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Prepare yourself: buy a map, check out the [[Top Tips]], other pages on this wiki, other [[hitchhiking websites]]. Make sure you know what a good spot means, and that you know some good spots on the trip you're making.
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.
:''I tried to hitchhike before, but those were complete failures, without a map, with no clue about hitchhiking. Then one moment, living in Paris, I found myself with 200 euros and the wish to go to Barcelona. So I tried again! It was great! I waited more than 2 hours in Paris and it took me a day and a half.'' <!-- Will write some more later. :) [[User:Guaka|Guaka]] 17:30, 31 Dec 2005 (UTC) -->