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The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking
By Steve Gillman


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I`ve been lucky this year. I`ve already taken in the stunning scenery that Scotland, The Lake District and Devon has to offer and in each location I have longed to stay a little longer. Don`t get me wrong, I love heading off abroad on holiday and soaking up the sun. However, the UK has so many beautiful areas to explore and when the sun finally breaks through there can be no better place to spend some quality free time. My recent trip to Devon was all too short and I dearly wished that I could have spent a few weeks exploring the area then moving further south in Cornwall. It`s certainly something that I intend to do in the future and I might even consider an Rv Rental Uk as part of the holiday. I`ve never hired a motor home before but the latest Rv Rental Uk models are really appealing. A family of four can travel in style and there`ll be bags of room on the inside. Those who take part in the Rv Rental Uk will find they are travelling in a real home from home. A fixed rear double bed is provided as well as another double over the driver`s cab. I`ve been lucky on my travels within the UK this year and my next adventure on home soil will involve the use of a remarkable recreation vehicle.

Greece Diving Gets Better
Each year the sea life around Greece Diving and Paros gets better and better. In the last few dive trips we have seen many octopus, lobster and new varieties of fish arriving from the red sea. Whilst Greece Diving recently we have even seen dolphins and several species of nudibranch. These nudibranch are a rare sight in the red sea, and not usually native to the Aegean sea, nethertheless Greece Diving is attraccting new attractions and there has never been a better time to go diving in Greece.

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I`ve had some memorable experiences in Blackpool over the years and when I was a young buck it would be a favourite party venue where I, along with a group of my mates, would enjoy the non-stop action. When you arrive in Blackpool you are greeted by the familiar seaside attractions that UK coastal resorts tend to offer and you are spoilt for choice for places to stay as there are countless guest houses and Blackpool Hotels to pick and choose from. I`ve actually lost count of the amount of Blackpool Hotels that I`ve stayed in both in the luxury and budget categories. In actual fact it`s perfectly possible to find a cracking bed and breakfast establishment that proves to be warm, welcoming and not too hard-hitting on the wallet. Many groups head to the Lancashire resort for hen or stag weekends and it`s easy to see why when you take in the local nightlife and all of the fun activities that can be taken part in during the day. If you like kiss-me-quick hats, fish and chips, seafood and rock, bustling Blackpool should be one location that you put on your ?places to visit` list. The list of Blackpool Hotels that you can stay in is simply massive and they cater for everyone`s taste.


The pros and cons of hitchhiking? Pro: cheap. Con: dangerous. It`s convenient, but unpredictable. No car repair hassles, but the hassle of standing in the rain, waiting hours for a ride. I hitchiked 20,000 miles when I was young, sleeping under bridges from Canada to Mexico. I loved it, but I wouldn`t consider hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel ever again.

There are still times when I put out my thumb. The most recent was in the mountains of Ecuador. My wife and I were visiting Las Cajas National Park, hiking along ancient Incan rock walls. We missed the bus back to Cuenca. There may have been another one coming, but we didn`t want to wait until dark to find out. Out went the thumb.

To hitchhike is "Ir a dedo" in Ecuador; to "go by finger." The third vehicle to pass, stopped for us. It was a meat delivery truck, and we were in Cuenca in an hour. When the driver refused to take any money, we left him with a large avacado.

If you ever consider hitchhiking in other countries, ask the locals about it. In Ecuador, for example, I`ve been told you can`t get a ride in the southern part of the country. Also, in some areas it`s customary to at least offer something for the ride.

Hitchiking In The United States

The pros and cons of hitchhiking are obvious, and the balance is on the side of the "cons." It`s difficult to get a ride now. However, it`s still legal in most places in the U.S., except on freeways. The point on the entrance ramp where you cross the legal line is decided by the police officer that tickets you.

At sixteen, I was stuck for hours on a Montana highway. A nice old lady picked me up and explained why I couldn`t get a ride. On that same stretch of highway, a few years before, the police found a hitchhiker cooking a driver`s heart over a campfire.

Ten years later I caught an item on the news: They were releasing the canibal hitchhiker, now that he was sane. You can see why drivers may be hesitant to pick up hitchhikers. The lesson? Try not to look like a Psycho killer when you hitchhike.

One circumstance it may be useful to hitchhike, even if you never have, is when you need to return to your car after backpacking. Trails often come out of the wilderness in a different location than where they start. Since there probably won`t be taxis there, hitchhiking could be your only way back to your car.

This is relatively safe and easy, in these circumstances. National Parks like Yellowstone are almost the only places we`ve even seen hitchhikers lately, and drivers are comfortable picking up people that are obviously backpackers.

Hitchhiking Safely

Follow some basic safety guidelines. Be prepared for many possible circumstances. Have rainwear, in case you can`t get out of the rain. Have food and water, since you never know how long you`ll wait for a ride. Bring warm clothing if cold weather is possible. Also, always have a highway map with you.

Use intuition and common sense when hitchhiking, and don`t be afraid to say no to a ride. Maybe I shouldn`t have taken a ride with that cocaine-snorting guy in Idaho when I was sixteen. Then again, maybe my intuition wasn`t so bad. He turned out to be a decent guy, and brought me hundreds of miles closer to home.

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