Humidity levels ROTT

[allusred]

Last order I received spent four to five days in transit, ordered on 13th, shipped on 14th,here on 19th. Smoked one ROTT and it burnt,tasted fine. That was about twice the length of time most of my orders take to arrive.Had the weather been very hot or cold would've expected the box to need a bit of time before smoking one.No humidification item included, just the sealed box with a few air pillows.Will find out tomorrow if the little rest they've had affects the smoking experience.

[Bshambo]

don't forget ziploc's breathe. so your rh is probably not correct. try a small tupperware container.

[Nature]

My biggest concern in shipping is the large amount of temperature fluctuations that can occur.

It is not the temperature fluctuations that cause the problems per se. It is the resulting rapid fluctuations in relative humidity as a result of the temp fluctuations that cause the problems.
So, still rapid temp changes can be a problem. The relative humidity is dependent upon temperature. Cool too rapidly ==> condensation. Heat too quickly ==> drying. These rapid changes then are what can cause the tobacco to swell/shrink and lead to damage of the wrappers.