This stretch of Interstate-5 runs
in an absolute straight line for
250 coma-inducing miles through
an endless expanse of farmland,
orchards, arid dirt, howling winds,
spooky rural desolation and clouds
of airborne fecal matter. It’s the
main road connecting Northern and
Southern California and the trick
to navigating it is to set your cruise
control to as close to 100 mph as you
dare and gun it, eyes peeled for the
sleek black CHP cruisers that prowl
the highway.