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Log Book # 3, Log Dates: 7/27/97 - 7/13/06

Log Date: 7/27/97

US-95S, Boulder City, NV at 93/95 split:
(been here before on 10/30/94, these are more):

Leo P. Darcy 4-5-97           

Danny 02-09-91 This is my 3rd time here

Angel was here 10/19/96  and now he's dead

4-23-95  Billy Dalton  In the name of Jesus

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I-40E at US-95E, Needles, CA, at East St/San Clemente Rd on-ramp:

 on freeway entrance sign:

The Lost Armadillo!
(drawn cartoon armadillo)  

Steve 
  -n- 
Amigo 6-18-95
N.M. bound

Tim 10-13-92    going east

Ye who enter here stay

on destination sign:

A.J. on the road agin [sic]
Prety [sic] dead on ramp
Probably be hear awial [sic]
Power to the PePol [sic]   June 97

(Author's Note: On the ground by the light pole is a red hardback book entitled, "Revelation; It's a Grand Climax at Hand."  The label inside says
Mr/Mrs. Philip Zeiter 
1225 Desert Drive  
Needles, CA 92363)

 Marc Fast
2-7-87
To Richmond VA from Santa Cruz
If I survive Needles

The Phantom  6/93  Going East

(Saw Valerie/Charlie to Nashville entries from previous visit)
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I-40W, at AZ-95 (south of Yucca, AZ) on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

JUDO 8/95             marker
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I-40E, Yucca, AZ at Proving Ground Rd on-ramp:

   ☮ 
   ❤
3-12-96
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I-40W, Kingman, AZ at Beale St./US 66 on-ramp:

   ☮
 Peace
 Stone
Dead Tour 89
P.S. This place sucks

Smoke more fatty's
Drop more acid        (written in heart)

 other pole:

 Don't go dowm into the ways of Egypt
(drawn circle with what looks like a burned out match lying horizontally in it)

(Repeat of Dead Tour message above)

MAD
MAN

I ❤ Kingman
and Kingman ❤ me
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I-40E, Kingman, AZ at Beale St/US66 on-ramp:
 
on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Storm 9/96
"on top of the world ma"

Critter 97

Jenesis (?)
Stonie &
Dan
(Dizzy the Mouse Co)
Thumbing to CO

World Tour
Hamster -n- Acie(?) 93 
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I-40W, Kingman, AZ at Andy Devine Ave on-ramp:

 Fryman  CO

Gil 6-28-81
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I-40E Kingman, AZ at Andy Devine Ave on-ramp:

Starla + Connie  March 9, 76
From Eugene OR

Mike Sheets  Mar - 78

If this is a bad dream
Wake me up by tickling
My clitty until I cream

(Circle drawn with Letters RET in and 6-16-77 above like a medallion)

L PASO DOG
20 August `92
Here four days

I spent the day here - and the night
It's me again, and again
I think I'll be here the rest of my life
No shit, another day
And night,

Frank Castillo to Phoenix
was here      hours
6-16-77

Daniel + April from Texas
Trying to get to the Canyon
This place sucks

Danny was here
6-10-96, written over with 7-18-97 
(indicating he was there twice)

Wayne Smith  Lawrence Mass

Paul Ambrose
Lawrence Mass 1979
2 days without food and water and no smokes

Buddy 3-27-74
           3-28-74

Paul T.  Windy City bound
6 hrs  shit
7 hrs  fuck
8 hrs  help!    1-7-78

Fred
March 1973    16 hrs

No dope
No hope
No ride
I died
RIP Bill
Jan. 16, 1976

The only time you get a ride is by a freak or a biker head
Rednecks should be stuck here for _____ without food + water

 Don't worry, they provide free burial if they don't find any money on you

Earnie Dufour

Roger Cruz  Portland to Phoenix  almost

7/10/74  Joe LeBeau(?)
Kankakee, Ill

(Drawn Harley Davidson symbol)
with "Rules"

The Cave Man

Other pole:

Scooter Brown  a.k.a  Stardust

This place is fucked

When someone says this place is fucked
they mean it in the nicest way possible

Rusty  1-12-84   ARTIST

Secret Man
5/3/92
Oh no!!! help Mr. Wizard
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Log Date: 8/12/97

I-76, Steelton/Harrisburg PA, at Exit 2E-W/Rt 283, Exit 19 of the PA Turnpike:

(Author's Note: This was a benchmark find in this point, my five-year search for hitchhiker graffiti.  Until this time, they were all found west of the Mississippi, most in the southwest and California, and a few in Texas.  Granted, most of my searches had been in the west, but I had wondered if the messages were easily washed away be the weather's weathering factors in places that get more rain and snow.  I had looked in some northeast spots, and always came up empty -- on I-87 in the New York City/Yonkers area, on I-95 in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and southwest Connecticut.  I never found one message on any of the thirty or more on-ramps.  That's why this find in Pennsylvania was so telling to me.  While the writing was much less crisp--legibly speaking--showing the wear from exposure to the elements, the dates show that they can hold fast and long in more meteorologically challenging conditions.  This convinced me that there was still a wealth of data out there just waiting patiently to be collected.  Those DOT guys just have to lay off removing those poles and guardrails for upgrades and painiting over them.)

Dave Pitch  7/7/77

If you have a stupid empty lifeless(?) eye(?)
then forget it cause God don't make no mistakes
                                       Neal
Rick Forrest a.k.a David Holman 8/26/80
spent 10 days in Phili County Prison for bullshit
PA sucks ass

Should have takes the train (written in green marker)
(Author's Note: I suspect this message was written by the same thumber that wrote the sign I found, also in green marker)

This is Hog Hell

Rhypophobia `90 to NYC to squat
Thanks to Exit 13

(Drawn A in heart, peace sign, N in circle, E in circle)
A ONE?

Mike Moyer + Bruce Simon
Mason City, IOWA
(inside a big peace sign)

Pack Rat 9/87

Mike Reeder 81  FLA-WIS-MON

Tulsa  8-22-82
High Planes Drifter

Steve Heid  5/12/81
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I-70E at I-76 (Penna Tpk Exit 8) split and PA66 split:

Frank Novak to Wildwood NJ  8-13-70

Jim + Lonny  5/14/76  (drawn liberty bell)
Phila or Bust

Phila to Calif + back  7/79
Chip + Frank

Smoke dope not tires

Mack the Knife Wallace

England to Cal   Adam

Dayton to Harrisburg  2/11/76   Bob

Gravity "71"
Sat here 5 days   1970

Maynard Conneautville
from Fla

Mick & Sue
Nov 72

10 hours
All the way to DC from Dallas
(Uncle) or (Circle) Meat of Virginia

Ben + Kathy Bennett  6/73

Art + Peggy  from Dayton to NJ
10/11/71

ROY G. BIV

"DC 7000"
"Happy Wanderer"
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Log Date: 1/3/98

I-515S, Las Vegas, NV at Boulder Hwy on-ramp:

Rick the Juggler  10/96

Fuck this town
The people are fuck heads in this town
2/10/93
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I-515S, Henderson, NV, at Sunset Road on-ramp:

Pigtail 1997
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Log Date: 1/4/98

I-15S, at Sloan, NV on-ramp:

(Welcome to the Zone still there from first visit on 9/6/92)

Sloan Zone - welcome our world!

Sign Please ↙
                 ↙
              ↙
           ↙
        ↙

1. Lynn 
2. Carmen 
3.         
4.         
5.         
6.         

Happy Campers

(Kilroy drawing with "Boring!" editorial)

(Happy face drawn)

Redheaded Step Children (only) (die here)
                                              ↙
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Log Date: 2/21/98

I-10W, Blythe, CA at 7th St on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Bill Carey 3-17-94  Fl. - ORE

SNAFU 1-7-97
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I-10W, Blythe, CA at Lovekin Blvd (Palo Verde College) on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

USA 666 

Lefty IIIII (possibly railroad tracks drawn)
1-15-97

Lefty IIIII
6 years now (ontie? on the?) rail 

Hobo Slim  95 tour

      CRUZ
      19✠92
      ARIZ  ☮
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I-10W, Blythe, CA at Palo Verde (Cibola NWR exit) on-ramp:

Jesus is Lord
The "ABZ"
Las Cruces, N.M. + Grants Pass, Oreg.
5/92

(Variation of "Kilroy was here" drawn)
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I-10E, Blythe, CA at Lovekin Blvd on-ramp:

on Freeway entrance sign:

(Drawn 3-D cross with "Have Faith" crossing at the A's)

California is a closed up anal society

AGENT (A in circle, G angular, E in circle, N in circle with arrow sticking out, T)

Bud Whittaker
4 MT
Woodville, Texas
3/25/94       75979

Jesus sucks

Cursed by Cal.

Red Leg Territory

U.S.A.  
(drawn Star of David with cross in middle)
666

Jimmy Blue Eyes   1-20-95   Hi Mike

SⒶINT OLGA

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

JR  1-17-97
      1-18-97
Hell going back the other way?

Hilbilly Stoner

Sherrie and C.J.
12-16-89
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I-10E, Blythe, CA at 7th St on-ramp:

on Freeway Entrance sign:

(strange scribble seen elsewhere)

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

USA    Cursed
666      be
            Cal

 (more strange scribble seen elsewhere)
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I-10E, Ehrenberg, AZ, on-ramp (Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway):

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Logan 1-8-98
FTW

on Freeway Entrance sign:

Miles Shane Cassidy

on light pole down the ramp:

Acts 2:38

Fear the Lord

L.D.S. = F.A.M. = ANTICHRIST

A lot of good energy has been put here -
use it wisely my friend
___________
Maybe it's been replayer(?)

Kick your ass

Bug  6-89

Valerie -n- Jimmie Hadlock
(in a heart with a V atop a J)
James and Valerie to White Mountains

I love James B. Hadlock
                                       Valerie Ford

No Ass
Cam Terry to New Mexico
5/9/82

Tim Cavilee
12-6-81

America the Beautiful
Lynn + Eric
Chicago

Love God

Pray it help

Praise God that you are here   M.L.M.   4/20/88  Amen 
✝✝✝

V  Again (88) to Arkansas 3-19-88
J

Aletha (Bodine)   3/8/81
Mitch (Trip) to Abbeville South Carolina

Aletha + Mitch been here all night.
Slept under the bridge.It's Sunday morning and
(?we are sore? scared? other?)
We are going to SC
Good luck to all who stop here
and God bless you!

Esta cabron la cosa

Butch Jorgenson
New Orleans  March 12the 82   10:00 pm

Donald (Rauff?)
Chad Salmon
LA to Boston  4-28-79
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I-10E, Quartzsite, AZ, at Exit 17 on-ramp:

Dave Morse 3-7+8-81

CB was here 10-20-80

(Drawn same 3-D cross with "Have Faith" crossing at the a's as in Blythe)
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I-10E, Tonapah, AZ at 411 Ave on-ramp:

Light pole down on highway:

Madman Jon
9-11-81 ☮
on the road again
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I-10W at the AZ85 split:

Coyote 4/78

Bad Spot
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Log Date: 7/1/98

I-95N, Flanders/East Lyme, CT, exit #75 on-ramp:

Tony wuz here  8/15/89
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Log Date:7/8/98

I-5N, Tacoma, WA, at Exit #134 on-ramp:

UNIPEG  3-25-91
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Log Date: 7/26/98

AK Rt 3N/George Parks Hwy N (at Denali Hwy) Cantwell, AK:

on Destination sign:
                        McKinley Park  27
                        Nenana              94
                        Fairbanks        149

Tommy Salomi  4/79
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AK 3S (Parks Highway South at Entrance to Mt. McKinley (Denali) National Park:

on guard rail:

Bob here again
Real fine day from Fairbanks
Solstice was excellent
I here puffin a gnarly one
Thinkin ah perc___ way up north - dontcha know
Feels like a miracle →Bertha → Good lovin'
`82

Rick loves Annie
(Heart drawn with arrow through it)

Ron D. Brower   Pt. Barrow   Top of the world  
6-11-95

Mike Boglioli was here
6/19/86

Mike Neese  Greg Hill
Heide Spencer    First we smoke   6/5/81

Eric Holland was here `93
God Bless Hitch Hikers

Kes + George from North Carolina
Can't get a fuckin ride

David A. Metcalf
    loves
Arlene Tunutmoak

Eight years in Denali
It ain't heaven / it's freakin hell
Corruption on all levels
America is the victim

Troy Putnam and Jeff were (here)
Couldn't get a fuckin ride   Its raining
 
Harry            Sept 20 97
Shurbische   Alb

Post Grad/Stanford
78 CIA 11/78 - 2/79
My life will be best between here and Canada

↑Find bud in foam cup
Gift of love from Howard
3/28/95  (arrow pointing to open ended guard rail support)

I killed a 6-pack just to watch it die

Next town south is Cantwell
Good luck from their [sic]

High times in Alaska!  Smoke more pot & tax hemp

I voted and it didn't help   TAZ 98
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Parks Highway South, Nenana, AK (light pole on side of road/no on-ramps):

Dan & David from New Orleans
5/90  Good Luck

NOMAD  5/5/87?89?
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Log Date: 8/6/98 

