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I'm a 30-something Dutch hitchhiker. | I'm a 30-something Dutch hitchhiker. | ||
I live in [[Doetinchem]], [[Netherlands]] but I usually start hitchhiking on the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]] near Emmerich. I mainly hitchhike for vacations, but want to get into the habit of hitching for daytrips as well. | I live in [[Doetinchem]], [[Netherlands]] but I usually start hitchhiking on the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]] near Emmerich. I mainly hitchhike for vacations, but want to get into the habit of hitching for daytrips as well. | ||
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| + | Modus operandi: | ||
| + | I'm a gas station exit dweller, as I believe that people that want to help will stop anyways. I prefer hitching without signs, but always carry a home made whiteboard. | ||
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Feel free to write something on my talk page, or find me on Insta. Chris_reist_rond. (On my story it's mainly pics of my backpack against guardrails). | Feel free to write something on my talk page, or find me on Insta. Chris_reist_rond. (On my story it's mainly pics of my backpack against guardrails). | ||
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== Some stats: == | == Some stats: == | ||
| − | Total hitchhiked: | + | Total hitchhiked: 15.332 km |
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| + | Longest journey: 8018 km. Netherland to Nordkapp, Finland, the Baltics, Germany and Poland. 31 days, 23 days of hitchhiking. | ||
| − | + | Furthest ride: 596 km ([[Oulu]]->[[Turku]]) | |
| − | + | Most km per day: 695 km ([[Brussel]] -> [[Macon]]) | |
| − | + | Most ride's per day: 11x (Moskenes->Evenes) | |
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| + | Send off by police: 2x ([[Metz]] & [[Uppsala]]) | ||
| + | == Country's hitched: == | ||
Netherlands | Netherlands | ||
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Andorra | Andorra | ||
| − | == Future plans: == | + | Denmark |
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| + | Sweden | ||
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| + | Norway | ||
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| + | Finland | ||
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| + | Estonia | ||
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| + | Latvia | ||
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| + | Lithuania | ||
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| + | Poland | ||
| + | == My personal HH hell's == | ||
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| + | *The road from Lakselv to Karasjok. | ||
| + | *Toulouse | ||
| + | *Hamburg Stillhorn West | ||
| + | == Future HH'ing plans: == | ||
| + | *Doetinchem -> Rotterdam & Hull -> Leeds. | ||
| + | Not sure though as there will be a deadline. | ||
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| + | *The Channel islands | ||
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| + | *Tramprennen 2024 | ||
| + | Looking for teammates. | ||
== Log == | == Log == | ||
For my log, see: [[User:Chris9012/log|Chris9012]] | For my log, see: [[User:Chris9012/log|Chris9012]] | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 7 October 2023
Contents
About me
I'm a 30-something Dutch hitchhiker. I live in Doetinchem, Netherlands but I usually start hitchhiking on the A3 near Emmerich. I mainly hitchhike for vacations, but want to get into the habit of hitching for daytrips as well.
Modus operandi: I'm a gas station exit dweller, as I believe that people that want to help will stop anyways. I prefer hitching without signs, but always carry a home made whiteboard.
Feel free to write something on my talk page, or find me on Insta. Chris_reist_rond. (On my story it's mainly pics of my backpack against guardrails).
Also I sometimes post travel story's in Dutch on my facebook page "Chris reist rond". (Chris travels around).
Some stats:
Total hitchhiked: 15.332 km
Longest journey: 8018 km. Netherland to Nordkapp, Finland, the Baltics, Germany and Poland. 31 days, 23 days of hitchhiking.
Furthest ride: 596 km (Oulu->Turku)
Most km per day: 695 km (Brussel -> Macon)
Most ride's per day: 11x (Moskenes->Evenes)
Send off by police: 2x (Metz & Uppsala)
Country's hitched:
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
France
Andorra
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
My personal HH hell's
- The road from Lakselv to Karasjok.
- Toulouse
- Hamburg Stillhorn West
Future HH'ing plans:
- Doetinchem -> Rotterdam & Hull -> Leeds.
Not sure though as there will be a deadline.
- The Channel islands
- Tramprennen 2024
Looking for teammates.
Log
For my log, see: Chris9012
