Maple Syrup Season! ~ Sweet moments outside

[@84greenbear]

When I was growing up in Vermont sugaring season was awesome. Several friends families had farms and each had its own sugaring house. We'd help empty buckets into a horse drawn sleigh or wagon with a big tank on the back. Then modern harvesting happened and plastic lines went from tree to tree right down to the sugar house. Sugar on snow was the treat we got at the end of emptying the buckets of sap into the sleigh. Memories of a more simple time.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

sounds wonderful

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@therealgirlinthewoods is tapping maple syrup hard

[@arlenemarders6312]

Kk

[@davidmoulton5422]

It is very easy to forget how fortunate we are in this great land , the simple things we take for granted . Loved the video brook keep up the great work

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks david

[@ellenarchambault8526]

Love the way the varmits just hang out with you while you work.

[@rbmac10]

Pretty cool yum yum. We moved into our house last November and all I've thought about was making syrup because of all the maples on our property but the season came so fast I didn't get prepared enough to do it right so I'll just have to do it next year and that gives me a year to prepare have a spot in the trees to build my fire pit. A lot of fun to be able to watch it be done anyways. It's one one my most favorite memories helping my great grandparents as a young kid at the sugar shack and eating maple snow cones..

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

awesome!

[@harrysbushcrat]

Wow! I'm a big fan of maple syrup but it's so expensive here in Japan. So I only can taste it occasionally. That's wonderful for you to be able to hervest maple sap at your own place. Great Land!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks harry blessed indeed!

[@cheaphomesteading]

Harry I. Agree

[@harrysbushcrat]

Yea, I'm so jelly!

[@cathygriffith746]

Harry I. ...... HELLO FROM THE SWAMPS OF LA. LOVE YOUR COMMENT. BE CAREFUL AND SAFE MY FRIENDS.

[@harrysbushcrat]

Thank you, Cathy-san. I'll be careful and safe with my outdoor activities. I'm sorry that my late reply caused on my 3 days camping.

[@beekay9552]

Well, Brooke and Dave, our binge watching your videos continues. And we’re loving it. Tonight we’re watching the maple syrup story. We live in Upstate New York and maple syrup is a big deal here too. My husband tells of when he was a boy he and his cousins helped their grandparents make maple syrup. While watching your videos tonight he said he could still smell the maple syrup boiling down whenever your camera picked up the breeze blowing the smoke into the camera lens. Very cool.

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

nothing like real maple syrup and early spring sunny days thanks for the vid

[@andreapecoraro6972]

Excellent video, Girl in the Woods. It reminds me of so many jobs that, even today, here we do. Thanks and bye.

[@j.jmonetmontenegro1613]

So delicious,so much work but its worth every gallon of it you make this so relaxing labor of the real maple syrup 😋yummy Thank You !

[@underthecarolinasky2363]

Never witnessed the process before! I loved watching this. I always learn so much from you guys! "She gone... to look for pancakes" LOL! Thanks for sharing! -Mike

[@milliepankow1326]

I can remember 50 some years ago helping make maple syrup. It was a 24 a day process so i'd nap on the floor of the 3 wall sugar shack. When the sap looked like it was gonna boil over we'd add a little cream and it would go down. Love having some syrup poured over some clean snow to eat.

[@ellensmith8470]

MY favorite candy in the world is maple sugar. My whole family on my dad's side love it. Instead of buying just stuff every year at Christmas I buy them a piece I of maple sugar can big enough to last until New years.

[@jenniferrastley7337]

Yummy real maple syrup.. Brooke, I love your spirit. Your an amazing woman.

[@crisgimeno1807]

Nice to see how you get such a nice gift from nature. Spring is coming. Cheers from Spain

[@markwallingford3252]

Awesome love maple Syrup can almost smell it from Canada LOL ... Great video thanks ... Mark....

[@chuckcarpenter6858]

I love the taste of fresh maple syrup. My brother's friend Jean was doing maple syrup with his father & took over the farm & is still doing it. I have visited him while the vats were going. The free tastes were fantastic. The gallons he sold were the same. You have made my mouth water just watching this video. Nuttin like maple syrup on French toast.

