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== About ==
 
== About ==
 
MrTweek is an enthusiastic hitchhiker, currently living in [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]].
 
MrTweek is an enthusiastic hitchhiker, currently living in [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]].

Revision as of 16:08, 20 January 2009

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About

MrTweek is an enthusiastic hitchhiker, currently living in Karlsruhe, Germany.

So far, he hitchhiked in Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, England, Wales, Ireland, Poland and Chile. He speaks German and English fluently, some Dutch and a bit of Spanish.

He started hitchhiking in May 2006 and did almost 20 000 km since then. See details on his overview of hitching Trips.

He also tries to keep track of his hitching trips on google maps. Check it out.

MrTweek hitchhiking in Austria.

Personal records

  • Longest Ride: 625 km, from Linz, Austria to Montabaur, Germany, In August 2006.
  • Fastest Trip: 200 km in 1:20 including waiting times with 2 lifts from Dortmund to Hannover in August 2007.
  • Longest distance on one day: 916 km From Vienna to Düsseldorf in August 2007.
  • Fastest Lift: Some guy from Kiel, driving up to 260 km/h on the German A7, together with platschi in September 2007.
  • Worst waiting time: 6 Hours for 18 km from Bratislava to the Hungarian border, while walking half of the distance.
MrTweeks collection of signs.

Projects

  • Hitchwiki.org runs on MrTweeks webserver, along with some other webpages.
  • He developed Liftershalte.info, a web-based map, where hitchhikers can mark good hitching spots.
  • He works as a volunteer for abgefahren e.V.
  • Organizer of the abgefahren hitchhiking race in 2008.

Planned Trips

Real Plans

Dreams

Contact

40px-Stock post message.png To-do list for User:MrTweek:
  • comment function on hitchmaps!
  • fix kaltura widget (complain harder on kaltura website)
  • Add gzipped versions of database dumps
  • Integrate wiki with abgefahren site
  • Gas stations on maps.