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<div>'''North and Interior towards (A1) Aveiro, Porto, Braga; (A25) Guarda'''<br />
Go walking (Coimbra is a small town, you don't need to take the bus) in the direction of "Avenida Fernão Magalhães" (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=pt-BR&tab=wl ''from Hotel Astoria to Avenida Fernão Magalhães'' or ''from Santa Cruz Church to Avenida Fernão Magalhães''). All the cars that are travelling direction north must go there. As there is a big amount of traffic there, they drive really slow and you can easily stay on the right side of the road.<br />
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'''South towards (A1) Lisboa, Évora, Faro'''<br />
Go to the down town (Portagem) and cross the ''Santa Clara bridge''. You can easily see the signs that say 'Lisboa A1'. Just follow it. You can put yourself on the right side of the road ''Avenida de Conimbriga'' and wait there for a hitch hike.<br />
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<div>The '''A66''' leads out of [[Penrith]], East over the Midlands ending at [[Middlesbrough]]. The other direction it ends on the west coast at [[Workington]]. Some parts are dual carriageway but most is single lane traffic. Some lorries take this route.<br />
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<div>'''Kiruna''' the most nothern town in [[Sweden]]. It is a famous iron mining town so don't be scared if you hear explosion at night that shake whatever building you might be staying in. It also has the famous ice hotel and, most importantly, one of the best views of Aurora Borealis.<br />
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===Heading Southeast to [[Luleå]] or [[Finland]]===<br />
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In Kiruna there are only two main roads heading in the direction you want to go. These streets are '''Lombololeden''' or '''Malmvägen''', it is a small town so if you head down either of these roads to the East then you'll eventually find the roundabout where the two of them meet. Only ''Lombololeden'' follows the [[E10]] the entire way. <br />
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Ray hitchhiked out of the roundabout at '''Österleden''' and '''Lombololeden''' and had no problem finding a truck going all the way to Finland. Many trucks pass through Kiruna from [[Narvik]] in [[Norway]].<br />
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<div>'''Batumi''' is a city in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] on the Black Sea, an important port and border crossing to [[Turkey]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== Northeast to [[Poti]], [[Samtredia]], [[Zugdidi]], [[Kutaisi]], [[Tbilisi]] ===<br />
==== Option 1 ====<br />
A good strategy for hitchhiking northeast is to take a ''marshrutka'' from the taxi stand at the eastern end of Chavchavadze St., where it joins the main coastal road, to the town of Kobuleti about 20 km north. Get off at the first (southernmost) stop in Kobuleti, follow the northeast road for a couple of hundred metres, and just after the railroad tracks there is an interection with a sign for Samtredia.<br />
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==== Option 2 ====<br />
From the city center, you can also walk the main road in direction road. There will be a huge building with a Cola-Cola sign on it. There you can just stand on the road side.<br />
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== South towards [[Turkey]] ==<br />
Just walk towards the south of Batumi and get on the big road to Turkey. Hitch a ride with anyone going to the border and cross it on foot. The wait won't be long if you're not from Georgia or Turkey. From there, go right and hitch along the coast. Or take bus 101 from the Central Bus Station, it goes directly to the border, 1 ticket is around 80 Tetri.<br />
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The road south enters Turkey at the [[Sarp-Sarpi border crossing]].<br />
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== Sleeping ==<br />
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The cheapest sleeping is around the bazaar, where there are some cheap hotels and nearly every family rents out rooms. Even in high season a room for two people can be had for 20 lari. There are also some cheap hostels.<br />
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<div>'''Vaasa''' (or Vasa in Swedish) is a nice city in [[Finland]]. It is located on the western coast, somewhere in the middle of the country. It is home to 60,435 people and some universities. There is a [[ferry]] to [[Umeå]] from Vaasa. The price for a single journey on this ferry is €25 (as of May 2012).<br />
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
|state = North East (England)<br />
|map = <map view='0' lat='54.974' lng='-1.612' zoom='10' /><br />
|pop = 292,200 ''(2010 est.)''<br />
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'''Newcastle Upon Tyne''' is a city in the [[North East (England)|North East]] of England. The main access roads to the city are the A69 and the A1(M).<br />
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== Heading West ([[Carlisle]], M6, A74(M))==<br />
Take the 39 or 40 bus to ''Leamington Road Ends'' (Exit junction from A69 near the start. Walk down to the other side of the junction and onto the A69. The filter lane is very long and is never busy. The traffic on the A69 is usually not going too fast; this is an excellent spot for cars to pull over. Consider waiting for a ride all the way to Carlisle, as it can occasionally be complicated hitching on the A69 Itself.<br />
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Bus stop ''Denton Burn, West Road-The Ramparts'' works as well. Take bus 10 or 11 from the Central Station. One of these buses stops right there, the other one turns right two crossings earlier (West Rd/Slatyford Ln, there is a pedestrian brigde over the street). From there, you have to get back on West Road and continue walking west. You'll find the bus stop about 800ft/250m behind the big intersection.<br />
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== South toward [[Leeds]], [[Manchester]], [[London]]... A1(M) ==<br />
Catch the bus 21 or 22 (heading Gateshead) until the stop ''Durham road - Harlow Green Infants'' which is just in front of a petrol station.<br />
You can as well catch the 1 or the 2 and get off at Allerdene (ask maybe to be the closer than Durham road) and then get up the bridge which is Durham road, and where you will see the petrol station.<br />
It could seem like there are not a lot of people, but just ask for the next services 5 miles down the road toward the A1, there are a lot of cars who go down to the south, and so it's easy to get a long lift. Good luck guys!<br />
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If you are going very far South (London etc.) you should consider going to Carlisle and hitching down the [[M6 (GB)|M6]]. The M6 is usually busier than the A1/A1(M), and you are more likely to be left at Service stations, rather than roundabouts and junctions.</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Newcastle&diff=57285Newcastle2011-11-11T16:20:49Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
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|pop = 292,200 ''(2010 est.)''<br />
|motorways = A1(M), A69<br />
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'''Newcastle Upon Tyne''' is a city in the [[North East (England)|North East]] of England. The main access roads to the city are the A69 and the A1(M).<br />
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== Heading West ([[Carlisle]], M6, A74(M))==<br />
Take the 39 or 40 bus to ''Leamington Road Ends'' (Exit junction from A69 near the start. Walk down to the other side of the junction and onto the A69. The filter lane is very long and is never busy. The traffic on the A69 is usually not going too fast; this is an excellent spot for cars to pull over. Consider waiting for a ride all the way to Carlisle, as it can occasionally be complicated hitching on the A69 Itself.<br />
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== South toward [[Leeds]], [[Manchester]], [[London]]... A1(M) ==<br />
