Newcomers protocol
Coming to the →next CHT/Totalism.org base in the near future?
Revision 20210618
Table of Contents
¶ Prepare for living outdoors & camping weather
:
* Winters low temperature: sometimes 14°C in the night, but not less.
* ... actually, if we are in the mountains again, nights go down to 8°C + possibly wet
* ... so bring:
### MERGE WITH "STUFF TO BRING" !!!
1) synthetic sleeping bag (~600-800g for <50€ is fine)
2) reliable night clothes (like synthetic leggings)
* strong winds common — (synthetic/mountain style) light windstoppers work well.
* bring a headlamp — (best with rechargeable batteries, or via USB)
### @@ordering buy 10 and be done with it [!!]
:
* Winters low temperature: sometimes 14°C in the night, but not less.
1) synthetic sleeping bag (~600-800g for <50€ is fine)
2) reliable night clothes (like synthetic leggings)
* strong winds common — (synthetic/mountain style) light windstoppers work well.
* bring a headlamp — (best with rechargeable batteries, or via USB)
¶ Setting plans during camps
:
* read & contribute to the next subseason plan:
discuss any big direction ideas with others before the start of camp
* always have something to do you can easily get to/from, when waiting: []
(example: a book you can just pull out and continue for 5 minutes)
* influence the plans actively
:
* read & contribute to the next subseason plan:
discuss any big direction ideas with others before the start of camp
* always have something to do you can easily get to/from, when waiting: []
(example: a book you can just pull out and continue for 5 minutes)
* influence the plans actively
¶ Equipment
### MERGE WITH "STUFF TO BRING" !!!
:
* long-lasting laptop battery recommended (bring spares, if possible)
* your stuff might fail - have spares & think it through
* be prepared to also use other computers and devices
### maybe not so important
:
* long-lasting laptop battery recommended (bring spares, if possible)
* your stuff might fail - have spares & think it through
* be prepared to also use other computers and devices
¶ Contributions
(A) GENERAL→ 14€/day, 420€/month
(B) YOU HAVE GOOD WORK→ 20€/day, 600€/month
(C) YOU ARE BROKE & SHARE GOALS→ 8€/day, 240€/month
This covers complete life costs (*excepts personal extras — booze, cigarettes, idiosyncratic expensive food, budget for that separate if you like.).
The variants depend on personal material circumstance and ensures inclusion of people with different focus & backgrounds.
These are not "prices", they are rounded long-term averages. You are covering personal consumables (→food, water, regular maintenance/repairs, fuels, ...) and contributing to the investment budget (→the infrastructure commons).
For new residents there is a 🔗membership.
More information, including complex rate calculation and historic costs data → 🔗subfinance
(A) GENERAL→ 14€/day, 420€/month
(B) YOU HAVE GOOD WORK→ 20€/day, 600€/month
(C) YOU ARE BROKE & SHARE GOALS→ 8€/day, 240€/month
This covers complete life costs (*excepts personal extras — booze, cigarettes, idiosyncratic expensive food, budget for that separate if you like.).
The variants depend on personal material circumstance and ensures inclusion of people with different focus & backgrounds.
These are not "prices", they are rounded long-term averages. You are covering personal consumables (→food, water, regular maintenance/repairs, fuels, ...) and contributing to the investment budget (→the infrastructure commons).
For new residents there is a 🔗membership.
More information, including complex rate calculation and historic costs data → 🔗subfinance
¶ * Arrange travels and membership
* Communicate your availability (when do you want to come and for how long?)
under http://totalism.org/planning []!
* Contribute to the subseason pad:
at http://next.totalism.org/
(ideas about activities, projects, ...)
* Can you accept postal packages at your home address?
Coordinate with CHT to see what you could buy and bring over.
the project is always buying new equipment, see 🔗ordering
(if it's costs more than you're due, you will be recompensated)
(Especially if coming from DE & UK - cheap shops and shipping.)
