New Pipe Smoker With A Question? Ask an Old Fart

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this is a great resource I went back to the beginning and started reading learned that tamping is key to staying lit.
I thought my Dr. Grabow was a bad pipe because it would not stay lit tamping fixed that
also that loose draw with little smoke problem I had again tamping fixed that also.
I actually enjoyed smoking my pipe tonight for the first time and got threw a whole bowl with out giving up on it
I learned to load properly and no P word is used in this house any more concerning the pipe
I still got a long way to go still got to get me the basics tamper and cleaners (using roofing nail for now)
and I also learned why it took me 2 years to start using this pipe as all the tobacco I had was aero from Walgreen's
had the giaint bags of all the flavours and after 2 years just rolled up they are still moist
I got good backy from emjay and sterling and I am glad I have finaly figured out how to use it properly and enjoy it.
so basically THANK YOU OLD FARTS!!!!!