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Berry Boy,
Yes, it is a whole lot of truck, but nothing stops it. Been using my deere to collect sap. The mud is getting deeper (2').
Saturday collected 80 gallons sap, was a good day. Fired up...

Ok, guys, waiting for a big run. picked up 25 gallons yesterday. Have a total of 130 gallons of sap so far. Will hopefully boil on sunday-monday. Maybe a good weekend, we will get some more.:)

Z/MAN, congrats on your first boil. I have 27 gallons of sap. Hoping this weather breaks a bit to collect more. Let me know how the homebrew goes with the sap. Never tried that before. I make Mead,...

Good to see a bunch of us from the same area. Hello to all. manitobabob, looks like you may get your 10-12 gallons this year. Z/MAN, Good luck this season. Hoping to get at least 10 gallon when said...

I finally got all my taps in on sunday. Monday was a good day, collected 15 gallons. Should have been more, but the ground still has a foot and a half of snow. Today is out of the question, high of...

Paul, 2.5 quarts is better than none at all, all depends on how you look at the glass.?... I have pulled all my taps, and cleaned most everything up. Looking at 40 taps next year on tubing (maybe)....

Paul,
I have boiled and sweetened the pan yesterday!! pulled 2 gallons off. I was nervous at the last 2 inches in the pan and the fire roaring, so i shut it down, and pulled it off. will be...

3rdgen.maple, you are more informed about this than i am, Its a first for me. So anyone has more knowledge about sugaring. No buds, clear sap, boiled yesterday (thursday) 90+ gallons, when the pan...

3rdgen.maple, Its your superior knowledge that keeps em going. I am not going to pull any taps yet. I will wait it out. No budding yet, no cloudy sap. Collected another 10 gallons today, all clear. I...

pennslytucky, Peas in the garden? wow, i cannot find my garden, still under about 1' of snow!!! cool. can't wait to plant!!!!!!!!! I am still hoping for a freeze.

Paul, I bet ya if we had vacuum we would be in a better situation. I am going to be boiling tomorrow, at least sweeten the pan and hope for the best. I know the weather forecast is probably not...

Ok, 3rdgen.maple, i will take your word for it. I will try to get a boil started ASAP. I just come home expecting a lot of sap, and get little to nothing, frustrating to say the least.

Hey guys, is this year done? I have checked the latest forcasts, and there is nothing below freezing for the next 5 days. I thought we were just getting started. only got 80 gallons this season. got...

Mapleman, Hope and prayers for your family and mom.

Z/MAN, well if its the snow, i hope it leaves fast!!!:lol: yesterday was a 7gal day for me. hopefully today will be better. I might try a tap or two on the north side of the tree. Maybe it will flow...

Hogsgrave, Welcome.
Everyone here is willing to help. I have been worried about the temps gettting up there, so i buried my barrels. Hopefully the sap will increase. I have good days (20-27 gal) and...

Innoxen, Sorry to hear about the burnt pan........(at least the crew took care of it). I am kinda nervous about that also, being a first timer and all. Haven't started to boil yet. Collected about 60...

Innoxen,
Thats pretty good, all my taps dripped about twice a day for 2 weeks. Then i got home from work yesterday and ended up with 27 gallons of sap. I was smiling. Looking forward to seeing some...

ZMAN,
I tapped 2 weeks ago, 3 taps just to see what was going on. Yesterday i had 6 gallons from the 3 taps, added one more last night. Planning to get the other 20 or so out tonight. Getting...

Lackawanna. Hello.

Dave, sorry for your loss.

Hey all, been watching the weather too, getting concerned. Going to tap this week, thursday, and hope for the best. A buddy of mine tapped sunday, in springbrook twp, pa. got 1/2" of sap it was 36...

Congratulations...........its really amazing. My son was born on the same day at about the same time 5 years ago. Truly a blessing.

Thank you , hopefully it will be good, and, for sure, i know it will be fun!!

Thank you very much, and i'll keep that information handy............