Log Book #1
(Log Dates: August 10, 1992 - August 22, 1996)
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Log Date: 8/10/92
I-15S, Las Vegas @ SR 146 (Lake Mead Dr; Henderson cutoff) on ramp: Fuck it Welcome to hell Rick Hughes Juggler Have fun. Got dope but no hope. Mike Edwards was here. Revisited this pole on 4/16/95: Greg from Hon Hi 2/7/95 Revisited this pole again on 2/9/97: Wild Willy 12-9-95 ************************************* SR 146E, Las Vegas (Lake Mead Dr; Henderson cutoff) at I-15/Las Vegas Blvd: Marco 11-18-91/ Reno to Laughlin ************************************* Log Date: 8/23/92 I-15N, Las Vegas,NV @ Sahara Ave on-ramp: Here today a hitchhiker said no to a ride to the end of town Ron Larry & George Calgary (Canada) to La Paz (Mexico) and back again Good Luck Traveller! Viva Las Vegas (drawing of Canadian flag) Nevada people stink (can't be any worse than California) I love you all Mike Otters(t)rom Stay high Cary Smith trucking home Windsor, Conn 29 May 78 J & M to Antarctica Lord it's hot 110° 6/4/77 Dennis Hawthorne stuck here 9 hours on Friday the 13 Need a ride Need plenty of money Need a soft bed Need plenty of food Rock & Bruce Long Beach to Wis. Dec. 25 1974 Fucked up Christmas in Las Vegas ************************************* I-15S Las Vegas @ Sahara Ave on-ramp: Geronimo 22 hrs fucked ramp (Sign on the pole says "DANGER CONTAMINATED WATER") ************************************* I-15S Las Vegas @ Charleston Ave/Martin Luther King Blvd on-ramp: David was here December 16th 1988 + December 19th, 1988 ************************************* Log Date: 8/30/92 I-15S, Las Vegas @ Cheyenne Rd on-ramp: Just trippin, truckin, & fuckin LSD speed peyote mushrooms get high if you can you lucky man ************************************* Log Date: 9/6/92 I-15S, Sloan NV on-ramp: Welcome to the ZONE ************************************* Log Date: 10/3/92 I-15S, Las Vegas @ Blue Diamond Rd on- ramp: One pole: Eddie was here Still love ya lady G LOVE D OL PUPP 92 Kentucky bound Lise N Kevin Chuck Klinpucino the Armogosa Kid! William Murphy was here in September 15, 91 Went back to Vegas Dave was here Dec 17, 1988 I'd ride naked on the hood of an in tow Volkswagen 5/1/92 Need a ride go ask across the street (at the 76 truck stop) Bob Wallace Dec. 3 `91 4:00 5:00 Tom H. Crema Lost my money but not my mind To Texas 2-7-84 Shorty 6/28/92 H.D. 92 HELP Betty -n- Mikey 10/85 Dirty Red NY to CALI. 89 Paul & Lynn stood hear [sic] May 16th 1987 Time 5:59 Another pole, same on-ramp: LA bound find a fag a rob him! Sagitarius rules D LEE MC 12-23-85 Revisit on 1/19/97 to far pole on on ramp: Gray Fox Marco 11-18-91 Laughlin Gov Brayon Brain washes Telepathic radio waves with with lasar camera You lost ************************************* I-15N, Las Vegas at Blue Diamond Road on-ramp: Limit Politicians to 2 terms BK ALBQ 8-92 ************************************* Log Date: 10/3/92 I-15S, Las Vegas, NV at Sunset Rd on-ramp: Fuck this town FLA - LA `79 White Wolf Vegas is far out had a good time! Vegas is fucked Going back to Calif. Jack John M. From Minnesota to San Diego Dec 20, 1981 If I had it to do over I'd do it all over Vegas BH White LA 8-17-(90? 79?) Another pole (from destination sign post): Phil Babbit here and think this place stink 1971 Doc Dunnon Worcester Mass Nov 20 1970 John Larson Michigan 1971 Lynn Larson Muskegon Michigan Aug 3 1971 George, Tommy, Melinda (illegible message) 4-4-78 Shahab 8-15-8(4?) hiking to LA Craig & Ron Rolling Stones forever ************************************* Log Date: 10/4/92 US-95S, Henderson/Boulder City, NV (to Searchlight NV/Needles CA) at the US-93 interchange: Spock - Beam my fat ass up! It's too fucking hot! Frank 6/91 Danny 02-09-91 This is my 3rd time hear [sic] Anonomoos 9-3-81 KO-NEE-CHEE-WA-SOLO Phil Fassett - no luck Cherokee 6-25-89 ************************************* US-93S (to Boulder City NV) at the US-95 interchange: Kerry in search of paradise Bros Don D. & Jim P. Love ya where ever you are Hyway Man 7-6-92 / LV to Virginia Sue & Cruise May `89 Homeward bound ************************************* Log Date: 8/3/93 I-15S, Baker, CA, (last/southernmost of 3 Baker exits) on-ramp: Jeff Hamline Feb 15/77 to west... ************************************* Log Date: 8/8/93 I-215N, Perris, CA to Riverside on-ramp: Ken T. 2-28-74 Lucy Blues from Calif John Fuertado 10/2/72 travelling to Santa Cruz Going to Hawaii 5-30-72 (peace sign) ************************************* I-15N, Victorville, CA at 6th St on-ramp: Keep me safe from the weirdies and warpies When this pole falls down you'll get a ride Bill McOvin 1/6/87 Sunshine + Poncho Going Home ************************************* Log Date: 7/18/94 I-40E/Rt 66, Kingman, AZ, Business loop on-ramp: LV to Tucson DLM 3-3-94 This place is fucked 10-27-93 24 hrs no ride 10-28-93 ************************************* I-40E Flagstaff, AZ at I-17 interchange: Hiker John Hembue should you pass thru here May God Bless You He does me Mike DeRouse lost out at love Mike loves Carol 8-8-89 ************************************* I-40E Winslow, AZ, (last/easternmost of three exits) on-ramp: KC 5/21/83 5/22/83 Sept/7/82 Been heer [sic] 2 fucking days 7/15/82 Ray Balderson came from Las Vegas made it here, had lots of fun getting rides Stayed at the police station last night ************************************* Log Date: 8/13/94 I-15N, Glendale/Moapa, NV @ SR168 on- ramp: Gold Pan Bill was here 4-10-93 Goin to Overton to find the rodeo grounds Came broke made $$$$ leaving the way I came Matt Payson AZ to Salt Almost 8-21-85 Dave + Shelly + Gary L.A. to Oklahoma 11-1-82 Party on William Smith Palm Springs to Kokomo, Ind. 6-6-82 Marc Fast 7-30-79 Virginia Randy Riddle "79" LA to East Coast Dave S. & Kevin S. 11-17-80 Nelson BC Canada going home broke 3 days from Vegas to here so far (home of Kooteny Green best rot in Canada) Going down that long lonesome highway Gonna live life my way Doug Slaght to Detroit, Mich. Home of Rock-N-Roll Harleys [drawing of two interlocking oval rings] ************************************* I-15N Logandale/Overton NV, @ Route 169: 3/20/84 I was here 6½ hours. Glad I had some dope Dan Crazy Dan 12-11-84 I died here ↓ ************************************* I-15N, Mesquite, NV @ 1st on-ramp: Randy Riddle "79" Spokane, Wash Big deal, huh ER 4/25/94 ************************************* Log Gate: 8/12/94 I-15N Mesquite, NV (entrance #122) on-ramp: Pat Callan From NY took Rt. 80 then to San Diego Stayed there 2 days and left for NY. Here May 8 Mother Day (77) 3 hours and no ride. Good luck to all you other hitch hikers. We all stick together Mike Nestor 1976 March from Corona Calif to Akron, Ohio No money & sore. I am hungry I went backpacking alone in the Grand Canyon for 35 days, during which time I saw not one person. Now I have come back to civilization, but I am lost. It is the wrong world. My old friends don't exist and the face of reality has changed. I take this to be a sign. The world is a hoax and an illusion, merely a dream. It is only a training ground and a test. You must work on yourself if you wish to wake up to true reality when you die. Not all caterpillars become butterflies. Do you think this message is for someone else but you who only will read it before it fades away? Bruce Keane Aug. 10, 85 here to ? Craig Cobb March 15th 81 Who cares if Nevada and its ilk recedes into nonexistence Bill Corbin NY More Mesquite Exit 122 on-ramp: Duncan & Charlie hitched here unsuccessfully for 3 days Buried due east R.I.P. 11/6/78 White Buffalo Says to Study ************************************* I-15N, north of St. George, UT, @ Route 9 on-ramp: Out of order Like this whole state is Roc.K. Jody Wesland 12-29-85 Far Out ************************************* I-15N Beaver, UT @ UT Rt 21 on-ramp: Got here at 6PM Stell [sic] here next day 500 PM This place sucks. Still 200 miles to go to Salt Lake Kevin S. 6/7/75 ************************************* I-15/I-70E interchange headed east on I-70 in central Utah: Gator 10-4-86 Grateful Dead Greek Theater Berkley CA May 13, 78 (Most messages covered over by silver paint, presumably by UTAH DOT) ************************************* I-15S, Mesquite, NV(exit 118?) on-ramp: 6 hour's no ride shit!!! Rick and T.J. 12-23-83 Good luck sucker P.S. This Plais... (happy face drawn) (a metal band holding up a sign obscured rest of message) Second Pole: O' great spirit Please let me get a ride Steve Brooks here all fucking night 6-10-85 Louis Ahrens 4-12-89 Vince 5/31/89 RD 2-17-89 peace sign Rick 9-1-88 Ron + me 8/14/89 ************************************* Log Date :10/29/94 I-15S, State Line (Primm), NV on-ramp: Welcome to No Ride Hill $2600.00 cash still No Ride Hill! Pull Bong Hits (drawn picture of bong with smoke wafting up through message) They sell cold beer at Whiskey Pete's 50¢ (drawn picture of a beer mug with 50¢ inside and Bud under it with arrow pointing to mug) other pole: Freddie Oliver 12-13-89 Going nowhere Missing Pebbie (Debbie?) DOC 2-21-94 Wayne Oklahoma ************************************* I-15 N Baker, CA at Kelbaker Road on-ramp: WOODY KC → ? 1-19-90 ⊕ Hail Odin! LUKE + TL Phoenix to Pennsylvania 7-26-90 JRW 9-23-84 Pablo & Diablo 5-6(9?)-85 Louie LA to L Vegas Rick Jaramillo From Ontario, CA Fuck Baker Will (the Pill) Smith 5/29/83 to Florence Colorado I wish I had a pill (circled) Doug H. was here Happy New Year Thumbers 12-29-83(2?) Mike the Spike 1-30-84 to LV Poor Willie the humble-hitch-hiker 11-18-82 Why here? Habitual Mitchell Dave & Rich 8-7-82 KC, Mo. (circled) The Big D Bar to Lost Wages 3-17-87 Easter the Pig Sty Help ZIG 9/85 SLC or bust [design bracketing ZIG, date] La Junta Chih The Toe Family Dusty & St. Jo to LV Richard M. 9-27-73 to 9-19-94 So far? Roy 10-22-90 Don P. to LV 1-28-90 ************************************* I-15S Baker, CA at Kelbaker Road on-ramp: "Your House Ore Mine" Geographical in dominations! Our earth is a womb for souls More shores to come. (the word SHORES appears twice more on pole in big letters) Here at Dawn To Tired to Yawn Another day has started Denny from Penn 8-7-8-83 This place is the pits 1:35PM 7-13-93 106° 6-25-93 110° This is some real shit Crazy Dave 2-9-86 FBW 8-23-88 Lajlia (Laylia?) 6-11-86 (large script in white marker with a setting sun in background) Straned (stranded?) in China Lake Naval Target Range Death Valley Man that was....................... Bev Jan (circled in a cloud design with a little star-explosion looking shape at bottom) ************************************* I-15 S, Baker, CA at most southern on-ramp: Jeff Hamline Feb 15/77 ************************************* I-15N, Yermo, CA at Calico Road on-ramp: RLMP 9/92 [DOT abbreviation for "relamp?] Bumper Sticker: HELMET LAWS SUCK! ************************************* I-15S, Yermo, CA at Calico Road on-ramp: RLMP 9/92 [DOT abbreviation for "relamp?] RLMP 9/92 ************************************* Log Date: 10/29/94 I-15 North/South split, Barstow, CA, between Lynwood and Rt 247, on-ramp: Life is good so party your ass off when you get a chance Family 1980 8:30 PM I got here 11:00 PM 5-15-88 CDB -- still here 5-16-88 I've been shot at Picked up by fags Raped by 3 chicks Stranded in all sorts of places and still I'm hitching rides Joseph A. Clark 11-6-74 Progress report 6. We stood here for a while but decided to move to another `on ramp' several miles distant. Have not left our past as of yet, but contemplating the act of doing so. Am leaving now. Yes, I advise you to move to the on ramp back towards Las Vegas - There's more traffic. Goodbye 11-6-74 Joseph A. Clark Jerry from Montana 1-84 Jim Bays got here Thursday 6-7-77 From LA to Kentucky Jeremiah Tucson to SF July 4-78 Barstow is a bummer I'm headed nowhere, but everywhere But someday I might be headed Somewhere but nowhere Love to all whites Maria? 7/7/77 Hoboken NJ to LA Calif and then some maybe (circled) Mike Moore was here 5-7-88 H WAS 12-21-80 N K HERE still is R May god have mercy on you cause the people won't Second Pole: Rednecks are against the laws of God and mankind. They breed and teach their innocent children their redneck ways against the laws of nature. Teaching them bigotry, prejudice, hate. Unwilling to let their minds grow freely and healthy thus fearing the happiness and freedom of our Gypsy souls they scorn and pass us by. Woe unto the rednecks for they shall be undone!! By C. Bray, R. Stone (Mass) Kris Sinnett VA to Calif to VA Easter Sunday Chuck Crofoot Wis. Jan 6. 1975 Oliver Hall going to Phoenix Ariz. (circled) Louis Lagay going to Phoenix Ariz Rebles MC Nomads (circled) Don Summers here Oct. 23, 1974 Happy Birthday Bound for Hartford, Mich. Aug-1970 Bob Jenkins Peoria, Illinois Hugh Turner On my way to Albuquerque 6/16/69 Gary Heinz 11/16/73 Waukegan, Ill To Waukegan and Vegas and back home again 20 cars in 20 hrs llll llll llll llll I missed Turkey day (drawn picture of a turkey) I won't miss Christmas, though Ray Dellinger 11/Thanksgiving Day/78 from Penna. to LA and Las Vegas! going back home from th(eir) Got to cold last night. No money, no food, no dope. gona find me a mission and save my life! Good luck everyone elce. God bless yall! Oh yea 9:30 toes dropped off (frostbite) 10:30 fingers dropped off Legs fell off 11:00 Peter dropped off 11:30 Arms dropped off 12:00 Head dropped off ************************************* I-15 N Barstow, CA, at Rt 247 on-ramp: Babs & Buster Medford OR 9-30-94 ↓ 10-17-94 Las Vegas maybe??? Who won Denver or Kansas City? Who won the Super Bowl 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 Get us out of Calif. Please I've lost my mind (drawing of a little man holding a HELP! sign) [black marker] Bisbee AZ to Las Vegas 5 days Marte W. F.T.W. ************************************* I-15S, Barstow, CA at Rt247 on-ramp: Rick Seattle to Vegas 10-3-94 10-4-94 10-5-94 God help me ************************************* I-40E Barstow, CA. at I-15 split: Sara loves Jeff forever 10-14-94 ...(covered over by DOT reflector) + ARIES to New Mexico to get our Old Lady Back 6-14-76 Rick Ponnels (Powers?Pommels?) 