maple syrup, I mean the nectar of the gods. was said to be discovered by the Native Americans. It was said that they would sometimes use a slab off of a maple tree to cook food. 

made with a little bit of love, a lot of sweat and some elbow grease. it takes 44 gallons of sap in order to make 1 gallon of syrup. 

We don't have to carry 5 gallon buckets any more. so what we have is a system of tubes running from tree to tree, and back down to a drop station. we also use a vacuum pump to clear the lines.