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'''To get over this, ''just do it!'''''
This is, of course, more easily said than done, but you can prepare yourself by [[maps|buying a map]], checking out the [[Top Tips]], other pages on this wiki, and other [[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.