I’ve been a cigar smoker for about 5 years. I’ve been thinking about giving pipe smoking a try to add some variety to my smoking experience. The biggest problem seems to be availability. There are certainly numerous places to order online. The nearest shop that carries a good selection is about an hour drive one way. When I buy my first pipe I would like to be able to go into a shop and browse and see what I’m buying and try some tobacco. Local Cigar shops are plentiful and after I had some experience under my belt I had no problems purchasing on line. I joined this site some time back to learn a little bit about pipe smoking so that when I make my trip into a shop I’m a little more knowledgeable. Probably sounds like I’m making things way to complicated but that’s my nature. My wife prefers I smoke outside so my garage is my man cave. I have a vacation coming up soon so Im hoping to make a trip then. Any suggestions welcome on pipes and tobacco welcome. Will keep you posted.Welcome! What do you smoke, in what, and where? Please expand a bit!