weatherproof cigarette holder

Smoking in adverse weather conditions can be difficult and expensive. A fag will only hold so many drops of water and wind can play havoc with the cherry. These problems are worse when smoking rollies or joints. As so many smokers can only indulge outside nowadays (especially in California) i propose a waterproof holder to avoid this.

The difficulty lies in drawing a compromise between waterproofing, air flow and bulk. Air inlets must circulate enough fresh air to feed the fag without blowing too much or getting it wet. This could easily get too big. My prototype consists of a Pringles tube with an oval shaped hole for two fingers opposite a round one for one of these fingers. These fingers hold the fag and smoking looks rather like drinking Pringles. This works well but is unweildy and uncomfortable. Specialised construction should be able to reduce the size a fair bit.

Non-smokers should note that smoking in these conditions is usually possible, in fact I once smoked a camel wide in a boat next to Niagra falls to see if it could be done. It does ruin the experience though; the Camel made me sick (or probably the stuff that formed the all too rigid foam floating by). This halfinvention would be invaluable to office workers, fishermen, hikers and anyone else who would like to enjoy a cancer stick in less than beautiful conditions. (or beautiful conditions in Wales).