Sömmer Kamp '25: Open for Business!

Hallo Füsters!

Let GG be the first to congratulate you on your personal fortitude and dedication to the never ending cycle of self-improvement that is the Füste! Not many players have it in them to take on the Summer-based game so give yourself a pat on the back for really putting the pressure on your flank meat! And for the handful of new Füsters here, GG welcomes you into the fold and hopes you have a unique and impactful experience as you challenge yourself over the next 8 weeks with personal accountability and intense game play!

Some general game updates:

  • Sömmer Kamp is not quite the same game as Winterfüste. One of the primary differences is that GG allows for the occasional break from the game’s daily grind of the food, drink and exercise requirements (because GG gets that it’s Summer and this is a hard game to play when on vacation or invited to a friend’s backyard barbecue etc.). Every year he tries something a little different around this issue and SK25 is no exception.

    Here’s how this is going to work for SK25: GG is introducing the concept of the Lustiger Gutschein or “Fun Coupons”. Each week you can earn one Fun Coupon by scoring all your daily required food, drink and exercise points Monday through Friday. You must also complete the Fun Coupon Bonus Challenge for that week. If you do both of these things, you’ll be awarded that week’s Fun Coupon for use starting that Saturday. Fun Coupon’s can either be used individually at any point in the game or banked and cashed in as described below:

    • 1 Fun Coupon: one free Drunkenfüste point (means you can take a day off from the game’s no alcohol requirement)

    • 2 Fun Coupons: one free Schmerzenfüste point (day off from the daily exercise requirement; this can only be used to replace a Singelt workout activity)

    • 3 Fun Coupons: 1 free Foodenfüste point (day off from the game’s food requirement)

    So, basically, if you know you have something coming up over the next eight weeks where you most likely will break from the tenets of the game, you now have a way to preplan and EARN that digression! On the flip side, there is no actual requirement to use Fun Coupons and you can (and are encouraged to) just play the game as normal and avoid all the temptations listed above but it’s ultimately up to you!

Week 1’s Fun Coupon Bonus Challenge is to drop off a Summer inspired gift on a friend’s porch (yes, this is the same thing as the Lucky Friend Bonus Challenge from Winterfüste). Just a small gift, nothing fancy here. Send GG a pic to check the box and position yourself for Week 1’s Fun Coupon success!

  • For Week 1’s daily exercise requirements, we’re at Singelts only. If you need a reminder of the daily exercise parameters, go HERE for a quick review.

  • For details on Week 1’s bonus opportunities, go HERE to review what’s available (also summarized below for your convenience).

  • Tomorrow, Monday, July 7th is not just the Startenfüste but also your first Fastentag of the game. So that means you’ll suffer a 12 hour water-only fast between 6am and 6pm. GG can feel your excitement from here! Remember, complete all 8 of the game’s fasting days and you’ll earn the Hungry Ghost Fasting Completion ÜberBonus worth +15p!

  • After doing some intensive off-season research, GG is making a change to the “Daily Homework” requirements. Moving forward, this will be an “every other day” event to allow for rest and recovery. So basically, you’ll do the Homework four times a week instead of seven (or, as just stated, every other day). Go HERE to review!

For your ease of mind, a new addition to the Weekly Updates this Sömmer Kamp will be a simple summary of that week’s full gaming requirements.

Here’s what Week 1 looks like:

  • Daily exercise: Singelts

  • Available bonuses:

    • Long Sümmer Stroll: 3 miles (counts as a Singelt)

    • So Many Stairs: 30 flights

    • A Walk in the Park: 4 miles (Singelt)

    • Run for Time: 1 mile

  • Special events:

    • Monday, July 7th, Startenfüste weigh-in: first thing in the AM, get on a scale and weigh yourself. Text GG a pic of what the scale says as your official game weigh-in.

    • Monday, July 7th: 12h water only fast 6a-6p

    • Thursday, July 10th: Full Moon Event (details released that day)

    • Every other day Homework assignment.

    • Completion of Fun Coupon Bonus Challenge.

That’s it for Week 1. Game play starts tomorrow at sun-up! A link to your Daily Reporting Tool will be sent to you tomorrow afternoon and your first report to GG is due on Tuesday, July 8th by noon.

GG hopes you have an outstanding Sömmer Kamp experience and remember he’s always here to answer questions or to provide guidance or clarification on anything that doesn’t make strict sense.

See you tomorrow on the Speilbrett and may the Füste be with you!

Griswalde Grolar