diff --git a/changes/bug13401 b/changes/bug13401
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2834a09d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug13401
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+  o Minor features (testing networks):
+    - Drop the minimum RendPostPeriod on a testing network to 5 seconds,
+      and the default to 2 minutes. Closes ticket 13401. Patch by "nickm".
+    - Drop the MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY on a testing network to 5 seconds,
+      but keep the default at 30 seconds. This reduces HS bootstrap time to
+      around 25 seconds. Change src/test/test-network.sh default time to match.
+      Closes ticket 13401. Patch by "teor".
diff --git a/changes/bug14067-TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir b/changes/bug14067-TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52d2bee5e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug14067-TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+  o Minor features (authorities, testing):
+    - Create TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir like TestingDirAuthVoteExit/Guard.
+      Ensures that authorities vote the HSDir flag for the listed
+      relays regardless of uptime or ORPort connectivity.
+      Respects the value of VoteOnHidServDirectoriesV2.
+      Partial fix for bug 14067. Patch by "teor".
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 9e86a67359..7b214538b0 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -2245,6 +2245,15 @@ The following options are used for running a testing Tor network.
     In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork**
     has to be set.
 
+[[TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir]] **TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir** __node__,__node__,__...__::
+    A list of identity fingerprints and country codes and
+    address patterns of nodes to vote HSDir for regardless of their
+    uptime and ORPort connectivity. See the **ExcludeNodes** option for more
+    information on how to specify nodes.
+ +
+    In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork**
+    and **VoteOnHidServDirectoriesV2** both have to be set.
+
 [[TestingEnableConnBwEvent]] **TestingEnableConnBwEvent** **0**|**1**::
     If this option is set, then Tor controllers may register for CONN_BW
     events.  Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set.
diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index 2fa077e146..a1347b9d7d 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ static config_var_t option_vars_[] = {
   V(TestingCertMaxDownloadTries, UINT, "8"),
   V(TestingDirAuthVoteExit, ROUTERSET, NULL),
   V(TestingDirAuthVoteGuard, ROUTERSET, NULL),
+  V(TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir, ROUTERSET, NULL),
   VAR("___UsingTestNetworkDefaults", BOOL, UsingTestNetworkDefaults_, "0"),
 
   { NULL, CONFIG_TYPE_OBSOLETE, 0, NULL }
@@ -496,6 +497,7 @@ static const config_var_t testing_tor_network_defaults[] = {
   V(TestingEnableCellStatsEvent, BOOL,     "1"),
   V(TestingEnableTbEmptyEvent,   BOOL,     "1"),
   VAR("___UsingTestNetworkDefaults", BOOL, UsingTestNetworkDefaults_, "1"),
+  V(RendPostPeriod,              INTERVAL, "2 minutes"),
 
   { NULL, CONFIG_TYPE_OBSOLETE, 0, NULL }
 };
@@ -2492,6 +2494,7 @@ compute_publishserverdescriptor(or_options_t *options)
 /** Lowest allowable value for RendPostPeriod; if this is too low, hidden
  * services can overload the directory system. */
 #define MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD (10*60)
+#define MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD_TESTING (5)
 
 /** Higest allowable value for PredictedPortsRelevanceTime; if this is
  * too high, our selection of exits will decrease for an extended
@@ -2976,10 +2979,13 @@ options_validate(or_options_t *old_options, or_options_t *options,
     options->MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2 = 0;
   }
 
-  if (options->RendPostPeriod < MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD) {
+  const int min_rendpostperiod =
+    options->TestingTorNetwork ?
+    MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD_TESTING : MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD;
+  if (options->RendPostPeriod < min_rendpostperiod) {
     log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "RendPostPeriod option is too short; "
-             "raising to %d seconds.", MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD);
-    options->RendPostPeriod = MIN_REND_POST_PERIOD;
+             "raising to %d seconds.", min_rendpostperiod);
+    options->RendPostPeriod = min_rendpostperiod;;
   }
 
   if (options->RendPostPeriod > MAX_DIR_PERIOD) {
diff --git a/src/or/dirserv.c b/src/or/dirserv.c
index d668749c5b..8abe6cb778 100644
--- a/src/or/dirserv.c
+++ b/src/or/dirserv.c
@@ -2113,9 +2113,10 @@ set_routerstatus_from_routerinfo(routerstatus_t *rs,
     rs->ipv6_orport = ri->ipv6_orport;
   }
 