Catch the bus 21 or 22 (heading Gateshead) until the stop ''Durham road - Harlow Green Infants'' which is just in front of a petrol station.<br />
You can as well catch the 1 or the 2 and get off at Allerdene (ask maybe to be the closer than Durham road) and then get up the bridge which is Durham road, and where you will see the petrol station.<br />
It could seem like there are not a lot of people, but just ask for the next services 5 miles down the road toward the A1, there are a lot of cars who go down to the south, and so it's easy to get a long lift. Good luck guys!<br />
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If you are going very far South (London etc.) you should consider going to Carlisle and hitching down the [[M6 (GB)|M6]]. The M6 is usually busier than the A1/A1(M), and you are more likely to be left at Service stations, rather than roundabouts and junctions.</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Talk:Hitchhiker%27s_safety&diff=57162Talk:Hitchhiker's safety2011-10-31T22:24:16Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>There is a very good article about then safety while hitchhiking from Bernd Wechner:<br />
http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/Suite101/Article/?22<br />
Maybe we should link it here. Unfortunately I couldn't find the report from the BKA that Bernds article is based on. Anyone has a copy? --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 13:32, 22 June 2007 (CEST)<br />
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No copy here. That study is still available in some specialized libraries in Germany and Belgium. It's nice enough to know it exists, owning does not really make my life better. --[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] 14:40, 22 June 2007 (CEST)<br />
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There is another study from the 70s from california: http://www.digihitch.com/sections-viewarticle-43.html --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 14:20, 25 June 2007 (CEST)<br />
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I have both of them, and I webified the entire California one - It's in Bernd's hands now to be put on his website. If you're still looking for any of them, just drop me a line. --[[User:Perilisk|Perilisk]] 20:42, 8 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Video ==<br />
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I started a video on my user page called how to hitch hike safely - you are all welcome to contribute to it, as it could be a good supplement to the article. [[User:IdoSet|IdoSet]] 09:16, 2 July 2008 (CEST)<br />
:I added it to the article - you are welcome to contribute. [[User:IdoSet|IdoSet]] 15:56, 27 July 2008 (CEST)<br />
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== Pepper Spray, CS Gas ==<br />
I do not agree with ''pepper spray''. If you spray it in the closed car, it will affect you too. I think it just make things worse. [[User:Mirto|Mirto]]<br />
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:I was told about pepper foam by a driver once as an counter-argument for my defense for not having pepperspray. The foam would have the advantage not to be so volatile in a closed environment such as a car, but I have no experience in the matter. He recommended using >10,000 BTU foam.<br />
:Good to know: Using pepperspray (or foam) as a defense against humans is illegal in many countries (in the UK even simple posession is not legal, apparently). For this reason, defensive gases used are usually CS Spray, a tear gas that can sadly not be used in a foam form. More on Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_spray Pepper Spray] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CS_gas CS Gas] --[[User:Perilisk|Perilisk]] 20:42, 8 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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::CS can also come as a gel or foam, which would be safer to use inside of a car. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 14:24, 9 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Safety in extreme climates ==<br />
This page covers the perceived danger from other humans. How about creating separate pages which deal with extreme climates, such as hitching in the extreme cold in Winter - eg Russia, Northern China, Canada, Scandinavia? There must be people on this site who are well aware of how to protect themselves when stuck outside in this weather. Topics might include sleeping outside, warming up, how to set up camp. What to buy beforehand to prepare for this. Similarly, another page detailing hitching in very hot conditions, like in the desert, would be very helpful.--[[User:haggismn|haggismn]] 18:47, 31 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
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:Not trying to discourage you, but have you seen this page: [[Winter]]? I think this article and your new one should be merged since it's nearly the same issue. By the way: Thumbs up for all your contributions in the last days! --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 23:24, 31 October 2011 (CET)</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Oskarshamn&diff=56934Oskarshamn2011-10-23T20:53:16Z<p>Kb: </p>
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'''Oskarshamn''' is a nice little [[Sweden|Swedish]] coastal town with access to [[Götland]].<br />
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== Hitching Out ==<br />
=== North/South/West ===<br />
The junction of the {{E|22}} and the 23 is the best spot to head in virtually any direction out of town. Don't try the junction farther south, very little traffic. Use a sign and a smile.<br />
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;Well, how to add my pictures now?<br />
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File:Eric pics 131.jpg|[[User:Eripson|Eripson]] (right) with friend Gaston hitching in [[Ecuador]].<br />
Image:CraigThumbingAsiaTurkey.JPG|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] hitching en route to [[Malaysia]].<br />
Image:Mrtweek mangystau.jpg|[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] hitchhiking in the desert of [[Kazakhstan]].<br />
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==Images used in past==<br />
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Image:DSC0080222.JPG|[[User:Amines| Amines]] Hitchhiking out of [[Bayonne]] towards [[Spain]]<br />
Image:P8230246.JPG|Thibault, to [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]]<br />
Image:BALKAN203.JPG|Hitchgathering 2011 at the beach of [[Kara Dere]], [[Bulgaria]]<br />
Image:Hitching-in-abkhazia.jpg|Philipp, Ralf and Philipp hitchhiking in [[Abkhazia]].<br />
Image:Team21.JPG|Team 21 before the start of the [[abgefahren hitchhiking race 2011]].<br />
Image:TimmyTofuTaiwan.jpg|[[User:Timmy_tofu|Timmy Tofu]] hitching in in [[Taiwan]].<br />
Image:DSCF4096.JPG|Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, November 2010<br />
Image:Infrance.jpg|Hitchwiki user Maxijazz hitchhiking in [[France]].<br />
Image:PA061715.JPG| 6 people (French, German, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Finnish and Turkish([[User:Lordxar|Lordxar]])) hitchhiking in [[Turkey]].<br />
Image:Pamir.jpg|[[User:Belzas|Belzas]] hitching the Pamir Highway, october 2010.<br />
Image:Wabridges_sines.jpg|[[User:Lookingup|Wim]] hitching to the 6-8-10 hitchhikers gathering in [[Sines]], [[Portugal]].<br />
Image:Gerben_Ethiopia_to_Kenya.JPG|[[User:gerbennap|Gerben]] hitchhiking on a truck in [[Ethiopia]], just south of [[Addis Abeba]], July 2010.<br />
File:Espana.jpg|[[Amylin]] hitching from [[Portugal]] to [[Spain]] after the 6-8-10 gathering.<br />
image:Shaiinyosemite.jpg| [[User:Dizinteria|Shai]] hitching from Camp 4 to Tammarack Flatts in Yosemite National Park, [[USA]].<br />
Image:HH_Iceland_-_Martin_2010_-_2.jpg|Tartin hitching in north-east [[Iceland]], summer 2010.<br />
Image:Siegerehrung.JPG|The winner team of the [[abgefahren hitchhiking race 2010]]<br />
Image:Hitchhiking_in_Salamanca_Spain_2010-05.JPG|[[User:Mikael|Mikael]] hitchhiking from [[Salamanca]] to [[Ávila]] in [[Spain]], May 2010.<br />
