Hitching rides
Hitchhiking used to be romanticized in American pop culture. It was a free-spirited way to travel and get around. As with many of the trends on this list, hitchhiking became rarer over time. This is partly because more and more tragic hitchhiking stories have popped up. A lot of us are much more aware of the dangers of thumbing a ride. Now we understand that there are a lot of people out there with bad intentions. Car ownership has significantly increased over time, as well.