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| − | '''Digihitch''' is a complete web portal devoted to hitchhiking, with thousands of members around the world and new, original content every day. The site receives over 30,000 visitors each month and has been featured in British, Canadian and U.S. media (television, radio, newspaper, books) many times since it began in March 2001.
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| − | ===Featured Sections===
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| − | Digihitch.com has many different areas of information to: showcase new stuff, help travelers prepare for a trip, or to allow registered members to share stories and articles. The most popular sections are:
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| − | ;[http://www.digihitch.com/new.html This Week on digihitch]
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| − | :New stories, travel tips, recommended links, biographies and travel terms - all posted within the last 7 days.
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| − | ;[http://www.digihitch.com/forums.html Great Campfire Forums]
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| − | :Discussion forums with thousands of topics on everything related to hitchhiking, including forums on road culture and regional travel. People new to hitchhiking can get help in our ''Sparkies'' forum.
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| − | ;[http://www.digihitch.com/world/ digihitch World]
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| − | : Map-based navigation of worldwide hitchhiking resources. Click on a country or sub-region to view its stories, links and discussion groups. Members can also vote for each region based on 5 key points (including affordability, safety and 'hitchhikability')
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| − | ;[http://www.digihitch.com/links.html Web Linkage]
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| − | : Over 1,500 recommended links to web sites featuring hitchhiking, road culture or alternative media. Search by keyword, category, rank or country.
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| − | ;[http://www.digihitch.com/encyclopedia.html Encyclopedia of Road Sub-Culture]
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| − | :Includes hundreds of biographies, song lyrics, travel terms and movies. Favorites include our ''Hitchhiking in the Movies'' section- listing all movies that have hitchhiking- and ''Celebrity Sub-culture'', with a listing of actors, musicians and other notables who have been on the road.
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| − | ;[http://www.digihitch.com/forums-album.html Photo Thumbing Albums]
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| − | :Photo albums for hitchhikers, with many hundreds of images, including photos from past hitchhiker events/ competitions.
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| − | ;[http://gathering.digihitch.com/ Hitchhiker Happenings]
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| − | : The homebase for hitchhiking events in North America. Get details about upcoming gatherings of hitchhikers, or learn about past events.
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| − | [http://www.digihitch.com/reviews.html Road Reviews]: Product reviews for hitchhiking and road-related books, music, movies and more.
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| − | [http://beat.digihitch.com/ digihitch Beat Pages]: Read up on the Beat Generation, with articles, links, biographies and photos.
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| − | [http://rideboard.digihitch.com/ Rideboard]: The rideboard lets visitors search or offer rides anywhere in North America or Europe. The rideboard engine is provided by [[hitchhikers.org]].
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| − | [http://www.digihitch.com/featured_writers.html Featured Writers]: Meet digihitch's core writers and travelers, see their photos and read biographies. Get motivated by their quotes and book/music/video recommendations.
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| − | There are of course many other feature sections on the website, and some of these extras- such as ''Road Techniques'' and ''Downloads'' are only accessible to registered members. It is free to sign up.
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| − | ===Upcoming Features===
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| − | In early 2006 expect to see:
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| − | ''digihitch Mobile'' A wap-enabled version of digihitch for travelers using cell phones and other wireless mobile devices.
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| − | ''My digihitch'' An advanced user profile system for active members of the website. Features will include: a map-based profile, book/music/movie recommendations, testimonials, more syndicated content and much more.
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| − | ===Staff and Contributing Editors===
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| − | The core team of editors at digihitch.com includes [http://www.digihitch.com/userinfo-hikecrazy.html Jon 'Hikecrazy'] and [http://www.digihitch.com/featured_salman.html Morgan 'Sal'man Strub]. Both are strong promoters of hitchhiking culture. Morgan has logged over 30,000 miles hitchhiking North America. Jon has hitchhiked over 60,000 miles in Europe and the USA, along with regions of Africa and Asia.
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| − | The website also has many contributing editors, as you will see on the ''Featured Writers'' page listed above.
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| − | ===Mission Statement===
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| − | Digihitch's goal is to provide a welcome place for hitchhikers around the world, on the web. We believe hitchhiking is a valuable form of travel and exchange, and our team will continue to provide free resources to encourage travelers to hit the road and make the connection. | |
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| − | * http://www.digihitch.com.
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