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Erose999

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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:09 PM

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Is it safe to hitchhike anymore? Need to visit family for the holidays. Anyone here have any advice? [View all] Erose999 Nov 2014 OP

I hitchiked everywhere in the late 80s-early 90s w/o a problem. FSogol Nov 2014 #1

Yeah I'm a guy. Erose999 Nov 2014 #6

Go for it. The closer you can start to a college, the better. FSogol Nov 2014 #8

I would see if there are any places to post in the Cartersville area- and at the college in Athens bettyellen Nov 2014 #2

Can't you buy your ticket the day after Thanksgiving? Orrex Nov 2014 #3

I'm afraid the megabus (the only service running between Athens and ATL) will be booked up with all Erose999 Nov 2014 #7

That's not an only service running between Athens and Atlanta. LisaL Nov 2014 #36

Yeah, theres the airport shuttle too, its a bit more than $40 now and I'm still afraid it'll be Erose999 Nov 2014 #44

That is good advice. RebelOne Nov 2014 #19

I haven't hitch hiked since the 80s tk2kewl Nov 2014 #4

I thought that was illegal nowadays. Xyzse Nov 2014 #5

I often see people hitching near my destination. I'm as trepidatious about picking people up as I Erose999 Nov 2014 #11

That's nuts. Xyzse Nov 2014 #20

Hitchhiking on a non-interestate road is illegal? Since when? I hitched from KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #24

I don't know why, but I heard about it. Xyzse Nov 2014 #26

Jesus H. Christ on a cracker. First they tried making feeding the homeless in public KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #30

I'm sorry... Xyzse Nov 2014 #41

This guy didn't have a problem: FSogol Nov 2014 #9

Robots are taking all the good jobs. Orrex Nov 2014 #22

I would never hitchhike and I would never pick up one (nt) bigwillq Nov 2014 #10

I've hitchhiked tens of thousand of miles over the years, although not much lately. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #12

Same here jberryhill Nov 2014 #14

How it was done in Gainesville: Hitchiker would Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #21

Just try not to get stuck inside of Mobile with the KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #23

There will probably be a lot of students d_r Nov 2014 #13

+ 1 the university ride boards are great! nt riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #42

how much money do you need ? set up something on one of those sites where people JI7 Nov 2014 #15

+ 10000 yup. I'd donate. great suggestion nt riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #43

Cops will arrest you in a heart beat. Being that I'm B Calm Nov 2014 #16

For what? As long as you're not standing on an interstate you should be OK, I would think. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #25

I seen cops so many times pestering hitchhikers. Whether they B Calm Nov 2014 #28

I got a warning ticket back in the late 70s . . . for hitchiking on KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #32

try here handmade34 Nov 2014 #17

Would advise against it. Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2014 #18

No. I would not hitchhike anymore... kentuck Nov 2014 #27

I hear serial killers LOVE hitchhikers, go for it! justiceischeap Nov 2014 #29

Generally, one wants to avoid the standard serial-killer vans - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #33

True, or cars with really large trunks or back seats. nt justiceischeap Nov 2014 #35

A buddy of mine used to hitchhike back and forth to school in the early '80s. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #51

Yeah, I've never hitchhiked and you'd never see me do it either justiceischeap Nov 2014 #52

Truck stops are a better (and more comfortable) choice. Xithras Nov 2014 #31

This is the South so I'm used to holding my tongue. Theres not really a truck stop around Athens Erose999 Nov 2014 #45

Yikes, you're right. Xithras Nov 2014 #49

When did it ever was safe? LisaL Nov 2014 #34

If my car didn't have 264,000 miles on it I'd come get you and take you there myself Tsiyu Nov 2014 #37

not really an answer for you... dhill926 Nov 2014 #38

Kicking for exposure. I have no answer to the question. Am unemployed right now or I'd KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #39

safe as it always was krawhitham Nov 2014 #40

Are you a decent sized man? Iggo Nov 2014 #46

When I was in college there were TBF Nov 2014 #47

I'm just gonna go on the 28th. I talked to my dad and sister they have made separate plans so we Erose999 Nov 2014 #48

Glad you worked it out Tsiyu Nov 2014 #50

Hop a freight train--that's some real hobo vibe. panader0 Nov 2014 #53