Any Wyomingite can tell you if there’s another Wyomingite in the room within a few minutes of walking in – we’re that easy to spot. If you grew up here in the Cowboy State, you might relate to these habits we’ve noticed that follow us for life.
- Never leaving enough time for traffic jams
Flickr / Thomas Hawk We really don’t have traffic, and we tend to make up speed limits as we go, so when Wyomingites move to cities and states with traffic jams and cops on every corner, we tend to run late for everything.
- Craving fresh trout
Flickr / Scott Butner You know, the kind you can’t buy… the kind you’ve got to go catch yourself. Get to tying those flies.
- Leaving the car on
Flickr / Happy Mermaid This one catches some eyes outside of the Cowboy State, but we aren’t about to let the car get cold if we just have to run in for something quick.
- Bundling up
Flickr / Kylan Robinson We bring at least five layers of clothing on every outing, and sometimes that’s not even enough.
- Keeping half of your wardrobe in your car
Flickr / State Farm This goes back to that dressing in layers thing. It could be 80 degrees at noon and 30 degrees at 8 p.m., so we need to have all of the appropriate clothing for every season we might encounter in a single Wyoming day.
- Complaining about Yellowstone
Flickr / Rachel Knickmeyer We’ll happily whine about the crowds and the tourists in Yellowstone…even if we haven’t been there since we were little kids.
- Scanning the sides of the road for antelope, moose, elk, and mule deer
Flickr / gambier20 They always pop out when you least expect it.
- Checking the weather before you leave for any amount of driving
Flickr / Erin Kinney This is important in the winter, which runs from August to July in Wyoming. You should know if you’re going to need snow chains or a tank top wherever you’re going.
- Leaving the doors unlocked
Flickr / Timo Newton-Sims This one causes issues when you move out of state and constantly forget to take your keys with you. Half of the people I know in Wyoming couldn’t find their house keys in less than an hour.
- Being a clean-freak at the campsite
Flickr / HikingMike Yes, I’m going to rinse everything about a mile from the tent. Yes, it might be overkill…but honestly, with the bears we have out here, I’m not taking any chances.
- Talking about the “good old days”
Flickr / jodene_e For whatever reason, Wyomingites love to chat with their neighbors and friends about the past with a nostalgic rose-colored lens. While everything wasn’t exactly better way back when, it felt like a simpler time when we grew up way out here.
What funny Wyoming habits have you picked up? Have you ever been called out on them in another state? Let’s chat about it in the comments below!
Flickr / Thomas Hawk
We really don’t have traffic, and we tend to make up speed limits as we go, so when Wyomingites move to cities and states with traffic jams and cops on every corner, we tend to run late for everything.
Flickr / Scott Butner
You know, the kind you can’t buy… the kind you’ve got to go catch yourself. Get to tying those flies.
Flickr / Happy Mermaid
This one catches some eyes outside of the Cowboy State, but we aren’t about to let the car get cold if we just have to run in for something quick.
Flickr / Kylan Robinson
We bring at least five layers of clothing on every outing, and sometimes that’s not even enough.
Flickr / State Farm
This goes back to that dressing in layers thing. It could be 80 degrees at noon and 30 degrees at 8 p.m., so we need to have all of the appropriate clothing for every season we might encounter in a single Wyoming day.
Flickr / Rachel Knickmeyer
We’ll happily whine about the crowds and the tourists in Yellowstone…even if we haven’t been there since we were little kids.
Flickr / gambier20
They always pop out when you least expect it.
Flickr / Erin Kinney
This is important in the winter, which runs from August to July in Wyoming. You should know if you’re going to need snow chains or a tank top wherever you’re going.
Flickr / Timo Newton-Sims
This one causes issues when you move out of state and constantly forget to take your keys with you. Half of the people I know in Wyoming couldn’t find their house keys in less than an hour.
Flickr / HikingMike
Yes, I’m going to rinse everything about a mile from the tent. Yes, it might be overkill…but honestly, with the bears we have out here, I’m not taking any chances.
Flickr / jodene_e
For whatever reason, Wyomingites love to chat with their neighbors and friends about the past with a nostalgic rose-colored lens. While everything wasn’t exactly better way back when, it felt like a simpler time when we grew up way out here.
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