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'''Vermont''' is a state in [[New England]], named for its "green mountains".
Vermont is a hitchhiking mecca. It has the second smallest population of any U.S. state, which means that people hitchhike there like they do in Mayberry: everybody knows everybody else. Often, cars driving by have seen a certain person on the road before, so they pull over. Thumb is a common method of transportation in Vermont, though usually not more than 50 miles, as it's small state (ranked 45th in area). Some people hitch to work, some hitch to school, and some just thumb it across [[New England]]. It's arguably the easiest place to hitchhike in the entire [[United States of America|United States]].
Rides come from anyone: parents going to work, kids going to school, even grandmothers out running errands. Vermont is perhaps the most ideal place in the country to raise a family, with its comprehensive healthcare for all children, wide variety of quality schools, freedom of thought and expression, and consistently low crime rate. But it's not all Mayberry in the Green Mountains. Vermont is very 4-20 friendly, and odds are while thumbing through the state a traveler will have the chance to sample some salad-like, uplifting and contemplative homegrown herb. The state is also home to a few of [[North America]]'s best microwbrews.
The two major interstates in Vermont are [[I-89 (US)|I-89]] and [[I-91 (US)|I-91]]. Hitchhiking here is restricted to the onramps, as in most US states.
I-91 parallels the Connecticut River along the eastern side of the state. It's the main artery for traveling to points North ([[Montreal]], [[Sherbrooke]], [[Quebec city]]) or South ([[New York City|New York]], [[Springfield]], [[Hartford]]). Most of the exits along the way lead to small towns, which can sometimes make for very little traffic. In fact, aside from [[St. Johnsbury]], [[Brattleboro]] and [[White River Junction]], there really aren't any high-traffic onramps, so don't get stuck in small towns like [[Ascutney]].
I-89 starts in [[St.Albans]], by the [[Quebec]] border and goes southeast to [[Concord]], [[New Hampshire]], passing through the lone city the state capitol of [[Montpelier]], and White River Junction. On the western portion, from the border to Montpelier it's easy to get a ride, but between [[Barre]] and White River Junction there's not a lot of traffic getting on.
