Learning to tap your own trees is easy when you have the right supplies. We put together everything you'll need to collect sap from 3 mature maple trees (sugar maples are best, but you can also tap black, big leaf or red maples).Kit includes: 40-page step-by-step Maple Sugaring At Home instruction booklet. 7/16" tapping bit with 3/8" shank. 3 stainless steel spiles (spouts) with hooks. 3 high-impact polypropylene buckets (each holds 3 gallons of sap). 3 bucket lids to keep rain, snow and debris out of your sap. Spile cleaning brush (8-3/4"L). 2 sq yards cheese cloth for filtering sap prior to storing. Total weight 5-3/4 lb. Includes USA, Canadian and imported parts.