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https://hitchwiki.org/en/Hitchhiking_a_boat https://hitchwiki.org/en/Hitchhiking_a_boat I got a 'free' ticket from Seattle to Alaska once by working on a boat

https://hitchwiki.org/en/Hitchhiking_a_boat https://hitchwiki.org/en/Hitchhiking_a_boat I got a 'free' ticket from Seattle to Alaska once by working on a boat :) >FWIW a friend of a friend did this, and indeed was killed rather soon. Sorry to hear that. I was in YPG for a few months in 2015. You're right it is dangerous, especially for those who are especially brave or end up in a unit that really embraces 'sehid' (martyr) culture. Rojava also offers some civil volunteer opportunities. Generally if you act like a criminal / psycho / weirdo you get filtered out before you can do much damage. There's no paperwork but I think parts of the middle east operate by the old code of a man being judged by his actions rather than formal paperwork from the state. I have no personal experience with FFL. I know it's much more selective than YPG. The upside is you get French Citizenship. Therefore there is healthy competition with people from the 3rd world seeking a relatively high wage and EU citizenship.

the_only_law 4y ago
Interesting, I’ve never heard of this. Has it fallen out of style mostly? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hitchhiker in my life, mostly only in old media.
- notch656a 4y ago
  Hitching (car) is relatively easy on the west coast and borders on impossible east of the Mississippi. Seattle to Eugene is a pretty easy circuit to hitch. Seattle->Alaska I got as part of a contract to work on the boat, but it was a flight. The boat was closed circuit route in the sea and a single port (Dutch Harbor).
- throwaway742 4y ago
  I managed to hitchhike from the bay area to the Canadian border and back to California. I met lots of really cool people. Contrary to popular belief nowadays most people don't want to murder you.
  - the_only_law 4y ago
    > Contrary to popular belief nowadays most people don't want to murder you. Sure, but when I look at things like Nextdoor this is the prevailing attitude regardless of whether it’s true or not.
    - throwaway742 4y ago
      Definitely. I do feel like this attitude has contributed to the decline in hitchhiking in recent years. Still there are enough decent people to make it viable. I did end up having to wait a while in some areas to get a ride (pro-tip wear sunscreen). Anecdotally every single person who picked me up smoked weed although in CA/OR/WA that might have just been a coincidence.
      - notch656a 4y ago
        >Anecdotally every single person who picked me up smoked weed My experience in hitchhiking was the same ha ha, probably half the drivers were smoking while driving.

the_only_law 4y ago

Interesting, I’ve never heard of this. Has it fallen out of style mostly? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hitchhiker in my life, mostly only in old media.

notch656a 4y ago
Hitching (car) is relatively easy on the west coast and borders on impossible east of the Mississippi. Seattle to Eugene is a pretty easy circuit to hitch. Seattle->Alaska I got as part of a contract to work on the boat, but it was a flight. The boat was closed circuit route in the sea and a single port (Dutch Harbor).
throwaway742 4y ago
I managed to hitchhike from the bay area to the Canadian border and back to California. I met lots of really cool people. Contrary to popular belief nowadays most people don't want to murder you.
- the_only_law 4y ago
  > Contrary to popular belief nowadays most people don't want to murder you. Sure, but when I look at things like Nextdoor this is the prevailing attitude regardless of whether it’s true or not.
  - throwaway742 4y ago
    Definitely. I do feel like this attitude has contributed to the decline in hitchhiking in recent years. Still there are enough decent people to make it viable. I did end up having to wait a while in some areas to get a ride (pro-tip wear sunscreen). Anecdotally every single person who picked me up smoked weed although in CA/OR/WA that might have just been a coincidence.
    - notch656a 4y ago
      >Anecdotally every single person who picked me up smoked weed My experience in hitchhiking was the same ha ha, probably half the drivers were smoking while driving.