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How to Pack a Bowl
How to Pack a Bowl is a fundamental skill for any cannabis enthusiast. Whether you're a seasoned smoker or a beginner, mastering the art of packing a bowl ensures an enjoyable smoking experience. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to pack a bowl correctly and efficiently.
What You'll Need
Before you begin, gather your supplies. You'll need:
A smoking device (pipe, bong, or bubbler)
Freshly ground herb
A lighter or hemp wick
Optional: a grinder, a poker tool, and a cleaning kit.
Choosing the Right Strain
The type of strain you choose can significantly impact your smoking experience. Consider factors such as flavor, potency, and desired effects. Whether you prefer an uplifting sativa or a relaxing indica, selecting the right strain sets the tone for your smoke session.
Preparing Your Bowl
Start by ensuring your smoking device is clean and free of any residue. A clean bowl enhances the flavor of your herb and promotes better airflow, resulting in a smoother hit. Use a pipe cleaner or cotton swab to remove any buildup inside the bowl.
Grinding Your Herb
Grinding your herb is essential for an even burn and efficient smoke distribution. Invest in a quality grinder to achieve the desired consistency. Finely ground herb burns more evenly and maximizes the surface area, allowing for better flavor extraction.
Packing Techniques
There are several methods for packing a bowl, each with its own benefits. Experiment with different techniques to find what works best for you.
Traditional Packing: Fill the bowl with ground herb, gently packing it down with your fingers or a poker tool. Ensure an even distribution without overpacking.
Layering Method: Alternate layers of herb and ash to create an even burn. Start with a thin layer of herb at the bottom, followed by a layer of ash, and repeat until the bowl is full.
Cornering Technique: Place a small amount of herb in the corner of the bowl, allowing for multiple hits without burning the entire bowl at once.
Tamping
After packing the bowl, use a tamping tool to compress the herb slightly. Tamping ensures an even burn and prevents the herb from falling out of the bowl during smoking.
Lighting Up
Using a lighter or hemp wick, apply heat to the edge of the bowl while inhaling slowly. Rotate the flame around the bowl to ensure an even burn. Avoid holding the flame directly over the herb to prevent scorching.
Enjoying Your Smoke
Sit back, relax, and enjoy your smoke. Take slow, steady inhales, allowing the smoke to fill your lungs before exhaling. Experiment with different inhalation techniques to find what feels most comfortable for you.
Cleaning Up
After your smoke session, clean your smoking device to maintain its performance and longevity. Use a pipe cleaner or cotton swab to remove any leftover residue from the bowl and chamber.
Safety Precautions
When smoking, always prioritize safety. Avoid smoking in enclosed spaces or near flammable materials. Use caution when handling lighters or hemp wicks, and never leave them unattended.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Overpacking the bowl, which can restrict airflow and lead to uneven burning.
Packing the herb too tightly, making it difficult to draw smoke through the device.
Applying too much heat when lighting the bowl, resulting in harsh smoke and wasted herb.
Benefits of Packing a Bowl
Packing your own bowl offers several advantages. It allows you to control the quality and quantity of herb used, customize your smoking experience, and save money in the long run. Additionally, packing a bowl fosters a deeper appreciation for the cannabis plant and its therapeutic benefits.
Legal Considerations
Before indulging in a smoke session, familiarize yourself with local laws and regulations regarding cannabis use. While many regions have legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes, it's essential to abide by applicable laws and consume responsibly.
Conclusion
How to pack a bowl is an art form that requires patience, precision, and practice. By following these steps, you can elevate your smoking experience and enjoy the full spectrum of flavors and effects that cannabis has to offer. Remember to prioritize safety, experiment with different packing techniques, and above all, savor each moment of your smoke session.
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finding a distinct lack of weed related things in fma. I got my posts back so in the spirit of 420 I’m offering this doodle from the other day ‼️ go smoke some weed
#fullmetal alchemist#fma#fmab#fma brotherhood#fullmetal alchemist brotherhood#alphonse elric#edward elric#elric brothers#lou is an artist#anyways. I think uhhhhh. Mustang smokes weed but cannot do anything for himself. he doesn't have a dealer and can't roll for the life of hi#he has to get hawkeye to get him everything. she also rolls for him#and edward and al. al can roll both joints and blunts and ed can barely roll a joint#he rolls the worst little blunts and gets alphonse to pack bowls for him#he can get weed tho. he's friendly enough with most people to know how to get to a weed person from basically anywhere. al cannot.#ALSO I had this really really REALLY stupid idea of like. hohenheim fucking growing weed based on my own dad. in his study or whatever#I thought it was SOOO funny and they try sneaking in bc they're not allowed and BAM. face full of marijuana. funny as fuck to me#uhhhh. idk. I think I'm funny.#also PSA if you don't know already!!! blunts and joints are different bc of the papers they use. blunts have cigar wraps#and joints use cigarette paper !! they also have different techniques ig. I haven't wrapped a blunt but they're supposed to be more#brute forced and joints use more finesse says my brother the in-house stoner. well the main one at least
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I'm so sorry, I'm kinda drunk and dropping another idea, do with it whatever ye will.
