When I first moved to New Zealand I had no idea that every Kiwi worth his or her salt has a trailer, at least one. They are everywhere, and are especially evident on the roads. In the US one might hire a U-Haul when needing to move, but Americans don't seem to have tow bars on their cars unless they own boats or horses.
So when I bought my first car, and the dealer asked me if I wanted a tow bar installed, my response was "why ever would I need one of THOSE?" Suffice it to say that I was back by the end of the year having one installed. I'd learned. Trailers are very handy for major gardening projects, hauling firewood, moving furniture, and trips to the dump. Basically we use them all the time. Kiwis are DIY people, we don't hire service providers, we do it ourselves.
Over the weekend John looked out from the Homestead bedroom window and laughed that all three of our trailers were in evidence and use.
The oldest:
Note the flat, old Land Rover tires. They would crack or pop if re-inflated at this point. This trailer is used purely for staging purposes to hold stuff heading to the dump or burn pile. Every so often it gets moved around by the tractor. It has been de-commissioned for many years, is off the road entirely.
Trailer #2:
This is our middle aged trailer. It was recently decommissioned so is not used on the road any longer; right now it is employed on our garage de-construction project.
Our third and newest trailer was built by brother-in-law Scott. It is "warranted" and registered so takes to the open road and is standing by for a load of firewood destined for Papakura:
Walking around I noticed that Noel, who is at Struan Farm painting the Homestead exterior, had brought his trailer as well:
So there were four trailers in use around the property! How ever do the Americans cope without them?
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