Any of y’all ever pick up Hitchhikers?

[ckamp52]

took 19 posts to get the whole story as to what happened out geezus

[MadHatter]

took 19 posts to get the whole story as to what happened out geezus

You alright bro.....?

[Acameron52]

I’ve stopped and helped people broke down before. Mainly if I see a kiddo involved. But never a true hitchhiker… mainly because I don’t want their dirty, stinks arse In my truck.

[toledo]

Yes, but they ride in the bed.

[SabreKiller]

Yes, but not really hitchhikers I suppose. I found a woman broke down on IH-45 at Huntsville when I was in college there. She had 3 little kids with her so I took her and the kids into town to make a phone call. Drove through McD's and got the kids happy meals on the way in as well.

[kmack]

No hitchhikers, but have stopped for those that are broken down.

I picked up a group of German students once out in the desert on IH-10 West of Phoenix back in '97. I was headed to LA and they were walking from their broken-down vehicle. 2 guys and 2 girls. I gave them a ride to the nearest town so they could get a mechanic/tow for their car. They were in the States taking classes for some airline.

In early 2000's, my wife and I picked up a guy walking his motorcycle along IH-20 just outside of Longview. We gave him a ride all the way to his house in Tyler. Really nice guy that otherwise looked very intimidating!

[justletmein]

The last one was 2 teenage girls hitchhiking in the mountains of northern Colorado and we were very worried a predator was going to pick them up. We drove them 45 miles to the next town, which is where they lived. They had hitchhiked to the "city", partied all night, and needed to get back to high school by 8 am. We made them ride in the back of the truck and covered them with a tarp to stay warm.

Holy smokes, last week I just watched one of those cold case files that was exactly this except the girl ended up murdered and took them 25 years to finally solve it.

[Landrover]

Nada! But i deaux assist any female that may be dealing with a flat or worse.

[ken]

Interesting thread. I learned a few things. I now know what gooch eyed means and that they sell shoes at the Family Dollar.

[lanceodom]

Buddy and I hitchhiked in Morocco from Tangier to Asilah. We were in the back of a old grain truck that had a top end speed of maybe 45 mph. This road is a small, no shoulder barely two lane road and bumper to bumper traffic. He wanted to pass every car he could and I swore there were times we were going to die. I stood up giving play by play to my buddy and he sat there looking the other way, he just couldn't watch.

[SaintBlaise]

I’ve helped out people in distress, but no hitchhikers.

One night my dad was taking us cast netting for shrimp to a place that was about a 35 miles away. (I was about 10). Just on the edge of our town was this 18 year old with a big clothes bag with his thumb out. We stopped and took him 40 miles into his 45 mile trip and then my dad bought him dinner, we left shortly afterwards. I recall it was a little stressful for me because before he got in, my dad put his 38 under his leg just in case.

[whitetailfanatic]

yep. The guy asked me if i was worried he was a serial killer. I said “no, the odds of two serial killers in the same vehicle are astronomical.”

hilarious

[Pistol]

Yes. This was years ago.

edited - I saw my sister's post - Dusty Britches, post #75. No sense it telling it twice. I tell another one further down

[CassCounty]

Definitely, I love it.
Been too long since the last trip.
You definitely meet some interesting people, but all my experiences have been good.
99% of the time they just want to know your story lol.
Throws em for a loop sometimes when they realize you have a smartphone, debit card, cash, and are not looking for anything other than a ride.
Here's a few from last time.
The girls were a blast, did about 300 miles and 2 days with them.
The older couple were from Germany and in the US for the first time, had a daughter in school here, and came to see her and sight see.
The guy in the 2nd pic is a engineer who designs & test ejection seats on the big plateu outside Zion NP, and from Kilgore TX, 20 miles from where I live.
What are the odds.
Gave me as much of a tour of the place as he was allowed.
Very neat.
The big guy I have my arm around, was on his way to the Vegas Airport, headed to NZ to do a 1000 mile hike.
His goal was quit smoking, lose weight, and get his act together.
The hippy was helping build the new visitor center inside Zion.
I have notes on the rest of them but don't remember offhand all the details.

Those are really cool pictures and I'm sure great memories!

[Pistol]

My husband will pick up anyone who doesn't look like a drifter. A few years ago, he was in Dallas and coming home to Tyler - it August and the temperature was 109. He saw a black man walking down the interstate as he went past him. Guy wasn't hitching, just walking. My husband took the next exit, went west so he could come back east and pick him up. The guy was grateful.
Then hubby stopped at the Travel Plaza, bought the guy food and 4 quarts of water, which the guy drank half of right away. Sure was hot! They got back in the truck and hubby says where ya headed? He says Lufkin. Hubby says I'll take you as far as Tyler. (100 miles for those that don't know), which is almost halfway to Lufkin from where they were.
So the dude tells his story.
Guy is in his 50s. He got a ride to Dallas from some friends so he could attend his dad's funeral. He didn't own a car, but he was going to get his dad's car. Friends dropped him off, he went to the funeral and then family took him to the house, but his cousins stole the car.
He told family "I got to get back to Lufkin cause I have to go to work tomorrow!" so he started walking. Told my hubby that he was used to walking because he lived 8 miles from work and he walked to work every day.

Really makes you appreciate what you have, a man's work ethic and being kind to strangers. Darn glad my family isn't a bunch of low life too.