The Hitchhiker Initiation consists of a series of trials meant to test the various skills and strengths of personality required to be an effective Hitchhiker. It is cap-stoned with recitation of The Hitchhiker's Oath under witness of at least one Guildmaster, or three Journeymen (Sponsors).
The particular tests in an initiation are determined by the Sponsors' assessments of the Petitioner's particular strengths and weaknesses, as well as the expected environment they plan to travel in. One who plans to operate within a a single urban environment is likely to need far different skills than one who travels the wilds in between towns, for example.