Hi, there. Welcome to Life Captured. Do you remember when I took the week off? Kevin had taken time away from his construction job to work on the farm. When he needs assistance, I’m the designated helper 😁
When looking for fresh ideas to post about, I thought, ‘Maybe anyone who’s never lived outside the city would find daily farm life interesting.’ What’s just another routine day for me might be totally brand new to you!
Back in the day, farm boys would muscle heavy square bales straight onto a flatbed trailer and stack them high in the barn. Things look a little different with big round bales, but it still takes plenty of teamwork and strategy.
Kevin had me sitting inside the truck to apply the brakes, which became crucial once three bales were loaded onto the in-line hay trailer shown in the collage above. We’d had some rain, so both the hay and the ground were damp. As the tractor lifted each round bale onto the trailer and pushed it forward, the bottom of the wet hay didn’t want to slide easily.
The sheer force of the tractor began pushing (or more like sliding) the truck right along with it! Being in park wasn’t enough to stop the slide, because transmission in park doesn’t lock all four tires. With me pressing on the brake pedal inside, all four tires stayed locked to hold everything anchored in place.
Of course, knowing Kevin, I needed to keep my extreme photo habit on the down-low so I wouldn’t get any side-eye. I went full undercover photographer, hiding out in the truck cab to snap this sneaky shot while he was busy wrangling hay with the tractor! 🚜
I took the other images when he was at the back of the hay field out of sight of the truck/trailer! 😃
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For all my city folks out there: if you’ve never lived near a farm, how did you imagine big round bales get moved?
- A) Pure tractor muscle
- B) Precision sliding (and locked brakes!)
- C) Magic 🪄
Don’t be shy! Hit the comments below and let me know your answer.
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All the best,.
Debra Ellen
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