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June 10, 2016
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Hometown: Arizona

Hitchhiked countries:
  • 128
  • 316
  • 21,299
  • 211
  • 5
  • 21 min
  • 62
  • 47 kmh
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  • 128
  • 316
  • 21,299 kms
  • 21 min

128

Total distance: 21,299 kms
Average distance of hitchhiked trip: 166 kms

316

  • 23 very good experiences
  • 287 good experiences
  • 4 neutral experiences
  • 2 bad experiences

Type of rides:

  • 201 rides with a car
  • 5 rides with a bus
  • 4 rides with a truck
  • 2 rides with a motorcycle

About:

Hitchhiker, vegan, desert rat. Interested in dismantling oppressive structures and building intentional communities. Feel free to contact me on Trustroots if you are in my local area and need a place to stay- I'm always happy to help out fellow hitchhikers.

Hitchhiked trips:

       
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Washington → Philadelphia 243km 5
Alone
11 March 2017
Roanoke → Washington 387km 4
Two people

Roanoke → Alpine Hills, Virginia

A 20yo man named Rain who emmigrated from Sudan when he was three. Went out of his way to drop us in a good spot.

Alpine Hills → Dalesville, Virginia

A couple who were going hiking with their dog dropped us off in what sounded like a good spot, but turned out to be under construction and very difficult to hitch out of.

Dalesville → Strasburg, Virginia

A couple with a travelling van and two chill dogs picked us up. They were heading up to tree plant in West Virginia. The stopped in Harrisonburg for an hour to shop and left us by the town's onramp. We had no luck, so they picked us back up on their way out.

Strasburg → Washington D.C.

Omar stopped for us on the highway, 10 minutes before sundown. We talked about politics, music, and his family. He also immigrated to the U.S. when he was three, from the Phillippines.

05 March 2017
Asheville → Roanoke 479km 5 1
Two people single woman

Asheville, North Carolina → Colonial Heights, Tennesse

A cool couple with a dog from Asheville stopped for us after a 40 minute wait. We chatted about politics and travel and they went out of their way to drop us in a good location. Wonderful people!

Colonial Heights, Tennessee → Wytheville, Virginia

A man named Ben picked us up. He was in Tennessee for his daughter's track meet, headed back to Ohio.

Radstock, Virginia → Highway near Roanoke, Virginia

Two Cuban men picked us up. They spoke only Spanish, and I spoke Italian with them… Somehow we understood each other!

Highway near Roanoke → Downtown Roanoke, Virginia

A super sweet woman with a dog picked us up before we even put out our thumbs. Drove us right where we needed to be.

Wytheville, Virginia → Radstock, Virginia

A woman and her young son, we rode in the back of her red pickup. She said she'd pray to Jesus for our safety and wished us luck.

04 March 2017
Woodstock → Asheville 320km 9 3
Two people family single woman single woman police encounter single woman

Canton → Jasper

A couple just going for a drive offered to drive us a ways. It was their 5 year old son's birthday.

Jasper → Blue Ridge

A German woman who lives in Blue Ridge picked us up.

Mineral Bluff → Culberton

Two older conservative women stopped for us. "Are you girls crazy???" They had never picked up hitchhikers before, but felt they had to stop for us.

Culberton → Murphy

Lee, originally from San Antonio, drove us to Murphy on his way to Walmart.

Murphy → Andrews

This man saw us before he went into Walmart and thought "I'll give them a ride if they're still out there when I'm done." We were still out there, so he offered to drive us to the next town over. Ex-army, married with 2 kids. Said he wished more people who claim Christianity actually followed Christ's teachings.

Andrews → Asheville

Brian was awesome! He lives in Asheville and offered us his couch, and gave us many recommendations for what to do in the city. We discussed veganism, feminism, racism, activism, and nonviolent communication.

Blue Ridge → Mineral Bluff

Two women from Tennessee picked us up. Their accents were very distinct! Referred to us as "you'ins" instead of "y'all." Warned us that there is a lot of drug addiction in the area.

Holly Springs → Canton

Another woman drove us to the next town. Talked about fly fishing and owning her own land.

