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play dumb and they'll just tell you to move along. You can wait until they
leave and then let your thumb hang out again.
Hitchin on super highways is really far out. It's illegal but you won't
get hassled if you hitch at the entrances. On a fucked-up exit, take your
chances hitching right on the road, but keep a sharp eye out for porkers.
When you get a ride be discriminating. Find out where the driver is headed.
If you are at a good spot, don't take a ride under a hundred miles that
won't end up in a location just as good. When the driver is headed to an
out-of-the-way place, ask him to let you off where you can get the best
rides. If he's going to a particularly small town, ask him to drive you to
the other side of thy town line. It's usually only a mile or two. Small
towns often enforce all sorts of "say-so" ordinances. If you get stuck on
the wrong side of town, it would be wise to even hoof it through the place.
Getting to a point on the road where the cars are inter-city rather than
local traffic is always preferable.
When you hit the road you should have a good idea of how to get where
you are going. You can pick up a free map at any gas station. Long distance
routes, road conditions, weather and all sorts of information can be gotten
free by calling the American Automobile Association in any city. Say that
you are a member driving to Phoenix, Arizona or wherever your destination
is, and find out what you want to know. Always carry a sign indicating where
you are going. If you get stranded on the road without one, ask in a diner
or gas station for a piece of cardboard and a magic marker. Make the letters
bold and fill them in so they can be seen by drivers from a distance. If
your destination is a small town, the sign should indicate the state. For
really long distances, EAST or WEST is best. Unless, of course, you're going
north or south. A phony foreign flag sewed on your pack also helps.
Carrying dope is not advisable, and although searching you is illegal,
few pigs can read the Constitution. If you are carrying when the patrol car
pulls up, tell them you are Kanadian and hitching through Amerika. Highway
patrols are very uptight about promoting incidents with foreigners. The
foreign bit goes over especially well with small-town types, and is also
amazingly good for avoiding hassles with greasers. If you can't hack this
one, tell them you are a reporter for a newspaper writing a feature story on
hitching around the country. This story has averted many a bust.
Don't be shy when you hitch. Go into diners and gas stations and ask
people if they're heading East or to Texas. Sometimes gas station attendants
will help. When in the car be friendly as hell. Offer to share the driving
if you've got a license. If you're broke, you can usually bum a meal or a
few bucks, maybe even a free night's lodging. Never be intimidated into
giving money for a ride.
As for what to carry when hitching, the advice is to travel light. The
rule is to make up a pack of the absolute minimum, then cut that in half.
Hitching is an art form as is all survival. Master it and you'll travel on a
free trip forever.

FREIGHTING

There is a way to hitch long distances that has certain advantages over
letting your thumb hang out for hours on some two-laner. Learn about riding