To be quite honest, I don't know. Today my wife has executed her threat to buy me a one-way ticket to Faro, I'll be flying out from Eindhoven on Monday 9 November at 19:20, arriving in Faro at 21:20, with at least one night there, I don't mind hitching at night, but doing so in a place where I've never been is even for me a no-no. (And if Faro isn't interesting, on 3 November I will stick out my thumb here in Vilnius to hitch to NL!)

So what's the plan? In 2008 I hitched with a friend from Porto back to Luxembourg in just over two-and-a-half days, this time I would like to do it in no more than four days, because I also want to go through Andorra, and get a ride with someone from Andorra in Andorra, two buckets that still need kicking.

I'll be travelling very light, just a daypack with the essentials, and maybe a small sleeping bag, but I might end up sleeping in petrol stations, if they're open 24 hours, no clue how that will work out in Spain.

If you are a woman, two guys tend to go slow, and probably even more so in Spain, feel free to get in touch. I'm male, 66, a grandfather of four, had my first ride in 1978, and have recorded almost every ride since 1980, the exceptions being the ones I got as a student and while doing my national service. This trip has been on my "to-do" list for a long time, in the early 2000's I had registered for the Faro to Riga race, but thanks to an issue with the free mailing list software the organisers used the people on the bottom half of the mailing list never got any emails. I would prefer to hitch with someone who's not a complete newbie, but if you are I'm willing to listen.

I am not on any (anti-)social media and I am not interested in anyone who sees this trip as an opportunity to market themselves, I hitch to meet people, sometimes they're interesting, sometimes, you sit silently next to someone for a an hour or even longer, and will still have a smile on my face after waiting for a few hours, this year I had a 6:51 wait in Germany.

I do have a website where I occasionally write something about my trips. Add "indezzy.html" to the URL for the rather more extended version.

And finally, since I started recording my rides, the tally has reached 7,056. Of those just 248 were with real partners, no people I met and shared just a few rides with while on the road, having company would be fun, but I'm just as comfortable hitching alone. As for my previous travel partners, you can read a bit about them by following the links on the extended version of my homepage, the last one was a disaster trip-wise (we got back after closing time in a race), but Delphine and I had a great day!

Hi I'm Jonathon aka The Nomadic Drifter and my doggo Magik is headed to New Orleans for Halloween and Thanksgiving and looking to meet other people hitchhiking or traveling by any means necessary

Hi all. I was wondering what advice you guys have based off psst experiences. It could really help new hitchhikers. Thanks!

That was so much fun! China is a completely different universe. After 5 months, it's the first time I feel very far away from France. 😁 Still, hitchhiking worked pretty well for this first day, I have hitchhiked all the way from the Kazakh border to Urumqi, 650km!

As there is very little information about HH in Xingyang recently and some hitchhikers encountered problems with military checkpoints, roads closed etc, I can tell you that is completely possible. Actually, I've been visited by police 3 times and they all tried to help me somehow.

If it can help someone that plans to do it : use sign "搭便车" (hitchhiking, as it's written in hitchwiki) and "乌鲁木齐" (Urumqi) below. From Khorgos I've HH on the road along the highway to Qingshuihezhen where there is an intersection going North and South. Both go to Urumqi but considering other hitchhikers experiences I tried to take the northern road. I hitchhike from Qingshuihezhen to a gas station further and found a truck directly to Urumqi without any problems. Deo gratias! The next step is Mongolia.

Hi, exacty one year ago I hitchhiked Brussels to venice, quite lucky in two days, also with a parner found in this subreddit (hi 👋). I will be doing the same trip next week and was wondering if someone wanted to do it with me, i can meet anywhere in between. The plan is to visit my friends doing the venice marathon on sunday but its not a hard deadline or even destination

Photo is me last year

Hey y'all, I just wanted to share my hitchhiking journey in Europe since I really don't utilize social media that often.

I started my hitchhiking journey on August 1st and finished just a few weeks ago. I started in London and made it all the way to Bosnia. These are the countries I traversed in the order in which its' presented:

UK -> Belgium -> Luxembourg -> Germany -> Austria -> Slovakia -> Hungary -> Slovenia -> Croatia -> Bosnia

There's a lot of reasons why I wanted to do this. One of them being, I wanted to challenge myself. By getting from city to city only through hitchhiking, sleeping at payed accommodations only once a week, having a chance to wipe my ass and a proper day's of rest. And, only surviving on sandwiches on pasta. Another one being, I wanted to save a bunch of money haha.

I also wanted to get over all the social hurdles, blocks, and anxieties I sustained within my mental fortitude for a long time. Getting over the fear of embarrassment, social initiations, and being comfortable with vulnerability in tough times. Hitchhiking definitely helped with all of this.

The one important reason is that this is my favorite way of traveling honestly. I get to connect and meet all different types of people from all different walks of life. I get to hear people's stories and what they're doing in life and make some cool friends out of it. And, there's a lot of good people out there in the world as well. Sometimes on top of people giving me rides, they would buy me food, give me a place to sleep, etc. etc.

