Originally Posted by
Mike1ranger
A week ago I was tired from all nighters, dumping sap, wondering what the hell I'm doing and hoping the sap stops enough to actually get ahead (and some sleep) and now it's slowed down and I'm sitting here wondering if 10 more taps is in the cards for next year.
Hehe, I'm in the same boat. So much so that although I am officially a Maple Addict, I've suggested to the site admin here that they implement a new category: Maple Zombie! See my thread in general discussion, add the above. I say you already qualify as a Maple Zombie :-)
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
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