Total Beginner Questions - Packing and Smoke Time?

[mikethompson]

Welcome to the hobby/addiction!

When you are starting out there will be five dozen voices in your ear telling you what to do. The tricky part is finding what works FOR YOU. Its trial and error.

Good luck and we are here to help!

 

[Old School 3319]

Packing is difficult to explain. I have read so many different ways and analogies but at the end of the day its practice. Its kind of like driving a car at first you are nervous and will mess up a few times but after a while packing becomes second nature and you dont even think about it. As for your tobacco choices I would start with some OTC blends and not the aro's the tend to discourage new smokers and bite alot more. Everyone smokes differently and as it has been said the only rule with pipe smoking is enjoy