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.active gyms. couple ?'s.
#13978542 - 02/17/11 11:56 AM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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ok so on my hunt today i found these:

couple questions:
should i wait a little longer before picking? the reason i ask is that we arent expecting any rainfall for at least the next week here in fla. i dont want them to dry out and am not sure if they will increase in size.
are the pins just as strong if not stronger as is the case with cubes?
how many fresh grams is needed for a proper "trip"
what are the effects like and what are the best methods of preparation?
should i consume fresh or dried?
sorry for all the questions, first time really dealing with active gyms.
thanks in advance bloodworm
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13978714 - 02/17/11 12:42 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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anyone, anyone?
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13978723 - 02/17/11 12:45 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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should i wait a little longer before picking? the reason i ask is that we arent expecting any rainfall for at least the next week here in fla. i dont want them to dry out and am not sure if they will increase in size.
Wait and check back for signs of growth in a couple days, they will probably abort but you might get a little more weight. Gyms abort easily without rain ime
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are the pins just as strong if not stronger as is the case with cubes?
Yes pins are more potent per unit of weight
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what are the effects like and what are the best methods of preparation?
Nonstop grinning from ear to ear, uncontrollable laughter Tea is popular
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should i consume fresh or dried?
Depends on how you want to consume
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13978730 - 02/17/11 12:46 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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bloodworm said: should i wait a little longer before picking? the reason i ask is that we arent expecting any rainfall for at least the next week here in fla. i dont want them to dry out and am not sure if they will increase in size.
Wait longer - try pouring water on them and check daily. Those look really small.
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are the pins just as strong if not stronger as is the case with cubes?
Yea - you would be better off waiting for them to get bigger though.
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how many fresh grams is needed for a proper "trip"
edit: missed the memo
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what are the effects like and what are the best methods of preparation?
Different from cubes - lots of visuals, extreme body high, and laughter. They are my favorite mushrooms to trip on.
Teas are good - help control how bitter they are. I have also cut them into small pieces and swallowed them with a swig of water.
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should i consume fresh or dried?
Wet or cut them in pieces to dry them.
Edited by vjp (02/17/11 01:30 PM)
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: The Thinker]
#13978754 - 02/17/11 12:53 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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(enter wiscokid, edit: or others with sage and sound advice...pic of a new england active gym while waiting)

nice find, bloodworm!
wonder what the activity is in the south considering the same mushroom is inactive out west, i don't get this...
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: The Thinker]
#13978760 - 02/17/11 12:55 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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in that case it seems as if i should just pick now. there are plenty of pins. i don't want to risk losing them to the animals or farmer plowing his field.
how long should i steep for and is boiling necessary?
anyone have any good dosage advice? or do you think that whole bunch is about right?
thanks The Thinker.
also, thanks to future replies.
peace and love bloodworm
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13978783 - 02/17/11 01:00 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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anyone have any good dosage advice? or do you think that whole bunch is about right?
That wont be enough. The whole cluster is half the size of a lighter.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: masspan]
#13978796 - 02/17/11 01:03 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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100-150 fresh grams.? there definitely isn't that much there. do you think that what i have there is even enough to "trip" on?
im terrible at making teas. any suggestions?
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masspan said: (enter wiscokid, edit: or others with sage and sound advice...pic of a new england active gym while waiting)

nice find, bloodworm!
wonder what the activity is in the south considering the same mushroom is inactive out west, i don't get this...

