solar vaping is the baddest ass vaping technique

[solar dan]

one can use any magnifying glass (3.5inch is more than enough and too much for kids and other immatures - 1.0inch max, and confined to the shade for them).

a simple 3.5inch magnifier (shouldn't cost more than $5...) can be used as a solar torch, a solar vaporizer, a substitute for a butane lighter or matches (during sunlight hours, anyway) - and it, with a regular glass bowl (it works on hookas too, and it actually can burn most anything that is exposed to direct sunlight - and it delivers better than almost any other vaporizing method. it is also less likely to cause a soar throat from bad smoke.

solar vaping is the purest, the most delicious (no scorching of herb), the most efficient, the most natural, the most economical (a tiny bit of herb can cause a headrush...), and it is the most controllable combustion - and therefore it delivers full potency. herb comes out smoking with the potency of good hash. it is just about the highest thc delivery method (if thc were an engine (and please forgive the sacreligious comparison), it would be like carbing the engine so that it delivers 300miles/gallon. seriously, folks.

the recommended technique is as simple as any other 9-step program: (1) place the herb into a regular glass bowl/pipe and turn the bowl so that the herb faces the sun; (2) line up the magnifier over the bowl and perpendicular to the sun; (3) move the magnifying glass away from the bowl and towards the sun, while keeping it perpendicular to the sun, until there is a very round bright spot the size of a quarter - there should be no smoke at this point!); (3a) move the bowl together with the quarter-sized brightspot to your mouth and be ready to start to take a long drag off the bowl (CAUTION: inhale only as much thc as you can handle - solar vaping is extremely potency!); (4) make a brief fire-check - make sure you're perfectly lined up with the sun, and get ready to let er rip; (5) READY - FIRE - VAPE: pull back the magnifier about 1.0inch, in the direction of the sun, until you get as much smoke as you are able to inhale; (6) keep vaping the herb (i.e. control your fire so that the herb does NOT burn on its own) and burn it off a little bit at a time (ideally, when you're done inhaling (for whatever reason...), the remaining herb should self-extinguish; (6a) just for kicks (if you did it right) - check and look how little damage you did to your herb; (7) trip responsibly, have a good time, enjoy, be healed and heal the planet; and (8) if you liked it, give thanks by passing it on; and (9) if you really liked it - join the solar legion and become a soldier of peace in an army of one.

WARNING: A MAGNIFYING GLASS IS SAFE ONLY IN THE SHADE. A MAGNIFYING GLASS IN THE SUN CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY, INCLUDING EYE INJURY. Immature humans (kids or otherwise) should not play with magnifying glasses larger than 1.0inch (quarter-size) without close adult supervision. Due to the high efficiency of this thc delivery method, you may want to ask your 215 doctor before trying.

peace up everyone

solar dan Reviewed by solar dan on 08-08-2008. solar vaping is the baddest ass vaping technique one can use any magnifying glass (3.5inch is more than enough and too much for kids and other immatures - 1.0inch max, and confined to the shade for them). a simple 3.5inch magnifier (shouldn't cost more than $5...) can be used as a solar torch, a solar vaporizer, a substitute for a butane lighter or matches (during sunlight hours, anyway) - and it, with a regular glass bowl (it works on hookas too, and it actually can burn most anything that is exposed to direct sunlight - and it delivers Rating: 5

[illnillinois]

looks cool, but must smokers i know dont wake up or leave the couch til after the sun goes down.

[TheMetal1]

well... yeah :thumbsup: I've been busting sunny's out for a hot minute :stoned:
Preaching the boards too :jointsmile:

[Sun] and a magnifying glass. It's like peas and carrots. :thumbsup: Taste's great, nutritious(not evaluated by FDA), and I guess you could get all spiritual about it too with the whole sun, purity, nature combo. Reminds me to wake up early and get those first beams. :jointsmile:

http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-...-lighters.html
... tryin'a get some followers. Take 'em to church :hippy:

Also, I agree... kids DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME... or anywhere. Get'cha face peeled off quick trying to wake and bake. Not a good look :stoned:

[215helpsme]

solar bowls are my daily fave :thumbsup: cant beat that taste

[trancefusion5]

Solar puffing is nice, in fact its been way too long! Thanks for the reminder, I got magnifying glasses to go around!

[solar dan]

great posts in the 'alternatives to butane, and my solar legionair's salute to all solar hitters.

however, it needs to be stressed that solar vaping is not just a substitute to a butane lighter (although it is that, too) - it is a vaporizer that is natural, inexpensive, 'cordless' (and no batteries required), endlessly reusable, cheap, clean, compact, light-weight, wind-proof, water-proof, with an 'instant trigger' and precision fire and heat control - and solar vaping should be used that way to get the full efficiency. otherwise, only the first hit is vapor (or very clean smoke that is minimally iritating to the throat), but the rest is regular smoking if the herb catches fire and burns itself.

[TheMetal1]

While it is an alternative to lighters, matches, etc... it is not a replacement.
How do you smoke when it's cloudy out? Or do you take the day off?

I will say that I haven't really "vaped" with the sun... just used it, in conjunction with a magnifying glass, to ignite a bowl and keep it toking. I see what you are suggesting and next time I get some sun around here... I'll give it a shot. :hippy:

[Hollywierdtoker]

Gonna try in 2-3 hours when the sun is out nice and strong, I'll report with results.

[trancefusion5]

I was wondering if this would really be considered vaping cuz everytime ive done it the bud always burns to ash and i blow out smoke not vape. I had to ask.

[NaughtyDreadz]

looks cool, but must smokers i know dont wake up or leave the couch til after the sun goes down.

speak for yourself... my first bowl is at 7:30 am... then about 10k bike ride with my dog...

would be nice... but I got shit to do, son...:thumbsup: