User:CrazyEX

Hitchhiking all the way around! With my high-tech or simple items, world contains a lot places to hitchhike.....

Hitchhiking Experience

I'm from Phoenix, Arizona, and I hitchhiked all the way from there to Memphis, that was probably one of my longest hitchhiking trips. I started hitchhiking because of a stupid bet...Yeah, that's right (trust me, the details are not interesting). I like traveling, and hitchhiking is the most fun way to do it...The easiest city to hitchhike? Istanbul, Turkey. Whenever I put a thumb up, a truck approached to pick me up! Its like a public service out there, and it is a beautiful city. But, believe it or not, the most beautiful city I've ever hitchhiked to was non other, than ciudad de Mejico! (Mexico City). Great city, easy hitchhike (may cost a few pesos), and stunning views with warm drivers. I hitchhiked there from San Juan del Rio (long name, eh?), and the mountain views were perfect.

Tips for hitchhiking

Well, firstly, you must be sure that you are not afraid to hitchhike. If you are, you will either look very dark and quite and the driver will think you are a road thug, or you will rapidly start laughing which would make you look like a dumb. Don't be shy, but not too confident either, that would annoy drivers. Find a good place to hitchhike, could be a gas station (my favorite, at least) or or near a large sign. If it is hot, always stay in the cool-shaded places. The rest is just about giving a thumb sign, and wait for a nice [ or lonely :) ] driver to pick you up. After he/she approaches, ask where he/she is going, and enjoy the ride (not too much, or you'll annoy the driver).

Items

The items I use during long trips are the following:

• Sunglasses
• Some money
• A hat
• Water (as much as possible)
• Little snacks to avoid starving during long trips
• A large Rucksack
• A towel (to keep me awake, or to avoid over-sunbathing with a combination of water)
• Bright clothes (to get attention, or people may not see you)
• A large map
• My iphone with the navigation system
• A pen ( to mark the map)
• A dictionary
• And tissues (Don't laugh, you'll never know when you'll need one)