{"id":47106,"date":"2019-08-21T19:18:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T19:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/how-to-roll-a-backwoods-blunt-like-a-pro\/"},"modified":"2019-08-21T19:18:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T19:18:32","slug":"how-to-roll-a-backwoods-blunt-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/culture\/how-to-roll-a-backwoods-blunt-like-a-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Roll a Backwoods Blunt Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Backwoods Smokes made its debut in the late \u201870s<\/u><\/a>, shortly after federal law banned cigarette ads on TV. Since TV was the dominant medium back then, tobacco farms feared they\u2019d go bankrupt without some legal avenue into television advertising.<\/p>\n

To get around the new law, Backwoods Smokes hit the shelves as the \u201ctiny-cigar,\u201d or cigarillo<\/em> \u2014 an alternative to cigarettes. And they were heavily marketed as a tobacco product for a man\u2019s man: Where Marlboro cigarettes appealed to Americans\u2019 cowboy sensibilities, the Backwoods cigar appealed to the nation\u2019s outdoorsman, the kind of macho bro who chops down trees with a three-foot axe and cooks catfish on hot coals. (Remember, it was the \u201870s\u2026) <\/p>\n

Unlike most mass-produced cigars, Backwoods aren\u2019t wrapped in flat sheets of paper made from tobacco pulp. Rather, they\u2019re made with raw tobacco leaves free of additives. <\/p>\n

Besides all that rugged machismo, being talented enough to roll a tight, perfect Backwoods blunt is a badge of heady honor in the weed community. (Backwoods are so legendary, there\u2019s even a secondary market for discontinued or \u201crare\u201d flavors<\/u><\/a>.) That\u2019s because alongside twisting a blunt in its most au naturale<\/em> form, Backwoods wraps require a ton more skill and attention than the typical convenience store blunt wrap. So, if you want to flex your OG stoner chops, crafting a Backwoods blunt is the way to go.<\/p>\n

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How to Roll a Backwoods Blunt<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This guide assumes you\u2019ve rolled a blunt before using either a prepackaged blunt wrap or a typical paper-y wrap cut from a conventional cigar. If so, keep in mind that you won\u2019t be working with cigar paper here; you\u2019ll be working with raw tobacco leaves, which are much more fragile than tobacco paper. <\/p>\n

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  1. Break up your weed by hand (for a smoother smoke) or use a grinder (for ease of rolling). Set the weed aside.<\/li>\n
  2. Remove the wrap from the tobacco. To do this, locate the natural split that divides the blunt along its length. Starting from one end of the cigar, carefully<\/em> unravel the split all the way to the other end.<\/li>\n
  3. Now, carefully <\/em>unroll the cigar to remove the wrap from the tobacco. This is the first step that most folks fuck up. <\/strong>Depending on your confidence, skill level, and climate, you may want to start licking the outside of the wrap during this step, to keep it moist. <\/li>\n
  4. Once the tobacco is removed, carefully <\/em>place the wrap on a flat surface. <\/li>\n
  5. Lick or moisten the inside of the wrap. If the outside is still dry, consider moistening the outer side, too. (Note: Some people can pull off the roll without ever moistening the wrap. If you\u2019ve got those surgeon-steady hands, by all means, save your tongue for the very end.)<\/li>\n
  6. Fill the center of the wrap with weed. Small, hand-picked buds will provide a smoother smoke than using a grinder, even though that sounds counterintuitive. We\u2019re not talking about joints here, after all… <\/li>\n
  7. Begin rolling the wrap over the weed, pressing the plant material into a tight cylinder. This is the second step that most folks fuck up.<\/strong> Feel free to use your flat surface (tray, table, etc.) to introduce additional pressure when rolling the blunt.<\/li>\n
  8. As you get to the end of the roll, you\u2019ll notice there\u2019s a piece of wrap dangling off at an angle. Lick or moisten this piece, then use it to seal the blunt closed.<\/li>\n
  9. Wait for the blunt to dry, or use a heat source (tip of a lighter flame, a lamp bulb, etc.) to speed up the drying process.<\/li>\n
  10. Smoke that shit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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