Yknow how in the beginning of the game, Sojiro tells Ren he won't take care of him when he gets sick?
Consider: he's not used to city germs/being that closely shoved against other people on the train. He DOES start to get sick around Kamoshida's Palace, powers through it, and then is SUPER sick just after it's over.
He plans on sucking it up and hiding it, but Futaba hears his hacking coughs over her bug even when he's upstairs, followed by wheezing, maybe even a little weeping. He's constantly in and out of the bathroom, and he's starting to run out of tissues.
Futaba nervously texts Sojiro that the kid they took in sounds awful. Sojiro is gruff at first and says he's not a baby, he can take care of himself. She responds by sending him the audio and suddenly Dad Instincts kick in
y/n
obviously it's a YES, our brainrots continue because early-game ren and sojiro dynamics break my heart every time how dare you get me so invested in this idea, this post got too long so it's going under a read more
listen listen look i love sojiro and the coffee family okay, but early-game?? sojiro could catch these hands
ren has already been though so much by the time he arrives in tokyo, to then be put into a dusty old attic like a spare part would absolutely fit in with ren's own perception of himself at that stage. it would be almost too easy for him to put his own health on the backburner kinda like he's already used to it
very used to not taking up space, 'not being a bother', and then sojiro really reinforces this message when ren first gets to leblanc- so when ren inevitably gets ill a month into his probation, it's already doomed for maladaption
tokyo would be such a breeding ground for sickness compared to the countryside, and ren just doesn't have the consitution to deal with it. the dusty attic and poor eating habits don't help matters, and then we have the stress of kamoshida and the metaverse?? ren is not having a Good Time™
at first it's something he thinks he can shrug off, and is adamant that ignoring it is the way to go. a cold, it's nothing, he can handle this alone, no need to bother anyone else with it.
inevitably, he gets worse, because that's what happens when you don't rest and let yourself recover. a tickly cough becomes a tightness in his chest, mild congestion shifts into an attack on his senses and blurriness- but maybe that's the dizziness. he's not really sleeping, either.
it's something that's becoming increasingly difficult to brush off and hide, he even relented to finally getting some medicine (nothing as strong as he needs by this point, that would eat too much into his limited funds, but some painkillers to take the edge off). once or twice he's tempted to stay off school, at morgana's insistence, or a too close call where he definitely blacked out for a minute, but then sojiro's voice will ring in his head 'i won't be the one looking after you if you get sick', 'your parents got rid of you for being a pain in the ass', and all his worst insecurities come rushing back and he's resolved to deal with it on his own
meanwhile, futaba's been making use of her hidden audio bugs- normally they're a comfort for her in the daytime, but since the new kid- ren- has been staying at the cafe (part-timer her ass, how gullible does sojiro think she is?!), she's been listening more frequently. when ren gets sick, she figures it out quickly.
time goes on, he's not getting better- he's actually getting worse- and futaba starts to wonder if she's the only one who knows
(there's something in his sharp contrasts- the quiet kid who shuffles through the cafe and takes sojiro's scolding, to the coughing kid who cries into the silence of night when he thinks there's nobody there to see it- that stabs through her numbness. it feels like a companion to her own ghost)
one night she swears the kid gets up to be sick, and there's hardly any sound heard from the attic all night. if nobody's gonna help ren, then she will (futaba used to like helping, once upon a time).