Image:20040908.JPG|Audrone and [[User:Prino|Robert]] Prins on their 3rd anniversary, returning from the [[Athens]] Olympics on their way to [[Vilnius]]<br />
Image:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|Hitchhikers leaving [[Berlin]] (April 2010).<br />
Image:Japan.JPG|[[User:Gutuater|Gutuater]] hitching to the next hot spring town on Kyushu, [[Japan]] (Jan 2010). <br />
Image:03012010050.jpg|[[GHOSTU]] near Tver', [[Russia]], in January, heading to Saint-Petersburg<br />
File:Kars-erzurum kyle lc sitting.jpg|Chinese hitchhikers in [[Turkey]].<br />
Image:Hitching out of Jerusalem.JPG|Orthodox Jews hitching out of [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]<br />
Image:Hitchhike in lappland.jpg|Hitchhiker in [[Lapland]], [[Sweden]]<br />
Image:WABridgesAustria.JPG|Hitchhiking the oldskool way in [[Austria]]... they stopped! :)<br />
Image:WABrdigesCKrumlov.jpg|[[User:Lookingup|W.A.Bridges]] hitching in České Budějovice, [[Czech Republic]].<br />
File:Copy of 5804049 l 184757140eda47f21f46f15435cbcba8.jpg|Hitchhiker in [[Chişinău]], [[Moldova]]<br />
Image:Race2009.JPG|Hitchhiker at the [[Germany|German]]-[[Austria]]n border hitchhiking towards [[Liechtenstein]]<br />
Image:Lviv-Kiev_HH_spot.JPG|Hitchhikers out of [[Lviv]], [[Ukraine]]<br />
Image:No autostop en italia.JPG|[[User:Quarim|Quarim]] hitching under a ''NO autostop'' sign in [[Italy]]<br />
Image:2009-05-31 hitchhiking jyvaskyla-tampere in finland.jpg|[[User:Mikael|Mikael]] hitchhiking near [[Tampere]] in [[Finland]]. 31.5.2009<br />
Image:STA60016.JPG|[[User:Mipplor|Mipplor]] hitching in [[Stockholm]]<br />
Image:5576 1172843327929 1433420775 30476729 3682679 n.jpg |[[User:Patrishnik|Patrishnik]] hitchhiking near [[Zadar]] in [[Croatia]]. 29.06.09<br />
Image:hitchhiker note.jpg|A note from a hitchhiker on the service station near [[Pforzheim]], [[Germany]]<br />
Image:Hitchability_world_map.jpg|[[Hitchability World Map]] - and what are your experiences?<br />
Image:CommunidadValenciana.JPG|Hilde hitchhiking from [[Barcelona]] to [[Valencia]]. The freesbee's name is Hitchy.<br />
Image:IMGP0670.JPG|Patryk hitchhiking back from [[Turkey]] to [[Poland]] in his school uniform (by [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/patrishnik/ Patrishnik])<br />
Image:hitchadamone.jpg|Ben hitching out of Amsterdam, heading back to the [[UK]].<br />
Image:Dumpingsnow.jpg|It's been dumping snow (by [http://www.flickr.com/people/heavenlytahoe heavenlytahoe] in [[California]])<br />
Image:IMGP0763.jpg|Hitching out of [[Amsterdam]] with [[User:Platschi|Ralf]] (by [http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/patrishnik/ Patrishnik])<br />
Image:Sevlievo.jpg|Hitchhiker in [[Sevlievo]], [[Bulgaria]]<br />
Image:DSCI0111.JPG|[[User:Quarim|Quarim's]] backpack with a [[Montenegro]] sign in front of the historic old town of [[Dubrovnik]], [[Croatia]].<br />
Image:Erzurum.JPG|Winter in Eastern [[Turkey]] ([[User:alex|alex]], Dec 2008)<br />
Image:yemen.jpg|Waiting for a lift in Eastern [[Yemen]]: mind the camel. ([[User:alex|alex]], Dec 2008)<br />
Image:Ras.jpg|Rasbalha, mostly catalan-spanish-french-polish-mexican, heading to [[France]]<br />
Image:Changing hitched trucks in Venezuela.jpg|[[Katja and Augustas|Augustas]] changing hitched trucks in [[Venezuela]]<br />
Image:Zoe.jpg|Zoë in Paris during the [[Project 888|888]] weekend. It was Zoe's [[Random Roads/Submit#Zo.C3.AB.27s_first_time_hitchhiking|first time]] hitchhiking<br />
Image:Erga-and-a-friendly-finnish-man.jpg|Erga and a friendly [[Finland|Finnish]] driver, Summer 2008<br />
Image:Masaru.jpg|Masaru hitched from [[Japan]] to [[Europe]] and can be found at any random petrol-station in Europe at the moment<br />
Image:Cynthia_hitching.jpg|[[User:Cydoren|Cydoren]] hitching out of [[Paris]] after the [[Project 888]] weekend. Eight hitchhikers were spotted on this place within 3 hours.<br />
Image:888_signs.jpg|A small collection of the [[Paris]] [[signs]] for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.<br />
Image:Erga and Josephine hitching out of Sundsvall.JPG|Two girls hitching out of [[Sundsvall]], the guy who stopped drove out of his way to drop Josephine and took [[User:guaka|guaka]] and Erga all the way up to [[Alta]] in the North of [[Norway]]<br />
Image:20080701 antwerpen hitchhiking alex.JPG|A [[Hitchhiker%27s_safety#Women_hitchhiking|woman]] hitchhiking out of [[Antwerpen]].<br />
Image:TruckThor2.jpg|TruckThor hitchhiking in [[Romania]].<br />
Image:Dhoonglen.jpg|[[User:Tmoon|tmoon]] on the A2 'coast road' between [[Ramsey]] and [[Laxey]], [[Isle of Man]]<br />
Image:Ush.jpg|[[User:Narfette|narfette]] hitchhiking to [[Ushuaia]] out of [[Rio Gallegos]], [[Argentina]]<br />
Image:Cheb.jpg|[[User:Narfette|narfette]]'s friend Adrian hitchhicking from [[Las Grutas]], ruta 3, [[Argentina]]<br />
Image:Amylin-luoping-china-1.jpg|[[amylin]] hitchhiking out of [[Luoping]], [[China]]<br />
Image:C rivadavia.jpg|[[narfette]] walking at dawn to hitch to [[Comodoro Rivadavia]], [[Argentina]]<br />
Image:Washington.jpg|[[narfette]]'s backpack and dog, Tiago, [[Washington]], [[USA]]<br />
Image:Eurizons_hitchhikerneverdie.jpg|Hitchhiker with [[stuff|t-shirts]] of abgefahren e.V.<br />
Image:Hitchhikerneverdie.JPG|Somewhere in [[France]]...<br />
Image:Crazy-helsinki.jpg|[[amylin]] with a sign for [[Helsinki]]<br />
Image:Eurizons_hitchhikerneverdie_clown.jpg|A hitchhiker from the [[Eurizons]] tour with a [[funny things to hitchhike with|clowns nose]] and an [[Abgefahren e.V.]] t-shirt.<br />
Image:Lnx-Hitch-M3.jpg|[[User:Lnx|Lnx]] Hitching up north on M3 junction 12 in the UK<br />
Image:Autostoppista-senza-autostrada.jpg|If you try to exit the autostrada too early, you might find yourself on a road that stops short, in the middle of nowhere, as [[amylin]] finds here.<br />
Image:Hitchhiking across the creek.jpg|The creeks in the [[Netherlands]] can make it hard to get to gas stations on the highway<br />
Image:Unbenannt-1.jpg|I know, the Dutch flag is painted upside down :). probably thats why nobody took [[User:flov|me]] ;)<br />
Image:Img_l_1306483.jpg|[[User:MayaCova|MayaCova]] hitching from [[Manchester]] to [[Edinburgh]].<br />
Image:Fabzgy_costarica.JPG|[[User:fabzgy|Fabzgy]] Hitchhiking on the pacific coast of [[Costa Rica]]<br />
Image:Netherlands.jpg|[[User:puman|puman]] hitching from Belgium to the Netherlands, August 2007<br />
Image:Kasper-hitch-nh.jpg|[[User:guaka|guaka]] hitching in [[New England]], taken by [[amylin]], September 2007<br />
Image:Sheffieldbedroomwall.jpg|[[User:Tmoon|Tmoon]]'s collection of [[signs]]<br />
Image:Hitching-luoping-china.jpg|Hitching out of [[Luoping]], [[China]]<br />
Image:Amylin-luoping-china-2.jpg|[[amylin]] hitchhiking in [[China]]<br />
Image:Mrtweek mzenzes hitching in france.png|[[User:Mzenzes|Martin]] and [[User:MrTweek|Philipp]] hitching in [[France]]<br />
Image:HitchDelft.jpg|[[Mdsmendes]] hitchhiking in the [[Netherlands]] <br />
Image:Guaka - angel hitchhiking in Wellington.JPG|[[Guaka]] hitchhiking in [[Wellington]] with angel wings.<br />
Image:Pooh hitching in nz.JPG|frame|At [[Auckland]]'s airport<br />
Image:Elsa amylin kiwi experience.jpg|Elsa and [[amylin]]'s [[New Zealand|Kiwi hitching experience<br />
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<div>{{infobox Country<br />
|country = of Ecuador<br />
|in = South America<br />
|map= <map lat='-1.8' lng='-78.8' zoom='6' view='0' country='Ecuador' height='330'/><br />
|language = Spanish, (Quechua)<br />
|capital = [[Quito]]<br />
|pop = 13,922,000<br />
|currency = U.S. dollar (USD)<br />
|hitch = <rating country='ec' /><br />
}}<br />
'''Ecuador''' is great for [[hitchhiking]], just be careful in some places, especially at the coast. Many pick-up trucks are there. Drivers might ask for money, but if you can explain your situation you will get away with it. Many Ecuadorians are happy to pick up a foreigner. It's not the safest country to hitchhike though. <br />
<br />
Along the [[Panamericana]] there are several Toll-Stations ("Peaje"). Take an overland bus in direction of your destination and get out at the first toll station (normally 0,25cts - 0,50cts). You have a couple of seconds to ask the other drivers until you get kicked out by the police, but that's normally enough time to find a ride. If you are able to explain your situation in Spanish, you might be able to stay longer. If you want to avoid this kind of "trouble" you can as well try to stop cars along the Panamericana. Along this road normally you won't get asked for money.<br />
