[pct-l] Hitching

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

one method that has never failed for me once in town is to go to a 
convenience store (assuming one is nearby) and buy a marks-a-lot marker 
and ask for a box.  Then tear off one side of the box and make a sign 
that says where you are going.  Usually, if your sign says something 
like "Onion Valley Trailhead", people will at least know you are a 
hiker.


> 
>> 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!"
> 
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