Cigar

[SGT Rock]

I know this will probably end up some sort of shoot out flame thread, but maybe not.

Occasionally I like to smoke a good cigar while out in the woods. Nothing like a nice campfire, some good whiskey, and a nice cigar as a way to unwind. Of course I don't leave them behind, I don't inhale, and I don't do it around others unless they are also into it.

And before you say I am killing myself, I have probably only smoked about 20 in the last 4 years.

Anyone else indulge?

[Jack Tarlin]

Rock, you will no doubt shortly be besieged by folks outraged over having to smell your cigar smoke, ever. In short, the public burning of leaves and twigs and the resultant noxious smoke, is something they simply don't feel they should have to be exposed to.

Of course, when these same folks are clustered around burning leaves, twigs, and wood that happen to be in a campfire, they have no objections whatsoever.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em, Sarge.

[SGT Rock]

Yes, I expect something like that too Jack. Screw 'em. I don't plan to do it around them anyway. Just thought I would throw this out there on a board that seems to be short on just good camp talk lately

But good to see you posting on something besides a political thread, too many people out there for you to argue with all the time. Maybe when I get back we can burn one and drink some adult beverages around a pile of burning leaves and twigs and talk politics again. Good times. May as well enjoy them.

Keep the faith Jack.

[Topcat]

I will indulge myself on the last night of a trip. It has to be a good one though; Cohiba, Macanudo, Romeo y Julietta. Why ruin the finest times of life with a Swisher Sweet......

I always ask if others are there, by the way, bu

[Topcat]

but no one ever objected...to finish the sentence

[Dances with Mice]

Anyone else indulge?

I have, but can't remember the last time. Been awhile.

I think the last time was when I learned that I didn't know how to select a good one. The "spend more money" strategy didn't work. A good cigar's heaven; a bad one's hell.

[SGT Rock]

Exactly. We are not talking about grocery store packs of 30 here LOL.

I tied a Cohiba, not as good as I was expecting after years of hearing how great Cuban cigars were. I have had some good Dominicans that cost half as much and were just as good if not better.

[c.coyle]

I love cigars. You don't have to inhale to enjoy a fine one. As far as leaving them behind, they're just leaves. You can't beat J.R. Cigar, world's largest cigar retailer.

[SGT Rock]

I just don't leave them because I don't like cigarette butts and figure I ought to pack them out to have some sort of consistency on my principles

[Skidsteer]

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Occasionally I like to smoke a good cigar while out in the woods. Nothing like a nice campfire, some good whiskey, and a nice cigar as a way to unwind. Of course I don't leave them behind, I don't inhale, and I don't do it around others unless they are also into it.

Anyone else indulge?

A good cigar's heaven; a bad one's hell.

I'm not picky. Good company makes for a good smoke, IMO.

A campfire and good whiskey doesn't hurt either. <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[white rabbit]

Smoke em if you got em, I say, but I bet you get tired of being asked, "Got another one of those?"
Heck, if you can't smoke in the woods by a fire where can you smoke?
Indulge and enjoy life!!

[Lone Wolf]

I remember some years back some hikers were celebrating An AT completion by firing up some big fat ass stogies and some veggie-hippy types bitched holy hell about it, you know ruining their pure air and all. They were just jealous cuz they didn't have a big ole splif to pass around. I kick hippies!

[ed bell]

Maybe when I get back we can burn one and drink some adult beverages around a pile of burning leaves and twigs and talk politics again. Good times.

Usually I quote only the part of a post I am refering to, but when I snipped your post I realized what out of context means.

[T-Dubs]

I do enjoy a good cigar every now and then. We've got a small outdoor firepit here at home and on those cool Fall nights, along with a glass of port or some Drambuie, it makes for an nice evening. On the trail...sure, why not?

Tom

[ed bell]

I remember some years back some hikers were celebrating An AT completion by firing up some big fat ass stogies and some veggie-hippy types bitched holy hell about it, you know ruining their pure air and all. They were just jealous cuz they didn't have a big ole splif to pass around. I kick hippies!

Damn you'd figure that after all the complainers had been through, they could actually adapt and overcome. Wind direction, a wonderful thing.

[Jack Tarlin]

I remember that, too, Wolf. Some ass-clown actually wrote a letter to the ATC magazine bitching about a hiker having a victory cigar on Katahdin. Geez, I wonder how much smoke and pollution that guy launched into the air the previous six months via his car exhaust, house chimney, burning backyard leaves, etc., as compared to that produced by a hiker smoking a cigar for ten minutes.

Pretty silly.

[Just Jeff]

Not much hotter than seeing a beautiful girl wrap her lips around a cigar, and after seeing that Dino's pic of Wolf...

'Course they stink like hell, and so does she after smoking one, but there's still something about it that gets me.

I've smoked them before but not enough to say I'm a smoker. Last one was a huge fatty in a cigar bar in Germany after I'd imbibed a bit too much. A bad few hours followed...

[mweinstone]

but welcome the bug deterent. and a good dog or two in the shelter makes for a mouseless eve. but both are made all the more by the simple addition of stressed out wineing hippys whos tofu has gotten cigar smoke and doggy druel on it. boo hoo. i usually pray this prayer as im holding in my contempt and laughter. dear lord forgive me for laughing at these idiots who are making such a fuss over a cigar and a dog but i love when hippys cry. sorry lord. amen.

[StarLyte]

but welcome the bug deterent. and a good dog or two in the shelter makes for a mouseless eve. but both are made all the more by the simple addition of stressed out wineing hippys whos tofu has gotten cigar smoke and doggy druel on it. boo hoo. i usually pray this prayer as im holding in my contempt and laughter. dear lord forgive me for laughing at these idiots who are making such a fuss over a cigar and a dog but i love when hippys cry. sorry lord. amen.

Matthewski--
I definitely dig your post.

[Topcat]

Sarge, i agree about the Dominican Cigars. I was in Peace Corps there and that is where i picked up the habit. They were certainly a lot cheaper than than now though....