Hello fellow psychonauts, I was wondering, when you pick up a bag and are about to load your gak pipe, how much do you put in and why? I put a point and a half, it makes it seem to last waaay longer than it should and you get bigger clouds than a bongtoke!
Also, I never smoke insisde while people are here because im scared of them noticing. But right now im downstairs with my door locked and a towel under the door and everyones upstairs. Will they smell it or anything? How long does it take for the smoke to dissipate with a window open even though theres no draft?
WARNING AND DISCLAIMER!!! USE ANY OF THESE TECHNIQUES AT YOUR OWN RISK ESPECIALLY THE "EAR RING"!!!!!!!! NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR WORSE!!!
These are some tricks and tactics I picked up from ALL branches of the US Armed Forces, God Bless America and our Military. If you've ever been to any kind of boot camp, before you roll out you often stay in a nice hotel as do the other recruits, ALONE and the damn room is NON-SMOKING ONLY with a fuckin' fire alarm. I had a cool ass gung ho marine ( army and marines often are together ) say to go into the bathroom and stuff the complimentary towels in the top and bottom of the door cracks and smoke in the shower or at least run it with hot / warm water as if taking one. I asked, "How will I know if I'm doing it right and safe? He said, "If you don't hear the fire alarm, congrats, you're not a dumb ass and did it right! Lol. Of course this is pertaining to cigarette smoking. Probably why these tactics work better for our game because cig smoke is much thicker and lasts longer. I remember when I was in this situation and I smoked Newport Menthols and thought , "Damn non-smoking with alarms? Ah, well I'll just make extended love to my wife ( who also was a recruit ) and skip cigs for tonight and go to sleep earlier. NOPE! They had 2 recruits per room, but opposite sex couples, even MARRIED ones couldn't share a room. Which is hella funny to me because at the time the military was so anti-gay, but I digress...
It CAN be done but you may have to be creative ( with your setup and your excuses ).
In your case consider the following :
1. Smoke, vapor, and heat all RISE be wary of a breeze from the window taking it to an open upstairs window.
2. Since you're in a basement is the staircase solid? As in if you get under it you can't see thru it.
3. How observant are the other occupants? People that never done it before can be fooled quite easily if they did smell something. In my case for example im in a room with a lockable door and my two other people here used to be heavy users years ago. To get by this, if I HAVE to take a hit or two I make sure theyve had a few cigs ( about the only time Im glad thick smoke of a cig is around it helps mask ) and use a fan leading me to ...
4. FANS : If you dont have at least a standard box fan or medium rotating, then dont do it. However you can use smaller fans just make sure they arent too small. One time I was in your exact predicament and I had two 10 inch mini box fans and i used a pretty stealthy setup ( mentioned after this. )
5. Last but not least product quality and pipe quality. This should be obvious. Quality shit wont "stink" and I agree with some of the posters that good stuff tastes like cotton candy or rock ( pun intended ) candy. Make sure the pipe is clean as possible as old stuff in there can burn. Also dont use too much heat and especially dont be a smut slut. HEAT rises as soon as it starts to smoke & swirl but before it's liquid you should already have began spinning. Remember STEALTH and not your usual smoking style is the goal. Better to have SOMETHING as opposed to hitting normally and risk being discovered!
Super Secret Stealthy Smoker Station Hideout! ( or SSSSSH, as in STFU & be quiet )
1. A room to smoke in with other people in the house. If you have something that can be SAFELY exploited to help your cover, use it. In my above example ALL my roomies have conditions that indirectly help me. The man and woman of the house are heavy cigarette smokers and they CONSTANTLY run the AC so their living room is 60 to 70 degrees tops. The man is a heavy smoker as stated but the woman is a CHAIN smoker so the room ( which btw is adjacent to where I do my sneaking ). Since I am older they don't do things like constantly ask me why the door is closed ( the few times was only because one of them wanted to tell me something ), I don't cause problems, I buy them shit when I have money and even when I don't have my own money, I go work for some JUST to at least buy food for dinner that night and cigarettes. Furthermore I'm a computer guy so I fix problems on their pc's and phones often. Lastly, when the man is at work all the wife does is sit on her phone and play games with online friends for hours which severely limits her attention span. Moving right along, sorry for the long number 1.
2. 3 Damp Towels : Not wet as to where they drip heavily but not too dry either. The thicker the better.
3. 2 fans. The bigger the better. An AC in the room helps as cooler air makes less stink as well as gets rid of vapor faster.
4. Spray bottle with water or if possible scented water.
5. Smoking items. BONUS TIP : If you yourself are a moderate to heavy smoker this is the one time smoking up your room is beneficial ( well not in a healthy way, but your doing unhealthy shit as it is ). I sometimes will ask one of the residents for a casual smoke for more cover. They usually let me have 1 or 2 because I'm usually the one that got the cigs for them in the first place and they would feel like a prick for saying no in this case ( see? use your environment as long as no harm is done ).