Richardson Highway South (AK2) at Badger St (between Fairbanks and North Pole):

 AS-3 118 From 8 of Pole

To AS-3 1990 118
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Log Date: 4/2/99

I-405S (San Diego Freeway), Irvine, CA at Culver Dr on-ramp:

I’d rather stay here with
all the madmen.  Then perish (parish?)
with the sad (god?) men roaming free.
And I’d rather play here
with all the madmen for I’m quite content
Thier [sic] all the same as me.
                ↓                    (Author's Note: from "All the                                                  Madmen, David Bowie)
Another day
Another ramp
Welcome to our nightmare

Anita K.
Anita W.   8/29/76

Dammit!!
Another desolate entrance!!
Shore [sic] wish I had a joint
Peter Moss                  
                    Your [sic] not the only one

Dave Terry Tony   died here thumbing and are buried under this pole

 I know it can’t be my breath                     May 7, 72
cuz I got gum!
Bill Logan, Scott Single
to San Diego

Virgo Rules

Desolation Row

Friendship share’s
the spirit of the sky
and the splendor
of a new day                    A? (D?) W 76

People suck in Irvine

To all hitchikers [sic]
Good luck
Guppy going to Palm Springs
(619) 327-1638

No hope
No dope
No ride
I died
Maurice F
New Jersey to San Diego

EAT
SHIT
2X
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I-405S, irvine, CA, at University Dr/Jeffrey Rd on ramp:

I’m as horny as a hoot owl

Repent YE for the Kingdom of heavan is at hand.
Trust Jesus   Amen
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I-405S at Laguna Freeway/Rt 133, Irvine, CA on-ramp:

one pole:

Bad to very bad on-ramp to San Diego!
Have been here 3 hrs 20 min
“The Veteran” 4/6/74

other pole/destination sign:

I left Long Beach going anyplace.
Away I go again.  I left one hell of an ole lady
So will be back
Rude & Crude Larry

another pole:

TUUM EST    

The LA kid to Alaska or Bust `74

Bill Downey
Manteca Ca 7-23-71

“But what can a poor boy do” 12/8/80                           (Author's Note: from "Street Fighting Man," Jagger/Richard)

Janis spirit

Nomad 1-85 Ra(m)bling on down the road

I’ve been rejected and I’m disgusted
Been sitting here so long
I think I’ve rusted
Life on the road can be pretty nice
Except when your ears start turning to ice

The only way out of here is walking or
riding in a pigmobile     I’m walking

Like the time I met her.  She loves me still
She gives me peace of mind and soul
And gives herself to me

Vicki McGrady
        +
James Black
Texas

I bet if you had a $10 bill
instead of a sign
you’d get a ride
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Log Date: 4/3/99

I-5S at PCH, Dana Point/Capistrano, CA on-ramp:

Len Rowell from S. Carolina
Back to Boston
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I-5S at PCH, Dana Point/Capistrano, CA on-ramp:

one pole:

Araballo 94

RAV 7-28-80

other pole:

  ★☽
MOON
“83"   P.M.
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I-5N, San Juan Capistrano, CA at Ortega Highway (SR74) on-ramp:

Going to Nevada 
(Drawn stick figures of palm tree and slot machine)

                                               ║
Going gambling anywhere ═    ═
                                               ║
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I-405N, Irvine, CA @ Jamboree Rd on-ramp:

Wayne Beaton San Diego Bound
from Canada
Hitchhikin is like having a sore dick
You just can’t beat it    Ha Ha

Bob P.  Dallas to Newport and back
I hope    12-15-85

Good luck to all you assholes out there hitchhiking

Highway Loner 1981 US Tour

Sometimes the shines on me
Other times I can barely see
Strangely it occurs to me
What a long strange trip its been.
(Author's Note:  from Grateful Dead)
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I-405N, Irvine, CA @ McArthur Blvd on-ramp:

 3 months
Tom from NY to Reno NV to Seattle Wash
Back to Reno NV to San Diego and now
back to Reno and then to Philadelphia PA
Good luck

Butch   Alabama to SF to New York 7/4/79

Ron and Nalini were here and we know it’s a Bitch !  6/15/80

No nukes is good nukes
 
My car broke down I’m re(p?)remanded
Here I stand totally stranded   JW 10-26-86

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Log Date: 7/3/99

I-80E, Carlin, NV at Exit 280 on-ramp:
 
(Elaborate well-drawn caricature)

Smile
Get a hair cut
Shave
Dress Sharp
                      ? 
                      ?
                      ?
Still no ride

Sign between Carlin and Elko:  
                    Prison Area
             Hitchhiking Prohibited
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I-80E, Elko @ Downtown Exit (301) on-ramp:

Whoever said hitchhikers are fucked
in Fernley was wrong
Jerry Essary got a ride in 8 minutes

Other pole down the ramp:

Elko sucks
Rocky -n- Mary 9/22/83

Water

Reno and the kid from Detroit
Here 7/31/85
Doin it coast to coast but stuck
in fuckin Elko!

Douglas S. Orton 3-4-81
Nice warm night but No ride
I think there [sic] afraid of ya at night
Have a good one!
P.S.  It’s getting bad cold.

Lone Wolf
 
Elko ain’t bad
If you’ve got money
So suffer bitch
It’s good for you   I’m so happy for you
I have a tent, bag, stove, money, beer
and you know something?
You’re really fucked now!!!
You’re here for days
So as long as you’re here, relax and enjoy it

Groovy Bob
5-7-91
This place sucks

Lorenz

I bet you wish you had a pizza

Food
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I-80E, East Elko, NV on-ramp (Exit 303):

“Coupon” Joe 4-14-99
To Wendover

Ruttclip 83

Jesus Christ
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I-80W, West Elko, NV on-ramp (Exit 298):

Ben B 83

Love It’s a lost cose(? cause? case?)

The West is the Best   Sid Biggs   PH. to Calif.
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I-80W, Carlin, NV, Exit 280 on-ramp:

Heck’s Beck
Lead a trek
To find Mecca

You’ll be a wreck

Austin was here 4-30-85

T-man 7-23-87 Key West, Fla

H?nn to Reno 7-4-94
I was here to(o) and it sucks
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I-80W at Durphy, NV - rest area:

Back Pack Jack 79

Cowboy 80
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I-80W, Battle Mountain, NV West (Exit 229) on-ramp:

John Kiefer 7-27-90
 
RAY*
7-10-93

Kordon
Memorial Day 1992

DB 4-90
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I-80W, Valmy, NV (Exit 216) on-ramp:

Bill Luntz was here 10/28/82
What a drag
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I-80W, Golconda, NV (Exit 194) on-ramp:

Loretta Pancito (Sancito?)
           -n-
Jerry Tabby
4/3/80 to Nixon NV from Twin Falls, Idaho

M. Wordon 11/24/82 8:30 pm
Stay high
Stay free
and forever may your face
always be in the wind
(Author's Note:  there were 30-40 mph winds blowing at the time I found this!)
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I-80E, Winnemucca NV, West Exit on-ramp:

L.A. C.A.
N.Y. N.Y.
K.C. City

(Two horses drawn)
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I-80E, Winnemucca, NV at Downtown Exit on-ramp:

MARC FAST
6-24-86
Richmond, Virginia to Berkely CA
to Minneapolis to go to Greatful Dead

Once I lived in Oregon with the best
that ever be.  Then I stabbed a n*****
But still I’m running free
S McG
E.P.P.  Brk Cal.
Eat shit and bark at the moon
BBF FBB

Jim Sanders was here in (?)
 
Denny Lee
Minnesota 3-31(?)-84
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I-80E, Winnemucca, NV East Exit on-ramp:

 on Freeway Entrance sign:

Go west young man and be homeless forever 

on pole down on ramp:

I am a boy
that can enjoy invisibility
                            J. Joyce

Dead Heads here I come
Richmond Virginia 1983
on tour

Outlaw “82"
FTW
卐
SWP

North Dakota or Bust
FIDO “83"

The badge is on my back so I’m quickly

GM   Sac Cal to ?  4-30-8_?
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I-80E, Battle Mountain, NV East exit (233) on-ramp:

It’s bee a long time since I ricked (rocked?) and rolled

(Drawn smiley type face)
 _       _
      _
      u
   SHIT

Born on a Mt
Raised in a cave
Truckin & fuckin
Is all that I crave

Killed me a bar with a rock
on this (site? Spot? Other?)  9/14/81

Wes to Ohio 1988

No hope
No dope
No ride
So there

Kirby was here 7-97

In case of attack
stick your head between your legs
and blow it out your ass

Wild Willy 9/14/81 Dayton Ohio 10 pm
going home
*******************************************
Log Date: 7/13/99

Cal-99S, Madera, CA at Cleveland Ave on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

SNAFU 
7?-21-96

A place where God’s heart turned cold
Doc Young     
12-29-96
12-30–96
12-31-96
*******************************************

Cal-99N, Madera, CA at Cleveland Ave on-ramp:

om Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Jane -n- Don (Ron?) 12-27-91
New Year Shows 

Walt Hart (?)
Looking for freedom 9-4-85 

Highway Loner
Aug 1994

CHACAL     (Author's Note: JACKAL in Spanish)
Eduardo

I made it this far again
Dale Caster? Castep?

Off on the freeway again
JCF 2-12-87

If you want a ride pray
 
John Mariscal 9-22-90
*******************************************

Cal-99S, Chowchilla, CA at Robertson Blvd/Ave 26 on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Eli was here 4/21/22/1984
This town sucks   God help me to get away from this KKK place

Life is good
Life is cool
But don’t get stuck in Chowchilla
fool!!?

Jasso 1-16-85
The lucky one

Stoned James Jasso 1-16-85

Wright from Detroit

Ray Douglas from Sacramento
Stopped by on 10/8/90
From Bakersfield
So far 3 days and counting...

Henry Wegat 5-28-84 8:05 pm
North to Red Bluff
Hope my feet will make it
9:00 pm
11:00 pm   sleep
5:00 am    still here

Richard Allan Ferguson was here 5-29-85

Van BC (Canada)
             ↓
Mexico City 1½ months
☮     Beautiful World
Ⓐ     Beautiful people
❤     Michael Bellwood

The bible is written in a way
the Devil can’t understand

Hitch Hike’s Hell #4

Charles David Williams Jr. 1980

Kevin Donnelly was here

Ralph
Twenty years later and back again
Don’t worry
If I’m alive their [sic] is a God
*******************************************

Cal-99S at Cal-140/Merced on-ramp:

Bin Power

The rain is wet

Dave Thompson & 
Nancy Rechenmacher
from here to Sacto

Demented Dave

Moses
From Memphis TN to Portland OR 4-15-81

The Flying Dutchman   1984

I can bitch
*******************************************

Cal 99-N, Merced at Martin Luther King Way on-ramp:

Highway Loner
Tulsa OK to Seattle Aug 94

Casper 5-11-89   Seattle
*******************************************

Cal 99-N, Merced at Franklin Rd on-ramp:

 Groovy Bob 5-5-89
Just a walkin’ past
*******************************************

Cal 99-N, Merced/Atwater at Buhach Rd on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Tom from Detroit to Seattle via San Diego
“9/12/77"

Jeff Hines was here 6/29/77
*******************************************

Cal 99-S, Merced at V St on-ramp:

(Author's Note:  Was here on 8/24/96 and got most of the same, these are additional)

Woodstock 6-?-98

Cap’t Jack going there and back
*******************************************

I-5S, NW Fresno County at Panoche Rd on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

LTSS (55?)
WC SF →  NYC
4-4-99

Hoyt and Norris
Having fun  12-9-91

No hope
No dope
No ride
I died
 
Light pole down ramp:

Relaxin Jackson say’s [sic]
Ya don’t miss yo water till yo well runs dry
*******************************************

Cal-33W at I-5 (near Cantua Creek) pn-ramp:

Richtown Norten(oz?)

    Spooky 1
        ♡
      Gloria
*******************************************

I-5S at Cal-33 (near Cantua Creek) on-ramp:

    Miss Mike
& Miss Rickie
8:00 pm
Mar 19 74

Zuno®
(stylized Z)

Judy M
     +
Steve E
2-17-85
*******************************************

I-5S at Cal 198 (near Coalinga) on-ramp:

Hoyt and Norris having fun 12-9-91 ☮

Tophat going south to ?
6-25-95

Joni
Burn Out
& Bernie to
New Mexico
“Walk in the light 
Bros. & sister

Super Tramp May 15, 84

May the sun be in your face
and the wind to your back
 
Mike Daupant (Maupant? Naupant?)  “84"
Texas bound

16Set97   
Sureño 100% Mexicano
Jalisco Wences(?)/ND(?) (NO?)

