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baja by flashlight
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baja tractoring in the dark with the aid of a flashlight
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baja canoeing
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tractor canoeing in the woods
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baja sledding
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tractor sledding in the woods |
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baja tractoring
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driving the tractor in the woods without using any form of path or trail; involves driving over stuff found in the woods like rocks, logs, stumps, stone walls, trees, and brush
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blizzard tractoring | driving the tractor in a blizzard |
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body sledding | car sledding or tractor sledding without a sled |
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brush removal | driving over brush to make a path |
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bumper sledding | competition between two or more tractor/car sledders in which the competitors try to knock the others off their sled |
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canoe sledding | using a canoe as a sled; its weight limit is often exceeded |
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canoe trailer | a frame with wheels that holds a canoe and allows it to be used on land in the form of road canoeing, tractor canoeing, car canoeing, yard canoeing, and baja canoeing. |
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car canoeing | riding in a canoe on the canoe trailer that is being towed by a street legal vehicle |
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car canoe sledding | riding in a canoe that is being dragged through snow by a street legal vehicle |
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car sledding | sledding while holding onto a rope that is tied to a street legal vehicle for forward motion |
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car sledding rope | rope with a handle that is used for car sledding and tractor sledding |
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come-along (also lumacong) | a hand ratcheting winch used to pull the tractor out of a jam which is often caused by trees, rocks, logs, or a hole in the ice etc.. |
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drive-by snowball fight | snowball fight where one team on the tractor raids the other team that travels on foot; the latter team always wins |
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drop off | optional 50% grade on the descent of the west side of Mount Tractor |
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engine braking | the act of using first gear to control the velocity of tractor |
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fest hat | official hat to be worn by the drver of the tractor during a Tractorfest; yellow with orange, brown, and white stripes |
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festing grounds | area where Tractorfest takes place, includes the yard, the swamp, and Mount Tractor |
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festing season | Thanksgiving through January, including novemberfest, festmas, Kwanzaafest, and winterfest |
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festmas | twelve tractorfests in a row held annually from 12/12-12/23; also called the 12 days of festmas |
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forest clearing | running over dead trees with the tractor to encourage new growth |
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GWT | guy in the woods trail |
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highway fence manipulation | folding over highway fence section to allow the tractor to pass through and reach a desired location; the fence springs back up after passing over |
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ice canoeing | canoeing through ice covered water requires sledgehammer to bust ice |
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Jonesfest | Annual campout at the Jones' residence hosted by Brian Jones. The hard-core participants stay up 'til 3am engaging in traditional Jonesfest activities which concludes with a mid-morning breakfast. |
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kamikaze downhill | descending at over 7 mph, with or without a trail, which involves tree dodging and excessive bouncing on rocks, logs, stumps etc... This will eject passengers, or even the driver, and is occasionally interrupted by a large tree that abruptly halts forward motion; can be done with a canoe attached |
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Kwanzaafest | festing that takes place during Kwanzaa |
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Mount Tractor | hill that serves as the location of tractoring done in the woods |
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muddy stonewall gap | opening in the stonewall next to the road that provides an alternate exit to the woods; includes ample mud and water |
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neutral drop | the act of shifting to neutral to increase velocity while descending a slope |
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night tractoring | driving the tractor in the dark; a flashlight is used in the woods sometimes |
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novemberfest | Tractorfests held during November |
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obtaining artifacts | act of lifting items that are floating in the water, and weigh at least 50 lbs, into a canoe; example artifact: a big wet log |
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octoberfest | Tractorfests held during October |
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olympic tractoring | tractoring during the olympic games |
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ride the bull section | two large rocks after the stone wall crossing that give ride qualities like that of a bull and often eject the shotgun passenger |
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road canoeing | canoeing on pavement under human power using the canoe trailer and road paddles |
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road paddles | handles with rubber at one end to push on pavement while road canoeing |
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road tractoring | tractoring on the road beyond the trail to Mount Tractor or the house driveway |
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rolling strong | to travel slow in a vehicle that is packed with passengers |
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shotgun position | location of front seat passenger next to the driver who is susceptible to being thrown or ejected from the tractor because there is only a foot peg and a handle to hold onto |
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slingshot sledding | technique of car sledding around a corner: As soon as the towing car goes around a tight corner it accelerates, whipping the sledder through the corner and sending him/her past the towing car which is still in motion. |
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snow bank climbing | driving the tractor up a snow bank until the back edge of the dump body touches the ground. At this point the tractor must be held in gear so that it does not roll backwards and on top of the pile of passengers that has been dumped out the back of the dump body. |
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SS Taco Bell (or SS Bell) | canoe that is used for canoe sledding, road canoeing, tractor canoeing, car canoeing, yard canoeing, baja canoeing, tractor canoe sledding, and car canoe sledding (it no longer floats) |
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stone wall crossing | section of stone wall that has the top half removed to allow the tractor to pass over |
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summerfest | Tractorfests held between the first day of May and the last day of September |
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swamp ice tractoring | driving the tractor on the ice that freezes over the swamp; the rear wheels break through often but forward momentum pulls them out; ice must be almost safe enough to walk on |
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tractor canoeing | riding in a canoe on the canoe trailer while it is being towed by the tractor |
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tractor canoe sledding | riding in a canoe while it is being dragged through snow by the tractor |
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Tractorfest (also fest) | 2 or more people gathed to enjoy at least 12 minutes of tractor related activities |
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tractor camping | traveling to campsite with tractor and camping |
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tractor fishing | fishing while sitting on the tractor |
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tractor prints | markings on tree trunks and branches where bark has been removed from contact with the tractor |
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tractor pushing | moving the tractor under human power to the barn for tractor repair |
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tractor repair | fixing the tractor |
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tractor sign | sign with a picture of a tractor and the words "in progress" to notify late arrivals that tractorfest is happening |
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tractor skiing | skiing while holding onto a rope that is tied to the tractor to provide forward motion |
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tractor sledding | sledding while holding onto a rope that is tied to the tractor to provide forward motion |
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tractor traps | holes in the swamp ice that are covered with snow to catch the tractor and aid the team on foot in a drive-by snowball fight |
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trail formation | involves baja, brush removal, and tree destruction to form double track |
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tree destruction | the removal of trees using the bumper, front axle, wheels, or hands. (usually dead trees but occasionally live if they are really in the way) -also tree wrecking |
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tree dodging | avoiding trees during a kamikaze downhill |
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turnaround | located on the far side of Mount Tractor at the end of the path |
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TV cliff | cliff where a TV was dropped in the spring of '94 in order to wittness an implosion |
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un-fested territory | area that is virgin to tractoring |
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washing machine surfing | standing on a washing machine while it is being dragged by the tractor |
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wheelie | occurs while ascending a hill with a large load of passengers; eliminates the ability to steer |
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winterfest | Tractorfests held between the first day of January and the last day of April |
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yard tractoring | driving the tractor in the yard, often done to warm up the motor |
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yard canoeing | tractor canoeing in the yard |