10/9/79 Going to Joseph City Arizona to try and get a job and marry Linda Pettingrew my reason for living Greg and Dave were here This place is fucked Spent knight under pass Good luck Everyone Pray to the good lord llll llll llll llll llll llll llll llll llll llll This Place llll llll llll llll llll Fucking Sucks!!! llll llll llll llll llll llll llll Second pole: Chris Arnold L Boston, Mass O Aug. 22-1967 V 8 hrs E ☮ Legalize hitch hiking Dave Waddell Boston Mass ☮ Ray Macias Gary, Ind. 8-10-62 Legalize Pot ☮ Andert Denver Eugene Denver Oct 4 1978 Andy Going to Terre Haute, Ind Been here 2 hrs. Lee Harvey Oswald where are you now that we need you Cheryl Boling `1975 Lawton, OK Tim Jordon Detroit to Calif 70 hours 9-1-68 Logan LA to Denver Doug MacDonald Wichita, Kans John Ghiloni 8/11/65 To Newark Ray Ayers Garden Grove to Gary Indiana 8/17/63 9:25 Richard Vinson to Akron OHIO from Hollywood Calif 5/17/69 7:20 PM Bob English from Dayton OHIO Fuck this place "1975" Howard Pack Okla City 31 Jan 64 ************************************* I-40E Barstow, CA at Montara Rd on ramp: We are moving our past down the road so suck off Barstow Todd, Rich, Ceasel after 24 hours 8-1-74 LW, JN, DO, JH Headed for Flagstaff 1:00 AM 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12 noon 1:00 pm 2 " 3 " we may never leave I'd like to leave you with some words of wit but I'm not so good wit words. Julian Hernandez to Santa Fe 3•28•72 Lori S. (in a heart) Kerb, Bill, Faith Albany Dumpf Tour (didn't record more) Don B. Stuck in Barstow 8-28 8-29 NC Bound Mike Byrne Keokuk, Iowa I shall never return Pat Byrne KKK IA 11-25-78 11-26-78 Fuck this place Jay Simms 11/21/82 ELI VENNES Places to go and things to do! Dennis Willis to Colorado Springs, Colorado ↙ 10 pm Feb 1, 1967 no traffic, cold, help! ************************************* I-40E, Daggett, CA on-ramp: Bill, Kerb & Faith Walked from Barstow Stuck here for 24 hrs. So far Shit We've decided to stay here and live in Daggett until we can afford a car to leave ************************************* Log Date: 10/30/94 I-40E, Needles, CA at J Street on-ramp: Kilroy was here (standard picture of Kilroy looking over fence) Ricky B. on the Loose going to P.A. 10/21/91 (drawing of a keystone with "Home" inside) Sweet Home ************************************* I-40E, Needles, CA at US-95 on-ramp: Dennis & Mark to the Grand Canyon and anywhere else we feel like but especially Chicago and Indiana Valerie to St. Louis to bring my baby girl home Got here 11:00 2/15/82 Charlie to Nashville to sell his songs - my guardian angel Valerie ************************************* I-40W, Needles, CA, at US95 on-ramp: Frank Perry was here 6/10/78 ITS HELL ************************************* I-40W, Needles, CA, at W. Broadway on-ramp: Hominy, OKLA 1027 miles → (circled) Post of illiterates (circled - probably based on some racial slurs not logged) James IOWA 1900 miles "93" (circled) James & Kim (in a heart) Jim Herbert 93 California Stoner Steve ¯ 2-14-94 Happy Valentine's!! Terry was here Dec 17, 1992 Ben Skiatook Oklahoma April 2, 94 M Satawake -n- DeeAnn Long 7-8-94 from Phx AZ to there ************************************* I-15N, State Line (Primm), NV on-ramp: BRENDA + CHARLIE 5-18-94 (in heart) ************************************* Log Date: 8/12/95: US-395S, Four Corners/Kramers Corners, CA, at Rte 58 intersection: B Drifting Dreamin (on wood destination sign post) ************************************* Route 58E, at US395 intersection, Four Corners/Kramers Corners, CA: Barstow 32 Needles 177 Las Vegas 187 ROAN MTN TN 2192 (on destination sign in white spray paint) ************************************* US-395N, Four Corners/Kramers Corners, CA at Route 58 intersection: [on Ridgecrest/Bishop/Lone Pine destination sign (scratched in white-washed wood post)] Helter Skelter Holy Ghost Mike and Sheri 1980 ND 9-81 (N has arrow facing up) Richie R 3/25/79 Chuck Hammel JK Trona ************************************* CA-126 West at I-5 (Saugus to Ventura, Korean War Veterans Road) intersection: Bilbo Baggins going to Mordor If your here stop and make love ☮ David Spencer Brumbaugh 11/69 Stockton Calif Going to Oxnard Calif. Charles Ramos 82 West Yellowstone to Oxnard Jim Turlock Charlene Haf(lax?) and Eddie Nunez from Bakers (swastika) to Oxnard Kenton Mich(?) to Summerland Don't Give up God It's Beaner time Get prepared Get out the tortiales and roll em up and throw them to the discos! If Mexicans don't like hippies and all us freaks why then are they writing on this pole like us freaks do. If this don't make sense live in Oxnard for a few years. It's enough to make anyone senseless Tammies to Oxnard from Lake Tahoe. Waiting for a ride at 3 AM It sucks! Take that low rider and shove it. ************************************* US-101N, Ventura, CA at Main St on-ramp: Zephyr to SF 4/20/72 Kathy, Jane and Pam were here Truckin on the road Being free and getting into a lot of open space The HitchHiker from Ct Dom DeWeld 3/9/78 Legalize whores LARSON (L-A-R written together in logo style) Aneheim to Big Sur A(H?). L. NASH LA to Frisco _from here to honilee Blake * Cox Phx → Seattle `74 (drawn US101 sign and various doodles of a circle) go to honilee Mark Thorsen from Aneheim Bertha y Nacho forever Jeff M. + Alta were here 71 New pole, same Ventura 101 on-ramp: LOSH 2/22/91 Denver to Seattle FONDA SOUZA Big pencil-drawn pot leaf Reagan is fucked This sign post dedicated to Ronnie RAGON He should get a new post This one must be a monument ☮ Dan Molino Redlands to SF 5-28-68 12:00 AM Bob Darrel flipped out with purple lemonade (drawn Union Jack flag) 1-1-68 The Queen Mary expedition S.R. Bush, Mike, Georgi, Mark... Charles LaBarge 9-14-68 Robert to Viet Nam Ha Ha Perry Dungan 1989 Have a nice wait April 23, 1972 Becky Frame Steve Gilbert NYC-LA-Big Sur Joe Stamm (surrounded by swastikas) LA to Frisco Bill Hoting Charles Bennett 3/17/68 10:30 PM Doug and Jeanette Making to Santa Cruz Good luck to YOUSE The ravioli I had here was good I'm stuck. Don't thumb here It's fucked. Eddie Hansen Fighting for peace is like fucking for chastity Dennis Martz Rex Ruth Richard "69" Dakota, Bill, Frank `94 San Diego to Portland and back Yes we are stoned Chanasky + John See ya soon Bo on the Go Tom and Rich came separate ways to San Diego from NY Onward to Berkeley Pocco Robert Leddy to Wash 4-10-74 Rick Artis Aug. 70 I WAS HERE Bubba Austin TX ************************************* Log Date: 8/13/95 I-5 N (at Rt 99 split) on-ramp at Wheeler Ridge/Route 184/Arvin interchange (near Bakersfield, CA): San Diego Jerry Martinez Chula Vista -77- ************************************* Cal-99N (near Bakersfield, CA) at Route 166/Mettler on-ramp: Lester and Randy Jan 13 1982 Irving Mallar 5/9/90 to Washington Irving Mallar May/9/90 to Seattle, WA. Jorge E? B? LA to Washington 10/13/91 [onions and tomatoes littered on the ground] ************************************ I-5S (near Bakersfield, CA) at Rt 166/Taft Highway on-ramp: Ike was here 2/5/90 Hope I'm gone when you read this David Warren Here for the second day 4-26-27-86 ************************************* I-5N (near Bakersfield, CA) at Rt 166/Taft Highway on-ramp: Jess Garcia From Van Nuys, CA Left 11:00 Now 2:45 5/11/82 S BLACK B B A T H Here I be stuck agine [sic] F.T.W. S W P [punctuated w/swastikas] to Hayward, CA Why, CALIF Outlaw 2/12/82 To Redding Harley's Rule ϟϟ FTW It's fucked To be stuck here R.J. no shit ************************************* Cal Rt-99N (near Bakersfield, CA) at Pumpkin Center/Route 119 on-ramp: Been stuck here twice Seems like I should know better Dave Nov 90 Here I sit all broken-hearted. Tr(y)ed to hi(t)ch a ride but only farted. What more can I say, what more can I do except you asshole are stuck here to(o). R.S + 7-3-81 S.R. JL 4-30/85 ************************************* Cal Rt-99N, Bakersfield, CA at Panama Rd on-ramp: Chip & Curt 8/6/81 still looking for a ride about to shoot ar selfs Hope they hurry God love us all So all he is asking is to love him L(?)KB Atlanta GA 91 ************************************* Cal Rt-99S, Bakersfield, CA at Panama Rd on- ramp: Ken Bradford was here & wishes he wasn't 7-1-86 No Shit Black Widdow Stuck in Bumfuck A Deadhead Two Thrashers and a rainbow all on (are) way to Long Beach Metallica meets Jerry's kids FTW (drawn pentagram) 666 Brian ON-LA-FLA (drawn smiling sun) Ted Nugent is playing in L.A. July 82 Beautiful girls pass me by I'm not so ugly, wonder why? Well here comes one and (cross-out) Hey, BYE (Bracketed by wavy lines) Curtis was here 11-21-77 Don't know about this place say right now - Hey to the beautiful girls that read this Hang on in there