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Revision as of 00:01, 16 January 2011
About Me
Born in Philadelphia, PA and quickly shipped off to Norwell, MA, USA; Educated in Rochester, NY, and landed in Burlington, VT.
Along the way to where I am, I've managed to pick up a degree in Electronic Engineering, a minor in (and fascination with) psychology, and a smattering of jobs ranging from Semiconductor Designer to Paintball Referee. I've learned to enjoy life, whatever the circumstance.
Some of my more infamous nicknames include: MacGuyver (I get this at least once a year), Knife (I've always got one), and of course Stove, from the 8/8/8 Hitch-gathering.
Current Plans
I'm back in the good ole US of A. Bought a Ford E150 Cargo van, threw some insulation and all of my worldly goods, and took off across the country. I'll still be hitching plenty on the west coast, it's just nice to have somewhere to return to, even if that somewhere has wheels.
Experience
I started hitch-hiking March of 2008. There was a small boat-hitching experience the prior summer, but I was assisted by a bridge. Long story.
2008
Hitching around New England was relatively easy, especially in Vermont. The people are too friendly, and most people aren't in a hurry.
With a one-way ticket to Dublin, I began exploring Europe by way of the thumb (and signs...And poor german/french/romanian/italian/hungarian/russian/dutch). From Dublin to Scotland, I somehow got lost in the Balkans and ended up finding friends and comrades at 888. Cris-crossing France a few times, I was initially rejected by the British authorities (black mark. Sadly becoming more common), but eventually made my way to Scotland.
2009
My favorite sign:
Spent a month hitching around the west coast, then hiked for a month on the PCT. Ended up in Amsterdam hitching to 7/8/9, which lead me on a merry loop around Poland and the Baltics, ending up back in Amsterdam a month later.
Hitching Canada in the fall (late October) is not such a hot idea.
Made it to the 7/8/9 Ukraine Hitchgathering
2010
After completing a circuit around Australia (15,000km in 3 months) I finally have a rev! I've hitched over 45,000KMs as of the end of 2010
Made it to 6/8/10 hitchgathering in Sines, Portugal
Future Plans
Road-tripping across the US in 2011
Exploring South America in 2012
