Why go hitchhiking?
Hitchhiking
is cool and interesting. Drivers will pick you up only if they themselves want,
so in this, if, of course, not to be impudent, there is nothing of paternity.
You can travel the world and meet a lot of good and interesting people. In
addition, the skills of hitchhiking can be useful to you if, say, in a foreign
city you are robbed or you lose money. In this case, you will easily get to the
house on the roads. So if you meet a person at the station who asks for money
for a ticket, advise him to hitchhike. Of course, in a foreign country, having
found yourself in such a situation, it is better to contact the police or
embassy and you will get a ticket that you will pay when you get home.
How to become a hitchhiker?
You
should be bitten by another hitchhiker.
There
really is some truth in this, since people usually join in hitchhiking, talking
to those who have already traveled this way. This book will help you. Well, it
is better to learn everything in practice, so collect a backpack and go out of
town. Backpack, by the way, plays an important role in the hitchhiking. It
should not be too big and heavy, it should contain only what is really needed.
Going out on the road, find a suitable place on the roadside and raise your
hand. Do not forget to look the drivers in the face. Sometimes they make funny
faces or try to tell you something with the help of strange gestures.
Where it is better to stop?
Connect
the logic. If you were a driver, where would you pick a fellow traveler? It is
better to start outside the city. Do not stand in front of turns or stop signs,
or where there is a strong descent or ascent. It's good to catch a ride right
after refueling.
Is it so easy to travel for free? And if money
will be demanded?
If
they demand money, this is entirely your fault. It is better to pay at least
part if you have already been brought. Before you get into the car, always make
it clear that you do not expect to pay.
I do this:
1. I
raise my hand.
2.
If a passenger bus or taxi rides, with gestures let me understand that they go
further.
3.
If a taxi or bus does stop, I say the following: "Hello, I'm traveling on
the road. Unfortunately, I do not have money for transport. "(They can
still give a lift)
4.
If an ordinary car, a wagon, an ambulance, a fire truck, a postal machine or a
gasoline truck stops, I say: "Hello, give me a ride, how much will you be
on your way to the side ..." (if the driver himself talks about paying the
fare, say what was in the previous paragraph).
5.
If the driver invited you to the car (this happens in 99% of cases, if you are
in a country where a phenomenon such as hitchhiking is common enough), get
acquainted with it and, when the car starts, be sure to tell that you are
traveling on the roads, From where and where you are going. How did you try the
hitchhiking, about its features...? That's all; usually do not ask for money.
There are countries where all taxi drivers, but this is a separate topic, there
are their nuances.
Why on earth would a driver take someone for
free?
For
several reasons. Perhaps the driver wants to sleep or is bored. Then you will
need to tell him something, or listen to his stories. Among those who bring
hitchhikers, a lot of those who had previously traveled by ride. In addition, a
person can be, just nice to do a good deed.
What can I talk with the driver?
It
will be a good idea, in the beginning, to introduce yourself and tell where,
where and why you are going. If after your story, the driver did not ask you
anything and did not say anything about him, just shut up and look out the
window. Maybe he just does not like to talk. But what about maniacs, murderers
and rapists? There are very few of them on earth and most likely they will pass
you by. You can sit down in the car; remember her number, just in case.
Especially if you leave somewhere, leaving things in it. The main thing is not
to be a victim!
Behave confidently.
One
of my friends just was a good psychologist in critical cases. For 20 years of
hitchhiking, 2 times tried to rape her. She told one clean she herself, but she
was ashamed because she did not wash for a week and she already smelled there.
And to another she said that she did not mind, but she needed a condom, as she
had gonorrhea a month ago, picked up from a trucker. In general, in case of
danger, you need to navigate the situation. If you are a girl, it is advisable
to find a partner and travel with him. One man is much more willing to bring
truckers, but the two are still safer. Ride a group of more than two people -
it's difficult. You do not fit with things in a normal vehicle, especially if there
is already a passenger.
Where spend the night hitchhiking?
It
is best to use couchsurfing and find at least two inscriptions in each city,
along the way (one spare, just in case) but be sure to warn someone who will
not stop. It is better to plan a route and send out requests in advance. There
is an opinion that you can spend the night in a church or a monastery. Once we
with the girl have got under a rain, it was cold, and I have decided, for the
sake of experiment, to try to agree about an overnight stay in an orthodox
temple. They ridiculed me and told me to stop fooling and go to the hotel. So,
that in orthodox churches often lives not so benevolent people. This night we
slept in a tent. As for Muslim mosques, they probably will give you shelter. In
Islam, travelers are considered to be on a par with pilgrims.
Faithful
Muslim travelers are generally respected and try to help in every possible way.
Also, according to my friends, it's easy to get a night's lodging in Buddhist
temples, even if you do not know the local language. A friend so spent the
night in the monasteries of Nepal ,
Thailand and Myanmar
Can I ride a wagon together?
According
to the law there is only one passenger seat, but many drivers bring two. Behind
the seats there is usually a couch. The second is desirable to hide from
traffic cops, so as not to create unnecessary problems for the driver.
The moral rules of hitchhiking:
1.
If possible, do not ask anything.
2.
Do not be impudent, if you are offered something. Try to refuse everything. If
the driver wants to give you money, tell me what you have and you do not need.
If he continues to insist, tell him many thanks and take.
3.
Prepare to travel thoroughly. Have a supply of money and food. Take care of the
overnight stay in advance.
4.
Just be a good person - and you will not have problems.
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