Hitchgathering/North-America

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Location

Considerations

Camping

Camping on BLM land or National Forest can be free at non-developed campsites This extent of available camping is not widely known, but the BLM/NFS can be called to get TONS of free, nearly unknown campsites.

Ease-of-hitching

Near to interstates? Or two-lane highways (Many, including the winning team in previous hithhiking races, say 2-lane highways work better and are more fun than interstates).

Within a hitch-friendly state such as OR, MT, WA, etc?

Access to resources (food/water)

Developed campsites offer this, but usually have a fee attached. *NOT ALL*

Near to cities for social effect, or rural, for ease-of-camping

This depends on our purpose. Are flashmob-type-activies (a la 7/8/9) planned? If so, we need to be somewhere with significant population density. Or is a relaxing, Sines-type small town preferred?

Possibilities

Boulder, CO

Pro: Well known to the attendees of HitchGathering North America 2010, *easy* hitching nearby Con: Free camping / cheap lodging hard to find, the place we camped in 2010 is down a long dirt road with little traffic - might not support rides for a medium- to large-sized gathering

Missoula, MT

Pro: Easy wilderness camping Directly on I-90 Con: Montana can be cold and a long hitch for some people

Slab City, CA

Pro: Several previous hitch gatherings have happened there, so it's a proven location Con:

Montreal, Canada

Pro: Amazing city Con: Requires US citizens to have a passport, passport card, EDL, or NEXUS card

Mexico City, Mexico

Pro: everyone (Canadian, US citizens) is welcome, no visas required (though Canadians would have to fly across the USA or deal with border patrol anyway) Con: There are nicer places in Mexico. Replace this suggestion with one?

Portland, OR

Pro: hitch-friendly Con:

Seattle, WA

Pro: hitch-friendly Con:

San Diego, CA

Pro: weather is usually great for gathering outdoors Con: not many places for free camping or gathering near the city

San Francisco, CA

Pro: open-minded, liberal place, East Bay is likely to have places to gather Con:

Joshua Tree, CA

Pro: super hitch-friendly, relaxed desert culture, BLM land nearby for free camping Con: could be *hot* in the middle of the summer, so this one depends on when

Date

Consider weather, holidays Match up with 5/8/11 (or 8/5/11 as Americans write it, or 2011.05.08 :P ) August 5th 2011? Or choose our own date?

Consider other events around that time National Rainbow gathering (likely Washington) in July Burning Man- End of August/early September

Timeline

THIS IS ALL ARBITRARY

April 1

Have a selection of locations along with pro/con arguments, begin voting

April 21st

End voting, decide on a location

May 1st

Establish camping area from possibilities surrounding Target, begin organizing pre-gathering meetings

June 1st

Media kits sent out, pre-meeting cities decided, target finalization settled