Smoking in the wintertime

[Newbie_nick]

I'm getting depressed right now because I've collected a humidor and coolidor full of delicious sticks, but the weather has turned too cold to enjoy any of them outside! For those in northern states, what do y'all do to keep on smoking through the cold months? :sad

[Fordman4ever]

I'm lucky enough to have a B&M that has an amazing smoking lounge pretty close to my house. I don't get to smoke as much as I would like, but when I do, I get to hang out with a bunch of guys who enjoy cigars as much as I do. Also, if you have a garage you can get a space heater and smoke in there.

[liltim]

I do not live in the norther states but I am a total wuss when it comes to the cold. I would smoke in the garage right next to a space heater and cover myself with a throw blanket. Oh and you are probably going to need a drink to further your relaxation and to add some more warmth.

[Mattso3000]

I'm lucky enough to have a B&M that has an amazing smoking lounge pretty close to my house. I don't get to smoke as much as I would like, but when I do, I get to hang out with a bunch of guys who enjoy cigars as much as I do. Also, if you have a garage you can get a space heater and smoke in there.

Earl's got it all figured out...:tu

[Fordman4ever]

I wouldn't say "All" but there are a few things I get right from time to time...LOL

[Sonic04GT]

I do not live in the norther states but I am a total wuss when it comes to the cold. I would smoke in the garage right next to a space heater and cover myself with a throw blanket. Oh and you are probably going to need a drink to further your relaxation and to add some more warmth.

:tu

[Mattso3000]

I wouldn't say "All" but there are a few things I get right from time to time...LOL

:rYou just posted exactly what I do in the winter...

[Taki]

Local shops/lounges...or put a space heater in the garage for about an hour then head out or check this thread out... http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=51704

[kelmac07]

Find a B&M, Baileys/Fox & Hound, or grab a heater for the garage/shed. :2

[Newbie_nick]

Yes, I am fortunate to have a nice B&M with a lounge nearby, but that really restricts when I can have a smoke. I shouldn't complain, I guess. At least, I have access to one!

I'll have to find a good space heater for the garage. Do you put a fan in the window to suck out the smoke, too?

[mkarnold1]

I put a coat on. A hat and gloves are also necessary sometimes. I also have decided that my car is a perfectly reasonable place to smoke a stick. It doesn't need to be moving, but it has a radio, which is good.

[Mattso3000]

I put a coat on. A hat and gloves are also necessary sometimes. I also have decided that my car is a perfectly reasonable place to smoke a stick. It doesn't need to be moving, but it has a radio, which is good.

Wuss.

[Newbie_nick]

Wuss.

Oh...some MN boys chiming in! Certainly colder than here in Ohio! :D

[Mattso3000]

He's my bro...I'll be smoking outside with him soon.

[lenguamor]

Booze. :tu

[688sonarmen]

When I was in Ct the B&M or car. Here in Va I have a heater and a good sized Rubbermaid shed 10'-10', I think it was around 400$ but it's dual purpose and holds heat very well.

[Silound]

It was miserably cold here in Louisiana recently...man I think it got down below 70 last night, fo sho I had to get dem johns long things out ma boat and wrap up like a crawfish all a'snug up in his lil' hole!


In a more realistic answer, an LP heater or three makes for a nice warm patio. A car, as mentioned, works wonders with the windows cracked and the heater on full blast and a tablet with Netflix. Personally, I'm lucky enough to have a local B&M with a 24hr club that I can go sit in to avoid the weather.

[mkarnold1]

He's my bro...I'll be smoking outside with him soon.

In a t-shirt and shorts... Bro's got the balls to call me a wuss. It's on now.:suLook what I just got! (http://www.cigarbid.com/Auction/Lot/1173320/Pioneer-Valley-Maduro-Toro/)

[Remo]

I throw on a coat and nut up and head out, although I usually smoke at work when it's this cold as I am already budled up for work :tu

[Big Maduro]

Well, it's gonna be my local B&M mostly this year.........Plans are under way for a 5000BTU heater for the garage..uh work shop..uh..smoking room.

[INT]

I'm lucky enough to have a B&M that has an amazing smoking lounge pretty close to my house. I don't get to smoke as much as I would like, but when I do, I get to hang out with a bunch of guys who enjoy cigars as much as I do. Also, if you have a garage you can get a space heater and smoke in there.

Same here. If it goes too many days of frigid temps, I just head down to the local lounge and torch up.

[Newbie_nick]

Well, it's gonna be my local B&M mostly this year.........Plans are under way for a 5000BTU heater for the garage..uh work shop..uh..smoking room.

Where are you in Ohio?

