Simple Inexpensive Humidor for New College Student

[blueboy714]

my nephew just started smoking cigars not too long ago and he is going away to school. I was interested in buying him a 50 cigar humidor to start out with. I know JR usually has adequate ones that work and are inexpensive, there's always the good old tupperdor, and if I want something cool and functional there is the ammodor, which is a little too expensive as a starter, but would probably take a good beating from a college student.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[pbibby]

I still use my original 50 count cheapo desktop as a "now smoking" humidor. It was maybe 30 bucks from I believe cheaphumidors.com.

My advice is to just do that. He could always still use it down the road for dry boxing or something. JMVHO.

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[FullBody Smoker]

Might get him a traveldor? More durable and kinda college proof!?!

 

[mwlabel]

As a current college student, I say go the tupperdor route. That's what I did when I went away, and it was great. No fancy display piece for people to pine for and fondle... wondering what valuables are inside. I kept it in the bottom of my closet, so the "pop" lid worked a lot better than the hinge lids on humidors.

 

[GoingPostal]

I say a 50ct too big I wouldn't spend much he's a college student going to have a lot going on. . Best thing just go with a simple tupperdor toss in some cedar a boveda and your good to go. that way you won't have to worry about leaks, seasoning etc.

 

[sean]

Tupper or travel... Either way, he doesn't have to worry about it, and can stay focused on the books.

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[mdwest]

How about you just send me your address... And I'll send you the freebie 50 count humidor that I got at cigarfest earlier this year... Ill sincerely never use it myself... It's just taking up space..




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[FullBody Smoker]

If that's not a trap I don't know what one is!

 

[KcJason1]

Small cooler.. Like 5qt.

 

[SmokeAndMirrors]

I would go with a small coolidor. Cheap, self running, and always room for expansion

 

[blueboy714]

Thanks guys - I tend to agree on the tupperdor or small coolerdor since they are less labor intensive than a standard humidor. There's always a cheap ass humidor from JR since that what I started with almost 35 years ago. I bought when I went to their huge store/warehouse. I used it for years until I outgrew it - my dad is using now since he outgrew his old one.

Question if I go the coolerdor route, since I haven't used one in years - is there any humification device that works better than others - esp. long-term for low maintenance (after all he's a college student).

 

[blueboy714]

As a current college student, I say go the tupperdor route. That's what I did when I went away, and it was great. No fancy display piece for people to pine for and fondle... wondering what valuables are inside. I kept it in the bottom of my closet, so the "pop" lid worked a lot better than the hinge lids on humidors.

Thanks for the college student's viewpoint - he will be living in a house with a couple of other friends. It's been 35 years since I've been in college and don't remember much of the experience anymore.

 

[mdwest]

If youre going the cooler route.. and want to keep things inexpensive..

$4 will buy you a bag of meme kitty litter from wally world....

search some threads in this room on the use of KL.. its pretty easy... very inexpensive.. and $4 will cover your needs for a couple of years...


If youre going with something smaller, like a medium sized snaplock container... a single boveda pack should cover you...

 

[GoingPostal]

Question if I go the coolerdor route, since I haven't used one in years - is there any humification device that works better than others - esp. long-term for low maintenance (after all he's a college student).

Boveda for sure. could go with beads but you'll have to spritz them down every now and then.