It wasn't all rainbows and sunshines though. I got dropped off at horrible spots. There was times where I was hitchhiking from hours to entire days with no luck. I camped by train tracks sometimes in the rain. Camped in freezing temps. I camped at a place in Slovenia where sprinklers went off on my tent where a security guard told me to get out by 5 A.M. I even almost got robbed in Bosnia. It may not seem like anything major but it was crazy for me as someone who has never experienced anything like this in my life looooooool.

From crossing the English channel, exploring the beautiful historic cities in Belgium, hiking the Alps, partying days in Budapest, enjoying the beautiful beaches in Croatia, then accidentally stumbling upon a wedding in Bosnia, and many more side quests that I could go on for hours, up until now, this was one of the best journeys and adventures of my life. I felt as if I lived ten lifetimes and I definitely changed quite a bit from before I started this journey.

To anyone that is reading this and is thinking about hitchhiking, fuckin do it!! It's scary and can get hard at times, but it's an adventure of a lifetime that is fulfilling and rewarding. And, you'll never forget it.

I'm happy to answer any questions that y'all have. Any comments or criticism is welcomed as well heheh.

I also have hitchhiked in Japan before as well if you have any questions about that.

If not, well, thanks for reading my ted talk. And, happy hitchhiking!

im currently backpacking through Central Asia right now and live in Buffalo NY, however I took a semester off and kinda wanna make a little more use of it, I would like to fly into LA and eventually get to Buffalo, NY in like 2 weeks or so. I have a bunch of camping stuff (and climbing lol) but not sure when I will go back to USA. what do you guys think.

34M I'll be driving from North Georgia to move to LA next week. Planning on going through Oklahoma -kansas-colorado-utah-vegas.Offering a ride if you're good on the aux and wont drink all my energy drinks 😅

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So I have garnered a bit of a list over the years of hitching.

Oldest car - 1936 Buick

Newest technology would be the Tesla i got to drive.

Fastest looking - a Corvette, but the 1966 Mustang that stopped for me on Rt.66 will always win.

Other - hitched a plane, a boat on the Mississippi, a Motor Trike to Sturgis, hay wagon pulled by tractor, couple of horse drawn carriages and a hearse.

And of course all kinds of cars, trucks, rv's, and etc. that you see on the road. Old, new, rich, poor, good and bad.

Which leads me to this point.

Every time I see someone drive by pulling one of these Hitch Hiker mobiles I throw my hands up because I know they won't stop.

So I wake up in King City, California and damn it's chilly. Flip the coin and the toss is tails so time to depart. Break down tent, roll up tarps, brush teeth and sling my pack on my back. 1017 am and first bus south is 2 dollars. Just a meandering day sightseeing thru the valley. Bus arrives Paso Robles and a half hour chat with a couple coming back after falling for an internet scam. We'll they figured it out before shelling over the cash but still were out travel expenses.

Next bus 2 dollars and on to San Luis Obispo.

Less fields, more grapes, starting to see the sub - suburbs.

Next bus 2 dollars (maybe you're seeing a trend) to Santa Maria. We swing by Pismo Beach so it's nice to see and smell that old dirty ocean. They have built even more around Santa Maria but the transit center is next to the Railroad Museum and nothing else so it's a good place for lunch and a couple smokes. Good thing I brought both.

2 hours but I always have a book and then it's 420 pm and the free bus (gotcha) to Buelton.

I've covered 140 miles today for $6 and been able to stretch out and have someone else drive.  Now I sit in front of the grocery store looking at the satellite view to figure out where to camp for the night. Got a plan all sorted so toss the bags in a cart and smoke a cigarette before going inside to purchase dinner.

Old white guy with hat and rodeo belt that just screams stereotype cowboy saddles over and I know the question that is coming.

But instead of How Tall Are You? He asks if I'm homeless and before I could even answer he continued with How would you like to sleep on a working ranch tonight.

Skip all the back and forth and meeting Nicole his wife and all the personal stories we shared on the drive back to their ranch. That's for me and my memories. But the next morning while drinking coffee and scratching the border collies, petting the cats, hearing the bovines and equines chew hay i noticed the front of the camper where I slept last night.

Okay scratch that one from the list

Anyone in Oregon or Washington who's spent years living on the road?

Hey everyone, I'm from Oregon and working on my first YouTube documentary about American train riders, hobos, hitchhikers, and people who've spent years wandering the country.

I've always been fascinated by this way of life, especially older travelers who've been doing it for decades and have incredible stories.

I'm looking to meet some people in Oregon or Washington who'd be down to hang out, talk about their experiences, and possibly be part of the video.

Trainhopping is the main focus, but I'm interested in the whole traveling culture, including former riders, longtime hitchhikers, and old-school hobos.

Not looking for hopping locations or instructions. I'm interested in people's lives, memories, friendships, and experiences.

