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Besides [[Hitchwiki:About|Hitchwiki]] there are quite a few decent '''websites''' out there with info about [[hitchhiking]].
 
Besides [[Hitchwiki:About|Hitchwiki]] there are quite a few decent '''websites''' out there with info about [[hitchhiking]].
  
A huge list of hitchhiking-related websites can be also found [http://www.autostop.lt/links.php here].
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Some hitchhikers write their own [[Blogging_Hitchhikers|blogs]].  
== Practical info ==
 
* '''[http://www.liftershalte.info/ Liftershalte.info]''' is a world map where everyone can mark hitching spots.
 
* The [http://www.hitchbase.com/index.php?LANG=eng Hitchbase] is a database where hitchhikers can seek for good places to hitchhike. Most entries are in English but some are written in German, too. It is not that easy to update the information there but what is already updated fascinates at times (e.g., tips for hitching in [[Finland]]).
 
  
* '''[http://www.traveloblog.com traveloblog.com]''' is a community site where many hitchhikers store their travel blogs. The most known of them is [[Ludovic Hubler]], [[France|French]] hitchhiker who finished his 5 year travel around the world utilizing various form of hitchhiking.
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== Social media==
  
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=== Facebook===
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* '''[https://www.facebook.com/groups/289298241083749/ Hitchgathering group]'''
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* '''[https://www.facebook.com/hitchhiking Hitchhiking]'''
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* '''[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hitchlog/106464962761282 Hitchlog]'''
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* '''[https://www.facebook.com/Hitchwiki?ref=wiki Hitchwiki]'''
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* '''[https://www.facebook.com/tramprennen.org Tramprennen]'''
  
* '''[http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/hitch_hiking Suite 101]''' is a sort of on-line magazine which ran a monthly hitchhiking column from October 1996 to February 2003. The columnist, [http://bernd.wechner.info Bernd Wechner], ceased writing for Suite 101 in 2003 and the archive at Suite 101 itself has fallen into an embarrasing state of disrepair since. Bernd Wechner has however archived all the articles written for that column on [http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/Suite101/ his own site] and [http://www.digihitch.com/featured_salman.html Morgan Salman Strub] has archived them on digihitch along with a wealth of other material from many contributors.
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== Tools ==
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* '''[http://hitchlog.com/ Hitchlog.com]''' - A logbook to keep track of your rides.
  
* '''[http://www.velabas.com Velabas - Travel Narrative]''' Is a website that documents one person's personal hitchhiking expeirences and drawings. It also links to many useful sites.
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== Practical info ==
 
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* '''[http://bernd.wechner.info/Hitchhiking/ Bernd Wechner's Hitchhiking Resources]''' - External and internal collection of information on hitchhiking.
* [http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/kjokisal/liftaus/ Hitchhikers' guide to Europe] is a website by Kirsi Jokisalo with tips about hitchhiking in several European countries.
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* '''[http://www.claudioadrianodobre.com/ Claudio Adriano Dobre]''' - Stories, essential rules and practical tips from a long-time Romanian hitchhiker.
* [http://hitch-hiking.org/ hitch-hiking.org] is a great site in English and German with lots of general information about hitchhiking, legal issues, including at the same time dozens of funny anecdotes.
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* '''[http://www.franknature.nl/hitchhike/hitchhikeen.htm Frank Verhart]''' - Information about hitchhiking in the Netherlands from a skilled Dutch hitchhiker.
* [http://www.franknature.nl/hitchhike/hitchhike.htm Hitchhiking in the Netherlands] (Ad-Hoc-Carpooling) - a neat website by [[User:Fverhart|Frank Verhart]].
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* '''[http://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/ Reddit group]''' - Discussion and user submitted articles.
 
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* '''[http://www.hospitalityclub.org/veit/indexeng.htm Veit Kühne]''' - Contains stories, golden rules and FAQ from an experienced German hitchhiker.
* '''[http://www.ehow.com/how_4848627_hitchhike-effectively.html How To Hitchhike Effectively]''' An easy but comprehensive guide to hitchhiking including how to pick up prepare, find the best hitching spots, pick up rides, and enjoy rides.
 
 
 
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/ Hitchhiking reddit] - user submitted articles and discussion.
 
* [http://www.hitchhiking-europe.eu Hitchhiking-europe.eu] is a website where drivers can offer rides and where hitchhikers can respond to the offered rides.
 