 Righteous Brother
says
(Drawn in a cross)
    F
HAVE
    I
   T
   H
10-10-89
Just plain buggin’-out
*******************************************

I-5N, at Kettleman City/Cal 41 on-ramp:

Outlaw “82" Little Rock, Ark Harley Davidson

 Danny Penticoft
was hear [sic] and
Lori Beal

Danny
   +
Lori   1-21-80

Festus inc.
“81" Md

Tuscon to home SC

Smokin tuff
All through the day
We smoked it all
So here we lay
We hope tomorrow’s a better day
That no longer
Here we’ll lay
Steve and “Thee” (Thez?)
Washington to S.L.O.- CA to WA ☮♡*
 
Dewayne and Tony
Going to the fair in Woodland
and we can’t get a fucken ride
and it’s so fucken HOT
We are going (to) fry

Byron B.
Santee CA
     卐
to ORE   1/5/85

Sheila was here from Thousand Oaks to Sactamento
August 1, 1980
and this place sucks

For you who read these words of wit
Better get ready for a little sit
And what to do with idle time
Maybe have a drink of wine
Under yonder board it does lay
I hope it will comfort your stay
                                                    It was good wine

Maddog was here 7-12-82

Bill from Little Rock Ark
to Salem Oregon
I’ve been here 206 days - damn

Eugene from Eugene

Campbell 8-7-78
Back to Iowa from Paso Robles.
It sucks in Paso Robles and it sucks in Iowa
So where do I go from here?  Help
                                                          Up 
From Balesville Arkanasas
to Seattle Wash.   Oct. 30, 1985   E.P.B.

The Phoenix   Ⓐ
and the Blonde Raven
-89-

Gene Mager from Okla to Cal now to Sac

7Aug78
Shepherd heading for Iowa
Paso Robles sucks

Roger Moor from Paradise, CA 8-1-79

(various suck my black cock white boys)
******************************************

I-5S @ Kettleman City/Cal 41 on-ramp:

WM 3-14-92 Two days here
********************************************

I-5S @ Lost Hills/Cal 46 on-ramp:

Rock and Roll High School

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings “Rock Around the Clock”

Crater was my judge-
Gone before sentence

           2
E=MC

   7-22-96
WOZNIAK
(Drawn emboldened cross with a heart in the center)
God be with you
Love ☮

If your [sic] rich your [sic] doomed

Carter spelled backwards is fucked too
********************************************
Log Date: 8/1/99

I-40W, Seligman, AZ @ Exit 121/Bus. Loop 40 on-ramp:

Koala Bear
(with Chinese-type letters)

B
U
L
L
H
E
A
D  (Bullhead in ~3 inch letters)
********************************************

I-40E, Ash Fork, AZ @ US89 (Exit 146) on ramp:

11-22-97
OREGON
BUZZARD
ORE VIVA  N.Y.C. (?) 

Pole down ramp:

Large (~1-foot long) question mark

        ?
(on pole # 5666S)                                                       
********************************************

I-40E, Williams, AZ @ AZ64 (Exit 165) on-ramp:

Large (~1-foot long) question mark

                            ?

(Drawn cloud with lightning bolt leading down to:)
☁
ϟ
Rainy to
Tucson Arz

Might as well start walkin

Perry Dungan
once again   4/8/81
Cañon bound (drawn footprint)
********************************************

I-40E, Flagstaff @ Butler Road (Exit 198) on-ramp:

 Vajra (Vagina?Vajha?Vajira?) Lives
L♡VE
YA All 

Strider 99   Alba.(?) 

Indian Mike
Rainbow 98
To Springerville AZ   from
Watsonville, Cal
☮
Always free...
And broke

Amber + Jason
and Noae(?) where [sic] here
from Albuquerque

Uriah
“Rockaby”
Flag to Pennsylvania Gathering
Jun “99"

other pole:

Billy Hawkins 11-12-90(?)
4:56 PM
to Grand Junction, Colorado

 another pole:

●
For instant ride
push button
10-9-92

Revisited on 5/11/04:

Tater-4-04

Wemoons Army
(Drawing of what appears to be 3 stick figures
without legs holding hands with stretched out arms)
Coast to coast 2004

Teton
    +
Melody
3-21-04
Rainbow Still
★☮

Jesus saves
along with 2 million other Jews                                   

☾AMMO.✿
(Crescent moon and flower drawn)

Kelly + Banks
Has goal a 1000 miles
gee-haw out of Vegas   6-02

Steve is leaving Ariz
God bless this trip
and all who follow
5/04

Poppy -A-  
Chatcho
for now

Crazy Ruben
Window Rock AZ
********************************************

I-40W, Winslow, AZ @ AZ-99 (Exit 252) on-ramp:

Louie Wauneka
Santa Fe
     2
Peach Springs, AZ ********************************************

I-40W, Flagstaff, AZ @ Butler Rd (Exit 198) on-ramp:

Wildspirit
******************************************

I-40W, Williams, AZ @ Bill Williams Blvd (Exit 161) on-ramp:

What is a fuck-stick
Death to Mental Health
Edwin Romeo
The Home of Pain

Michael Murphy   ____________ 
********************************************

I-40W, Ash Fork, AZ @ US89 (Exit 146) on-ramp:

Anthony Faulkner
Drifter
from: Cincinnati, Ohio
going: Seatle [sic], Wash.
5-16-87

was here
Api 29 86
       gone 
********************************************

I-40W, Ash Fork, AZ @ Bus. Loop (exit 144) on-ramp:

Koala Bear June 28   99
in KB and Dog to Cal 

Gato Gato (Gates?) Route 66

Jesus saves   Saten [sic] Slaves

(Chinese-style writing)
********************************************
Log Date: 2/21/2000

US-95N @ I-10, Blythe, CA (on destination sign):

           Vidal          40
           Needles      97

Rock -n- Ronnie (Runnie?)
10-27-99
“Tryin’ to figure it out” 

Hitch-Hikin John 1/15/97
           (Later)                                                                    *******************************************
Log Date: 6/9/2000

I-8E, San Diego/La Mesa, CA at Lake Murray Dr on-ramp:

on Freeway Entrance sign:

Here we go again.  Road Dog   KAT
Spinning on over to Arizona
Fun Fun Fun

Lefty 1998

Road Dog
    Frog
Fuck SD
Jah Love
Let it Rain
********************************************
Log Date: 7/12/2000

US-395N @ Ridgecrest Turnoff north of Johannesberg, CA:

 on destination sign:

    Independence      95mi      153km
    Bishop               137mi      220km
    Inyokern                9mi        15km

Dale was here (4) 7 hours
Not good    4/92                                                                           
After the US Concert
Labor Day Party “82"                                                                       
Ted Toad
Mt. Shasta 8-93                                                                             
Dave Tremblay 

Better conditions for the dead                 
 
Emilio Baeza   8/13/91                                                                    
Animal Chin ‘91

RIP
Tony
Oct’81
********************************************
Log Date: 7/28/2000

I-8E , El Cajon, CA @ Magnolia St on-ramp:

one pole:

Lyn + Val +Dog
San Diego - Phoenix
2nd time arouns
Time to light another number

Paul Brady to Arizona
Been here 14 hours already

Joe and Sandy just to Lakeside
Can’t even get a ride
Really fucked place
12-12-71

another pole:

This place is fucked.  We suggest you
go back to where you got picked up last .
Been here all day and things
aren’t looking any better
Jim Perkins,
Rick Mulcahy
7-13-73    Friday the 13th

Jim Brady from Tacoma Wash
to Ariz    Been here too long

Billy Stone   Fresno

Know what to kiss and when    

This is a good place to watch cars go by

Black Rat + Fuse + Little Sister

on Freeway Entrance sign:

Blues in the Face 10/98

Tar Top headed for Houston, TX    This place sucks

Jane and Dan ? Dennis?
Halifax, NS Dec 4
No dope
Much hope

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Ask God

Zero IIII
(the Z underlines the ero and the IIII uses the Z’s tail as its tops; the whole “logo is circled)
********************************************
 
I-8E , El Cajon, CA @ Mollison Ave on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Little John   1-2000
Florida
********************************************

I-8E @ Greenfield Rd/Crest, El Cajon/Lakeside exit, on Kumayaay Highway:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Dusty 91
*******************************************

I-8E, Lakeside, CA @ Lake Jennings Park Rd on-ramp:

 on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Keep in the Deep

Sign of the Times
By 3 paint brush   Nov 6th 1990
********************************************

I-8E, Alpine, CA on-ramp:

on Freeway Entrance sign:

Crazy Hitch Hiker was here 4/29/88
and back 9/5/88

Chicago Outlaw

Jesus will save you but only if you continue in the faith 

Chantal

on pedestrians prohibited sign:

2 Road Dogs
       +
Freeway The Pussy
Road Dogs
5-2000                                                                                
Adios Mother Fuckers

(Drawn cartoon-like face)       
If you fuck on freeway, you die

on wood pole:

Travis + Nena Hansen
11-8-98
(Author's note: Divorced, Delaware Co, Olka, 2008?)

Man is but a very intelligent animal

The Wolf
Phoenix Bound                                   
10-98 

Jesus es señor    

Brad Hallenbeck

   ✡
  USA
   666
   CAL
 CREAM
THE CRAP
    O.T.  98                                                                        
God Rules                                                                          
S.C. Troll 99
Love you all ☮
                                           
Bear
   +
Sunshine
Hitched out of here 98
But she ditched me before we got a ride                 
********************************************

I-8E, Alpine CA @ Alpine Blvd/Willow Rd on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Tom Hadley 4-4-80
On the road again                                                          
********************************************

I-8E, @ Cal Rt 79/Julian, Japatal Rd-on ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Tired of walking?
Jog awhile
Want a ride?
Call a cab...
 
Star Boy
was here
Pussy Chase Tour 1990                                                   
 
Don’t get stuck here on a Sunday
 
I got here at 3:30 pm on 2-7-90.  Bound for Florida,
I’m thinking about going up the ramp. 3 cars in 1/2 hour. I wish someone gay would come along.  At least I’d be away from here. I need a good blow job anyway along with cash, of course

Got nuttin’ to do?
Roast marshmallows
                          No place to by marshmallows
                          snakes maybe!

This place is still no good for rides
6/22/88
Bob Whalen’s USA Tour ‘88
Watch out for fags!
 
Tom Hadley 4-4-00
On the road again
off to Nebraska
This is me
Eight years ago   →        O
 
Jessica R. wuz here
and it sucks.  I hate
nature.  Dedicated to


Rodney Barber Jr   12-13-96
This place sucks.  Been here 3 days

Pat Brown 9/2/21/96  330

Michael A. Holloway Sumter S. Carolina
Living isn’t easy...Thank God.  It’s over.
Here it’s like death
********************************************

I-8W, Alpine, CA, @ Willow Road on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

     God
      Be
    With
    You
  ✞
R. Wozniak                                                                          ☮
   Love 
8-14-96
********************************************
Log Date: 8/13/2000

US-101S, Buellton, CA, @Rt. 246 on-ramp:

on light pole:

Love God
Share
Be Nice
Clean Up
Have Fun

on reflector:
 
Fuck the
C.I.A.

on guard rail:
 
The Bead Slinger
July 4-2000   
Venice

John Fowler
6/24/81
Atlanta GA
No place to call home

Atlanta to SF to Portland to Seattle
to Cheyenne to Denver to Albuquerque
to Las Vegas to NOW?

Chuck Woods
9/30/84 FLA, PA, Calif to Hawaii

Jim Henning + Boella Weary
Joe Clark Theater   Donovan

Jerry Roche
11/8/7_
Barrington, RI

Dan Downs
Duluth, Minn.

