Hitchhiking with strangers just seems like a dangerous thing to do
For sure. I feel that hitchhiking is a high risk, but low reward in the form of temporary transportation.
The rides are typically free but doesnt seem worth the risk
Yea exactly, that basically sums it up. Have you ever hitchhiked?
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle. A ride is usually, but not always, free.
Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the better part of the last century, and continue to do so today.
Signaling methods.
- Signals used by hitchhikers
Hitchhikers use a variety of signals to indicate they need a ride. Indicators
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