Tree sap gathering and syrup making

[wyoDreamer]

@duluthralphie Glad to hear that you are starting to feel better - so sorry to hear that you caught Covid-19.

So sad here - our maple syrup connection died from cancer last month. Sad because he was such a good friend, but also sad because his maple syrup was the best. I gave him farm fresh eggs, he gave us maple syrup. Win - win.

 

[Finnie]

Somewhat, but still pretty useless.

Spring is a long time away. You will be lots better by then! And maybe even get around to cleaning up your new equipment.

 

[duluthralphie]

I need to weld a new

Spring is a long time away. You will be lots better by then! And maybe even get around to cleaning up your new equipment.

I had a fairly severe case of Covid, so it will be months before I recover. I need to weld a new arch to go under those pans. I know I won’t be getting that done this fall/winter.

I can finally go out to my shop for about an hour a day. But once I get there I mainly sit on my chair and look around.

then I can walk back to the house and take a 3
Hour nap.

 

[Finnie]

I need to weld a new


I had a fairly severe case of Covid, so it will be months before I recover. I need to weld a new arch to go under those pans. I know I won’t be getting that done this fall/winter.

I can finally go out to my shop for about an hour a day. But once I get there I mainly sit on my chair and look around.

then I can walk back to the house and take a 3
Hour nap.

I know you’ve had it bad. I was just trying to be encouraging. As long as you can make some forward progress, you have hope, right?

 

[mowin]

It's getting close to tapping time. Started to get things organized.
Very little frost or snow so far this year. Although next week the temps are supposed to plummet. No major snow storms in my area forecasted for the next week or so.

Probably go check the main lines and laterals in the next couple weeks.

Anyone else getting ready?

 

[duluthralphie]

It's getting close to tapping time. Started to get things organized.
Very little frost or snow so far this year. Although next week the temps are supposed to plummet. No major snow storms in my area forecasted for the next week or so.

Probably go check the main lines and laterals in the next couple weeks.

Anyone else getting ready?

Not for at least a month here.

 

[saysfaa]

I'm starting to think about it. I made a rocket stove arch two years ago to test the waters with the bare minimum of investment. It worked a little better than expected as far as getting syrup but it was too far away from the house to drive over every day or two to fire it up.

Then did not do anything last year.

This year, I'm thinking of moving the set up to the backyard. Fewer maple trees, but it isn't about the amount of syrup I get anyway.

 

[wyoDreamer]

My syrup connection passed away from cancer last fall... he is missed immensily. He was a co-worker and friend of DH's.

 

[duluthralphie]

Oh no!

I am afraid I will not be making syrup this year. My lungs have not recovered enough from Covid. In the opinion of the WW. She is being quite unreasonable. Which varies not one iota from her norm.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@duluthralphie I'm sorry to hear that you are not up to making syrup this year. Take care of yourself and listen to WW.