[@donnettarogers7746]

Thanks for this video Brooke! So interesting to watch the process. Makes me REALLY appreciate REAL syrup! :)

[@barryhopesgthope686]

So sorry to hear of your loss. I can feel the sorrow, I lost my sisters in '98.

[@buzzandselunsupervised649]

Amazing!! I didn't know how you make it. Looks good. Enjoy 👍👍👏👏 Cheers Sel

[@bcardwell60]

Great video! Love the maple surgaring! So nice to have that kind of life... hard work, yes, but your time belongs to you! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

indeed!

[@cenedraleaheldra5275]

Thanks so much for the vlog. 40 gallons of sap for 1 gallon in the jar. Wow

[@stephengrant3088]

That is what I call Life..You guys are so blessed to have such a resource in your back yard. Thanks for brightening my day..

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Indeed!

[@stube49]

Beautiful woods and scenery!

[@ellisholcomb7942]

Thanks I really enjoyed watching even learn some thing to love watching your videos keep up with the wonderful videos wish you all the very best until next time my friend may God be with you and your family

[@kirkhobbs9003]

Good job there Brooke - you are so blessed to have that in your back yard - I could almost smell the goodness ya are a brewing - Those are fun chores wrapped in getting some fresh air & exercise - have a blessed day & enjoy your time - yummy - kirk out for now

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks Kirk!

[@crtahmsm]

Hey bushradical!!! Where's that sawmill ....perfect beech for some nice boards!!! Nice video...love spring!!

[@PurpleHaze929]

It is so relaxing watching this. Love the crunch of leaves & the syrup boiling & your calm & sweet demeanor. Thank you.

[@lastniceguy1]

What a gr8 way to spend the day!

[@kkoktan1601]

Brooke. Thank you for taking me to the sugar bush on my break. ❤️your channel. I need to tap our maples here in 🇨🇦. Fond memories of tapping. 😊

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

awesome!

[@kkoktan1601]

david john Huxtable Not sure if this is a question? Or a reply. Did you know that Quebec Canada is the biggest producer of maple syrup.

[@kkoktan1601]

david john Huxtable sounds like a Canuck adventure for sure. You are from across the pond eh! I did a hop over last October to Ireland - beautiful country side the West Coast. Sounds like there maybe a warrant out for you. Lol. Brooke’s Alaska Trip looks awesome. Need to save my pennies (now obsolete) to go. I was thinking of a GoFundMe page. Would people really donate for a girl who wants to go to Alaska. Hmm. Is it not late in UK right now? It is 8:44AM here 🇨🇦

[@kkoktan1601]

david john Huxtable West Coast of France sounds beautiful. Say ‘ hi ‘your mom - I bet she is a story teller too. 🏈 football - do you mean ⚽️ soccer. I get mixed up with UK lingo for sports. Here we 🇨🇦❤️hockey!

[@kkoktan1601]

david john Huxtable Nice txt’ing with you. Cool that you like ‘Girl in the Woods’ too. I find such channels such an escape when stuck in the city and dreaming of the outdoors. Brooke seems genuine. So 🇨🇦

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

Sweet. Good times working your own land. Stay safe out there. Cheers.

[@timothylongmore7325]

What da heck. I'm trudgin through 2 feet of snow and the sap stop running after the second day. And loving it. Haven't done syrup in a couple years and think i might go at it i a bigger way next year. Your livin the dream.

[@bobsagar2415]

Wow, so much reminds me of my own maple sugaring days growing up in Pennsylvania right down to the 5 gallon plastic buckets and old roasting pan mounted on cinder blocks. Makes a delicious slightly smoky flavoured syrup. Now I live in the Yukon where I can only dream of making my own maple syrup.

[@tikkidaddy]

Thanks guys...what a beautiful place. My "brother from another" , his family used to own a large syrup camp in Canada...I'd love to spend a couple weeks doing this....that's the way to truly live.

[@cathygriffith746]

THIS IS A WONDERFUL VIDEO. THANKS SO MUCH. BE CAREFUL AND SAFE MY FRIENDS.

