How to Hitchhike America (and maybe not get arrested)

I recently finished reading Rolf Pott’s classic travel book Vagabonding. This book will teach you how to:

1. Develop the courage to go on an extended trip
2. Finance your trip so you don’t spend all your savings
3. Get a job while traveling to enrich the experience and break even financially
4. Find free (or extremely cheap) places to sleep and eat
5. Befriend people all over the world and make the most of traveling

I was astonished to find a slideshare presentation on how to hitchhike all around the world (including America.)  Given how people talk about hitchhiking being a “dead art”, that the “serial killer” risk is too high, and that it is illegal; I was delighted to discover that Aaron Bell actually hosts hitchhiking competitions across America.