Difference between revisions of "User:MrTweek"

From Hitchwiki
Australia > Melbourne > MrTweek
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
m
(112 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Image:MrTweek.jpg|right|thumb|234px|Me hitchhiking in Austria.]]
+
[[File:MrTweek.jpg|right|thumb|300px|MrTweek hitchhiking in [[Austria]], 2006.]]
== About Me ==
+
__NOTOC__
My name is Philipp, I'm a 23 years old student, currently living in [[Hannover]], [[Germany]].
+
== About ==
So far, I've been hitchhiking in [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]], [[France]], [[Belgium]], [[Luxemburg]], [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]].
+
MrTweek is a hitchhiker from Germany, currently living in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]].
I speak fluent German and English, some Dutch and a bit of Spanish.
 
  
[[User:MrTweek/log|Overview of my hitching Trips]]
+
So far, he hitchhiked a lot around Europe and Asia and a bit in South America and Australia.
  
I also keep track of my hitching trips on google maps.
+
He started hitchhiking in May 2006 and did more than 40 000 km since then. See details on his [[User:MrTweek/log|overview of hitching Trips]].
[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=108689437773858316771.00000113052f11c023f5c Check it out]
+
 
 +
[[File:Trampschilder.jpg|right|thumb|300px|MrTweeks collection of signs.]]
 +
 
 +
== Personal records ==
 +
* '''Rides over 500 km '''
 +
** 774 km, from [[Osmaniye]], [[Turkey]] to [[Şırnak]], [[Turkey]] in July 2011.
 +
** 633 km, from [[Dijon]], [[France]] to a village near [[Perpignan]] in September 2009.
 +
** 625 km, from [[Linz]], [[Austria]] to [[Montabaur]], [[Germany]], In August 2006.
 +
** 559 km, from Beaufort to [[Adelaide]], December 2012
 +
** 519 km, from [[Bruchsal]]  to [[Dresden]], April 2009.
 +
* '''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'''
 +
** 1128 km from [[Göreme]] (Turkey) to [[Şırnak]] (Turkey) in July 2011 in 14 hours.
 +
** 916 km from [[Vienna]] to [[Düsseldorf]] in August 2006.
 +
* '''Fastest Lift'''
 +
** On the [[A7 (Germany)|German A7]] on the way from the south to [[Hanover]], a guy was driving driving up to '''260 km/h'''. Together with [[User:platschi|platschi]] in September 2007.
 +
* '''Slowest Lift'''
 +
** Probably less than '''20 km/h''' with a tractor for maybe 5 km between some villages in [[Germany]], September 2010.
 +
* '''Biggest amount of people hitched with'''
 +
** About 40, on the back of a little truck in [[Berlin]], May 2009.
  
 
== Projects ==
 
== Projects ==
 +
* Hitchwiki.org runs on MrTweeks webserver, along with some other webpages.
 +
* He works as a volunteer for [[abgefahren e.V.]]
 +
* Organizer of the '''abgefahren hitchhiking championships''' in 2008-2011.
  
I am currently working on [[Liftershalte.info]], a web-based map, where hitchhikers can mark good hitching spots.
+
== Contact ==
 +
* Jabber/Google-Talk: [email protected] (do NOT e-mail me there).
 +
* MSN: [email protected] (also no e-mail)
 +
* ICQ: 73498437
 +
* CS, BW: MrTweek
 +
* ...or just leave a note on my [http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:MrTweek&action=edit&section=new Talk Page].
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{{IsIn|:Melbourne}}
  
 
[[Category:Hitchhikers]]
 
[[Category:Hitchhikers]]
 +
[[Category:Hitchhikers in Australia]]
 +
[[Category:Tech team]]
  
== Planned Trips ==
+
[[de:Benutzer:MrTweek]]
 
+
[[es:Usuario:MrTweek]]
July 2007: Hitchhiking from Germany to Ireland.
 

Revision as of 01:58, 15 January 2013

MrTweek hitchhiking in Austria, 2006.

About

MrTweek is a hitchhiker from Germany, currently living in Melbourne, Australia.

So far, he hitchhiked a lot around Europe and Asia and a bit in South America and Australia.

He started hitchhiking in May 2006 and did more than 40 000 km since then. See details on his overview of hitching Trips.

MrTweeks collection of signs.

Personal records

  • Rides over 500 km
  • 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
  • Fastest Lift
    • On the German A7 on the way from the south to Hanover, a guy was driving driving up to 260 km/h. Together with platschi in September 2007.
  • Slowest Lift
    • Probably less than 20 km/h with a tractor for maybe 5 km between some villages in Germany, September 2010.
  • Biggest amount of people hitched with
    • About 40, on the back of a little truck in Berlin, May 2009.

Projects

  • Hitchwiki.org runs on MrTweeks webserver, along with some other webpages.
  • He works as a volunteer for abgefahren e.V.
  • Organizer of the abgefahren hitchhiking championships in 2008-2011.

Contact