lover life is just like you "Lovely"! WAYNE (Y makes the bottom end of a drawn diamond with a cross in middle) Aqui' estuvimos nosotros, que si somos chingones, venimos desde Oregon de aventon eh Chudio de Chihuahua Victor Ortega el 10-23 Los pinches Gabachos son unos hijos de su pinche madre culeros Really (band in the way) Rebecca are here It looks like we'll stay here too! Lebec snatch Here just a man with two hands but just one thumb 1995 WAYNE (Same drawing as above) (on sign, not pole) I love Dave (inside heart) and Dave loves me - Baby 7-14-92 H&D American Breed American Loved Another pole, same entrance (across street - Panama Rd.) MARK (on pole #1957) ************************************* Route 58E, downtown Bakersfield at Chester Ave on-ramp: (logged in while elderly Asian "Can Man" parked his shopping cart near me and collected bottles and cans) MARC FAST 1-4-85 Frisco to New Orleans to Richmond VA MARC FAST 2-5-87 Santa Cruz to Richmond VA NOT AGAIN! Philip Colvins Been here to Mississippi This ramp is like total()y untubular Richard Wootten from Yuba City Ca to Brenton Arkansas 8-11-83 This exit is not very good Your better off walking Gary Pruett 10-9-82 Oct 28 1977 Mike + Lynn Seattle to Miami, Fla Ron and Brian From Portland to Phoenix 5-3-85 HIGH-WAY LONER 12-12-82 Seattle to Tulsa Jeanne Jeanne + + Rick Rick 11-22-77 Two crazy stoners to Dallas Merced to Victorville 3/12/91 2:07 am Ray Alles (Aires?Altes?Attes?Atles?) 3-25-85 From Gt. Falls, MT to Odessa Texas 4-28-84 Feathers & Raven & Hoss JM LV. NEV from Astoria OR Been here 3 days Its fucked Philip + Jeff to Mississippi P.S. This place is fucked Ozzy Osborne was here Jim Redford Anchorage, Alaska Mark Mulcahey Atwater, CA to Conway Arkansas 3-29-79 9:00 o'clock PM THE REDMAN (Redman large letters in box with The at top in way of line) Curt Byrne just got out of jail on my way home to see my gal J(ack) Wilson 1-10-79 + many other unhappy times Happy Trails Stan and Ed From Sacto to Texas ************************************* Route 58E, Weed Patch, CA at Weedpatch Highway on-ramp: (written on back of freeway entrance sign, not pole it's attached to): (Korean-style writing) 2-24-95 It's about 3AM and no traffic No dead presidents No dope with so little hope Jerry T. to St. Joseph MO 4-27-94 4-28-94 Jake Todd to Boston 4/4/84 Take Sadie Flye too Me ************************************* Route 58E Tehachapi, CA (at middle of three Tehachapi exits) on-ramp: Jared + Charybdis Santa Fe Carl Carol -n- Jennifer Jessie F. + Judy S. Texas or Bust Vesley Pistol From Santa Cruz to Phoenix Ariz Nov. 21, 70 and The wind is blowin like a mot()er fucker ************************************* Route 58E, Tehachapi, CA at Monolith on-ramp: Going home after 15 years Hope its still there just as well Bob Currey Glendora NJ 1/12/87 ************************************* Route 58E (Mojave Barstow Highway) at California City interchange: Straycat, Sausage, Varmet, Byron & Bugs in Spirit to San Bernadino Riding America (circled) ************************************* I-40E at Barstow (first Barstow entrance off Main(?) Street - was looking for Montara Road on ramp to check previous year logging, but came upon this instead): Danny & Bruce McGinnis going to Fla 6-17-83 Holden Missouri 5-13-82 David B. Spent the night in this hole Flatfoot ______ Jan. 17 NYC → to Oregon to here to Dallas Tex Peace on Earth (circled) Baltimore Bandit `87 8-Ball was here 11-10-88 11-11-88 going to OK ☯ Dave was here 10-31-85 Going nowhere fast, but what the hell, the sun is shining and I feel good Chris and Mike to walk across the United States Bill Carneal Richmond, VA 9-17-85 Thunderfoot alias SEF ERICSSON Left my home around Santa Ana Headed for the State of Indiana 5-9-80 New York bound Howie & Daniel 1/25/82 I know Howie Jesus is the Lord What's wrong with this country I need a lift Stuck here for several hours Running out of water and patience I gotta take a shit All for the sake of playing golf in Texas Mike & Kevin 9-18-81 Fuck Barstow before Barstow fucks you Free Pehior (Pettior?Peltior?) Chris, Pat, Kaye, Julie was (hear) 1979 Tadd and Terri House Jerry & Amy Slay Eagle Nest NM LA-Hawaii-Samoa- Tonga-New Zealand- Fiji-LA-NM 6-3-81 Chief 10-20-86 David E San Francisco to Bangor Maine 4-8-90 Keep the faith Ira Simmons was here 8-6-89 on no ride hill Kilroy occupied these coordinates (drawn picture of classic Kilroy figure) Jungle Jim Yeti Yaqui' Jan "83" to Albuquerque Do yourself a favor Start hitchhiking on the interstate cause this place sucks Dirty Red the child molestor (didn't complete the entry - but said something about watching out for your kids because he was coming to town; gave me the creeps, so didn't complete the entry, however, another Dirty Red entry logged in on I-15 at Blue Diamond in LV) Moon Dog is off to the home of ELVIS 6-15-89 Listen Bros Do yourself a favor Walk over to the liquor store across the street. Buy a supply of brews and/or some whiskey then sit here and roll a couple of joints Wait till it set(s) in then START WALKING OUTA HERE That's what I'm going to do. Now party hard and live long May the wind always be at your backs. Forever in the wing Chris Smith Mike Smith To walk the whole US (KISS art by Tim Searcy 9/14/86 of Peter Criss and Gene Simmons) I went to LA and hated it - Tim P.S. Hollywood sucks, too. If you're going that away, don't. It's a waste of time and they will kill you if you're not careful. Your friend in Kentucky Tim Searcy 12-11-79 Me and my buddy here, Can't wait to get home for Christmas We've been on the road for who knows how long!? Have been standing here for 4 (2 crossed out) hours. So far its 13 days before Christmas and you'd think everybody was your friend. NOT HERE They all look and stare at you like you're some no good bastards -- only they're the ones that are the bastards Maybe some day we'll get home Hope the rest of you get good rides. Your friends Mike & Dino (from Wisconsin) one b()urbon one scotch one beer So many things written on this pole. But the truth is the only thing that... ************************************* I-15N Daggett, CA on-ramp: ACE & ANGEL (Stylized lettering) Now and forever Victory is only for those who really want it Victor Leal Guaymas, Sonora Mexico Putos y socios Dios Los Bendiga Crazy Ray was here had a pot of tea & smoked a toke then walked down the road 7-7-82 Florida Boys Mike and Jerry 3/25/87 Nevada Dave's back home 12 years down Going to see my ????