Tobacco

[emp proof]

Tom and Gareth , brothers , I had to tell they're mum they were dead , not lookin for sympathy just bein the honest me

 

[emp proof]

and to change the tone from negative to positive I'd like to add I have used my experiences to Help people I do support work now for people suffering from PTSD

 

[old_anorak]

We use tobacco to worm our animals. It works pretty good and we don't have to fight with them over wormers.

 

[PhoenixPrepping]

Good call brother I'd do the same in the same situation. No doubt like I said nothin is sacrificed or anything I Dnt let it get in the way o my job ory relationships with my fiancé and daughter etc its just my thing some guys go for a pint every night after work I just have a blaze I think I'd rather be on weed than anything else including just alcohol but that's just me, not making excuses but it realy help my post traumatic stress syndrome too mate, 2 mates died in my arms in a bad road accident few years ago, having a joint helps me to relax

Hate to hear that man. Know hoe bad it is to lose friends. I lost so many while I was in the military. Tbh I have PTSD like a mother. Had one friend I was in a chopper with and the damn thing fell out of the sky. His restraints broke and he was thrown out of the chopper when we crashed, and the damn chopper rolled over him after the blades cut him in half. Still have issues with that. I'm not na alcholoic, I drink when I am not at work or if I don't have to work the next day so I drink maybe twice a month. But damn those are nights I get some damn good sleep.

 

[jimLE]

i just ordored a packet of tobacco seeds from one web site.and it comes with the needed info on how to get them started and all.pluse the seed packet comes with 175+ seeds in it..eventulla i plan on buying other plants that be of use to me in one way or another..

 

[bubbadreier]

To be honest, as someone who has grown their own tobacco, made and sold pipe tobacco, and used to be very big in the pipe tobacco world... You don't want to grow it. It literally has to be grown, dried, and stored in a very specific way or the entire crop is ruined quickly. PM my and I can go into details if you need.

 

[hightechredneck]

LOL, brother, idk if you realized this yet or not, but we're in the south LOL.
and ya, from what I've read, tobacco can be grow just about anywhere.
Clyde, having the cigarettes is a great idea, but word of advice:
if you've already quit, don't start again, here's a few reasons:
1. post-shtf its gonna be reeeeaaaal expensive.
2. there wont be chemo for lung cancer post-shtf.
3. and probably most importantly: smokers get winded easily, you wont get far if someones chasing ya, especially with a 50 to 100lb pack on your back.

rule #1 CARDIO

 

[hightechredneck]

IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, DOUBLE TAP

 

[jimLE]

i do plan on doing my share of reading up on growing & drying it right along with every thing else that goes with it big time..had't thought of the pipe untill you mentioned it bubba.and that can prove to be a good idea when it comes to bardering ideas..as for drying it..here in east texas,it might not be to hard to dry it out.on acount i've seen days where i would of been happy to see humid days..

 

[jimLE]

friends it has occured to me, that tobacco will be a great asset, wether or not you smoke it.
ive also seen natural tobacco used for healing purposes, although i dont know many of them, i know if you chew a bit enought to get saliva in it, you can put it on bee stings which gives the sting relief.
NOT TO BE USE IN PLACE IF YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO BEES.

then you have the smoker, like myself, that will go ape shit w/o a cigarette. there are a crapload of people that smoke, so it will also be a great commodity for bartering.

in California, and i think most states (please look up your state/local laws so you dont get in trouble) it is totally legal to grow tobacco for personal use.
however trying to sell it, you need tax permits and such, so unless you're prepared for that, DONT.

im going to give a few tips about growing tobacco here for those that wish too start.

1st please know, unless you have miles of land, different kinds of tobacco does cross pollinate, screwing up your crop.
different tobbacos should be separated by at least 1 mile to keep this from happening.
so if you dont have the land, only grow 1 kind of tobacco.
2. you can buy various seeds on e-Bay for cheap, i bought Havvana Gold 1000 seeds for under $3.00.
4. start a crop before shtf, so you're proficent in growing the tobacco before shtf.
5. pack a tobacco pipe in your gear. there wont be too many papers post-shtf, so having a pipe in ehich to smoke your tobacco, and/or being able to charge people for using your pipe, may come in handy. i, myself, prefer a wood pipe as opposed to the marajuana glass pipe, that can get broken in your gear.


ok how to grow tobacco:
put some good soil, i use miracle gro moister control.
use a few empty flower starter pots, like when you buy a dozen flowers from wal-mart, use those. they should be small with a hole in the bottom or sides.
grab an empty styrophome container, such as mushrooms come in at the store.
place the flower carton into the styrophome container, and put water only in the styrophome container.
(assuming you already put the soil in the flower starters.)
tobacco seed are really small, take your finger and get about 15 or so seeds and place them on top of the soil. 15 or so per container.
use a squirt bottle, set on mist, and squirt each container where you put the seeds. this is enough to set them in the soil.
now cover them with aluminum foil, the whole top of the seed containers.
mark the date on the foil.
and take the whole setup and put it in a dark place. remember to make sure theres water in the styrophome each day.
seeds should start germinating in 3-8 days, and then you can give them light. use only the styrophome and mister water bottle to water them.
as they get bigger, transplant them outside.

if you have any questions feel free to ask!

im wondering what you might know about Virginia Smoking Tobacco

 

[jimLE]

i use to smoke pot.but i guess i got burned out on it or what ever.then next before i knew it.i had stoped smokeing it..when ever i rolled a joint i used a cigarret roller to roll um.and theyed come out looking like cigarrets..

 

[old_anorak]

Please remember this is a legal site.

 

[old_anorak]

LOL, you know jim, for some damned reason, I have been thinking you were like 18 or something.

 

[jimLE]

LOL, you know jim, for some damned reason, I have been thinking you were like 18 or something.

naaaaaaa just the atitude of one

 

[old_anorak]

Heeee... same here! No worries. I get in more trouble no than I did then!

 

[jimLE]

not me..i lernt how to not get caught...

 

[old_anorak]

lol. Oh if they catch me, they've discovered that they don't want me!

 

[bubbadreier]

Virginia Tobaccos are some of the easiest to get to dry right... (mind you you don't want to dry the tobacco leaves too dry), but they are not the most pleasant tobaccos when smoked by themselves. Now that is just my opinion, but virginias are unpleasant tobaccos for me unless it is mixed with a heavy flavor tobacco like latakia.

 

[jimLE]

i just thought...can it be dryed in a green house as long as its well ventalated and not to hot?

 

[bubbadreier]

It will have to be very well ventilated, but yes that could work