Wv Mapler Tapped 02/17

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Spent most of the day tapping the 2 south side bushes yesterday which consisted of around 360 taps. Temp was 5 below in the sugarhouse yesterday morning and about 10 outside. With the wind chill, it made for interesting tapping weather along with the snow and ice on the ground. It finally warmed up to about 20 in the afternoon and started snowing. Definitely the most adverse weather I have ever tapped in. Looks like quite a warmup starting tommorrow and I hope to get the 140 taps on the north side tapped on Wed or Thurs. If the forecast holds out, sap should start running about Wed as it will take at least a couple of days for the trees to get thawed out from the 5 weeks of well below normal temps and some sub zero temps.

[lharris1]

Congratulations Brandon. You are a tough one. I'm sure I do not have the stamina for that. If we get our taps in Monday & Tuesday I will not be able to get on line till probably Friday to post it.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Sap started running a little this evening as the temps hit 40 today with lots of sun. Supposed to be in 40's next 2 days with some rain and then 50's the rest of the week. I am going to get up early before work and try to get in the other 140 on the north side in the morning. Looks like it may be a huge run, likely the largest first run I have had in a long time. May be boiling every day Wed thru Sat.

[Sugarmaker]

Brandon,
Sounds like you are right into it. If you get a break give us a update.
Hope you have a good season!

Regards,
Chris

[royalmaple]

Go get em brandon.

Are you getting time off from work to boil or just at night? Keep the heat for a couple more weeks. I need some time still. Then put the fans on to blow some heat up this way. Maybe with all the southern steam following the jet stream it will get us warmer in a couple of weeks.

[Maple Hill Sugarhouse]

Hammer time- I'm so far behind i might be able to get my 2 taps in by Mid- March?? Got 1 softwood and 1 hardwood to tap. Lost focus last summer=Though i seen gold and got Sh-t.

Gotta spend some of my moldy money pretty soon Brandon=I came out of Bascom's this moring $3750 lighter. ): ): Or i should say in the hole.