* Get a flight/boat
[]!
* Fix your 🔗membership dues:
Pay in advance, OR immediately when you reach the base.
See 🔗donate for payment methods, ask info@totalism.org
[]!
* Communicate your availability (when do you want to come and for how long?)
* Contribute to the subseason pad:
at http://next.totalism.org/
(ideas about activities, projects, ...)
* Can you accept postal packages at your home address?
Coordinate with CHT to see what you could buy and bring over.
(Especially if coming from DE & UK - cheap shops and shipping.)
* Get a flight/boat
[]!
* Fix your 🔗membership dues:
Pay in advance, OR immediately when you reach the base.
See 🔗donate for payment methods, ask info@totalism.org
[]!
¶ * Make your "Crew Survey" pad
Thinking & writing down the answers to these basic questions in advance turned out to be a good idea with previous crews.
Feel free to skip through.
* Create a Crew Survey pad: []!
Do it here.
Name the pad like "subseason prefix-your name" like "cht7a-david".
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The answers are not seen by anyone that does not have the link.
If you prefer however, you can also send the answers by email.
* Copy the questions from below to the pad []!
Please "clear authorship colors" (Crossed Eye button on top of pad) before you write your answers.
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2.1) #p2c2i
2.2) pick 5 from 🔗fields
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Thinking & writing down the answers to these basic questions in advance turned out to be a good idea with previous crews.
* Create a Crew Survey pad: []!
Do it here.
Name the pad like "subseason prefix-your name" like "cht7a-david".
---------------
The answers are not seen by anyone that does not have the link.
If you prefer however, you can also send the answers by email.
* Copy the questions from below to the pad []!
¶ 1) YOUR FOCUS
1.1) Pick 5: Which projects from the documented on 🔗projects seem most interesting to you, and you want to contribute to? []!
1.2) Document 1 new project idea. []
1.3) What are your specific interests and expectations? []
1.1) Pick 5: Which projects from the documented on 🔗projects seem most interesting to you, and you want to contribute to? []!
1.2) Document 1 new project idea. []
1.3) What are your specific interests and expectations? []
¶ 2) YOUR CREW BIO
2.1) What do you, or can you do? Link to a website or something like a CV if you have one. []!
2.2) What would you like to learn at the base? []
2.3) Can you & do you want to drive cars? []!
2.4) Flexible diet...? -or- any dietary decisions/preferences/allergies/necessities? ("non-omnivore"?) []
2.5) Flexible sleeping rhythm...? -or- strong personal sleeping habits / day flow expectations? ("morning person" or "night owl"?) []
2.6) Any health specifics or issues: allergies, recent injuries ("broken leg still not fully recovered..."), neurospecificity (dyslexia, ADHD, ...), chances of critical states (like: extreme allergies / anaphylactic shock, epilepsy, severe depression, anxious triggers, ...), any possibility of a contagious condition (skin manifestation / itch without official diagnosis? parasites? travel-related "tropical disease"? bloodborne pathogens?), ... []
2.1) What do you, or can you do? Link to a website or something like a CV if you have one. []!
2.2) What would you like to learn at the base? []
2.3) Can you & do you want to drive cars? []!
2.4) Flexible diet...? -or- any dietary decisions/preferences/allergies/necessities? ("non-omnivore"?) []
2.5) Flexible sleeping rhythm...? -or- strong personal sleeping habits / day flow expectations? ("morning person" or "night owl"?) []
2.6) Any health specifics or issues: allergies, recent injuries ("broken leg still not fully recovered..."), neurospecificity (dyslexia, ADHD, ...), chances of critical states (like: extreme allergies / anaphylactic shock, epilepsy, severe depression, anxious triggers, ...), any possibility of a contagious condition (skin manifestation / itch without official diagnosis? parasites? travel-related "tropical disease"? bloodborne pathogens?), ... []
¶ 3) YOUR FINANCIALS
3) What is your budget for contributions (as above: A/B/C/X)?: []!
