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This is, of course, more easily said than done, but you can prepare yourself by [[maps|buying a map]], checking out the [[Top tips|Top Tips]], other pages on this wiki, and other [[multimedia|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: [[How to find a good spot|Is it a bad spot]]? Can the driver see you clearly for long enough to make a decision? Can cars stop easily there and safely without blocking the traffic? Are the cars going too fast to react? 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'''.
