Awesome winter so far
Only good thing about it is there hasn't been much snow. Fall was colder than winter. Haven't had any safe ice yet. Lots of ash trees to drop in or over swamps . Can't even get a tractor in the bush. Cutting ash where I'm not going to damage maples is getting harder to do.
Listening to the radio Saturday, they are now forecasting a warmer than normal next 3 months. Might not be able to tap our big swamp due to thin ice. Can't remember exactly, but there was 2 years I couldn't. Really hoping for a big freeze up. Starting to tap day after family day.
2239 total taps. 443 gravity line, 1806 buckets
3x12 remake of a Small Bros. Lightning evaporator.
3x9 Darveau raised flue pan, 3x3 D&G reversible finishing pan.
Reist arch
94 Argo 8x8 Magnum
06 Argo 8x8 Avenger with a 100 US gal. poly tank in the back.
30 - 45 Imperial gallon gathering station barrels
1200 Imperial gallons in holding tanks
Husqvarna 61
Husqvarna 365