Tractor Dave's visit

Lee Mys     Dave Rottier    Dave Wolfsen aka Tractor Dave

Tractor Dave standing next to his 1951, 1953 and 1999 International Truck

Today I had the privilege to meet an amazing man he goes by the name of Tractor Dave. As I was sitting working on my next blog post ( yes, I know it is a day late) three gentlemen walked through the Museum doors. It was then that Tractor Dave introduced himself and his two friends at the time I did not remember their name at the time. Tractor Dave told me about his mission, he is driving across the United State. He started his journey on June 1, 2011 on a 1937 Co-op tractor. His plan is to visit all 48 states while stopping to talk to Americans about ending hunger and to help give relief to disaster survivors. Tomorrow, Tractor Dave will be speaking at the Prinsburg First Christian Church about two topic and about his adventure he is having while he travels across the U.S. Dave is raising funds for

CRWRC-Disaster Response Services, CRWRC Food Security Programs, and Foods Resource Bank.

CRWRC (Christian Reformed World Relief Committee) and the FRB (Foods Resource Bank)

If you are interested in hearing about his adventures you are invited to stop out and hear him speak here is the address it is the Prinsburg First Christian Church 106 6th Street Prinsburg, MN United States (320) 978-4581

Prinsburg, Minnesota, is in Kandiyohi county and it is 66 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 94 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 458.

He gave me some flyer to put in the Museum if anyone is interested stop in and pick one up or check out his web site www.TractorRideAcrossUS.org while there fill out a donation form and give. As Tractor Dave and his two friends went through the museum I stepped outside for some fresh air and noticed a gray international semi truck. I took a few pictures and when Tractor Dave and his two friend exited the museum. I asked about the truck he had arrived in and he told me. It is a 1953 Extended Cab International Semi (ok, I know what you are thinking they didn’t make extended cab semi’s in 1953, and you would be right.)Dave use the body from 1951 truck (I know he told me what it was but for some reason I didn’t write it down) and the chassis from a 1999 low profile 4700 ambulance and feature a DT466E International with a 5 speed Allison air ride. He uses this truck to pull a 36 foot fifth wheel travel trailer.

Here are a few places Dave has been so far and a few dates left on this leg of his journey, July 5^th Winamac, IN, July 6^th Tipton, IN, July 6^th Westfield, IN, July 7^th Wingate, IN, July 8^th Pennfield, IL, July 8^th Urbana, IL, July 9^th Decatur, IL, July 10^th Mount Olive, IL, July 11^th Travel day, July 12^th Keytesville, MO, July 13^th Quincy, IL, July 14^th Chillicothe, MO, July 15^th Chillicothe, MO, July 16^th Travel day, July 17^th Fairfax, MO, July 18^th Friend, NE, July 19^th Malcolm, NE, July 20^th Wayne, NE, July 21^st Canistota, SD, July 22^nd Volga, SD, July 23^rd Sioux Falls, SD, July 24^th St Peter, MN, July 25^th Mountain Lake, MN, July 26^th Fairfax, MN, July 27^th Travel day, July 28^th Spicer, MN, July 29^th ,30^th ,31^st & August 1^st Prinsburg, MN, August 2^nd Edgerton, MN, August 3^rd Sioux Falls, SD, August 4^th Sioux Center, IA, August 5^th Cherokee, IA, August 6^th Lohrville, IA, August 7^th Fort Dodge, IA, August 8^th Travel day, August 9^th Urbandale, IA, August 10^th Pella, IA, August 11^th Waterloo, IA, August 12^th Hazel Green, WI, August 13^th & 14^th Oosburg, WI, August 15^th Fremont, MI.

Thanks again for stopping in Tractor Dave and good fortune on your journey.

May God protect and bless you.