I am thinking about doing some hitchhiking his weekend.  I really want to go up north, but I know I'll have to thumb a ride if I want to go.  Do you ever hitchhike?
No, I never have!  I'd be too nervous about getting a ride with a stranger!
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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