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Tragic and hair-raising experiences posted here. When I lived in the Rockies, I enjoyed climbing fourteeners (peaks which are 14,000 feet ASL and higher). In order to avoid afternoon thunderstorms, I had to arrive at a trailhead well before dawn. It was surreal to hike in the dark, constantly...

Hello again, briar brothers! I may have figured out something, and I want your input.  I've smoked a pipe less than a year, so, as always, I value the wisdom you folks have to share. Mac Baren's HH Old Dark Fired (the bulk, ready-rubbed version) didn't seem to like me.  I assumed the...

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This is good stuff! I ordered it on a whim and am pleasantly surprised with the balance of smoke and earth with the sweetness. I noticed liquorice and perhaps molasses from the tin and was concerned it would be too sweet. This is also my first experience with dark-fired Kentucky. I need to try...

You folks smoke interesting tobacco and pipes! Halfway through my first bowl of War Horse Bar in a Missouri Meerschaum Diplomat(?). Currently allowing my fingers to thaw.

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Last night I withdrew enough Artisan's Blend from the canning jar to fill the Amphora Dublin. It was drier in the tin than the other blends I've tried, but I let it air dry for 30 minutes before loading the pipe. At that minimal moisture level, the tobacco had more spring, which prevented...

Thank you for your responses!  I greatly appreciate your insight! Yes, 3/4 or more seems reasonable, and I tamp the ash. It is possible I've packed the bowl too tightly.  I've tried packing more loosely than I've read and seen demonstrated, but I will continue to experiment. Yes, the...

Hello, briar fellers! (Forgive me if this thread is misplaced, or if I missed the answers when I searched.) I've experienced a couple of difficulties in my brief pipe-smoking experience, and I wonder if any (or all) of you can assist. First, I can't seem to smoke an entire bowl of tobacco...

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Greetings, briar fellers! Great place you have here! Glad I found it. I have smoked a handful of cigars in my life, and a few months ago decided to explore pipe smoking. I researched tobaccos, pipes, and techniques, then visited a brick-and-mortar tobacconist in a town nearby. I walked out of...