I finally made it back into the woods this morning and finished the mainline that I was working on. It was cold and I was pretty much chilled through by the time I got back to the house for lunch. I had to replace the recirculation pump on my RO and the inside flapper on my releaser. I got both of those done this afternoon too. It was nice to work in the heated RO room after the cold morning in the woods.

I was planning to go to Bascom's today but decided it would be best to get the work in the woods done before the big snow storm tomorrow. I'll go to Bascom's next Saturday to sell my remaining bulk syrup and buy the taps and other supplies that I need. It wasn't looking to good at first but I will be ready to tap when it's time to go.