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Ya... it happens... I usually "dry" out during the winter..

Im back... I had to wait till I was passed... Ive been in the bush most of my life.. only one REAL encounter that I had to do anything about... the other was at my house.. I wouldnt be too worried about the bears.. just stay away from the cubs and youll be ok.

Great job.. It will be at least a month before there gonna be any open water up here...

Sleep, then pike, then bass... in that order....

Looking good Chris... here is my first batch! About 525 Litres of sap.

After a long weekend, with my wife turning 30.. again.. and a great sugar shack party.. i managed to pour off 17 litres of syrup last night. Im glad its gonna be cold for a few days - take a bit of a break!

OH god.... i invited way too many people tomorrow... lol wife is gonna "unimpressed.."

Hey.. Someone has to tell me how to do it right....

Giving 'er now.. Started Boiling last night... even got my dad up to tend the fires. He was pretty happy to be out and about! Was cloudy yesterday, trees didn't run much but today and tomorrow should ROCK!

Some one is gonna quote me.. I just know it... Lol

Wow that is a difference in colour.. Ive been eating home made for alot of years and as far as im concerned, once you go black... Well you know.. Lol.. I love it thick and darker. Personally i think that the industry pushes that grade a light stuff cause after that.. Its all profit loss. If it sits and theres no sugar in the bottom.. Ya didnt boil it enough. But thats just me.

Mike do you have a paypal account.. cause ill take an xl and a l

Yup... giv'er

How do i get one!!!

I think im gonna have a ton of company Saturday for the "crepe party" Got Avery coming home and friends from Montreal and Toronto coming up... hope I can stay outta the "sap" lol Wifey is getting the beans ready (they are awesome) but Im making my Pea soup... (which is awesomer... but don't tell her i said that!)

300 litres collected tonight... still 2 feet of slushy snow.. uhhgg.. got 40 more trees to collect form them start boiling after work to morrow for the weekend!! .. likely be collecting saturday again!

Yup.. i go from a heater to a boiler to the finisher... and ill be doing my first big collection this afternoon, and beginning to boil tomorrow for thew weekend.

Great pics and a tripyy hippy dippy read...

LOL>. now your just making me jealeous....

Ive never used one, as I get cell service around camp... but that looks like a pretty cool gidgit!

Its so beautifulllllllll http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x3-Flat-Maple-Syrup-Evaporator-Pan-thermometer-port-3-4-drain-/151014000077?

Thanks, ill have a look!!

LOL... he twocoda.. those are some old taps!! Great Picture of the drop!! Sunny day today crossing my fingers that shes gonna start to go! Still alot of snow , but the bases of the trees are starting to thaw. Sinker... ya.. its definitely not a money making proposition, thats for sure.