If you watched previous seasons of “The Crown” on Netflix, you might have noticed Tommy Lascelles, who served as Private Secretary to several monarchs. In his diaries, he mentions this tobacco storage tip.
Tommy Lascelles’ Potato
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If you watched previous seasons of “The Crown” on Netflix, you might have noticed Tommy Lascelles, who served as Private Secretary to several monarchs. In his diaries, he mentions this tobacco storage tip.
Never tried it myself but I’ve heard it works. I’ve also heard of using orange peels. Seems like you’d have to remember to change out the potato slices, lest they go rotten.
My grandfather used to keep an apple slice in his pouch.
I have tried that and it works well. After I found out that I prefer really dry tobacco, I quit potatoes.
I tried the apple version of this and mold was immediate. I'm in North Carolina where high humidity is prevalent.
Or an apple slice. But where the heck you gonna find one of those in a bivouac?? Potatoes, OTOH....
How about Mickey D's hamburger patty? I heard they are almost indestructible.
It's a poor tip. Veggies and fruit are the quickest way to over hydrate and introduce mold.
Back in my weed smoking days we’d often add a baby carrot to the jar to keep it from drying out. Only one time did I ever get any mold, everything was covered in a fine silver powdery mold. Just brushed it off and smoked it anyway.
Sure, organic matter will hydrate; it's just the poorest method of doing so. You leave it too long and you have a mess.
Oh great, I see another Sutliff flavor coming... rotten potato. 
Oh great, I see another Sutliff flavor coming... rotten potato.
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We used potato or apple slices in otc pouches waaaay back in the day. You had to watch that you didn't over hydrate your tobacco. Nowadays I prefer much dryer tobacco.
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