Peace Stone Dead Tour 89(?)
Smoke more fatties

Swing la’baicaisse dans le fond de la boîte à bois
MTL, Quebec, CA Salut
Silvia    Alain (peace sign) 90/07/08

(Author's Note: Translated means “swing the fat lady at the bottom of the wood box," often said when seeing a big lady in a party dress)

on pedestrians prohibited sign:

The Road Runner 4 90(91?)
********************************************

US-101N, Buellton, CA @ Cal Rt-246 on-ramp:

on Freeway Entrance sign:

Mia Santa Rosa 2/91
Helter Skelter   Charlie Manson

on Pedestrian Prohibited sign wood pole:

From thre UK to LA to SB to SC went to SAC and back to LA
Neil   Sep 17th 96

X scott X·Wild Children
Ventura→Seattle 7/00


Wayne was here 5/3/00

Skot’
Steppen
Wolf
Long Beach to
Santa Cruz
Once again 6-94

13½
Steve + Cheyenne
Tucson to                  ?

on light pole:

The Ⓐ Phoenix
1/7/85

Mitch
Georgetown Florida
to Redding, California
9-2-85
********************************************

US-1N (PCH) @ US-101, Lompoc exit north of Gaviota, CA:

(Drawn Zia sun symbol with a design in its center

God is
LOVE
(Egyptian ankh drawn with a cross in the middle)

LOVE
(heart with an arrow through it and: 
         St. Peter 
         1-14-70
           RSF↓ 
inside the heart)

(Drawn an eye with an eyebrow above and three pointed rays radiating out below)

Help I’ve never been so GOD damn cold in my life and no fucking body will give me a ride
                                                            Us too

Stanley 8-5-2000            

Russ Iler 3-21-71

Joe Carrillo   9-17-71

Doug was here again
10-5-78
Cin to Union now (smiley face drawn)

Gordon
Manhattan 3-21-71
********************************************
Log Date: 8/15/2000

US-101S @ rest area 1/4 mi north of Gaviota State Beach:

If you get the chance to stop in Santa Maria
while hitchhiking, don’t take it!
It’s the butt-hole of California
Bill
Derek
4/18/73

6461
(Drawn fish with a 14 incorporated into its body)
********************************************

US-101N @ rest area 1/4 mi north of Gaviota State Beach:

Fuck this place.  Walk it’s faster

Yea Buddy

Lookin like I’m a gonna sleep here tonite.
It’s already dark.  Fuck it, I’ve gone to crash

Mike “the Bike”
2-24-89
0200
13169 (13/69?)
Harley Davidson #1
from Sta. Barbara, CA
 
(Found a $20 bill; left it in bush near light pole for a hitchhiker to see)
********************************************
Log Date: 8/16/2000

US-101N @ Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA on-ramp:

Christian y Lucian(?)
From France to Vancouver
Enculé que c´est vachvois? (machvois? nachvois?) ici!
(Translated as: Fuck up the ass; that it is)

Diago was here and I love Jesus

Zoo to frisco `76

Preacher

Spaced where?
Am I??                               Bob
Big Sur or bust(ed)              +
We love                             Lisa
2 lost heads from Newport
       ☮

Piccasso the Scavenger

Forgive us God
********************************************

US-101S, Santa Maria, CA @ Cal-135/Broadway on-ramp:

on Freeway Entrance sign:

Bad Brad   Paso to Oxnard
********************************************
 
US-101S, Santa maria, CA @ Main Street, Santa on-ramp:

Mary Magdalene Rules w/Christ
and rides the word❣
Get me high angels❣ 

CSZ Mar 98

Sharon 
& 
Greg(?) Gary(?) 3/98
(drawn benzene ring-type symbol)
********************************************

US-101, Santa Maria, CA at Santa Maria Way on- ramp:

on Freeway Entrance sign:

I was here - west (deuill?oeuill? other?) ward bound
Where it’s warmer that I’ve found
Those who stay here
Try to get th(eir) brains are hazy
and here you’re really crazy
-annonomous [sic]

Mia - n - Duke
Jan 19th 1981?(4?)
to 4 ever(?)

on light pole:

Drink Kool Aid
Healthy for Mind + Body
********************************************

US-101S, Santa Maria, CA @ Clark Rd to Orcutt on-ramp:

pole on highway:

Que Viva Yo ELA

Tojo Ruben E.L.A.
Going home 7-4-79
*******************************************
Log Date: 8/05/2001

I-17N, New River, AZ (exit 232) on-ramp:

on guard rail:

11-16-99 at 11:05 am arrived
********************************************

I-17N, Pioneer Road, AZ (exit 225) on-ramp:

on guard rail:

Puddin Head was here

I was here      7-24-92

Jack + Denise
********************************************
I-17N @ Montezumas Castle Way (Exit 289) on-ramp:

AC/DC (drawn in a heart) 
********************************************
Log Date: 12/31/01

I-84E, near Maybrook, NY @ Route 208:

on light pole:

Little John 8-99

Beam me up Scotty

“Boppin Bob”
from west coast to east coast
Start 9/18/83
Finish 10/5/83
Had fun    “Bye”

Heidi hides me
(amoeboid border within a dash-lined heart)
 
Just Say No to Nancy
(written over the top of a drawn marijuana leaf)

Hitching sucks to the max

Joe   Quebec 10/86

FOOG Ore to Beantown 9/13/83
EAGA                
     X

What is wild
Should not be caged
 
There’s a race that don’t fit in
A race that can’t stay still
So they break the hearts of kith and kin
And travel (roam) the world at will
Robert Forrest (Robert W. Service)

Callicoon Center to Katonah
Kent + Brenda
July 2nd 1983   3PM
Cars            Trucks
llll llll            llll
llll llll
ll

Just passing through!
Missin the Whistle Blowin!
(circle with arrow through it
Angel

Track it
Don’t truck it
(with train track grid drawn through it)
 
I ♡ old Smokey Face
(drawn the front of an old steam locomotive)

Michael DeNar(ie?)
Arkansaw to Woodstock NY
April 26, 1984   9:10 AM

(Author's Note: Temperature was in the low to mid 20s and my hands began to get numb. So there may have been one or a few messages not noted
********************************************

I-87N/S @ NY State Thruway Toll Plaza, @ New Paltz/Ohioville (exit 18/Rt 299):

on light pole:

9/14/77
Looks like we’re going to stay here awhile

Joanne waiting for Franca
2/22/85               Hurry!

Meat Paws NF (NP?). NY
1981 from Jax FL                                                          
in 3 days to where I am now

Twilight Zone

3:30AM 2/27/82
Jabbott (Jobbott? Jobbatt? Jabbatt?) awaits a ride

(drawn a frog)
Rich McCarthy of Mineola
was here one fucking cold night
March 27, 1975
Also Robert Martin from Richland, NY

Tex a..k.a John O’Shell
From L.A. July 29, 197(7?)
Mariam Cruz + John O’shell

Frank Zappa

Mike Navet → Saratoga Springs
Oct 13, 1981

Billy Toddler

Just fucking around
(rides have stopped)
Glenn + Diane
Aug 27, 1974

Jimbo here from everywhere
12/6/78 12:00 noon

CRZ 4/17/76 to Fla
wish me luck

Ziggy
(help to draft dodgers) 10/21/76

Nancy  Janet Maurreen
                  ↓
We stood here for so damn long
for a ride to Rochester
still waiting   Good luck!

Billy Donovan
Head for the hills
(drawn silhoutte of mountains through words)

Anna
(in a banner draping a drawn heart)
 
Scott and Donna
An ominous 9 hours   NYC-Rochester 10/1/86

Ava
&
Hamal
(in drawn heart)

Patti Smith Group

Raining + cold
May 21 80
J. Pink was
Glimpy

Columbia-Art
eats shit

P. Isacksen
Back to LA
May 1st 1978

To Canada
Ulrich (Urlich?) Schenk
from Switzerland
July 8 80

Capn Beefheart

RIP
Tomb of the Unknown Hitch-hiker 
(inside a tombstone)

Bob Martin from Richland, NY
was here Now let me tell you
what I think of this situation
It sucks   24/2/80

Mickey Mantle
10/7/65

Jeff Warden   London Ont Canada
********************************************

I-87N/S @ NY State Thruway Toll Plaza, Kingston, NY:

on destination sign:

The Go (Gu?)

(Author's Note: Cop stopped behind me and waited for me to leave through the toll booth)
********************************************
Log Date: 7/23/02

US-101-South, Salinas, CA, Market St. on ramp

on Pedestrian Prohibited sign:

Mario (Marco?) To Vegas
Friday 13th Aug. `93
********************************************

US-101-South, Salinas, CA, @ Rt 68/Sanborn Rd. (Monterey Peninsula crossroads):

☮ 2-9-96
Logurta + Necko
Philly to SB 5/27/94

32-Days and Busted
4-6-92
↙
Elkins W.VA to Hollywood

Marc Fast
8-3-88
Santa Cruz
To Richmond, Virginia

Logurta was here 5/27/94

Another fag for Hollywood

Beenie and Sesil
went by and
Didn’t give me a ride
Muleskynyr
Santa Cruz USA
ta Mojave Desert 9-4-87

The Falcon 18/6/80(6?)

Jones the Fool 11/17/86

We must be inbievisible [sic?]
Bobbie + Mouse 12-28-86

ONDR`EJ
t CEC °4 (?)
DOL••A•

No Hope
No Dope
No Ride
I Died

PEZENT 95

Jesus loves you
Do you love him?

Chucky Cheese

JC Crowly 5-2-95 

JADE (stylized letters) 10-17-95
5:51 pm suck my asshole 

Bryce
   ⊗
Thomas
LA-SF-LA 4/3/92

Death to 999

Bushman 3/95
Stuck in Gilroy 5 days

Ogre
   &
Dorian to Santa Barbara 3-10-96   shitty on ramp

1/6/96
Vicki + Roy
Going to Super Bowl

Bob Polmear
         +
Carol
Said fuck this ni____ place 11-86

F.J.K.
4-98

Spunky & Mama Dog                                                     Looking for a kid name Ash

Brian was here
8-93

Bushman 2-day
3/95

Lurch   11-1-95
To PHX
C-YA
 
SOB 
(in circle with three intersecting lines drawn through it)
Montana to LA

Not all who wander are lost    
(Note: Quote from J.R.R. Tolkien)
Smiley
(smile drawn)
Krew   JADE (stylized letters)

(Bumper Sticker: 
$wingin’★ Utter$) 
(Note: a punk rock band)
********************************************

US-101, Salinas, CA @ North Main Street/Cal Rt-183 Split: 

(On Destination sign in middle of road split; large base with sections in which writings were used like compartments):

Marc Fast
Richmond, VA
1-4-83   Dead but not grateful
(Below may have been written by above)

In the land of eternal darkness                 
The ship of the sun is drawn
by the Grateful Dead
Keep on keepin on
(After: Egyptian Book of the Dead)
 
Salinas Hotel
Vacancy Please stay awial [sic]
                                  Ha Ha

I have never been in a town
as fucked up as Salinas

Bob Van 8-29-89

RedEYE
Peace of mind   `52

David Colby from Seattle
Died here 12/11/74 RIP

Sally
Lydia   Feb 9-75

This place will drive you to drink
Have one on me

Son of a bitch
I feel as wet
A watery ditch    3/4/71 Mike

Avelino Power

This town is a big self centered bigot
The only way they get anyone to stay here
is by not giving hitchhikers a ride

Butch + Mollie 12-4-75
SF to San Berdo
_________ and good rides   ?

(other faded stuff)
********************************************

US-101N, Salinas, CA, at Laurel Road on-ramp:

One of the Wizards of Oz!
Streaky Bay   Sth Australia

NUKE this on ramp

Grizzly was here

☮ 3-4-88

W. Va.  Day Tripper
********************************************

US-101S, Prundale, CA @ Cal Rt 156 intersection:

Pole down ramp:

A big heart inside which is written:
The Minstrels of Tahquitz(?) 
(Drawn a Masonic eye in a triangle with a rainbow shooting out of it)

ॐ
Ron Manto
and Mike Flash(?)
(Above heart is written Peace Love ☮ Colours); 
(Below heart is Santa Cruz to the end of the Rainbow)

Sal Moreno
de San Jo

Jim Cavanaugh was here 
1-8-74  
 
I am 8 miles from home
12:00 midnite  Feb. 1, 1973

S.C. Troll
to Tucson 10-1-95
ϟ
ϟ

Bones
10/7/83
From Santa Cruz to Ar(iz?)

Indian was here too long for a long time
 
(Drawn a nervous, anxious happy face with tongue sticking out and Luv + peace below)

(Drawn stick figure with bag on roadside by 101 sign)
Sure makes me feel good to see writing on posts

Bill San(ay?)

Ali
-n-
Ozzy
SF to LA 1:30 am 5-25-91

If you know what’s best don’t go to Salinas
Got stuck so we are going back home
4/11/76

Jerry Cook   May 79

Look at this fucking place    5/26/72   3:30 AM to LA
 
Dave and Ken 8-4-72
Been here to(o) long to(o) many fucked people

Pig told Jeff to get off road
and then got pissed at him
That pig eats shit   5/11/70?76?  3 AM

ZOTOTZ lives

Boogie and Sunshine
 
Boogie married sunshine Jun 6, 72
 
Sweet Michelle
My one Belle
(written inside a smile or oval sunshine)
Smile regardless
********************************************
Log Date: 7/26/02:

US-101N, Prunedale, CA, @ Cal Rt 156 on-ramp:

Augie to Saratoga(?) Saredoss?
At midnight and it was easy!
2/24/74
God was with us today

Blue Streak was here 10/20?/84
God Bless

REV 7-25-78
Just passing on thru
to Sacto

Steve + Gail 
3/28/76

Perry Dungan
SB to Jasper   8?2/6/86

H.D.
Mike Myers

Aaron Macias
San Jose   6:50 _m
Oct-31-71

Rod Lovato
6/5 “74"
Tina Lovato
Marty?Mary?Many? Lovato
 
Alfe(?)d Carrillo   San Jose

Terry Morgon
Long Beach 3/23/75
 
Larry F_____
Mike
Going home and getting high
 
Space + Meirt (Mart?)
From Washington to San Diego to Detroit
9-1-78

This place is fucked
 
Sam Sghiavone
Api 16, 1976
San B__ono? Bruno? Bernadino?
Biggest cock of all ___?
 