6. Time : You should know the habits of the household. If you feel you are constantly "bothered" repeatedly then use one of the quicker ( aka poor man's methods below ), if even those won't matter then your journey ends here I'm afraid. The reason this is important is people may be "stupid" or "naive" but they aren't complete brainless morons, especially former users.
A. Take two damp towels and put them seal the top and bottom of the door cracks. If ever questioned say its to help keep the cool air in. In the winter time though you probably shouldnt use this excuse unless your room gets hot all year. Mine actually did because I have a computer with a 600 watt power supply. The last towel should be suspended like you are trying to make it look like a flying carpet, with one of the longer sides flush with the wall. Similar to a canopy. Optional you can get a 4th damp towel and hang it up on the wall under the towel that is suspended as over time, stuff forms on the wall. A toothbrush gets it off though and you can even recycle some of your goodness this way. Towels should not be stretched tight but have some slight slack in them ( particles pass thru stretched fabric easier ).
B. Place the two fans under the towel that is suspended one on each end. Now turn them where they are facing the towel hangin on the wall but also at an angle where they are blowing against each other slightly. Fan speed is up to you. They shouldnt be high enough to where they blow the towels around too much or dry them out too quickly. Looking from the top of the fan down you should have one fan at 2 o'clock and the other at 10 o'clock. You should be able to have at least your face under the suspended towel if you get behind one of the fans. Turn the fans OFF.
C. Smoke time and how it works : Grab a chair and sit behind one of the fans but not too close IF you leave them running the whole session as the vacuum fucks with the lighter's fire ( anyone who's tried to smoke outside in even a slight breeze will tell you it's annoying as hell ). Take a hit. Standard hold time on a hit is 3 to 5 seconds but a few more wont hurt, and no it doesn't "crystalize" in your lungs if you hold it long ( i even have a game based on it ) Before exhaling, turn on BOTH fans. Get close behind one of the fans and exhale the cloud. If you set up everything properly the smoke should suck thru the back of the fan you blow behind and dissipate a lot of it. The other fan blowing slightly towards it should get some more quickly dissipated. Any leftover smoke gets blown into the towel against the wall and the suspended towel over everything gets the rest not caught. Since they are somewhat loose and damp, the weave and fibers of the towels which catch anything not dissipated by the fans better due to the moisture. You can even have a pal sit behind the other fan and do the same. This also makes it less of a chore to keep turning the fans off and on which btw is done because once again, if youve ever tried to light a bowl in any wind you hate chasing the bowl around with the tip of the flame looking like a damn moth near a porch light
D. Use the spray bottle to re-dampen the towels as needed. Just don't soak them.
GOOD LUCK STEALTH SMOKIN'.
Poor Man's version : Grab 2 chairs or a chair and a footstool, a large bucket, 1 thick and large damp towel : Sit in the chair with your feet on the stool. Your knees should come up to your chest. Place the bucket between your legs where you can look into it and see the bottom, while holding it with your knees. The higher you can get your feet, the easier it is to hold the bucket with the help of your shins as well. Cover yourself and the bucket with the towel. If you feel like you look stupid, you are doing it right. Take the pipe and the lighter and light & smoke into the bucket. You dont have to go deep ( giggity ), some even go in just a little ( giggity ). Light, spin and hit as normal now. Exhale the smoke into the bucket. It will hit the bottom and come back while dissipating and you can even re-hit the smoke. This is usually called "hot boxing". CAUTION!!! Be careful not to let the flame or tip of the flame get too close to the towel, bot only does it dry it out faster but you could set it on fire. Also watch your hair, including facial hair. It gets hotter than you think under there ( giggity ). Be sure to come out for air and drink lots of fluids especially water.
Even poorer man's version : A large fan, THiCK towel ( or a big ass shirt if you get creative ). Turn fan on high. Drape towel over it but not entirely over the back. The weight of the towel should be enough that it can hold it self onto the fan in conjunction with the back of the fan causing a vacuum but not to where the fan can blow it off ( giggity ). This prevents you from having to turn it off and on. Take a big hit and exhale behind the fan.
Even MORE poor than poorer man's version version : One of those large Hawaiian punch jugs, slightly damp paper towels. Stuff the paper towels into the jug so you cant see thru the bottom. This is just to get them in there. Fill with enough water to cover the towels. Take a big hit. Depending on your lung capacity blow smoke into the jug. Once done cover the opening of the jug with one hand. Now pick the jug up with the other and shake it. If you feel any pressure build up, release off the hole slightly ( giggity ).
HOLY SHIT! AN EVEN LESSER VERSION?! : This is where my game I mentioned above comes in. I call it "Ear Ring". Take a big hit and hold it and dont let it go until your ears ring.Then slowly let it seep out. If nothing comes out, grats! Yes vapor ( smoke ) actually dissipates inside.