[@cksoutdoorsathilltopacresf1569]

Sweet!!! (Pun intended! LOL) Your sap set-up looks as simple and rustic as mine! It is a labor of love. As far as stove wood goes, we have put our saws and splitter through more hours than they have seen for the past few seasons!! Thanks for sharing!! ~Kitty

[@jamesnapier107]

Cool video, I've never tried to extract from a tree but I love maple syrup and peanut butter on my pancakes. Thumbs up!

[@klawockkidd3426]

Beautiful video! Brings back memories of when I was a boy in Maine watching the adults make maple syrup 50 years ago!

[@chefvaleriewilson8738]

This was great seeing the sap get boiled down to syrup. I do not eat white refined sugar, only natural sugars. You can not get more natural then boiling the sap over a wood fire. I can only imagine how absolutely delicous that maple syrup is! Thanks for the video

[@DanoLXF]

That's gotta be so rewarding.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

totally

[@glenrowland4220]

I really enjoy your videos, waiting impatiently for more!

[@crearley]

Wow Brooke you made up my mind for me . It's pancakes and maple syrup for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@joycefortin7877]

Love it. Mapling is fun to do. Tried it once a few years ago (NH) I spent hours at it and got 1/2 pint:) Thanks for sharing.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Yep sounds abut right!

[@JenniferinIllinois]

I'm going to have to grab me some locally made maple sirup now! Thanks Brooke! :)

[@elwoodtaylor1092]

its a lot of work but so worth it in the end...yum yum thanks for sharing Brooke... Hi Dave

[@carmenmasood8477]

Your dog is funny when it comes to things she doesn't like...love Macy and kitty is also with you...cute

[@shelbyarmit6027]

I did the maple syrup process with my grandson a couple years ago. On our new land, it was awesome. The syrup, of course, was delicious. Not to mention the fun I had with my grandson.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yessss!

[@georgelahti6474]

Lots of work , but very enjoyable. 🖒

[@leekajeanes3341]

Omg I love that music ....love your channel brook ..🙂

[@polishpicl]

You make it look so easy......never done it so I'll have to try it cause of you sweets

[@MaryK4242]

Living the dream!!

[@davekibbey7944]

Oh gosh! After trying this for the first time this weekend, I was smiling from ear to ear watching your video. I processed about fifteen gallons yesterday, and I have ten more to do tomorrow. It is so rewarding to be able to use something from your land and turn it into pure gold. It's like magic....with a backache. Thanks you for your inspiration. P.S. It was good to see Dave out there too.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Yeah totally you get it!

[@jackflash6670]

You the sweetest in the woods Girl and......................I, shut me mouth !!!

[@cherylt8590]

Yup,just love the maple syrup time of year also,the guy who does my parents trees just stopped tapping them on March 17th,said it wasnt a good year here for it because of the temperature changes,he started on February 17th,and told me he only got about 3 good runs,and he was here just about every day, hope your season is better there,and I got a quart of some good maple syrup, yummy he gives me some because I check on his buckets, making sure they aren't being tipped over by our winds,lol its well worth it to me the trade off😊👍😉...cheers

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

awesome!

[@GEOPUZZLE]

I love your dog Maisy!

[@ronhart8857]

Great job making maple syrup, it is a lot of hard work, but it is worth it in the end!

[@sharonhammonds7769]

Interesting video. I've never seen maple syrup being made and seen the tapping process. Fascinating! Enjoyed watching Dave use the wood splitter on that huge log too. Such a beautiful cat by the way. Thanking you for sharing.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks sharon!

[@janetburrows137]

I do like maple syrup though, on my porridge. Or cinnamon and brown sugar is to die for too. 😜😊💕💖

[@cathygriffith746]

LOVE YOU AND VIDEOS . LOVE FROM THE SWAMPS OF LA. BE CAREFUL AND SAFE MY FRIENDS.

[@donaldhofman296]

That wood Dave was splitting up reminded me of the elm wood I split up back in Minnesota, twisted grains so bad you had to fight for every piece!

[@cathygriffith746]

LOVE FROM THE SWAMPS OF LA. BE CAREFUL AND SAFE MY FRIENDS.

[@gonagain]

Thanks! That's the first time I've seen that done.

