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*A stick of deodorant or spray bottle of cologne.
*A sleeping bag.
*An extra set of clothing, at the minimum, 2 extra pairs of socks and underwearunderwearand an extra T-shirt.* A nice warm jacket.
*Something to drink, food, fruit, nuts.
*Reading material, for waits and quiet rides. (such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Road On the Road] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kerouac Jack Kerouac])
*A small sewing kit is crucial for longer trips (especially if you have only one pair of pants - hitchhiking with a hole in your crotch is quite difficult)Recommended: at least one pair pants and one shorts.
*A journal is always a good choice to keep track of where you've been and who you've met, and to later add useful information to this wiki!
*Some basic tools to make jewelry with, or other such, will keep you in pocket change and give you something to do on lazy afternoons in the park, and will provide you with an answer if the police ask what you're doing in town. Also good for starting conversations.
===Camping===