[chachee52]

I love smoking in the winter. If it ever does get cold up here in New England to freeze the lake, one of my favorite things to do is to: take my dog for a walk, light a stick up and head out onto the lake and walk around on the ice. Talk to some of the ice fishermen (I don't fish in the winter but it's always nice to talk to them).
I also have space in my garage with a little space heater. I usually put a little fan behind the heater to spread the heat but also to help with pushing the smoke out the door. I put the door up a couple inches to help with air flow. I have a small TV out there with an original NES system to play Blades Of Steel and All Star Wrestling!!!!!

[darkninja67]

When it is cold out (32F and under) I will choose a short smoke (Party Short, PG Firecracker, etc) put on my jacket, hat and boots and head outside to smoke it. I like the cold so as long as I avoid sitting I am usually good to go.


Have a pic somewhere of myself smoking on the porch in a blizzard.

[CigarSquid]

I wish I had a B&M!!! I smoke in the garage. In the AM, i turn the heater one, it is good to go in about 30 minutes. On the weekends I will leave it on all day, as long as I am home, so when I feel I want another smoke, good to go.

I am in Southern Oregon, Gets a bit cold here. I was smoking outside and not enjoying them as much last year. It for sure get cloudy in here!

I have a spare room, pretty small room, Might as well be a big closet, That I am workin on turning into a smoking room too.. Keeps warm and able to remove the smoke with a fan.

[Big Maduro]

I'm in Columbus Nick.

[icehog3]

I'm getting depressed right now because I've collected a humidor and coolidor full of delicious sticks, but the weather has turned too cold to enjoy any of them outside! For those in northern states, what do y'all do to keep on smoking through the cold months? :sad

My basement is 68* F. :)

[SteelCityBoy]

I love smoking outdoors and my mother-in-law knows how much the wife and I like to entertain so she bought my wife and I this awesome outdoor propane heater...

It really does the trick for smoking outdoors on my deck when it is cold! What a great mother-in-law she is!

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/khannaman/patioheatter.jpg

[Boz]

I love smoking outdoors and my mother-in-law knows how much the wife and I like to entertain so she bought my wife and I this awesome outdoor propane heater...

It really does the trick for smoking outdoors on my deck when it is cold! What a great mother-in-law she is!

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/khannaman/patioheatter.jpg


I usually just put on a jacket. It takes alot for me to be cold. I am however thinking of picking up one these heaters as my wife is cold if it gets below 72 degrees :r

[SteelCityBoy]

I usually just put on a jacket. It takes alot for me to be cold. I am however thinking of picking up one these heaters as my wife is cold if it gets below 72 degrees :r

The heater really does the job for when it gets below 40 degrees. I love smoking at night but without some form of heat while outdoors in the winter I just don't enjoy it as much. I don't mind it in the 40's or above but for me to really enjoy a stick I don't like when it gets in the 30's. This heater so far has certainly helped me!!! :tu

[NCRadioMan]

I'll take a nice country drive and have one.

[irratebass]

I love smoking outdoors and my mother-in-law knows how much the wife and I like to entertain so she bought my wife and I this awesome outdoor propane heater...

It really does the trick for smoking outdoors on my deck when it is cold! What a great mother-in-law she is!

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/khannaman/patioheatter.jpg

Very cool of your MIL :tu Those things are nice and work great.

[Taki]

Very cool of your MIL :tu Those things are nice and work great.

Seriously though these heaters are amazing...I just was outside the other night with Ken and was sweating my **** off just being around it!!!

[mase]

I love smoking outdoors and my mother-in-law knows how much the wife and I like to entertain so she bought my wife and I this awesome outdoor propane heater...

It really does the trick for smoking outdoors on my deck when it is cold! What a great mother-in-law she is!

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/khannaman/patioheatter.jpg

That's a nice setup. Does it run on propane? Doesn't look like your typical propane tank would fit in the base.

[NCRadioMan]

To anyone interested:

On sale now. Uses standard 20 lb. tank. I gotta say, very tempting as the price includes shipping until the 18th.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11301200&SessionID=848d5763-5832-409a-86b2-28da3575598c

[taltos]

I put on a hat and a parka, grab a radio and head out to the front porch. Of course we are tougher in Massachusetts than in Ohio.:D

[Nimbus]

I wear 2 pairs of sweat pants, 3 sweaters, 1 winter jacket, boots, gloves and sit inside my garage with no heater. It is tolerable up to the point where the cigar will only take one hour to smoke. This is at the peak of the cold season.

More time than that and you will freeze your balls off! :gary

[SteelCityBoy]

That's a nice setup. Does it run on propane? Doesn't look like your typical propane tank would fit in the base.