she texts sojiro the next day, when ren doesn't say anything again, and goes off to school with what she bets is a fake assurance on his face
and you're so right, sojiro dismisses her concern really easily, claims the kid can 'take care of himself' and he won't 'baby' the part-timer. insists ren needs to learn some disipline, then maybe he'll stay out of trouble
frustration wells in futaba- if she was less fixated on what was going on with ren, she'd register it's one of the first changes of mood she's had for months- and she responds with nothing but an audio clip, an attached explanation that this is just from the past few days- it's been going on for weeks, then she waits, and hears the distant sound of her compilation through one of the bugs, a hitched breath from sojiro, curse words under his breath-
for all his earlier postulating about not helping ren if he gets sick, sojiro is immeditely struck with a pang of concern- it sounded bad, and if futaba's words were anything to go by, this had been going on for a while. the kid's at school now (at school, being as ill as that and he was still going to class-), so sojiro will talk to him when he gets back. there's a chance he goes a bit too over the top, between the variation of medicines he purchases, supplies he grabbed from home- if you accused him for over-compensating after maybe being too harsh on the kid in the beginning, you'd be right
and you just know ren would be so resistent at first to help, or even just the offer of staying off school. in his sickness-induced fugue, ren's filter-less in rattling off how he can't stay off, what will the students and teachers think, and he has work that afternoon, and a test soon, and he doesn't want to get in the way-
sojiro's heart just shatters
this kid, whose been silently carring the weight of the world and has apparently been falling to pieces for weeks now and sojiro didn't even notice?
(a part of it reminds him too much of the other kid he's got at home, the countless ways he's already failed futaba, and now ren too? he feels useless)
sojiro focuses on what he can do, and that's making the kid rest. work will understand, school can wait, ren isn't an inconvenience, he guides the kid to bed, calls takemi immediately (who rushes over, despite the fact she's technically closed at this hour, and refuses to take any payment),
even still, there's this stilted awkwardness between them when the quiet pushes on too long- they hardly know each other, afterall. sojiro is still figuring out the 'caring for kids' thing, and ren isn't familiar with any kind of parental affection, so some of sojiro's care veers a bit too close to clinical or mechanic, and ren still struggles to communicate what kind of help he needs, but it's enough for now.
for now, sojiro is there. he's trying, and at least ren's getting some colour back on his skin. for now, ren's willing to take a few days off and have some medicine, but he's over-apologetic and definitely tries to make up for his sickness once he's healed. it's gonna take them both a while yet, but luckily there's always their guardian hacker, ready and able to call them out when needed (and maybe some day she'll be able to keep an eye on ren and sojiro in person)
#ask#also the idea of it being futaba who first realises going on?? developing hers and ren's bond before they even meet??#june i love your brain have i ever mentioned#such a gem even when it h u r t s (which is obviously only ever ALWAYS <3)#us : *sees angsty p5 game content* it's free real estate!#i want ren to have a HUG and REASSURANCE and also a bowl of soup#instead he gets dusty attic and milk-crate bed and instant noodles he packed for emergencies :c#persona 5#p5#persona 5 headcanons#ren amamiya#futaba sakura#sojiro sakura#oh also also!! imagine how sojiro might feel about his early-game behaviour by late-game/post-canon??#ohhh i bet he'd hate it and there'd be so much self-blame/loathing there#parent guilt and all that good stuff y'know#futaba? seeing herself in early-game ren? ren? seeing himself in palace-futaba? sorry they make me soft and emotional your honour#i love my coffee family but i love it more flavoured with all the issues they haven't yet worked through#once again THIS WASNT MEANT TO BE SO LONG
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Growing up w a mom who both wants to talk to you about all of her feelings but also somehow doesn’t know how to talk about your feelings but also she’s your best friend and also she’s done so much for you but she ruins your day constantly and you love her but you haven’t told her that in months when she says she loves you you say “yeah” and walk away and she’s sick and you’ve been asking her every time you get up if she needs anything if she wants the bong packed if she needs water food whatever and then the one time I’m nauseous making food for myself (eating for the first time today at one pm) she leans into the kitchen and asks me to make her scrambled eggs and I said no maybe after I eat and she said okay and then went back into her room and then I took my food and went into my room and was just eating when she came into my room to yell at me and cry about me not ever helping her and I said no I can cook after I eat a little I was nauseas and she was just like [yelled through tears] no I’m making myself toast you don’t need to do anything for me! And slammed my bedroom door and went loudly crying across the house and now I’m just in my room like oh okay 👍 thanks ! So I might go to the library for a bit maybe and listen to my mommy issues playlist on the way there and sob
#lol! okay sure this might as well be how my day goes today sure#no cause she made me feel so fucking awful that I didn’t immediately fucking bend to her will it’s insane the guilt this woman can lay on#i said I haven’t eaten yet today she immediately said ‘ I haven’t eaten in three days I weigh ___ (low number for her bc she’s always keepin#me in the loop on her weight cause that helps raise children with normal relationships to themselves and their own weight#anyways#yeah !! yipppe !! and I was on the phone with my girlfriend and she had to fucking listen to my mom yell at me !!!#apparently she deafened but idk when she did but I have to feel bad about that too cause my mom yelling triggered 📞 and made her anxiety#spike and she wanted to go lay down for a while and I’m just like pissed off in my room and it’s soooo fucking annoying#I think I’m gonna just finish my Mac and cheese cup and pack up my coloring book and my iPad and go drive and check the ashtrays first maybe#I need tobacco after that I feel like I was doing good I haven’t smoked tobacco in two days I think so yay but after that. I want a bowl and#I don’t have that much rn#whatever I could make it work without the ashtrays and I could just like. stop going.#I could have self control if I wanted to. hmm… we shall see.