me neither. i was just reading up on that.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: vjp]
#13978806 - 02/17/11 01:05 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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vjp said:
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anyone have any good dosage advice? or do you think that whole bunch is about right?
That wont be enough. The whole cluster is half the size of a lighter.
i figured after reading 100-150 grams. think it might be enough to notice any effects at all? maybe even a level 1?
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13979060 - 02/17/11 02:14 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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so i may regret this but just went out and picked what was there. i left some in tact, hoping for regrowth. total weight: 37.0 grams
i guess i'm going to give the tea a shot. even though it seems like i don't have enough. can i make the tea out of fresh or should they be dried first?
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13979097 - 02/17/11 02:22 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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can i make the tea out of fresh or should they be dried first?
Drying them and then putting them into tea would rehydrate them - you can use fresh ones.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: vjp]
#13979145 - 02/17/11 02:35 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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ok. like i said im terrible at making teas. i usually just munch mine down.
ill post a "report" just so everyone knows where we stand on 37g's of fresh gym tea for future reference.
im going to boil water and then let them steep for 30 minutes with fresh lemon juice. then im going to add sugar, strain and consume.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13979561 - 02/17/11 03:54 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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Nice cluster fuck, Bloodworm! You may have just enough when they dry I think 15 grams dry is about a good start if any. Wiscokid or a TI can verify this.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: Hook420]
#13979604 - 02/17/11 03:59 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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Hook420 said: Nice cluster fuck, Bloodworm! You may have just enough when they dry I think 15 grams dry is about a good start if any. Wiscokid or a TI can verify this.
already feeling the glow. it has been a half hour since i finished the tea and i can already feel the vibes. not as strong as cubensis... although i still have some time to go. it's a different feeling...hard to explain. maybe ill be able to better explain once the trip actually sets in. colors and mood have definitely been enhanced and i seem calmer than usual. i feel very relaxed and spacey. hope this continues to shape up.
will keep updating.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13979709 - 02/17/11 04:14 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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 finds there bloodworm seriously tho - those are TEENY TINY - you should try n go back to whats left at the spot and water them WELL - as often as you can - those wouldve gotten HUGE and also spread TONS AND TONS of more spores - -- - - - - Cool you dosed only 37gr fresh and feel a glow Gyms are BEST tho - if you would wait till you gather 100gr fresh - or even upwards of 150fresh gr - then you will FEEL the TOTAL FUN they have to offer a good 15gr dry made into tea is the tastiest and best way to get their POWER gyms are VERY mellow and relaxing - they have lots of compounds similar to those found in KavaKava - - if you get another chance to get photos too - try n find some aborted pins bruising green/blue i could see some metallic colors on a few caps - thats a sort of greenish hue trying to poke thru the tough yellow flesh Most gyms don't show much bruising - but when you see some pins like this you kno your spot has some good majik
please keep updating this thread on how the experience pans out for ya very cool you found and tried some of your Florida gyms Nextime - seriously save and wait till you gather 15dry gr or 100-150 fresh - - - -you will be laughing your ass off - and they are VERY unique n mellow - no worries of overdoing it bro!!!! You will be pleasantly suprized
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: sporeRider]
#13979750 - 02/17/11 04:21 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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You shouldn't have picked them
Nature thrives on patience, man on impatience
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: The Thinker]
#13979916 - 02/17/11 04:53 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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 finds there bloodworm seriously tho - those are TEENY TINY - you should try n go back to whats left at the spot and water them WELL - as often as you can - those wouldve gotten HUGE and also spread TONS AND TONS of more spores - -- - - - - Cool you dosed only 37gr fresh and feel a glow Gyms are BEST tho - if you would wait till you gather 100gr fresh - or even upwards of 150fresh gr - then you will FEEL the TOTAL FUN they have to offer a good 15gr dry made into tea is the tastiest and best way to get their POWER gyms are VERY mellow and relaxing - they have lots of compounds similar to those found in KavaKava - - if you get another chance to get photos too - try n find some aborted pins bruising green/blue i could see some metallic colors on a few caps - thats a sort of greenish hue trying to poke thru the tough yellow flesh Most gyms don't show much bruising - but when you see some pins like this you kno your spot has some good majik
please keep updating this thread on how the experience pans out for ya very cool you found and tried some of your Florida gyms Nextime - seriously save and wait till you gather 15dry gr or 100-150 fresh - - - -you will be laughing your ass off - and they are VERY unique n mellow - no worries of overdoing it bro!!!! You will be pleasantly suprized
Active Gym  bloodworm!!!!! welcome to the world of gyms:)
there were a lot of pins that were bruising blue/green and i would have taken pictures, but i ate them too quick (it was a long dry winter in FLA). haha. definately coming into the trip now at about the 1 hr mark. visual distortions are starting and just a general sense of happiness. feeling very good, very calm and spacey and just coming into myself right now with slight trails.
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The Thinker said: You shouldn't have picked them
Nature thrives on patience, man on impatience
i know. i did leave the cluster "stump" however and i expect to see more in that area in the future. but you are indeed, right.
peace and love bloodworm
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13980156 - 02/17/11 05:34 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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feel great. energized but calm. slight breathing of "things" not exactly human. i'd compare this now at the 2hr mark to about 1.5g's of dry cubensis where potency is considered. i dig the mellow soft feel to them. gyms are cool.
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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: bloodworm]
#13981109 - 02/17/11 08:27 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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glad ya liked the feeling!!! its VERY pleasant and def hard to put into words exactly - i kinda say they are like a natural fungal m.d.m.a. - they make you feel SOOOOO GOOD - specially just the feeling of touch is so unique - they make your body feel bliss for sure
glad you left the main roots intact - if you cut your fruits - you could expect that EXACT same spot to fruit EVERY YEAR right around this time im not sure of your seasons down there - but we in WI get two good fruitings of gyms every summer - one early in the july - one later in the fall ( our fall fruitings are the BEST TOO _) -
congrats there bloodworm - i hope the mighty gyms keep finding YOU just like all the wicked pretty cubes and pan cyans you find!!!!

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Re: .active gyms. couple ?'s. [Re: sporeRider]
#13981783 - 02/17/11 10:22 PM (13 years, 16 days ago) |
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Very awesome! I never really thought of trying gyms, but I am sure I have seen them around before. Definitely gonna be on the lookout from now on. They grow on decaying wood right?
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