Cigar storage question

I will be away from home for 4-5 months this winter. My plan is to put my humi in a cooler, along with a box or two, with a 1/2 lb of beads.

Is it OK to leave everything for that long or should I get my wife to open the cooler up once in a while?

[md4958]

I think opening the cooler up once every couple weeks wouldnt be a bad idea... get a little air exchange going

[dunng]

I would have her check it and add some water here and there...

[MTB996]

Opening the cooler every couple weeks is good, but it will allow humidity to escape, so you better teach the wife to hydrate the beads.

Or, you could send them all to me and I'll take good care of em for ya

Originally Posted by MTB996

Or, you could send them all to me and I'll take good care of em for ya

Thanks, but no offense, I trust my wife more. Because she doesn't smoke.

[av8tor152d]

Originally Posted by kayaker

Thanks, but no offense, I trust my wife more. Because she doesn't smoke.

My wife doesn't smoke either ..so she could "watch them" for ya ...hehe


Seriously though as long as you show her how to watch the hygrometer and such once a week check up on them should be good.

[groogs]

Originally Posted by md4958

I think opening the cooler up once every couple weeks wouldnt be a bad idea... get a little air exchange going

I would have my wife check the RH every week, and humidify the beads when needed. If your wife is like mine, she knows how much you care about your smokes and she will care for them as if they were her first born child.

[gettysburgfreak]

You should be fine if you show your wife how to take care of the beads. I had to have my dad take care of my humi when I was in Gettysburg as it was too hot down there to have them in my apartment. I was really scared at first to let anyone touch my babies but when I got home he didn't f em up and they were in perfect condition.

[tsolomon]

I have a pound of beads in my cooler and I very seldom have to add water. Maybe once every 2 months and I'm in the cooler a lot. Just a quick spray with a little distilled water goes a long way.

Thanks to everyone for the info, and the offers to take care of my sticks.

I bought my cooler today (48qt Coleman), washed it and now just letting it dry out.

Originally Posted by kayaker

I will be away from home for 4-5 months this winter.

walkabout or are the newfie cops after 'ya?

good luck & you could always bring the stash with 'ya to make sure the babies are perfectly safe!

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

walkabout or are the newfie cops after 'ya?

good luck & you could always bring the stash with 'ya to make sure the babies are perfectly safe!

Thanks, I'm going to Alberta to work on my Welding Apprenticeship.

I don't have a huge collection by any means, but more than I want to bring with me. Some will definitely be coming with me, but I'll have to find a warm place to smoke them. The winters are pretty cold up there.

Great thread guys! I'm getting ready to be in a similar situation, so it's great to read about 'long term storage' where you can't be there all the time.

In the past I have placed a small glass with distilled water in it in the cooler, as the RH changes the beads should absorb or release water from the air... someone correct me if this is not a good idea please! LOL

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by Pipe&Cigar

In the past I have placed a small glass with distilled water in it in the cooler, as the RH changes the beads should absorb or release water from the air... someone correct me if this is not a good idea please! LOL

Pure water in a glass? No beads in the glass? Sounds like a very bad idea since beads can't hold much moisture and they are quickly over saturated leading to 100 % RH inside your cooler!

[csbrewfisher]

Originally Posted by Pipe&Cigar

In the past I have placed a small glass with distilled water in it in the cooler, as the RH changes the beads should absorb or release water from the air... someone correct me if this is not a good idea please! LOL

Here in the high desert, I put a sponge soaked with distilled water on top of my beads. Not dripping or anything, just well soaked. It's usually dry within two weeks. I never spray my beads though.

You still in the Edmonton region?

Originally Posted by Cyanide

You still in the Edmonton region?

Nope. I'll be back there early Jan to Late May.

Originally Posted by kayaker

Nope. I'll be back there early Jan to Late May.

Wow, that's a long time! Arkansas will miss you...you know you could always just bring your cigars to the herf and I'm sure there will be MANY, MANY volunteers who will step forward to watch them for you.

Seriously, we'll miss you and pray everything goes well while you are up there.

[karmaz00]

should be fine, just get her to open the cooler every couple of weeks