Anyone ever hitched the 84, OR - ID? | Squat the Planet

Anyone ever hitched the 84, OR - ID?

beersalt

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 8, 2017
Messages
537
Reaction score
1,224
Location
away
Website
m.soundcloud.com
Hey y'all. Curious about all of yer experiences that have ever hitched the 84, OR to ID.
I've heard from many that hitchin' through ID is pretty shitty/weird.
But, I'm thinkin' of gettin' out of Portland, and hitting the 84 east into Rupert, which is in Southern Idaho-
It's one hell of a small town, with lots of farm land. So, i'm just trying to be realistic.
I'll also be watchin' the weather, because fuck, ITS HOT. Stay cool out there peeps. It's 107 in Portland today.
 

Coywolf

Make America Freight Again
Staff member
Moderator
Joined
Dec 12, 2014
Messages
2,528
Reaction score
4,993
Location
Mormon Country
Website
www.youtube.com
It is not 107 in Portland today. I don't believe you.

Ya hitching the I84 is a little more difficult than other routes. Expecially out of Portland. Only get dropped off in The Dalles, Pendleton Boise or twin falls, the rest of the towns on that route are small and hard to get out of, not to mention redneck as fuck and not welcoming. Your not in Portland anymore, Toto.

Give Idaho police a wide berth. Boise tried to outright illegalize homelessNess a few years ago, and bring back vagrant laws. It will be just like anywhere else if your respectful enough.
 
  • Like
Reactions: beersalt

Matt Derrick

Retired Wanderer
Staff member
Joined
Aug 4, 2006
Messages
10,542
Reaction score
13,815
Location
Portland, OR
Website
youtube.com
Last time I hitched in Idaho (many years ago) the police told us we couldn't "solicit" (ie hold thumb out) rides on the highway but you can walk along the highway.

This might be total bs but we hitched anyways and it was fine we just hid our thumbs when a cop passed by.
 
  • Useful
Reactions: beersalt

AAAutin

Well-known member
Joined
May 24, 2016
Messages
245
Reaction score
720
Location
NFA
Last time I hitched in Idaho (many years ago) the police told us we couldn't "solicit" (ie hold thumb out) rides on the highway but you can walk along the highway.

Yep, a statie told me the same.

I did 84 last summer, and found it incredibly easy to get rides—especially through the Idaho portion (lots of Mormons). Oh, and the Umatilla tribes offer free public transit through NE Oregon. (But I don't think pets are allowed, unfortunately. Maybe service animals, I'm not sure.)
 
  • Like
Reactions: beersalt

CricketsChirping

Active member
Joined
May 19, 2017
Messages
26
Reaction score
27
Location
Location
From the gathering in oregon i got on 84e catching quick rides in ontario, caldwell, boise, mt home, twin falls, and idaho falls into wyoming. People were very kind to me like in most places i go. Met other hitchhikers in idaho following 84 as well that didnt have anything bad about. I just got a warning for skin heads in coeur d'alene Idaho (north idaho). Thats my 2 cents
 

LeeenPocket

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 8, 2016
Messages
61
Reaction score
127
Location
Altoona
It is not 107 in Portland today. I don't believe you.

Believe it. 107 tomorrow, too. Stay cool, @Dragononn We'll be back to the west coast eventually. I think we'll stick to the Northeast for awhile, though. IMG_20170802_230022.jpg
 

Coywolf

Make America Freight Again
Staff member
Moderator
Joined
Dec 12, 2014
Messages
2,528
Reaction score
4,993
Location
Mormon Country
Website
www.youtube.com
Holy shit. Well I'll be damned. It's cooler than that in the desert of southern utah today.
 

beersalt

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 8, 2017
Messages
537
Reaction score
1,224
Location
away
Website
m.soundcloud.com
Badass. Thanks everyone, those were some awesome pointers. Exactly what I was lookin' to find out, really.

Hopefully it goes like a breeze, and I don't turn into roast fuckin' beef. Let alone my dog turning into a baked potato..

