Originally Posted by
For_the_kids
We live in vesper Wisconsin. It's about 7 mi west of Wisconsin rapids. How far from here are you trapper2? The kids really do enjoy getting out and watching the sap flow. Most of the trees that we tap are across the street on a piece of land that we own, however we tap four yard maples and they are constantly checking those buckets. My oldest boys have done all of the tending to the boiler for the last two years on the weekends. I considered getting a continuous flow pan this year when we upgraded from 4 steam trays, but went with the batch pan so that they just had to worry about firing the arch and not trying to draw off syrup. I figure I can always weld in dividers if I ever decide to. I love this site, and have gotten so many great ideas and good advice here it's hard to fathom. Best of luck to everyone this season, have fun and make memories!!