschule please let me know so we could organise a group for seedcamp in Ukraine."

What to bring

"We are staying on the camping in the wild so there is not much we need. Except the stuff most of us need for camping we are still loking for someone who could bring some big tarp in case of rainy days. For sure we don't have any pots to cook for everybody. We maight also need some tools to dig out the toilets but hopefully we will be able to manage that from some local farmers in villages near by.

Infrastracture

Food, Water

"Water from the river is reported to be drinkable. But for those of us with sensitive stomach we can just boil the water. Anyway we are near the river in natural park high in mountains and close to the source of river and far away from any big town causing polution. I'm pretty sure water will be fine (anyway in a week i should get update of information how is the water) "

"As dumpster diving won't be possible we will have to get food from some local shops. There is few villages in range of less than 10km. The nearest town: Mukaczewo is like 80km. At the moment I'm waiting for information about nearest shops and their exact location. Some hitchhikers are already on the road to festival in Shipit so more information will appear soon"

Facilities

"A big frame to put a tarp over with benches around a fire pit. I know that soon few friends of mine will go on this hippie festivale which take place there and check out what othere facilities will be left there after their event."

Dumpster diving

"As far as known Ukraine isn't a country where food is wasted on scale like in wester Europe. Dumpster divin will be most probably impossible. Although prices of food in Ukraine should be low enough thatwe wond spend much for some communal shopping."

What to do

"Place is far away from any big cities. The nearest Mukachevo with a nice castle to visit. Camping is located on huge glade wih a lot of space for tents surrounded by forrest and mountains from every side. We have river to bath and chill and a lot of trekking roads to explore around."

Pics

Some pictures taken during the hippie festival on the site.