hitchhiking

Hey guys, So I've been meaning to write up the past couple weeks in Brazil for some time now and finally figured it was time. So here it is, I hope you guys enjoy my little write-up It started with me realizing that I felt trapped in the city. Something about Sao Paulo makes it...

Not sure if this is the right space to put this post but a couple years ago I picked up this awesome guy in Indiana . His dogs name was Layla and he had a guitar. He was headed to the gathering in Oregon. We got em as far as Omaha as we were going to The Dakota’s If anyone knows of Oats...

Saw this posted in a FB travelers group and as a sentimental notebook owner, I really hope this person can get their notebook back.

Hey all, just hit Bandon last night about a 2 hours drive from Cali/Oregon border. Does anyone happen to know anything about getting oneself into campsite cabins/yurts? How often they’re checked in on and how to get inside if locked? Not looking to make a mess or be a nuisance, but it’s raining...

Driving along I-80 in a part of Iowa I’ve never been Sitting in the passenger seat of a car that I don’t own that’s being driven by a man that I don’t know Watching the hills roll by framed by overpasses without off ramps My pack in the back and my water jug at my feet I have never felt so...

Hey folks. Well, I’m coming close to the end of my first ever hitching trip. It’s been a hell of a ride; I went up the west coast from Palm Springs through Santa Barbara, SLO, Big Sur, the Bay, Arcata, Coos Bay on the 1 and 101, then up to Portland, back down to Eugene, Roseburg, Dunsmuir, and...

Hey, Y'all! My name's Bats. I wrote out this post on here before, but accidentally deleted it instead of posting it. Hopefully, things will go better this time :) So I'm finishing up my last month or so of high school, and I want to hit the road afterwards. At this point I'm not sure how soon...

Hey folks, Taming the Tiger here. I grew up in a boring suburb of LA where my bright yet scattershot, weird, autistic self stood out like Jehri Curl on a tuxedo. I lived in other places for six years after high school, came back after giving up on what I thought was my dream, got my driving...

So i am thinking of taking my geriatric ass out west for a bit in May. Because i am old and soft and scared of hitching through Kansas/Oklahoma, but have never seen anything between Steelville, Mo to Denver on the ground (unless you count Winnipeg and Mexico City as being in North America), i...

I always shoplifted from a very young age. I got an allowance, but it was never enough for all the comic books, airplane and tank models, and candy i wanted, so i supplemented it. I grew up in a more or less middle class household, what you call "genteel academic poverty"- when i was a kid, my...

Alright, so me and my partner made good time getting through alabama. We were about 10 miles from the Tennessee state line when a state trooper pulled off and told us it was illegal to hitchhike in Alabama. We got lucky and he just gave us a ride to the first exit in Tennessee. I asked him if he...

Any tips on what to bring when hitchhiking during the colder months? Snow is starting to melt, but I don’t want to wait much longer before taking off again. Looking for tips/tricks on how to avoid frostbite and the necessary equipment so i dont end up with hypothermia. I feel like im pretty good...

Hi! I am working on a photo essay on The Art of Hitchhiking around the United States. As a gallery featured photographer and writer, my angle and intent is to be able to share a space of curated stories that makes freedom seem tangible. Young and old, female, male, non-binary, etc... this...

any advice, tips, possible meetups for traveling this time of year? heading south, I'm a 22 year old newbie. -thanks, peace and love

Hey there, forum people. A buddy and I are headed from AB through BC to hop the border into Molson, WA. From there, I was considering going to Seattle to try and busk for some cash, and i heard about a commune in Olympia. Is there anywhere else, or anwhere better in WA we could go to for food...

Nothing like a little humor to pass the time. Whoever wrote this on here, We could be friends! Its easy to get discouraged hitch hiking, especially in rural or desolate areas. By the way, the red dot is lipstick. And Yes, I was dumb enough to press my finger right into the center of it.

I originally posted this adventure on the old Digi-Hitch Forum board, so I've included all the old replies too: So what do you call it when someone just walks up to your vehicle and hops in? It was back in the early 1990s, and I was sitting at a stop light near the Minneapolis, MN city limits...

Hello! I've been reading StP for a while now, but just posting for the first time today! As of right now, my friend Sarah and I are aiming to mostly hitchhike across the country from NYC to Los Angeles, going along the Southernmost parts of the US in mid May. We're inexperienced as hitchhikers...

name the most weirdest ride you got, mine was in the back of a garbage truck in Mississippi.

So, I’m pretty new to traveling and I’m planning on my first trip. I live in the Midwest, in northern Minnesota! A lil city called Duluth. If anyone’s got the know on tips for riding the rails, I’m also lookin fer a mentor.. I’m 20, I’m non binary, and Native American. If yer a racist or nazi...

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A cheesy movie trying to discourage teenagers from Hitch-Hiking in the '70's. It's pretty dated, but still fun to watch. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSkLIDKtbxk&t=135s

Just watched this Video, thought some of you all might enjoy it too. Not so much a how to, as it is just a great watch of an awesome journey. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-v1ZUWOchc

Still on the road: How hitchhiking has changed in 40 years Amid the tangle of deadlines in modern life, hitchhiking has fallen out of fashion. Simon Calder remembers his best lifts, longest waits, favourite vehicles and the strangers’ stories that will stay with him forever Lonely planet: on...

hello! i have never gone camping, killed and prepared an animal, backpacked, hitchhiked, or traveled outside of the US. but i am painfully tired of this society and i'm ready to take the plunge and reconnect with the earth in the way our ancestors once did. return to our roots with me :) looking...