Yep! :tu Your normal propane tank just fits right in the bottom and has a hook up just like a propane grill does....

[Newbie_nick]

So...it's looking like I need to get a small space heater for the garage and maybe a fan to suck out the smoke. That might breath some new life into my cigar enjoying!

[irratebass]

To anyone interested:

On sale now. Uses standard 20 lb. tank. I gotta say, very tempting as the price includes shipping until the 18th.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11301200&SessionID=848d5763-5832-409a-86b2-28da3575598c

"We're sorry, this feature is not currently available."

:td

[Marlon K]

I put a coat on. A hat and gloves are also necessary sometimes. I also have decided that my car is a perfectly reasonable place to smoke a stick. It doesn't need to be moving, but it has a radio, which is good.

Now that is funny :r

[Big Maduro]

I was wrong its 5000 watts and 17000 BTU. Found a little exhaust fan for 20$

[gator_79]

I know how you feel with not being able to smoke. It's not cold here but I woke up this morning with a sore throut and nothing has any taste. I had a 2 or 3 cigar day planned but now it looks like it will be thursday before I get to enjoy another cigar.

[chachee52]

Reading this thread got me in the mood. Went out after the Pats game and lit up the heater and lit me up a stick. Sat there and cut up some cardboard for recylcing to pass the time and clean the garage up a little. Haven't had a cigar in a while.

[Flounder]

I wish the B & M near me was more of a cigar shop, less of a head shop. Nowhere to sit and chill. I can make my way into the city to a cigar bar, but it's such a long trek, gets annoying. Plus I'd need a crowd, not that many of my friends do the cigar thing, at least not consistently enough to go somewhere just to smoke. And the Rochester crowd that gets together meets on Sunday night which doesn't work for me.

[BlkDrew]

I wish the B & M near me was more of a cigar shop, less of a head shop. Nowhere to sit and chill. I can make my way into the city to a cigar bar, but it's such a long trek, gets annoying. Plus I'd need a crowd, not that many of my friends do the cigar thing, at least not consistently enough to go somewhere just to smoke. And the Rochester crowd that gets together meets on Sunday night which doesn't work for me.

My garage is always good.. Webster though

[Sam Leccia]

I feel your pain.

I transformed my detached garage into my own smoking lounge. it's got a wood burner, a bar, poker table and a tv. it's a pimp man cave 4 years in the making. Your welcome to stop by for a smoke anytime.

[Flounder]

My garage is always good.. Webster though

I'll ride out every couple weeks if I have an invite. I would like to start getting back together with the CA guys in Rochester...

[Crownedone]

The two places I smoke in the winter are
1- out side around the fire pit.
2- in side laying in bed watching tv.

I got no.problems with winter...

[Flounder]

The two places I smoke in the winter are
1- out side around the fire pit.
2- in side laying in bed watching tv.

I got no.problems with winter...

I hear those Florida winters can be brutal!

[Crownedone]

It gets below freezing down here....occasionally.

[Apoco]

B&M or back porch with a propane directional heater. It is good enough :tu
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[Blak Smyth]

I wear a coat and smoke in the garage most times, how cold it is depends on how far I open the garage door. I also tend to smoke shorter smokes when it is cold. I just grabbed a few Famous Shorties for this reason.

[irratebass]

I wear a coat and smoke in the garage most times, how cold it is depends on how far I open the garage door.

Yep, same here....my heater sucks.

[ktblunden]

I do not live in the norther states but I am a total wuss when it comes to the cold. I would smoke in the garage right next to a space heater and cover myself with a throw blanket. Oh and you are probably going to need a drink to further your relaxation and to add some more warmth.

This is pretty much my method. Minus the throw blanket, I just get on a sweatshirt and some gloves. If it's the weekend I might get lucky and it'll be nice enough in the sun, but lately around here it's been under 20 degrees and it's just too cold for me to be outside. Unfortunately the nearest indoor lounge is about 75 miles away from me, so that's not really an option.

[neoflex]

All good advice here and I don't want to repeat what has already been said but another way is do you smoke in your car? Before the baby I would smoke in my car often especially in the cooler months and in the Winter when I would have running around to do I would just grab a couple smaller sized sticks and head out the door. If you turn your heat to the floor vent and put it on med to high with just the drivers window cracked an inch or so the smoke freight trains straight out of the window. Even if I had no errands to run I would just go for a drive to burn one when it was too cold for the garage or outside and I didn't want to be out for a few hours plus by going to the lounge.

[BHalbrooks]

What I do is sit in front of a Window. I'll put a big white fan in the window, and blow my hits into it. Once I'm done smoking, I toss the Cigar.

Zero smell. I'm not sitting outside to smoke. Period. lol