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The first and most important details are the '''clothes''' you wear. Try to wear '''bright colored''', well visible clothes. This is extremely important during the [[night ]] or in bad [[weather]], but also during sunshine. A Yellow yellow or orange shirt, pullover or Orange Shirt/Pullover/Jacket jacket works best. If you don't want to spent much money on new gear, a '''reflective warning vest''' pulled over your jacket will perfectly do the job. This is also extremely important while walking on a dangerous road trying to find a good spot.

Obviously there is a difference between hitching in Spain in To limit the summer and in Scandinavia during wintertimeamount of clothes you take with you can use layers. Nevertheless In the morning you start with several layers, as it is often smart to buy some '''good outdoor stuff'''gets warmer you take them off and at night you can wear them again. It is light and dries very fast. There is nothing worse than a '''wet jeans''' or '''cotton'''-shirt s great if ityou can adapt to your driver's bellow 10°C. Plusair conditioning, or the sudden rain or 4 km tunnel when you can wash it and it dries fast. '''Outdoor wear''' differs a lot re in the degree it adopts smell. You can wear some for days without smelling, others stink after two hours hikingback of a pick up truck.

Hitch Obviously there is a difference between hitching in [[Spain]] in the summer and in [[Scandinavia]] during wintertime. Nevertheless, it is often smart to buy some good outdoor stuff. It is light and dries very fast. There is nothing worse than wet jeans or cotton-shirt if it's below 10°C. Plus, you can wash it and it dries fast. Outdoor wear differs a lot in the degree it adopts smelliness. You can wear some for days without smelling, others stink after two hours hiking .  Hitchhiking is an outdoor sport and it pays off to '''wear good shoes'''. They might not be best for dancing when you reach your destination, but it is important while walking along the road. You will At times you might need to cross rocky areas, puddles, mud, snow etc. Sometimes you have to be quick and step off the road due to big trucks etc.

'''Avoid dark''' or military clothes, they do not create a lot of [[trust]]fulness. Looking too much like a colorful hippie will possibly scare other drivers off. Take off your hat (unless it's a really funny one), don't wear gloves, open your jacket, even though you might freeze.