(crossed out) 2-11-88 God Bless Debbie Garcia with love Bob 1990 Ferret Joe 7-24-84 Headin' home (not Flagstaff!) PS. Stay the fuck outta Victorville that burg sucks Debe Weisshaar, I love you (triangle with lightning bolt fused into/protruding out of it) (curly-lined circle around it) Look out for fat man in brown has van 143PH AJAD LOSH 8/28/88 Rock-N-Roll Outlaw Carson City, Nev Dean killed a cop today 9-5-85 (83?) Jersey bound ************************************* Log Date: 12-29-95 I-10W Las Cruces, NM, at US 70 on-ramp: FDRA own way to Wilcox AZ 12-18-9 Steve Freeman 12/27/76 Going to Tucson DOKA SLAK YUGOSLAVIA → CALIFORNIA APR 1980 David Britton March `77 North Carolina to Nevada Eric `83 Mike Moody Amarillo to Tuson [sic] 12-27-76 Mi-T-Fine mission town back there This town sucks (about half dozen of permutations of this) ************************************* Log Date: 12-30-95 I-10W, Deming, NM, at Business-10 (exit 81) on-ramp: Bill C. Loves Angie R. ✝ Love Jesus Jesus loves you This place sucks big time Benny was here 11-10-89 another pole: MARGARITAVILLE Steve Sanders was here July 17, 1988 to May 8, 1990 (circled) Bugle Boy Wanted Man F-I-S-H The Rose (Note: all these seemed to be from one person) FDRA own way to Wilcox, AZ 12-95 Steve Hopkins Tucson Bound ↓ Corpus Christi to here 8 days Austin was here Tom I love you Trish 9-5-95 Good luck to the next one Jay 3-16-88 M O M C E A E S K S S I N (Moccasin Meeks) Kiowa Indian Rosie Lans Apache 1989 7/14/89 Louis Villa ************************************* I-10W, Lordsburg, NM, (exit 20) on-ramp: ENEE MEANEE (check mark with arrow crossing through, point back to a circle it originates from) Oh Lordy Stuck in Lordsburg Yuck Coyottee Feb 2 1979 Onward thru the fog if I can see a car Fuck this HOL= (L and E formed by one letter combined) By setting of sun in various tones when you arrive here you may find my bones "Ditto" (Chinese writings?) W.E. Steele to Tucson Been here 2 days cold as hell 18 Dec 1980 Johnny Wadd was here Charles Smith the 3 piece businessman San Diego Bound Louis Ahrens 4/24/81 Bad Spot Charlie was here long long time 9/17/81 no food or drink Lot's of cars won't stop Since your reading these words of wit you know this town is shit The Toadstool 3/8/80 (smiling mushroom drawn) You need something to read it helps You going to be here a hell of a long time. Does this help? "Shawn" San Diego Bound This place is the pits ************************************* Log Date: 7/7/96 Cal Rt-99S, Visalia CA at SR 198 on-ramp: DR was here 80 good luck Jerry Garone July 1, 1983 REO L.A. woman gonna have to do (Note: The sun was rising and "Light My Fire" was playing on the radio when I got back in the car!) ************************************ Cal Rt-99S, Farmerville/Exeter, CA on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: Read the back of the `99 South sign right behind you across the street ¯ (Note: I did and did not find any message there) 2-22-74 JE (joined initials JE) These paranoid mother fuckers can go to hell for not giving us rides when we need em Shannon Black is a slut Iron Maiden Jesus + Jeremiah 1-2-84 Fidel Big 'D' 8-3-76 Scott + Greg to Vegas (Am) 3/6/77 (Aus) 6/3/78 J i m C o l l i n s (Jim Collins) Jim from Wash. 5:00 Aug 13 83 May the force be with me In back of you, the 4th double yellow reflector has a $1.00 in back of the metal plate (Note: I checked and found no such dollar--maybe I should have put one there?) Mike Smith 7-11 Help no hope no dope no ride we tried and died Scott + Greg 3/6/78 (Conn) (Australia) While we were waiting here we buried 3 people who died while waiting for a ride I just watched my toenails grow 3 inches 10/14/72 A porta san went by Pacifica Calif M.A. Hello Jenny This place is like waiting to get out of jail ************************************ Cal Rt-99S, Visalia (Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway) at Tagus Ranch on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: M. Arberger Pacifica Hello Jenny If your reading this sign then bummer....`cause your in for a long wait I hear you man Bakersfield one week help? Richard + Ann Shirly 6/6/71 Bill C Chico-LA-Phoenix I need a joint 78 I have one 84 Dave + Nat 7-2-79 Good rides nice folks ************************************* Cal Rt-99S at Delano CA on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: Friday August 28, 1995 Joan, Christi + Chip Sonoma to LA We're doing a no no hitch-hiking on the Freeway! Crabby + ILWACO (?) on to Naples Florida May 9, 89 Bum trip Portland to LA Jim Ruck(er?) 2-24-74 David Lee Roth 8-13-85 Looking for the rest of the band Fresno Chuchy Dee was here 5-12-76 ************************************* Cal Rt-99N, Delano CA, at County Line Road on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: Groovy Bob 4-28-89 Beam me up! Fuck this hitchikeing I'm going to catch a train and I'll be city bound Bill L. From Tex to Reno Elmer from Selmer Dennis Williams Nashville Tenn to Fresno Out(OCT? AUG?) 16-73 Harold Robinson 6/8/82 This place I died Rip Van Winkle Oregon Bound was here 10-2-81 Wish all of God kids good luck in the USA today and every day He loves us always Hitchhike Bulletin: This place is fucked ************************************* Cal Rt-99N Pixley CA, Frontage Rd on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: Tom Morris says Mother Fuck A California!!! 8/28/86 Never Never Never again (crossed out) again I'm having my SS check sent here Monte Williams looks like this is where I'll be spending Christmas this year 12/24/86 Texas to Oregon Mike Botwen (Botwin?) 12/20/81 Calvin Clark 4-2-82 ************************************* Cal Rt-99-N, Tipton, CA, Ave 152 (352?) on-ramp: On Freeway Entrance sign): David Marsh 7-7-82 SKB 3/4/93 ************************************* Cal Rt-99-N, Tulare, CA at Mefford Field on-ramp: William Luntz was here August 1 86(?) This place is dead Start walking (I agree Adios Ami(e)go! Don Dotson 3-29-86) same on ramp, on pedest prohib sign: No war No KKK No facist USA EM 2-15-82 JRG 9-9-81 James Holgate 3-4-92 I was here Rob + Keldog trapped in the place called hell Good luck ha ha hell. Cool airplane turns out to be piece of shit 2-4-91 Day 2 still here (note: airplane right at on-ramp over fence at Mefford Field) ************************************* Cal Rt-99-N, Tulare CA at Visalia/Lindsay on-ramp: Highway Loner Aug 94 to Seattle Dennis Welch Steve Perkins "78" Jan Gary Russel `73 12-3-89 Mike + Bunny Vegas to Sole---- Ore on pedestrian prohibited sign: Randy to Oregon 77 Randy loves Mickey 3-77 Ed Reul (Reil?) from Clatskanie Oregon "March 77" Steve + Roy Here today Whatever date it is M.T. ************************************* Log Date: 7/8/96 Cal Rt-99-N, Exit 384 on ramp (between Tulare and Selma, CA): On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: R. Appleton 1 7 77 Tigger 5-15-96 L.A. - Oregon ************************************* Cal Rt-99-N, at Conejo St (SR201) on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: E.B. 9-4-85 730 pm KP 2/8/94 ************************************* Cal Rt-99N. Selma, CA at Second Street on- ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: IAN + SUE 15 FEB/86 I love Sue forever ENGLAND It's fucking wet here Hit hike Belmont Scammer + Spike "English" Davis 11/11/86 IAN HYDE party all the time 2-15-86 3-15 pm Austin was here 10/12/90 Tampa, Fla to San Francisco KR 94 ************************************* Cal Rt-99N, Reedley/San Joaquin, CA on-ramp: Donna White + 8 hours Jerry White `70 Chaz*E John Zolas Stay out of Reedley ************************************ Cal Rt-99-N at Clovis CA on-ramp: (CHP Cop stops and asks what I'm doing; see "Clovis Man" essay) On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: FB-LH `89 The eyes through which we see God are the same eyes through which God sees us (drawing of an eye) God bless the young and restless!!!! the City of L. Angels 666 Matt goes to California 1985 - ??? (Drawing of a grave stone with RIP in it and long arrows angling down) METALLICA Who made you God to say, to take my life from me, Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Love is all that is REAL The rest is illusion ↓ (temporary) Seek (see)(be) only God (love) (stylized symbol drawn) Who wrote this shit?! John, Tonya + Boby were here 11•23•91 ************************************* Cal Rt-99-S, Selma, CA at SR-43: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: W O L F (WOLF in block, stylized letters) Derailed in Fresno Fucked here The Road Ranger Been everywhere and still going California sucks donkey ____(?) Oregon to Key West Florida Cecil 12-5-89 12-6-89 12-7-89 Brawley Calif Alex Mexico D.F Philip Bailey was here Tim 3/87 no ride yet Donnie & Carol 8-15-88 LA Brian D 1-20-92 no smoke no dope no hope Bo Dog Sammy Bear + Sugar Bear Huron Robert was here ************************************* Cal Rt-99-S, Central Selma on-ramp : (Same CHP cop waves to me as he drive by on the on-ramp) On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: Don't get stuck here This ramp sucks (made P to B in sign - Brohibitied) It's better than Fresno Bill Aran____(?) ************************************* Cal Rt-99N, Goshen CA on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: Nitai Gourango ************************************* Cal Rt-99S Goshen CA on-ramp: On "pedestrians prohibited" sign: 8-11-92 Richard Angel going home New Mexico I was here 2-9-96 Terry W Kilroy seen here ************************************* Log Date: 7/12/96: SR-152 East at I-5 (Santa Nella, CA) interchange: Bruce Martin Modesto CA All my way home first time in 6 years Coming from Bamberg, West Germany The Too Loose Gang Here on 3/4/82 Time 8:30 pm ************************************* I-5 N at SR-152 Santa Nella on-ramp: Bill Wrangell AK Grants Pass Or Ft Wayne IA Austin TX Grants Pass Or Wrangell AK 11-28-95 Ray & Monica Wolf were here - Sept. 7, 1978 By the time we got a ride we had two litters of cubs!!! Bill Briggles was here too! 4/20/80 1:00 Dear Dad No Mon No Fun Dear Son To Bad So Sad Your Dad Ricky May was here for 3 days and nothing happened 4/12/79 Jim Ullman Seattle 11/74 Pato & Chano was here Howard Nuckolls April 82 Oregon Bound Pig Sigler 3/24/76 Its a cold fucker here Newberg Oregon J.A.Z. just creeping along 30-7-84 Kurt Hall 12-14-73 Tucson Arizona I'm going back as fast as I can Robert + Kevin July 6, 1975 Albuquerque NM to Spokane Wa Pajarito Banditos Caption: We're out of the Mother fuckin Southern California ☮ (above a pot leaf) Let it grow Mick Jagger 7/10/69 I think this is the best fuckin on ramp in North America And I love the president C.J. Mack Freeport Texas Chuck Wilson was here 7-30-84 Oroville Washington Its freezing Aqualung was here Dennis Ribble Judy Helden 12/25/73 X-mas Day Dave Calvinus arrived last night Still here 3-10-73 Allen Hewett July 11/1975 Got here 6:40 From Miami to Frisco is a long way to go just 8 dollars and a ½ pint to go Sharie + Kat + Buddy Ford Cookin in the sun who says hitchin aint lots of fun See you at the gathering 5-29-87 ************************************* Cal Rt-99N, Fresno, CA at Olive Ave on- ramp: On Freeway entrance sign: Krazy Hitchhiker was here Bognofer Reding Ca 5/28/90 Would like ride to Oregon On pedestrians prohibited sign: John Crowden Chags the ↙ Jim Crow 12-3-91 Whites eat shit Wes 86 Wes Terberg 2-25-87 Travelin Matt on pole: Roger the Dodger 2/23/92 Jesus loves you Love Jesus "Red" from Grants Pass Ore Burn a big one (pencil) Eugene from Eugene wuz here Hear I set Broken harted Tried to shit or ride and only farted 4/16/89 17 18 19 20 Fuck Jim the "SAC" 12/88 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall and sold it all (and went to Hawaii) (Note: there was other nursery rhyme variations by one different "author," but they were really inane and not worth copying) (U2 + U38) + B = UB40 Hi I'm a light pole! actually I'm a big cobra headin' up Shoot me quick! ************************************* Cal Rt-99S, Fresno, CA at Olive Ave on-ramp: Jim + Eegar Outta Berkeley and the east coast `76 Dec. 6 Fresno - San Cristobal Jan. 1976 (bicentennially speaking) Boston Short Dog (circled) Oregon to Alabama Calif aint no place Lee Patten 5-20-75 (pencil) Michael D. Tate 3-15-80 McDope Oct 86 Pete the Bull Sally Elam spent the night here Karen Elam too Karl got stuck here 3-10-78 ************************************* Cal Rt-99S, Fresno at Clinton Street on-ramp: O.K. Rides not too good So there is plenty of time to write a little grafitti.[sic] Chin up! Always there is something to enjoy even in times of desperation. If nothing else there is a huge variety of facts, scientific, religious, social, etc. to occupy ones mind until understanding of some sort is achieved. Enough, enough. (maybe I should try to teach as a profession Marvin (?) from Annapolis This place is the pits. Hope you get a ride soon D. Shaw So Calif You s(ea)d it Bud It is the pits George Ame(?) Jr. Fuck this ramp! I have been here for two days three ************************************* Cal Rt-99N, Fresno at Clinton Street on-ramp: Lonnie Goodrich 9-13-195(8?) AZ. HAMMER SKINHEAD White Power Willie here (note: "i's" have Xs instead of dots) 7-19-92 Various drawings of penises with: Repent your wicked ways sinner ************************************* Cal Rt-99N Fresno at Ashlan Ave on-ramp: On pedestrian prohibited sign: Crash On my way to Reno - 10-91 The only problem I have is trying to get out of this fucked up state town Bud Seids Barnard Bob 92 Long ways from nowhere $ Gangsterz / \ Drawn Footprint with B.F. inside (Note: could it stand for Big Foot?) on pole: Modesto Andi. W's Shredd'r over 100 miles no Ofelya fatty Teddy Roll(aets?) [Kollek?] Jerusalem Close all lanes UCLA police Captain Dwight Chief Williams Dwight Williams ************************************* Cal Rt-99S Herndon CA on-ramp: 3 April 79 Paul J. Wickham in rout to Trimmer Calif (drawn a detailed map of Fresno, Sanger, Trimmer area) Fresno - Trimmer 56 miles Pack Rat 2-9-86 Jr. Hysinger 9/1/78 Austin Tx. Panama City Florida Happy Camp Cal. Dale Shuster 12/23/87 Seattle Miami Fla BLU BUL 12-6-84 12-7-84 Roseberg Ore to Phoenix, AZ From Portland Ore to Long Beach CA Bob Nooner 7-10-"79" S. Smith San Jose 11-1-74 Could hell be worse than here? Wings (drawn set of wings) Pack Rat 2-9-86 San Jose to Barstow to Las Vegas This place sucks Don Wade Bellflower Calif Long Island NY Acid Mark Johnson Paramount CA LSD Donald Wade Bellflower Calif (on Freeway Entrance sign:) The Drifter Boston to Long Island NY Jackson, Miss to Seattle, Wash 3 days 87 Porch Fort Worth, Tex Tami and ISA (?) were here 3/16/86 Still here 3/17/88 St. Patricks Day From San Diego and we don't like this town ************************************* Cal Rt-99N at Herndon (, CA on-ramp: On Freeway Entrance sign: John + Meg 4-93 Wolf Creek Ore Homeward bound from Riverside, Ca Hooter Last Trip Totaly dead 91 Bridge (drawn circle with letter "N" inside and arrows angling up and down from each end protruding out of the circle) Oregon Outlaw Alaska Bound OMAY 3-28-92 to Washington I'll be back soon WTDTFM(?) Rot(c)? Magdelene 4/29/95 (drawn a religious fish symbol) ************************************* Cal Rt-99S Bakersfield, CA at SR-65 on-ramp: Curt Byrne Sebastopol(?) ************************************* Log Date: 7/31/96 I-5S at Los Banos/Santa Nella CA (SR152) on- ramp: (While on business travel, much of the entries through 8/17/96 were collected walking to and from the hotel and riding around at lunchtime and after work while working on a Lockheed Martin proposal for building a facility in Russia to dispose of solid rocket motors under the START Treaty. Thus, at the time I considered myself a migrant firm worker; and living something of a double life). The world is full of sinners That's why rides are slow in coming Billy Red Bud from Detroit to and from S.D. L.A. S.F. L.A. ARZ (drawing of a marijuana leaf with Billy Red Bud (Lightning bolt drawn) Zap "77" Can you read this ↓ (scrawl) If you can your(e) in better shape than I am Got stuck here too! and it was just as fucked signed (Big) Hobo ************************************* Log Date: 8/3/96 US-101S (Bayshore Freeway) Sunnyvale, CA at Mathilda St (northbound) on-ramp: Aqua Lung Ocean View Dr. ----shville 76543 Dave Morgan West