 
 
=== Digihitch ===
 
* [[Digihitch]] is a complete web portal devoted to hitchhiking, with thousands of members around the world, and a new, original content every day. The site receives over 40,000 visitors each month. [http://www.digihitch.com Digihitch.com] has many different areas of information to: showcase new stuff, help travelers prepare for a trip, or to allow registered members to share stories and articles.
 
* [http://www.digihitch.com/forums.html Great Campfire Forums] - Discussion forums with thousands of topics on everything related to hitchhiking, including forums on road culture and regional travel. People new to hitchhiking can get help in the ''Sparkies'' forum.
 
* [http://www.digihitch.com/world/ Digihitch World] - Map-based navigation of worldwide hitchhiking resources. Click on a country or sub-region to view its stories, links and discussion groups. Members can also vote for each region based on 5 key points (including affordability, safety and 'hitchhikability')
 
* [http://www.digihitch.com/encyclopedia.html Encyclopedia of Road Sub-Culture] - Includes hundreds of biographies, song lyrics, travel terms and movies. Favorites include our ''Hitchhiking in the Movies'' section- listing all movies that have hitchhiking- and ''Celebrity Sub-culture'', with a listing of actors, musicians and other notables who have been on the road.
 
  
 
== Other languages ==
 
== Other languages ==
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There are also Hitchwikis (or sister projects in other names) in other languages, [[:es:|Spanish]], [[:de:|German]], [[:fr:|French]], [[:fi:|Finnish]], [[:pt:|Portuguese]], [[:bg:|Bulgarian]] and [[:ru:|Russian]].
 
There are also Hitchwikis (or sister projects in other names) in other languages, [[:es:|Spanish]], [[:de:|German]], [[:fr:|French]], [[:fi:|Finnish]], [[:pt:|Portuguese]], [[:bg:|Bulgarian]] and [[:ru:|Russian]].
  
=== Finnish ===
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=== German ===
* '''[http://www.liftari.org Liftari.org]''' is a community webpage for Finnish hitchhikers. It's a community blog started in early 2004 that contains tips and stories about hitchhiking. The site is mostly in [[finland#Language|Finnish]] although foreigners who come to [[hitchhiking|hitchhike]] in [[Finland]] can post questions on the forum, too.
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* '''[http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com Abgefahren e.V. - Deutsche AutoStop Gesellschaft]''' - German Autostop Society which has regular meetings, interesting ideas, etc.
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* '''[http://deu.anarchopedia.org/index.php/Tramp-Ratgeberin Hitchhike info on Anarchopedia]''' - '''wiki''' which is available under the ''GNU Free Documentation License'' (compatible with this wiki).
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* '''[http://sporttrampen.de Sport Trampen]''' - German club ''DTSG''
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* '''[http://tramprennen.org Tramprennen]''' - An annual hitchhike-race across the european mainland.
  
=== German ===
 
* [http://deu.anarchopedia.org/index.php/Tramp-Ratgeberin Hitchhike info on Anarchopedia] - '''wiki''' which is available under the ''GNU Free Documentation License'' (compatible with this wiki).
 
* [http://abgefahren.hitchbase.com Abgefahren e.V. - Deutsche AutoStop Gesellschaft] - German Autostop Society which has regular meetings, interesting ideas, etc.
 
* German [http://sporttrampen.de competitive autostop] club ''DTSG''
 
  
=== Russian ===
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== Past ==
* [http://www.hike.ru hike.ru] - [[Russia]]n site with some information [http://hike.ru/?newlang=eng in English]
 
  
=== Spanish ===
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* Digihitch.com was a great forum, focused on the US. Unfortunately it went down after Salman died.
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar AutostopArgentina] is a community page for hitch-hikers from [[Argentina]] and [[South America]] in general. There's lots of detailed data about hitchhiking in Argentina, HOWTO's, and a forum with more than 1200 registered members.
 
  
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Hitchhiking clubs]] around the world
 
* [[Wikis]] for wiki websites
 
* [[Wikis]] for wiki websites
 
* [[Multimedia]] for an overview of different media stuff on hitchhiking
 
* [[Multimedia]] for an overview of different media stuff on hitchhiking
* [[Hitchhiking clubs]] do you have a hitchhiking club in your country?
 
 
[[Category:General info]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 31 January 2024

Besides Hitchwiki there are quite a few decent websites out there with info about hitchhiking.

Some hitchhikers write their own blogs.

Social media

Facebook

Tools

Practical info

Other languages

There are also Hitchwikis (or sister projects in other names) in other languages, Spanish, German, French, Finnish, Portuguese, Bulgarian and Russian.

German


Past

  • Digihitch.com was a great forum, focused on the US. Unfortunately it went down after Salman died.


See also