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I first hitchhiked in 2010, then hitchhiked for most of my free time from 2011-2014, then did less hitchhiking after that. These days I prefer to travel by freight trains, bicycles, and motorized bicycle, and I recommend you do the same.
Hitchhiking is a great way to travel for free if you are willing to accept prepared and aware of the risks. Only you can decide what risks are acceptable for you. Hitchhikers are notoriously vulnerable to violent crime. Refuse to be a victim. Take a picture of your rides' license plates and your rides' faces and send them to someone. Trust your instincts. Carry pepper spray and any other defense tools you are comfortable with that are legal. Wear a seat belt. In the US, there is one accident fatality for every million miles a vehicle is driven. That ratio is probably higher for you since people who pick up hitchhikers may take more risks.
Map of every road I hitchhiked from 2010 to September 2014 [http://i.imgur.com/rXvmuN1.jpg here] (Blue is hitchhiked, Red is train hopped)
