I think most of the trees I'd like to remove are Hemlocks. I'm comfortable with my tree felling skills enough to tackle small/med trees in a dense wooded area. Most are under 30ft tall and don't...
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I think most of the trees I'd like to remove are Hemlocks. I'm comfortable with my tree felling skills enough to tackle small/med trees in a dense wooded area. Most are under 30ft tall and don't...
Hello all,
I'm officially hooked! This year I had 40 taps running on about 15-20 maples in the front of my property. I did some recon around the woods behind my house this past weekend. I have...
Hello all,
Just thinking ahead to the end of the season. I use 5 gallon buckets and also some 15 gallon barrels with bungs for sap collection. What do you use to clean them at the end of the...
I've seen some guys use binder clips like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Coofficer-Binder-Clamps-Assorted-Different/dp/B07DXSBT5J/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=binder+clips&qid=1614800653&sr=8-4
I was thinking I might get a few more seasons out of them if I take them down and store them! I'm also upgrading my collection points from 5 gallon buckets to 30 gallon drums. Would you advise to...
The runs are small enough where I was planning to take the lines down to clean in the house and store for the summer. Is this not advisable? I was also going to use a bleach concentrate to clean,...
Thank you all for the advice!
I have no plans for vacuum systems. I only have about 30-40 total taps and no option to increase as I'm only tapping trees on my 2 acre lot. I'm guessing the slope on them is about 15% if not more....
So I'm being impatient? Just unsure if this is normal or of I did something wrong.
Hello all,
This year I decided to give 5/16 tubing a try. Last few years I've used 5/16 drop lines into 5 gallon buckets. I have a few runs, 25-75ft in length with good pitch. 5/16 main line. I'm...