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Hitchhiking (also called lifting, thumbing or hitching, Thumb up a ride) is a form of transport, in which the traveller tries to get a lift (ride) from another traveller, usually a car or truck driver or occasionally even a motorcycle driver. Hitchhiking is also called by the French term autostop, especially in Europe.
The distance covered may vary from a short distance that could also be walked, to a long journey involving many rides. Those who choose to hitchhike usually do so for one or more of three reasons: necessity (limited or no funds, no transportation, missed a bus or train, stalled or broken vehicle, accident, etc.), environmental efficiency (re-using rides rather than creating new ones), or adventure (serendipitous travel, meet new and unexpected people).
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@paulhjimerson It is amazing! Hey, good luck hitching around. I think a modern day hitchhiking story would be cool to pitch to a local paper
KLCYQ5 (Kathlyn) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:07:08 -0000
@paulhjimerson It is amazing! Hey, good luck hitching around. I think a modern day hitchhiking story would be cool to pitch to a local paper
@TuesdaysJuliet just called Big Bird "jailbait" cuz he's only 6 and Waylon Jennings just gave him a ride when he was hitchhiking HA HAAA
BisFitty (Bis) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:11 -0000
@TuesdaysJuliet just called Big Bird "jailbait" cuz he's only 6 and Waylon Jennings just gave him a ride when he was hitchhiking HA HAAA
@ahndrew: Was I hitchhiking?
RLowy (Ryan Lowy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:05:50 -0000
@ahndrew: Was I hitchhiking?
. . . I have left the Marlborough Sounds; currently hitchhiking around the "mainland" of New Zealand: http://tiny.cc/Mainland
patrick_obrien (Patrick O'Brien) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:14:14 -0000
. . . I have left the Marlborough Sounds; currently hitchhiking around the "mainland" of New Zealand: http://tiny.cc/Mainland
. . . have left the Marlborough Sounds, currently hitchhiking around the "mainland" of New Zealand: http://tiny.cc/Mainland
succat (Succat) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:55 -0000
. . . have left the Marlborough Sounds, currently hitchhiking around the "mainland" of New Zealand: http://tiny.cc/Mainland
@cupcakes5 Well you better start walking pretty soon. And no hitchhiking! Perhaps a carpool? @SusanLorelei @bahamabob @blogomomma
BerniePiekarski (Bernie Piekarski) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:44:01 -0000
@cupcakes5 Well you better start walking pretty soon. And no hitchhiking! Perhaps a carpool? @SusanLorelei @bahamabob @blogomomma
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