>>1085010It will give a shorter burn, but I'd rather a newbie err on that side than pack way too hard and then have problems keeping it lit.
A loose fill won't win you any smoking competitions I admit, but the problems you'll have with it are simple and easily solved
>smoke starting to thin out-tamp>pipe goes out-relight>can't keep pipe lit-check to see if there's any tobacco left>>1084926And this is why. You didn't pack too loose, you packed too tight. Every time I try a traditional 3-step pack that's what I get too. So I don't recommend it to newbies.
Wind can do that, yes. Try not smoking as rapidly in heavy wind. If you live in a very windy area, look into putting a wind cap onto your pipe like pic related.
