Chicks who hitch.

I'd like to hear some tips/stories/insight from chicks who have hitchhiked before. What were your experiences like?

 

gender aside... it ain't what it used to be like. People are more paranoid. harder to get rides.

Tho chicks have it easier in that regards, always have.

I don't want to condemn the world, but it seems like there are more creeps now.

 

bad things have always happened...it's just worse now. stick with your friends, have a plan that others know about, trust your instincts and use common sense...you'll be fine.

 

go with a guy; best chances of getting a relatively safe are with a girl and a guy.

 

I've only really hitched alone when absoloutley necessary. I usually find myself being picked up by people who usually wouldnt stop but were worried about my safety! I do agree it's safer in pairs but in larger groups it's probably best to split up (more chance of being picked up) and arrange to meet at your destination.Always use your instincts. If you're in a new place hitching is a great way to get some insider info too

 

When I was younger (like 35 years ago) I hitched all over the country.

Sometimes women would hitch then as well, but today getting a ride would almost always mean that you would have to be a female. Frankly I would not trust anyone who would pick me up or anyone else.

On that subject, I pick up hitchers when I can, the last time it was a bunch of Apache's who were hitching and the truck bed was empty. Drove them to the ranch they were working at.
Before that it was two hippies (guy and girl) hitching to Silver CIty. I asked them how the hitching was going. They told me that they slept in the ditch the night before and it was 5Pm the next day when I picked them up. It took them 5 days to get there from Colorado Springs.

Hitchen is OK but a Ameripass from Greyhound is pretty cheap.


Peace
Dan

 

Thank you for those who offered stories to tell.

Not sure why people are offering me advice.

 

This is probably why people are giving you advice!
My friend and I were going to either write a book or make a film about hitching in Britain. You have some beautiful moments, ecspecially when people have been rude to you (I mean, you don't have to pick me up, but don't shout obscenities!) then you meet just one amazingly kind person and it puts you on such a high. I have tons of stories about hitching but this is getting a bit long.

Incidently, and I don't know if I should be starting a new thread or something, does anyone have experience of hitching with kids? I have a 1 1/2 year old now but I don't think hitching with her would be safe

 

i've been hitching this summer with my boyfriend and this sunday we are leaving for the west coast.. we went all down the east coast and back up. and as i read this thread, it sounds just about close to every ride we get..."people are creeps".."the worlds not what it used to be" etc. etc.... havent gotten a bad ride yet, although there was one guy who pulled over to the side of the road and asked if i was willing to put out.. my boyfriend just told him to keep moving..

anyway, im 18 now and ive been doing this for a few years.. usually just to get from place to place, but this summer im thumbing mass distances....

hitchhiking is a lot of fun and traveling far distances this way is one of the most thrilling things i have ever experienced... 2009 and all.. you never know whats up the road.. things you have never seen before; people and places... it has its times when things can look discouraging, but the sun always comes through the night. keep some kind of protection, like a pocket knife on the waist of your jeans... if you're a girl, i HIGHLY suggest going with a guy.. or anyone... by yourself is very dangerous though... and a girl and guy couple seems to be very efficient for rides----remember to wear light and neautral colors... smile and be friendly...try not to curse at cars when you are exhausted and no one has picked you up for a very long time

just use your common sense and you should be fine..

 

I hitched a number of times in college, like when my bicycle was in the shop (I didn't have a car). I never had any trouble. But that was 20+ years ago. I have no idea what it's like now. To be honest, I'd have cardiac arrest if I found out my daughters were hitching (they're 20).

Mostly it was women who picked me up, including little old ladies. I guess I just look non-threatening

As far as hitching stories go, here's a little one ... I was in Canyonlands National Park and my truck got stuck in the sand out in the desert. I walked back to the last intersection, about 8 miles, sat in the shade and waited. It took like 4 hours for the next car to come by. It was a couple in a truck, and they were super nice. They pulled my truck out of the sand and camped with me that night. We shared a bottle of wine under the stars and had a wonderful time.

That was years ago. I don't know if the world is really more dangerous now, or if it just seems like it. But I wouldn't hitch now if you paid me.

 

I'm a man and I wouldn't hitch. I was concerned enough when I had a car never to offer rides to anyone else.

 

hitching was one of the main modes of transportation when i was out in the banff/canmore area of alberta...nothin weird or creepy ever happened, even if i only did it a few times (and always with a friend, wouldnt suggest rollin solo) people were really cool about it, didnt take long to hitch a ride AND most people would smoke a joint with ya...

ahhh those were the days

 

I've always wanted to do this, but I'm so paranoid... I should learn some karate and do it someday...

 

I live on the so-called "highway of tears" so I wouldn't recommend it here

However, I hitched around haida gwaii (the queen charlotte islands) with two buddies and it went surprisingly well for three dudes with a giant backpacks. We met so many awesome people At one point a guy came up to us while we were just sitting in a cafe and asked us where we were going. We then proceeded to cram into his tiny little car. People were so friendly!

Go with friends:cheers2:

 

it's NOT MORE DANGEROUS these days ... going down the road with god as always or that could be a good dog

i hitch alot just because , and i meet sisters who do . i think they are very interesting in their different and clever ways ... so smart and very respectable .

 

i hitched down the west coast this summer alone with my dog...i luckily had a guardian angel standing over me and sent a divine intervention of another older cripples woman hitching alone. i stuck with her after i met her and caught a ride together. she had a chance to get another ride without me and didnt take it, turns out the guy was a total creep who kept trying to get her out of the front seat because "it wasnt everyday he got a young hitchhiking female in his car"....and he only gave us a ride because i "had a pretty face and nice rack". when we stopped to walk my dog he tried to get me to go see the creek with him.....FUCK THAT SHIT! he kicked us out half way to san fran because he didnt want a "bunch of stupid fucking lesbians in his truck".

i took heed of my warning. girls please be careful while traveling there really is a lot of trrible people who only want to hurt others.id like to think its because of my pure heart that i havnt had many scary experiences while ive been traveling the past 8 months.. alot of the time i was in a car but even that can be more dangerous then hitching.

remember to always let your love light shine the way!

Blessings,
Belinda

 

I think perhaps you don't meet many unclever sisters for a reason. Survival of the fittest perhaps?

 

she is smart enough to get beyond fear .

and then there's SARA , a good friend to all - the Service Dog Registry of America . it costs 40$ . send in a photo of the pup with the registration form . the application is easy . a medical certification of disability is not required .

the Greyhound allows small service dogs who can share your seat/floor space .

the very able chicks who hitch with a dog might like to ride a bus sometimes .

 

i don't really like doing it period but i have a couple of have times... i've been followed by some creeps before and i normally look and feel better wih tolder ladies

 

ive hitched in india, from goa to delhi and then delhi to leh in the himalaya. wasn't alone and i wouldn't have done it if i had. i've hitched in england but only during the day. for some reason i felt much more vunerable here than when i was in india.
i think the best advice is to trust your instinct about people and the situation.