Where are we from Michiganders?

[Sam Caruth]

Hey all Michiganders! Im Sam from Holland.

[Ausable]

Good question Sam. I have often wondered why so many of our Michigan Members only give Michigan as there location. Almost like they are a little timid and don't want to sell or give away any of their precious Maple Syrup. If I don't give my location - no one bothers me. LOL - Hey! I'm Mike from Glennie, Michigan.

[whalems]

I am Mike from Honor, Michigan!

[rayi]

Ray from Fulton. No honor just a crap load of snow and wind

[shane hickey]

Hey there shane here vermontville mi the forfathers from vermont named our little town years ago 30 miles southwest of lansing uaslly on here when its getting close to season otherwise were working on equipment or in the fields good luck 2014 season

[ehausinfrats]

Hello, I am Eric. I started with a friend on a half pint. He boiled during the day and I bioled at night. Probably 7 years ago. He got of it and I picked up the trees and a larger evaporator. Thank goodness. I live in Jackson, Mi. BTW... its -16 degress tonight 47 degree wind chill. Got 18 inches of snow on the ground. I sure hope it melts before sugaring season. Happy Trails!

[DonMcJr]

Don from Columbus, MI near Port Huron...

[rayi]

Hey Son. I wondered where you were hiding. Glad to see your still around other than on YouTube

[rayi]

Crappy spell check. It's hey Don

[MISugarDaddy]

I am Gary in Gaylord, Michigan which is having an above average snowfall this year. We average 145" and already have had over 100". Still trying to get a new sugarhouse finished for this year.

[Tweegs]

Real name is Mark.

We live half way between Howell and Fowlerville. In Howell township actually, but we have a Fowlerville mailing address.

We operate under the farm name of “Two Crows cottage”, as the wife and I are but a couple of old crows with a twisted sense of humor.

[Lethalbowman]

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My 2nd year at making Maple Syrup here in Grawn Michigan. (Traverse City area) I will be making a new evaporator from a 24" X 30" stainless steel electrical panel I am getting from my employer. I just have to get a few holes welded closed and add a threaded pipe on the side of it to attach a draw off valve and I will be ready to build. We live on 20 acres and have plenty of mature maple trees to work with. I had 20 taps out last year and they kept me supplied with more than enough sap. I produced 1 gallon of finished syrup. I hope to double my production this year as many have asked for syrup.

Dan W.

[firetech]

Firetech from Owosso but I can see the McDonald's sign from the kitchen window so I call it Perry.

[jtapczynski]

My Sugarbush is in Ogemaw County near West Branch. I boil down state where I live in Beverly Hills.

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[fishman]

Chuck from Newberry. Lots and lots and lots of snow. About 3' plus on the level. Glad I'm not in the snowbelt north of town. We'll probably be tapping in May the way this year is going.:(

[maple milker]

Bruce from St. Johns here. I've lurked here for several years but haven't participated in the forum before.
Getting excited for Spring to arrive!

[Paperman]

Ludington area, about 4 miles inland of the Ludington State Park.

[acertap]

Marty from Fruitport.

[BUBSDAD]

Beautiful down town vicksburg, there is a maple quilt on my barn doors

[The dairy farmer]

dang its cold up here in sempronious ny :(

[U.P. Sapsucker]

Todd from Trenary in the UP. 1/2 between Marquette and Escanaba in the snow belt!

[Too Tall]

Sand Lake here. 30 miles north of Grand Rapids.

[schuetz79]

Joey from Livonia. Sugar shack is in Charlotte.

[maplecrazy]

Clare Gateway to the north.

[huntingken111]

Ken from Middleville just south of Grand Rapids. Cutting it close but getting ready to build 3 ft by 10 ft arch. Need some snow to melt to even be able to get to maples

[JBIV]

Jason from Jackson. Looking forward to spring!

[GratiotCoMiMaple]

Kurt from between Ashley and Marion Springs....middle of nowhere for the middle of the mitten. In Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area.

