Take your time and don't save a dollar today just to spend double tomorrow.
Cheaper isn't always better.
Pumping is better than trucking.
Sap flows even if it doesn't look fancy.
Biggest one was to enjoy what you do no matter how big or small.
2016- 50 buckets. Made 4 gallons
2017- 100 buckets, 50 taps on 3/4 mainline and 3/16th tubing + shurflo vacuum. Made 30 gallons.
2018- 1000 taps on 3/16 + vacuum, 60 buckets - made 378 gallons of syrup.
2019- 1713 taps on 3/16 + vacuum, NO buckets. Made 500 gallons.
2020- 2793 taps made 1118 gallons.
2021- adding 500?