[@marcdaigle7701]

What's sweeter to start your day than making maple syrup? I love the taffee you can make with it too !! Awesome footage Brookes !!

[@zRockin1]

Hi Brooke and Dave, wow, 40 to 1 making syrup, good to know, Rock On!

[@jennifermckenziemedium]

An annual tradition for us here in Southern Ontario too!

[@davidhopson2004]

Y'all are so lucky. Betcha it's going to become great tasting syrup

[@Saskia-ww2gq]

Mazey does not approve of leave disruption. that was her special displeased tone. hurry & rake mama lol soso cuuuute you two:)

[@waldo7876]

👍 sehr schönes Video toll gemacht

[@gosmoothgolight7567]

*Sigh* ... lol. To think that I grew up in Michigan and never took the time to see this process first hand! Was even told once that the local Amish community would have allowed my family to watch their sugaring work. Really appreciate seeing you and Dave enjoying the woodlot and can only imagine how great it all felt ... nothing like a hardwood fire on a chilly day! Buttermilk pancakes, anyone? :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Yeah all the Amish around here do syrup

[@imaginemakecreate7651]

Great video once again!❤️👍🏼

[@Uniquelyyours1]

That was awesome, Brooke. Thanks so much for sharing:)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks for stopping by!

[@johno140]

Wow man; since it is sap after all , I thought it wouldn't come out looking like water, but syrup...Larn somethin new every day. ...Now! Pass the blueberry , banana buckwheat pancakes! Mit lot, and lots of butter! ...Oh, and don't forget the Maple Syrup!!!!!!! ..Wow man. Cool beans.

[@davestelling]

What a dandy little production ya got going there, Brooke! Wow, I could watch Dave using that hydro - splitter all day long. I used to do 4 cord w/ the ol' maul, and sometimes a wedge. Sure miss it, too...

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yeah he likes to split everything too- but these rounds are just too big!

[@dianevillemaire8286]

Great video. Cant wait to see the finished product

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

See the vids in the description

[@kevintulak9987]

It is always fun to watch someone else do all of the work. I am envious. How much land do you guys have, it looks like an incredible property. Thanks for sharing, now someone needs to invent sharenet so we can get a taste of fresh maple syrup.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Love that! Sharenet is a great idea!

[@cmc7106]

Really enjoyed the video!! Looks like my setup!! Sure does taste good!! Cheers

[@marleneburrows6725]

Amazing how you make syrup!!!

[@soratorus9649]

@Girl in the Woods @9:30 If you lay something across the top of the pot ( that wont burn , like a metal rod or suchlike ) it pops all the frothy bubbles where they touch it just enough to help stop the pot boiling over Very interesting video - thanks !

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thank you!

[@grizzly22485]

Won't be long before Dave and Daisy-Mazey will be making the trip to AK again. Excited yet? Love the videos. So simple, so home spun... Ross

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks Ross

[@mobiltec]

You're one of the very few popular creators who actually replies to comments in stead of just hearting them all. I hate it when I ask a question and it gets a heart but no answer. That means that the creator is just hearting everything without reading them. Thanks for that. I can't believe you only have 21k subscribers. You should be well over 100k by now. I guess you just don't have enough tattoos and piercings to be "cool" in today's world. Keep up the good work.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

well thanks much and it is hard to keep up with comments with those bigger channels..... so don't be too hard on them!

[@mobiltec]

I know. And thanks.

[@mainemagic2351]

The smell of wood,smoke and boiling sap...right up there with bread baking

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

totally!

[@steveschilt7942]

Thanks great video 👍 I'm going to try and make syrup this year 😁😀

[@TheZoeybear]

I learned a trick a long time ago if you take a long wooden spoon and put it sideways over your pan nothing will boil over I enjoy watching your videos ps just make sure the spoon is long enough where on both ends the spoon sticks out of both ends of the pan .

[@QQTrick1QQ]

People comment on the price of syrup when tapping 15-20 trees, tracking down 50 gallons of sap, keeping the fire going and 36 hours later you produce a gallon and make $1.50 a hour for your time sounds cheap to me. Great video.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

totally!

[@frankmcwilliams618]

Did this when young,helping my pa!