Mike:
If nobody in the world loves you
Believe me
I love U
Peace be with you bro/sis
********************************************

PCH-Cal-1S, Aptos, CA, @ Freedom Blvd:

 (Lots of faded, illegible writing)

Mota

Kenny D.  Apr. 77

Give me pot or give me death  (Drawn tree)

Bret Vincent Palmer 3/24/77

Smile   The Spirit of the Lord is always with you

On our way to the rainbow gathering 6/23/97

The Happy Hitch Hiker

I’m going to get a ride with Bob Dylan
 
This place should be illegal

Pierre Feb. 77
Got shot at. Some nut
And now some pig gave me a ticket
 
Have faith. None of these people are still here
 
Rich(k?) McHale 10/4/80

Look across the street
Earth Acne   Don-75
 
I pity the immigrant
But mainly I pity myself

There are no words to describe
the awesome unimaginable
unbelievable fuck-upness of this place

Keep cool Don’t be a fool   Dick 3/77
 
Just for a change of attitude
I kinda like it here
R. Bronson 7/15/72

Mike Heath shat here

Naasha Tim Peggy Charat to Big Sur etc.

LSD is goog for small children, babies and other living things

Timothy and his dog Naasha
trying to get down to Monterey
so we can get stoned

STP Kenny Redport
               Kenny Redport is dead.  
               Probably because he was an asshole
     ↑
This fucker shot himself and shit.  He also broke a
bottle of red port over my head

Slim Chance
Wolf Creek
Slightly shift eyed mongoloid mutant mundane   Pittsburgh

Terry Moffat   Mich.

Destination surely can’t be far
Ocean Gypsy temporarily land locked

Gene F.
Earl M.
Ellensburg to LA

HUMANSRGARBAGE@YAHOO.COM                     

JESY `02 (inside a box with Xs around its inside perimeter)

Sept. 11th made me laugh!  How about you?
              Yes     No     
       ─────┼─────
             1      │

Things could be worse.  You could be pregnant or a fag.  Crazy Horse Steve Ohio 19(8?)0

SMILE  You’re on candid camera

The café on the other side of the freeway is actually an opium den      Farsal G.

I’ve been here so long I’ve decided to pitch a tent and homestead
********************************************
Log Date: 10/13/02

I-405S, Los Angeles, CA @ Santa Monica Blvd on-ramp:

back of San Diego Freeway sign:

Save your soal [sic]

JL from E.P. to Frisko

★☽
Moon 5/6/78(6?)

Christ loves US
********************************************

I-405N, Los Angeles, CA @ Wilshire Blvd on-ramp:

on guardrail:

Sticker: littlejody.com
(Note: A stripper web site from Australia)
********************************************

I-405, South, Los Angeles @ Sepulveda Blvd on-ramp:

 “Club” rolling papers

Lots of graffiti–all hard to read and faded except:
Lingerie
Girls
Bikini
Bikini panties

Claus   
Gentleman of the Road
********************************************
Log Date: 01/01/03

I-87, NY State Thruway Toll plaza, @ Selkirk, NY, North/South enrtrance:

Fuck you State Trooper
Badge No 163 (103? 183?) 
                      Your ass is grass if I catch you next time 
********************************************
Log Date: 2/01/03

I-8W Winterhaven, CA (Chaqua Nation; first exit in CA from Yuma, AZ) on-ramp:

on light pole:

The cell phone killed the hitcher
They used to pick us up for someone
to talk to.  Now they call a friend
NY to here    16 days
6-24-2002 going to San Diego    115° HOT
C. Manson  

Pete & Carolyn Pope
wuz here 
7-2001 

Heath and Cavan
to the River

Key West to San Diego California at last
Dale and Jim M.   10/2/89
2 more joints left

Susie
Oct 17, 1975
2nd time to San Diego
We got a ride
John Ayes 74 - 76 - 79

Tobias 
(Drawn Zia sun symbol with 83 in center circle)

Johnny Chiquito
Farmington, NM 4/9/90

Robin

Kenneth Shearer was here
Norton Kansas

Don M. was here
11-30-78 - 12/1/78

I have pot and I’m gonna fire up now
Coyote + De Sara  -4/83-

Bryan
loves
Renee
(In a drawn heart)Kenneth Sheare

Mark loves Süzzie

   Fidel
Preciado
 1982
    6
(in a drawn circle)

Been 2 days here   Dale

Hedry H.
5/1/78 From Ft. Worth Tx
H. Herndan?
Jim PG was here
Nov 12 1991

ED
The 4th of
May 1978
The Planet
Looks Ripe
(in a drawn square)

San Diego or bust  ← most likely the latter

Claudio
Pablo(?)
From Dieguinos

Ann + ?
From Tacoma
Going back
But – ever feel invisable [sic]?  3-27-86
 
57
Aüsüm  

John Vaughn
N.O.(?) to San Diego
3-2-90(70?)

CCG
   o
Dieguinos

11-97
LS

Bad Henry to Begay
3-11-86

Lee R. Cochran
2-16-88
 
Hitching sucks ↖
                 not doing it right

No Ride Hill

Lucky I got some hooter

(Many other faded messages)

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Bitchhiking April 00
********************************************
I-8W, Winterhaven CA/Cal Rt-183 on-ramp:

April 9th 87
Presidant [sic] of the Yuppies
+ Vietnam antiwar movement
Calif + the US
Treated me so bad
I say fuck the United States and Wemon(?)

(covered up by refection sign)
March 12 - 1974
No fucking food
********************************************

I-8E @ Cal Rt 98, Exit 143/El Centro on-ramp:

H.D.J.P.Y.A.A.N.

Antonio Gerrero
M+M
M+M + A + A = Z
********************************************

I-8E, Winterhaven, CA, @ Winterhaven Dr on-ramp:

on light pole:

World
(below in circle)
To:  Life
       Hellos
Wayne Morgan
Toronto
Canada
Gods country
(below circle)
Tour 87

Fucid (Lucid? Tucid?)
+ Bing were here Nov 02
あ

Grover was here
            →
       8-28-02
See Casino for details!   
(Note: Fort Yuma Casino Exit)

Fivel 8-28-02
wuz here

(Tape in way of many inscriptions)
Tork
Baby ya know I need all your love
Wish I could see the one I’m speaking of
 
Luke Feb 81

Tobias
“82" Nov (drawn Zia sun symbol)

on guardrail by pole:

Rat
Texas bound
(24) 48 hours

Rat 11.20.86

(Drawn rat looking over wall with RAT MAN below)
 
No less days spent here than any place else

What happen to all the hippies down then(?)
       ↖
     Face reality
     Woodstock is the past

Peace lives deep within US

Canadian Dave 8/10/80

If we all took time to understand
then we would all be as one
Ojai Kid

La Dereyes

on guardrail down ramp:

Tim Powell was here 3-20-82

Larry Simser 10/30/80
Trying to get the fuck out of this hell hole!
 
Bobby Morrow    Fuck Calif
 
still further down on the guardrail:
 
The Hiker 2-16-81

Andy   June-86
********************************************

I-8, East, Yuma, AZ @ US 95 on-ramp:

 Joey T.
The homeless Heavyweight Champion                     

Drawn curved railroad track, and under it is:
Rail
D. Rail
Dee

Bones C.EM. J.

South Florida going to do it again!

No dope
No hope
No ride
I died

_ D.W.C. _
6 hours and waiting

Jay(b)o to Long Branch New Jersey
God willing!

“PARD”
Florida
12 hours so far

Rick to New Mex
Beautiful day
wish you were

Steve 3-27-80
 
T Bone
Wuz outta here
12-13-97

How mad
Can a man
get?

The Drift

Tom Gabriel from New Orleans
12-11-75 
Phoenix→
(Drawn a phoenix-like bird)

✔✔ The Wozniak(s?)✔✔

                   ✞♥               
                12-4-96
            His way is the _____

Here ↓
I’m buried over there →
Nick Danger

 ●  Push the button and
     what God will have
     men will sew? [sic]
 
J
E
S
U
S

☮ Peace to Russia

Eric Taylor to Portland Maine

(Drawn Zia sun symbol)
7-26-76
Bryan Verigin

Jesse James
3rd day out of San Diego
SHIT

Hitchhiker guid(e) to
Life the Universe + Everything

William 2/27/82
Praising God
 
Gary Tootle

SR + GG
(inside a drawn heart)
 
Tucson Free-k
Let me out o here 73
 
Don Cook and Bob
FLA   2-20-89

Frank L. Chamberlain
Libby Montana

Jesus surely save me!
                                    Libby Montana

Fuck
XO
Barbara
Rose
& Paul
Ramblin on the run

Ω
Omega Wizard “76"
 
Brelsboro(?)

Been here for two or three days
Lost count

f
r 
i
t
z (end of the “Z” extends into a drawn railroad track)

I want to go home
To Joplin Mo

Michael Gibbs to New Orleans, LA

USA
Hypocrites                                                                       
United we Stand

✪
One Nation under God god

Everybody must get stoned

To live and loved in the streets 
                          Ⓐ
 
Pyrotecnique    1972
Thebis          AC
Term
Secret

Procrast(a)nation is the word

Good luck Seth
See you soon   Bill `81

6 days on this on ramp
So I stole a horse
Gone home
Bill Miller
Jim   too
 
Jill + Sharon
taken off train
Sept 4/83
Sept 5/83
Try and thumb out of this motherfucker
 
J. Harlan 2-19-87
 
Alabama Kid stranded again
 
BR
Lighting the dark path of ignorance
with the torch of knowledge

Road-Dog
Houston bound

Dorri was here
and now is gone
but leaves her soul
to carry on ↘
                   8-14-75
 
Me + Cowboy was here
5-1-89 till ?
Georgia bound
 
T-Town was here

Red Wheeler + Norma J.

“Colorado” “Greg”
headin for the Fiddlers Convention   
North Carolina

Who do you love
Who do you need
Who do you want
Who do you do(?)
 
Hang loose as you can
8 days till Christmas (80?)
 
Pretty slow so far
1 week from Berkeley to here
This darkness for(?) to end!
Jim + Eegor
God(s?) Country ‘76

Welcome to No Ride/Hope Hill   
("Ride" crossed out and "Hope" added by second person) 
 
God be with you

How made can a may get?         
 
J.A.M.
Savannah, GA 2-3-94

Mike -n- Dawn

Mary Papins [sic] is a Junkie 
(Drawn picture of Mary Poppins holding an umbrella)

Jesus left America (someone tried to cross this out)
that way
      ↓

on other pole:

R.T.
11/4/1976 from ILL.
Going ANYWHERE

“Group W”

Express to the Fiddlers Convention
“Colorado Greg”
Red Wheller
         +
Norma J.
3-20-77

Mike Fischer 
US Tour 
1981 
 2/9/81
5 days to get here from LA Calif

Roger
the
Dodger
 
Rick + George
Curan du C.Z.(?)
 
Larry + Karen
Dec 4, 1982
Idaho to Yuma

MAD
MAD
WORLD (backwards “R”)
huh
(Drawn stylized smiling, contented face)
 
Tar hop(top?) was here

Sharky from WLTU
Out of jail 9-7-87
Fuckin sucks   Low on drugs 
(drawn syringe)

Javier S-L-R-C

R.  Noriega

If you push something hard enough it will fall over
Fudd’s Law

Crazy dude

Hobo Tree   10/1/02  
(Drawn tree drawn inside a circle)

Little John stopped by here
early one morning stoned
2-25-85
2-26-85
2-27-85
 
Stoney and Little Poney (Doney?)
 
Forist 11/19/91
 
Maine
SRF 3/5/87

Sherry Jo Pfeifer
to Texas 8/6/81

Girt Flowers
Coos Bay OR to Aransas Pass, Tex.  12-2-83

Kilroy______?
(Drawn above is Kilroy figure with other figure above)

Larry comein [sic] from Some place
Goin to anywhere USA 9-78

1%

It’s Paradise
Welcome
 
Williams and Zimmer were here
15JUN82 toward Tucson
 
Steve from Fla to San Diego to here 12/29/84
 
ZIG
 A
   G
1-14-91
 
Tommy just fucking off for the winter
seeing the US one more time
 
Jim Taylor
Paula Taylor here 3/1/82
Harley Davidson forever

Lou’s USA Tour
Left Jax Fla headed north 3-13-81
Left Boston(?) Ma headed west 7-3-81
Left San Diego heading east 8-8-81
Here to________ Jax
 
10:45 A.M.
J.T. to Phoenix 11-15-92
Hours Thumbing
    l

Requiem for a Freak
We all will die soon or late
For death is all mans final fate
But when I go All I ask
Let me not linger Let me go fast
And when you hear that I am gone
Don’t weep for me thats all wrong
Just come to my funeral so stonmed you can’t (see?)
Thats the way I want it to be
You don’t even have to (kneel?) and pray
Just smoke a joint at my grave
For I am bound to (p_____ll and make/mabe?)
Where theres no pigs to (_______hassle me?)
So if born to be wild (prays?______) my mind
And suddenky you feel (reall?) high
And the sweet smell _______ is _____ down from the sky
You’ll know its (________________)
(                                                     saying early?          )
 
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way                 (“There is a way
which seemeth r_           which seemeth right unto man,
Unto a man, but                but the end thereof are  
the end there leadeth(?)     the ways  of death”)

School Boy 12/5/84

Selby to Austin Texas
Oct. 31, 1980   Halloween

Jerrod from San Diego to Phoenix
 
Truckin
What is it about
********************************************

I-8W, Yuma, AZ, at Exit 3/AZ 282/Ave 3E on-ramp:

back of Freeway Entrance sign:

This ramp sucks
Pig Pen 8-28-01

Zumar
Tacoma, WA
206 536-7740                 
(Note: stickers all over the place; Zumar is a sign making company)
********************************************

I-8, East, Wellington, AZ, Exit 30, Ave 29E on-ramp:

on pole down ramp:

Rainbow Gathering 85
Show me!!
(Drawn three arches indicating a rainbow; Note: The 1985 Rainbow Gathering held in Mark Twain NF)

on other pole:

Arizona eats shit
Frank and Susy 7-1-`80
Ark to Calif + back

 ✞ Wozniak (D ♥ D inside cross)
         12-6-96
God be with you ☮ Love

God Bless

Hitch on

No good for rides-----------4 more people here

Been here for many hours

I love Jesus Christ 
(written inside amoeboid shape filled with asterisk/stars)

Been here too many hours
                                   Me too!

