I have a couple buddies from back home coming to visit me in mid-Nov. The 3 of us have tripped several times, but it has been about 15 years since the last time we did it together. I've tripped quite a bit over the last 18 months, but I don't believe they've tripped for 10+ years. Like me, back then they didn't really "plan" a trip and would just eat them without a rough map of where you want to go. Obviously this can lead to a terrible trip. Below I have created a tripping guidebook that I would like to share with you before I share it with my buddies. Please feel free to add/omit things on here or if you've typed up something similar in the past, would you please add it to this thread?...
I hope the following doesn't come across as anal or me over-thinking our upcoming trip, but going into it with a rough road map is paramount. I learned this the hard way. If you do some research online (shroomery.org) you will see a lot of consistencies with the below and what the veterans say on how you should prepare for a trip...
We will dose right. We will be amongst closest of friends (Three Amigos style, el Guapos!). We will be in a safe, comfy, "warm" and private environment. I can't give you a 100% confirmation that it will be an unbelievable ride from start to finish, but if we stick to a game plan and come into the trip in the right mindset, I will say it's a 99.9% likelihood that this will be one of the greatest experiences of our lives that we will never, ever forget - bold statement, I know, but I'm feeling pretty confident that this will be the case for us. There are going to be lots of things that we will not be able to control (see #7 below) but we should do what we can to control the things that we are able to.
Things to do/bring before the trip... Checklist: ~Earbuds ~Hooded sweatshirt ~Flashlights ~Candles ~Rent an Airbnb Apt (done) ~Fog machine (done) ~Mirror (done) ~DJ laser light (done) ~Portable Speaker (done) ~Playlist of music that you probably hate normally like trance/techno, tame impala (work in progress and I'm taking requests!) ~FRESH food...especially your favorite fruit, ~Soup for Busted Mushroom Gut Syndrome™
Approx timeline of events: 1. Our final meal should be at least 3 hours before eating the shrooms. The longer the fast, the better the trip in my experience. 2. Don't smoke for at least 3 hours before the shrooms. I don't know how important this is, if at all, to the effects of the shroom trip, but smoking our first bowl during the trip will be INCREDIBLE if it's been awhile since your last toke. If we're already high going into the trip, I don't think we'll really notice the affects of the weed/shrooms combo if we then smoke during the trip. 3. Eat shrooms. I would recommend 3g each...in the first round. Take it with water or lemon water. Do not take it with juice, soda, beer or food. 4. Start watching a movie/show...Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 300, Sin City or something along these lines - either a movie that was literally made for or about tripping, or a movie that you find has incredible cinematography. Relax as much as possible and don't look for signs or think about when the effects will commence - doing so will only give you anxiety. Believe me, the trip is coming!!! 5. 30-45 mins after eating the first round, eat another .5g. Our trip won't be as intense as eating 3.5g at once, but it'll be "smoother" and will last a little bit longer. 6. Shortly after the come-up, smoke a bowl - approximately 60 mins after we've eaten the shrooms. 7. 3 hrs +/- of going where the wind blows you. "Trip toys" will come in handy during this 3 hour window and get ready for a laser light/fog show at some point that will blow your fucking mind! 8. Towards the tail end of the comedown smoke a bowl then go for a walk along the Hudson.
Footnote: there are certain things in the timeline above that I think we should stick to, but if you've got suggestions on something to add/change/omit, we should talk about them and tweak our plan of attack.
TripRules: ~Want to change the environment? Lights on/off, different music, different room temp, etc? Must confirm with the group that everyone is ok with it. ~Phones should be turned off for the entire trip. It's amazing what an unexpected or unwanted text or call can do to your mood and the mood of the others around you. We could bring laptops to look up or watch goofy shit but I think it's best to disable the text and email functions on the computer. If keeping your phone is an ABSOLUTE must for some reason, keep it on silent and don't bring the "outside" world into our trip. ~don't discuss or even think about sensitive/tough topics in your life. Tripping alone is ok for this for self reflection, but this is an absolute mood/trip killer if tripping with friends.
That's a lot to remember or think about before taking a recreational drug but keep in mind that I've tripped probably 30 times over the last 18 months and have learned the hard way unfortunately on what to do or not do before/during a trip.
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Yeah But that preparation can work both ways. When your tripping and you see your plan disintegrating before your eyes with like every little thing going wrong, that can really fuck with your trip but you seemed to keep it pretty simple, and I like the phone idea but you definitely need the laptop to do some fun shit whenever you feel the need. And I don't know how many rooms the apt you rented has but there should be separate rooms in case someone gets a little to overwhelmed by the fog machine or the lights, which happens to a lot of people.
-------------------- I dont do drugs I AM drugs -Salvador Dali I loved when Bush came out and said, 'We are losing the war against drugs.' You know what that implies? There's a war being fought, and the people on drugs are winning it. - Bill Hicks
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