<br />
Buses in Ecuador are quite cheap (usually 1$/h), and will usually stop anywhere. On some roads, though, there are no buses at all, in which case hitchhiking can be a good alternative, and you will be most likely picked up quickly as well, though it is more difficult to find a free ride on small roads. Very often the very first car that passes will pick you up. <br />
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== Personal Experiences ==<br />
:''Wow. Easily one of the easiest countries to hitch around. I recommend the walk from the highway to Misahualli to see the monkeys in the square and to camp along the banks of the jungly river fork.'' -[[User:Chael777|Chael777]]<br />
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== Cities ==<br />
* [[Guayaquil]]<br />
<br />
* [[Quito]]<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Katja and Augustas in Ecuador.JPG|Hitchhikers [[Katja and Augustas]] traveling in the back of a pick-up in Ecuador.<br />
Image:Ecuador.JPG|A hitchhiker [http://www.bewelcome.org/bw/member.php?cid=dome Dome] having a ride with... a cow!<br />
Image:Ecuador Katja and Augustas.jpg|Free ride in the back of a a pick-up - very usual for this country.<br />
Image:Hitchinecuador.jpg|[[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomad]] hitchhiking in the rain in the jungle near Macaus, trusty tarp in hand<br />
File:Eric pics 131.jpg|[[User:Eripson|Eripson]] (right) with friend Gaston hitching from Baños to Quito.<br />
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</gallery><br />
[[wikipedia:Ecuador]]<br />
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[[Category:Ecuador|*]]<br />
[[Category:South America]]<br />
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<div>'''Cali''' is a city in [[Colombia]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Eje Cafetero]] ===<br />
Go to the terminal and take a bus that is going towards the airport. It will cost you some 6000 Colombian pesos, or 3 USD. It will go by a pay toll where you will get off and try hitching.<br />
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== Hitching in ==<br />
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'''Only''' include this section if it is difficult to enter a city, like from the ring around Berlin or the M25 around London!<br />
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== Places to avoid ==<br />
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== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<!---<br />
Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
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== Other useful info ==<br />
For a good time with open-minded people and folk drummers go to Colina San Antonio, or the general neighborhood of San Antonio, to have some beers and smoke with good people.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Colombia}}<br />
[[Category:Colombia]]<br />
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<div>'''Pereira''' is a city in [[Colombia]]. It is the largest city located within the Eje Cafetero, or Coffee Axis.<br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Manizales]] ===<br />
From the bus terminal take a bus to a gas station in Santa Rosa (Bomba Santa Rosa), and from there walk up the road a little more than a kilometer to where the roads converge and continue, first, to a pay toll, and then on to Manizales.<br />
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== Hitching in ==<br />
<!---<br />
'''Only''' include this section if it is difficult to enter a city, like from the ring around Berlin or the M25 around London!<br />
--><br />
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== Places to avoid ==<br />
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== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<!---<br />
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== Other useful info ==<br />
<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Colombia}}<br />
[[Category:Colombia]]<br />
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<div>{{infobox Country<br />
|country = of Ecuador<br />
|in = South America<br />
|map= <map lat='-1.8' lng='-78.8' zoom='6' view='0' country='Ecuador' height='330'/><br />
|language = Spanish, (Quechua)<br />
|capital = [[Quito]]<br />
|pop = 13,922,000<br />
|currency = U.S. dollar (USD)<br />
|hitch = <rating country='ec' /><br />
}}<br />
'''Ecuador''' is great for [[hitchhiking]], just be careful in some places, especially at the coast. Many pick-up trucks are there. Drivers might ask for money, but if you can explain your situation you will get away with it. Many Ecuadorians are happy to pick up a foreigner. It's not the safest country to hitchhike though. <br />
<br />
Along the Panamericana there are several Toll-Stations ("Peaje"). Take an overland bus in direction of your destination and get out at the first toll station (normally 0,25cts - 0,50cts). You have a couple of seconds to ask the other drivers until you get kicked out by the police, but that's normally enough time to find a ride. If you are able to explain your situation in Spanish, you might be able to stay longer. If you want to avoid this kind of "trouble" you can as well try to stop cars along the Panamericana. Along this road normally you won't get asked for money.<br />
<br />
Buses in Ecuador are quite cheap (usually 1$/h), and will usually stop anywhere. On some roads, though, there are no buses at all, in which case hitchhiking can be a good alternative, and you will be most likely picked up quickly as well, though it is more difficult to find a free ride on small roads. Very often the very first car that passes will pick you up. <br />
<br />
== Personal Experiences ==<br />
:''Wow. Easily one of the easiest countries to hitch around. I recommend the walk from the highway to Misahualli to see the monkeys in the square and to camp along the banks of the jungly river fork.'' -[[User:Chael777|Chael777]]<br />
<br />
== Cities ==<br />
* [[Guayaquil]]<br />
<br />
* [[Quito]]<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Katja and Augustas in Ecuador.JPG|Hitchhikers [[Katja and Augustas]] traveling in the back of a pick-up in Ecuador.<br />
Image:Ecuador.JPG|A hitchhiker [http://www.bewelcome.org/bw/member.php?cid=dome Dome] having a ride with... a cow!<br />
Image:Ecuador Katja and Augustas.jpg|Free ride in the back of a a pick-up - very usual for this country.<br />
Image:Hitchinecuador.jpg|[[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomad]] hitchhiking in the rain in the jungle near Macaus, trusty tarp in hand<br />
File:Eric pics 131.jpg|[[User:Eripson|Eripson]] (right) with friend Gaston hitching from Baños to Quito.<br />
<br />
</gallery><br />
[[wikipedia:Ecuador]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Ecuador|*]]<br />
[[Category:South America]]<br />
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[[es:Ecuador]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Manizales&diff=56907Manizales2011-10-23T00:41:06Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>'''Manizales''' is a city in [[Colombia]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Bogota]] ===<br />
City buses with signs saying Malteria will take you up a hill where there is a gas station Biomax, where some trucks stop and cars go rather slowly. <br />
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== Hitching in ==<br />
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'''Only''' include this section if it is difficult to enter a city, like from the ring around Berlin or the M25 around London!<br />
--><br />
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== Places to avoid ==<br />
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== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
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Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
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== Other useful info ==<br />