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FIRST OF ALL DAIGO GAMEPLAY REAL
Second of all finished Chapter 1 <3 I watched an Xbox stream muted at 2x while skipping battles because I wanted to save the proper experience for my friend's stream and your stream but uhhhhh <3 without saying too much or setting any expectations <3 personal favorite Kiryu game no contest LOL but I figured it would be so no surprises there... I'm def taking note of how long individual chapters might take and stuff since this wasn't exactly an Optimal Playthrough but we'll get there when we get there
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DAIGO GAMEPLAY REEEEEEEEEAL 🗣️🗣️🗣️ OBSESSED WITH HOW HE JUMP KICKS SON STOP THAT YOU'RE GONNA HURT YOURSELF--
but gottamn already done with chapter 1- VERY MUCH APPRECIATE MAKIN MENTAL NOTES ON CHAPTER LENGTHS if that gameplay wasnt optimal then heh 😏 i promise to be worse 😏
#guess i gotta back the good ol Spoilers tag now#so.#gaiden spoilers#heh :) eyah eveyrone block that if you dont want gaiden spoilers this weekend#Personal Favorite Kiryu Game if its got a title like that from masu then i will surely. Not Shut Up Bout It When I Play It Then LOL#in any case.... im so happy to finally see daigo throw down........ all is right in the world.......#literally throw down I Repeat stop throwing yourself at people dAIGO--#i gotta bully lest i giggle and explode for the next three days CAN FRIDAY GET HERE ALREADY ITS NOT FAAAAIR#LET ME SEE HIM IM MAKING GRABBY HANDS I JUST WANNA SEE HIM . AND EVERYTHING ELSE GAIDEN HAS TO OFFER#i accidentally did buy snacks and sparkling water but In My Defense. my friends kidnapped me and took me to aldis#and i never knew how cheap everything was at aldis. i saw a pack of chip ahoys and them bitches always remind me of my dad#when id visit him he'd always have a bowl of hershey kisses or a pack of chip ahoys waitin for me..... teehee...#and they had sparkling water for like..... 50 cents a bottle like how could i pass up an offer......#Why Am I Saying All This. because im breaking my promise and snacking during stream 😔 maybe 😔 ill at least drink fruit water 😔
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idc about canon them that much bc naruhina is meant to thrive in a modern au where it’s the himbo golden retriever bf and his alt big titty black cat gf just navigating their twenties together and living in a mid apartment in the city where they probs have some sort of beef with their neighbors
#naruhina#naruto#naruto uzumaki#hinata hyuga#saige be talking#i also see hinata being a lowkey stoner#it’s how she got her anxiety under control#naruto is like ‘babe can you pack my bowl for me?’ 🥺#tw weed
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SooOoO who’s gonna pack my next bowl? 🤔
#I know I know it’s easy#but then I see how low I am and I get sad#but THEN I smoke and feel better so it’s fine#literally the only problem with smoking#your stash gets smaller each time 😭😭😭#but also kinda want my own personal bowl packer?#like#can someone just pack my bowls for me and I’ll pay them in kisses????#that’s all#bye 😇#shut up rosie#rosie speaks
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i fucking love my wife
#polyamory is great bc it means that everyone gets to enjoy how awesome my wife is#but being in love with one person & knowing that she loves me in a way that is just for me#i’m hers entirely & she’s mine#that’s crazy. damn.#anyway gonna pack a morning bowl for my wife after she turns me inside out love y’all#my post
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guess who's going to PRIDE bitches
#rox rumblings#me things#edited to add my thoughts:#im super excited! im so hsppy i live in a big big city rn#they have PRIDE they have a MUSIC FESTIVAL GOING ON they have DRAG SHOWS im so fuckin excited#my family told me they highly doubt anything will happen and part of me wants to knock his teeth out for saying that but. yk.#that's how family is sometimes... still leagues better than the sperm donor#also my brother graduated and i got to watch from a livestream <3<3<3#i'm having such a good run of luck after all this bad shit i'm running on a high a little#i'm not MANIC but. it's nice. i feel free.#i'm gonna pick out something cute. maybe do some face painting. do my makeup a lil... spray on sunscreen and bug repellant#pack a hefty flashlight and my pepper spray. pack some protein bars probably.... i don't eat enough protein so#physical activity gets me lightheaded and shaky very easily#i plan on linking up with someone's mom or smth. someone i don't know but in a group yk. since i'm arriving alone#. oh fuck i could get someone's number . .#OH FUCK I COULD GET SOMEONE'S NUMBER..... SHIT......... GOD...#i am a gay disaster that realization shouldn't have hit me as hard as it did.#but the thought of someone- someone i'm actually INTERESTED in- who looks like ME and is like ME flirting with me irl- bowls me over#looks like me as in. yk. visibly lgbtq yk? at least there...#i can pass fine and i have petite white woman privledges but. that's aside from the point#i am having various other thoughts but it's late at night i don't want to get too worked up nd then not be able to sleep!!#it's on the 17th in the afternoon about a 15 minute drive away <3#i'm gonna have to pack SO much water and food..........
