so no merge conflicts

.gitignore

@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ __pycache__
 .direnv
 /db.sqlite3
 /venv
+.idea/workspace.xml
+.idea/misc.xml
+.idea/scavenger.iml
+```

core/admin.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib import admin, messages
 from django.contrib.auth.admin import UserAdmin as UserAdmin_
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
@@ -113,13 +113,33 @@ def url(self, qr):
         if qr.id:
             return format_html(
                 mark_safe('<a href="{}">{}</a>'),
-                (url := reverse("qr", kwargs=dict(key=qr.key))),
+                reverse("qr", kwargs=dict(key=qr.key)),
                 _("Link to Hint Page"),
             )
         else:
             return ""
 
 
+class HuntAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
+        # todo: add warning if admin attempts to change path length or middle locations when hunt has started (will basically re-randomize the hunt (I THINK))
+
+        # extras = 1 if obj.starting_location else 0
+        # extras += 1 if obj.ending_location else 0
+
+        if obj.path_length > obj.middle_locations.count():
+            messages.warning(
+                request,
+                "The path length is longer than the amount of locations. "
+                "If you do not increase middle locations or decrease path length, "
+                "the path length will be reduced to the amount of locations.",
+            )
+            # raise ValidationError(
+            #    "The path length is longer than the amount of locations. Please increase the amount of locations or decrease the path length."
+            # )
+        super().save_model(request, obj, form, change)
+
+
 class UserAdmin(UserAdmin_):
     readonly_fields = (
         "username",
@@ -148,5 +168,5 @@ class UserAdmin(UserAdmin_):
 admin.site.register(Team, TeamAdmin)
 admin.site.register(QrCode, QrCodeAdmin)
 admin.site.register(LogicPuzzleHint, LogicPuzzleAdmin)
-admin.site.register(Hunt)
+admin.site.register(Hunt, HuntAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Invite)

core/context_processors.py

@@ -1,14 +1,29 @@
 import datetime
 
-from django.conf import settings
+from core.models import Hunt
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 
 def start(request):
+    now = timezone.now()
+    if (hunt := Hunt.current_hunt()) is not None:
+        event_start = hunt.start
+        event_end = hunt.end
+    elif Hunt.next_hunt() is not None:
+        hunt = Hunt.next_hunt()
+        event_start = hunt.start
+        event_end = hunt.end
+    else:
+        print("WARNING: No hunt is scheduled")
+        print("Please add a hunt in the future to the database")
+        event_start = now + datetime.timedelta(weeks=75)
+        event_end = event_start + datetime.timedelta(hours=3)
+
     return dict(
-        START=(start := settings.START),
-        START_BEFORE=start > datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
-        START_UNTIL=start - datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
-        END=(end := settings.END),
-        END_BEFORE=end > datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
-        END_UNTIL=end - datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
+        START=event_start,
+        START_BEFORE=event_start > now,
+        START_UNTIL=event_start - now,
+        END=event_end,
+        END_BEFORE=event_end > now,
+        END_UNTIL=event_end - now,
     )