Tapping 2008

[mountainvan]

Matt, Hope your mother beats the cancer. Listen to your doctor and wife, don't start working hard too soon. It just draws out the pain.

[emericksmaple]

Dennis we are located in southern Somerset County. Near the Bedford county line and the Maryland State line. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and concerns.

[Gary R]

sweetwoodmaple, where are you located in Mercer? I drive through all the time for work. As a beginner, I would like to meet a few of the locals and learn if your willing to give up a few tips. I'm about 3-4 miles southwest of Polk. Thanks.
Our thoughts are with those battling illness.

[Sugarmaker]

Matt,
Hope you recover soon. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Hope your sugaring season is successful.
Chris

[Gary R]

I visited Jim Brown today. Spent about 1 1/2 hours looking and learning. So many gadgets I can't remember them all. The tour of my place will take about a minute. Thanks Jim for the barrel. I have doubled my storage capacity to 110 gal.!! Look out big guys!

[Jim Brown]

Gary; your more than welcome I'm sure! Nice to see you again,Looking forward to seeing your operation.
Ran into my daughter at the mall this evening and she wants to turn the pumps on tomorrow so we will be ready for Mondays run(it's snowing sideways out side this evening) she is really ready to start!. I'll have to check the lines tomorrow to see how much damage the ice storm and wind has done. I hope not much.

Good Luck All

Jim

[Sugarmaker]

Jim B.,
I think you will get a run coming up. Not sure I will catch that one? Still puttering around with stuff. Hanging tubing tomorrow.

Gary, We are watching as you grow. Now you need more taps to fill that barrel. and thats how it starts

Chris

[Gary R]

Jim stopped today. Tour did take more than a minute. Chris- Don't I have to start first before I can grow? Besides, after seeing Jim equipment I got scared. I have a catalog and have an idea how much that stuff costs. I'd like to hang out in the woods and learn a bit.

The next 4-5 days look real good for us.

[Sugarmaker]

Gary,
40 taps will keep you boiling for a while. That's 80+ gallons of sap. Is the BAT ready?
Chris

[sweetwoodmaple]

Yes, looks like the first run of the season on Monday/Tuesday.

I probably won't be ready either. Was hoping to have all my tubing back up today, but at 1:30 pm the neighbor (whose land I tap for free) hunted me down and she didn't have any water.

I got in at 8 pm after pulling her well, replacing the foot valve, venturi and pump!

Hope I get more done tomrorrow.