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Still going through the bushes...up to 20 trees down from last year...looking at tapping in the next couple weeks...but I need to get through this storm first...forecast is for 2' this week and possibly another storm Friday...hope it all hardens up...will be nice to be 2' taller working on mains....
you have to hook me up with that road agent..... I will be by around 9 am tomorrow morning to get that tank, if that works for you. I have to stop at home depot anyway so if later is better I can stop there first. whatever. if you want earlier I can be there at 8:25.
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Well, guys...it's time to kick it in gear...got everything pretty much fixed and all ready to tap...today was the big day...only got in a few taps, but it is a start...figure it's going to take me a couple weeks to get them all in....not to mention that the weather doesn't look too promising for a couple weeks...all in all I think it's time to start...at least the darn kids won't be able to play their drill games to torture me any more...good luck everyone
Oh my god...more snow??...at this rate I'm going to have to dig to get to my taps!...only have a couple hundred in so far and the bug is killing me...and I'm getting worried about getting into one of my bushes, a loss of 1200 taps is going to be a nightmare...hope things are looking more positive for everyone....peace
Well, it's been an interesting winter to say the least...hoping they are right for Sunday's weather and we get rain!...planning to finally break trails into the final bush...and then time to fire up the drills and continue tapping....temps look to warm right around the first...good luck folks...
Pulled the trigger today...got about 300 tapped in...only 4700 left to go...had a real love/hate relationship going With my snowshoes today...slowed me down a lot and kicked my butt...beat the heck out of the alternative though...back at it in the morning..
I started this afternoon. yeah tough going!!! but yes beats the alternative. I think it will be better when its a little colder too. rough today. I got a bit wet.
Started the day out on the snowblower...got everything cleaned up then jumped on my sled and was finally able to break the trails open to get to the last bush...yay!!!...then headed back out to keep tapping...trees were dripping a bit in the sun...was nice to see after this winters temps....got another couple hundred or so in...then headed back to pressure wash my pans and fill with vinegar/water to clean them...fired up the arch and suprise suprise everything actually worked...no problems with the burners or filters or anything! ...had the place full of steam in about 10 mins...was really really nice to have steam again...even if it smelled like we were boiling Italian salad dressing...let it sit for a day or two and pressure wash it out again and we will be ready to go...providing we get sap...
Not too much to,report here...have 800 in so far and tapping like a mad man...hopefully the woods come to life soon...
Finally broke down tonight and ordered a new pair of pacs from Whites boots in Spokane...my old ones finally gave up the ghost...kind of expensive but the last pair lasted me over 20 years....worth every penny if you want a boot recommendation...keep the faith folks...it's coming soon...
Still tapping like a madman...1700 in so far...almost half way done...put the all call out for this weekend to the family and friends...hoping to have 2500 done by Sunday...planning to turn on The pumps in the first two bushes tomorrow...one is new so that goes right to the shack...the other goes on the ground for a day...all that is depending if anything actually runs...it all comes down to sap now....everything else is ready....Man! I need steam!!!...let the tsunami begin!