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==Date==
Historically we have followed a numerology that dictates the next gathering should be on the 1st of August. This is the last year we can follow that tradition, but that doesn't mean we have to follow it.
* there's plenty of space to free camp (200 people should be fine), fresh drinking water, firewood, and a lot of people go there (its a bit like kara dere in this respect, not that many people actually, but also not as big a location). the hot springs should be big enough for about 30 people at a time, but can be extended. * Free camping and fire are no problem, but keep the place clean and take your trashes down to the village with you * there's a local farmers market about 10km away, but not much local dumpster diving. its 75km from andorra (mountain roads, a doable one day return hitch if you start early), so people who pass by there can go dumpster some junk food (at least thats what i mainly found there) and buy cheap booze. * when clemens was there a year ago there was some guy camping there since 10months already together with fluctuating community of rainbow folks. they said that they were in contact with the owner of the land, who lets them stay there for free as long as they make sure that no one litters or trashes the place ====Pros====* Camping and fire is not a problem* Hot springs (would be a first :) ) ====Cons====* Shop / Supplies far away * No dumpster diving ===A. Ardèche, South-east France (+ Grenoble ?)====
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==Main gathering location proposition==
Already last year the idea was around to have two main gathering, connected by a kind of rally. Leipzig and fontpedrouse are about 1600km apart, with most of it being highways. Its a perfect route to do a lot of mileage in little time, two days maybe. We could for example start the hitchgathering in leipzig on the first of august, then from the forth to the seventh (so not everyone has to leave at the same time) continue it on the gasstation in between leipzig and fontpedrouse and then open end at the hot pools. The rules of the rally would be this: everyone hitches in a team of two. whenever you meet another team, if possible you have to stop and exchange one team member. -- [[User:Clem|Clem]] ([[User talk:Clem|talk]])
===Leipzig, Germany=== I nominate Leipzig because that's where I live and I can do shit in advance. -- [[User:Sitarane|Sitarane]] ([[User talk:Sitarane|talk]]) Leipzig is a 500,000 people town in East-Germany that main attractivity is that it's insanely cheap, there's always good shit going on and it's probably the only city in the world that has ''forests'' inside it. Good place to camp for us. ====Pros====* You can camp in the city, away from notice, thanks to the insane amount of forest between the neighborhood.* Cheap everything.* Full of punks. Free shops, free kitchen (Vokü), squats, you name it. ====Cons====* Bad weather (Even in august, there can be cold and rain, though unlikely) ====Other====* It's a city.The early gatherings were all Locations in cities, and seen as a media event: One hundred hitchikers converge on one place in Europe to show that hitchhiking is safe and good. Starting with Portugal, it has evolved into just meeting up and having a good time, away from civilization. We could go back to the old paradigm, if only for the sake of doing things different. * It's in SchengenGood for Schengeners, bad for everyone else. Poll===Fontpedrouse, France===See [[:nomad:Free_Hot_Springs#Fontpedrouse|nomadwiki]]. Suggested by Clemens. I Just copied some pieces from the mailinglist and nomadwiki. --[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 18:26, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
Suggested by lapouceuse
area (that's where we could camp).
=====Logistics=====
* I would say that 2-300 tents could easily fit, possibly more. They use to host events pretty often down there, and most of the logistical issues could be easily worked out :
* Water : there's 1ton tank that we can fill before the gathering with drinkable water (and refill if needed)
Since logistics should go quite fast, organizing the gathering in this place would allow us, if we want to, to have more energy left for preparing actions/workshops - or just having a more relaxed everyday life : )
=====Grenoble=====
One more point, if - as suggested - we want to organize some actions in
finding places for the night wouldn't be a problem.
====B. Lille Stensrud in Southern Norway (with Pros & Cons)====
Suggested by Warlo
* Are hitchhikers so effing reliant on cheap alcohol to have a great time? Yuck, yuck, yuck! [[User:Prino|Prino]]<small><sup>[http://hitchwiki.org/prino/ blog], [[User talk:Prino|talk]]</sup></small> 15:26, 15 March 2015 (CET)
===Further Old Text===
====Leipzig, Germany====
I nominate Leipzig because that's where I live and I can do shit in advance. -- [[User:Sitarane|Sitarane]] ([[User talk:Sitarane|talk]])
Leipzig is a 500,000 people town in East-Germany that main attractivity is that it's insanely cheap, there's always good shit going on and it's probably the only city in the world that has ''forests'' inside it. Good place to camp for us.
====Pros====
* You can camp in the city, away from notice, thanks to the insane amount of forest between the neighborhood.
* Cheap everything.
* Full of punks. Free shops, free kitchen (Vokü), squats, you name it.
====Cons====
* Bad weather (Even in august, there can be cold and rain, though unlikely)
====Other====
* It's a city.
The early gatherings were all in cities, and seen as a media event: One hundred hitchikers converge on one place in Europe to show that hitchhiking is safe and good. Starting with Portugal, it has evolved into just meeting up and having a good time, away from civilization. We could go back to the old paradigm, if only for the sake of doing things different.
* It's in Schengen
Good for Schengeners, bad for everyone else.
===Fontpedrouse, France===
See [[:nomad:Free_Hot_Springs#Fontpedrouse|nomadwiki]]. Suggested by Clemens. I Just copied some pieces from the mailinglist and nomadwiki. --[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 18:26, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
* there's plenty of space to free camp (200 people should be fine), fresh drinking water, firewood, and a lot of people go there (its a bit like kara dere in this respect, not that many people actually, but also not as big a location). the hot springs should be big enough for about 30 people at a time, but can be extended.
* Free camping and fire are no problem, but keep the place clean and take your trashes down to the village with you
* there's a local farmers market about 10km away, but not much local dumpster diving. its 75km from andorra (mountain roads, a doable one day return hitch if you start early), so people who pass by there can go dumpster some junk food (at least thats what i mainly found there) and buy cheap booze.
* when clemens was there a year ago there was some guy camping there since 10months already together with fluctuating community of rainbow folks. they said that they were in contact with the owner of the land, who lets them stay there for free as long as they make sure that no one litters or trashes the place
====Pros====
* Camping and fire is not a problem
* Hot springs (would be a first :) )
====Cons====
* Shop / Supplies far away
* No dumpster diving
==Date==
Historically we have followed a numerology that dictates the next gathering should be on the 1st of August. This is the last year we can follow that tradition, but that doesn't mean we have to follow it.