@Coywolf I disliked your comment, because that fact about utah being cooler right now really pisses me off.. Shitz ridic.
 
  • Haha
Reactions: AAAutin

ZombieBrainz

Member
Joined
Jul 23, 2017
Messages
13
Reaction score
28
Location
Hopland,Ca
The 84 is an easy hitch, although the highway patrol is urging drivers in Idaho to not pick hitchhikers up due to a burglar getting caught hitching on the interstate, it sucks idaho wasn't too friendly to me
 
  • Useful
Reactions: beersalt
D

Deleted member 2626

Guest
I hitched And walked it. pretty wild country to camp in, lodging isn't cheap and it isn't great hitching. awesome part of Oregon is walking highways is legal. so cool.
 

squatterchad

Well-known member
Joined
Jun 18, 2014
Messages
54
Reaction score
37
Location
On the move
I just hitched from I84 east to the 15 then to the seventy into Colorado . But the 84 east leg of it wasn't to bad. Biggs junction is hard to get out of and after that last truck stop its good bit till anything.and the next town is Rufus is like ten miles away and there ain't shit there.the people at the Biggs junction truck stop are cool.espically third shift. And you can fly that entrance and off ramps.Shits kind of a hidden gem for
 

beersalt

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 8, 2017
Messages
537
Reaction score
1,224
Location
away
Website
m.soundcloud.com
The trek went well, and I ended up getting from Portland, OR- Rupert, ID in less than 24 hours. ;)
Fuck yes for people that give you 4 hr. rides.
Beware of getting stuck in Bordman, OR. The truck stop there is in full sun most of the day, where you would manage to try and find a ride, at least.
And camping is sparse. Luckily, if you do get stuck, there's a rest area one exit beyond- where you could get away with camping for a night.
Thanks for everybodies "two-cents" !
 

Tree Huggin

Member
Joined
Dec 3, 2017
Messages
11
Reaction score
22
Location
McCall, ID
Last time I hitched in Idaho (many years ago) the police told us we couldn't "solicit" (ie hold thumb out) rides on the highway but you can walk along the highway.

This might be total bs but we hitched anyways and it was fine we just hid our thumbs when a cop passed by.

Idaho law states that is illegal to solicit for a ride on any pulblicy maintained roadway.
The loop hole is that on ramps are not on the list defined by Road or Highway, rather a ramp in witch to enter onto a Highway.
 

Coywolf

Make America Freight Again
Staff member
Moderator
Joined
Dec 12, 2014
Messages
2,528
Reaction score
4,993
Location
Mormon Country
Website
www.youtube.com
You can get around that by not standing on the developed part of the highway.
 

TheWindAndRain

I'm a d-bag and got banned.
Banned
Joined
Dec 15, 2013
Messages
437
Reaction score
598
Location
silver city, new mexico
You can get around that by not standing on the developed part of the highway.

That is not correct. Due to the way Idaho defines highway in their statutes, you cannot legally hitchhike from any adjacent property including berms. ID is one of a half dozen states with this legislation. Wyoming abolished this statute, legalizing hitchhiking sometime around 2012 but Utah and a number of other states have the restriction.
 
  • Like
Reactions: anterrabae

stormrider66

Active member
Joined
Mar 14, 2017
Messages
36
Reaction score
45
Location
Anthony, TX
Website
backroads66.com
I've hitched 84 between Portalnd and Salt Lake City several times, and never had any problems standing at the ramp trying to get a ride. The onramp by the Love's Travel Stop out near Portland Jetport is usually pretty good. If it's raining, try sticking to the truck stop. Idaho can be hit and miss, but usually not bad....depending on the weather.
 
  • Like
Reactions: beersalt

About us

  • Squat the Planet is the world's largest social network for misfit travelers. Join our community of do-it-yourself nomads and learn how to explore the world by any means necessary.

    More Info

Help us pay the bills!

Total amount
$10.00
Goal
$100.00

Latest Library Uploads