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{{IsIn|Colombia}}<br />
[[Category:Colombia]]<br />
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<div>''Manizales'' is a city in [[Colombia]]. <br />
<br />
== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Bogota]] ===<br />
City buses with signs saying Malteria will take you up a hill where there is a gas station Biomax, where some trucks stop and cars go rather slowly. <br />
<br />
== Hitching in ==<br />
<!---<br />
'''Only''' include this section if it is difficult to enter a city, like from the ring around Berlin or the M25 around London!<br />
--><br />
<br />
== Places to avoid ==<br />
<br />
== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<!---<br />
Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
--><br />
<br />
== Other useful info ==<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Colombia}}<br />
[[Category:Colombia]]<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Cali_(Colombia)&diff=56905Cali (Colombia)2011-10-23T00:38:07Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Cali is a city in [[Colombia]]. <br />
<br />
== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Eje Cafetero]] ===<br />
Go to the terminal and take a bus that is going towards the airport. It will cost you some 6000 Colombian pesos, or 3 USD. It will go by a pay toll where you will get off and try hitching.<br />
<br />
== Hitching in ==<br />
<!---<br />
'''Only''' include this section if it is difficult to enter a city, like from the ring around Berlin or the M25 around London!<br />
--><br />
<br />
== Places to avoid ==<br />
<br />
== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<!---<br />
Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
--><br />
<br />
== Other useful info ==<br />
For a good time with open-minded people and folk drummers go to Colina San Antonio, or the general neighborhood of San Antonio, to have some beers and smoke with good people.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Colombia}}<br />
[[Category:Colombia]]<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Chiclayo&diff=56904Chiclayo2011-10-23T00:36:59Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>'''Chiclayo''' is a city in the north of [[Peru]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Piura]] ===<br />
If in the downtown area, take a mototaxi (1.00 USD) to the "Grifo Salida Norte." They will leave you in a good spot for hitchhiking, but what they say is a sketchy part of town.<br />
<br />
== Hitching in ==<br />
<!---<br />
'''Only''' include this section if it is difficult to enter a city, like from the ring around Berlin or the M25 around London!<br />
--><br />
<br />
== Places to avoid ==<br />
<br />
== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<!---<br />
Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
--><br />
<br />
== Other useful info ==<br />
You can check out the Señor de Sipan archaeological site here.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Peru}}<br />
[[Category:Peru]]<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Eric_pics_131.jpg&diff=56903File:Eric pics 131.jpg2011-10-23T00:32:49Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Gaston and Eric to [[Quito]]<br />
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[[Category:Hitchhikers]]<br />
[[Category:Ecuador]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:CraigThumbingAsiaTurkey.JPG&diff=56902File:CraigThumbingAsiaTurkey.JPG2011-10-23T00:29:38Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Craig hitchhiking in Central [[Turkey]]<br />
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More on hitching to Malaysia at http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com<br />
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{{cc-by-sa}}<br />
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[[Category:Hitchhikers]]<br />
[[Category:Turkey]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=M74_(GB)&diff=56682M74 (GB)2011-10-13T22:17:32Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>The '''M74''' is a short (''129 km'') motorway in [[Scotland]], connecting the Central Belt with the [[M6 (GB)|M6]] in England. When hitching north from London or the Midlands, it's extremely likely that you'll enter Scotland over this particular motorway. <br />
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{|style="margin: 0 auto;"<br />
|<map lat='55.45' lng='-3.6' zoom='9' view='0' width='520' height='690'/><br />
|}<br />
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== Hitching the '''M74''' ==<br />
<br />
{{legend}}<br />
*'''{{intersection}} 1 Fullarton roundabout; [[Tolcross]], [[Glasgow]] City Centre''' {{average}}<br />
**Closest spot to start from coming out of Glasgow, but no shoulders. Botwell services is better.<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 2 [[Shettleston]], [[Cambuslang]]''' (Northbound exit)<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 3 [[Tannochside]]''' (Southbound exit)<br />
*'''{{junction}} 4 [[M73 (GB)|M73]], [[Stirling]], [[Kincardine Bridge]]'''<br />
*'''{{Gas}}{{Rest}} [[Botwell Services]]''' Southbound only {{good}}<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 5 [[Bellshill]], [[Coatbridge]]'''<br />
*'''{{Gas}}{{Rest}} [[Hamilton Services]]''' Nouthbound only<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 6 [[Hamilton]], [[Motherwell]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 7 [[Lanark]], [[Larkhall]]''' (Southbound exit)<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 8 [[Kilmarnock]], [[Edinburgh]]''' (Northbound: '''[[Larkhall]]''')<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 9 [[Kirkmuirhill]]''' (Southbound exit)<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 10 [[Kirkmuirhill]]''' (Northbound exit)<br />
*'''{{ramp}}{{Gas}} 11 [[Edinburgh]], [[Ayr]]''' (Southbound exit)'''[[Cairnlodge Services]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}}{{Gas}} 12 [[Edinburgh]], [[Ayr]]''' (Northbound exit)'''[[Cairnlodge Services]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}}{{Gas}}{{Rest}} 13 [[Edinburgh]], [[Lanark]], [[Abington Services]]''' {{very good}}<br />
**This is where one needs to get off the M74 when hitching from England towards Edinburgh.<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 14 [[Crawford]], [[Thornhill]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 15 [[Moffat]], [[Dumfries]]''' (Southbound: '''[[Selkirk]]''')<br />
*'''{{ramp}}{{Gas}} 16 [[Johnstonebridge]], [[Annandale Water Services]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 17 [[Lockerbie]]''' (Southbound: '''[[Dumfries]]''')<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 18 [[Lockerbie]], [[Dumfries]]''' (Northbound exit)<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 19 [[Ecclefechan]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 20 [[Eaglesfield]], [[Annan]], [[Kirtlebridge]]'''<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 21 [[Kirkpatrick Fleming]], [[Kirtlebridge]], [[Canonbie]]'''<br />
*'''{{Gas}}{{Rest}} [[Gretna Green Services]]<br />
*'''{{ramp}} 22 [[Gretna]], [[Gretna Green]], [[Longtown]]''' (Northbound: '''[[Dumfries]], [[Stranraer]]'''<br />
:: -->'' [[M6 (GB)|M6]]''<br />
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{{Motorways Scotland}}<br />
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[[Category:Scotland| ]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox ServiceStation<br />
|in = Scotland<br />
|highway = [[M74 (GB)]]<br />
|from = <br />
|from direction = [[Glasgow]]<br />
|towards = [[Cairnlodge Services East]]<br />
|towards direction = [[London]]<br />
|map = <map lat="55.813379114894" lng="-4.0612903833608" zoom="12" view="3" float="right" /><br />
|crossing = none<br />
|facilities = <br />
|hitch = {{good}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''service station Botwell Services''' lies in [[Scotland]] at the [[M74 (GB)]] between [[Glasgow]] and [[Carlisle]].<br />
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[[Category:E5]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Kuru&diff=56680Kuru2011-10-13T21:43:55Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{IsIn|Finland}}<map lat="61.879519 " lng="23.726864" zoom="12" controls="small" float="right" /><br />
