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In [[Western Europe]] and the [[United States]] it's rare that people ask for money. It can happen though, especially in [[Germany]], where Mitfahrgelegenheit is quite popular. As a rule [[User:Guaka|guaka]] refuses these rides, though once he accepted a ride because it was later at night after having waited for a long time already and he didn't feel like waiting any longer.== Travelling without Money ==
In There are some countries payment for rides is quite normalpeople out there who hitch hike LONG distances with no money such as the infamous Tom Thumb, who hitched from England to India with just his rucksack, a clarinet, especially for locals2 loafs of bread and GBP 0.00. In There are also not so famous hitchers like [[RomaniaUser:Aaronishappy|Aaronishappy]] for example you probably want who hitched from Norway to ask if the ride Morocco, with just EUR 2 arriving in Norway and his rucksack (and coming back with NKR 20, EUR 5, CHF 4 and GBP 2, which is free (''how to ask this in Romanian?''). In Turkey it's rareNKR 20, but it happens that drivers want moneyEUR 5, just say "yok parra" in such a caseCHF 4 and GBP 2 more than he had when he left!).
== What While completely crazy it is certainly possible, but not necessarily fun. You will ask yourself several times a day "what am I going to eat" or "where am I going to sleep", you will regret ever leaving your house, but knowing that no matter how bad things get they can only get better is a certain comfort. Don't forget, though, that while you see all these fancy backpackers with their expensive train tickets and those posh tourists stuffing themselves with cakes at the hotel restaurant, they're only seeing the plastic, fake, tourist side of a country. You in your desperate efforts to survive get to do if see the entirety of a driver requests money unexpectedly ==country, "warts and all"!
''please add''=== How to get stuff when hitchhiking ===
== What How do you do it then? The easiest answer is that you don't think about it and just do it. The most comfortable way of survival is to come into contact with people, which works especially well when hitchhiking. The trick here is to score food, money (if you want to accept that), a place to sleep, a map, a joint or whatever else. Often you can get things without resorting to the pity game, but if you really need to, tell them you have no money, but not so bluntly. Be "covert" about it and ask questions such as where you can eat for free, use the internet for free, or "hey, do they have homeless shelters here?" Even if they don't ask why, it will strongly smell like pennylessness. They'll usually be surprised that you really are skint and will be happy to give a driver offers hand to the weary poor traveller, usually in the form of money ==or food. Don't expect a treat every time you hop your jolly arse into that car, however. The trick is to be genuine in expecting nothing, because when you expect nothing, the smallest thing you get will make you happy.
Some hitchhikers When stuck somewhere, your best bet (such as [[User:Guaka|guaka]]better than just keeping on walking...) refuse any offers for money from is talking to people in the driversstreet. Talk about travel related things and expand on them (i.e. Sometimes drivers are insistingdirections, but if you have enough money where to go by hitch, etc, use your imagination!); be friendly and genuine, and incredible things will happen. If you think it's inappropriate to receive moneyre travelling in a Muslim country, you could tell them you actually have plenty can basically disregard all of work (this, as Muslim hospitality will clothe and income), that feed you without you mainly hitchhike for fun, social contact, and ecological reasons.ever saying a word!
Others === Transportation === Well, as this is a wiki about hitchhiking, we don't really need to elaborate on this. === Food === There are numerous ways of feeding yourself when penniless and travelling. Next to benefiting from people's friendliness, there's dumpster diving (or skipping, in the UK), waiting opposite of outdoor pizzerias and preying on leftover pizza slices. === [[Accommodation]] === As for sleeping when you're not invited back, best bring a nice thick sleeping bag and find yourself a good spot to sleep in. In cities, the best spots are industrial zones (although usually a long distance from the centre), upper class neighbourhoods, and of course train stations and airports! Train stations however will happily accept any money often close in the middle of the night to clear the place out of bums like you. Big stations that stay open all night such as Paris and Berlin and airports will often have security walking about to wake you up. If you're stuck in the city centre with no station or access to an industrial zone/posh neighbourhood, your best bet is to keep walking until you reach a quiet area and find a nice alleyway or empty park; but don't sleep bang on in the city centre in clear light as it increases your odds of being robbed by... a lot. You could also go to a homeless shelter, they always provide a bed and usually food. They are everywhere in London and Germany, and quite common elsewhere in the first world. Whether you're inside our outside of cities, motorway bridges provide great shelter, and so does having a tent. A tent can also be useful when you're in a city, because walking around and asking people if you can getpitch your tent in their front yard is an amazing pre-stage for being invited back for dinners, showers or even beds, especially if it's rainy out. == More information ==* [[nomad:Money|Nomadwiki]]* [[trash:Money|Trashwiki]]* [[:moneyless:tags/traveling-without-money|Moneyless.org]] contains some tips about living and [[:moneyless:how-travel-no-money|traveling without money]] (or with much less money).
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== Hitchhiking and Money ==
[[Hitchhiking]] usually implies that no '''money''' changes hands, no monetary transactions for the ride.
=== How to deal with requests for money beforehand === In [[Western Europe]] and the [[United States of America|United States]] it's rare that people ask for money. It can happen though, especially in [[Germany]], where Mitfahrgelegenheit is quite popular. As a rule [[User:Guaka|guaka]] refuses these rides, though once he accepted a ride because it was later at night after having waited for a long time already and he didn't feel like waiting any longer. In some countries payment for rides is quite normal, especially for locals. In [[Romania]] for example you probably want to ask if the ride is free (''E gratis?''). In Turkey it's rare, but it happens that drivers want money, just say "yok parra" in such a case. === What to do if a driver requests money unexpectedly === Well then seemingly the only solution is to tell them you have none! Or if you're a suck up can always fork it over. === What to do if a driver offers money === Some hitchhikers (such as [[User:Guaka|guaka]] or [[User:Quarim|quarim]]) refuse any offers for money from the drivers. Sometimes drivers are insisting, but if you have enough money to go by and you think it's inappropriate to receive money, you could tell them you actually have plenty of work (and income), that you mainly hitchhike for fun, social contact, and ecological reasons. Instead of money drivers very often offer you material things such as food and drinks or will give you a CD, flowers, clothes...you can decide if you want to take it or not, in some countries it is impolite not to take it.
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