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How To Pack a Bowl 101: Important Tips and Tricks
Whether you're a novice or an experienced smoker, learning the fundamentals of how to pack a bowl is essential. To improve your smoking experience, learn about fundamental skills including layering, tamping, and airflow management.
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Have you had something to eat? 🤨🤨
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I had leftovers for breakfast
And uhhhh two of these little gluten free sweet bread roll things 👀 there's one left and I'm tempted to nab it but if I do then I won't have one for tomorrow
It. It has been awhile tho 👀 and by awhile I mean like an hour lmao
#i would like to mention that i hate lunches#especially if I'm the one responsible for preparing it#school days?#i bring a lunchbox my mom ever so graciously packs#idk how to do anything that's not a) a pit if rice#b) far to much work and food for one person#usually leftovers#or a salad/bowl#or like frozen chicken and rice#but on weekends?#wdym i have to cook for myself#i will snack#but a meal?#i can cook a pot of rice pilof#or make meat marinade#that's. about as far as i can cook without instructions/supervision#edit: what the hell happened to my tags they went all funky and out of order?#didn't know you could move tags lmao#love that
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Rate my candy bowl contents for this year
#food#candy#halloween#halloween candy#I may actually need to get a little more I'll see how well these fill the bowl#they aren't the jumbo packs like prior years
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Taking sips of my juice box between hits
#how to tag warnings?#tw: weed#tw: drugs#idk#sorry#anyway I packed a bowl and it's my first time using flower in awhile#forgot that it's HOT sometimes#nice lil cold juice box time#entityspeaks
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pm needs to have outis get drunk af at the beach for her to truly be greek it’s like a requirement trust me
#Faust will be like okay pack your beach essentials and outis will have three bowls of fruit and four different kinds of beer#also greek people love to constantly talk abt how much better their beaches are I bet she’d be so cranky and judgemental the whole time
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Need to stop making jokes about my grief and depression but then literally who would I be anymore.
#idk who I am if I’m not constantly making fun of myself and all my problems#and usually not dealing with them#my sadness is like a bandaid that I refuse to rip off and instead I’m just peeling it agonizingly slow and it’s also somehow peeling all of#the skin off my body at the same time and I become a live wound of a person#I wish I had my shit together enough for college or living on my own bs sometimes I think the only thing that would fix me would be picking#me up and putting me in a different state somewhere up north closer to my friends and like that’s all I need to fix me#if I wasn’t so painfully isolated life would be stellar but i can’t ever bring myself to reach out and I’m afraid constantly that everyone#hates me and is wishing I’d stop bothering them wahhhhhhhh I hate it !!!! my brain is evil!!!! I hate that it’s attatched to the rest of me!#my mom will be like. you don’t take responsibility for yourself and your feelings and you wallow in them and you blame your brain instead of#fixing yourself and I’ll be like. 😐. so how do I stop? and she’s like. idk.#I feel like my head is on fire I’m pausing my tolerance break tonight I’m gonna go get some mystery weed from my moms weed tray and pack a#bowl and probably cry some more#why did the year and a half dad death anniversary have to happen on such a humid day I just wanna walk thru the woods and cry and smoke
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I think I'm gonna vomit
#dk speaks#vent#i ponder romance for longer than 10 seconds and i realize how sick i can be and i hate it#god i need to pack another bowl i aint tryna live like this
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