Cheers

[bakerrunner]

Jason and Tiffany from Rhodes, MI., 15 miles west of Pinconning, 22 miles north of Midland, just inside Gladwin Co. We are ready!!!

[Brandon Baker]

Samaria between Monroe mi and Bedford Mi blink and you'll drive past us. far south

[sapburner]

Sapburner here in Onondaga, between Lansing and Jackson west of 127.4th year boiling been reading/learning this for 3 years.Putting together a larger unit so I have a new 20"x72" listed in the classifieds.

[Ausable]

Jason and Tiffany from Rhodes, MI., 15 miles west of Pinconning, 22 miles north of Midland, just inside Gladwin Co. We are ready!!!

Good to hear - LOL - I'm never ready. If You live in Rhodes - You would likely know my Granddaughter Stacie and her husband - Troy. Will Kaylee gather sap this year? ----lol----Mike---

[bchncamaro]

Bob from Britton, down in Lenawee County. Don't post much but I'm on here gaining knowledge all the time :)

[filb972]

Hi, Mark from Flushing. Recently purchased property in Emmet County for future syrup makin.

[MartinP]

Martin here : Live in Spring Lake and boil in Luther

[BoarsNest]

Hi,
I'm Bob from Grand Rapids. Our shack is near White Cloud. We tap trees in our yards and around the shack. It's family and friends from deer camp.

[Sam Caruth]

Looks to me like we're all over the map! How cool. Any body else getting hit with that "mega storm" today? They say its hitting hard here at about noon.

[kirkhedding]

Hello everyone. Kirk, Michelle Hedding and kids here. We're in Chelsea, MI. Half way between Ann Arbor and Jackson.

Good Luck everyone.

[acerrubrum]

Pat here from Grass Lake. It's about 30 miles west of Ann Arbor.

[Greenthumb]

Real name is Mark.

We live half way between Howell and Fowlerville. In Howell township actually, but we have a Fowlerville mailing address.

We operate under the farm name of “Two Crows cottage”, as the wife and I are but a couple of old crows with a twisted sense of humor.

Howdy neighbor- north of Howell 6-7 miles as the crow flys Deerfield township

[Limitpusher]

Fremont Mi

[Spartazoo]

Another one from Vicksburg, MI

[Sue @ Battel's Sugar Bush]

Cass City, heart of the Thumb.

[haynow2b]

BURRRRRRRRRRR Hi everyone Gary from Columbiaville (north of Lapeer). Waitin & wonderin

[Sanford MI Mapler]

Hello, I am Rich from Sanford/Edenville area Northwest of Midland. I cant wait to get started this year with new evaporator, hoping to put out somewhere between 100-125 taps.

[argersm]

Hi everyone, I'm Marv from St. Johns, just waiting for some warmer weather to get started.

[mid-michtapper]

I'm Jon from Bay City. This is my first year and very excited.

[Ausable]

I'm Jon from Bay City. This is my first year and very excited.

Hi Jon - Bay City is my old Home Town. Glad someone from Bay City is making maple syrup and not syrup from sugar beets or corn. lol Hope You have a great year making maple syrup and fun doing it ----Mike----

[hfitch]

Heidi from Peck. North of Port Huron about 25 miles.

[pierre]

hi everyone I'm PIERRE i started sapping in 75 when i was 13 it was a whole neighborhood thing it was great you know collecting sap on snowmobiles boiling on a big flat pan and finishing in the house mom was pi--ed sticky stuff all over the stove . lol then 30yrs. later i started up again . this yr i got a 250gal R/O from RAY GINGRICH can't wait to go . good luck everyone. i forgot I'm from BBBOYNE CITY EVERYONE KNOWS WERE THAT IS...... ITS IN GODS COUNTRY !!!!!!!!!!

[CampSNOcook]

Janet from Rapid River. Sugar Shack at the camp about 15 miles northeast of there. Always plan to snowshoe at the start of the season.

