Creative Alternatives to Ziplock Bags for Daily Amount?

[Jrsower]

I’m wondering if anyone has come up with a creative option for a small amount of tobacco that isn’t the usual ziplock bag option.

I can put a small amount in a baggie and if I don’t use it that day and just leave it but it I go a couple of days the smell will start to permeate my backpack. It just seeps out of the bag.

So I’m wondering if anyone has used something else that is more airtight? I’m thinking like a very small Pelican case or old school film canister type idea.

 

[lawdawg]

I use a tobacco pouch. They are readily available at the online retailers. Mine is some kind of fabric, coated on the inside with a flexible food-grade plastic. However, the pouch rolls up and is not airtight. I don't mind if it smells like unsmoked tobacco... I like that smell

 

[Chasing Embers]

Skip the container altogether and pack a magnum sized pipe.

 

[JMcQ]

I use my emptied shaving cream containers. These work great and are pretty much indestructible.

 

[BROBS]

I use a tobacco pouch. They are readily available at the online retailers. Mine is some kind of fabric, coated on the inside with a flexible food-grade plastic. However, the pouch rolls up and is not airtight. I don't mind if it smells like unsmoked tobacco... I like that smell

Roll up pouches like this are the absolute best option IMO. They also help to dry the tobacco since they aren't airtight which I like.

 

[BROBS]

Skip the container altogether and pack a magnum sized pipe.

I'm really glad you got an avatar.. your letter "C" was unsettling.

 

[Jrsower]

Roll up pouches like this are the absolute best option IMO. They also help to dry the tobacco since they aren't airtight which I like.

I hadn’t thought of that before now. Good point.

So my next question would be: if it sat in a tobacco pouch that isn’t air tight for, say, a week. Would the tobacco be too dry to smoke at that point?

My pipes can’t really be planned out due to work and other schedules. It may be one a week and sometimes one every three weeks. Just depends.

Thanks.

 

[BROBS]

I hadn’t thought of that before now. Good point.

So my next question would be: if it sat in a tobacco pouch that isn’t air tight for, say, a week. Would the tobacco be too dry to smoke at that point?

My pipes can’t really be planned out due to work and other schedules. It may be one a week and sometimes one every three weeks. Just depends.

Thanks.

I only put in the pouch what I plan to smoke in a day or two. Keep the rest in the tin or jar.

it’s more for leaving home with some to smoke. Otherwise I’d just dry what I wanted out of the jar on a tray.

 

[anotherbob]

roll up pouches are great for a day or twos worth. After a week it will be pretty dusty.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

7 mm mylar bags.

 

[SoddenJack]

What about a small jar, like a baby food jar or 4oz Ball jar?

Snus canister might work if you want to get something fancier...this one doubles as a fidget spinner

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm really glad you got an avatar.. your letter "C" was unsettling.

I migrated the pirate skeleton to another forum and just hadn't taken the time to replace it.

 

[cshubhra]

Use the actual tin the tobacco came in - simplest solution

 

[alaskanpiper]

I use cleaned and sanitized baby food jars. Or just ziplocs when fragile won’t fly.

I’ve also heard of people using film canisters, mini tupperwares, etc.

 

[prndl]

I use an old Capstan tin...one of the square ones.

Fits about anywhere.

 

[BROBS]

Fits about anywhere.

That’s what @smudgersmissingleg ’s girlfriend said!

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I just use the ziplock bags.

 

[F4RM3R]

The small size square tobacco tins like the capstan or bold Kentucky one work for me. Film canisters are good for a small amount.

 

[64alex]

One nice option could be the baccy flap such as this

 

[daveinlax]

Skip the container altogether and pack a magnum sized pipe.

I have several tobacco pouches and flaps but I usually just load a couple of large pipes and Stop them upwith a coiled (like a snake) pipe cleaner. ?