Smokers/Pipe smokers?

I recently came by a Briar and have a bag of tobacco.

Any suggestions on the following?

1. How to keep that S.O.B. lit?
2. I have a rather large quantity of tobacco. Any ideas of "preserving" it - as in not let it become dry or wet?

tobacco? cant help you there

1. Just put fire on it once in a while.
2. Keep it in a tupperware box.

1. Pack tightly.
2. Lacking a proper container, use the refrigerator.

You're running a 3-5% risk of some sort of oral cancer... and a 100% chance of periodontal disease, you know.

smoking is bad for your health

i guess your the new surgeon general of this board?

I don't know about tobbaco, however when I want a bowl to keep going, I light with a match first, usually keeps the stuff burning

Thanks guys.

Yes Sir. Concern appreciated. I quit cigarettes and need something to ween me away from this stuff entierly. I figure that working a pipe is so much work, I'll be smoking it less and less frequently than I would a cigarette.

I'm not under some illusion that pipes are safe. Pipes, Cigars, Cigarettes... any abuse of tobacco is bad.

Moderation in all things... I like cigars.

They just don't tell you about the periodontal disease.

When I trying to decrease my nicotine intake, I smoked Al Capone's. They're cigarette-size Rum dipped cigars, and were very successful.
In storing tobacco, use a (heavy duty) Ziploc freezer bag with a slice or two of apple in it (depending on the quantity of tobacco).

Stop making me feel guilty already! I can't tell my clients/patients to quit smoking now, can I?!

Tilltoutatis :: I know a friend who told me that he tried the apple-thing, only to have the whole bag turn into apple-porridge!

Dude, just eat it.

Like I said, it depends on the quantity, and I guess how dry it is in the first place...why don't you try a humidor?

That would be a waste - that is if we're talking about quality tobacco here.

stick to cigarettes