QUOTE (Jush @ Aug 13 2009, 09:12 PM)

i actually love the idea of hitch hiking now that ive been thinking about it, i reckon i'd end up in some carrier bags somewhere tho
It no more dangerous than the train.
Just plan your route, know what the good places are to wait and to get dropped off. Don't take rides that go out of your way (even if you have been waiting a few hours), and don't take rides you have a bad feeling about. Smile, look tidy - and you'll be suprised at what a fun way to travel it is...
.. or at least it was 15 years ago when I used to hitch.