Hay run truck convoy Southern Highlands volunteers

Jacob Rofe of Exeter, Heath Willis of Moss Vale and Luke Sheridan of Colo Vale were part of a convoy, which had about 119 trucks, 168 trailers and just under 5000 bales of hay.

The men became aware of the event through the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners Facebook page.

Jacob Rofe described the 1860km journey as an "overwhelming" experience.

Mr Rofe, who grew up near Gundagai in NSW, said he was compelled to help due to his own experiences with drought.

"I remember experiencing hard times when I was a kid when times were dry," Mr Rofe said.

"These blokes needed a hand and it's just what you do."

Mr Rofe said the long journey was worth it as the truck drivers were met with gratitude from the farmers.

"They were just as overwhelmed as we were - it propped them up," he said.

"They can't believe people would donate hay when it costs money to make and people would spend two days driving to get to them."

He also said the truck drivers were met with the "royal" treatment by people in towns they were passing by. People crowded around roads to greet truck drivers and several businesses provided meals, coffee and cake.

Despite this, Mr Rofe remained humble about his contribution.

"No one in the convoy did it for glory or fame - you do it to help people out," he said.

The second component of the convoy was to take farmers' minds off the drought for a night.

Farmers and truck drivers came together for a meal and discussion about mental health.

"We wanted to give them a feed, some beers and basically say it's alright," he said.

"One of the organisers spoke about mental health and encouraged the farmers not to be scared to talk to someone."

Participants in the convoy received recognition nationally and internationally with posts from the Burrumbuttock Facebook page being shared in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Mr Rofe said while there were plans for another convoy in the future, there was fundraising to be done. The majority of funds would go towards fuel costs, which are estimated to be $2000 per truck. Donations can be made through the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners or Drought Angels Facebook page.