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* Because it’s free! (both [[:wikipedia:Gratis_versus_Libre|''gratis'' and ''libre'']]) * Walking and cycling are okay, but when it comes to travelling long distance (read “longer than you can walk or cycle in a day”), hitching is the only serious method of transportation that results in (almost) no carbon emission, on part of the hitchhiker at least. * People travelling on other means of transport generally only see the best-most beautiful-most central parts of the cities. Hitchhikers, on the other hand, experience both these and also the residential areas, outermost suburbs, and slums. While all locals the ‘others’ meet are usually limited to hotel or restaurant employees, hitchers also get more in touch with local culture and way of life. This is important at having a complete and real image of any given city/region –seeing the ‘big picture’. * And because there is something mystical about hitching: You don’t know who will give you a lift and why s/he’s there at that moment: Fate? A web tightly weaved?