Here in Michigan I cracked the car windows open in the low 40's today… ?
How Cold is "Too Cold?"
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I love 4 seasons. I work and smoke outside often if you dress properly there is no such thing as too cold.
I'm in Nebraska, so I'm in the "as long as is isn't windy" group. However, as I'm aging and getting closer to retirement, my tolerance for cold has lessened. I have an enclosed porch that I use in the cold of Winter now.
I'm just outside of Houston. It's the middle of December 80 degrees and 75% humidity. Not quite like smoking under water, but not all that far off.
I like cold weather, but I don’t like smoking outside if it’s colder than about 40F. Assuming it’s not too breezy; at any temperature that just ruins it for me.
Like many of you, I don’t want a smoky house. I smoke at my kitchen table next to a counter-height window with an old school 2 blade window fan stuck in it. It’s right next to my head. It works perfectly; there’s nothing in the kitchen to absorb any lingering smoke, there’s no air return to recirculate it if the AC or furnace is going, and putting in/removing the fan takes all of 15 seconds, including retrieving or returning it to its home in the broom closet.
Like many of you, I don’t want a smoky house. I smoke at my kitchen table next to a counter-height window with an old school 2 blade window fan stuck in it. It’s right next to my head. It works perfectly; there’s nothing in the kitchen to absorb any lingering smoke, there’s no air return to recirculate it if the AC or furnace is going, and putting in/removing the fan takes all of 15 seconds, including retrieving or returning it to its home in the broom closet.
I can handle the cold on shorter smokes. I found on longer smokes especially cigars, I smoke too fast. It changes the taste. The cigar doesn’t burn evenly. I just give up on it. Nice thing about pipes you just pack it lighter. I smoke the pipe indoors, as it’s just me and the dogs.
Exactly. It's the wind, in any temperature, that takes the joy out of pipe smoking.
I am looking into a smoke filter for pipes/cigars. I am staying away from ozone. I read that an air purifier with a particular type of HEPA Filter along with a carbon filter is a good way to go. This bio air you have does it remove both smoke and smell? How large of area are You using it in? Don’t mean to hijack the thread. Thanks
I don't know the measurements of the den and I'm too lazy to get up and measure it, but here's a pic to give you a general idea. The filter removes the smoke and some of the smell depending on what blend I'm smoking.
Thanks! “Some of the smell” is the part I was wondering about. That is what I would like to insure doesn’t linger to the point of permanence. Years back a neighbor smoked a pipe inside often. His place smelled like tobacco everywhere carpet, curtains, couch etc. I do not want that where I am and with temps dipping to single digits and below I am hesitant to even try smoking inside Without some sort of assurance ie purifier/odor remover. So am in search of a purifier that will rid of smoke and smell.
Can't be done! If you have painted surfaces (walls, ceiling, floor), carpet, rugs, drapes, clothing, etc. the reek will be permanent. You probably won't notice it as it creeps up on the residents. Realtors and prospective buyers will smell the reek when the enter the residence and especially your designated smoking area. It's a penalty one pays for enjoying tobacco. Embrace it, it's part and parcel of the experience. Actions have consequences and the reek is one of the consequences from your decision to smoke. You may slow the growth of the reek but, you can't stop it.
I bring wood up to the house from the barn about every other day in winter. Using the bucket on the tractor.
While loading the bucket I will often sneak in a bowl. The barn keeps most of the wind out.
I stash a MM hardwood a lighter and a pouch of something in a plastic ammo box down there.
I'm not sure what temp would stop me, rain is far more likely to stop me. As the tractor has to stay outside the barn while I'm loading. And I don't like a wet seat. Anything below 20F might make me skip it, unless I had other reasons to avoid the house for awhile...
As a whole I expect I smoke more in winter than any other part of the year.
While loading the bucket I will often sneak in a bowl. The barn keeps most of the wind out.
I stash a MM hardwood a lighter and a pouch of something in a plastic ammo box down there.
I'm not sure what temp would stop me, rain is far more likely to stop me. As the tractor has to stay outside the barn while I'm loading. And I don't like a wet seat. Anything below 20F might make me skip it, unless I had other reasons to avoid the house for awhile...
As a whole I expect I smoke more in winter than any other part of the year.
was in the 20's this morning in CT, i definitely wasnt out there and im jonesing for a smoke. 40's and up i can handle being out there for a full smoke but below that nah, im good - i smoke to enjoy myself not suffer, i do that enough already.
For pipe smoking - I am only going to be outside of the wind isn’t too bad - warm or cold. Only going to be outside if comfortable enough to not have a chill. So, I doubt I’d be out in anything less than 50ish. My main issue with outdoor smoking is when I’m outside, I’m active. Hard for me to stop and sit to enjoy. My main outdoor time in Midwest is Late September to Marchish. I like the period because of the crisper weather and lower humidity. So, I do cold fine, just not to enjoy a pipe. Anything below -20 and I’m probably not going to be outside.
I use a well ventilated garage almost year round for enjoying pipe. In winter - it’s a space heater on the bench… and/or fire up the kerosene heater when I’ve got more time on days off or weekends… it’s quite nice to have a toasty environment to relax and enjoy.
I use a well ventilated garage almost year round for enjoying pipe. In winter - it’s a space heater on the bench… and/or fire up the kerosene heater when I’ve got more time on days off or weekends… it’s quite nice to have a toasty environment to relax and enjoy.
I smoke in 73-74 temp indoors and have for years. I could care less what my place smells like as I am going to die here so my kids can deal with it. My last house I sold that i smoked mainly cigars in had no problems with smells as I had candles burning everywhere. It worked great, people never even asked if I smoked. I would have lied and said no, make them prove it I say.
Balmy 6 degrees out. Watching the kids play in the snow, enjoying a cob. (Don’t wanna lose a briar in a snow bank!). 
My cobs are outside activity pipes too, whether it be playing with my daughter, walking around the golf course, or going on a picnic.
If the toddler starts running or a situation occurs, I can toss the pipe without later regret/frustration.
A pipe is a tool for smoking and you need the proper tool for the right job. Cobs and outdoor activities seem to fit.
It's too much when it's "colder than a well diggers ass in Montana"....