Tapping in Quebec 2011

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Originally Posted by 70 Buick

Kind of depressing
they were announcing plus 5 all weekend

all we got was another 2ft of snow!!!
with another 35cm to come this week!!!

I don't even see any good weather on the horizon
I am getting real jealous watching everyone else make syrup

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LOL --- 70 Buick -- As they say "Misery likes Company". You have plenty of company and I"m one of them. Nothing here either -- I might have 3 or 4 gallons frozen in the pails on the trees. One of my Sons - about 80 miles South of me was getting sap yesterday - but neither of us today. Might have to do a water boil so I don't forget how. We are supposed to get above freezing here for about 5 days -- however - I have to see it first.. LOL -- Be patient (I tell myself) it will happen soon..........I Hope...... Mike

I haven't had the gumption to even bother wading out to the trees in the yard to tap.This is only my 3rd March in Quebec and the first with snowfall.She who has to be obeyed says I am spoiled with winters between Alberta and the last two years. Just as well as I never get home from work much before dark anymore. Will keep watch on the boss's operation and see when they get going.

I put out about 20 taps last weekend all the ones near the house
I can do alot more but everytime I look at the 3-4 feet of snow out there I just can't get myself going
shopping for snowshoes as I am typing on Craigslist LOL
never needed them before

Buy snow shoe asap, you will need them nearly each year in Qc.
After you make your run 1 or 2 times, snow will crust an make a nice trail.
it would help you also for your waist after eating all those pancakes and waffle whit so much Maple syrup..:o

We got so much snow today I am standing looking down on 6 foot posts in the yard. Had to get a tractor to plow out the yard today as it would be may before I got out to go to work.

I hear you Ken
here in Montreal we got about 30 cm
but down your way I hear about 50 :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Here up we are at over 80 cm. just finish open trail to the cabane, but i dont know why?? we maybe tap branches at top this year:o

I picked up 3 pairs of snowshoes for 40.00 on CL
a steal from the other prices I seen

never stops eh, they are announcing 15 cm again tomorrow night :mad:

I would rather wade thru snow then wear racketts on on my feet.I keep falling over in them and can't back up.
Finally ploughed the road to work today so I didn't have to fight snow banks.Keeping watch on the trees at work to see if they start anytime soon.

Drilled a hole today and not a drop yet.Just have to wait like every other year. Last year they started fast and ended fast and the year before that took till April till I got much sap. Just as well as the snow collapsed the sugar house roof anyways. Was a leantoo with plastic so nothing drastic except all the wood is burried in 5 feet of snow.