Amazing. Still running. Next year I will definitely give it a go. The catch is going to be how to have the sap store well over time. For example, it’s 73 degrees today and the sap is running, but at those temperatures there is no way it will store well over time. The other major issue I forsee is with bugs. When I removed the buckets after a week, of just leaving them on and letting it go – due to being too busy and giving up on this project – the buckets were filled with bugs. I mean filled. I think I’ll need to look into those sap sacks…
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Honestly it was completely due to burn out. I’m done. I did collect a bunch of sap and ran it through the RO machine. Probably obtained enough sap/concentrate to get 1/2 a gallon of birch syrup. I just couldn’t find the time and it’s no longer cold enough for the sap to keep for long periods of time. So there is much more to consider during this time of year when it comes to birch sap. Going to cut my losses, clean the buckets and put everything away and work on prepping a better way to retain my heat so I can boil faster next year.
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On the prior post: To Canada and Back, a Spring Road Trip, I wrote about my paintball trip and the cold weather. We knew the cold/high wind/rain/snow/downright miserable weather was coming, so those of us that went packed accordingly. I over packed. Now keep in mind, this was just purely simple car camping and I was able to bring a ton more gear than I normally would, but as I unpacked and cleaned, I kept a list of what I used and what I didn’t in the hopes that it would help me better prepare for the next adventure. So here’s my list: USED Tent Thermal Air Mat Gloves x…
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This time of year a fair number of like minded paintball playing crazies like to make a trip to PRZ. It’s a paintball park/field located in Picton Ontario. It’s a long drive, followed by camping out, cold nights, paintball and mud, followed with regaling each other with the days’ adventure and stories book-ended with a long and tired ride back home. This year started off ominous with dire weather: High winds and freezing rain (in large amounts). Despite an internal debate and a fair amount of debating with each other about going, we (The four of us; Paul, Luke, Nish and myself) decided that the trip was going to be…
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Ugh. That time of year again. Waited until the last minute. Wrote the check for what I owe and out the door it goes.
