Jailbreak!

Judgeneo · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:12

Charity hitch-hike:

On the 5th of November at 9am

We will have 36 hours

No money

To get as far away from Warwick campus as humanly possible.

All in the name of Practical action http://practicalaction.org/ who use innovative technologies to help those in need. Such as their floating gardens which allow those on flooded farm land to still grow food.
Please donate what you can for a worthy cause.

https://www.justgiving.com/ToCanleyandBeyond

As some background, I did the same thing in 2009, raised over £200 for amnesty international, and ended up in Berlin!
This year, we plan to go further and raise more money

and hopefully, get in the top 50 in terms of distance travelled ( current record holders got to Bangkok, some ~6000miles away )
http://www.warwicksu.com/societies/Jailbreak/

Pictures will be added after the event

At each new location we get to, we will text our location and a message to the tracker number.
This message will then be displayed on this site:

http://www.chooseachallenge.com/hitch/warwick-jailbreak/teams/to-canley-and-beyond/

As well as another dot on a google map so you can see where we are.

Reaper 392 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:28

need to get yourself a plane ticket to new zealand this time

Judgeneo · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:33

Reaper 392 said:
need to get yourself a plane ticket to new zealand this time

That would do nicely.

Anybody here happen to work for an airline? Ask your boss if they have seats going its all for a good cause

yoyo50 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:33

How the **** do you get to bangkok with no cash

Reaper 392 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:34

yoyo50 said:
How the **** do you get to bangkok with no cash

go through the turnstyle sideways

Judgeneo · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:36

Turn up at an airport, ask and get lucky I guess.

I know the team who got to Tenerife a few years ago, and thats what they did. Their plan was to go north, and end up somewhere like Iceland, but got offered that flight at Newcastle airport.

Moothead2 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:43

I won't lie, I have no idea what you're saying but it sounds awesome!

Judgeneo · 3 Nov 2011 at 19:51

When I get home, I'll update the OP with information on our sms tracker so you can track our progress across the world.

Finally,
Please please donate, its for a great cause

utajoker · 3 Nov 2011 at 20:01

how do you get back from bangkok

assuming your a student were do u get the cash for a trip home.

Reaper 392 · 3 Nov 2011 at 20:44

utajoker said:
how do you get back from bangkok

assuming your a student were do u get the cash for a trip home.

you ask for it to be a return ticket... or is that just far too simple?

Judgeneo · 3 Nov 2011 at 20:45

utajoker said:
how do you get back from bangkok

assuming your a student were do u get the cash for a trip home.

Its the week before reading week, so all the arts students just take their time hitching home. When I did it last week, I paid for my flight back, I just hitched back across Germany to get a cheaper one. Apparently Ryanair and other cheap flight places can give you a cheap flight home if you give them your story as well.

As to get back from Bangkok? God knows

Judgeneo · 4 Nov 2011 at 20:30

Getting my bag together now. I have:

Change of clothes.
Chocolate
Breakfast bars
Stuffed Potatoes (ala. http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18336724)
Wallet
Phone with extended battery, and spare battery.
Passport and EHIC
Deodorant and other toiletries.

Anything I've missed?

I've got to be up stupidly early tomorrow

KIA · 4 Nov 2011 at 20:38

Good luck. Sounds like a lot of fun.

Kristoph · 4 Nov 2011 at 20:48

Get lost...

It sounds fun. Keep us updated.

Psymonkee · 4 Nov 2011 at 20:54

See what happens when I give you alcohol and jaffa cakes! :eek:

Best of luck

Begbie · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:39

£200 raised as a whole?

Surely it would've cost you more to get back etc?

qqg3 · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:41

I would love to take part in something like this, sounds fun! Let us know where you get to. Aim for Argentina?

Kristoph · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:47

Offer your services to a cartel on condition they pay for return flights.

Judgeneo · 5 Nov 2011 at 07:51

Massive thank you to Kistoph for donating, and Psy you have an excellent memory

Just heading off out the house now, I'll keep this page updated when I can. But be sure to check this page, its where the messages and map should appear shortly:

http://www.chooseachallenge.com/hitch/warwick-jailbreak/teams/to-canley-and-beyond/

Stinky · 5 Nov 2011 at 08:18

can anyone do this. id love to do something like this sounds amazing. however expensive when you have to return lol