[jimmol]

Jim here, Genesee Township, east of Flint, is where I have my 8 trees I tap on 3/4 acre.

[wishlist]

Hey Jim, I'm on the "other" side of Flint. Small town of Lennon, 275 taps with a few walnuts this year. :)

[racarr]

Bob - from Chassell in the Keweenaw Peninsula. First year tapping, and looking forward to the season.

[Ausable]

Bob - from Chassell in the Keweenaw Peninsula. First year tapping, and looking forward to the season.

Hey Bob! Welcome to the Maple Trader. Been several years since I been to the Keweenaw and I know the weather can change there in about 30 seconds. Have a question - When can You get close enough to Your trees to tap them? The Snow has to be really something this time of year. ----Mike----

[racarr]

Hey Bob! Welcome to the Maple Trader. Been several years since I been to the Keweenaw and I know the weather can change there in about 30 seconds. Have a question - When can You get close enough to Your trees to tap them? The Snow has to be really something this time of year. ----Mike----

Hi Mike,

Thank you for the welcome.

Yes, lots of snow this year - the Keweenaw Research Center (http://mtukrc.org/met/weather_snow_data.htm) shows 32 inches snowdepth with a seasonal total of 148 inches. With Lake Superior mostly frozen, lake effect snow has stopped, and overall snow depth has dropped from 48 inches a month ago.

I snowshoed through parts of the woodlot a few weeks ago, identifying and flagging trees to tap. I expect I will be on snowshoes while tapping, but late March usually means crusty snow that you can walk on, at least in the morning hours.

[Leadft]

I'm Ed from Lacey Michigan

[Beth Parker]

Heidi from Peck. North of Port Huron about 25 miles.

Hi Heidi! I went to school in Peck. Class of 90. I live in Grant now, about 1/2 an hour north of Grand Rapids.

[The Village Farmer]

Can't wait to get started! Randy from Sand Lake 30 minutes north of Grand Rapids.

[DonMcJr]

Don from Columbus, MI near Port Huron...

With all this years Snow and Cold down here I'm wondering if I moved to my Cabin in Gwinn and forgot to tell myself...:lol:

[H'Artwind]

Hello all! Heather, here, from the Grand Blanc area....anyone tapping during the 3 day warm up?

[Lethalbowman]

I had thought about tapping a 1/2 doz. trees just to see what I would get with the short warm up but did not make it out to the woods to do it. Wish I had as it's a beautiful 35 sunny degrees here in the Traverse City area. I may snowshoe out after work and tap my best producers from last year. Would need to get 10-20 gallons however to fire up the new block arch just to make it worthwhile.

[wishlist]

Hello all! Heather, here, from the Grand Blanc area....anyone tapping during the 3 day warm up?

I thought about it and thats as far as it went! I could do 100 or so on gravity but with the extended forecast calling for single digit temps I figured its not worth the work, draining pans and keeping the ro from freezing.

[FDA]

I thought about it and thats as far as it went! I could do 100 or so on gravity but with the extended forecast calling for single digit temps I figured its not worth the work, draining pans and keeping the ro from freezing.

I see you have a stihl 460 what can you tell me about that? Its time to retire my 1010 McCullough I have been thinking about a 460 or the 372 husky. Everyone tells me the 372 is bullet proof. Also what is woods ported?

[wishlist]

I see you have a stihl 460 what can you tell me about that? Its time to retire my 1010 McCullough I have been thinking about a 460 or the 372 husky. Everyone tells me the 372 is bullet proof. Also what is woods ported?

