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February journal
I'll start it!! I'm starting to get a little concerned with the amount of snow we have....Currently, we have 2' on the ground, with another 18" forecast. Anyone that knows me, knows that I wasn't built too far off the ground! With the possibility of up to 3" of snow on the ground and with 28" legs, you know I'm going to have some running gear draggin'!!!
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I think this will slow the progress in the woods a little, I think I hear my snow shoes calling!!
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What concerns me the most isthe 3/4" of ice they are predicting!:(
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I am so glad I got bulk tank moved into place this past weekend. We have about 12" on the ground and they predicted we could get up to 18" of new snow from this storm. Looks like another year of tapping trees on snowshoes.
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It is normal for us around here to have alot of snow in the woods when we start. We get through it, you guys will too. I also think it helps keep the season going a little longer as well. People around me seem to be done while Im still going strong when they have alot less snow than me.
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In recent memory, our worst years have been the ones with the most snow. Years when I could have tapped in running shoes have been our best. It's counter-intuitive and may vary from bush to bush but I'd rather not tap in shoeshoes if I don't have to!
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this is shaping up to be a lot like our 2008 season. Summer before was dry, fall was wet, winter snow was deep. Much like this year.
We made .32 per tap that season (with only 1/3 of our taps on vac)
This year we should have 2/3 of our taps on vac. So hope to do better than that...
if so, need to buy some more barrels
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Hopefully it doesn't end up like 2001 and nearly 7 feet of snow in the woods. Well Mike with the running gear dragging you won't be going to fast.
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Yeah I think I am right in the jackpot zone 20-25 inches (with a posibility of 30" in some places) after everything is said and done on Thursday! They are saying its gonna be all snow here no change over to ice and if it does it will be brief. We already have 2+ ft of snow pack. I am gonna be bending over to tap trees!!! I think I might have to dig out some mainline there is only about a foot togo in some places!!!
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I'm going to need a ladder to pull taps in the spring