Difference between revisions of "User:Quarim"
m |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | == About == | |
'''Quarim''' is a 28 years old hitchhiker from [[Trier]], [[Germany]] [[Image:flag_Germany.png|18px|border]]. | '''Quarim''' is a 28 years old hitchhiker from [[Trier]], [[Germany]] [[Image:flag_Germany.png|18px|border]]. | ||
He has hitchhiked in 19 countries in [[Europe]] but most of the way he did in Germany. | He has hitchhiked in 19 countries in [[Europe]] but most of the way he did in Germany. | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
Quarim can communicate in german and english and also can make himself understandable in french and spanish, gaved up to learn russian. | Quarim can communicate in german and english and also can make himself understandable in french and spanish, gaved up to learn russian. | ||
| − | === Dreams | + | == Real Plans == |
| + | * [[England]] in November 2010, together with [[MrTweek]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Dreams == | ||
Yes, Quarim is a dreamer! He is dreaming about just leaving his office right now and go out hitching the famous [[silk road]] | Yes, Quarim is a dreamer! He is dreaming about just leaving his office right now and go out hitching the famous [[silk road]] | ||
from [[Istanbul]] to [[Beijing]], continue to [[Australia]] find a boat to cross the pacific ocean taking him to [[Chile]], then up the [[Panamericana]] to [[Alaska]] before going to the east coast of [[Canada]], find a cargo ship to [[Iceland]] and being back before his lunch break ends. | from [[Istanbul]] to [[Beijing]], continue to [[Australia]] find a boat to cross the pacific ocean taking him to [[Chile]], then up the [[Panamericana]] to [[Alaska]] before going to the east coast of [[Canada]], find a cargo ship to [[Iceland]] and being back before his lunch break ends. | ||
| − | + | == Tasks == | |
| − | + | He was one of the organisators of the [[abgefahren hitchhiking race 2009]] and [[abgefahren hitchhiking race 2010|2010]]. And works for [[abgefahren e.V.]] | |
| − | + | ||
| + | == Statistics == | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Total hitchhiking distance:''' 25,207.6 km | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Longest waits :''' | ||
| + | * 3h30 min and then gave up - [[Raststätte]] [[Feistritz]], [[Austria]] heading towards [[Slovenia]] | ||
| + | * 3h02 min and then gave up - [[Raststätte]] [[Göttesbrunn]], [[Austria]] heading towards [[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] | ||
| + | * 2h53 min near [[Praha]], [[Czech Republic]] | ||
| + | * 2h45 min near [[Hildesheim]], [[Germany]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Shortest wait:''' no waiting time - only switching cars (more than 10 times) | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Longest Lift:''' from somewhere on the motorway in [[Serbia]] to [[Vienna]] in [[Austria]] (over 600km) | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Longest distance in 24h:''' from [[Belgrade]] to Vienna (644 km) | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Top speed:''' up to 260 km/h on the german [[A7 (Germany)|A7]] from [[Hannover]] to [[Hamburg]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Coldest Temperature hitchhiked:''' - 8°C at Dec 17th 2009 in [[Trier]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Hottest Temperature hitchhiked:''' + 35.7°C at August 12th 2009 in [[Nazaré]], [[Portugal]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Highest altitude hitchhiked:''' about 1,700m in [[San Bernadino]] Tunnel, [[Switzerland]] in June 2009 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Milestone of 25,000 km:''' Hitchhiked on 27th August 2010 between [[Osnabrück]] and [[Hannover]], on that day they had a disaster alert in Osnabrück because of heavy rain and flooding. It was also the craziest weather Quarim hitchhiked in. | ||
| + | |||
| − | + | == Contact == | |
| − | + | * CS: quarim | |
| − | * CS | ||
* [[abgefahren e.V.]] | * [[abgefahren e.V.]] | ||
| − | + | == Pictures == | |
{|border="0" rules="group" | {|border="0" rules="group" | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|[[File:DSCI0111.JPG|thumb|300px|In [[Dubrovnik]], [[Croatia]], may 2008]] | |[[File:DSCI0111.JPG|thumb|300px|In [[Dubrovnik]], [[Croatia]], may 2008]] | ||
| − | [[File:Quarim_brandenburg.JPG|thumb|300px|Hitching minor roads in [[Brandenburg]] 2010 | + | |[[File:Quarim_brandenburg.JPG|thumb|300px|Hitching minor roads in [[Brandenburg]] 2010]] |
| − | |||
|[[Image:No_autostop_en_italia.JPG|thumb|300px|Hitching a forbidden spot in [[Italy]], june 2009.]] | |[[Image:No_autostop_en_italia.JPG|thumb|300px|Hitching a forbidden spot in [[Italy]], june 2009.]] | ||
|-} | |-} | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 6 October 2010
About
Quarim is a 28 years old hitchhiker from Trier, Germany 
.
He has hitchhiked in 19 countries in Europe but most of the way he did in Germany.
Right now he stucks in his office at work and does most of the hitchhiking trips only in his head. In real he did a bit more than 25,000 km by hitchhiking.
See his logfile of hitchhiking for more statistics
Quarim can communicate in german and english and also can make himself understandable in french and spanish, gaved up to learn russian.
Real Plans
Dreams
Yes, Quarim is a dreamer! He is dreaming about just leaving his office right now and go out hitching the famous silk road
from Istanbul to Beijing, continue to Australia find a boat to cross the pacific ocean taking him to Chile, then up the Panamericana to Alaska before going to the east coast of Canada, find a cargo ship to Iceland and being back before his lunch break ends.
Tasks
He was one of the organisators of the abgefahren hitchhiking race 2009 and 2010. And works for abgefahren e.V.
Statistics
Total hitchhiking distance: 25,207.6 km
Longest waits :
- 3h30 min and then gave up - Raststätte Feistritz, Austria heading towards Slovenia
- 3h02 min and then gave up - Raststätte Göttesbrunn, Austria heading towards Bratislava, Slovakia
- 2h53 min near Praha, Czech Republic
- 2h45 min near Hildesheim, Germany
Shortest wait: no waiting time - only switching cars (more than 10 times)
Longest Lift: from somewhere on the motorway in Serbia to Vienna in Austria (over 600km)
Longest distance in 24h: from Belgrade to Vienna (644 km)
Top speed: up to 260 km/h on the german A7 from Hannover to Hamburg
Coldest Temperature hitchhiked: - 8°C at Dec 17th 2009 in Trier
Hottest Temperature hitchhiked: + 35.7°C at August 12th 2009 in Nazaré, Portugal
Highest altitude hitchhiked: about 1,700m in San Bernadino Tunnel, Switzerland in June 2009
Milestone of 25,000 km: Hitchhiked on 27th August 2010 between Osnabrück and Hannover, on that day they had a disaster alert in Osnabrück because of heavy rain and flooding. It was also the craziest weather Quarim hitchhiked in.
Contact
- CS: quarim
- abgefahren e.V.
Pictures
File:Quarim brandenburg.JPG Hitching minor roads in Brandenburg 2010 |
 Hitching a forbidden spot in Italy, june 2009. |
