Author Archives: Tim Mechling
Tim is Mt Baker Vapor's resident creative weirdo. He writes, composes music, draws, designs, produces podcasts, investigates, and blows the trumpet for the Common Man.
Author Archives: Tim Mechling
Tim is Mt Baker Vapor's resident creative weirdo. He writes, composes music, draws, designs, produces podcasts, investigates, and blows the trumpet for the Common Man.
There is no question that cigarettes are unhealthy. The health effects of inhaling combusted smoke are well-documented and horrific; it is the number one preventable cause of death globally. An overlooked aspect of smoking’s devastation is the environmental impact. Cultivation of the plant, production of the paper cigarettes, chemical processes, and mind-blowing torrents of pollution […]
Continue readingIf you’ve been vaping for a while, you’ve probably heard of “Vaper’s Tongue.” If you haven’t, I can almost guarantee you’ve experienced it. It’s not a condition that only affects vapers. It applies to everything you’ve ever smelled or tasted. The first thing to know about it is that it’s completely normal.
Continue readingI started vaping about two and a half years ago. Like many, I started with store-bought cigalikes. Primarily, the use of Cartomizers (although I didn’t know that term at the time) was my only exposure to the industry. After I was hired at Mt. Baker Vapor, my knowledge rapidly grew, and I moved on to […]
Continue readingWith the controversy surrounding the Great Vape Debate, it’s easy to lose sight of the bottom line: Vaping is about getting people away from cigarettes. Vaping is a smoking alternative, which has helped a huge number of our customers give up cigarettes. Tobacco has hooked some larger-than-life people, and some of history’s most colorful characters […]
Continue readingWinter is coming. We must steel ourselves for the onset of a dismal, merciless season. Your fingers will sting and turn all pink. Those of us with beards will sport frozen chandeliers of pain. The roads will morph into lethal kamikaze courses for fogged and careening cars. While we traverse the hellscape that is winter, let us […]
Continue readingThere are those that say civilization is only as old as fermentation. Scholars claim the production of beer was responsible for some of mankind’s greatest developments: agriculture, math, the Great Pyramids, pasteurization, penicillin, refrigeration, and the complete works of Charles Bukowski. With that legacy behind it, we’ve decided to find the best beer pairing with Mt […]
Continue readingYesterday, the California Department of Public Health started a new public relations campaign focused on discouraging the use of electronic cigarettes and vapor products. While we’ve all seen the media frenzy and state legislators proclaiming the so-called dangers of vaping, California is taking a more extreme approach. A government funded five year campaign with an […]
Continue readingWelcome to week 4 of the Knowledge is Power blog series. This week we will be going over the basic ingredients included in e-liquid, also known as e-juice or just vape juice. It’s always a good idea to know what you’re putting into your body, whether it be ingestion, injection, or inhalation. An ironic statement […]
Continue readingOne of life’s greatest pleasures is vaping while listening to music. Letting the clouds roll freely while your favorite tune bumps is an experience enjoyed by vapers far and wide. Here is a list of our favorite songs to vape to:
Continue readingDry hits are the bane of a vaper’s existence. One minute you’re enjoying some tasty vapor, and the next minute you have a disgusting tire fire in your mouth. Yuck. Nobody wants that. The majority of vapers, both new and old, have experienced dry hits. It’s never pleasant to have that tasty e-juice suddenly take […]
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