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sugesting to check the altitude when in the mountains
Most people speak [[England|English]] well enough for reasonable communication. People have been told to be wary of foreigners. Recently, it's been all over the news that some gypsies wait on the road with a broken car and steal cars from people stopping to help them, and it doesn't help much, especially if you're not quite white. If you look like a hobo your chances decrease further. Look presentable to increase your chance of getting picked up and be friendly. Ask questions.
Be careful to check the altitude of the places where you wish to go, and through which you travel. A lot of people might be able get you closer to your destination, but they are not willing to drop you where it is cold (there can be freezing temperatures even in the summer).
== Regions & Cities ==
* [[Trofors]]
* [[Tromsø]]
* [[Bodø]]
=== Other Cities ===
According to [[User:Francisco1|Francisco1]] (also said by [[User:Fede|Fede]] [[User:Earlyturtle|Earlyturtle]]) although he didn't look very Norwegian and had no flag (see here below), just common nice cardboard signs, he always found people, many times locals (some foreigners also), any gender, any age, to pick him up, help him and give good advice. He doesn't agree with the idea that most Norwegians are unwelcoming to strangers, and even less nationalist or racist.
According to Capy, hitchhiking in Norway was easy. They were getting picked up by Norwegians and foreigners alike.
''(see also: [[Talk:Norway|Norway, a paradise for hitchhikers]])''
It's common knowledge that truck drivers are very friendly and that the hitching is great if you go out to the shipping areas around Dyre Halses Gate in [[Trondheim]] and North of Strandveien<sup>Which one? Does this question refer to the previous misspelling of Strandveien?</sup>, but some hitchhikers have said otherwise. It's also much faster traveling alone considering that trucks and some commercial vehicle can only take 1 passenger. Around four in the afternoon, drivers have loaded incoming goods from that day and are leaving for a late/overnight haul to the next major city.
Do think of the weather, it can get pretty cold and rainy (or snowy) and the distances are very big between the more populated east side of the country and the cities in the West Coast, or the North. Maybe taking a warm tent as I did was the best idea ever, the experience of camping in the woods in those mountains was very nice. There are usually heated waiting areas at the ferry ports (even if small and remote), as waiting for a ferry can take some time and it can get very cold in winter. They are usually very clean and can be a good spot for sleeping and you will be able to ask for a ride the next morning. Most of them are equipped with toilets as well.
Remember, hichhiking is about patience, so maybe you'll have to wait for a good while (it IS true that there are not that many cars), but just enjoy the beautiful landscapes and you can always walk along the roads, they are not highways properly said.
The Hurtigruten is a daily shipping service on Norway's coast(less service in winter, about twice a week as of 2022), it stops in most towns along the way, starting in Bergen and going all the way up to Kirkenes on the Russian border. In many towns it stops for 3 or 4 hours and while it's in port, you can go onboard as a visitor for free. Just have your ID handy. Many ships have saunas and some have hot tubs that you can use for free. If you stay on the ship for less than 24 hours, you don't have to take a cabin, which makes the trip much cheaper. Also, students get a 50 percent discount. Capy hasn't been checked for his student status on his three trips with Hurtigruten.
In Statoil gas stations, you can buy one of their cups for the equivalent of 30 euros and drink as much coffee, tea and hot chocolate as you like for one year.
== Highway rest areas with paid showers ==
