I have never heard of anybody in NC tapping a sugar maple. We have plenty of them around but maybe our sap does'nt flow like yours since its much warmer here. I sho do love maple syrup tho, and you know us mk85 lovers look out for each other..just kidding, heck of a setup you got there. We do have a fellow in VA that has a cabin near ours that gets some awesome honey from his beehives tho.