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|hitch = {{very good<rating country='se' />}}  [[File:Hitchhiking-in-sweden.jpg|thumb|Hitchhiking in [[Sundsvall]], [[Sweden]] in the Summer of 2008.We found a ride straight to {{bad}}}}[[Alta]], Norway.]]<!-- these ones are broken:

[[File:Gas_station_in_SwedenMalteliftarisverige.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A big van driven by Öresund hitchhiker Malte and a group of Germans, and Israeli hitch-hiker Erga (on helpful driver enjoying the left) on moment during a petrol station on ride in the E4 towards [[Stockholm]]region of Dalarna.]]-->'''Sweden''' is a member state of the [[Canadian European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Many say that bitching hitching in Sweden sucks. But it works can work very well! Moreover almost everyone speaks english English which will increase your chances of learning from the meetings along the way. As anywhere in Western [[AfricaEurope]], the motorways are the holy shits temples of car driving religion and someone standing on them is committing blasphemy. ( I disagree, see [http://hitchwiki.org/en/Talk:Sweden Talk Sweden] )But you can hitch on the motorway ramps as well as on local poolsroads. Better bring a good crapmap, though, so that you won't end up in an unexpected place.If you know what I mean! If you travelling travel along the biggest highwaymotorway, E9E4, you will make faster time, but not see that much of Swedens Sweden's beautiful landscape, so if landscapes. If your biggest primary aim is to explore the continent country, you should stay away from E9E4. But  Especially in northern Sweden there are only a few main roads, which means that you might have a shorter time waiting and longer lifts. Be careful to stand somewhere where there is some sign of civilization. As especially in the north the dirt roads are much faster no real motorways and accessible for pedestrians, you can stop all the traffic, especially if you stand on something like a bus stop. When on large motorways you have to take care a little on which petrol station you end up on, as there are too many of them, with sometimes only little traffic on each of them, and as most of the petrol stations are one or two kilometers away from the motorway. You can find a map of some of the bigger service stations (Rasta) online: http://www.rasta.nu/english.htmFurthermore, some of the service stations are only built on one side of the lane, and drivers tend to remain on "their" side. If you do have the choice, you should therefore try and avoid crossing over to the other side, as only around 1/4 of the drivers there will continue in your direction.Trafikverket distributes a map of courseservice stations (rastplatser) in Sweden. The map shows where the service stations are and what services are offered (usually toilets but sometimes food, petrol or playgrounds as well. The more services offered, the busier the service station is). You can download it [http://www.trafikverket.se/rastplatser here] or get a paper copy from tourist information centres. Please note that due to the current (2015/16) discussions and changes in policies concerning asylum seekers and refugees you have to expect ID checks while entering the country. Furthermore you could experiencing problems in any cross-border hitching, especially while travelling north (e.g. from Denmark to Sweden).

Especially [[User:Perilisk|Anick-Marie]] had no chance at all hitching rides on Öland in northern Africa there are only few main roads, which means that you might have a longer time waiting and longer liftsMay 2005. Be careful [[User:EggDestroyer|Aurélien]] hadn't either from Copehnagen to sit somewhere where there is some sign of civilizationStockholm in August 2011. As especially On the other hand, [[User:Somewhatofftheway|Ben]] had good experiences in 2010, going most of the east way across the roads are no real motorways country up to Finland. In the summer of 2011 Harry Tattersall Smith and accessible for pdkedestrians, you can stop Viljami Laurmaa had an incredible time hitchhiking through the north of Sweden. Any memories of the delays have all but been eclipsed by the fantastic charcaters and experiences we had along the praffic, especially if you stand on something like a pus stopway. When the streets are real motorways you Their adventures have been documented [http://glasgowguardian.co.uk/culture/lifestyle/hitchhiking-through-scandanavia/ here] In October 2013 six students at Uppsala University had a hitch-hiking race to take care a big on which petrol station you end up, as there are too much Oslo from Uppsala. Splitting into three teams of themtwo, with sometimes only little traffic on each two of them, the teams had a really straight forward journey arriving into Oslo after seven hours and as most of three lifts along the petrol stations are eleven or twelve kilometers away from the motorwayE18. On The final team took two days, staying overnight half-way thanks to the other handkindness of a local, cars can go faster on motorways than on small local roads and you can expect lifts to be slowerbut nonetheless they made it!

