as in hitched
to travel by securing free rides
another one of those novels in which the hero undertakes a journey of self-discovery by hitchhiking around the country
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In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Once in the woods, Napoletano asked to be let out of the car to go to the bathroom, and hitchhiked back to Placerville.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Once in the woods, Napoletano asked to be let out of the car to go to the bathroom, and hitchhiked back to Placerville.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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