 
It’s real windy here
 
Trucks                                One hour later

10 - llll llll lll                     llll llll llll  llll -20

20 -llll llll llll llll lll           llll llll llll llll llll 
                                           llll llll llll llll - 45

Nov 17, 1980
James D. III
Diego - East Coast
This place isn’t very good for “the ride”.
Doesn’t look like any good place to crash either.
Oh, well....  Gotta keep movin on
JD III
 
Gramps & Micky
1/26/74
Going to New Orleans
from Colo Springs and Miami.  Florida  
(Drawn Kilroy-like sun peeking over horizon with 
“I’ll follow the sun
Micky” written below)
********************************************

I-8E, Dateland, AZ on-ramp:

(Drawn gypsy-wizardlike woman saying,
“All you need for a ride is a little Magic”)

Well...Tucson would be nice
El Paso would be better
But gimme Florida

Titties and beer
from Milwaukee to here
2-27-78

Help from the Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead, etc.
   
K★G 9-26-79
Key West
Still part(y?)ing  

Ernie
Key West   Sept 26 79

Kurt Mitchell
Milwaukee, Wis 3-18-80

Looney Lonney (am)
Here 2-23-93

(Drawn Star of David in a circle with a triangle inside the hexagon, circle inside the triangle and what looks like a TA inside the circle.  Around the outermost circle are the words “Free Spirit” above and “Forest Ranch CA” below)

JC Kip N REB
from San Diego to Virginia Beach
God help us
 
(Two drawn hearts side by side, in one is written “Pudge going to New Hampshire 1/16/17/18/79; and the other is “George + Carol 9-78.”  Below is "Hope I get a ride.")
 
E-Z 1/22/23/88

To Tucstoned, AZ
Cizarney
Ray Cammack Shows
Super Himalaya
Haulin’ Ass (streak lines drawn)
Carney Power (drawn Carny Power sign of hammer crossing wrench under a”$”)
We’re the best
Fuck the rest.
*******************************************
Log Date: 2/2/03 (Groundhog Day)

AZ-85N, Gila Bend, AZ, north end of town on-ramp:

Mark    6-1-75  

From Diego to Phoenix 2/13/84 4 pm till late
Happy Valentine                 VAN

Mitch Doyle   10:15 3/25/72                                     

(Lots of hard to read scratched in messages)

on other pole:

5/1/80
Raymond Antone
Gila Bend to Buckeye

Crowder
 
T. Christiansen
              e? Castles
New Zealand
 
BB
Thanksgiving `77

Ohio
Kevin
Rot?Rob?   76
+ Robin

Diane + Sam

Jos Buskermolen

Joey
Johnny
Toney
Torres
Doug   5-4-73
 
Saddle Tramp

Can’t you see how utterly absurd life is getting?
Turn to Jesus

Charlie Wantland   7/11/71

Don from Calif
1-23-71    2 A.M. - ?

Jerry from IN   4/19-71

Mike Giltner   PHX 75

Andy Price 2/19/76 Indiana
 
Leonard Antone 5/1/81
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I-8E, Gila Bend @ AZ-85S, Exit 115 on-ramp:

on pole down on road:

BUMFUK NOWHERE
                                  Now Here
people are basically nuts!!

3 fucking long days
pray that I don’t melt here

Colorado hope! To see you again         Loot
 
Space Cadet
In the Ozone again
Later to Gila Bend.  Later much

Where is this place?
Stop the world
I want to get off
MIN(?)   2/10/81

Here we are
Broke & Busted
Lost & Found
Can’t be trusted

Great for camping
Lousy for hitchin’ 10/75
(Drawn a backpacker cartoon character yelling, “HELP!!”)

on guard rail:
 
W≡LCOM≡  to
Hitchhikers Hell

Shine was here 
(drawn sun setting) 
☮ 10/16/02
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I-8E, Gila Bend, AZ @ Butterfield Trail on-ramp:

Barefoot
San Diego to Colorado and Florida
8-13-84
 
My wife loves to play with my big dong

These truck drivers just look at you
and sometimes give you the finger

MJK was here 1-18-86

Cecil was here 2-28-76 to texas
left l.a. 2-26-76    Rides are fucked up

Bill says fuck AZ prisons 
(written 5 times)

hello world
Grandpa Woody   1997 Christmastime
Merry Christmas

(Drawn a large anhk)
 
     ☥
        14 3/8

John Vaughn 7-2-88

Fuck the whole state of AIROZONA [sic]

Grandpa Woody #1 1997 Rainbow Sagitarian

Leroy 02/18/90 through 02/   /90

No one said it would be easy
If you can’t stand the heat
Get out of the kitchen

“Vit?V.T.?Vito”? Spero”?  1955-2002
(Author's Note: In Latin, Vit Spero = Life of hope or hope of life; Vito Spero = Life I hope; Vt [or Ut] Spero = hopefully)
 
Unicorn
 
11.6.95 Martin from Czech Republic
much hitching around the world

Benny came from Texas
Going back
 
on pole down ramp:

John Ringo - Baltimore, MD
Crazy Bill - Vermont
was here 14 hours with no dope
Fuck this place

5-7-88 Jeff + Dave Florida

My name is Tommy Kerslake
I beli(e)ve in Jesus
But my life is troubled
and caught up with the times
I been here too long
Thinking about ending it all
Lord the dev(e)l wants me to fall
Pra(i)se God as I pray
for a ride today
                       Well Tommy
                       Good luck bud
                       Dave + Jeff
                       Homestead Florida

on another pole:

Life I love you

Smile lotus

Peyote   7-15-84
 
Wes Clark to Tucson 
from MO 11-8-97  ☮

(Inside a drawn State of Texas with a lone star in the center)
Benny 1-7-76
42 days on the road

If I ever see any of you plastick [sic] long-haired van freaks broke down on the road
and hitching for a ride
you’re dead
(a second texas with star drawn)
                                               Smile, man

Cinnamon Bear getting no-where   3-12-81

Kevin Littlejohn   3-12-82
wet & cold

Try getting lost in Gilla Bends [sic]

Kevin + Danny 12-12-80 stuck + fucked
24 hrs. so far

Cherakee Kid is back
 
If you want to be free be free     
(Note: From Cat Stevens song)

The unicorn says hit the road and walk
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I-8W, Gila Bend @ Butterfield Trail/Exit 119 on-ramp:

12 hrs so far   Fuck this hell hole                                

Eloy
      Gallegos
            Espanola
                    N. Mex
All day here Fucket
Bob Heaton + Mike Young    4-20-75         

on other pole down ramp:

Tracy D.    1-30-8(7?)7
To San Diego from Indianapolis Indiana

Cpl Stines
7/Feb/96
I need a Medivac out of here now

Good afternoon!
Sure is hot!
 
Lynda   5-27-75
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Log Date: 6/21/03 (Solstice)

Cal-1, PCH-S, Morro Bay, CA at Morro Bay Blvd:

I lived in Morro Bay for 11 years and now I live in San Luis Obispo and I can’t get a ride out     JR☮
                 So what do you want a fucking purple heart?

Indian Joel (written in balloon letters)
Hermosa Beach   2-92
 
Single drivers suck

I hitchhiked a boat from Japan to here
And now hitchhiking a car to Mexico


KM to LA from Oregon
Keep on Truckin’

Can you find God on this pole?

Dubes
Boobs +
Tubes

Ray’s (RAV’s?)
Party like hell in Morro Bay for 3 days
Now gone
 
(Inside drawn heart)
Aug 3, 73
Charity
Fuck you
Ha, Ha
Love, Wally

(Sticker: Bootsie Merango)

God
 
Thumbin’ Hwy #1 sucks
R.O.

Celeste Harvel

Teri 
Doll

HOBO(Y?)
guna start a surf shop

Good luck
Kent Smith
Nothing but fame and fortune

Down South

Robert Davis
Boy am I stoned
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Cal-1, PCH-N, San Luis Obispo @ entrance to Cal Poly State Univ campus:

“Like a steam locomotive
rolling down the track,
She’s gone, she’s gone –
and nothin’s gonna bring her back:
SHE’S GONE!!”     (After a Grateful Dead song)
☮ - tiome whalewise ॐ
7-80
+ to big sur & north! +
Hope we don’t wait too long

Space Rangers (drawn flower and leaves logo)
                Ron
   Grateful  &  Dead
              Lloyd
                  &
               Sonia
             June 79
(Drawn a Grateful Dead skull logo)

MARC
FAST
6-21-81
RICHMOND, VA
TO YOU
NAME IT
Grateful Dead #1

Rob & Mary to SC to Boulder, Colo    11/27?/82

L.L. RoadGull
(May be T.L.L. or L.T.L; first character may be an L-T combo letter)

The Phoenix Ⓐ
1/11/85

Lurch going to Orgigan(?)
To pick    M-Ms 5-5-88

If all else fails, hug the lamppost
Diego

Dave Roesch was here from New Jersey

The majority of SLO girls are bitch()s
Tryed tryed tryed

(Author's Note: not logged was some comment about middle and high school girls)

Days are over here for me but don’t fret
I’ll be back I hope 
Tom Layques(?)        4/20/88

Time to impart? another portion of immortality to my name
Oh, Damn.  I forgot what it was
 
Cal. Sucks weasel meat                                                    
It’s raining now.  I have to get home by five.
I’m so wet and I hurt my leg at school today
God I hate the world

Spent the night here
Going to Hearst Castle
Tim & Dave from Ct.   10/14/77
 
(Sticker:   Newsense Skateboards–sign held by the Grim Reaper)

Woody 8-21
 
(Drawn cartoon character--looks like one of the FFFB characters; saying, “Smoke dope.”)
 
KF   Boston 4/3/94

Kevin F
Up early from Santa Monica to here, sunset 4-3-94
Unsatisfied hitcher

Calf sucks
 
3 days and no land in sight
Got to get to Big Sur
be happy    Gypsy Aucha? Aache?Auche?Aucbe?

Shane Cadderr_?   2-23-89 Tustin, Cal
 
Brad Oct 78"
Jesus loves you sisters and brothers
Do not be dec(ie)ved by the evil one
Believe and you will be saved
AMEN

Michael

☺
God bless you all who read this

With sack in hand
I sign my name
Roselie `78

Jesus Christ
The same yesterday, today and tomorrow

Love is the answer

I can’t think of anything to say.
I’m just movin’ to LA
Ray Rey______   11/20/88
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US101/PCH(Cal-1) split South @ San Luis Obispo:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

KID DEⒶTH

Texas sucks
      Right on
That’s because Texas is fucked up and full of rednecks
Peace brother
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US-101/Cal-1S (PCH) @ Los Osos Valley Rd, SLO on-ramp:

KASBA
Surfers kick ass on wet backs
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US-101N, Cal-1 (PCH) split, SLO on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Brian J.  3/24/03 

MYKA Too       ********************************************

PCH/Cal-1S @ Cal Poly State Univ entrance:

(Author's Note: I originally saw this pole and did not note down the messages.  I came back at the end of the day’s research and logged the messages anyway, just for completeness, not for pleasure)

Fuck you   who needs ni*****
KKK

I love jews barbacued
(block-type swastika)

F     T     W
 u      h      o  
   c      e       r     SWP (stands for supreme white power)
     k              l
                      d

Hey college girl I just got out of jail and want to fuck you in the ass and come in your nose         F.T.W

I got a tattoo on my dick with your name on it
                                      Signed MOM
That’s awful 

(This pole had an Adopt-a-Highway sign sponsored by the King David Masonic Temple)
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US-101N, Atascadero, CA @ Cal-41, Morro Road on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Looking for a girl named Fonda
and a dog Mama
                         ASH                                

Trust Jesus                                                                          
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Log Date: 6/22/03

US-101N, Santa maria, CA @ Cal-166 on-ramp:
 
Some AC?
Carry a badge...
I carry a bong!!!                      

