Got snow

[Shawn]

Holy crap is it going to be fun to tap out Monday and Tuesday in two plus feet of snow. Went around today packing down roads around orchard and checking lines again and knee deep snow. Have to step down into sugar house this year, broke my first snow shovel yesterday. This was like four years ago. Will be ready for bed I guess by the end of tapping out two days. But all worth it in the end. Keeps one in shape year round!

[Scribner's Mountain Maple]

I feel ya on the snow, ouchy. I also broke a shovel yesterday. Nice work!!

Went from driving my 4 wheeler to where I am adding new taps, to now blazing a 1/2 mile trail with snow shoes through 18" of heavy show. Luckily I traded some chainsaw work this morning to my neighbor for his friend to come up with his Wiesel and pack down my main rd into the bush. It's pretty packed now and I hope it holds my wheeler or the pain will be coming.

I was just thinking yesterday that sugarer's do not ever need to go to the gym. Lost 15 pounds since Jan 1st and it wasn't a resolution.

Ben

[BAP]

Been working the last two days getting a road plowed out to my lot. We have about 3feet on the ground and it is tough plowing. Two weeks ago I was driving out there easily.

[68bird]

I've been in it for the last 2 days. It's over my knees! Not too bad to walk in, but a good workout for the ticker non the less!

[Dill]

Its tough out there. Yesterday was too crusty for snowshoes. And Josh's boulder fields just looked flat. This morning, I took out part of a landowner's shack trying to plow out a turnaround. My brother was tapping his roadside trees yesterday. And said it was the hardest he's done. Toss the barrel over the plow drift and jump down, into what is usually a ditch. Took him and his fiance, 4 hours for 100 taps. Had to dig the barrels down in the drifts to maintain slope. Good news is the sap will stay cold.


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[maple flats]

I WAS going to string a new transfer line 2 days ago, but changed plans with over 30" fresh snow on the side of the gulley we were routing along. Now I may need to use last year's 1" line until Sat. because I won't have the help. After a winter here of fairly low snow totals until about 3 weeks ago, Ma Nature has sure made up for lost time. For a few days now I'll be on snowshoes, last used them 4 yrs. ago. With warm temps starting mid week, this will settle fairly quickly to make the going easier. 2-3 days in the mid 40's does a lot, and some of those will come with rain.

[Shawn]

yep and -3 here this morning. Got a friend who called last night and is bringing over a snowmobile trail groomer with a roller to help us out, that's what friends are for. Be careful everyone and dont over due

[optionguru]

Stole one of the kids' heavier sleds to tie behind the snowmobile. Unfortunately, here we still have some ice under the deep snow so once you stop the snowmobile to load buckets it will be tough getting traction again. Still really looking forward to tapping tomorrow. Good luck all.