november journal

[PATheron]

3rdgen- You know most of this stuff isnt an exact science really. All you can do is kind of look for trends and watch what other people do and find and kind of try things. Im going to tap a few more here and there and see what I find. Im an optimist anyway so its more fun to think were going to have lots of sugar than to think were going to get skunked. I really do think this is a pretty good sign though. Theron

[twobears1224]

for me the weather and deer hunting has put the damper on doing sugaring stuff.i planned on taking today off from deer hunting to work on the roof.the day started out with pouring down rain and high winds then turned to snow.the ground is now covered.

delbert

[Sugarmaker]

Rode around on Eric's new Honda four wheeler, adjusted tree stands, took down tree stands, sighted in deer rifles, ate turkey left overs, got to meet and play with Erics new pup Sadie, visited with Keith Talbot and saw his new Polaris side by side, and his evaporator all set and ready for the spring. Keith is going to put up a little tubing at the back of his place maybe 50 taps on gravity. He has about 5 or six cord of wood split small and stacked in the sugar house ready to go.
Did some final MIG welding on the AOF TRS and air tested it. Seems like it will work. No holes except where intended.
Good day but cold, the wood fire in the house felt real good too.
Good luck to the hunters, on Monday, opening day of rifle season in PA.
Regards,
Chris

[wglenmapler]

Well the frame and shell are all up on the new facility. Been a long time coming, and to think four weeks ago this was cow pasture!

Hope to get alot more done this coming week!

[DrTimPerkins]

Guys- Ive been talking to guys up in vermont about fall tapping and the they told me in the fall they found the sap to be .75 to 1%.

Research on fall tapping....link below. Every now and then this is tried....it never seems to work out well. I believe that a sizeable producer in northern Vermont did a fairly good-sized trial last year. From what I understand, they aren't going to be doing it again.

http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_squa...nned/rp115.pdf

[waysidemaple]

Cold one today...spent the morning finishing up framing out the last two sides of the shack. Got two windows in before the wind picked up. Last dinner today at 4. Hopefully we will have all the windows in before the day is out.

[chipa]

Well the frame and shell are all up on the new facility. Been a long time coming, and to think four weeks ago this was cow pasture!

Hope to get alot more done this coming week!

Big place!
Looks like you put down a lot of gravel.No getting stuck in the mud.

[PATheron]

Wglen- Looks great. Keep the pics coming especially when you start getting stuff inside. Theron

[3rdgen.maple]

Well after getting a little nervous about this being the hardest deer season I have ever had and the first year I was about to go deerless in atleast 10 years my stepson wakes up and looks out the window and says when this whiteout quits were going hunting. Well I really was at the point of giving up on the season and decided what the heck lets go. We get on a set of fresh track and follow this dang deer for 4 hours jump him 3 times when he makes a mistake and heads down into the river valley. Hes got no where to go without us seeing him on top of the ridge. We get on top of the ridge and see him about 150 yds away. Put the binos on him since this is our first good look at him and I say to my stepson hes to small just a 7pt and needs a year before I will consider it. He whispers to me you havent been deerless since I have known you and this would be our first deer together you got to take him. So I put the scope on him and pulled the trigger on the 30.06. The smile on his face holding that buck was better than any big buck I have ever shot. I guess sometimes its not all about the headgear and just the memories in the field with family.

[Farmboy]

Split and stacked another half cord of pine. Now I have around 5 cords done and ready to go. That should last me 2 years. Tommorrow Im going to go pick up a bulk tank. I thinks its 250-300 gallons. Hopefully I will run a mainline in my neibors woods tommorow or after school this week.