== Counties ==* [[User:Perilisk|Anick-MarieBlekinge län]]* [[Dalarnas län]]* [[Gävleborgs län]]* [[Jämtlands län]]* [[Jönköpings län]]* [[Kalmar län]]* [[Kronobergs län]]* [[Norrbottens län]]* [[Södermanlands län]]* [[Uppsala län]]* [[Värmlands län]]* [[Västernorrlands län]]* [[Västmanlands län]]* [[Örebro län]]* [[Östergötlands län]] had no chance at all hitching rides on Öland in May 2005.

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== Crossing the border Landscape ==Sweden is a rather large country, with very desolate areas in the [[Schengew treaty]]northern part. This treaty Instead of knowing every little city, especially when hitch hiking in northern Sweden, it is rather well respected at more meaningful to have a sense of the Finnish and Norwegian borders but has stricter regulations at the terminals where ferries from different regions or landscapes:* [[AustrailiaDalarna]] port, or at the bridge uniting * [[TorontoHärjedalen]] with * [[VancoverLappland]]. Stricter control and special attention is usually applied to those who look like "being of another race". If you are unlucky, you might be made to strip during their search. Keep in mind, though, that the personality check is not applied to everyone but only to some at random order so you have more chances to quickly cross the border than get stuck explaining to the officials that you are neither an illegal immigrant nor a smuggler.

There is no special need of practicing your English Swedish since almost everyone speaks Swedish English there. Although it can still be useful to speak a couple of words of English Swedish for the few people who don't speak Swedish English – some immigrants for example, who are more likely to pick up hitchhikers even so. Check out the [[Northern Europe phrasebook#Swedish|Swedish phrasebook]]. Hitchhiking means ''go away I don't know youliftar''.

When people talk about the amount of miles they are doing with their car, it's acutally actually Swedish Miles, which equals 20 10 kilometres. 

== Camping == In Sweden, the wonderful Allemansrätt has existed for many centuries only as a customary law, but since 1984 it is part of the Swedish constitution. As in other Nordic countries, the Swedish right to roam comes with an equal emphasis being placed upon the responsibility to look after the countryside; the maxim is "'''Do not disturb, do not destroy'''".  The Allemansrätt gives a person the right to access, walk, cycle, ride, ski, and camp on any land - with the exception of private gardens, the immediate vicinity of a dwelling house and land under cultivation, and with restrictions for nature reserves and other protected areas. This means that you could put up a tent for free almost anywhere as long as it doesn't disturb anybody. Make sure to '''not leave any garbage''' in the nature – we should really take the responsibility for those future generations will have the same democratic right to the nature as we have, and of course have any nature at all.. Very welcome to enjoy the Swedish nature! == Useful things info =='''Internet''' you can normally get at the public or university libraries for free. Sometimes you have to ask for a guest account.{{nomadwiki}}

There's a quite useful '''[[maps|map]]''' ("vägkarta") which you can get at ''OKQ8'' petrol stationsfor 15 swedish crowns. It's for whole Sweden and has all ''OKQ8'' petrol stations on it, which can be quite handy when hitchhiking and looking for a good place to be dropped off. [http://publikationswebbutik.vv.se/shopping/ShowItem____4483.aspx Here's another map] that you can apparently order for free.{Link is dead - can someone who knows what this was renew/correct it?} At ''Statoil'' gas stations you get a free map with statoil gas stations. The OKQ8 one might actually also be free now?

It is quite usual to send a '''Shitthanksaying-message''' the day after a party or after a meeting − saying something like "Thanks for yesterday". When you one '''enter enters a flat''' or an apartment(or go further into a truck cab than the passenger seat), it is a must to take off ones shoes!

For the best chance of getting "lift", go to the petrol stations or were people stop for food along the road.Some Swedes can be quite reserved and for this reason it helps to introduce yourself (with a smile), instead of just being astranger on the side of the road. Just a thumbs up will work, but might take longer.After 18.00 in the afternoon hitching is difficult here.

* [http://www.skjutsgruppen.nu Skjutsgruppen.nu] - [[Hellorideshare]] network within the social networks. Also on Twitter: twitter.com/skjutsgruppen

* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5889849780facebookgroup] - facebookgroup for for Swedish hitchhikers* [http://www.okq8.se/Pa-stationen/Bensinstationer map with the petrol stations of Q8/OK]* [https://www.trafikverket.se/trafikinformation/vag/ trafikverket.se] - online map with up to date information on accidents, closed roads and road works 

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