Smoking in the heat...

Husker44

Who does it and more importantly how do you stand it?

At 8 in the evening in my part of the country (Dallas) it is very near 100. I just can't do it.

docbp87

I try, but here in Virginia when the temperature goes over 90, the humidity is usually through the roof, and I end up just sitting in a pool of sweat, immediate swamp ass when you walk outside. Lots of ice water, and sometimes I even set up a box fan outside on the balcony, to at least get some moving air. Smoke small cigars.

wwestern

Swimming pool my friend:)

dbeckom

I know your pain. As with doc, here in Georgia when it gets hot the humidity is thru the roof...it's literally like a sauna all day. At 9pm it was 90° with a heat index of 101°. I have a ceiling fan on the carport that helps somewhat. Other than that...lots of cold beverages!

PuroFreak

I feel your pain too bro, I'm in the same town as Husker, and I just deal with it. Over the weekend I actually went outside and lit up at around 4pm one day. Sat and smoked a DPG Cuban Classic robusto for over an hour and a half in 100+ degree heat. A bit brutal, but a cold drink in the shade with the fan on helps.

bip

I find stripping and letting the neighbors exalt in the full glory of this body helps also

pbchevo

Husker44:

Who does it and more importantly how do you stand it?

At 8 in the evening in my part of the country (Dallas) it is very near 100. I just can't do it.

am right below you brother in Houston. i did the mistake on trying one the other day boy was i wrong never doing that again not even with a fan on lol

docbp87

bip:

I find stripping and letting the neighbors exalt in the full glory of this body helps also

I occasionally sit on the balcony shirtless, letting my beer belly get some rays. I have gotten some looks of digust, but you know what? F'em.

The Sniper

I smoke in my nice air conditioned truck during my commute, or since Im an early riser I will burn them at a nice area park before it gets ridiculously hot.

granneja

bip:

I find stripping and letting the neighbors exalt in the full glory of this body helps also

LOL Bip. I sit in the garage in boxers with a cold drink and box fan.

Diamondog

its been quite warm here this summer usually around the 90's in the day time....normally very humid here but the weather has been fantastic and I am enjoying smoking in the heat....

xmacro

If it's near 100, I just plain don't. If it's in the 90's and I'm in the mood, I'll do it in the evening with a fan pointed at my face and a cold beverage at my side; gotta be careful to point the fan near the back of my head, so it doesn't blow the cigar out

acewoodson

I smoked one in the middle of the day today and it was a bit rough since it was 95 degrees I usually smoke in the evening after sundown on my front porch. I live 20 miles from town so it's great to sit on the front porch under a starlit sky while enjoying a great smoke and just listening to nature.

bigharpoon

granneja:

bip:

I find stripping and letting the neighbors exalt in the full glory of this body helps also

LOL Bip. I sit in the garage in boxers with a cold drink and box fan.

FELLAS, get someone to take a picture and enter my contest, you could, like, get free stuff! Well, maybe not bip stripping but sitting in a garage with boxers, cold drink and a box fan has HUGE POTENTIAL!!! LOL, very funny!

jr_p951

I was well in the 100's in Afghanistan! I had to switch up my game plan! I moved to nights so I could smoke in the cool evenings...well it was more like 90-95 at night but better than 110! Or I would smoke first thing in the morning before the sun got really cooking. Other than that...its too hot to sit in the sun and smoke a cigar! You'll bake and sweat all over the cigar!

JonathanE

jr_p951:

I was well in the 100's in Afghanistan! I had to switch up my game plan! I moved to nights so I could smoke in the cool evenings...well it was more like 90-95 at night but better than 110! Or I would smoke first thing in the morning before the sun got really cooking. Other than that...its too hot to sit in the sun and smoke a cigar! You'll bake and sweat all over the cigar!

+1 to that. It was 117 °F today but as the sun goes down it will drop to 100 by the time I sit down with my cigar. I just sweat it off!

JDE

rossdavey2

On very hot days I do the same things that I will do before going for a run.
Make an smoothie that is almost a slushie. Lots of ice maybe coke or fruit juice. Drink this about 20 mins before going outside. Then lots of ice cold water when I am outside.
I also wrap some ice cubes in a bandana and tie it around my neck, again this helps keep your core temp down. I can smoke a churchill in 101 heat.
Just add more ice to the bandana as it melts.

J.S.

I have a misting system set up on the patio. Not bad, it really does a good job keeping it cool. Also, in a pinch I go to the smaller cigars the ones in the tins. CC has a Cohiba Black that is not bad (Pequenos). Not great compared to the full version but OK and it takes me about 20 min. to smoke (I am a slow smoker). Even in the heat of 100+ 20 min. is still OK under a fan with the mist.