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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1971
Page
14
Editor notes that hitchhiking has become the main travel method for American youth. A reporter rode coast to coast collecting hitchhikers experiences, revealing tricks and trials of the trade. Riders travel in jeans with knapsacks, hair long, moving from place to place for various reasons and methods.
The article profiles hitchhikers traveling from Berkeley to Newark and beyond, describing motives, routes, and dangers. It features Chris Chanlett a 23 year old who has long hitchhiked and forged through intersections and rest areas, and Peter Tobin a 19 year old beaten near Toledo. It notes experiences from several regions and offers tips from travelers on where to find rides and how to stay safe.
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