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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Hitchgathering 2017}}[[Image:Hitchgathering-2017-poster.jpg|560px]]<p class="lead">'''Hitchgathering''' is the name of a series of international hitchhiking gatherings held in Europe and Northern America [[Hitchgathering#Past_events|since 2008]].</p>

<p class="lead">For the 10th anniversary the idea of '''[http://hitchgathering.org Transeuropean Hitchgathering.org]'''was created. The three main locations (Portugal, Germany, Ukraine) are to be incorporated in a series of Hitchgatherings spanning from Western to Eastern Europe, all summer long!</p>

=== Organizing the event =Gathering locations & dates ==* <span style====Communication====* "opacity:0.3">'''1-6 August'''All communications about organising - [[Hitchgathering/2017/Hitchfest|Gathering]] at the gathering happen mainly [httpshttp://talkwww.hitchwikihitchfest.org/c/hitchgathering on the hitchwiki forumHitchFest].''' PLenty of the community talk happens in the , Marco de Canaveses, Portugal <small>([https://www.facebook.com/groupsevents/hitchgathering1862297317342987/ Facebook groupFB event].* Feel free to [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} edit this page].)</small></span>

* <span style===Proposing a place===Remember to tackle the following questions when you scout for a location"opacity:* Is there space for 1000.3">'''10-26 August''' -200 persons?* Can we acquire drinking water somewhere nearby?* Are there possibilities to dumpster dive or is food cheap?* How easy'''[[Hitchgathering/2017/difficult is it to reach the place?* How secluded is the place?* Can we just stay Traumschule|Hitchgathering at the place or does it belong to somebodyTraumschule in Riebau]]''', do we need a permission?* Can we dig shit pits there?* Can YOU be there to help organizing in the beginning?* What else is important?Germany <small>([https://www.facebook.com/events/1812914572358009/ FB event])</small></span>

=== Proposals === ==== Traumschule * '''30 August onwards''' - '''[[Hitchgathering/2017/Shypit|Gathering in RiebauShypit]]''', Germany ==== Ukraine <small>([https://talkwww.hitchwikifacebook.orgcom/tevents/a-first-hg2017-proposition-traumschule126119214640818/40FB event])</9 A message by Kardan]:small>

====Other Pre- & Post-Gatherings====* <blockquotespan style="opacity:0.4">We are happy '''6-8 July''' - [https://talk.hitchwiki.org/t/nog20-pregathering-5th-to host a -8th-of-july-in-hamburg NOG20 Pre-gathering with free] in [[Hamburg]]</span>* <span style="opacity:0.4">'''4-6 August''' - Pre-Gathering at Traumschule in Riebau hosted by [[DTSG]]</span>contributions again * <span style="opacity:0.4">'''8- food11 August''', knowledgebetween Hitchfest and German gathering a meetup at [http://nomadwiki.org/en/Free_hot_springs#Fontpedrouse Hot springs at Fontpédrouse], moneyPyrenees, sleeping bags, whatFrance. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/hitchgathering/permalink/1817437861603105/ FB post]</span>people need* <span style="opacity:0.4">'''24-29 August''' - [https://www.ende-gelaende.org/en/ Open Pit Mine Occupation in Western Germany]</span>

What held me back is that we don====Outside of Europe====If you't have re on the other side of the Atlantic, watch out for news regarding a current english pagehttphitchgathering in July or August in the province of Minas Gerais, Brazil that is [https://tswww.blogsportfacebook.com/groups/caroneirosdebeiradeestrada/ being organized].de

This is an open space and if you like, feel invited!== Organizing the event ==* Hitchgatherings are self-organized: everybody makes them happen Decide, when and if you want to meet here* '''All communications about organising the gathering happen mainly [https://talk.hitchwiki. I am org/c/hitchgathering on this list but youthe hitchwiki forum].''' Plenty of the community talk happens in the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/hitchgathering/ Facebook group]can also reach our group at traumschule@riseup* a lot of relevant discussion happens on [http://lists.freeactive.net/listinfo.cgi/hitch-freeactive.netthe mailing list]* Feel free to [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} edit this page].

[=== Spread the word ===* Tell your friends* Tell hitchhikers you meet on the road* Write cardboards with hitchgathering.org, the place and date (and maybe more) and place them at popular hitchhiking spots ..]. be creative and use your colorful markers!* Draw your own flyers :)* Spread the word around hitchhiking clubs and websites in your country/your language* Post on your hitchhiking / travel / nomad blog or website about the gathering* Tell your favorite hitchhiking / travel / nomad blog author to write about it* Organize a pre-meeting (can be early like May/June/July to raise attention and connect people) * Translate a ready-made article in your local language and offer it to newspapers

Kardan from Riebau (Germany)<[[Category:Hitchgathering]][[Category:Hitchgathering/blockquote>2017]]{{IsIn|Earth}}{{IsIn|Europe}}