I don't know if anything like this has been suggested on here before, but a guy I know travels all around our State of Minnesota for FREE by using Casino Buses! Most of our Native American Owned gambling casinos offer FREE bus service to their establishments. My buddy simply hops on their...

Heyo! I've been traveling for a week straight! Got from San Antonio to San Diego to LA with no problems...need to utilize the crust surf page tho.

Hey guys, first post here. I have tried searching and can't find anything that gives me what I'm looking for. So I crossed the border in to Blaine on Friday and began making the journey to NYC. I've only had 4 days of hitching (stopped for 2 days in missoula) and 6 rides. But, it's not been a...

Just wondering if anyone has ever hitched a ride on the fly. Ya know, like getting a running start and just hopping on................. ??

Trying to get from Dubuque to Sioux City to play a gig. Anyone have experience hitching in this state?

Stranded in Austin Texas trying to find a ride back to San Diego California with my 2 small dogs and cat plus 2 suitcases

Bonjour, Je suis actuellement étudiante, mais à la rentrée 2018 prochaine, je démarre une année de césure. Pendant cette année, j'aimerais entre autre partir en itinérance dans la France et aux alentours. Mon projet c'est de partir à l'Aventure, me laisser guider par le hasard des rencontres et...

Yo. Im J. Just started out hitching from Asheville. Headed to Springfield Mo then wherever. Looking for road dogs and hopping mentors.

Anyone have experience hitching between smaller towns in upstate ny (wassaic / albany) to western mass (pittsfield / the berkshires / northhampton)? I gotta hitch cuz the peterpan bus is too expensive. I heard the east coast is a bit tougher for hitching but am wondering if anyones experience...

i’ve never hitched out in the south (except once in virginia and it sucked). any advice for hitchhiking outta tennessee? i’m trying to go northwest.

I have a few knives including a swiss army standard pocket knife, some moras and some handmade knives, some days ago i made myself what i call ideal hitchiking knife, its very lightweight, with excellent hardwood handle and a simple carbon steel blade blank i had lying around, also crafted...

I'm in the process of hitching the entire Alaska highway from South to North and back again, funding myself with donations, odd-jobs and scoring free shit. This is the first of my video series. I'll post more in this thread as I upload them. More coming soon, I just have to work on editing the...

Hello stp ::cat:: Stumbled upon this community while reading up on trainhopping, something I’ve been wanting to try for a while now. I was homeless for about 4 years and now that I’m living in an apartment in Eureka again, I’m getting that stuck, anxious feeling once more. I’m depressed...

Me and a friend of mine are planning to head on down to the coast next month and im trying to figure out what is the best food to pack when your in the middle of nowhere. (I'm sorry if there's anyone who already posted this before but I haven't seen anyone post a question similar or exact to...

I plan on going about this way in June and I was wondering if this would be doable for a first time hitchhiker. I would plan on stopping in SLC, and Boise before going to Portland. I've also heard the legal status of hitchhiking isn't good especially in Boise. What did you experience? Thanks!

saw this post on reddit's /r/vagabond today and thought it might be worth reposting here for anyone that was interested: Hitchhiking across Russia (self.vagabond) submitted 23 hours ago by lonelyhoncho I’m about to go on a gap year and am thinking about hitchhiking across the whole of Russia...

Every thing I read online said it was okay to hitchhike in Virginia. But I found this sign hitching on Highway 58 where it crosses the I-95 just tryin to spread the info

I'm inretested in hitch hiking from Oregon to Nevada (probably doing it in early or mid june). Any interesting places to go? (Except for Vegas, lived their).

I've heard some people say it's better to hitchhike clean shaved. Is that your experience? I have a small beard and I am trimming it properly. Does it make much of a difference? Cheers

I'm a 23 male, going to hitchhike from Seattle to Mexico, but I was wondering, would I have any problems because of my race, from either getting picked up or problems with racism? My parents are from the middle east, and I have similar skin tone to a latino, but I was born and raised in Canada...

Hey everyone! I Just made an account, although I have been lurking here for a while. I'm Canadian, just finished my undergraduate studies and I decided that I will hitchhike from Seattle to Mexico this coming June. I will be hitchhiking the entire way and maybe hopping a freight. I will also be...

I'm looking for a person to travel with hitch hiking or any advice for hitching Alaska. Currently situated in Anchorage looking to either travel to Girdwood or Seward first (or anywhere you can suggest too). I have my own supplies and whatnot and travel with medical supplies. I can give you...

I'm Kaine, 23 M, from Indianapolis, IN. Last summer I decided fuck living in the city, can't deal with the noise, lack of space and privacy, and entitled people. For the past 3-4 years I've been working on and off at urban farms and living in a van. Then I got a vision that I'm not supposed to...

Hey all, was wondering if anyone has used this or owns one of these? It seems like it could come in handy in an emergency or to simply drink out of a pond. For $15 it might be a good investment to prevent getting sick or worse. What are your thoughts on this? Is there anything on the market...

Hey guys and gals. I’m hitchin out of Austin tomorrow to Odessa,Texas. I have a friend who can drive down and pick us up once we get to Sheffield, Tx right off 10. Probably spend a few days then head on to Cali or Colorado, anywhere really. Any body up to tag along?