First taps are in. Hope to be done next week. Most mainlines are under snow.
First taps are in. Hope to be done next week. Most mainlines are under snow.
3500 taps, vacuum.
Put 40 taps in on Saturday with tubing to pails. Snowshoes a must.
I hung my sapline through the woods last fall. Trails are waist deep, more of the white crap on the way this weekend. This winter has really sucked, except for snowmobiling. I'm making a quick trip on March 14-17th and may be able to tap after that. Looks like a decent warming trend after then next crappas comes. Hoping the powder will go quickly.
10th year in….
100 sap sacks...Actually, I hope to never have to use them again!
1000' feet of 3/16th on gravity (not sure how many taps yet)
14x14 sugar shack
New 2x5 Hybrid Drop flue from Smoky Lake
5" filter press from Daryl
Sap Dog Chloe
My property is on the Ashland/Bayfield county line. I could snowshoe in to the trees, but not sure how I'd lug the sap back to the cabin. Hoping this warming trend is slow and settles this snow quickly! Ready for some nights at the cabin.
Joe
New to tapping in 2015! 24 taps on bags - 3 1/2 gallons of syrup
2016 - 50 taps on bags - 8 gallons of syrup
2017 - 45 taps on bag - 4 1/2 gallons of syrup
2018 - 58 taps on bags - 7 1/2 gallons of syrup
Smoky Lake 2X4 flat pan
2018 - Smoky Lake 2X5 Corsair Arch with custom built pre-heater pan - 16 GPH!
Joe - a young, physically fit guy like you should be able to do everything on snowshoes!
However, I am going to wait until the snow drops a bit (quite a bit).
I made some trails last year with the snowmobile, worked ok but it was still a lot of work.
Scott Bingham
Smoky Lake 2x5 Corsair Arch and Hybrid Pro Pan
Smoky Lake 3 Bank Filter Press
Smoky Lake Steam Bottler
100+ Taps
Pug 4x4 Sap & Wood Hauler
Taps are in. Snow depth 3ft. Better snow for snowshoes than last year.
3500 taps, vacuum.
I plan on tapping this friday and will probly have to use snowshoes to do it. i don't mind that so much as having to use a stepladder to collect when the snow melts!
:-) I am not so sure about the young, or physically fit part! I packed trails with the snowmobile yesterday, easily 2 1/2 - 3 foot deep currently. Hoping to tap next week after this brief warm up and predicted rain. Sure hope to get down and see your operation this year!
Joe
New to tapping in 2015! 24 taps on bags - 3 1/2 gallons of syrup
2016 - 50 taps on bags - 8 gallons of syrup
2017 - 45 taps on bag - 4 1/2 gallons of syrup
2018 - 58 taps on bags - 7 1/2 gallons of syrup
Smoky Lake 2X4 flat pan
2018 - Smoky Lake 2X5 Corsair Arch with custom built pre-heater pan - 16 GPH!
Very slow run started this afternoon
3500 taps, vacuum.
put in 50 taps this weekend in Vilas county. No sap flow, but temperatures this coming week look good.