Newbie...Advice for 1 run straight up a hill.

[sbedilion]

I tapped my first 10 trees this winter and got the bug. I have a fence line going straight up a hill that I could hit upto 50 maples with...all w decent drop. Im guess a 500 ft roll of tubing would hit most of them and be enough for my first yr. I have no experience but would like to try tapping atleast 30 of them w gravity fed tubing. What sort of setup am I looking at? Ballpark cost for tubing/taps/fittings/etc. 3/16 main line and tap lines down to a water buffalo?

I work at a metal fab shop and have 2 2x3 flat evap pans that will be done tmw. doing a cinderblock fire pit this yr.

thanks!

[Mini_Maple_Men]

D&g 3/16 tubing is around $45 for 500' you need 30 3/16 taps 30 3/16 Ts they should both be around .35 a piece. Then you need an end loop/ plug to terminate the line at the top of the run. I also suggest a few 3/16 splices for breaks or mistakes. You should be well under $100

[PA TAPPER]

Welcome to the world of Sugaring !

Here would be my estimate:

Roll of 3/16 Tubing 45.00
3/16 Tees for 35 trees 12.00 ( go with 35 , you won't be sorry , until your sleep deprived )
Taps for 35 trees 10.00
25 foot hollow core rope 3.00 ( securing & tensioning tubing ends )
UPS shipping 20.00
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Total 90.00

Bascom's is a good place to order from : https://www.bascommaple.com/category/316_tubing_fittings/

Warning : 3/16" tubing may cause lack of sleep and require a larger gathering tank !

[sbedilion]

Thanks! I can feel this "hobby" can quickily grow in future years. ha. I have already walked around the farm and all I see is maple maple maple. Help. haha.

[Super Sapper]

One thing to remember is you will have about 100 feet of line used in your drops for 35 taps. If would buy 2 rolls and while you are at it you might as well get a few more taps and Tee's as long as you paying shipping already and you will need them eventually.

[peteinvermont]

One thing to remember is you will have about 100 feet of line used in your drops for 35 taps. If would buy 2 rolls and while you are at it you might as well get a few more taps and Tee's as long as you paying shipping already and you will need them eventually.

Its is a guarantee that while you're out there, you'll find a couple other juicy prime trees to tap...and so on and so forth...