Hitchgathering is an international gathering for people who travel by hitchhiking or are interested in hitchhiking culture.
It has been organized in different places since 2008 and usually brings together travellers who want to share stories, routes, practical knowledge and time on the road. The event is part of the wider community around Hitchwiki, a collaborative guide where hitchhikers collect information about routes, good starting points, local advice and low-budget travel. Hitchgathering is usually informal, self-organized and based on participation rather than commercial tourism.
For volunteer travellers and slow travellers, it can be a useful example of how alternative travel communities keep knowledge alive. People meet, exchange safety tips, talk about borders and roads, and learn from each other’s experience.
The spirit is simple: travel with patience, stay responsible, respect local places and remember that hitchhiking depends on trust between strangers.
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