Tightvac for tobacco storage?

[ttakata73]

I am new to pipes but am planning to smoke when I run errands or visit friends.

So I want to have small amounts of tobacco on me while keeping it fresh.

Pelican cases are big so I was thinking waterproof CR123 battery cases might be good and cheap.
Then I found Tightvac.com which seems good because it actually applies a vacuum seal.

Their small Spacevac or Spicevac might be the size I need to make a small travel kit.

What bad could happen by having a small vacuum on tobacco or is it a sound idea?

Anyone using these already?

A forum search had no results.

 

[ttakata73]

Another question.

I assume Tightvac's capacities are for liquid volume, but tobacco goes by weight.

What size Tightvac are you using to store a 1oz bag of loose tobacco?

I want to be able to buy a 1oz pouch of loose tobacco, and put it in a Tightvac at home long term.

Then use a smaller size for travelling.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I just use ziplock sandwich bags.

 

[woodsroad]

Mylar ziploc bags are inexpensive and effective for keeping baccy from drying out. See the Box Pass thread for more info.

 

[woodsroad]

Link to Mylar bag info

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, and keep it simple. I have a few quite thick plastic bags for travel up to a week or so, and if I go longer, a tin or two comes along.

 

[woodsroad]

And here are bags that are perfectly sized for tins.

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[Loomungus]

I have a large TV5 Tightvac container that has been my cigar humidor for years. It works very well. I just put one of those little gel humidor packs in and don't worry about whatever cigars I store in it. I assume it would be excellent for pipe tobacco.

 

[jpmcwjr]

You want as little air as possible for medium-longterm storage. Otherwise, it should be all right, but not for tiny quantities.

 

[Loomungus]

They make all sorts of sizes of them, by the way.

 

[kwilliams40]

<p>@woodsroad Thanks for the link to the tin sized mylar bags. I just ordered some.