For those of us that are exiled (self or otherwise) to smoke outside, how clod is too cold? I'm good down to about 45F (7C) if the wind is not blowing. If the wind picks up, it's anybody's guess at that point.
How Cold Is Too Cold?
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It depends on whether or not I'm just sitting, or being active. If I'm active, I'm good down into the 20's F (as long as I'm not wet). If I'm just sitting, somewhere in the high 30's low 40's and I'll head to the garage.
I suppose it depends on where you live. If I'm shooting at zero or lower, chances are I'm still smoking. When I was on "The Slope", I usually slipped into the truck to smoke.
My last two winters were outdoor smoking years. With a propane patio heater, with three walls and a ceiling, and insulated coveralls, I was down to -20°C while sitting, and -30°C while walking to a place I was already walking to. Some days I just smoked in my car.
Yesterday it was -3C (27F) and it was nice... only because it was not a windy night.
Below -3C would be difficult for me.
Below -3C would be difficult for me.
Well, I live in the balmy south of North Carolina. It doesn't get that cold!
When it's that cold I notice a lot more condensation inside the stem, and my cup of coffee gets cold too fast. I don't smoke cigars very often, but they are easier to smoke on the go outdoors in cold conditions.
Need a double walled vacuum insulated coffee mug/cup. Mine keeps it hot quite a long time even when cold outside.
And the tumbler works great keeping beer cold in the summer!
I am thinking to get a patio heater.
I believe today will be the last day I can smoke outside this week. Tomorrow the temperature starts to drop.
I bought a small one a few weeks ago. It's a regular household plug in and is made to mount on the ceiling of a garage.
I mounted mine to a old chainsaw carving that I can move around. It was like $50 and has been well worth it to me. Made by Comfort Zone, purchased from local farm supply. I will take a pic if anybody is interested.
Full disclosure: here in South Carolina 40 is cold!( To me anyway) I have been out to smoke in the 30's but still pretty bundled up.
I recommend having two tanks. I've got a twenty and a thirty. It's nice to be able to keep smoking after a tank runs out.
Being in a semi enclosed space improves their effectiveness too.
I'm like you, 40Fs is too cold for me here in SoCal. Seeing all this talk of electric patio heaters may change that or at least make the 50Fs and 60Fs more comfortable.
The weather is 74F right now and life is nice.
The weather is 74F right now and life is nice.
Cold begins at -15 °C.
The issue is not the nominal temperature, per se, but the wind. Without the wind, I don't mind -50 °C; but the wind can make even -20 °C a real bitch.
The issue is not the nominal temperature, per se, but the wind. Without the wind, I don't mind -50 °C; but the wind can make even -20 °C a real bitch.
Anything below 80°F. I only smoke indoors.
What?? So, are those pics with the big Meerschaum skull fake? ?
I smoke outside and the enemy is the wind for the most part. A windless -10 Celsius is ok but any temperature around 0 that is changed by cold wind becomes unpleasant.