VA to LA With dope there's hope with booze you lose Don Harbaugh was here on 3-18-75 we're all hobos aren't we! we were all fucked up Chuck Roast 316 Farmer John Ave Knots Berry Farm 222-2222 Art $ Rich were here 6/18/75 Ramon 4/28/86 Whites for sale number 234-5678 Get high friends Other pole (many messages obscured by highway 101 sign bands): Eskimo Joe Eddie Espinoza Sunnyvale asshole of the Bay slept here two days to San Jose DEC. "69" In my opinion ___________ 1,000 ___________ by this place gives me the chills I mean it's fucked Scott Benson San Jose Do not hitch here if you want a ride He who writes on hiway poles Stuffs his shit rite up his nose Have no fear I've got a ride on the way for you Jesus Christ You can prevent bad karma Ray A. Marcus W. Falls Texas Dec 71 Jerre Kay Seattle to LA 1968 Lisa & Lester Aug. 27 1973 Don't let all that writting put you down You will get a ride sooner or later Nobody die here Love Marco & David Sometime in April of `77 1-13-75 AxLxMxSx San Jose to San Diego to San Fernando Valley to Yosemite to Sonora to Berkley to Oakland and back to San Jose Dave McCulloch SF - SJ Alan an Lowell Berzerkley Lowell and Al Berzerkley 4/74 Whistle If all the world were marbles there'd be no room to play or kids to use em. Aren't you glad the world turned out this way? E Fox `68 D.S. 3-5-83 Alfonso Fred Bill in our way to LA 27 Nov 1968 (5 rides from SF to here) Richard Montreal - Vancouver - San Francisco - New York Jon + Dave Boston Ma "If I had a smile (pencil) for every mile I would be laughing for a long while Charles Joyner Dillon, SC This place __________________ The cops are (nocholent) They look around and smell for pot RLB From Texas to SF to San Diego 2•13•89 Mark & Dan 6-18-69 12:30 AM 58° Few cars Detroit ➞LA Some kid just gave me some bubblegum Randy and Bill Blanchard 9-16-69 to LA and this place is fucked Hare Krishna It's cold RA Sunukjian 11/73 Indian Dave to LA from Ore. Nov 8, 197(2?) Lester Albright Jan 1 1968 Lonnie Page 67 Mike Force 11 Bravo Wandering Dead Head Jesus Christ is the son of the driving God (don't read this out loud) Other pole: Red Dec 26 1988 Rob 6-23-90 A 8-95 Finally made it to Calf - hurray ************************************* US-101S (Bayshore Freeway) Sunnyvale, CA at Mathilda St (southbound) on-ramp: David to LB (Los Banos?) April 1974 Melody mix loves you I love you 2/9/8(?) Smoke it! Keep the faith and the faith will keep you May the force be with you always P.H. 8-26-78 ************************************* Log Date: 8/4/96: SR-237W/N (Alviso-Mtn View Freeway), Sunnyvale, CA at Mathilda St on-ramp: There must be good people in this town so why aren't any going north The Baptist church is the house of Satan I w(o)ndered thru the forest till I came upon a fork. I took the path less traveled and it has changed my life N.P.R. 10/24/75 Nancy, Cheri + David were here (oh boy were we) No hope No dope No ride We died 10 2 `89 (drawing of marijuana leaf) To all people who will H.H. from here in 1990 i sat here after coming all the way from england and these are the biggest slags of car drivers ive ever seen. Nathan P. Russell A prayer for those who hike here May the next ride buy you a beer and if you have no luck standing here have a seat and think of a beer. 1995 Charity and Groovy Venus was here Karen Smith was here from Oregon on her way home Amy and Melanie were here Oct 12, 73 and were chased by pigs and lost their ride to SF Boo hoo! Tim Harnett 1/11/72 Cold people just passing Just out of SJ jail April 21, 73 A lot of cold people in this place Don Phillips Lots of real cold people in fact Mother Fuckers won't even think of being nice and giving us a ride Charlotte Songer, Bill Songer and Steve Bruno Bruce Caldwell was here Andy Vega was here I have been in USA 4 14 days Hitchhiked from NY I English This place sucks cock Louis Colin was here and hope I ______ I came from a house not a home where parents is a name I want not fortune or fame but a little kindness and a little love If you are going to hell go no further I came all the way from New York and this is the most shitty spot 5 days out of LA This is the worst spot yet Larry Ward ************************************* Log Date: 8-7-96: US101N, Sunnyvale, CA at Mathilda St on-ramp: Loren Smith Cazadero 11/29/69 Peter Kow Cucamonga to Berkley (drawn circle with a 4ish looking symbol) Andrew Freeman May 15, 1971 Kilroy was her Glen LA to Wichita Kansas June 70 ☮ 69 Nov. 29,1969 Paul Sept. 12 1972 I live here and am trying to get out Stuck in this hole 4 days haven't eaten in 10 days Jerry of Ohio 5-23-7? Kangaroo Man (pencil) Doreen Niki Sally ----- 3-22-74 Mitch Fleck to ZZ top Father forgive them for they know not what they do Berk Snow 4/17/73 Len 11-8-81 Way to Frisco Farrell from Ohio stuck in this hole for 4 days along with Jerry from Ohio Ron was here in `74' Tom Morningstar 1-24-79 to Washington Spider + Bob was here 21-7-74 2/11/77 Zolli Saratoga to Medford Ore Rick Bob + Ralph to Spokane ************************************* US-101N, Sunnyvale, CA Fair Oaks Ave on-ramp: Torch was here 5-8-82 Little John 10-84 Berkly Someone threw a pack of cigarettes out just now Mau____ Outlaw was here going to San Mat(a)o to work from Tampa Florida 6 weeks to get (hear) This place sucks out the ass PS Live on Fly high easy I'm a cone head (drawn picture of a cone head) ************************************* US-101S, Sunnyvale CA at Fair Oaks Avenue on-ramp: If you read this you are a queer _____ + Rich Feb 77 to LA Chuck Rauf 3-18-88 Neah Bay Washington (23) Eddie + (3) Musky ??/72 Tom Car(d?) 1974 April 30 Dee Dee + Karen were here 5/26/72 On their way to San Jose NESCO All states of consciousness are available now (drawn a large eye with a sun as the pupil and the words ENLIGHTENMENT on top, ENERGY below, and UNIVERSAL inside below the sun) ************************************* Log Date: 8/11/96: US-101S Sunnyvale, CA at Lawrence Expressway on-ramp: Bud + Ron coming and going to a party Stranded 6-29-71 Mike and Guy Don Krieg from ILL 11-20-71 Richard Robyn Los Alamos, NM to Monterey 9-26-70 It's been fun Jeff ✡ Jewish Power Mala and Jimi Dink SJ to LA 2-27-70 Leon to San Jose 10-15-70 Cowboy Redneck Tony San Jose Check plants Jeff + Tom to Salinas 9/1/72 (pencil) Faith is the strongest force man has at his command (pencil) Jeff + Mala were here 4-27-__ I give up! 9-14-71 To Gilroy Love Lori 965-0382 I hate the ones that smile as they go by and wave "peace" too! Morning life breeds softness into daylight agony Alan Miller 73 Roy Redneck kills No dope No hope No ride I died Pringer to LA Sept 1(?) 