'''Kuru''' is a former municipality of [[Finland]], now part of the town of [[Ylöjärvi]]. The municipality's population was about 2,000.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== South to [[Tampere]] or [[Helsinki]] ===<br />
<br />
Most southbound traffic from Kuru follows Road 65 to [[Tampere]] or the smaller city Ylöjärvi (about 20km outside Tampere). You should be picked up even if you don't use a sign, as the area is not very populated and most people would assume you are going to Tampere anyway. However, as always, use of a sign increases your chances of getting picked up.<br />
<br />
There is a bus stop a bit further South from the crossroad between Virastotie and Poikuleksuntie, which cars can use to pull over (and also provides shelter from rain). If you continue for about 500m on that road, you will find a hardware store and a SEO gas station (almost next to the Myllymäentie/Poikuleksuntie crossroad) which could be worth a try.<br />
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There is also a ABC gas station in the city centre, next to a "Sale" supermarket, so it might be worth checking that out as well.<br />
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To continue to Helsinki once you're in a car to Tampere, check [[Tampere|this page]].<br />
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<br />
== Around the city ==<br />
<br />
There isn't much to do or see in Kuru, but despite its small size Kuru has two supermarkets, a medical centre, a bank, and three pubs/restaurants. The reason for that is that it used to be the centre of the municipality, so a lot of people from smaller neighbouring towns/villages used to go there for their necessities.<br />
<br />
There is also a second-hand shop, a pharmacy, a sports centre and gym, but Kuru is mostly known for the forestry department of Tampere College (Tampereen Ammattiopisto Metsäoppilatos) which teaches courses in Forestry, Nature and Wilderness Guiding, and Forestry Machine Operators, among others.<br />
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Kuru is next to lake Yläisjärvi and also the bigger lake Näsijärvi, which goes all the way to Tampere.<br />
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[[Category:Finland]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Kb&diff=56539User talk:Kb2011-10-11T19:21:18Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Hey, welcome to the hitchwiki. Thanks for the new Magdeburg layout, might be an idea to adopt this one. See you on the road, [[User:platschi|platschi]]<small><sup>[http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/platschi site], [[user talk:platschi|wikitalk]]</sup></small> 03:46, 6 March 2008 (CET)<br />
:Yeah, at least in Magdeburg the usual style would be either confusing or imprecise and therefore confusing. I will keep this kind of layout in mind for similar cases. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 21:42, 6 March 2008 (CET)<br />
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== Liftershalte bug ==<br />
Thanks for reporting that bug, I just fixed it. You will probably have to relogin, then it will work. --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]]<small><sup>[http://http://www.liftershalte.info/ site], [[user talk:MrTweek|wikitalk]]</sup></small> 15:24, 6 March 2008 (CET)<br />
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==Category==<br />
Hi! Your user page category has been changed to '''Category:Hitchhikers''' because from now on this will be a standard categorization for hitchhikers on hitchwiki.org (see [[Category talk:Hitchhikers|this discussion here]] for the reasons of doing so). If you want to be categorized by country, too, chose your country from the categories on [[:Category:Hitchhikers]] page (or create your own one if the country of your current location is not on the list - in case you need help with that, please write about it [[User_talk:Sigurdas|here]]).<br />
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Happy hitching, <br />
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The hitchwiki team<br />
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p.s. you can delete this msg if you want.<br />
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==A size of a picture==<br />
<br />
Hi, have a look at this: [[Image talk:Bivouac snow.jpg]] - --[[User:Sigurdas|Sigurdas]] 02:38, 18 January 2009 (UTC)<br />
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==Sysop==<br />
Hey kb. I just gave you [[Hitchwiki:Administrators|Sysop-rights]], so you can delete pages yourself now. Happy editing ;) --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 17:05, 2 August 2009 (UTC)<br />
:Ah, this makes things easier! --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 17:07, 2 August 2009 (UTC)<br />
::When you delete spammers, give them an expiration time infinite, we don't want to see them back after a year. [[User:Prino|Prino]] 08:29, 23 August 2011 (CEST)<br />
:::Makes sense. Do you also tick "Automatically block the last IP address used by this user, and any subsequent IP addresses they try to edit from"? Because IPs will not be valid for the same person (or bot) infinitely and I don't want to block innocent future editors. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 18:30, 21 September 2011 (CEST)<br />
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== Fixing links to redirects ==<br />
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Hey Kb, I just saw you fixing all the links that point to redirects and got the idea, that the [[User:Lanigiro|bot]] might be able to do it. And he actually is. So he will take care of that from now on :) --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 19:02, 7 October 2011 (CEST)<br />
:While I was doing it, it thought that this should be bot's work. Good to know that I won't need to do it myself in the future. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 22:48, 7 October 2011 (CEST)<br />
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== Updating protected pages ==<br />
<br />
Hi,<br />
<br />
Can you let me/the owner know if/when you update protected pages. I just added Trip 102 to my log and as always I do a "Show changes", which turned up some unexpected ones, as my off-line backup was suddenly no longer in sync with what's on Hitchwiki.<br />
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I don't mind changes, just let me know! [[User:Prino|Prino]] 15:12, 11 October 2011 (CEST)<br />
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:Okay, sorry. I didn't realise that it was protected. I'll be more careful next time. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 21:21, 11 October 2011 (CEST)</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Theinefficienthitchhiker&diff=56485User talk:Theinefficienthitchhiker2011-10-10T23:48:44Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Hello inefficient hitchhiker, <br />
welcome to hitchwiki and thank you for your contributions! I hope they aren't as inefficient as your name suggests ;) If you have any more experiences, feel free to add more. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 01:48, 11 October 2011 (CEST)</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Lule%C3%A5&diff=56460Luleå2011-10-10T16:31:37Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{stub}}<br />
<map lat='65.60' lng='22.13' zoom='11' view='0' country='Sweden' float='right'/><br />
'''Luleå''' is a town in northern [[Sweden]] counting about 45,500 inhabitants. It is located at the [[:Category:E4|E4]].<br />
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{{IsIn|Sweden}}<br />
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[[Category:E4|E4]]<br />
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[[Category:E10]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Kb&diff=55526User talk:Kb2011-10-07T20:48:10Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Hey, welcome to the hitchwiki. Thanks for the new Magdeburg layout, might be an idea to adopt this one. See you on the road, [[User:platschi|platschi]]<small><sup>[http://blogs.hitchwiki.org/platschi site], [[user talk:platschi|wikitalk]]</sup></small> 03:46, 6 March 2008 (CET)<br />
