I saw about 20 CHP units from SD to Willows (mostly Crown Vics but a couple of Chargers, Rams, and a Durango thrown in the mix). 10 of them were in Orange Co alone.
What sucked even worse is that there must have been something police related going on in Sacramento, because I got passed by three 10-15 car convoys of police cars from a bunch of different LEAs all over SoCal (LA, OC, even Brawley!). So three times I slowed down thinking a CHiP was behind me but instead it was a Costa Mesa cop, or a San Bernardino Co. Sheriff, or a Torrance cop, etc.
On a similar note, I'd like to extend a big thanks to Jonathan from the (unknown name) team with the orange Fiat Spider. My trailer blew a tire on the freeway right by Arco Arena (third blowout in 2 trips.... maybe using a borrowed trailer isn't a great idea). He saw me and pulled over to see if I needed assistance. He escorted me to a Walmart, which turned out to not have a tire center, and worked some magic on the phone to find a Pep Boys that had the tire I needed. He then escorted me there too.
Solving this situation would have been MUCH more difficult without his assistance, so Jonathan, if you're reading this, I owe you a few beers.
The Homer: Powerful like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball.
