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  1. 02-26-2024, 08:45 AM #1
    Lethalbowman
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    Default Tapped in Traverse City area

    I finally was able to get out in my sugar bush and get my taps in yesterday and I would say that 95% of them started to flow heavily as soon as I drilled the hole. I normally would have taken advantage of some of the earlier runs but the doc had me on a 20 lb weight restriction so I figured I had better hold off as I know a full sap bag could weigh upwards of 30 lbs. Lifting those bags to chest height to pour sap into my collection tank would have been painful so I resisted the temptation. This week looks to have some crazy weather here in North West MI but I hope to be able to collect enough sap to start my 1st batch of the season for this my 12 th year of Maple Madness.
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    Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"

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