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7 g's Tripping at the dunes (2007 Michigan Gathering)
    #7558368 - 10/25/07 08:45 AM (16 years, 3 months ago)

I have finally decided to write a trip report for the trip I had while at the 2007 Michigan Shroomery Gathering. I have been holding this one in for while but I finally have some extra time so I guess I will write it up right now. Beware there is more in this report than just my trip. I sort of explain the whole gathering experience. So be prepared for a long read.

To start the shroomery gathering was a wonderful time. I got to meet some really cool people from my state and have a great time. The whole time we were there I was in some type of altered state. From the time we got there to the time we left it seemed like we smoked joint after joint. I was some what worried that the park rangers were going to be a problem because when we first got there they came and complained to us about dragging our cooler with wheels to the campsite.

First I will start with the campsite. The campsite was very beautiful. In order to get to the site you had to walk about 100 yards or so down a path. Our campsite was very secluded being that you could not see any other camp sites from ours. The campsite could fit a maximum of 20 people with enough room for 5 tents. The tables and fire pit were down in the bowl with the tent pads wrapped around the fire pit on a hill about 5 feet tall. This setup was very nice.

The first day there we spent the day getting to know each other while enjoying an hourly spliff. In the morning I enjoyed some coca tea with a wonderful coffee cake both provided by cosmicfunguy. We also indulged in some firecrackers that morning which totally fucked up my whole day. Everyone's plan that night was to trip down by the beach. My fiance and her brother both had to leave camp for the day to attend a wedding some 2 hours away. So I was left by myself waiting for them while everyone left for a sunset on the beach. While waiting I got to enjoy some peace and quite while relaxing next to the campfire smoking my hookah. Soon I started running low on wood and the animals surrounding the campsite were getting annoying.

I was almost in complete darkness with a raccoon sneaking up behind me trying to steal our food. At one point I was sitting on one of the tables and the raccoon came right up to the other side of the table and tried to steal a bag. When I would try to shoe him away he would just growl at me then run away. But sure enough 5 minutes later he would be back trying to get more. The guarded myself with a hatchet and my phone. My cell phone was the only light that I had to try and see where the damn raccoon was. But then finally my fiance and her brother got back with the flashlight and we got the fire back going.

Not long after they returned so did the rest of the group from they beach. They were all soaring high with the exception of morelman who stayed sober as a guide to the rest of the group. I got to hear their stories of the amazing things that happened at the beach and I really wanted to be in those stories. But unfortunately I didn't get to go with them. So the night progresses and everybody turns in for the night.

The next morning I wake up and two of our fellow campers had already left. I was sort of disappointed that I didn't get to say goodbye, but at least I still talk to them here on the shroomery. This day wasn't much different than the others. We started the day with a nice fat joint and just sat around and talked. Cosmicfunguy decided it would be fun to do some sally. He whipped out his fantastically colored bong and ripped on some salvia. Then we got to watch him fade away into a different reality. After he offered some to the rest of us but we all were pussies.

By time the afternoon comes cosmicfunguy and his friend pack up and leave. This leaves me, my fiance, her brother, my friend tony, and his girlfriend Kayla left at the campsite. By now I am starting to mentally prepare for the amazing night that lays ahead of me. We clean up the campsite and get everything ready so we can just pack up and leave in the morning. The only two tripping this night were me and my fiances brother. It comes time to leave camp so I pack my bag. In my bag I put various things that would be needed. Some towels, a lighter, camera, bottle of water, shrooms, weed, scale, and my hookah. Around 6 o'clock we head on our journey to the beach.

The walk to beach isn't too long. It took a half hour at the most and most of the walk was through woods. There was a small portion with no trail but it wasn't too bad. We arrived at lake Michigan and took a minute to settle in. We all decide to go swimming for a while. The water at this time of the year in lake Michigan is not at all warm. It was really damn cold, almost cold enough to cause some muscle cramps. I get out and start to dry off. While I was drying off my friend tony and I walked the dunes and collected enough wood to create a small fire on the beach. By this time it is about 2 hours before darkness and I decide that it is time to take the sacrament.

I weight out an 1/8th for steven and a 1/4 for myself. I didn't really like the fact that i only had water to chase the disgusting taste of the mushrooms, but I still got them down. When we had both eaten our mushrooms tony and his girlfriend said they were going to walk back to the camp and get their car, because it was starting to look like it was going to rain. The mushrooms hit me suprisingly fast. About 5 minutes after I had eaten them I got up and went up the dunes to take a piss. While I was pissing I noticed that it was already starting. Usually if my come up is quick like this i know that I am in for a ride.

I get back down to the beach and tell everyone that I am already starting to trip. So I sit there for a while and begin to enjoy the scenery. After a while things were not going well for me. I had a lot of anxiety and thought it would be a good idea to lay down. While laying on my towel in the sand by the fire I had some of the most amazing visuals. If I laid with my eyes closed I could see the people standing around me looking down up me as if I was some helpless creature. I could only see their silhouette, but it was sort of freaking me out. Seeing these people on my trips has become quite a trend. On every high dose trip that I have I see these people. Sometimes more clearly than others. If I had my eyes open my whole vision looked like it was bubbled. This was caused by all of the rocks and pebbles in the sand. Each rock in the sand would push everything around it outward, making everything look like a bubble.