-  /* Iff we are in a testing network, use TestingDirAuthVoteExit to
-     give out Exit flags, and TestingDirAuthVoteGuard to
-     give out Guard flags. */
+  /* Iff we are in a testing network, use TestingDirAuthVoteExit,
+     TestingDirAuthVoteGuard, and TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir to
+     give out the Exit, Guard, and HSDir flags, respectively. 
+     But don't set the corresponding node flags. */
   if (options->TestingTorNetwork) {
     if (routerset_contains_routerstatus(options->TestingDirAuthVoteExit,
                                         rs, 0)) {
@@ -2123,9 +2124,15 @@ set_routerstatus_from_routerinfo(routerstatus_t *rs,
     }
 
     if (routerset_contains_routerstatus(options->TestingDirAuthVoteGuard,
-                                      rs, 0)) {
+                                        rs, 0)) {
       rs->is_possible_guard = 1;
     }
+
+    if (routerset_contains_routerstatus(options->TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir,
+                                        rs, 0)) {
+      /* TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir respects VoteOnHidServDirectoriesV2 */
+      rs->is_hs_dir = vote_on_hsdirs;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h
index 58e2164665..f3fee8fc73 100644
--- a/src/or/or.h
+++ b/src/or/or.h
@@ -4105,6 +4105,11 @@ typedef struct {
    * regardless of uptime and bandwidth. */
   routerset_t *TestingDirAuthVoteGuard;
 
+  /** Relays in a testing network which should be voted HSDir
+   * regardless of uptime and ORPort connectivity.
+   * Respects VoteOnHidServDirectoriesV2. */
+  routerset_t *TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir;
+
   /** Enable CONN_BW events.  Only altered on testing networks. */
   int TestingEnableConnBwEvent;
 
diff --git a/src/or/rendservice.c b/src/or/rendservice.c
index 3b73674691..ca9b380d7d 100644
--- a/src/or/rendservice.c
+++ b/src/or/rendservice.c
@@ -3270,6 +3270,9 @@ rend_services_introduce(void)
   smartlist_free(exclude_nodes);
 }
 
+#define MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY (30)
+#define MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY_TESTING (5)
+
 /** Regenerate and upload rendezvous service descriptors for all
  * services, if necessary. If the descriptor has been dirty enough
  * for long enough, definitely upload; else only upload when the
@@ -3284,6 +3287,9 @@ rend_consider_services_upload(time_t now)
   int i;
   rend_service_t *service;
   int rendpostperiod = get_options()->RendPostPeriod;
+  int rendinitialpostdelay = (get_options()->TestingTorNetwork ?
+                              MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY_TESTING :
+                              MIN_REND_INITIAL_POST_DELAY);
 
   if (!get_options()->PublishHidServDescriptors)
     return;
@@ -3291,17 +3297,17 @@ rend_consider_services_upload(time_t now)
   for (i=0; i < smartlist_len(rend_service_list); ++i) {
     service = smartlist_get(rend_service_list, i);
     if (!service->next_upload_time) { /* never been uploaded yet */
-      /* The fixed lower bound of 30 seconds ensures that the descriptor
-       * is stable before being published. See comment below. */
+      /* The fixed lower bound of rendinitialpostdelay seconds ensures that
+       * the descriptor is stable before being published. See comment below. */
       service->next_upload_time =
-        now + 30 + crypto_rand_int(2*rendpostperiod);
+        now + rendinitialpostdelay + crypto_rand_int(2*rendpostperiod);
     }
     if (service->next_upload_time < now ||
         (service->desc_is_dirty &&
-         service->desc_is_dirty < now-30)) {
+         service->desc_is_dirty < now-rendinitialpostdelay)) {
       /* if it's time, or if the directory servers have a wrong service
-       * descriptor and ours has been stable for 30 seconds, upload a
-       * new one of each format. */
+       * descriptor and ours has been stable for rendinitialpostdelay seconds,
+       * upload a new one of each format. */
       rend_service_update_descriptor(service);
       upload_service_descriptor(service);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/test-network.sh b/src/test/test-network.sh
index d28fbde80f..be57cafb7f 100755
--- a/src/test/test-network.sh
+++ b/src/test/test-network.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ PATH="$TOR_DIR/src/or:$TOR_DIR/src/tools:$PATH"
 
 # Sleep some, waiting for the network to bootstrap.
 # TODO: Add chutney command 'bootstrap-status' and use that instead.
-BOOTSTRAP_TIME=${BOOTSTRAP_TIME:-18}
+BOOTSTRAP_TIME=${BOOTSTRAP_TIME:-25}
 $ECHO_N "$myname: sleeping for $BOOTSTRAP_TIME seconds"
 n=$BOOTSTRAP_TIME; while [ $n -gt 0 ]; do
     sleep 1; n=$(expr $n - 1); $ECHO_N .