Outside Smoke Versus Inside Smoke

[44 S&W]

Mine always tastes better inside

 

[pipersalmanac]

Yep, it doesn't take much wind to fan the ember so hot that it cooks out all the flavor.

I really savor the days and nights where there is little to no wind, and I'd like to install some shades on the porch to help with that.

I couldn't agree more. For me, this is precisely the problem with outdoor smoking.

 

[Hutch Piper]

I’ve never had the pleasure of smoking inside my home, so I may just not know what I am missing out on.

 

[FLDRD]

I don't seem to have trouble outdoors, in fact, I think I prefer it to being stuck inside the garage in the cold weather.

A slight breeze seems to diminish the relights in many cases. I know how to turn my head to increase / decrease the breeze over the bowl............

 

[Kollman]

I smoke outside most of the time, but have been hitting the garage when it gets below 20°F, and I'm not sure if it is the extra aroma or that I can feel my fingers after the first 5 minutes. Dream of the day I could have a smoking room where I won't affect the rest of the house.....

 

[Thepipehunter]

Smoking inside is always a better experience

 

[Sig]

I smoked inside for years. But the last few years I decided to smoke outside. This was after a remodel and new furniture. My wife is ok with me smoking inside, but it seems mean because she's a non smoker.
I actually prefer smoking outside.
When it gets too cold, I put the pipes away for the winter. This usually happens the end of October, or early November up here. I can handle 40 degrees, but once it hits 30s, im done until Spring.
Its almost time to put the pipes away for the season. Im trying to get through a few open tins first.

 

[Gerald Boone]

I’ve never had the pleasure of smoking inside my home, so I may just not know what I am missing out on.

If you smoke in the car, parked windows up, it comes close.

 

[khiddy]

I smoke on the patio or the front porch pretty much exclusively. When I do smoke inside, it’s at my friend’s house while watching college football or a film, but because it’s not my own place, it’s still a bit weird.

I have to do a bit of work this weekend to get our garden shed set up as a smoking lounge that I’ll move an easy chair and small room heater to for the late fall/winter smoking season.

It can get pretty cold here in northern Indiana (several days below zero each winter), and those are days when even several layers of coats and hats and heated gloves are not enough, so nasal snuff becomes my preferred nicotine delivery system.

 

[virginialover]

Smoking outside for me, I prefer to keep the house smoke free and it's also healthier.

 

[RAGallup]

I've always preferred smoking inside because, as Sherlock Holmes said, "I find that a concentrated atmosphere helps a concentrated thought".

 

[64alex]

I smoke both inside and outside but the most outside. I am lucky I live in Southern California in an area with mostly no wind and no rain and I love to walk outside. Definitely I do not smoke outside if windy. The trick for me when walking and smoking is just to stop a couple of seconds for puffing sipping slowly which makes me appreciate the taste of the tobacco. It gives the time to look around at the nature and meditate and I do not overheat the bowl. So when smoking the walk is definitely slower but relaxing and meditating. And a plus is that outside it requires less relights probably because just the movement of the air while walking keep the tobacco lit.
If the weather is not good or I am not in the mood to be out I smoke inside.

 

[anotherbob]

I prefer outdoor smoking all the way. It's not hard to cover the pipe if the wind is too much. And inside it's too much. And also stale smoke is a terrible smell. I think most things taste better outdoors anyways so maybe I am just a weirdo.

 

[Homer]

I like to smoke indoors, and keep the window slightly open, about 20/40 centimeters, but if I smoke outside, the wind speed has to be almost zero, unless I'm on a terrace and a little protected from the wind. In short, I like the concentration of aroma, so I prefer to smoke indoors. Now that I've lost my sense of smell, I prefer to look at the tobacco and suck on a lollipop.

I hope that doctors find some way of helping your situation!

 

[blueeyedogre]

Outside I smoke faster, I pay less attention to the simple enjoyment of the tobacco, unless it's sitting around the camp fire with my buddies. Inside I savor the bowl, enjoy the different levels of the tobacco I'm smoking and it's the only thing I'm doing. Outside I smoke simple burleys, codgers and shag, a straight up "working" tobacco. Inside is where I break out the VaPers and the flakes, the serious tobaccos.

 

[Day2Day]

I think most things taste better outdoors anyways so maybe I am just a weirdo.

I'm in the same camp even a baloney sandwich you walk out on the back porch to eat taste better.

 

[RPK]

All my smoking has been outdoors except on really cold days when I don’t smoke. Recently I tried on 3 different occasions smoking indoors. Was not as enjoyable or flavorful, so this Bob agrees with @anotherbob and @Day2Day that outdoors tastes better.

 

[anotherbob]

I'm in the same camp even a baloney sandwich you walk out on the back porch to eat taste better.

The best baloney sandwich I've eaten was the first one eaten while camping. The best smokes of any kind are around a campfire after a day spent hiking.

All my smoking has been outdoors except on really cold days when I don’t smoke.

It took me too long to realize that if I can't enjoy it don't smoke. Which when it's too cold I can't.

Recently I tried on 3 different occasions smoking indoors. Was not as enjoyable or flavorful, so this Bob agrees with @anotherbob and @Day2Day that outdoors tastes better.

It is not for me either. For one thing all the indoor smells interact with the tobacco and many of the indoor smells aren't the greatest. Dust, chemicals, people, etc... even the good indoor smells compete with the tobacco. Where as many of the outdoor smells go good with tobacco. Passing near blooming jasmine flowers at night compliments pipe smoke more then it should.
Though I have to admit the novelty of smoking indoors tickles me. But that tends to be social situations where I will suddenly care about room note.

 

[tatter]

I definitely prefer indoor smoking, although, my indoors space barely qualifies. I smoke in my backyard shed, this time of year with a small propane heater. It's rustic but it works!

 

[filmguerilla]

I hate smoking inside; stinks up my house, my clothes, and I breathe the second hand smoke. Regardless of any perceived flavor difference, I only smoke outside in a well ventilated spot (usually my open garage) or back deck.