Looking for a girl named Fonda & dog Mama
                             ASH 
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I-5North @ Cal-166 on-ramp:

(Note: visited here in 1995 and one message faded out; other two identical)

Lester and
Randy  Jan 13 1982   

Irving Mallar
5/9/90
to Washington 

Irving Mallar
May/9/90
to Seattle, WA.
********************************************
Log Date:7/31/03

I-80E, Vacaville, CA @ I-505/Orange Dr/Lawrence Dr on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

ARIPE to SAC         
Lord answer
Please Lord↪
*******************************************
Log Date: 8/01/03

I-80W, Davis, CA @ Cal-113 Split/UC Davis campus entrance on-ramp:

This place sucks   1 OCT 94

First writeing [sic] on this pole
Hope to catch a ride soon
Dickie

Pull Box

    ↓
5' feet
    ↓

Fuck this place 10-9-02 MT.B.S 

on other pole (for Cal Rt. 113):
 
Fiberglass pull box
Seven feet
 
Relamp 12-08-01
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I-80E, Davis, CA, at Downtown on-ramp:
           _
Ed + Jone   W

That not my gate    Code Giver
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I-5N, Woodland, CA @ Road 102(?) on-ramp: 

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Zack was here 6-03      

California sucks except Humbolt [sic] Co. 

on freeway entrance sign:

Windwolf
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I-5N, Woodland, CA, at Cal Rt-113S on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Watch out for fagits [sic]  
Thats how i got here
i said drop me off here
You don’t have enuff money fool

✞
 (Drawn cross with “Have Faith” inside)   

Spunkie Humble & Ash                             
9-23-2001
It’s 4:20

I love you Ash  
Always and 4-ever

Freeway Jack 
8/1/02                            
(Drawn peace sign with wings)
This place is cursed

Radical Rasco                                                     

Bitch of a hitch                                                    

Jeremy   7/6/00                                                 

12-14-83
Travis was here                                                    

Manic Depression Hendrix
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I-5N, Woodland CA, at Cal Rt.113-N on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Webfoot   9-30-98

Bushman 2-03 

4-17-02
RE
LE

Trippy + Squatch
‘94 - Seattle

There is a mission
They will feed you
7 mile ▼

(Other hard-to-read writings)
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I-5N @ Road 12(?)/I-505 - I-5 split:

on freeway entrance sign:

Mike & Robyn  
May 21, 1998
We hope to leave

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Fuck California 

on destination sign:

SR + HLM 
Palm Springs 3/17/92    Idaho
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I-5S @ Road 12(?) at I-505 split:

J.(3?) Feathers
3 AM 2/6/03
going to Burc?Bury?Boro?
Rooster
Dis winds a bitch

Missouri Dog 11-5/6-93
Two days

  God    
Lo✞ve
   you

✞ Keep ✞
your faith

“FLY” 
    2
 Sx Fx
6-9-03
4:30 AM
Fucky
 
Calvin
Neil
+ Terri 
from Ca to Florida
5/15/88

Frank                                
Quanah Tx
3-9-02
“ 10 “
“ 11 “
“ 12 “

Joe Buttox?n
5-25-99          

Don Cook 
5-11-88
This place sucks
plus smoking homegrown

If you are here I feel sorry for you
 
(Drawn “C” with sunshine rays radiating from it)
 
Larry♬
Free
4/84

Keith Elliott

TheⒶ 
Phoenix 
and the Blond Raven
Tour -89-

Keep the faith
Like the Chinese said
One step is the beginning of one thousand miles
?Tommy Abbatt?Abbott?
(drawn Mecedes symbol)

Adam was not here

(Drawn stoner dude [maybe Adam?] with a 1 on his T-shirt and his thumb out)

Robert ♡ Michele

Garry and Jay   ?-11-93

So far no luck 9-19-02   

Zig Zag forever free 97

Remember your thing?

God does (“not” crossed out) indeed live on Earth!!!

200 WHPS (watts?)
240v

Portland-LA
Ken Jones 9-25-87
34 y.o.
I was 24 y.o., last time I was here
12:30 AM
5:30 AM Just got back
6:30   7:30
 
Delerium on ramp
 
The Phoenix and the Blond Raven ‘84
 
Dean Fant 12-12/13-90

Mike & Robyn     Victorville?                                     

Phil Drake 2-19-84
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I5-S, Woodland, CA @ E Main St on-ramp:

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

Supatramp
********************************************
Log Date 8/2/03

I-80E Vallejo, CA, at Redwood Street/Admiral Callaghan Blvd on-ramp:

Mike + Jeff + Sue
3-26-88?80?   4 hrs

Robert Rojas   Fresno   3-11-89
 
Dave   San Diego    1/5/88
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I-80E, Vallejo CA at Georgia St on-ramp:
 
Black Flag
l  l
 l   l
 
Bob Rherer   5/27/80
 
Gene McElhannon
10-8-85     12:16 AM
Its Cold
 
Fuck California

High there     Larry Waske?Walske?
Gabriola   BC

IRA   2/SEPT/79
 
Jack Simmons to Portland Oregon
get me out of this fucking place!
 
Dr. Bill Quinlun sucks ticke?dicke?
 
Jack Klein from New Orleans to LA and Frisco
and back 4000 mi 12-4-76   6 PM

Robert Vitavel From El SOB (Sobrante?) To Cal?
 
Wouldn’t trade one block in Watts or East LA
for the whole fucking Bay Area        Rob Cook

Haight to Reno 5-85
LSD run   D.R.

High!  Jim Page        Bob Plant

U.B.R. ® 5/20/88

Tom Johansen from LA to Portlaand to Seattle and back
10 hrs   Bummer
 
Jerry from Nederland Colo 
to New Orleans   Feb 11?4? - 75
 
Vicky Snider   Rancho

Jeff   Ronnie    North Carolina to Calif 81
 
To all the people who write on this,
this place is fucked and I would like to leave (k)now
Steve Sukut? Sinkert?

John + Kathy to Portland from SF   12-12-87
 
Tom Franz U.P. Michigan
3,500 miles
We are all one
 
No Ron   Just Fritz and Tit’s         
(Referring to 1984 election 
Reagan vs Mondale/Ferraro)

Fred G. Jones was here

Fuck you ni**** go back to Africa

LD 2003 with love                           

Anthony Perkins killed by Omega

Tim + Michele to Colo   7-15-83

Ted + Joyce from Eureka to Nebraska 1990

Relamp 5-8-92 Barb
********************************************

I-80W, Berkeley/Emeryville, CA at Cal Rt-13 on-ramp:

Jimbo   Manson, WA to San Diego   2-4-88

Fuck them all
Tommy Small
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US-101N, Burlingame, CA, at Broadway on-ramp:

Kimmy Lee Jennings here again 12-24-80

Bye-Bye-Jimmy

(Drawn a toothy smile–likely of Jimmy Carter caricature style)

Kimmy Lee Jennings
11-5-80
(Drawn pot leaf)
Peace be with
all free people
on the road to
a good joint
and a good life
 
Hello W.W. 3         Ray Gun     
(Reference to Ronald Reagan and his win over Jimmy Carter)

Jesus Christ was here    3/14/72
 
Ben    12-16-79
Did you know you could go_______?
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I-880N (San Jose, CA?) @ Cal-237 split:

Riders on the Storm

Peoplewho write on poles are like me,
people who write on poles    Ha Ha

Where am I?

I was here and now you are and guess what
You have better ------? of waiting

other pole up ramp:

Jim Cunningham was here 5/20/77(?)

Ranger of Antioch
King of Magic? Mas__?

Not a bad nite
 
I jacked off my brain
feet leggs [sic] ears tongue
nose & thumb
Although my pee pee is
still unadulterated
26 hours has lead me to
this form of frustration
Still no ride
Cars passed
llll  llll
llll  llll
llll  llll
llll  llll
llll  llll

Kevin 
George ‘75

Sue Pied(nata?) Wrote this ___________?
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Log Date: 4/21/04

I-5N, Westly, CA @ Ingrams Creek Rd on-ramp:

on freeway entrance sign:

  Spunk
      ♡
    Ash
    2001
  Forever
********************************************
Log Date: 5/11/04

Tater-4-04

Wemoons Army
(Drawing of what appears to be 3 stick figures
without legs holding hands with stretched out arms)
Coast to coast 2004

Teton                                                                       +
   +
Melody
3-21-04
Rainbow Still
☆☮

Jesus saves
along with 2 million other Jews                                   

☽AMMO.❁

Kelly + Banks
Has goal a 1000 miles
gee-haw out of Vegas   6-02

Steve is leaving Ariz
God bless this trip
and all who follow
5/04

Poppy -A- 
Chatcho
for now
 
Crazy Ruben
Window Rock, AZ
******************************************
Log Date: 5/12/04

I-40W, Grants, NM @ Exit 85/Rt 122 on-ramp:

(Merged letters, hard to pry apart, but may be:)
TWI EG HE (TWICE GEH? TWICE HE?)
 
other pole farther up (not down) the entrance:
 
(Many stars drawn as if in space with a circle with an E~A in it and a lightning bolt through it)
for Sure!
Electron * (EA in a circle)
_____ are
_______
to study Eggo (ergo?) *
And god for the deadly art of Gung Fu
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I-40W, Grants, NM @ Exit 85/Rt 122 on-ramp:

Buddo + Mike
Navajo Nation
1-4-97

Dwayne Yache


      ✪
    Frost                    
     AZ
      +
     MI
 2/26/02
********************************************
Log Date: 5/13/04

I-40W, Grants, NM @ Exit 81, Route-547/53 on-ramp:

This place sucks no ride for ___hours
6-2-80
6-3-80
Yours truly
ROACH (joint drawn)
(Indianapolis) to CALF [sic]

Rowe rowe [sic]
Rowe your boat
Gently down I-40
Merrily merrily down to LA,
Yea yea yea
 
Foxy Lady
Take me home
& feed me !!!
(drawing of stick figure hitching down road by road sign with sun)

David B.
 
5/12/92 2:47PM
Fred and Ferd 
to Albuquerque 
and back 
to Navajo, NM
(drawn a stick figure skateboarder)

Saddleblanket and Tofpi
Anywhere

Indiana Jones was here
goin to Chaco Canyon
1986

Woe, woe, woe is me
Lord what have I done to thee?
To stick me in a place like this,
Nothing to eat, no place to piss
☹

Viva LA Revolution

Kent Stonecalf
Cheyenne Arapahoe
Clinton Okla
5-77-77

1-car
2-cars
3-cars
pig
pig
4-cars
5-cars
pig
pig
pig

Bobby Saddleblanket
5-27-76
Carnegie Okla

Closed
→
Bill D.
9-16-77
Bit slow today

Even the longhairs are rednecks
Big Jon
Phila to Phoenix 
Sept-78

Ralph is here –
God is good to me
He has no reason (?) to (? faded)

Sit on my face women
yea yea yea

We were here
but you weren’t
We’re gona git you
yea yea yea

2nd day.
It don’t look good
going for the other road
Chicken ♥ Charlie
          Diane(?)

Moto !  Mucumba!
A curse on those who mock
hitch hikers
as they pass by
(drawn stylized skull and crossbones)
☠
 
Almost noon
Friday June 13, 1980
Debbie from Boston
and Andy from Switzerland
Settle by the pole
Whilst the sun and wind
(Zia sun symbol drawn)
Tickle our soul
 
Missouri Dog
11/19/84
63 mi. to go Shit
 
Frank Hardy
W/R Arizona

Ted Nugent was here
Motor City
      to
Berserkly
      to
Tuckson
      to
Trampa Fla
    back to
Skid City
then to Quad City
up the ______
and the Windy City
For a good ______
to be ______   Later babe

on other pole way down ramp:

Lennon lives

Wings up
Flaps Down
Flagstaff

Stardate log
2276
Voyage of Larry(?) and Grip(?)
Yakima ______

Jesse L(?)
  -n-
Carol   8-25-85
Forever
(written in a heart)

Howard(Harold?) Johnson
Las Cruces-Shiprock 1-19-8(?)5
 
Jocelyn
Lorry(?)
 
Bill “New York” Moore
Wichita K.S. “83"
LA Calof [sic]
 
Crash wuz here 10-25-91
 
Alexis loves JD
OK City
You can cover up your gutts [sic]
but you can’t ______(?)
Cover up your ______(?)
 
Jerome 1-12-79

Detroit to LA
5 days in the maken and still ___(?)
3/22/85(?)
********************************************
I-40E, Grants, NM @ Exit 79 on-ramp:

Jesse
20 times
20 rides
today(?)

