Drying pipe tobacco

[jrfoxx]

I always dry mine. To me it smokes cooler. I read an interesting article a long time ago about packing a pipe.
Guy said start out as if a small child was packing the pipe. Second time tamp harder and final time tamp firmly.
Never had a problem

Gave that a try, as I was packing the first pinch as firmly as any others, and I did seem to have fewer relights needed, even when neglecting to puff on it for a bit from doing something that distracted me (typing on or browsing my tablet). Draw and smoke volume seemed the same, but It also burned more tobacco to ash vs coals, and more of the total tobacco burned without getting skunky towards the bottom.

Could all be in my head, but will continue to do this and see how it goes in the long term. Thanks for the tip, Don. Much appreciated.

I friggin love tobacco!