Its a great saw FDA. Stock saw with a 20" bar cuts and balances great. I also use 28" bar when needed or sometimes when I don't feel like bending over as much. I've had zero problems with the saw and just for fun I had it "wood's ported" which is basically like hot rodding a muscle car. I waited until warranty expired to have it done tho. Its something that really isn't necessary however. The Stihl/Husky thing is a lot like Ford/Chevy IMO. Both are quality saws and really I don't think you can gone wrong with either .
Here's a little teaser! :). That's bur oak.
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[Buckshot Bob]

Im Bob from Marne, just nw of GR, Im on my 3rd year last year I made about 4 gallons. Was planning on going a little bigger this year but like the rest of you im pretty much snowed in right now!

[Lethalbowman]

I opted "not" to tap any trees last night after work after watching the weather report and seeing that temps were going to plummet and the wind was really going to be blowing in the next day or two. I just didn't want to have to race out to the woods to collect whatever amount of sap I would have gotten during this brief warm spell. I will probably start putting out my taps next weekend so that I am ready for the next (hopefully longer) warm spell.

[Jonnyp390]

Jon from Dearborn. Tap trees here on my city lot and a small patch of woods in Taylor. Boil in a make-shift screen tent here in Dearborn. Hoping to make it through another year without the city shutting me down...fingers crossed.

[tcad]

Todd here from Galesburg between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Just waiting for the weather to make up its mind. READY

[sugarmangraham]

Graham from Attica and I am a mapleholic. I am patiently waiting for this polar vortex thing to go away and some snow to melt so we can get to tapping.

[austin357]

hello austin from st clair this is my first year cant wait im sure it will be good fun for me and my 3 year old son

[Sengelaub Farms]

Doug here from beautiful Hersey MI. 8882

[canoe1965]

Hello from Fowlerville, Mi.

Nice and cold here too. Been shoveling next years sap for months now.

[MIMapler]

I've got 60 trees ready to go by South Haven but there seems to be no good reason to start tapping until the second week of March at earliest. Last year I made about 8 gallons, and I just built a second wood oven this summer (ugly, but it works!) I'm getting pretty tired of waiting for a good thaw.


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[TC matt]

Matt from Traverse City. no end in sight to the cold in the 10 day forecast.

[fishman]

I don't care who you are, that's funny canoe 1965.

[Lethalbowman]

9006 If it ever does get warm enough here for the sap to start running It will look like this!

[The Sweet Spot]

Troy Smith here in Petoskey Michigan. We live on top of Gray Hill and have more snow than I've seen since 1977'-78'. We love our maple syrup. Started tapping trees here 5 years ago with 30 taps, and cinder blocks with chafing pans. We up to 380 taps and working on doubling our taps every year. Good luck everyone, its gonna be a great year.

[Forrest hunters]

Rob in Rockford, MI. Tapped 4 trees late in 2010 and made 6oz. 2011 I had 29 taps and made 6 gallons on hotel pans on block arch. 2012 had 43 taps with a new half pint and made 6 gallons (short darn year). 2013 made 28.625 gallons on 101 taps and a half pint with full pint pan. Looking to do another 100 +/- taps this year and probably the same set up as its getting late to change evaporators. Looking for a 2 x 6 for 2015 hopefully.

4 taps at my house and 29 taps on Belding Road and 69 taps at my mothers off 13 mile. All on sap sacks with homemade PVC holders and wire hangers I created.

Hopefully time to start soon. I need to fill that empty trash bag in my 10' x 20' temporary garage over my arch. Getting thirsty. Busch light and homemade beer here I come.

[dugit]

Doug from Bloomingdale Been tapping since grade school,I'm 53. Doing 200 taps. Have a 2x6 Leader,3 years old.Start tapping tomarrow.

[tberryer]

Hello, I'm Tina from Lake Orion. Glad to come back here again and see what everybody is up to. I just put my four taps in today on this beautiful sunny and 57 degree day!

[Plungerke]

My sugar bush is in Foster City Mi. 2013 first year with 48 taps and produced 19 gallons of sweet maple nectar! Hoping to get that lucky this year. Totally hooked:)

[MidMichMaple]

Hi, I'm Ben from Charlotte, MI. This is my first year tapping... only 5 trees. Two sugars, a black maple, a freeman maple and a silver maple. So far the black maple is my best producer. The others seemed to still be frozen until about yesterday. But things are picking up now!

