Here we The 15th European Hitchgathering will take place in Norway for the second time this year from August 1st to August 15th. Yay! '''Update:proper location for the gathering:hitchgatheringNear Rotnemovegen, Saeterbakkengeo:60.40152,12.40967?z=19https://osmand.net/map?pin=60.40152,12.40967#19/60.40152/12.40967''' '''What?''' Hitchgathering is a DIY hitchhiking festival that has been organised since 2008. It usually happens in August and sees a bunch of hitchhikers congregate at a different spot in Europe. Usually the bulk of the food is obtained by dumpsterdiving and cooked on the fire; everything else is open to everybody's imagination. Usually there is swimming, music, games, story-telling, workshops... whatever you can come up with! Everybody is welcome without any need to announce your presence or register yourself anywhere beforehand. The main organisation platform is this wiki page; there is also the [https://signal.group/#CjQKIGgw5-FMZ1Sq67CL50LKCkZg-6i0KCDuS24S4uBDyb5IEhAmnOqOcim9eSMm-TJFozyg Hitchwiki Signal group]. Often there are pregatherings (see below) where people can meet beforehand and perhaps already start with a caravan towards the main gathering. '''Where?''' We are invited by some friendly local farmers to have the process gathering on their property next to Rotna River outside of thinking [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=svullrya#map=14/60.4127/12.4057 Svullrya, Norway], about 130km northeast of Oslo. The camp spot is right next to the river away from any human habitation. There is a dry toilet built by some hitchhikers a couple of years ago, some tables with benches, and a whole lot of forest around. The river water is drinkable, and there is a floaty platform off-shore to use for all our weird jumping stuff. There is a dumpster in Svullrya, but the shop is quite small, so we would also need to send missions to Kirkenaer (26km) and Kongsvinger (40km) where food is plentiful. The hosts have asked us about two things: One would be to dig out the firepit to make it safe (about two hours' work for three or four dedicated people... I know we're a lazy bunch, but that might be doable), and the other would be that we dispose of our own trash. Which goes without saying. ''European Hitchgathering 2023'Organisation?''' could take placeWhat are some things we might need? *tarp*big cooking pots (can they be organised from the farmers?)*a big common tent might be nice in case of rainy days*some staples to kick off the kitchen*... ?
=Communication=
=Pre- and Postgatherings=
==Midsummer Gathering, Sandviken(Färgelanda), [[Sweden]], 16.6.-25.6==
Welcome to the Swedish jungle - a lone cabin in the woods with the obligatory lake next to it.
About 100km north of Gothenborg and 200km south of Oslo.
No running water, no electricity, one of the worst countries in Europe to hitchhike (according to some) and heavily infested with ticks and mosquitoes.
For questions you can ask Tobi or Paula on the Signal group or in the mailing list.
==='''location/infrastructure:==='''
We have access to a small (and partly run down) summerhouse surrounded by enough green to pitch tents and forest for hammocks.
-dumpster diving is not great here - next supermarkets are about 12km away and usually have little to no loot
-we have stored some provisions here but probably some shopping/ bringing additional food is will be needed
-same goes for drinks - we brought some leftover bottles and some beer
-two bicycles
==='''be aware:==='''
-no dogs
-on the 17th it's someones birthday
==='''what to bring:==='''-food(veggies, fruits, nuts, flour, rice, oatflakes)
-drinks
-a boat
==='''directions:==='''
coordinates: geo:58.60740,11.87531?z=19
From east (Stockholm) E20/E12 either via Trollhattan or via Karlstad.
==Proposals==*Pregathering right before the maingathering at [[Hitchgathering/2019 | Country TownSt-Imier, Denmark ]].*Postgathering in northern Finnland and at Europe's most northern point Switzerland -- July 19- Kinnarodden. =Main Gathering===Proposals=====Svullrya, Norway=23==
We are invited by some friendly local farmers to have Some hitchhikers will probably be meeting at the gathering on their property next to Rotna River outside of [https://www.openstreetmapanarchy2023.org/search?query=svullrya#map=14/60.4127/12en International Anti-Authoritarian Gathering] in St-Imier.4057 SvullryaOn July 20, Norway], about 130km northeast of Oslothere is a workshop on ''Hitchhiking as a Political Practice''.
The actual spot we would camp at is right next to the river away from any human habitation. There is a dry toilet the ''[[Corps of Hitchgathering Pioneers]]'==New Year' built two years ago, a couple of tables with benches, and a whole lot of forest around. The river water is drinkable, and there is a floaty platform off-shore to use for all our weird jumping stuff. s Eve Gathering==There is will be a dumpster NYE Gathering in Svullrya, but the shop is quite small, so we would also need to send missions to Kirkenaer Switzerland (26kmJura Mountains) and Kongsvinger (40km) where food is plentiful. The potential hosts have asked us about two things: One would be to dig out next the the firepit to make it safe (about two hours' work for three or four dedicated people... I know we're a lazy bunch, but that might be doable), and French border starting around the other would be that we dispose 27th of our own trash. Which goes without sayingDecember.Read more about it here: [[Hitchgathering/2023 NYE]]