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Thoughts on Motorcycle Travel with Cigars?
Emcee
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Last trip I took to the Tampa area on my bike, I grabbed my travel humi, dropped a few sticks in it, and stuffed it in the saddlebag with the rest of my luggage. Later that evening, at a party down there, I tried to smoke one, and the cigar just came apart on me. The cap separated, wrapper came loose, no bueno. My saddlebags get pretty hot while riding (excess of 100*), so I'm guessing I baked my cigars. I was thinking of maybe dropping one of those cooler packs in my humi to help keep it cool, but I'm worried about too much moisture as it thaws. Any of you run into this before? Or maybe you have some suggestions? Leaving Saturday morning. Thanks in advance.
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Amos_Umwhat
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I take my 5-ct "herf-a-dor" and put it in a zip-lock then put that in an insulating bag, like for lunch etc., and then drop in my half-frozen water and a sandwich or two. I keep that in the tour-pack, rather than a saddlebag that sits right over an exhaust pipe. This has worked well for day trips, even over-nighters assuming that you bring them inside at the hotel.
With all that said, I usually take reliable low-end sticks for this kind of thing. Something that I like, but won't cry over losing.
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peter4jc
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Do you have room in your saddlebag for one of those collapsible insulated lunch bags. That should be able to hold your herfador and an ice pack.
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Also travel a lot with gars in Pirouette cans. For a buck a pop at the dollar store, you get to eat those fine Pepperidge Farms cookies out of them. Then stick a half dozen cigars, a small box of matches, a water pillow, and a punch in there. Tape round the can lid, and voila, you have a handy cigar bomb to surprise strangers with. I'll pack half a dozen bomblets like these on a trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway. All kinds of fun.
Never used a herfador. Seen others use them. Dunno what you get from one that you can't get from a Pirouette can, other'n expense and bulk.
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