[Yellowdog64]

Mike from Eaton Rapids. 10 taps and boiling on Coleman stove and gas grill. Built a evaporator from a repurposed 2 drawer filing cabinet but have not perfected it yet and was not prepared with small wood to feed it. Will be better prepared next season with hopefully a cinder block arch. So far I have created aprox a quart mason jar worth of golden goodness!

[amberleahsweets]

My husbad Daryl and I are from Harrietta in the Manistee forest.

[Bigedtheplumber]

Ed from Webberville


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[frjeff]

Jeff in Oscoda.

[xune]

Nathan from Mio. Nice to see more Michiganders here.

[Todd Postill]

my name is todd postill i live in kimball,mi,st.clair co.this is my first year. getting a late start only put in 16 taps and have collected around 60 gallons.i have around 45 trees on my property to tap next year with 2 other locations set up also for next year.this is a very addicting hobby.good luck everyone.

[Michmaple]

Bryan from Holt, anyone around mid Michigan that could help me bend up the sides of my flat pan. 20 ga stainless

[steel tap syrup]

Try SLH Metals Inc. in Corunna. They are great people to work with. I had them make a pan for me. He told me they do a lot of work for syrup guys. Their number is 989-743-3467.

[shane hickey]

Little town of vermontville mi located 30 miles west of Lansing michigan. Running around 17000 taps this year.

[Kbrooks80]

Lenawee county. First year with a home made wood fired arch. Should have about 140 trees this year.

[Leadft]

I'm from the town of Lacey MI... Even smaller than Vermontville MI.....
We don't even have a beer store right now.... I guess we'll have to travel to Dowling for supplies...

[ronluyk]

Greetings from Lamont, MI (west of grand rapids)

[michiganfarmer2]

Kingsley. 20 miles south of Traverse.

[vinkandy]

Nunica, Mi

[bk270]

Haslett, MI

[ronintank]

Hello from the Gaylord area, I am closer to Spar.
We are starting our third season making syrup.

[mchuntress]

Linwood, Walleye Capital of Michigan. Been stalking on here for years. Time to admit my addiction. Thanks for all the great info!

[U.P. Sapsucker]

Right in the middle of the U.P. Trenary

[Flatlader]

Doug from Leonidas

[Kbrooks80]

Lenawee county

[argersm]

Can't wait until this weekend, from St. Johns.

[Cedar Eater]

Barton City. We'll be tapping for the first time tomorrow. Neither of us has any experience, but it looks like a good way to get out for some exercise every day. Now how do I make maple whiskey like they mentioned in Escanaba in Da Moonlight? :lol:

[goose52]

I'm mark from wisconsin but i've got 40 acres near waucedah, mi in the UP.... my son & i built a log cabin there & it's deer camp in the fall & sugar camp in the spring.

[CWebster]

Byron, Shiawassee County

[Blaze]

Cheboygan....75 taps in today.

[Blaze]

Been making syrup since 1978...record was 50 gallons....most years 10-15 gallons....homemade arch..flat copper pans.

[dugit]

Bloomingdale Mich Been tapping over 40 years. Tapped today and yesterday,160 taps. Sap is running. Might have enough to boil tomarrow,we'll see. Have a three year old 2x6 drop flue Leader Evaporator

[Wrangler]

Kent County. 37 taps. Started in 2011.

[bawplank]

kalamazoo county, Fulton

[sugar daddy 1]

Barton City. We'll be tapping for the first time tomorrow. Neither of us has any experience, but it looks like a good way to get out for some exercise every day. Now how do I make maple whiskey like they mentioned in Escanaba in Da Moonlight? :lol:

My buddy makes maple whiskey, so smooth😁

[Hannah]

Have about 25 taps in this year, would like to get in a few more. Been doing it off and on for about 25 years here in the Clare/Gladwin area. Have a few trees flowing not much to speak of yet.

