>>344454I have done this throughout the u.s. it was the best decision of my life. However, the first thing I learned about 6 hours into day 1 was, all plans are useless. Really when traveling like this live day to day at the most. The things you will run into on the road you can't even imagine, so there is no point trying to prepare. Have good gear, a clear head, and just go. (though I do recommend a road dog, if you want to hitchhike a lot a girl will make it easier)