Sunny but cold today.   Down to about 14 overnight.  Up to 28 during the day.  Shovelled and plowed snow this morning.  This afternoon worked on the R/O.  Had some help figuring out how to set it up and use it.  We think we have a plan. Figured how sap flows through it.  Opened the membrane and pre-filter tubes.  Looked at where we can place in the sugar shack.  Figured out hoses, clamps and tanks.  We needed to purchase a 550 gal tank and a 100 gal tank.

We got the smoke stake.  Bit of a problem as it way too heavy and over engineered.  We didn’t really need 1/8” steel.  The old stake was 1/16” and that was heavy enough.   Looking at maybe getting a stainless steel stake now.   Not sure what we will do.