With the rise of vapes and gummies and all the wonderful edibles and ways to consume our favorite dried herb, the old trusty dugout is often forgotten in the conversation. It wasn’t long ago that the local smoke shop was a place to congregate, catch up with an old friend and walk out not only with some papers and a dugout but a new tie dye or tapestry! I remember one in our small town that had creaky floorboards and a sweet older dead head behind the counter helping everyone that came in. Behind the glass laid a wide variety of twist top and slider lid dugouts.
Dugouts have stuck around as a staple for the older generations to consume just the right amount of herb to help the situation. There was/is still a Dugout branded stash box with a patent number on the bottom, however, plenty of artisans took up the craft of making dugout stash boxes over the years. Even today in 2025 there are new dugout companies sprouting up with the demand of smokers nationwide who want an old school simple approach to enjoying their herbs.
Maybe it is time for the younger generation to get filled in on the benefits?
First, dugouts come in a variety of sizes, shapes and designs. You can find them usually coming in at 3″ tall or 4″ tall. Obviously you get a little more storage out of the 4″ and the pipe is 3″ long, making it safe for your eyebrows from catching on fire. The 3″ box has a tiny 2″ pipe but is still just as popular.
Next, the lids. The Slider Lids are a little fidgety but make the box have a smooth unassuming look. If someone picked it up they may not be able to figure out how to open it up! The slider lids can come off the body, which may make them easy to lose, but most users are pretty careful not to misplace it. The swivel lid is the most popular design and far more craftsmen attempt to build dugouts with this type of lid. Easy to twist open and shut, it can usually be adjusted over time to stay tight.
The dugouts you can find online come in a wide variety of woods and metals. The exotic wood dugouts such as Cocobolo, Teak, Honduras and Bocote woods are heavy, decorative and beautiful creations that really are talking pieces. Holding a finely crafted Cocobolo dugout in your hand naturally elevates the smoking experience, without a doubt. The domestic woods like Cherry and Walnut are fan favorites and have their rustic appeal as well as lower price points.
The dugout is paired with a one hitter pipe. There are hundreds of one hitter pipes available on the market. A great place to start is at www.pro420.com. This online shop has plenty of choices, from Brass to metal, Wood, glass and ceramic pipes that can be matched with any variety of dugout. When paired correctly, the dugout one hitter combo can actually help you manage your marijuana budget a little better.
Grind the herb and sift it into the dugout weed compartment. Take out the pipe, twist it into the compartment, scooping up a one hit dose of weed. Light and smoke and enjoy a small hit. For whatever reason, a one hitter toke always seems to hit harder than a spoon pipe or larger bowl. I still can’t figure out why that is!
Compared to other methods of smoking such as a joint, a bong, a bubbler, a spoon pipe, there is just far less waste of marijuana. You will be amazed at how much you can cut back on consumption while still enjoying incredible highs with just a one hitter pipe. With one or two puffs the pipe can be emptied and cleaned up like new again. When you burn right through a small hitter like that, there is no waste at all.
Somehow consuming less with a one hitter pipe and storing it in a beautiful dugout just makes smoking a lighter more affordable experience. It also adds a little ritual to your smoking experience, with a finely crafted polished wood box and a small unique one hitter you will feel like royalty when smoking.
The final advantage of smoking from a dugout: you can take it practically anywhere and have your safely dried herb and pipe all in one box. It is so convenient for smoking on the go, at a concert, on a boat trip, a camping trip or waiting in a traffic jam on your way back from work! Dugouts make great gifts for a loved one or yourself, it’s about time you experience some old school class!
Classic Cocobolo Swivel Lid Dugouts
Some dugouts come with slider locking lids, impossible to lose!
