>>69739Both.
Freight and hitch-hiking go hand in hand whatever it be. Despite what you may think, you can't just hop right on a train. How do you get from the in-betweens. And they don't always go to exactly where you want.
Now tell me. Do you think you would of gotten half those rides if you looked like you had just gotten off a freight train?
>>69742There are roughly 60-100 cars on a train at any given moment.
Think about it.
I have only twice ran into this predicament though, one was completely random and I didn't know there was someone else on my ride until I saw them hop off at a siding and dip out into the woods. I threw a friendly wave, and they were on their way.
The other time was going through SLC Utah. It was about 18 degrees at night, and I decided to switch from my grainer to a unit, (dat sweet heater/bathroom/unit water). To find an older gentleman already enjoying himself. He was startled at first, but once he saw my backpack his demeanor was quick to change. We ended up staying up all night swapping stories and rolling smoke, and he even drank the last of his Old Crow with me. The next morning I was about 18 miles outside of Denver when I bid him goodbye and left him the rest of my trainfood.
