Travels in Canada
hitchBOT is a robot from Port Credit, Ontario.
It traveled over 10,000 km from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia. Seeing that robots cannot get their driver’s licenses yet, hitchBOT hitchhiked its entire way.
hitchBOT’s journey began on Sunday, July 27 2014. It hitched 19 rides and spent a total of 21 days exploring Canada before reaching its final destination ̶ Victoria, British Columbia. hitchBOT made a lot of friends along the way, and shared great memories, including attending a wedding, dancing in Saskatchewan, and meeting some of Canada’s First Nations.
hitchBOT’s journey was made possible by:
Your Stories:
hitchBOT was not the only one who went on a hitchhiking journey. Below are some of the stories that others have submitted.
After breaking my writing hand a week before my final exams at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver this past April, I hitchhiked home … Continue reading
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From 2008 – 2011, I hitchhiked 26,000 miles, through 34 states of the US and 13 countries (mostly Eastern Europe). ALWAYS good, beautiful, interesting experiences, … Continue reading
I hitched to Victoria from Nelson BC and then up to Port Hardy where I caught a ferry to Haida Gwaii. Because I missed the Ferry, I had to … Continue reading
Although I am 70 now, I hitched quite a lot over the years, mostly while in university, and mostly in the U.S., passing through most … Continue reading
I hitched rides manytimes when I was younger. Always went to Vancouver ,BC. To see concerts or the PNE. Always met interesting people. This was back … Continue reading
Hitchhiking home from cheerleading practice, in uniform, was not the smartest thing I’ve ever done. (Alas, it wasn’t the stupidest either.) But the schoolbus had … Continue reading
In my first year at Carleton I met a guy from Windsor who kept telling me how great his hometown was. I agreed to let … Continue reading
It was a while ago (can you say 40 years??), but hitched around US and Canada (20,000 miles +) and was totally amazed about how … Continue reading
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I was on my way to Cape Breton from Ontario and making slow progress; by the end of the first day I was just outside … Continue reading