[@ellenarchambault8526]

thank you for filming this. so neat to watch.

[@captnjax911]

WOW I had no idea it took that much sap to turn into syrup. Thank you.

[@MaryK4242]

I enjoyed this so much, i watched it again!!

[@MedusasFeelinSalty]

I'll bet that smelled so amazing as it boiled down!

[@SpamMusubi308]

Wow what a video I was a little concerned when Dave started splitting that round in the vertical position but no worries he showed how much control he had and the close up of another round splitting was awesome I was wondering why you hit the gallon jugs then realized it was iced over and how you explained the ice concentrated the sap you've inspired me to give this a try someday thanks Brooke and Dave you guy rock!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I've got two how-too vids posted in the description below- try it sometime!

[@kenstrampe7609]

my mom tried to make maple syrup one year when a friend of the family gave us a gallon of sap, everyone tried to tell her you will end up with a thimble full or less but she said she knew what she was doing, well she boiled it for a couple hours and jarred up about a quarts worth of sap. well that night we had pancakes with her syrup, .............have you ever had pancakes during a rainstorm and there was no cover to hide from it? well needless to say that was the last time us kids had real maple syrup till we left the house, plus that was last time we had soggy pancakes too. i also think that was the last time we let our mother cook at all. all us kids turned out to be pretty good cooks, but its still a dream to someday make a batch from start to finish. thanks for bringing back some funny memories. i hope we get to see the final product poured over a stack of cakes. think ill pick up a jar the next time i go shopping.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

LOL too funny

[@barryhopesgthope686]

Question? Do you replant your trees to replace the dead ones? The trees that die from being blown over or from sickness.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

what dead ones?

[@moegardner1]

I did it to the three maples in my back yard, just to see if I could and amuse the neighbours. I started with about 5 gallons ended up with about a pint . I did learn something handy for people like me just fooling around, that is to start the sap boiling as soon as possible, it goes bad if stored for even a day, lost about another 5 gallons that way. . I also learned it is entirely impractical on such a scale, but fun is often like that. Also that white maples don't give half as much as sugar maples.

[@SpiritForest]

Oh yum... Love homemade syrup! We don't get much of that here in Colorado. Aww.. your outdoor kitty. 40 for 1.. wow! Learn something new everyday. WOW I need one of those wood choppers. Great music. Thanks for sharing.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hey T- yeah too bad but you can also tap birch trees- only bummer is that ratio is 80 to 1!! So even more work! LOL We just got that wood splitter- loving it! Thanks for stopping by my friend!

[@johnloraditch9562]

Dear Brooke, I’m sorry to upset you, I was just joking. You are one of the most resilient woman on history channel. I really was just joking, sorry to have offended.

[@annettemillette4091]

you can pile the leaves around the maple trees it acts as an agent for manure its also make good compose for plants,

[@all4180]

Nice video! Wish I was there!

[@stuartrogers621]

Wow! So little from sooooo much ;0) glad you know what you’re doing ;0)

[@brianferris1233]

A little bit of history replayed in your maple syrup making :)

[@brianferris1233]

P. S., Since potatoes did not become a staple food for Champlain's French Habitants in the Saint Lawrence River basin until introduction in the 1750's it was pork (everything was good but the squeal ;-) as well as home made wine, beer, and maple syrup (all enjoyed whenever there was a lull in Indian attacks.) No disparagement meant toward today's native Indians it was simply the time of the Mourning War during England and France's battle for North America and furs. I am not prejudiced by any standard as on my mother's side of the family my great grandfather was Micmac born on the Bay Chaleur while my great great great grandmother was Algonquin from the three rivers area (Ottawa River Region) Maple syrup is history in the making :)

[@brianferris1233]

P. S. Before one gets the wrong idea there were also squash, corn, carrots and other vegetables that were staples; and the apple tree brought over from France flourished in the moist conditions of Early New France.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

awesome

[@40belowful]

love maple syrup :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

me too.... i missed it last year cause it ran early in Feb and I thought "aw it will run again" and it never did! Coulda killed myself for missing it! So nice to have a supply of maple syrup again! I get anxious when I have less than a gallon on hand!

[@bushcraftbaxter]

I look forward to the future.