Well, It Looks Like Smoking Season is Over

seacaptain

Lifer

Apr 24, 2015

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #1

I smoke on my back patio only. It's getting too chilly to sit out there and relax so it looks like I'll be hanging up my pipes for a few months.
Besides, it will give my poor tongue a rest from all the bite this season from trying to learn how to smoke.
It's been a fun first year. I've probably tried 50 different blends. I haven't opened my Christmas Cheer tin yet though. Maybe I'll try to sneak in a garage smoke later this year. ::

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,405

109,172

• Oct 24, 2015

• #2

Pssst....(whispers) woodburner and coveralls. :wink:

 

aggravatedfarmer

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 9, 2015

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #3

Put a heater and radio in the garage. Problem solved.

 

stickframer

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 11, 2015

875

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #4

I smoke on the deck only and yeah, it's getting chilly. I'm too addicted stubborn to hang it up for the winter though. Hat, gloves, sweater, coat, steaming hot tea or coffee...it's dedication, or foolishness.
I'm all seriousness though it can be pretty nice on those still winter nights. Minus 12 Celsius is around where I draw the line and forgo a pipe.

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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5,504

The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Oct 24, 2015

• #5

"Minus 12 Celsius..."
That's 10.4 degrees Fahrenheit for those of us who are metrically challenged!

 

seacaptain

Lifer

Apr 24, 2015

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #6

I personally don't like sitting outside if it's below 285 degrees Kelvin.

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

5,267

5,504

The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Oct 24, 2015

• #7

"I personally don't like sitting outside if it's below 285 degrees Kelvin."
If my arithmetic is correct, then that's 21.33 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

jpmcwjr

Moderator

Staff member

May 12, 2015

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Carmel Valley, CA

• Oct 24, 2015

• #8

How does Kevin relate to temperature? This grasshopper walks into a bar and the bartender right away pops a Grasshopper down in front of him, and....

 

stickframer

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 11, 2015

875

8

• Oct 24, 2015

• #9

Cheers hunter. I'm imperially challenged. 21F is -6C. Google to the rescue.

 

blackbeard

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 13, 2015

706

0

• Oct 24, 2015

• #10

first off...this made me laugh. Secondly, getting close on to enjoy my pipe in the cold will have to do. There are some tobaccos (recent discovery for me) that are so much better when therr is a chill in the air. S.P.S. Breckinridge in a deeper bowl, hot cocoa to compliment optional, ski mask...if its cold enough.

 

mvmadore

Starting to Get Obsessed

May 17, 2015

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Northern NY

• Oct 24, 2015

• #11

I too smoke on my back porch. It is also my favorite spot to read, drink beer and iced coffee but the cold can make it a challenge. I've closed in two sides of my porch and just bought a small electric heater...hoping I can read, smoke and drink the winter through but in Northern NY I'm doubting I can make it.

 

fitzy

Lifer

Nov 13, 2012

2,937

27

NY

• Oct 24, 2015

• #12

I'm glad I get to smoke in my basement year round.

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

11,715

16,280

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Oct 25, 2015

• #13

A smoldering pipe, crunching on new snow as you walk, properly dressed of course, a lane or tree lined path can be a great experience as you enjoy a winter wonderland. The dog and I have been known to venture out even with the mercury below zero a bit. My boots have retractable studs if required, the dog wears his booties if necessary, high stepping for the first hundred yards or so, three layers sometimes required but, the clean, clear, brisk air is worth the effort. Don't let Mother Nature force you in-doors, take advantage of what she throws at you. Within reason of course. Pipes aren't just for sitting!
All this unsolicited advice is a waste if you can only enjoy your pipe sitting down, in quiet contemplation. If that's the case, I apologize for wasting your time.
Gotta fight the cabin fever! Seasonal Affective Disorder is what they call it now. One can embrace the cold and still enjoy a pipe.

 

aggravatedfarmer

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 9, 2015

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3

• Oct 25, 2015

• #14

If it gets down to the negative teens like it did last year, February's average temp was -18 if I could remember, then hanging around in the garage is a pretty damn cold. That's when you pull the vehicle out and go for a drive! :mrgreen:

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

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16,280

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Oct 25, 2015

• #15

farmer: That's another attractive alternative. A nice drive with the dog and pipe, watching the neophyte drivers cope with the ice can be amusing.

 

elbert

Part of the Furniture Now

Mar 10, 2015

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28

• Oct 25, 2015

• #16

I'm another guy in the "hang em up" boat. Winter us for huge pots of tea and a long book indoors.

 

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bigpond

Lifer

Oct 14, 2014

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #17

See you in 2 weeks Cap!

:nana:
PS: I see snow pants in your future.

 

deathmetal

Lifer

Jul 21, 2015

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #18

Maybe I'll try to sneak in a garage smoke later this year.

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Sounds like you answered your own question. Putting in an inline fan might also make this easier.

 

foggymountain

Lifer

Aug 14, 2012

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #19

How about in the car?

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

11,715

16,280

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Oct 25, 2015

• #20

Car? Certainly! Out of the garage of course. That should go without saying. Sorry, it's the old copper in me. If the house is over the garage even with an open door it can be lethal.