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[unicornduke]

We got almost all of the taps done today. We worked on the steepest section and there were a number of times when I had to climb on my hands and knees because it was so steep and there was no traction because of the thin layer of snow that was left. 



Dad calculated it out and we were doing about 30 taps per hour, which is a pretty good rate. 

We actually stopped because we ran out of taps in our packs and we would have had to trek all the way across the face of the hill to get to the backpack of extra supplies, which took us around 15 minutes so it would have been another 15 back and it would have been getting to dark by the time we would have finished. Then we would have had to walk back down the mountain! No thanks. 

I also took a side picture of the Quality Bridge because I realized that the picture I took before didn't really show how high in the air it was. 



And here's a picture looking across the valley at the mountain



We got all but three tap lines done and dad has to do a bunch of repairs but since we got almost all the tapping done, he can get the sap room prepared and be boiling by the end of the week. 

And it turns out that my right wrist and shoulder got sore because my legs did. They got fatigued but not sore. 

Here's a video of me tapping. I put the phone in my coat chest pocket which is why some of it looks weird. Also I wasn't supposed to have the tap turned but I didn't know at that point lol. 

Comments

[graydon]

Quality Bridge is scary!

30 per hour is definitely quick.

[cerberusia]

I love that video! You make it look so easy and natural, but I suspect I'd bungle it. 30 taps per hour is seriously impressive.

[unicornduke]

That was in the first day some time so I was already a few hours into getting into the rhythm. Second day is when we hit that number even with the super steep slopes.