This weekend was action packed and relatively close to home. On Saturday, the boys and I headed down to Jordan for the Scott-Carver Threshers show. Never been to a threshing show ?....it's all about old tractors,steam and gas engines and anything related to old farming and it's equipment. I'm not a farmer and can barley keep my small garden alive, but I've been going to these events since I was a kid. I've decided to carry on the tradition with my own kids and get them out to see how things were done in the old days. It can be a lot of fun seeing all of the old equipment still working.
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| The "cool factor" was very high as we rolled to the threshing show in the JEEP, sans roof |
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| blacksmith shop |
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| School house.....we're out a here |
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| When finished, this will be the largest steam engine in the state |
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| This steam engine works now and was spinning, I used to think it was big.....looks puny next to the one in the above pic |
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| runs on wood and steam......very impressive and quiet |
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| another steam engine |
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| this one was running the machine just in front of it with a giant belt about 8 inches wide ...separating wheat |
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| with all the exposed spinning wheels, belts, chains, and cogs it's no wonder so many people got mangled in them |
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| The camera was to fast to show the motion ,but the wheels and belts were moving...FAST |
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| Strange |
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| Tractor Pull |
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| These two engines were running at the time, along with many behind them |
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| Just down the road was Minnesota's largest candy store....we had to go |
On Sunday it would be just G Man and myself for a father/son adventure on the Zumbro River. We kayaked a seven mile section from Zumbro Falls to Hammond. It was great time and very popular especially with the inner tubing, drinking crowd. If you want a better family experience I would recommend doing so when the water is not warm enough for swimming. We had a fantastic time despite all the drunks and used it as a good conversation for not drinking. After our kayak ride and swimming we rode our bikes back to the van and headed home.....tired. Later DR
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| Put-in |
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| Swimming about 25% of the time |
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| Bluff country |
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| 7 miles of gravel back to the van |
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