[pct-l] Hitching

[rellinwood at worldnet.att.net (Robert Ellinwood)]

>Try to have your pack near you ,in plain view when thumbing,
> Also, sunglasses off, hiking poles stowed, maybe even your hat
off.....But,
> sometimes that isn't even enough...I used one of those "Hiker to
Town/Trail"
> bandanas last season with good luck 

Yes... and comb your hair and SMILE.   Look friendly.

For originality, however, I still smile at the hiker I met in Monson in
1983 who swore he never failed to get a ride with his sign that read:
"I Love My Mother!"