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    Default Wind storm

    Just took a quick drive through a section of my woods, maples are holding up well but the soft woods where I haven't cleaned are taking a beating. Got my work cut out for me before the snow comes.
    Remember to keep on ticking while the sap is dripping.
    2016- 50 buckets. Made 4 gallons.
    2022- 3900? taps + Smartrek! Made 1300 gallons.

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    Yet again Middlesex has sustained serious damage both with water and wind. Several trees falling through out today on our area roads. Really hoping this is mother natures purge to get rid of all the week trees so it stays good for a while


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    2019 - First season ever
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    I like your purge idea. I'll stick with that idea.
    Remember to keep on ticking while the sap is dripping.
    2016- 50 buckets. Made 4 gallons.
    2022- 3900? taps + Smartrek! Made 1300 gallons.

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    I'll be out checking my bush today, I suspect some tree damage, we had a few gusts of 50+ mph, sustained winds of up to 35 mph on wet ground. Likely some up rooted. Under about 6-8" top soil and duff my land is mostly sand.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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    Finally got around to checking the bushes yesterday,been super busy. Younger bushes seemed to get hit harder. One mainline down in one bush,seemed to spring back up when we cut the tree off of it,other bush has two mainlines down with wire broken. Will be doing repairs to mainline,wire and chewed or broken laterals as time permits
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    I had a few trees and larger limbs down, cleaned some up today, will do more in the next week or so.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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