Well, I was enjoying a nice bowl of Ennerdale Flake in my Peterson Junior Rusticated Billiard while out on a dog walk.
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One unexpected tug of the leash later and wheeee, the pipe goes flying and there goes $85 when it hits the concrete.
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That was the first and only time I've ever dropped a pipe, but I think the lesson to be learned here is that if I want to smoke a pipe while out walking then just bring an inexpensive cob. Thankfully the Peterson was a factory pipe and can be replaced, but I did really like that pipe so I'm still sad about the loss. From here on out it's cobs only for dog walking!
Maybe a steel inner tube and glue will make this smokable and it can be your beater pipe for walking the dog.