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Dear Stoner: I’ve always gotten a kick out of the stoner MacGyver moments, like making a pipe out of a banana or lighting a bowl with a magnifying glass. Any other weed hacks you’ve heard of?
Growing ‘Gyver
Dear Growing ‘Gyver: I’m the furthest thing from an engineer, especially when cannabis is involved, but I also like filing away true marijuana MacGyver moments. Some of them are game-changers, like the first time we discovered solar bowls, or lighting a bowl or joint with a magnifying glass.
Always keep a magnifying glass in your backpack, just in case.
Jacqueline Collins
Using a wine bottle stopper to plug the downstem hole while cleaning my bong instantly comes to mind. This trick has saved countless paper towels and keeps my sink (and thumb) less smelly as I’m shaking hot water, rubbing alcohol and rock salt around a bong that sees more smoke than Patty and Selma. If you like vaping THC, the straw covers for Stanley drinking cups fit snugly on the mouthpieces of most hash cartridges, keeping them clear of pocket fuzz and debris. The emoji-like characters on the straw covers are cute and kitschy as hell, too.
I’ve also seen bongs and steamrollers made out of snow, and socket wrench heads turn just about anything into a smokeable device. Whether it’s for convenience, making salad out of shit or just ’cause you can, weed smoke always finds a way.
Send questions to marijuana@westword.com.
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