In Norway "hesjing" was common until I grew up but of course I grew up in the 60ies and 70ies although I am born in 1980 ;-) Hesjing means to create long tempo

In Norway "hesjing" was common until I grew up but of course I grew up in the 60ies and 70ies although I am born in 1980 ;-) Hesjing means to create long temporary fence-like structures and then lifting the gross onto it. If done correctly so the water can easily run off it can then survive a rainfall or two unlike what happens if you dry it flat. This was actually important ant least in costal climates back before motorized fans made drying it indoors an alternative. (Brings me back, woke up from the huge fan many days in the summer holiday. I also remember learning to start it, there was a delta/y switcher on it but I have now forgotten which configuration was for spinning it up and which was for steady state.)