Hi everyone! I’m Lynnea and I was raised on the harvest trail with my family which included my two sisters and brother.
I believe this led to a love of all things travel for me! Growing up, I mostly ran the grain cart but have been known to drive the combine. I finally drove the Mack truck one fall harvest and really enjoyed it (after protesting against it for 20+ years).
Last year, we stopped custom harvesting though we have always been a part of anything agriculture. We run cattle, make/sell/haul hay, farm…you name it.
I don’t keep a “real job” because I’m always on-call for the family business (Jacobson Ranch and Custom Work). I’d rather be on a horse or running equipment instead of cooking or cleaning, but I help wherever I’m needed. I run errands, get parts, feed cows, keep the kids alive, etc.
My husband, Nolan, married into “the business”. He was raised in an all-things-horse family near Billings, Montana. His father is a custom saddle maker.
Nolan and I have three children: Henry (3), Hailee (2), and Bethany (9 months). Our kids love the outdoor lifestyle and would rather play in the mud and feed cows any day. They spend many hours in a vehicle or being in the corrals. I love that they get to grow up doing all the things we love and I’m excited to see what activities they take an interest in as they grow.
1. Be ready to go at the drop of a hat...sometimes without a lunchbox.
2. Has removed the word impossible from her vocabulary!
3. Can hold a baby, take care of a toddler and drive a tractor or combine all at the same time.
4. Must be able to cook for a crew - large or small.
5. Must be able to read minds.
6. Must be able to banter with a parts man until he realizes you DO know what you're talking about.
7. Must be the entertainment director for those rainy days.
8. Be a wife, mom, friend, helper, cook, problem solver, taxi driver or extra crew hand at all times.
9. Can handle the call that makes you react, "You need what? When?" Dropping everything you're doing to make it happen.
10. At the end of the day say, "I really do love this life".