Hey wise old cigar guys.....

Now that we have some decent weather, I can escape the garage and propane heater. My favorite cigar smoking environment has always been sitting down next to the pool, not moving for a couple of hours and savoring the stick - often with the addition of a vintage single malt or a few cold beers. A secondary is on the golf course with some friends, but the focus is not on the cigar of course.

What about taking a long walk with the dog? Seems to check off a lot of boxes -- 1) exercise; 2) good for dog; 3) have a smoke away from wife. Only question is - would it be a waste of a good cigar to try to enjoy it while taking a long walk?

Does anyone smoke while walking?

Thanks in advance for any advice, or whatever.....

I tried walking and chewing gum once....didn't end well 😰

Does anyone smoke while walking?


NO!!!!! [ram27bat]

I used to walk my dog 1-2 miles on warm days. Thought about smoking a cigar on the walk but decided against it as he would invariably due his duty and there would be no safe place to rest the smoke!.

Also used a walking stick so not enough hands.

Wlaknthe dog, enjoy the walk then afterwards enjoy a smoke and a drink.🌫 🍺

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Thanks -- I was thinking it was not a great idea -- sometimes when something seems too good to be true, it ain't true.

Yup, I smoke on my daily walks when the weather is cooperating.

But I do have standards for my "walking cigar"

- Must stay lit and burn even without me having to mess with it even if windy or humid or cold, don't want to have to stop and touch-up.
- At least medium strength if not more, no place for subtlety.
- Reasonably priced, since never know when I might drop-kick it.

Some that are good for the above:

-Most A.J. Fernandez smokes here on Cbid.
-MBIII's from the MBIII place on the famous MBIII deal..
-Cohiba Black - big ring gauge ones


Some ones that nail the first two (but do need to look for deals for #3):

- RP Sun Dried Maduros (the lanceros that were real cheap on here a while back great if chilly and wearing gloves)
- RP Vintage 2003 Cameroons
- LGC Series R or the Wavells

If want to go bottom-of-the barrel, try nabbing some Grand Habano 2002's when they do a dump of them on Cbid (how much tobacco did they grow in 2002?????). But only worth it if well under $2 per with shipping though. I don't use these for walking but do sometimes take them on the boat when I know its a better than 50% chance of them getting wet before its all said and done. These are not-terrible sticks (and, for these, I will say "sticks!") for any activity where they might get trashed at some point or to give out to moochers at a party to those that don't smoke a lot of cigars. No great loss if drop it while walking, splashed with a wave or moocher guys tosses it in the fire-pit.

Lastly, nab one of those samplers (see Newbie Deal Thread) over at the Mothership and try them out, cheap experiment at $1.65 per with shipping. That Sancho one, at least, was pretty good when had it a long time ago and I seem to burn well I recall.

Very practical advice midmofan -- thanks!

Screw it... I've smoked during a warm up run because I had a half a Don Carlos I wasn't willing to part with and we had a match that had previously thought was cancelled get back on the schedule.

Take the cigar out of your mouth before breathing in deeply and you'll be fine. If you're not winded, breathe in through your nose.

If you can't do push-ups while smoking a cigar, you probably shouldn't be smoking a cigar.

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You could drill a couple different sized cigar minders in da walking stick... 😟

Yep. Not any outdoor activities that I attempt without a cigar. Most of my hobby time is spent fishing; and I am always having a cigar while fishing....and most of my fishing is done from a kayak; so I paddle (or peddle now) with a cigar....fish with a cigar....drive to and from fishing with cigars...load and unload...etc.

While fishing (or golfing, or many other activities) it can be good to have a cigar that doesn't crave attention, as midmofan discussed. I need a cigar that I can leave hanging out of my mouth for 5-10 minutes at a time while paddling, fishing, whatever...one that doesn't get too wonky....won't go out...or get all nasty on me. Box press is a bonus, so it doesn't roll around if I do set it down on a boat seat or yak gunnel. I may be an elitist, but I'm not stupid rich -- a summer fishing day could see me smoking 7 cigars; not all of them are going to be 10 dollars per...unfortunately.

I'll smoke a cigar while walking regardless of wind. Heavy rain is a hard stop though.

I do not smoke while running or doing pushups. This is due in large part to me never running nor pushing up

Another one: I prefer a cigar that will go for about an hour which is usually just a bit less than my total daily walk time. Gives me a bit of time to "air-out" before I walk back into the house!

Depends on how much you puff 'em of course, but that rules out a lot of the shorter length ones I enjoy otherwise this time of year.

Eh............don’t like smoking when walking or hiking.

But I’ll smoke a cigar while barbecuing, or while doing simple maintenance on one of my vehicles.

Generally prefer to sit on my porch with a beverage and my iPad.

I sometimes smoke while walking as long as the pace and or incline isn’t so serious.

I appreciate all the comments. Even Abrignac who seems to not be able to get ****** off his mind,

I used to smoke while playing basketball outside. I smoke when I go fishing, when I'm working in the yard , when I'm shoveling snow. Only smoke good cigars when not on the move.
Never while chewing gum tho.

Never smoked during a run but loved to cool down on the patio with a good cigar after a 5-10 mile hard workout. A buddy and I smoked a cigar after the 100 mile El Tour de Tucson bike race once. Got some strange looks from some of the other finishers.

I sometimes smoke a Tat PCR, Oliva Serie G Special G Maduro or DE MUWAT Baitfish while walking the dog. He’s a Min Pin so 15-20 minutes is plenty for him. As such, rarely spark up a bigger cigar. Sometimes, for the night walk, I’ll smoke a Robusto or CG and then sit out in the garage with the dog.

A man needs to know his limitations so to avoid the temptation of trying to run or do push-ups with a cigar, like SOB, I don’t run or try to do push-ups these days. 🤐

I've tried it, but it's not my thing.

Even when we're camping and I'm smoking 1-2 cigars every day, I have no interest in going on a hike within an hour of smoking a cigar.

Two years ago when we went to Florida for a week to get out of the cold, wife and I went for a stroll around the resort. Paved, flatland, no scenery to take in, just walking for an hour or so. Lit a cigar, but was done with it before halfway. But it was a super premium, and I didn't want to toss it. But I wasn't enjoying it.