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First time hitchhiking doesn't necessarily mean a short trip -- but starting with a short trip might help you get used to the motions and what to expect. Take a day trip to the next town! This said, don't prepare too much. Decide where you're going, the best road to get there, walk a distance, and at a good spot face the traffic and stick up your thumb. You'll feel like the center of attention at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and will become more concerned with trying to ''win a ride'' than your worries about what you're doing.
 
First time hitchhiking doesn't necessarily mean a short trip -- but starting with a short trip might help you get used to the motions and what to expect. Take a day trip to the next town! This said, don't prepare too much. Decide where you're going, the best road to get there, walk a distance, and at a good spot face the traffic and stick up your thumb. You'll feel like the center of attention at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and will become more concerned with trying to ''win a ride'' than your worries about what you're doing.
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It might be nice and less intimidating to do it with a mate for the first time preferably someone who have already done it at least once. That way you will feel safer and you will have someone to pass the time with waiting.
  
 
Sometimes it happens that you can wait for quite a long time, due to a variety of possible reasons: [[How to find a good spot|Is it a bad spot]]? Can cars stop easily there without blocking the traffic? Is it a holiday and all cars are filled up with families? The list of possible reasons is long, but to calm you down there's one universal rule for every hitchhiker out there:
 
Sometimes it happens that you can wait for quite a long time, due to a variety of possible reasons: [[How to find a good spot|Is it a bad spot]]? Can cars stop easily there without blocking the traffic? Is it a holiday and all cars are filled up with families? The list of possible reasons is long, but to calm you down there's one universal rule for every hitchhiker out there:
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With regards to shedding [http://blakegooseberry.wordpress.com/ weight] you have a large selection of fad diets that you can choose from but which one's actually work. A lot of these weight loss diet plans will not last for the long-term because they are not the sort of diet an individual can stick to and they don't provide you with the nutrition you need. People that are looking to lose weight, using a fad diet isn't the best choice, you'll need a diet that you are going to be able to stick to for the long haul. Obviously men and women don't have success with fad diets, the issue would be that they generally wind up putting back on more weight than they ended up losing to begin with.
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== My first time Hitching ==
 
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* [[User:Farshnuke|Farshnuke]]'s [[First time hitchhiking/Farshnuke]]
Something which many men and women have already heard of is the low CARB diet, and this is grown to be so popular simply because you are permitted to eat plenty of food providing you eliminate carbs. Simply because you are allowed to eat as much as you want on this diet, some people believe that it is going to not be effective, but this [http://www.bbc.com/ diet]works really well. Reducing the quantity of food that you take in on a daily basis and eating healthier foods is how most people believe they will wind up shedding weight. The Atkins diet is most likely one of the much more popular low carbohydrate diets on the market today, and it is so popular as you can eat as much protein as you want and still wind up losing a few pounds.
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* Zoe's [[First time hitchhiking/Zoe|First time Hitchhiking]]
 
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* [[User:Guaka|Guaka]]'s [[First time hitchhiking/Stories#Guaka]]
Carbohydrates are your enemy with regards to this sort of diet, however you can feel free to consume as much protein as you would like. Even though this diet is extremely successful it does limit a types of foods you can eat to different kinds of meats, cheeses and eggs. Something folks don't realize about this diet is you are permitted to include green vegetables on a regular basis but this is something which must be limited. This weight loss technique is a thing that can be extremely beneficial for anybody that's trying to lose some weight, particularly for those people that love their meat and can actually do without all the different fruits and veggies.
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* [[First time hitchhiking/Quarim]]
 
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* Pnadapand's [[First time hitchhiking/Pandapand|You Can Do It Too!]]
For people who have blood sugar concerns or even high cholesterol or blood pressure you're going to find that a low carbohydrate diet can help with these problems. To make sure that you are losing [http://www.microsoft.com/india weight]in a healthy way, it is strongly recommended that you take vitamin and mineral supplements to be able to provide your body with nutrition that you aren't going to be getting from particular sorts of foods. Not to mention before you start any type of weight loss program it is always recommended that you seek the advice of your doctor before you begin the diet.
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* [[User:Brackers|Brackers]]'s [[First time hitchhiking/Brackers]]
  
