Here are 8 quirky and unusual things no one tells you about living in Idaho:
- You have to learn to love and defend “Idaho Time,” where punctuality is more relaxed and flexible.
- It’s illegal to sleep in a dog kennel in Wallace unless you are a dog — seriously.
- You might encounter rumors or legends about cryptids like the Owyhee Mountain Dwarves or mysterious lake monsters at Bear Lake.
- You’ll experience unique local customs like honking twice and flapping your arms when crossing cattle guards to ward off “cattle guard trolls.”
- Idaho has a history of parachuting beavers into wilderness areas for relocation efforts.
- The largest potato chip in the world is housed in Idaho at the Idaho Potato Museum.
- You might witness or participate in unusual regional events like outhouse races which are surprisingly popular.
- The story of a 4-year-old being mailed through the postal service in Idaho in the early 1900s is a remarkable quirky fact about Idaho’s history.
These unique, sometimes odd local customs, laws, legends, and events embody the unusual charm of living in Idaho.
SOURCES
[1](https://www.liveawilderlife.com/facts-about-idaho/)
[2](https://www.reddit.com/r/Idaho/comments/1fqwuiu/what_are_your_favorite_idahos_not_real_things_to/)
[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM6ye2Cqn0g)
[4](https://wheninyourstate.com/idaho/8-quirky-and-unusual-things-no-one-tells-you-about-living-in-idaho/)
[5](https://1043wowcountry.com/weirdest-thing-about-living-in-idaho-2024/)
