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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:
Washington → Philadelphia
243km
5
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11 March 2017 |
Roanoke → Washington
387km
4
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
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26 January 2017 |
Oceti Sakowin Camp ND-1806 Mandan, ND 58554 → Cannon Ball
66km
1
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18 November 2016 |
Cannon Ball → Bismarck
90km
1
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16 November 2016 |
Cannon Ball → Bismarck
90km
1
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14 November 2016 |
Ashland → Reno
517km
1
![]() 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
![]() This lovely woman from Idaho with her dog Luna. We talked about farming and hiking. |
23 October 2016 |
Cascade Gorge → Prospect
8km
1
![]() 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
![]() Nice local lady with a pug named Bug drove us into town. |
10 October 2016 |
Cascade Gorge → Prospect
8km
1
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() A guy who works in pest control. |
03 October 2016 |
Eugene → Klamath Falls
279km
3
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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 |