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Featuring Trina McCurdy
Travelling alone is always hard, and that’s why Trina McCurdy
took her husband Nathan along on her vaping journey.
I started smoking at around the age of 15. I never meant to
smoke but it was the thing to do when you were bored. As I
grew older, a pack of 10 became my everyday habit which
gradually increased to 20-a-day.
When my eldest child came home one day and said that she
smelt of smoke, I knew I had to do something if not for me,
then for my children. I had always wanted to quit and so I tried
nicotine patches which gave me a rash on my arm and made
me feel woozy, so I knew that would not be the way for me.
Adverts started becoming more prominent for e-cigarettes, they
were the ones that looked like cigarettes and I thought it would
be fun to give it a try. I used a discount code and purchased a
starter kit and my husband Nathan showed some interest, so
I ordered another for him.
Since then vaping has totally changed our lives. It did not take
long with the use of the starter kits and better recommended
kits from forums to stop buying cigarettes and they even started
to taste dirty. Both myself and Nathan have now been vapers
for eight years.
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Time has really flown by and our kits have changed numerous
times getting bigger and better. My husband has moved to a
restricted direct-to-lung style and loves his Kayfun 5’s and the
Ares paired with Evics or Vaporesso.
I prefer the traditional mouth-to-lung draw and use Kayfun Primes,
Kayfun Lite Plus, Beserkers and Ares, paired with Asmodus mods
and OBS Cubes. I like more custard-type vapes whilst Nathan
loves his fruity flavours.
DIY liquids will always be our preference as we can control the
flavour and blend of the mix. We don’t go to as many expos
now because we are happy with our kit, but we like to see what is
new and try out new juices and are regular attendees at Vape
Jam in London. This year we met Ruby Woo (pictured) there
which was amazing.
The forums were incredibly helpful, it’s an online community
where you make friends as well as help others who are starting
their vaping journey. I was surprised that it was me who
learned how to build and wick as Nathan loves electronics,
but vaping has become a big part of our life and anything I
learn, we try together.