Idaho

So I decided to create a post just in case you ever want to visit Idaho. I guess some people do because it is really scenic in Northern Idaho. But a lot of people have to drive through Southern Idaho to get there. Southern Idaho looks like a slightly greener version of Nevada, which I fondly refer to as "the toilet bowl of America." So I'm sorry if you have to travel through this:

 

To get to this:

 

But generally it's worth it. So here are a few basic rules that will help you make it through.

People do not drive over the speed limit. Ok, sometimes you're lucky and get behind someone going 5mph over, but I wouldn't hope for more than that. The majority of the people on the freeway are going 5mph under the speed limit. Don't get frustrated because they don't really give a shit and you'll be the only one getting angry.

Occasionally, you will be slowed down by a tractor.  Again, nothing you can do about it, including tailgating, honking, and making desperate moves to get around it. They pull over every so often so just chill until then and wait until it's safe to pass.

Idaho is known for it's Potatoes, but Southern Idaho is known for it's dairies.  It's true. Be prepared with some febreze, or lysol, or whatever it takes to spray in your car, because if you're not used to that smell in any way, you'll probably think you're going to die. And try to avoid traveling in April-May because they spread that manure all over the agricultural fields lining the freeway. Living there, I would have to say this is worse than the dairy smell all year long.

If you are Democrat in anyway, shape, or form, don't say ANYTHING. Idaho is a very red state, and proud of it. So if you say anything even slightly favorable about anything pertaining to the democratic party, be prepared to be smashed down with a pitchfork, or one of the many guns that rides in the back windows of trucks. Unless you're in Sun Valley or Cour'd Alene. These places are like the safe bases in a sea of extremely conservative people.

Recycling, solar energy, eating vegetarian, and going green are all very nice and all, but it's for sissies. This is the basic mentality behind anything to do with any of those categories. So if you're a big fan of anyone of those, I'm sorry, you just won't find anything else like you.

Idahoan's are very friendly people. Despite what you see in the movies, people from small towns are very friendly. And even if you are democratic, driving a hybrid car with a vegan bumper sticker, if you are in trouble, you will be helped. No questions about it.