Pipe prepping ahead of time

[proteus]

I've been trying to save time in the prepping department. I've had a lot of success with pre-filling and keeping 3 to 5 pipes at a time ready to smoke my go-to favorite blends so in a rush I can grab and go. If I want something not packed and I have the time I can grab another pipe and pack.

 

[yanoJL]

I do this too. Sometimes I'll even do the char light in advance.

 

[Milverton1868]

I haven't tried this yet because I never know what I'm going to smoke until the last minute.

 

[bullet08]

Only do this if I forget to smoke. When I find out I have a loaded bowl I didn't smoke, I put some cling wrap over it.

 

[ThermionicScott]

My situation is such that I usually have much more idle time indoors than opportunities to go outside and smoke. And it’s kinda fun to look at my pipes and jars and think about what I want to smoke next. So I generally have at least one pipe loaded up with something and ready to go. Sometimes I don’t get to a particular loaded pipe for a couple of days, maybe a week, but with most blends it doesn’t seem to hurt anything.

 

[tobakenist]

I do quite a lot, always have done.

 

[anotherbob]

I sometimes do that. I'd rather pack before I smoke. Also find that some aromatics are better if packed 12 hours or so before smoking. EGR and Mixture 79 specifically.

 

[PaulRVA]

As soon as I finish a pipe I swab it out and I Pull out the next pipe and load it for a the next smoke later on.

 

[Wet Dottle]

No. Filling a pipe is part of the ritual of smoking a pipe. If I don't have enough time to enjoy the entire process, I'd rather not smoke. Besides, I don't like to let the tobacco dry out.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Fairly often especially when I go to bed so that I'll have a pipe ready to go when I wake up. I'll sometimes leave one filled on my work desk when I clock out to have one ready for the next day's review of assignments.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Besides, I don't like to let the tobacco dry out.

It takes a lot longer to dry out in a pipe versus the open air.

 

[lonestar]

When I drove trucks, I would generally load a few pipes before I began driving for the day.
I liked to smoke flakes because the truck bouncing over potholes all day could shake the tobacco loose, but flakes stayed nicely folded in the bowl.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Not a fan. It dries on top, while heel stays wet.

 

[TakeThisCobAndStuffIt]

I do it for road trips. For my daily smokes I just reload as I go throughout my day.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Makes sense. Road trips, golf rounds I load as I drive, but fishing is a pre-load situation in a small boat.

 

[Frog Snacks]

Sounds like it makes sense and if you like it then it's worth it but for me this is contrary to why I smoke a pipe in the first place. I like the ritual of slowing down packing the pipe, taking my time getting it ready just how I want it, To me its all one process. I can pack a fresh bowl just fine even in my lap driving 80 mph down a dirt logging road, if I'm too busy to pack a pipe I'm too busy to smoke a pipe. For me my pipe habit is all about slowing down and not getting anxious, if I started preloading my pipes I would feel like a crackhead all over again and would have to quit smoking them. To me pipes are a habit that I can have and not abuse and if it becomes more then that I would have to stop or I might as well start drinking and doing cocaine again.

 

[Searock Fan]

Some of you guys need professional help....

 

[Snakeseye]

I'd pack maybe a one pipe beforehand, problem for me with having a few pre-packed pipes is that that, although a bit slower than in the open air, the tobacco will dry up in the bowls. I also don't find packing to take too much time, but that depends on the blend and sometimes every few seconds can be useful when you're in a hurry

 

[jpmcwjr]

What's the humidity where the loaded pipe is stored? And for how long?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Fairly often especially when I go to bed so that I'll have a pipe ready to go when I wake up. I'll sometimes leave one filled on my work desk when I clock out to have one ready for the next day's review of assignments.

I’m disappointed Duane. I thought you smoked while you slept. Please tell me you at least dip