Favorite hitching sign

[daveycrockett]

I've always thrown out my thumb. Only sign i ever made in 20 something years of hitching. Texas to NYC.

 

[Kjetillund]

This past Mother’s Day I was trying to get home, had a sign that said “Mothers Day or Bust” on it that did the trick

 

[WestOfSunset]

i just hitched down the 101 too, from coos bay to san francisco. the two kids i was travelling with had a banjo and a washboard and every time we were waiting for a ride, they would just set up and play. we got rides so quickly, i felt bad that i was just holding the sign, but i think we looked like such bumpkins people assumed we were harmless =)

Even without instruments, I will start singing a song to myself making up words about how I need a ride and seem to get picked up pretty quick. I think the appearance of me talking to myself is eased by the the purity of intention or something... and the power of music compels!

 

[WestOfSunset]

My current sign just says "You're Beautiful"

I figure why limit what I'm asking for... if I'm asking for a ride that might be all I get. If I leave it open to interpretation... well the sky is the limit

 

[Ripeolmaters]

Never used it but one time saw "we're not serial killers, if we were, we'd have a c a r by now"

 

[Zippy Blamo]

I always eschewed clever slogans and jokes in favor of things that can be read from far away: the name of the next large city or general direction (EAST) in solid block capitals as big and bold as I can manage without looking like a serial killer about it.

 

[AnywhereMan]

I usually just have ‘Bad At Travel’ and the direction im headed while chilling at a truckstop

 

[gghornzz]

"anywhere but here" has always worked rather well

That's the one I use all the time!

 

[KentuckyWalker]

JUST SHOWERED got me picked up in less than 10 mins..and a bunch of good laughs.

 

[Coyote Red]

" traveling cabana boys"

 

[EvanIsCool1723]

We jus pull a (Ride Pls?) or a big thumbs up

 

[sevedemanos]

Hats are useful. And a big smile. Look happy, like you've not been standing there for hours. Stand as far back on the on ramp as it's legal to so people have the time to think about it. And whatever language they might speak, everyone knows body language.