Been re-reading The Canada Chronicles by Matthew Jackson recently, which is an account of some guy’s hitchhiking adventures over a four year period in the 90s in my country. Fun read, made me wonder if anyone here as any stories they want to share (will also accept shout outs for someone else’s cool hitchhiking story).
No, the dangers being female made me far too nervous to do that.
I do remember seeing around one handful of hitchhikers during my childhood, but we never picked them up. I can hear my mothers tongue click when I asked why we didn’t help them.
Came here to say this. Lock doors as soon as you get in, and start driving. Don’t rummage around, it gives time to potential attackers to get you before you even start the engine.
I don’t see as many hitch hikers now, but maybe because of my travelling routes. Even then, I still won’t pick anyone up.