Tapped 50

[JuniperHillSugar]

Tuesday will be go day here at Juniper Hill Sugar. We'll dump our 20 buckets that should be full of water tonight and try to hang another 100 or so by nightfall. The snow will certainly be a challenge. We've got more snow right now than any time this year. 30" plus in some areas on the ground. I hope I can reach the buckets when the season is over. It also looks like the snowmobile will replace the ATV for collecting this year. Good luck to all.

[Maple Ridge]

I only put in my gravity tubing yesterday. I thought I would do it all, but the weather discouraged me. I will get the buckets hung this coming weekend.

[Revi]

We are ready to go. We washed out all the tanks and should be ready, if it starts flowing the next couple of days. It's not moving today, that's for sure.

Nice blog JuniperHillSugar!

[JuniperHillSugar]

Thanks Revi. I decided if we live the good life here in Maine, why not share it with others from away. The Blog has been a neat way to share my sometimes random thoughts.

P.S. Since I hate FaceSpace and MyBook, I needed a way to spend some long winter evenings.

[twitch]

We haven't tapped yet- and originally planned on tapping this weekend. Now the weather is looking like it's going to stay on the low side (yes, I see mon, tues, and wed are above freezing). With it being cloudy and such for most of the week I think we may wait until next weekend. Anyone having similar thoughts?

sounds great to me Im going to be in florida next week i like the way your thinking.

[MainelyMaple]

got around 200 in this afternoon, hopefully get the rest in by the end of the week

[hispls]

Just put up my last tap Sunday. I started first week of Feb. Very very slow going up past knees in snowshoes!!! Did about half that week and half last week. I didn't want a rerun of last year where I missed a week for not being ready. Considering it takes me 8 full days to tap I can't just do it on a couple days notice if the season breaks early.

My property is far too steep and to grown in to get up with anything motorized. Humping everything up in snowshoes for me 1040 taps later I'm feeling my age!

[adk1]

Just put up my last tap Sunday. I started first week of Feb. Very very slow going up past knees in snowshoes!!! Did about half that week and half last week. I didn't want a rerun of last year where I missed a week for not being ready. Considering it takes me 8 full days to tap I can't just do it on a couple days notice if the season breaks early.

My property is far too steep and to grown in to get up with anything motorized. Humping everything up in snowshoes for me 1040 taps later I'm feeling my age!

if your going past your knees on snowshoes, your snowshoes are not of the proper size for your weight. I foung that out myslef last year!

[abbott]

I finished up with my 585 taps yesterday. Most of the holes were moist, but no sap made it to the bottom of the hill. Today i will fire up the vacuum and check for leaks. I'd say if you don't have your taps in yet, get them in this weekend.

[JuniperHillSugar]

We're only up to 60 taps so far, all a stones throw from the sugarhouse. It looks like Wednesday and the rest of the week won't have a big run. We'll keep tapping until we're overrun with a good run of sap. I keep finding more trees, I just can't pass them by. Maybe I'll stop drilling when I hit 150 or when the tree police stop by ... "Sir, Sir put down the drill, PUT DOWN THE DRILL."

Happy tappin.