Yeah, hitch hiker stamping is really complex, even more so when
you're with a group and everyone is passing logbooks around like
maniacs. Here's what I think:

check to make sure the host and hitch hiker stamps are in each
other's logbook from the person who dropped it off,

if not, stamp them in to each other,
stamp yourself in to each of them, and finally,

carry the hitcher off and when you place it, stamp it into the host
box logbook and vice versa, then

carefully wipe all that stinkin' ink from your fingers onto your
pants leg so others will recognize you as a 'boxer.

Jay in CT
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