:Yeah, at least in Magdeburg the usual style would be either confusing or imprecise and therefore confusing. I will keep this kind of layout in mind for similar cases. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 21:42, 6 March 2008 (CET)<br />
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== Liftershalte bug ==<br />
Thanks for reporting that bug, I just fixed it. You will probably have to relogin, then it will work. --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]]<small><sup>[http://http://www.liftershalte.info/ site], [[user talk:MrTweek|wikitalk]]</sup></small> 15:24, 6 March 2008 (CET)<br />
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==Category==<br />
Hi! Your user page category has been changed to '''Category:Hitchhikers''' because from now on this will be a standard categorization for hitchhikers on hitchwiki.org (see [[Category talk:Hitchhikers|this discussion here]] for the reasons of doing so). If you want to be categorized by country, too, chose your country from the categories on [[:Category:Hitchhikers]] page (or create your own one if the country of your current location is not on the list - in case you need help with that, please write about it [[User_talk:Sigurdas|here]]).<br />
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Happy hitching, <br />
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The hitchwiki team<br />
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p.s. you can delete this msg if you want.<br />
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==A size of a picture==<br />
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Hi, have a look at this: [[Image talk:Bivouac snow.jpg]] - --[[User:Sigurdas|Sigurdas]] 02:38, 18 January 2009 (UTC)<br />
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==Sysop==<br />
Hey kb. I just gave you [[Hitchwiki:Administrators|Sysop-rights]], so you can delete pages yourself now. Happy editing ;) --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 17:05, 2 August 2009 (UTC)<br />
:Ah, this makes things easier! --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 17:07, 2 August 2009 (UTC)<br />
::When you delete spammers, give them an expiration time infinite, we don't want to see them back after a year. [[User:Prino|Prino]] 08:29, 23 August 2011 (CEST)<br />
:::Makes sense. Do you also tick "Automatically block the last IP address used by this user, and any subsequent IP addresses they try to edit from"? Because IPs will not be valid for the same person (or bot) infinitely and I don't want to block innocent future editors. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 18:30, 21 September 2011 (CEST)<br />
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== Fixing links to redirects ==<br />
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Hey Kb, I just saw you fixing all the links that point to redirects and got the idea, that the [[User:Lanigiro|bot]] might be able to do it. And he actually is. So he will take care of that from now on :) --[[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] 19:02, 7 October 2011 (CEST)<br />
:While I was doing it, it thought that this should be bot's work. Good to know that I won't need to do it myself in the future. --[[User:Kb|Kb]] 22:48, 7 October 2011 (CEST)</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Carlisle,_Cumbria&diff=55509Carlisle, Cumbria2011-10-07T16:18:53Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
|state = North West (England)<br />
|map = <map view='0' lat='54.900' lng='-2.93' zoom='13' /><br />
|pop = 71,773 ''(2001)''<br />
|motorways = [[M6 (GB)|M6]]<br />
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'''Carlisle''' is a city in [[Cumbria]], [[North West (England)|North West]] [[England]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
=== North towards [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] on [[M6 (GB)|M6]] or A7 ===<br />
Scotland Road, later turning into Kingstown Road, leads to a junction with the M6 in the north of Carlisle. <br />
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There is a small filling station on Kingstown Road about 1km (0.6 miles) south of the junction. Much of the traffic seems to be local.<br />
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Hitchwiki maps suggest that you stand next to the slip road to the motorway. The place is narrow and not the safest place to stop. It might have worked better when the A689 right between Kingstown Road and the slip road wasn't built yet. <br />
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== Other useful info ==<br />
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[[wikipedia:Carlisle, Cumbria]]<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Penrith&diff=55507Penrith2011-10-07T16:12:08Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
|state = North West (England)<br />
|map = <map view='0' lat='54.662' lng='-2.7557' zoom='12' /><br />
|pop = 15,000<br />
|motorways = [[A66 (GB)|A66]], [[A6 (GB)|A6]], [[M6 (GB)|M6]], [[E05]]<br />
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'''Penrith''' is a town in [[Cumbria]], [[England]]. It has a [[train]] station called ''Penrith North Lakes''.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== [[M6 (GB)|M6]] north towards [[Carlisle, Cumbria]], [[Scotland]] ===<br />
The junction of the M6 with A6 and A66 is outside the city in an industrial area. You can stand shortly after the [[traffic lights]] where the motorway begins. Cars can stop on the [[hard shoulder]]. There is a CCTV camera, but it's not clear whether it can see you.<br />
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Just west of the junction is also a big parking space, the hitch-ability of which is unknown.<br />
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[[wikipedia:Penrith, Cumbria]]<br />
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[[Category:E5]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Keswick,_Cumbria&diff=55506Keswick, Cumbria2011-10-07T16:11:45Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
|state = North West (England)<br />
|map = <map view='0' lat='54.601' lng='-3.13' zoom='13' /><br />
|pop = 4,300 ''(2001)''<br />
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'''Keswick''' (pronounced /ˈkɛzɨk/) is a small town in the [[Lake District]] National Park in [[Cumbria]], England. Due to the beautiful surrounding landscape, which is attracting many hikers, Keswick is strongly influenced by tourism and thus provides a lot of commercial accommodation facilities and (but maybe that's a rumour) cheap outdoor equipment shops.<br />
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If you pass by, you can also pay a visit to the ''Castlerigg stone circle'', which is located 2 km east of the town.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== East towards [[Penrith]], [[M6 (GB)|M6]] north ([[Carlisle, Cumbria]]) and south ([[Lancaster]]) ===<br />
Follow Penrith Road. After a bridge, there are some houses on the left. The free space on the pavement, right before the bend, is good for cars to stop. There is also a fuelling station on the other side of the street.<br />
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[[wikipedia:Keswick, Cumbria]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Carlisle,_Cumbria&diff=55482Carlisle, Cumbria2011-10-06T02:13:13Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
|state = North West (England)<br />
|map = <map view='0' lat='54.900' lng='-2.93' zoom='13' /><br />
|pop = 71,773 ''(2001)''<br />
|motorways = [[M6 (GB)|M6]]<br />
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'''Carlisle''' is a city in [[Cumbria]], [[North West (England)|North West]] [[England]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
=== North towards [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] on [[M6 (GB)|M6]] or A7 ===<br />
Scotland Road, later turning into Kingstown Road, leads to a junction with the M6 in the north of Carlisle. <br />
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There is a small filling station on Kingstown Road about 1km (0.6 miles) south of the junction. Much of the traffic seems to be local.<br />
