(Continued from Part 1.) THE BASICS OF TRAVELING BY THUMB To be successful, a hitchhiker must consider several things: 1. Appearance 2. Destination sign 3. Traveling light 4. Gender and group size 5. Having a map 6. Weapon 7. Food and water 8. Money 9. Just can’t get a ride 10. Shelter APPEARANCE Appearance is the single-most important qualification if you want to catch a ride in a timely manner. The first time hitchhiking home from college, I caught a ride right away, possibly because it was near the university and I looked like a college kid trying to get … The post The Hitchhiker’s Guide to TEOTWAWKI – Part 2, by St. Funogas appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.