Bummit - a student-run hitchhiking society at the University of Sheffield (South Yorkshire, England)

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Bummit…

a student-run hitchhiking society at the University of Sheffield, which raises funds

Bummit… a student-run hitchhiking society at the University of Sheffield, which raises
for local charities by holding hitchhiking events;
an annual hitching event organized by the society

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Why is it called so?
Bummit
“to bum” (colloquial) – “to ask someone to

Why is it called so? Bummit “to bum” (colloquial) – “to ask
give one something for free; to beg for something”
“Bum it to Budapest”
“Bum it”
“Bummit”

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How it all started

2002: an idea to hitchhike as a new

How it all started 2002: an idea to hitchhike as a new
way to raise money for Sheffield RAG at no cost;
2002/03: successful Bummit trip to Bognor Regis (West Sussex, UK)
2003: Bummit established;
2003/04: Bummit trip to Budapest (Hungary) via Stuttgart;
2004/05: Bummit trip to Bucharest (Romania) via Plzeň
now:

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Bummit events

Big Bummit (main event):
Established: 2003
Time: the Easter break
Task: hitching to

Bummit events Big Bummit (main event): Established: 2003 Time: the Easter break
an Eastern European destination within one week
+ a mid-point destination

Baby Bummit (smaller event):
Established: 2009
Time: the start of winter
Task: hitching to a United Kingdom location within a day’s time

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Getting to destination

The use of public transport permitted if spending < GBP

Getting to destination The use of public transport permitted if spending
15 on transport costs

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Bummit Bible

safety information;
locations and contacts of British embassies in European countries (prospective

Bummit Bible safety information; locations and contacts of British embassies in European
Bummit destinations);
travel advice;
official letter from the students' union

Beg, Borrow, DON'T Steal...

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