Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Modes of transportation and living arrangements on the Iowa State Fairgrounds

Besides your ordinary foot power there are several other modes of transportation seen on the fairgrounds.

Golf carts were used by vendors, security or fair staff.


Here's a tandem scooter. We did see a scooter pulling a wheelchair but didn't get a photo.

This looks like a fun ride.

All terrain mechanical chair.

Fairground shuttles pulled by John Deere Tractors make continuous loops through the fairgrounds. This one is on the RV campground loop. No charge for the rides.

During the fair time there are upwards of 3,000 RVs plus tent campers. Because the fairgrounds are hilly, there is some excavation or blocking required for many sites. Some require both. At the end of the fair, the grounds have to be returned to their original state and all blocking and decking removed.

Our friends John and Helen's RV has the 3 flags.


John had to excavate part of the hillside to level and to fix within the space.

The view from John and Helen's rig.

John is giving us a tour of the RV grounds.


This RV is excavated on the left and blocked on the right.

Various styles of blocking. Some using wood and some using cinder blocks and wood.

Jenga anyone?



This is a deck shared between 2 rigs.

This is a tented deck shared between 2 rigs.

Here's a tiny pop-up amid RVs

The space between rigs barely accommodates these canopies.

A red RV party bus with a roof-top deck. These people take their partying seriously.

Looking west towards the fairgrounds at sunset.

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