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== Experiences ==
''The police don't seem to mind hitchers, but Wisconsin is among the four worst states for getting picked up in my experience. first time I have hitched through most states many times and try to avoid in Wisconsin if I cani had a few 6+ hours waits. Although I am a clean cut innocent looking young man, most of My second time around two years later my wait times in Wisconsin average out to be over 2 hourswere much shorter. The worst place to hitch was on the smaller roads in the south, ie, the scenic "driftless area" A few times I got picked up within 3 minutes. Everyone's experience This state is different, but Wisconsin and I have never gotten alonghit or miss.''[[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] 20:11, 13 September 2012 (CEST)
We got rides like crazy, never waited more than half an hour for a ride. Once or twice we had more than one person stop at a time and had to turn one of them away. Also had one ride pull over as the last one before was pulling away. I'm proud of my home state, they love hitch hikers! Hwy 12 was where we did the most hitching, between Madison and Lake Geneva. So if you're anywhere near there I wouldn't even bother owning a car. Just hitch to work or school! You can't walk on the interstates unfortunately, but hitching is legal from the on-ramps if you stand before the "no pedestrians" sign. -Dizzy
"I used to travel regionally by hitch. I travelled from Wausau to Bayfield with no problem with a little bit of patience and it only took me a half of the day. The Tomahawk area police from (a different hitching experience at night time) said that I can't hitch on the four-laned highway (I-51) but in his mindset that he didn't really care but seek concern for my safety like a real police officer. On the other hand, I have tried hitching from Sheboygan to Milwaukee. Belgium law enforcement told me to get off the ramp and didn't care about the factual basis of the law. I walked to Port Washington. YAY! I was this close to get off the freeway ramp by a potential driver in Port Washington and I WAS FREEZING! The policeman came in a nick of second to ruin my day and told me to take a cab (with no money). The reality of taking a cab in Ozaukee County is...you have to book 24 hours for one. You have to love the irony. The point is it varies county by county with the law enforcements. They're police officers, not lawyers. Try not to hitch in deep back roads with 3 cars in an hour traffic. :)" Alpha
Hitchiked through central east Wisconsin without problem. Police did not worry about me and waiting times were around 10 minutes [[User:ianmenendez|Ian]]
"My hitchhiking experience in Wisconsin is limited, but may be of use. I have hitchhiked several times from Superior (just south of Duluth, MN) to Rice Lake (about an hour north of Eau Claire), and back. I stuck to highway 53, and most of the way there, until you hit somewhere around Trego, you can walk on the highway. I have traveled this stretch both by myself and with a female companion. I find that going north, the on-ramps will grant you decent rides, especially in the morning. Going south, I just walk along the highway until someone stops. It usually only takes about 3 rides to make the 100-mile stretch, and the people are relatively friendly and talktative. (Warning to vegans/vegetarians: Wisconsin folk LOVE deer hunting. Be aware that many of the people that pick you up may be hunters and fishers and will love to talk about it to you.)
Overall, not too bad of an experience in Northern Wisconsin." -Ned
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