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'''Washington''' (''WA'' for short) state is (unfortunately still) the North Western state of the [[United States]]. Be aware that unlike in [[Oregon]] it's ''not'' legal to walk on the [[freeway]]. It's probably not even legal on the '''[[on -ramp''', ]] - some on -ramps even have ''no thumb'' signs!.

Now, itIt's pretty much a mean thick urban corridor from the north dregs of [[Seattle ]] down 'allaway through to at least the south end of [[Olympia]], a good 200 miles of city. That (may) mean buses. But the good news is that there's a funky little bus service called the CAP that runs two or three times daily from Tumwater outside Oly. to [[Vancouver (WA)]], just t'other side the border from P-town OR. hey! 'magine that! and it's only $1. Although, according to information on [http://www.digihitch.com Digihitch], there are a lot of good [[rest stop]]s in WA, especially heading North from [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], on I-5.

AlthoughEastern Washington is OK hitching, according to information on [http://wwwtoo.digihitch.com Digihitch]Sometimes slow going, there are a lot of good rest stops in WA, especially heading North from [[Portland]], [[Oregon]] on I-5but well. (yeah, what am i saying? hitchhike, by Darwin! don't take the bus! what do you think you are? a sissy?)

==Places to Viddysee==

The Olympic Penninsula is exquisite and glorious, with the only certified rain forest in the contiguous states. If you take a ferry across the Puget Sound (a kind of mystical fjord we have, that hosts the worlds biggest octopuses) hitching the Penninsula's a blast: bring hiking gear and head into the mountains for a few days. Bring a poncho. 220 inches of rain per year here.

''Pouring rain; dusk; we were almost there, but only had a weak tent for the night. Guy picked us up, brought us to his idyllic mountain lair/home & fed us crab soup & fresh roadkill venison, driving us to the trail-head in the morn. Best meat of my life.'' -k[[User:Kalan]]

Eastern washington's OK hitching too. Sometimes slow going, but well. Well, well! (huh. i guess i din't really add anything there, huh?) ==Cities:==