### We reccomend, though don't expect, full financial transparency. → 🔗template-financials
3) What is your budget for contributions (as above: A/B/C/X)?: []!
¶ * Assemble & pack what you need
__________ BRING PERSONAL
(CHT has some reserves of this, sometimes ready to use. Ask in advance.)
MUST BRING: []!
* Sleeping bag with 10-15°C comfort (8°C between Jan-April, if we will do mountains)
* Warm sleeping clothes (for winter season)
* Windstopper type jacket (except summer)
* Walking shoes
* Cash (ATMs can be hard to access)
* Headlamp
* Two pairs of sun glasses - you will probably loose one pair ;-)
* Tiny towel - or you can also use a clean t-shirt !
PERSONAL NOT NECESSARY:
* Tents (have plenty)
__________ BRING FOR THE SPACE
WHAT CAN YOU BRING ...
* ... That you could leave here? []!
* ... That you need to take back, but will be interesting or useful?
GENERAL IDEAS:
* Help with researching and buying stuff we need @ 🔗ordering []
* Bring your media collection (music, film, e-books) []!
* Bring stickers and memorabilia
* Try bringing something typical (→🔗resources-ship)
* Visit your local hackerspace and try finding equipment donations:
(Consult us about larger transports.)
### 🔗shipping
__________ BRING PERSONAL
(CHT has some reserves of this, sometimes ready to use. Ask in advance.)
MUST BRING: []!
* Sleeping bag with 10-15°C comfort (8°C between Jan-April, if we will do mountains)
* Warm sleeping clothes (for winter season)
* Windstopper type jacket (except summer)
* Walking shoes
* Cash (ATMs can be hard to access)
* Headlamp
* Two pairs of sun glasses - you will probably loose one pair ;-)
* Tiny towel - or you can also use a clean t-shirt !
PERSONAL NOT NECESSARY:
* Tents (have plenty)
__________ BRING FOR THE SPACE
WHAT CAN YOU BRING ...
* ... That you could leave here? []!
* ... That you need to take back, but will be interesting or useful?
GENERAL IDEAS:
* Help with researching and buying stuff we need @ 🔗ordering []
* Bring your media collection (music, film, e-books) []!
* Bring stickers and memorabilia
* Try bringing something typical (→🔗resources-ship)
* Visit your local hackerspace and try finding equipment donations:
(Consult us about larger transports.)
¶ * Prepare for collaborative work
<---------- #TODO: merge with 🔗workflow
* See 🔗workflow:
[]
* Backup your data!:
[]
* Install basic laptop software (GNU/Linux):
* Syncthing (following Internals\workflow under "Setting up Syncthing") []
* Vinagre or RealVNC (viewer)
* powertop
* [...] ###
* for more, see 🔗packages ...
* Install basic Mobile apps:
* Telegram []!
* OsmAnd (free software offline maps) []!
* Wire (group chat) []
* Syncthing mobile (Android=Free, iOS=$3)
* RealVNC (viewer)
* Join the chat group:
→ 🔗channel
→ Telegram group []!
* Setup Syncthing:
* follow installation + pairing via CHT🔗workflow ! []
(usually pairing with one user is enough, especially if you add them as "Introducer")
* you now have access to "CHT" folder (also called "Internals") []
* ... and "CHT_SUBSET" (also great for mobiles) []
* symbolic link "/SYNCTHING" is recommended to the CHT folder!
* look through pads (/SYNCTHING/ALLPADS + grep or something)
* Prepare for navigation with maps:
* In OsmAnd mobile app:
* Load "Canary Islands" map files []!
* In 🔗maps:
* Explore the relevent Canary Islands maps []
* Import and explore all Canary Islands .GPX markers to OsmAnd []
* Check out the other maps. If there is a map for your city, explore and upgrade it.
* See 🔗workflow:
[]
* Backup your data!:
[]
* Install basic Mobile apps:
* Telegram []!
