Then consumers are fucking idiots

And there’s always the opportunity for r/VermontMaid for all the fakes and imposters

Instructor at BV here! If you are renting please show up one HOUR early to your lesson. So many people show up to the rental shop at their lesson time and end up missing their lesson :( I would wear lots of layers that way you can take off or put on if needed, long ski socks, and snow pants are a must! Also don’t forget to tip your instructors :)

There’s a lot more people in other states that like water fake syrup then there are people in VT so it probably distorts the results.

This is great for us Vermont expats who still want to support the state.

Carpenter, plumber, electrician, find job in the trades and you'll probably do okay

Tylenol

Unforch, no. And down here in SW VT, they *literally* think $20/hr is "the big bucks". Insanity.

I would think B&J would probably pay well, relatively speaking. I wish you luck!

Having been a ski instructor, the number one thing i advise adults is to check their ego at the door. You'll learn way faster and have a bunch more fun if you're not worried about how you look. Beginner skiers look goofy, it can't be helped. But laughing at yourself goes a long way, and you'll rapidly improve so you look slightly less goofy.

Have fun and tip your ski instructor!

I've never bought maple syrup from either place, but don't really plan to. My son's grandfather makes maple syrup so we have had local stuff for years. We've been out for a while, and that guy has always hated me, but he really doesn't like thinking about my kid possibly eating any other kind. Lol

No sarcasm detected in that response. Seriously please bring snow

Balderdash, I say!

I try to buy my syrup as local as possible. Rather pass along my dollars to my neighbors. Plus, locally you can typically get other grades compared to the store bought stuff. I just like knowing the people who are making the product.

That's good! They are wonderful. I always go there for anything my local hospital can't help with. In fact, my local hospital teamed up with them because they noticed so many people driving to DHMC to get help.

So sad, really. This weather is just too much.

Vile sap. I hate syrup.

Crutches.

Just stopping by to say I hope you have fun, Bolton has an excellent beginner slope and a really nice staff. Also please wear a helmet, even if you are only on the bunny hill.

Sorry if I'm threadjacking, but I have a tangential question.

I have a 7,500w portable generator that can run gasoline or liquid propane gas (LPG). My house has an external receptacle for a generator that hooks up to the main panel and we have a manual transfer switch to switch off the utility company power and use the generator power. We have an AUX panel that is hooked up to the essential functions: oil burner, well pump, septic system pump, fridge, and a few receptacles in the house.

I also have a 120-lbs LPG tank that I use to power my kitchen range/oven and only that one appliance. We get LPG delivered from a local fuel company (Patterson Fuel) and I am pretty sure they own the tank as it was there when we bought the house years ago and we keep using that same company for LPG deliveries.

We are thinking of switching to an electric kitchen range/oven which would mean we no longer need the LPG. Does anyone know if the fuel company would let us continue to use the LPG tank for our generator? We only lose power once or twice a year at most (so far) so there could be stretches where we don't use any LPG at all. As such, we'd hardly be worth the company having as a customer.

Presumably we'd need to ask Patterson to install an attachment to the existing LPG tank that we could then hook up to our generator.

I'd love to be able to use LPG instead of regular gasoline as this would be more convenient and easier to manage.

Thanks for any tips.

Everyone else has it covered, I'll add Advil for after the lesson.

Propane has an indefinite shelflife. You might want to go with 40 pound bottles of propane. These are the type you would see on the front of a travel trailer. Three or four of these would be easier to move around and transport.

In addition to what others have mentioned, water and snacks.

And apparently much more important. Lol thanks! I will likely go this route. Either way the big metal box is out.

Also, is it safe and practical to transport a 100 lb tank? I’m reading that this weighs 170 lbs when full and should only be transported upright. So you’d need a pickup truck and a way to keep it secure. And 2+ strong people on both ends of the trip to load and unload.

Also your own snow helmet (if you can) and goggles. They might be able to provide a helmet, but that’s gross.