My Mainlines via Delorme PN-20

[Thad Blaisdell]

PN-20 on sale now at cabelas.com $199.99.

[Dave Lister]

Its really a decent little GPS. Like I said earlier, the only downside is the one processor running everything, so its a little slow on scrolling through the map.
But if you can get over that, you have yourself a handy tool that can really do a lot if you get used to the controls.

[upsmapleman]

Thanks guys. I will look for one of the more upscale models and see what I can come up with. I do lots of open houses and educational tours and think it would be nice if I could show a map of my sugar bush. Will keep you posted how I make out.

Dale

[upsmapleman]

OK. Here's the map I made with some help from my neighbor and his GPS.

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Thanks guys. I will look for one of the more upscale models and see what I can come up with. I do lots of open houses and educational tours and think it would be nice if I could show a map of my sugar bush. Will keep you posted how I make out.

Dale

[upsmapleman]

We have it as a google earth file, too, for viewing it from different perspectives.
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[upsmapleman]

I was interested in mapping my sugar bush to show customers where their syrup comes from. I enlisted the help of a neighbor and got the job done. I have 30,000 feet of main line. I split my bush into a north end and south end. All come to one location and then pumps 1500 feet to my sugar bush. It is really interesting to find out exactly how many feet of mainline you have. Thanks guys for showing what is possible. I will have a large map printed to hang in my shop. Thanks also to Merlin my neighbor who let me use his GPS and worked up the map.

Dale

[Dave Lister]

Well done!
That looks great.
I am sure that will look great in a large print out.

[waysidemaple]

Looks real good.... o by the way this is scott.. bought the 2' by 8' from you a few weeks ago when do you think youll be putting taps in over there? I'd like to come over to an open house when you have one and see the operation. I really wish i could get the evap up and going this year but college is not going to allow that so i guess the 2' by 4' flat pan and the old cinder block arch will have to do. thanks again!

[upsmapleman]

Scott,

Sorry to hear you will not beable to get your 2 x 8 going. We have open house MARCH 20,21,27,28 10TO 4. Feel free to call me someother time in March and come over. Plan to start tapping around the 13th. Have to run the sugar house at Hills Creek park on the 13th from 11 to 1 then take my wife out for valentines. Most likley start after that.

Dale

[sterling gold]

If anyone is interested in having their sugar bush mapped using GIS like upsmapleman, I have access to the software. You can PM me if interested...