[Fwd: [AJD] Our 115 mile Tractor Ride is done!]

[NCloyd1 at aol.com]

Rear view mirrors are manditory on our Iowa rides---Here in the flat land we 
have had some very interesting rides---I do one private 5day  10 man ride upon 
which we cover 240 to 300 miles total where we pull our own sleeping wagons, 
a special chuck wagon[all food and drink] wood wagon for nitly fires and have 
minor repairs.We do this ride the last week in August and have it planned well 
in advance. Our WAGONMASTER put out a flyer in Feb requesting ideas , input, 
and what revisions might be needed.We have held babies in church,visited 
health clinics[cut finger],made a 3 state tour  [Ia,Wisc,Mn.]and so many neat 
things that I could visit for hours. Cost runs 110$ per year [includes pictures by 
our own photographer] plus hauling costs. This years ride will be the SW 3 
State Tour [Ia, Neb,Mo.]The cost also includes a tee shirt with our own world 
tractor tour logo.                                                                
                                                                      Our 2 
cyl club has a Fri,Sat . Sun. noon ride every year in the fall with 50-60 
members, wives, pets, and kids where all meals are catered and is all camping. Our 
committee pre flighted part of this route last Sunday afternoon.
    This  years 2 cyl ride is our 10th year and the tour is our 6th  and have 
evolved into pure joy rides. It is amazing how few tractor problems happen 
and when a problem comes along everyone helps out and we keep going.  
Respectfully  yours----Neale                                                           
Neale A Cloyd  

26198 Sand Hill Trail 
Ames, Iowa 50010
Too many 2cyls & too little time