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Revision as of 13:59, 25 July 2008
Contents
About Me
Hitchhiking philosophy
On-ramps
Garthelgard believes in eye contact and either sticking out your thumb, holding a sign with your destination or a joke sign
Gas stations
Gas stations is Garthelgard's favorite hitchhiking spot because he gets to talk to a lot of different people
Why hitchhiking?
"It is when you are in a survival mode that you can see the best or the worst in people". Pascal Dumont.
Hitchhiking is more of a lifestyle that an actual means of transportation for me. I got hooked on hitchhiking pretty quickly because it is a way for me to:
- understand the effects of society on people
- understand the impact of the media on people
- understand the true nature of human beings
- see the best coming out of people
- share with others (I get a ride and I sometimes buy coffee) and contribute to a communautarian ideal
- to maintain a positive thinking
- to get a rush of adrenaline and real adventure
I consider my drivers as family members and actual teachers and learn something from every ride. I see hitchhiking as an actual school of living.
Hitchhiking experience
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Danemark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Sweden.
Asia: Mongolia, Russia, Thailand, Turkey.
Statistics
10784 km