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"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

"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.)