 
== A Step-by-Step Approach ==
 
== A Step-by-Step Approach ==
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== Join (more or less) organized events ==
 
== Join (more or less) organized events ==
It can be a good idea to participate in [[hitchhiking for charity|charity hitchhiking events]] or [[hitchhiking races]] - also on CouchSurfing you can often find people organizing bigger or smaller events where you can probably find a more experienced hitchhiker to hitchhike with.
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It can be a good idea to participate in [[hitchhiking for charity|charity hitchhiking events]] or [[hitchhiking races]] - also on CouchSurfing you can often find people organizing bigger or smaller events where you can probably find a more experienced hitchhiker to hitchhike with. [[Hitchgathering]] is a great way to meet other more seasoned hitchhikers.
 
 
 
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://danielsiegmund.nl/2011/07/hitchhiking-is-easy/ Hitchhiking is easy], a hitchhiking how-to
 
* [http://danielsiegmund.nl/2011/07/hitchhiking-is-easy/ Hitchhiking is easy], a hitchhiking how-to
 
* [http://www.ehow.com/how_4848627_hitchhike-effectively.html How To Hitchhike] a useful set of tips for first time hitchhikers at ehow.com
 
* [http://www.ehow.com/how_4848627_hitchhike-effectively.html How To Hitchhike] a useful set of tips for first time hitchhikers at ehow.com
 
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Revision as of 17:50, 21 July 2016

A sign and a hitchhiker look can help you a lot

If you've never hitchhiked before, you have to get over your first time hitchhiking fear. Every hitchhiker went through this. The first time, standing on the side of the road, heart pounding.

To get over this, just do it!

This is, of course, more easily said than done, but you can prepare yourself by buying a map, checking out the Top Tips, other pages on this wiki, and other hitchhiking websites, making sure you know what a good spot means, and that you know some good spots on the trip you're making and taking a look at your appearance to make sure you look like a hitchhiker.

First time hitchhiking doesn't necessarily mean a short trip -- but starting with a short trip might help you get used to the motions and what to expect. Take a day trip to the next town! This said, don't prepare too much. Decide where you're going, the best road to get there, walk a distance, and at a good spot face the traffic and stick up your thumb. You'll feel like the center of attention at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and will become more concerned with trying to win a ride than your worries about what you're doing.

It might be nice and less intimidating to do it with a mate for the first time preferably someone who have already done it at least once. That way you will feel safer and you will have someone to pass the time with waiting.

Sometimes it happens that you can wait for quite a long time, due to a variety of possible reasons: Is it a bad spot? Can cars stop easily there without blocking the traffic? Is it a holiday and all cars are filled up with families? The list of possible reasons is long, but to calm you down there's one universal rule for every hitchhiker out there:

Somewhere out there there is someone who will pick you up. Always! The only question is when this is going to happen, but as Einstein once said: Time is relative.

Hitchhiking in China is for the more advanced

My first time Hitching

A Step-by-Step Approach

You want to try hitchhiking but never find the courage to do so? Here is an attempt at providing a step-by-step method to overcoming your fears and gaining enough self-confidence to adventure yourself out of your comfort zone.

Mental preparation

  1. Have you ever hitchhiked at all? What experience do you have that resembles hitchhiking most?
  2. If not, what prevented you from not doing it?
  3. What makes you want to hitchhike?
  4. How do you imagine you first hitchhiking day? What distance would it be? Between where and where? Where would you try to start from? Who would pick you up? Let your imagination run!

Join (more or less) organized events

It can be a good idea to participate in charity hitchhiking events or hitchhiking races - also on CouchSurfing you can often find people organizing bigger or smaller events where you can probably find a more experienced hitchhiker to hitchhike with. Hitchgathering is a great way to meet other more seasoned hitchhikers.

External links


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