About 45 minutes before it was dark it had started to sprinkle. I really wanted to stay there and enjoy the beach and sunset but my fiance had other plans. Once it started to rain she wanted to get back the camp as quickly as possible. I am not glad that we did this because this is the turning point of my trip. So we stand up and start to pack everything. It was difficult to get the sand out of everything, because everything was starting to get wet and the sand would stick to it. So Steven and I pretty much just sat there and watched while my fiance did everything. The only thing I did was pack up the hookah that I brought and didn't even smoke while I was there. I was just tripping too hard.

So we start on our journey to the camp. This here is one of the most magnificent experiences I have ever had in my entire life. The short walk through the dunes was the hardest part. Our camp was located near the lower dunes where the dunes weren't quite as large. It was maybe 400 yards from the beach to the forest. The highest dune to climb was only about 30 feet. I was wearing flip flops so this didn't make the walk any easier. But finally we reach the forest.

The first portion of the forest we were walking down a dirt road. There was a lot of tree cover so I couldn't really see the sky, but all of the trees looked amazing. Bending and twisting with life. Then all of a sudden a car comes rushing towards us. It ended up being tony and his girlfriend on their way back to the beach. They said that they were going to go back and pick up the rest of their stuff. Short after the incident with the car we were off of the road walking through the forest. This was completely amazing. I could see the sky changing a various assortment of colors. Most of it was due to the beautiful sunset, but the fact that I was tripping just added to it. I started falling behind because I just wanted to take my time and enjoy the beauty that was around me. Soon we were could see our desolate camp site and knew we were back.

Once we got back we tried tidying up the campsite more. Well at least my fiance did. Steven and I were far too gone to be able to help do anything. I would just walk around looking at everything in complete amazement. Then I noticed Steven sitting on the table looking at his foot. I went over and asked him what was wrong and he shown me an area that on his foot that looked badly injured. He started to worry bad but then he wiped his hand over it and it wiped right off. We then both started laughing histerically. We dried off some chairs got a fire going. By time the fire was roaring it was not completely dark. I decided that it was time to grab the ipod and listen to some music. I started with all 3 shpongle albums.

For a while I just sat there and looked at the trees above. All of leaves above were dancing in the flickering light of the camp fire. They were all changing places with each other until they turned into what seemed like some kind giant complex 3 dimensional geometric figure of leaves. It was quite amazing to look at it. Here is where I lose touch with reality. I slip into a trance and while I am in this trance I was traveling through a vortex of fractals in colors. I would fly through this vortex for what seemed like an eternity until I would see an opening. Once i seen the opening I started to drift towards it until I would fly through it and then come out of my trance. The first time I came out there were fire works going off. But once the event was over I would slip back into my trance until i would see another opening. Each time I would come out of my trance something significant would go going on. Something like fireworks or everybody laughing hysterically at something that I could not understand. One time I came out of my trance and a small tree fell directly on me.

Finally after what seemed like an eternity I came out of my trance for the final time. This time when a awoke everybody was gone and all that was left of the campfire were a few burning coals. I decide that it is time to go lay down in the tent. This was a journey in itself for I had no way to light my way. I was still tripping very hard and the environment around me turned into an alien landscape. It took me about 45 minutes to walk the 50 feet to my tent. Once I got into my tent I turned on some incubus and enjoyed the rest of the night in complete ecstasy. Now daylight starts to arrive and I can feel my trip drastically decreasing. Then I fell asleep.

The next morning I woke up around 8 am and we packed up and left. I tried sleeping the 3 and a half hour drive home but there was no use. Around noon we arrive at home and then I knew that my wonderful weekend was over.

Hopefully after reading this everyone will want to attend a shroomery gathering. I plan on holding a shroomery gathering here in michigan every summer so be sure to check the gathering and travel board for more information. If you would like you can find pictures of the gathering in the gathering and travel forum. Just search for Michigan gathering and you will find something. Thanks for your time as I know this was long.

If you would like to attend next year's gathering please click the link below. The gathering will at the same location sometime in July or August. Make sure to sign up as soon as possible.

2008 Michigan Shroomey Gathering

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Re: 7 g's Tripping at the dunes (2007 Michigan Gathering) [Re: kungpow]
    #7558417 - 10/25/07 09:00 AM (16 years, 3 months ago)

Nice if I would have known about it prior, I would have came too. I live in Chicago so it's nothing but a little drive over.


I was just in Sugatuck last weekend for a little getaway.

Anyways, great story and I hope to attend another one.


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Re: 7 g's Tripping at the dunes (2007 Michigan Gathering) [Re: Dave Bowman]
    #7578883 - 10/30/07 11:08 PM (16 years, 3 months ago)

Very nice report! I enjoyed reading it! :thumbup:

Sounds like the Michigan Gathering was a blast. The Texas gathering will be happening this weekened, and I will be in attendance, but I do not plan on taking a Heroic Dose like you did! 7g's... SPHEW!


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