January Journal/Happy New Year

[mapleman3]

I have about 18" of snow in the woods, and real crusty. snowshoes were a pain but a must. got almost all the laterals done except a few. I will go and start putting in saddles tomorrow. I will have to buy a couple more rolls to make drops. I have the Pinewood Derby for the cub scouts next Saturday to do so I loose one day in the woods.... but I think I'm in good shape now.
Next year should only take a couple weekends to get everything installed again, all depends on how well I mark everything before I take it down in April.

[caseyssugarshack93]

Mm3 How many taps is your new bush?

have about 2 feet here been wearing snowshoes,packs down a good trail,my woods has a nice packed down trail going to each tree,from running lats and putting in drops,sure it wont last too long more snow on the way tuesday, have to do it all over again AND AGAIN.

[Sugarmaker]

Dave 3%,
Very nice talking syrup and bees with you tonight! I have had a busy sugart day talking to a lot of my frieds ofro the trader.

Got a call from Keith Talbot newest member of the NWPA maple producers and he just got his stack up today! Now he needs the pans and he should be about ready to fire up the 3 x 7.

Chris

[Dennis H.]

I wish we only had snow to deal with. I have to put on my YakTrax to get around, there is 1" of ice on top of the snow right now. What a pain in the butt.

I just can't imagine comeing back to remove the taps and only find them high enough that I need a ladder. Now thats alot of snow.

[3% Solution]

Sugarmaker,
Yup right back at cha!!
Bees are pretty fragile little insects.
Maybe when you get ready to do your steam-away I'll have to come out to give you a hand.
Glad to hear the little guy is doing good, too!!

Dave