Tobias
   -n-
Fannie
(inside a drawn heart)

Dennis Vasquez
11/01/90
********************************************

I-40E, Grants, NM @ Exit 81-A, on-ramp:

Howard Coffin

Mario -n- Jeannette
7-6-93
need ride to Albq
(inside a drawn heart)

(Many faded messages about how many cars passed by)
********************************************
Log Date: 7/31/04

I-90E/W, Syracuse, NY, NY State Thruway, Exit 36 toll plaza:

 ☮
Jack
  back
    to Boston
        3/23/98 

Rainbow
  Jah
    Peace ☮
********************************************
Log Date: 8/3/04

I-20W, Monroe, LA, @ Thomas Rd. on-ramp:

Dale was here 2-8-87
From Lancaster, Ohio
14 years on the road
Anywhere in the USA
(Drawing of a face it may be of this Dale)

Longview Texas
(Drawn smily face with nose)
Smile Amego [sic]
********************************************

I-20W, Shreveport, LA, @ Hearns Rd, Rt-171 on-ramp:

Bob Bhend, Jr.  78

★☽
77
Tour
WF

(Drawn pot leaf in a circle)
Smoke it

(Drawn heart with a banner through it and swastika and star on either side)
I was here
Eddie Garcia
1-4-77
 
MOE
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Log Date: 8/4/04

I-40W, Vega, TX, middle of three on-ramps:

on No Stopping sign pole:

High Pecked              
OUTKAZT
(Backwards K)
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I-40W, Tucumcari, NM, @ Exit 332 on-ramp:

SMS
Pollo
Lico
Macko
Imag-
3-18/89

Chihuahua
Mexico

C⍎+Φ OK-
The Whoppers
28
CA-BQUAVIGIA?

Frank Miller
     +
Paul DeGroat
White Earth
Indian Reservation, Minnesota

Tim Pellatol?
Alisaw? Calif

From CA to Okla City
Back to Cali
 
Johnny Brown
May-15-83
From VA. to __?

Breeze
Ocala FLA
to Mr. Shasta, Calif
4-30-84 (04? 64?)
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I-40W, Tucumcari, NM, @ Exit 329 on-ramp:

One pole–scribble seen elsewhere

 other pole:

Here I stand
in a cloud of vapor
Some jerk stoled my toilet paper
I cannot stay
I cannot linger
Look out asshole
here comes my finger

---and Glenn
              - n - 
               Shelly fucked here  5-11-81
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I-40W, Santa Rosa, NM, @ Exit 277 on-ramp:

July 9 Lima, Ohio

Miss Nancy KA 1974A
2 police dogs                Red Hots
No/No2
Owl
Lassie
12 Eagles
1 Martin
1 Dool
Hike

on other pole:

Bob to Seattle WA
3-26-89
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I-40W, Santa Rosa, NM, @ Exit 277 on ramp:

(Author's Note: Many messages, but because a hitchhiker was there, I took some photos and did not log them down; also on ramp for exit 273 was closed for construction:

Logged from photos:

Where I’m going ain’t on a map

Book drawn with a large A on the cover
 
   ♥
I need ☺
A ride
To Oklahoma
3/6/04
 
TREAT
      ME
   
Hay….
You. Do you
Got a beer
 
Fuck – The
Red neck
Assholes
Been Here
3 days
5-24-04

J.P. Tramped
in here 3 years
ago worked at
TA. Got no more now
than I did then
J.P.
Santa Rosa
But I got a lot of pussy
Caught a ride here
32 times
 
I fucked my
Girlfriend
Against this pole
9/13/01

Jose
Fendenheim
Tucson Ariz
5-28?
(Author's Note: Jose acknowledged in “Desert Indian Woman; Stories and Dreams”  Frances Manuel and Deborah Neff, U of A Press, within it is stated: "There a very few people I take seriously.  My grandmother is one of them.")

PDA
WA? To Carnesville
3/11/92?72?
Hare Krishna

Tattoo Freddie
Tampa Fla

Rick
  +
Ronda
 
The
Willow
Wept
Hear [sic]
7-17-004

Town full of
Dingle berries
D.C.
 
Renegade was here
2-12-80
This place sucks

P(sl)am
#23
 
Dolly Parton
Needs a facial
 
To Maine
Home // Jim
2/__/04
 
Ja’net
Here 12/99
Happy 21st century
 
Gene Hon
Tampa Fla
1-25-95
 
Phillip Merideth
Going nowhere
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I-40W, Moriarity, NM, @ Exit 194(6?) on-ramp:

RPM   Snyder TX 4 _ 1980
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Log Date: 8/5/04

I-40 E, Gallup, NM, @ E. Gallup Exit 26 on-ramp:

Savage 7/9/83

Bob Allen
    +
Indianapolis
6 years of hitching
Going to retire
10/11/82
 
Happy Trails Bar
 
Vanderwagen
New Mexico
Good fuck
Tight asshole
(drawn a torso of a spread-eagle nude woman)
 
Thompson, L.(?)
5-3-89

(same scribble seen elsewhere)

Screw the ICC Big Shots
IDX BLDG
 
(Drawn a penis)
 
Praise God
 
ORIENCE(?)
11-3-03

2-8-85
Cold (10°)
Don’t Hitchhike
Stuck all night

Rod Kelsey was here
5-25-86
 
(Drawn the torso of a nude woman’s back a la Picasso, but a tad more explicit in the crotch)
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I-40W, Gallup, NM, @ Exit 22/Miyamura Dr on-ramp:

John Henry 4/2/98
FLA. To Ariz
32° and windy
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I-40E, Gallup, NM, @ Exit 22/Miyamura Dr on-ramp:

Antelope 3/95

(Same scribble seen elsewhere)
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I-40E, Gallup, NM, @ US-491(former 666) Munoz Dr on-ramp:

To Maine 2/15/04   

Potent Minorities 
Coins of Copper
Winter’s Catharsis
Journey to St. Louis
$oul is Pricele$s

The Blue Birds of Happine$s

JD heading to MD 2002
 
El Paso Dog
Heading for Maryland II
9-1-92

Heading for Maryland 8/87

This ramp sucks

Lance McLendon loves Mina

White               Yer     2002-3
Out!                 Out!
 
Jay J. Armes(?)
Eats dog shit
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I-40W, Gallup, NM, @ US491(former 666) Munoz Dr. on-ramp:

Wesley 21 yrs thumbing
07-07(?)-00

The great American hitchhike lives on!!

Rush 7/12/91
(Stylized lettering)

Tumbleweed 8-18-88?2?4?

Jumper 10/2/01 

Read this bitch 

Stoney
PHX, AZ Bound
Sept. 12, 87
Happy Birthday

Loretta Loves Thomas

(Same scribble; amidst the scribble the following could be partially deciphered:)

81 Safari
Mojave for San Diego Co
Kings Co killings
Needles
California 1990
Pony tail
Boron   1982
Green River M_____
Arroyo
1989 over 100 bodies
Safari
GMC Safari
Mike lived in some LA hotels
McArthur park and 5th Ave
Almar Café
Downtown LA

on other pole:

Shawna was here   1-26-00    

Tracey was here 10-5(?)-94(9?)

Rage was here   8-28-01     
 
35ft west off here is a splice in black
leg + ground + PVC (St. Highway Drive sign in PVC)
3/23/89   (10-98)?

Jerry Garcia was here in 1991   

Dough Boy was here 9-13-95      

I fucked your wife last night

(More scribble)

still another pole:

(More scribble)
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I-40W, Gallup, NM, @ W. Gallup on-ramp:

on Seatbelt sign:

LA
Hans 04

on Pedestrians Prohibited sign:

West Side RSC       

on pole down ramp:       

John French(?)
From NC TJ
Back to Winslow

(same scribble seen elsewhere)

Have Faith
(written inside a drawn  cross)
✞
 
Esther Rodriguez
I love U
RJB(in heart)

M. Lashley(?): Time 000
Destination:   Sanders ARZ

Cole
04
Z
 
This place sucks
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Log Date: 6/25/05

I-10E, South of Tucson, Exit 268 @ Craycroft Rd/Littletown on-ramp:

Pole repainted:

Beware more Bushit
                                  Bushit
                                  Bushit
Bushit Criminal
Republican Fuck 

C
I    K
S   I
C   D
O       `00       
 
Moto*   `+’
Slut*      ‘ `     2000   

Little John 1-10-2000
                          Florida    

Honestly
Have tried 2 days
Still no ride
But am keeping
Faith.  Always will
Ray + Deanna Hardin
  ↙                  1-21-00
Another day
Now I’m losing faith

on other pole:

“Cisco”
Tucson to home!      

Luna  11 
Salman road thru 4/05
Phx →
 Austin    

7-12-03
Wayne Bud

Tommy Lee
Loves Carethia
Heading to Milw Wisc
4-3-05
Seeya Bye Bye
Now ya hear

“DOC” 5-17-81 to?  
(long-haired face drawn)

☮     Little Bear was here
♥      02-___-04
☺    Rainbow
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 I-10E, Tucson, AZ @ Wilmot Rd, Exit 269 on-ramp:

Beware   Rattler in bush   

“On ramp tramp”
3-13-67 (real date?)

              Faggets
“Hells Angles Motorcycle Club Inc”
                          London
                          Concord
                          Boston
 
2-21-81
Jim Harrison
L.A. to Akron, Ohio

“On ramp tramp”
3-13-73 (real date?)

Boutch
et                       > Canada
Corbo                   Quebec
                          28-11-82

4-13-66       (real date?)
Ali Abdullah
Taif, Saudi Arabia

John
Bob
Barbara
2-10-82
3-10-82
Barbara & Johnny Cole  12:30 pm

Jolie was here
2/27/83 to Omaha
 
To Prison
→  (State and fed prison 4 miles in that direction)

Red:                               │ Elvis:
Yo, Sonny & Lamar      │ Me, Sonny & Lamar
Meet me in Vicksburg –│ Can’t meet ya in Vicksburg,                 Signed            │ But we’ll see you
               Elvis  3-19-70 │in Hattiesburg             
                                       │Signed
                                       │          Red  3-20-70
 
“L-Paso Dog’
            3-15-98

RAY (letters combined)
Last day of 84

Jay Armes’
Tongue is covered in shit

J. Armes
2-15-81

Duke
Astoria Ore
To Houston Tex
Slow going 2/3/82

Beef
Tuna
V-8
Lobster

Brooksville Florida
Gus + Kim 1984 

From here to anywhere
Hitchhiking Fool   2-83
 
Punk rock sucks cock

♏Y♏♏
MYMM  (Highly stylized like: eg)
η ηY♏
NNYM
2/3/83

Outlaw Motorcycle Club
Wiakiake [sic] Beach

OJ for President 3-14-99

Hey we got dope hope + l_ _ _?

   ॐ

We were right here
And now you are here
Now we are gone
And you are here  3-9-82

Mike
-n-     > White
Curt
Portland to Houston
2 days here
Fuck this place called Touson [sic]?
6/6/82
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I-10E, Tucson, AZ at Kolb Ave, Exit 270 on-ramp:

“L-Paso Dog “
3-20-2000

Jay J. Armes   eats shit & sucks n******* cock

Tommy Lee Gr___myer (Garnyer?)
Loves Carethia Reynard (Reynaud?)
Milwaukee Bound 4-5-05  See Ya Bye Bye Now
Light Feather I love you

Red
-n-
Lightfeather
 
Eddy 4-23-87  7:10 am

Ziggy  4-23-94
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Log Date: 7/28/05

I-15 S, Corona, CA @ Cal 91 Split and Magnolia St:

Tim Mahville (Mainville? Manville?) was here
12-11-99 

Hitchhikers blow
Get a job worthless scum
 
RL   10-18-90
 
(Graphic drawings of felatio in the act)

Tim
Jemez Springs
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Log Date: 7/18/06

I-5N, Calrsbad, CA @ Carlsbad Blvd on-ramp:

Peace
☮
& Good will brothers
Keep the faith

3-1-96
Grateful Dead

JW from Vancouver, BC
Just getting my thumb in shape
 
Easy Rider feeling good
SD to Portland?

Arch Clark Sept 80
Kaukauna ____? (Wisc?)
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Cal-78W, Oceanside, CA @ Camino Real on-ramp:

Piano Smith
         +
      Linda  

I-5S, Oceanside, CA @ Oceanside Blvd on-ramp:

P.B.
Box – South 30”
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Log Date: 7/23/06

I-70E, Denver, CO @ CO SRt-2, Colorado Ave(?)/Exit 276B on-ramp:

In faith, all things are possible
Take me back to Linda in Illinois
                          M.E.R.
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I-70E, Denver, CO @ Peoria St, Exit 281 on-ramp:

I love the children of hell
Jack (Coke) Moore

147 times I tried
And 147 times I failed
So I ended it all
Kigh! – Have no one
Loves me nobody
Cares! Boo hoo
Good bye cruel world   Ahhhhh!
 
Sue and Jane to Mass.

Would like a good stiff dick in my ass I like to suck and swallow too.           

Dave Stillings, Topeka, KS

Worm

David Phillip McKenzie was here

I just turned into a bird (drawn bird)

Bob Duffy going to Illinois
May 2

`Dingo’
San Diego to Boston 9/90

Rod + Satan to Boston  5/7(?)/74
 
Terry Corley
From LA to Lebanon, Tenn.
July 4th 83  Lots of cars but no rides

Ricky Cox  GPT MS
Denver sucks

Chris Till  5-2-91  Boulder to Urbana Illinois
“Om namd(?) o(?) bhogoy at nityananda!”

Bob Thomson + Joe E> Dunn  Long Island N.Y.
We want to go home

Denny + Jeff back to Miami  10-4-75
Going to St. Louis
But nobody seems to give a shit
Ozark 6?8?/24/03

Cowboy was here 12/23/73

Pat Kaufman + Hanibal
Louisiana bound 10/26/80?  Still looking for a ride
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