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    bought a house by woodstock, ny, no flood worries even today. old saphouse is barrel storage/workshop. 20x 24 wing of old house is sugaring wing. 20x40 old oneroom schoolhouse is my barn, and 20x24 wing is my living space and somewhere to go if my wife is really pissed. I now have a commute to the farm, but am much closer to my customers and wendys for those late night burger cravings. it is nice being close to stuff after 23 years in the mountains. I'm planning to get up to 4,000+ taps. so adding 600+. it has been a lot of work, but everything turned out good for my family and I. If anyone reading this lives close to water and does not have flood insurance, get it.

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    as soon as I wrote this, flash flood and now more cleanup. house and sugaring stuff are dry thanks to my new berm.

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    Van how'd you make out from this storm i know you guys were hit harder then over here again! Hoping it wasnt too bad for you!
    80-100 taps
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    no worries so far. no flooding or big trees down.

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    let the long days and sleepless nights begin. started tapping and the sap was dripping at 32. next week in the 40's so I should start boiling!

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    Have you been able to test the sugar content yet on this?
    2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
    2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
    2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
    2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
    2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
    2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
    14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
    12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
    Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moshe...40072296064422

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    one sugarbush tapped with vacuum hooked up and first sap in the tanks. only 3,000+ taps to go! sugar tested at 2.2% which makes me happy. weather looks good for the week for sapflow. more taps to put in tomorrow.

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    over 50 gals light made so far. sap in the tanks for tomorrow.

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    over 100 gals light made the last week. now to tap the other 2/3 of my trees.

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    warm up #2 and saps flowing hard. started tapping the 3rd sugarbush today. should be boiling tomorrow!

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