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I first hitchhiked in 2010, then hitchhiked for most of my free time from 2011-2014, then did less hitchhiking after that. These days I prefer to travel by freight trains, bicycles, and motorized bicycle, and I recommend you do the same.
 
I first hitchhiked in 2010, then hitchhiked for most of my free time from 2011-2014, then did less hitchhiking after that. These days I prefer to travel by freight trains, bicycles, and motorized bicycle, and I recommend you do the same.
  
Hitchhiking is a great way to travel for free if you are willing to accept the risks. Only you can decide what risks are acceptable for you. Hitchhikers are notoriously vulnerable to violent crime. Do not be a victim. Please take a picture of your rides' license plates and your rides' faces and send them to someone to make hitchhiking relatively safe. Carry pepper spray and other tools that you are comfortable with and can legally carry. Wear a seat belt. There is one accident fatality in the United States for every million miles a person drives. That ratio is probably higher for you since people who pick up hitchhikers tend to take more risks.
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Hitchhiking is a great way to travel for free if you are willing to accept the risks. Only you can decide what risks are acceptable for you. Hitchhikers are notoriously vulnerable to violent crime. Refuse to be a victim. Take a picture of your rides' license plates and your rides' faces and send them to someone. Trust your instincts. Carry pepper spray and any other defense tools you are comfortable with that are legal. Wear a seat belt. In the US, there is one accident fatality for every million miles a vehicle is driven. That ratio is probably higher for you since people who pick up hitchhikers may take more risks.
  
 
Map of every road I hitchhiked from 2010 to September 2014  [http://i.imgur.com/rXvmuN1.jpg here] (Blue is hitchhiked, Red is train hopped)
 
Map of every road I hitchhiked from 2010 to September 2014  [http://i.imgur.com/rXvmuN1.jpg here] (Blue is hitchhiked, Red is train hopped)

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Hitchhiking Trivia

If you are a sober traveler in need of a hot shower or a place to hang out, contact me if passing through the Ozark Mountains of Missouri so we can connect. I want to hear your stories, and I may have a spare couch and bedroom for you.

I first hitchhiked in 2010, then hitchhiked for most of my free time from 2011-2014, then did less hitchhiking after that. These days I prefer to travel by freight trains, bicycles, and motorized bicycle, and I recommend you do the same.

Hitchhiking is a great way to travel for free if you are willing to accept the risks. Only you can decide what risks are acceptable for you. Hitchhikers are notoriously vulnerable to violent crime. Refuse to be a victim. Take a picture of your rides' license plates and your rides' faces and send them to someone. Trust your instincts. Carry pepper spray and any other defense tools you are comfortable with that are legal. Wear a seat belt. In the US, there is one accident fatality for every million miles a vehicle is driven. That ratio is probably higher for you since people who pick up hitchhikers may take more risks.

Map of every road I hitchhiked from 2010 to September 2014 here (Blue is hitchhiked, Red is train hopped)

accumulated hitched miles 2011-2014 110,200 miles

  • 2011: 12,000 miles
  • 2012: 31,900 miles
  • 2013: 23,400 miles
  • 2014: 42,900 miles
  • 2015-2017: 50,000 miles, not measured after 2014

Longest ride: 3,250 miles--Glacier View Alaska to Bakersfield, California

Second longest ride: 2,900 miles--Flagstaff, Arizona to New York City including various scenic detours.

Countries hitched in: America, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico

States of America hitched in: 50

Provinces/Territories of Canada hitched in: 8

States of [[Mexico] hitched in: 19

Most rides caught in a row with no one passing me: 4

Times picked up by people who claimed to be serial killers: 3

Favorite hitchhiked ride: Pilot picked me up and let me steer his plane in Ohio

Favorite places: New Mexico, Missouri, West Virginia

Easiest places to hitchhike in my opinion: Hawaii, [[West Virginia], Massachusetts, Newfoundland

Fun fact: One out of every 450 Americans has driven by me while I hitchhiked. Calculated by estimation of (total miles hitchhiked in United States) divided by (average distance of a ride) = (total # of rides), then (total # of rides) multiplied by (average vehicles passing per hour) multiplied by (average wait time in hours before getting a ride) = total number of people who drove by me, then (population of United States) divided by (total # of people who drove by me).

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