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Hitchwiki maps suggest that you stand next to the slip road to the motorway. The place is narrow and not the safest place to stop. It might have worked better when the A689 right between Kingstown Road and the slip road wasn't built yet. <br />
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== Places to avoid ==<br />
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== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
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Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
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== Other useful info ==<br />
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{{stub}}<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Carlisle,_Cumbria&diff=55481Carlisle, Cumbria2011-10-06T00:42:58Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox UK Location<br />
|country = England<br />
|state = North West (England)<br />
|map = <map view='0' lat='54.900' lng='-2.93' zoom='13' /><br />
|pop = 71,773 ''(2001)''<br />
|motorways = [[M6 (GB)|M6]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Carlisle''' is a city in [[Cumbria]], [[North West (England)|North West]] [[England]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
=== North towards [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] on [[M6 (GB)|M6]] or A7 ===<br />
Scotland Road, later turning into Kingstown Road, leads to a junction with the M6 in the north of Carlisle. <br />
<br />
There is a small filling station on Kingstown Road about 1km (0.6 miles) south of the junction. Much of the traffic seems to be local.<br />
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Hitchwiki maps suggest that you stand next to the slip road to the motorway. This advice might be older, from a time when the A689 right between Kingstown Road and the slip road weren't built yet. The place is narrow and not the safest place to stop.<br />
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== Places to avoid ==<br />
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== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
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Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. <br />
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== Other useful info ==<br />
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{{stub}}<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Carlisle&diff=55480Carlisle2011-10-05T23:39:20Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Carlisle, Cumbria]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Rimini&diff=55427Rimini2011-10-05T17:13:18Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>'''Rimini''' is a city in [[Italy]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
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=== South towards [[Pesaro]], [[Fano]] ===<br />
From the centre of Rimini you can easily walk to Via Circonvallazione Nuova, which is the road SS16 going around Rimini. When you go on Via Covignano, which is quite long, and meet Via Circonvallazione Nuova (SS16) you'll have to cross SS16 and walk right after crossing it. After a few meters you'll find a drive way to a company where you can stand. Cars are driving pretty slow so it's easy for the drivers to either pull over or just stop to pick you up.<br />
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[[Category:Italy]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Zagreb_t0ma5.jpg&diff=55426File:Zagreb t0ma5.jpg2011-10-05T16:23:15Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Street that leads to the pay toll in Lučko<br />
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<div>first car i hitchhiked in a outside of germany<br />
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[[Category:Drivers]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:VillachHitchHikeStop.jpg&diff=55424File:VillachHitchHikeStop.jpg2011-10-05T16:21:41Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>A bus stop just before Süd-Autobahn heading to [[Slovenia]] or [[Klagenfurt]] from [[Villach]], [[Austria]]. A good place to hitchhike as cars can easily stop.<br />
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[[Category:Austria]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Vacifoti.jpg&diff=55423File:Vacifoti.jpg2011-10-05T16:20:47Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>The bus stop at the Váci út - Fóti út intersection<br />
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[[Category:Hungary]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Turkey_izmit.jpg&diff=55422File:Turkey izmit.jpg2011-10-05T16:20:18Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>on the way to [[Istanbul]], from [[Izmit]]<br />
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[[Category:Turkey]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Turkey_isparta.jpg&diff=55421File:Turkey isparta.jpg2011-10-05T16:19:30Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>in Apr 2011, otostop in isparta, [[Turkey]] with gali<br />
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[[Category:Turkey]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:TrekhaakGezocht_Pecs2010.jpg&diff=55420File:TrekhaakGezocht Pecs2010.jpg2011-10-05T16:17:13Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>The Caravan Hitchhiking Project arriving in [[Pecs]] ([[Hungary]]) in February 2010, after having had 33 different rides in 4 weeks.<br />
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<div>timmy_tofu hitchhiking from [[Taipei]] to [[Taichung]] (Taizhong), [[Taiwan]].<br />
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[[Category:Taiwan]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:The_Modern_Nomad_at_a_dam_in_central_Chile.jpg&diff=55418File:The Modern Nomad at a dam in central Chile.jpg2011-10-05T16:14:17Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Enjoying an afternoon in [[Chile]]<br />
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[[Category:Chile]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:SuccessfulSign.JPG&diff=55417File:SuccessfulSign.JPG2011-10-05T16:13:34Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>[[Category:Signs]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Category:Signs&diff=55416Category:Signs2011-10-05T16:13:17Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>[[Category:Equipment]]<br />
[[Category:Graphics]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Stop.jpg&diff=55415File:Stop.jpg2011-10-05T16:12:17Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>[[Category:Czech Republic]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Stop_hk.jpg&diff=55414File:Stop hk.jpg2011-10-05T16:11:35Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>Hitch-hiking from [[Prague]] (CZ) to [[Hradec Kralove]] (CZ) at the beginning of D11 Highway.<br />
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[[Category:Czech Republic]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Spain-erga_on_the_way_to_the_hightway_out_of_barcelona.JPG&diff=55413File:Spain-erga on the way to the hightway out of barcelona.JPG2011-10-05T16:09:45Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>To get to the high way out of [[barcelona]] you will pass through a beautiful field. Erga was enchanted by the beautiful flowers who reminded her of her childhood in a far away land.<br />
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[[Category:Spain]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Soferisi.jpg&diff=55412File:Soferisi.jpg2011-10-05T16:08:32Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>some of the nicest drivers we had<br />
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[[Category:Drivers]]</div>Kbhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=File:Slaniex_is_hitchhiking.JPG&diff=55411File:Slaniex is hitchhiking.JPG2011-10-05T16:06:32Z<p>Kb: </p>
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<div>me trying to hitchhike in [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]]<br />
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[[Category:Finland]]</div>Kb