1974 Eugene from Eugene June 18, 1970 Shari Jimenez Harry Jane Rodney Cape May NJ to San Diego Why does love have to be so bad? Mike RAYA Other pole: Great expectations Great dis(s)ap()ointments Little expectations Little dis(s)ap()ointments No expectations No dis(s)ap()ointments Anonomous Right something and live The Pencil I am a Christian hippie Billy Briggles Guitar in hand and Jesus 11/7/77(?) Pete Mass Haverill Eugene from Eugene '87 World tour God is real - Just ask, you'll see Ralph Kenneson to LA I guess Don Cody SF to Tucson 2/16/84 Frank Rios Frisco to LA 12-24-73 El Monte Flores Rifa Mitch Fleck and Mike Jacobs going to Yosemiti April 77 Pat + Mack Starved to death here 7/24/87 Ron Sorensen was here on the way to Sur People keep saying stay How can I when I got no place to lay my tired head Sorry I might be dead get a ride instead Nirvana March 5th Do you know the way from San Jose I'm going south so far I need a car to ride the way... It's just too fucking far to walk Brazo from Ventura I was born down south on a chicken farm near Nashville Tenn Wern't nobody there, but a sky full of air 17 billion chickens and me. Then one day I said hey, hey, hey, Think I'll drop some LSD. It helped(?) my mind I got real kind and set all my chickens free. There were chickens in the fields, chickens in the barn, chickens in the cauliflower, chickens in the corn, chickens driving caddallacs to Washington when I set my chickens free Tom Martin Mark Johnson departed from this fucked up death trap of a valley on November 12th 1974. Good luck thumbing this fucked up place Ron + (Patty?) on way to Big Sur 6/17/74 Hope you have better luck Pencil down here (arrow drawn down the pole to where they apparently left a pencil) Mike Murray Loves Billy Sennett Must be fagits New York in Central Park on Sunday is beautiful Mitch + Rick to Yosemiti Jan 27, 1978(6?) Mitch + Rick 2-19-77 Ron Smith 1-19-76 Slick to Riverside 5-1-81 Flash: Emperor Nixon gone totaly berserk on 1,000 mikes of LSD slipped to him by Outlaw David Eisenhower. Latest report says Dick is now climbing the Empire State Building in his underwear Tom Martin Memorial Day 74 Curt Hudkins was here May 74 7 church buses have gone by Bummer Left one gram hash 7-7-77 Banana Nirvana (drawn picture of a banana with an electric glow around it) ************************************ US-101N Sunnyvale, CA at Lawrence Expressway on-ramp: Tobias to see the dead then back to Hawaii (93 Aug) (drawn Zia Sun Symbol) The Blade was here (bracketed by drawn stylized stilettos) Going to Frisco to see the dead ☯ + ☮ = ∞ Jay Hayes Aqui estubo el angel que hiba para San Francisco Gil Antonucci was here 7/15(?)/75 to Tahoe via Beserkly Just married Farrell(?) and Joyce Breezley 78 Going to Idaho Night Stalker + Moonshine LA to SF 77 "The Toad" was here on June 2nd 1983 Ronnie Austin from Arkansas to Portland Ore Oct 11, 76 Marco 3-23-96 ☮ to the "City" from Coeur d'Alene, Ida ************************************ US-101N Sunnyvale, CA at Moffet Field (North Gate) on-ramp: Help! Been here 1 acid trip Still no ride Please pick up what is left ↖ Burned out acid freak X Marine Ben Clark got blowed in this base 78 Died trying to get a ride 4/18/70 1/17/7 Henry Kissinger Shuttle Diplomacy 9/1(2?3?)/75 Ron Wollen Weber (Wollenweber?) was here and still is Tom Biggs here in 73 Still here 86 This is a fucked ramp Kevin Palmer 6-15-73 Debbie_________ Jene Folkert Bob Dylan Michael West 6-16-73 Patience is a virtue exceeded only by ignorance Whether tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to wait? Saint Mark (Mary?) (partly obscured message by band) to Canada to save souls 3/31/72 But first we must get out of the fucken Bay area Cute girls hardly ever give out anything 11-7-73 Phil Goode OKC to SF Free spirit moving (US Navy sticker) ************************************ Log Date: 8-20-96: US-101S Santa Clara, CA at San Tomas Freeway on-ramp: On pedestrians prohibited sign: 2-15-95 (Same Korean-style writing as on Rt 58/Bakersfield/Weed Patch Hwy logged 8/13/95) Got my walkman and smokes rip(p)ed So I stand here no smokes no music My name is poverty and my home is a grave Frank and Jackie Nov-90 Nomad "86" on pole: Brian C. Henderson 9-21-84 Praise the Lord Abel Fresno, Calif 8-14-84 ************************************ US-101N Santa Clara at De La Cruz Blvd on-ramp: Scott (drawn circle with "A" superimposed over "V") 3-9-84 Travelling Frank Nov 1 1980 Saint Mary The Star of the Sea in San Pedro will feed ya. Too many bums in Long Beach Mission But a bed feels good Food there too Wilmington Mission is OK too. But partying there is ro(w)dy. For me anyway But you gotta hear aseman (drawn picture of a smiling sun with a Here comes the SUN! or SYN!(?)) ************************************ I-880N, Santa Clara CA at First Street (eastbound) on-ramp: Snail Houston Texas Jerry Shine Jere + Sauce to the 2/1/76 Mardi Gras! U=2 SR=71 Howard Johnshine Jerry Paulshine Barbara Ann is Bush Sauce + Jere 2/1/76 Mardi Gras or Bust Mama told me not to com Pick a colour and liberate We need rides to LA Sat June 23, 1973 1:30 PM ************************************ I-880N, Santa Clara at First Street (westbound) on-ramp: The Hitchhiking Institute assigns a grade of DOA to this location Ray Exter `73 ☮ D. Grosse Jax Fla Hendrix lives Carol I love you more than life itself Micheal Goose to NY Hope to make it by.... Freak Freely ☮ Susie Pedan Fat Albert was here Karen Pfifer and Dave Doty were here July 1976 Geoffrey Todd Lake Tony (Tom) Ballard Jeff Pector 1971 Mike McKay 5-27-72 Dave Batey to San Berdo 10-13-74 ************************************ I-880S, Santa Clara at First Street (eastbound) on-ramp: Unkle Bob and Dumb Steven came this way A. Jackson 10-2-69 1:39 Ray Exter 1973 ☮ Ron Williamson Big Sur Calif. Muris and Marcie Madueno I left 7th St for this? Rick Early here Aug `70 Slept in bushes Far out Yosh sat here Jan 27, 1971 (drawn 2 faces talking: 1) Will we ever leave here; 2) I doubt it Just out of Co. jail and can't get any further than this D. Samche David Swim 6-11-73 Had to crash in tree So what Hicthing is paticen (hitching is patience) Rose and Moesle were here Oct 11, 69 Tom Kelley and Jon Speak Hitched a ride from here to Los Gatos 5-20-72 Robin Oliviera Bill Cullum This is a fucked This is a fucked This is a fucked This is a fucked place to hich hike Maynard ➞ Hessilber(g?) to Santa Cruz March-70 We can't get a ride so we're going to get stoned. ************************************ Log Date: 8/22/96: I-280N, (Junipero Serra Freeway) Santa Clara, CA at Lawrence Expressway on-ramp: Sean the Piper wuz here Aug 1980 On The Great Pointless All-American Tour LA to New Orleans to W. Virginia to Boulder(?) to Sta Cruz to Berkeley to... Love Peace and Sinsemilla Hurry up tow truck The tire store is going to close Susan and Matt were here 12/9/75 (drawn a hand with thumb in hitchhiking position) Jack Bruce area Pat MaGlone on way to Oregon Jan 15, 1973 ************************************ I-280N Cupertino, CA at Wolfe Rd on-ramp: Bryan Neff was here Officer O'Rilley was here Do you think that I'm invis(a)ble Led Zepplin 6/14/73 Though times get tough Keep on truckin Manard G was here ************************************ US101S Mountain View, CA at Moffet Ave on-ramp: Hitch-hiking? (drawn picture of steer skull) You'll be sorry This place is growing on me not unlike brain cancer This place is so plastic it bounces Love to all brothers and sisters San Fran to San Diego Bum Trip Ronald Reagan Grade B Movie Star Governor Rose Moon `96 On your journey take some love Joi Bangla Grateful Dead `66 Time is short coming soon Love someone now Don't travel stoned I'm freaking out Right on Carol + Woody 8/9/72 Boston to San Francisco in 63 hours from this spot to LA (almost as long?) This spot isn't such a bad spot After a couple of hours you'll start to feel at home It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't so ugly Stormy Snorton Horton What's happened to us as a nation Too afraid to pick someone up? Love one another Take a chance Find another place to hitch Bad vibes - - - been here too long ☮ Ogre agrees All of these people got rides - you will also- Just think about all the times you've been sittin around the homestead and how you wish you could be travelin Appreciate what you've got more Take care Don't give up Smile ツ FK II Don Ca'l NJ-Seattle-LA Fornicate this ramp Fang was here with Little Joe from Frisco This town reads too much Readers Digest From Dallas to LA to SF to LA 8/24?/70 MAC DEB JON ************************************ |