* OsmAnd (free software offline maps) []!
* Join the chat group:
→ Telegram group []!
* Prepare for navigation with maps:
* In OsmAnd mobile app:
* Load "Canary Islands" map files []!
* In 🔗maps:
* Explore the relevent Canary Islands maps []
* Import and explore all Canary Islands .GPX markers to OsmAnd []
* Check out the other maps. If there is a map for your city, explore and upgrade it.
¶ * Read the basics !
For conceptual + operational understanding.
__________ !!!
* Read the main site as a "manifesto" !
https://totalism.org []!
* Read current subseason pad !
https://next.totalism.org []!
* Review current projects !
🔗projects []!
__________ SUGGESTED
* 🔗stuff — the common equipment
* 🔗what — "What is CHT, in a nutshell? What are you building to disrupt the system & the economy as a whole?""
* 🔗goals — conceptuals / manifesto
* 🔗commonground — conceptuals / manifesto
* 🔗vocab — terminology
* 🔗faq — some frequently asked questions
__________ PEEK
* 🔗systematics — index of compiled lists on various relevant topics
→ 🔗alike, 🔗maps, 🔗calendar, 🔗non-shitty.
* 🔗protocols — index of protocols, to co-ordinate project activity
* 🔗E2H and 🔗ethering
* 🔗hacking-housing and 🔗hacking-housing-pad
* 🔗trucko
* 🔗coop
_____________________________
* 🔗flocking
<-------------------------- (new):
↑↑↑ READ CURRENTLY /
CURRENT RELEVANT:
TEXTS, PROJECTS, ETC
For conceptual + operational understanding.
__________ !!!
* Read the main site as a "manifesto" !
https://totalism.org []!
* Read current subseason pad !
https://next.totalism.org []!
* Review current projects !
🔗projects []!
__________ SUGGESTED
* 🔗stuff — the common equipment
* 🔗what — "What is CHT, in a nutshell? What are you building to disrupt the system & the economy as a whole?""
* 🔗goals — conceptuals / manifesto
* 🔗commonground — conceptuals / manifesto
* 🔗faq — some frequently asked questions
__________ PEEK
* 🔗systematics — index of compiled lists on various relevant topics
→ 🔗alike, 🔗maps, 🔗calendar, 🔗non-shitty.
* 🔗protocols — index of protocols, to co-ordinate project activity
¶ (ON ARRIVAL !)
* Set time zone on all your devices []!
* Connect to CHT's Wi-Fi network []!
* Member yet? []!
* Re-read th
(CONTENT MISSING)
I guess - reread this page!
###
* Set time zone on all your devices []!
* Connect to CHT's Wi-Fi network []!
* Member yet? []!
¶ * Develop and document the base & surroundings
* Take photographs and videos !
* Write new & overview existing documentation pads!
* Take photographs and videos !
* Write new & overview existing documentation pads!
¶ * Share writing and archives
* Share your past work
* Share your media collections !
* Add stuff to personal (0_xyz) folder in Syncthing
* Sync regularly
* Share your past work
* Share your media collections !
¶ * Do your part of routine labour
→ 🔗roles !
→ 🔗crew-labour !
The roles are regularly cycled:
to share work fairly
to develop new competences
to optimize the daily reproductive labour & document new ideas
→ 🔗roles !
→ 🔗crew-labour !
The roles are regularly cycled:
to share work fairly
to develop new competences
to optimize the daily reproductive labour & document new ideas
¶ * Fix financials
* Calculate with Treasurer:
(-) Crew expenses you already covered (=bills in shops)
(+) Your minimum daily contributions (see above!)
(+) Extra donation for new investments at will
== Balance []!
* Settle accounts:
[]!
* Calculate with Treasurer:
(-) Crew expenses you already covered (=bills in shops)
(+) Your minimum daily contributions (see above!)
(+) Extra donation for new investments at will
== Balance []!
* Settle accounts:
[]!