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Been puttsing around for the last week or so. Kid was sick so I got sick. I should sent my little biological weapon to Afganistan. Got some more mainline up and made new bases for two of my vac pumps. I can't lay around like a sick little school girl you know.
Looking for a few good maples. Just lost 25 taps and Was thinking of not tapping another 2 spots about 75 taps due to distance and cold woods syndrome. So I will be scouting and moving tubing. Just when you think you got it figured out something changes:)
Have the rear end tore out of the grandsons A-100 Wheel Horse because I cant get the wheel off of the shaft due to rust. I have two new Super lug tires coming and now a little bigger project than just replacing tires!
Weather is changing back to snow tonight but this after noon felt like you could have been hanging tubing.
Regards,
Chris
sugarmaker; my sap hauler has a a-100 that is a skidder of sorts in the summer time. Scrappy little machines aren't they.
On another note went and got 6 55 gallon drums for end line tanks at 5 different places. Am going to try line feeding to these drums to make collection a little easier. Hope it works as well as I think it will.
Well, not to be out done by all of you industrous sugarmakers. A friend and I went yesterday and bought 1200 more buckets. Between he and I we have 3000 buckets. Lord willing and the snow dosent get too deep we just may hang them all this year. How would you like to empty all of those, Theron? :)
FINALLY DAVE, Im finally hearing the voice of reason from some one on here. Its about time someone shows a little initiative. Now 3000 buckets, thatll make the neighbors start to think your trying at least. Gonna get some cool pics for you guys soon. Got the tanker trailer in position yesterday. Looks pretty cool. Had to have the township some up and do some cindering but the guys have it in. 6200 gallons of BIGSAP storage. That ought to help. Dont know if Ill make any syrup but it looks like theres a big stroke goin on. Working pretty hard to get across the road ready, not much time for the trader. Dont want to miss the first run. Everybody keep up the good work. Sounds like everybodys gettin ready for the BIGSAP. Theron
I knew that would get your attenion Theron. It looks like I will have very close to 3000 taps myself this year. all boiled on a 3x12 and no RO! Beleive it or not I am looking at a 6x16. I Know a fella that has one that he may sell. If I were to buy that I would never have to buy an RO or another rig the rest of my life. Of course unless I wore it out! :)
We'll have about 280 taps this year, and 20 buckets. That's enough for me.
I like to collect in the afternoon, but my life is hectic and that's about the amount I can get in a half hour.
If I'm boiling it's about the time it takes for the evap to get cranking, so I can get them without worrying.
Going in the woods in 20 minuters so far have 405 taps at my new bush and alot more to go. have two rolls of tubing to run today and work on saddles hooking them in,then drops should have it done by the weekend since were getting 10-16inches of snow today probably just gunna run the 2 rolls and get out of there.
No going in woods today. Got ten new inches of snow on ground w/ more coming down. Saw a Snowgoose yesterday back at the pond!! Not even gonna think about plowing out the driveway till it stops!
Only ran one roll of tubing snow was crazy and didnt have any drive to work in the woods worked from 10 to 12 got one side of the 2nd main done then tomow the other side if i can even get in the with snow shoes 12 to 16 inches of snow, CRAZY, suppto be clear tomorrow so i should have a good day if i can get in there. gotta run one roll of tubing hopfuly i can get quite a bit done on that side then gunna put in saddles and whatever isnt done is going to have to wait i have to get my vac and a relaser so once iget that stuff ill get more tubing to finish the bush up for this year and add a other 2 mains next year for more SAP :D Still waiting on my r/o there having trouble with the electic box i guess and it wont pass code. which SUCKS.