Woodstock → Holly Springs

After standing at the on ramp for 30 minutes, 2 police showed up. The Concerned Citizens of Woodstock had reported 2 teenager girls were trying to hitchhike (we are 24 and 26 years old lol.) The police were cordial with us and wished us luck. After another 30 minutes, a woman named Kathy drove us a few exits up. She works as a cleaner, and said if she wasn't heading to work… (read on in Trip)

02 March 2017
New Orleans → Slidell 52km 1
Alone
26 January 2017
Oceti Sakowin Camp ND-1806 Mandan, ND 58554 → Cannon Ball 66km 1 Two people 18 November 2016
Cannon Ball → Bismarck 90km 1
Alone
16 November 2016
Cannon Ball → Bismarck 90km 1
Two people
14 November 2016
Ashland → Reno 517km 1
Alone

Two older men driving to Reno for a weekend of gambling. Really nice fellows, former school teachers, have a "No hate, no fear, no Trump" bumper sticker.

03 November 2016
Prospect → Cascade Gorge 16km 1
Alone single woman

This lovely woman from Idaho with her dog Luna. We talked about farming and hiking.

23 October 2016
Cascade Gorge → Prospect 8km 1
Alone single woman

A bounty hunter named Kay Rae Rae. She told me I was CRAZY for hitchhiking without a knife. She offered to give me a bicycle to ride instead. Warned me about rednecks.

22 October 2016
Prospect → Medford 71km 1
Two people single woman

Nice local lady with a pug named Bug drove us into town.

10 October 2016
Cascade Gorge → Prospect 8km 1
Two people

This guy from North Pole, Alaska picked us up. He shared some great anecdotes about growing up in a town dedicated to Christmas.

10 October 2016
Crater Lake, Oregon 97604, USA → Prospect 71km 2
Three people single woman

This woman stopped for us because she thought we were PCT hikers. She works for Save the Children and had some interesting stories. She drove us out of the park.

A sweet couple from Mississippi stopped for us, we rode in the back of their pickup all the way to our farm. We were super touched, because they pulled over a few times to make sure we were warm, giving us blankets and extra sweaters to put on. Really good people.

08 October 2016
Prospect → Crater Lake, Oregon 97604, USA 83km 2 2
Three people

A couple from Idaho who were returning to Boise after a successful trimming season. They rearranged stuff in their car to make room for us.

Two sisters in their seventies heading all the way to Crater Lake! Sweet, sweet ladies.

08 October 2016
Klamath Falls → Medford 127km 1
Alone

A guy who works in pest control.

03 October 2016
Eugene → Klamath Falls 279km 3
Alone single woman

A woman named Kaitlin, she thought I was a PCT hiker. Drove me to her trailhead.

A group of college kids going hiking. Drive out of their way to get me to a decent spot.

A gay man who grew up in Klamath Falls. We talked about his life and rural Oregon and listened to show tunes.

01 October 2016
Cougar Hot Springs, Oregon, USA → Eugene 89km 1
Alone single woman

Cougar Hot Springs →Eugene

Rilo drove me to Eugene after a day at the hot springs!

29 September 2016
Arcata → Cougar Hot Springs, Oregon, USA 557km 1
Three people single woman

Arcata →Cougar Hot Springs

I was hitchhiking with a woman from Slovenia and a man from Spain. They were heading to Grants Pass, I hoped to go further. Rilo stopped for us, and I ended up going all the way to Cougar Hot Springs with her and camping there for the night.

28 September 2016
Elk → Arcata 321km 4
Alone

Elk →Fort Bragg

Jeff, a former peace activist who was drafted into the Vietnam war, picked me up. Shared lots of interesting stories.

Fort Bragg →Willets

After a two hour wait, Jeff returned and said he couldn't leave me in such a bad spot. He ended up driving me 45 minutes out of his way to Willets.

Willets →Rest stop

A local man with a long grey beard.

Rest stop →Arcata

Two women from a Eureka, former traveler kids. Drove out of their way to get me to Arcata.

27 September 2016
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