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Long Live the Thumb
Whatever you do, don’t pick up a hitchhiker. So your mama might say. And you may believe it, until you find yourself with a thumb in the air. When I was a kid (and this was the 90’s), there was this party. And it was several towns over. I wanted to go, and so did Read It
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Hitchhiking in Pakistan
One woman's experience with nothing but her thumb (and a bodyguard) to cross territory most find dangerous. Read It
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How Full-time Nomads Make a Living While Traveling
The survey results are in...how do people make a living while traveling? Do they have kids or are they young and free? What kinds of jobs do they do? Updated for 2015! Read It
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How to Ride the Magic Ribbon
Hitchhiking in the new age of wanderlust comes with cell phones, social media and adventure blogs. It’s different than other decades because hitchhikers and drivers are different. What hasn’t changed is that it is still the getaway for poets, artists and dreamers hungry for inspiration on the open road. Runaways and the restless go to Read It
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The Ridden Rail
An article on the history of train hopping and current status of the culture in the United States. Read It
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Hitchhiking Safety Revisited
Statistics on highway safety from the FBI, Census Bureau, California Department of Transportation and elsewhere showing hitchhiking not as dangerous as touted. Read It
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Hitchhike the Oregon Coast
The realities of hitchhiking this beautiful, well traveled route. Spoiler: it's safe! Read It