First I'd say it depends on the width of your wagon - but assuming you get 5 across like all of ours - it aint easy!
(I count the short side of the bales - 5 short sides wide)
The problem with 5 wide is that's two full bales across plus one. You can't have a 5x5 pattern that just simply reverses for each layer. Not without bad columns and holes.
(there IS a good pattern that works, but it's so complex its hard to follow when the bales are flying at you)
SO - for hilly areas, we accept some colums and use a 2x5 pattern
here's how we do it...
If each of these lines is a bale:
looking down from the top, so = is two bales the long way across the wagon. ! is one bale, in line with the wagon.
After you do a column or two of those you can add the 5th and 6th layers - which are only 4 wide.
5th & 6th layer, layer: -- !!!!
Just mix up the 5th and 6th layers as needed to tie the tops of the 2x5 columns together.
The most important part of hills and hay wagons is going straight up the hill when you can. avoid going across go across a hill, let the hay lean against the back.
(assuming your wagon has a back??? if not - consider adding one)
If you have to go down steep hills - about the only thing you can do is leave a step pattern in the hay - front to back, even if it means more trips between the barn and the field.
More trips is better than picking up spilled bales - that's the worst.
Either way - it's wise not to try to fill up the wagon all the way to the very front. Some guys I hay with want to get as many bales as humanly possible onto a wagon, as if it matters. It gets pretty silly.
The front of the wagon is the danger zone. if you slip off - there's a good chance the person driving the tractor isn't going to stop in time. Just avoid the risk and live with some unused wagon space.
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