If you're interested or know somebody who might be, let me know. I'd love to connect!

Ok, so, due to my paranoia I do NOT want to go back to portland, and head down the coast, just for reasons I am not willing to explain in a post... SO I am headed east, along the i84 I suppose (I dont really have a destination in mind) and was wondering if anyone has any tips (like a good location or somewhere to get to first, like 40 miles east there is a truck stop junction, I was thinking i Could get there easily and then hitch hike from there...)

If i had to decide where I want to go ultimately I am trying to get to quartzsite for the gem and rock show to try and find work and meet people and have good weather for a couple months this winter.

Thanks in advance

Is it possible to hitch hike with dogs? I'm trying to get from Florida to Delaware to escape a bad situation and I'm not sure how to go about this.

Hey everyone,

I am curious if anybody here did hitchhiking in Vietnam.

I want to try but I read that you have to register every day with the police. Usually the hotel will do this for you but what if you want to camp? Are hostels/motels/guesthouses/... very common or only in cities? Is this the only thing that differs from other countries or are there more things to watch out for?

Has anyone hitchhiked here in Vietnam? I read a few articles online but none of them mentioned this part.

How do people actually find one another and become road dogs and all? I have a hard time connecting to people as it is in general because I’m antisocial but if I’m gonna go thru what I’m dealing with, I would actually love to have a friend. Guy/girl/etc.. My time is coming to an end here, and I’d like to write this new chapter with pride.

With that being said, enjoy the brief introduction;

I’m Jeff, 26 and perpetually tired of this world and waiting for the aliens lmao. Music is my first love, followed by the entertainment of movies. Major marvel nerd(not to knowledgeable in comics) with dark humor and generalized knowledge of many other life topics. A little carpentry skills but I’m no Bob the Builder…

Considerable or not.. I made the attempt. Thanks for your time and be safe out there 🌎❤️

Currently on someone's porch in the shade....

Any suggestions on my route and towns I should aim for or at least avoid?

Solo male early 20s just curious how possible this would be, I have roughly 30 days to kill and think this could be a cool trip.

Not very talkative though

Tldr: teen wanting to get into train hopping when I turn 18, are there people out there still teaching the skills, what's queer people's experiences, and I know it's dangerous so I'm still on the fence about it.

I would like to preface this off by saying I am a teen and if I do ever get into train hopping it would be a few years out after I turn 18 and have money. Also I wanted to post this more in r/vagabond but you need karma to post on there and I basically never use reddit.

Big brother is really why I'm asking if it's still alive. I know that it's definitely died down from what it once was, and I get why, but I also know that might just mean that people are being more secretive about it.

I also wanted to ask about the 'wokeness' (? I hate using that word but don't know another to use) of most train hoppers. I myself am apart of the lgbtq, while I understand that it definitely varies from person to person I wanted to get a view from anyone with exp. I want to be as responsible as I can considering what I'm thinking about doing and don't want to put myself in excessive danger because of my identity.

Trainhopping has been plauging my mind despite my vague life plan for the next few years as well as knowing the dangers. The world just sucks right now and I don't very much fall in line with what it wants out of me. If anybody here is experienced in any way with it, and willing to understand that I'm still on the fence about it, I would love to talk. I'm hoping for positive answers but I understand not wanting to sugar-coat things so dangerous.

Literally I just need someone else with me for this experience that’s it. I don’t have confidence that I’ll make it out alone right now man. I just quit my fucking terrible job that scheduled me 4pm-12am and then 8am the next day repeat. Someone please just I’ll literally meet u anywhere preferably somewhere with a warmer environment for the winter but I need someone to travel with and have these experiences with so I’m not entirely alone, even if we have to part ways at some point I just really need a friend for the first part of this all. Please

That's about all I can book off of work lol! Has anyone done this recently or is gonna do it and has tips to share? I wanna do it before winter comes in hahaha.

This will be our first time hitchhiking, and we'd like to be prepared / dropped off at locations that won't leave us waiting for too long. Our current route is Utrecht -> Breda(/Roosendaal) -> Brussel(/Antwerp) -> Lille -> Paris, but the specifics of the best hitching locations of each are unclear for us beyond Utrecht. Apparently Utrecht to Paris is perfectly feasible for beginners, but Hitchmap hasn't been of much help as most locations have too little reviews to tell if a location is reliably good. Has anyone else done this route with more information (or any of the locations in between)? If we leave early in the morning, would camping gear be unnecessary? Are there any places to discuss these sorts of questions beyond Reddit?

Heyy I’m currently in Iran and I was planning to HH to Afghanistan and then Ouzbekistan but I just see that the border is close for travelers…
Is the border from Iran to Pakistan open for traveler ?
And can I cross the border to china at the beginning of November ?

I plan to hitch from Akron, OH to San Francisco, California in early 2027. I’m asking for any tips or advice on how to make the trip the most fun and safe for a relatively inexperienced hitcher such as myself. Thank you!!!!’