Wanted to say hello to everyone as this is my first post and am very new to the site:)

[RobRings]

I'm new here, first post. But I am up in Alpena. First year tapping, I did 10 taps a few days ago, don't know if it's just me but only collected about 5 gallons of sap so far.

[Cedar Eater]

I'm new here, first post. But I am up in Alpena. First year tapping, I did 10 taps a few days ago, don't know if it's just me but only collected about 5 gallons of sap so far.

Hello RobRings. I'm just a little south in Alcona County and it's my first year, too. It's been a very slow start this year, but it's starting to pick up. Hang in there. Today was the first day that my tap average passed a half gallon per tap per day, but that's more than double yesterday's.

[RobRings]

Yeah I only have 4 taps that are producing 1/2-3/4gal a day. The other 6 are just starting to put out sap. I am hoping to boil this sap either tomorrow or sunday, prefer tomorrow as I usually make pancakes on sunday mornings.

[Cedar Eater]

Yeah I only have 4 taps that are producing 1/2-3/4gal a day. The other 6 are just starting to put out sap. I am hoping to boil this sap either tomorrow or sunday, prefer tomorrow as I usually make pancakes on sunday mornings.

Most of my trees started flowing well three days after they started dripping. One of them didn't start dripping until today.

[Kbrooks80]

Tapping in Lenawee county. Today was the first day the trees started to run good. Got about 55 gallons today. Only been getting 15/day all week.

[thegrizz]

Hello. Kevin from beautiful Skandia in the up. Broke in a new 2 by 4 smokey lake flat pan yesterday.what a great piece of equipment. Sure beats a old stock pot
pan

[Snappyssweets]

Sanford
First year doing this.

[michiganmilkman]

between richmond and memphis

[minnisd]

Have 32 silver maples tapped. Collected about 135 gallons of sugar water so far. Boiled down about 65 gallons last
Sunday into 6 quarts of syrup. About normal for first run. this is our 13th year. Have a 3 year old grandaughter helping this year! :)

[minnisd]

Between Emmett and Capac. 32 taps, 13th season.

[Cedar Eater]

Welcome to the Michigan Maple Syrup Addicts Anonymous meetings minnisd. :D

[claystroup]

From Almont in Lapeer County. Just getting my feet wet as 2016 will be my 1st season. Have counted 12-14 sugar maples for sure on my 10 acres and hope to find more once the leafs are out. Clay

[Havingfun]

I noticed this thread has been dormant for alittle over 4 years. I'm Doug from St. John's, next spring will be my first year sugaring.

[jdbrown20]

Welcome Doug!

[JohnnyMax8]

Hi good michiganders,

Does anyone have a gallon they'd be willing to part with? If you could give me a quote with shipping to Seattle, WA 98117, I'd appreciate it. Man, I miss my black maples in Ann Arbor. Does anyone think it would be viable to give sugaring a shot out here in seattle or nearby? Hope all is well and look forward to hearing from someone with a gallon to sell.

Thanks,

John

[Kbrooks80]

Hi good michiganders,

Does anyone have a gallon they'd be willing to part with? If you could give me a quote with shipping to Seattle, WA 98117, I'd appreciate it. Man, I miss my black maples in Ann Arbor. Does anyone think it would be viable to give sugaring a shot out here in seattle or nearby? Hope all is well and look forward to hearing from someone with a gallon to sell.

Thanks,

John

I would be glad to send you a gallon. I charge $60 plus what ever shipping is.

Kevin

[Savage3OO6]

Hi, I'm new to mapletrader and to making maple syrup in general. My first season will be 2019, but I'm already obsessed! I look at the calendar everyday and count the days until February. I'm Ron from Grosse Ile, MI.

[Havingfun]

Welcome, I too will be starting in the spring.

Doug from St. Johns, MI