‘Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas’ by Hunter S Thompson- it’s a classic!

That book is so, so funny.

No one else has described "the fear" quite like it.

Thanks, I always assumed it was autobiographical, I'll give it a go

There is a stark realism that shows he has definitely “been there” but the craziness and quantities involved have to be fiction- I don’t believe anyone could walk away from those levels! (Even Jonny Depp in the film version!)
Let us know your view!

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
by Tom Wolfe

A classic.

If you're even remotely into late 60s psychedelia you must read this book.

Non fiction but key.

Just come round my house on a weekend you won't need to read a novel. Lol. 🍄😁

Spot on mystery man!

Have you ever read ‘The Acid House’ by Irvine Welsh. A book of short stories the majority of which centre around people on an LSD trip. Very very funny book

Fkn love all his books... filth, acid house, trainspotting, there all so close to real life for Irvine not to have dabbled in drugs...

Weird I was talking to my mate about that one yesterday, neither of us could remember if there were any LSD related stories it's been so long

The original trip novel but about mescaline - doors of perception by Aldous Huxley, the brave new world guy…

Classic text - well worth reading in full, not just his description of the mescaline experience.

I had a copy with my extensive handwritten notes comparing some of his description with my first psylocybin experience. But to this day I had never had mescaline.

Talking about mescaline Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan trilogy is worth a look although it is hard to separate fact from fiction.

Trilogy? The first 3 books?

there is a great movie directed by Ken Russell called Altered States, the original novel was by Paddy Chayefsky.

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe. A bit of insight into the history and counterculture. And as already mentioned, Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley.

Philip k dick- many are inspired and involve these themes try Ubik or “the three stigmata of Palmer eldritch” but the best writer of the suggestions you have received so far is Tom Wolfe- the story of Ken Kesey writer and 60s iconoclast- “the electric kool aid acid test”- a classic

Island by Aldous Huxley.

The BIBLE

the best of all time is the teachings of don Juan by carlos casteneda. It is amazing. and dont care about people saying its not real, its real, its just written in a fictional way to make it seem like legitimate research. its one of the best novels ever written.

“LSD my problem child” is a really good book by Albert Hoffmann the person who was the first to take LSD and discover it. And “How to change your mind” is another good book

and a great series now on Netflix :-)

Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon contains an awesome acid sequence about 100 pages in. The Illuminatus trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson also has many mind bending episodes.

“Trippers” by William.J.Booker
“The Mad Artist” by Roger Keen
Especially the latter as he describes his trip on microdots. Funny and terrifying.

Have a look at Irvine Welsh bro/sis he's defo took some of the love liquid ✌️✌️

Has to be the TELETUBBIES you don't need any pycadelics watching that so it saves money.

Hey friend, sounds like you have a great project on yoru hands. I would highly recommend "LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven" by Chris B bases his research on the grandfather Stan Grof's high dose LSD therapy. There are so many amazing insights which would help you in your script.

Good luck and when you finish would be very interested in reading :-)

Peace, love and Connection 🙏

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Hello, as previously mentioned, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Aldous Huxley's Doors of Perception and William S Burroughs The Naked Lunch is pretty out there!

Hey Family,

Try "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe.

This non-fiction book delves into the experiences of author Ken Kesey and his group of friends, known as the Merry Pranksters, as they embark on a cross-country journey experimenting with various mind-altering substances. The story captures the spirit of the 1960s counterculture movement and offers a firsthand account of their wild adventures, psychedelic trips, and exploration of consciousness. It provides a unique insight into the impact of these substances on individuals and their interactions with society.

Peace and Respect

My diary lol but you're not having that

At the end of trailer park boys, the main characters consume a lot mushrooms. So much that they turn into cartoons, which leads into the shows animated series.

Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg has a telepath character undergoing a bad acid trip by proxy

Ecstasy Club, you can get it from America on eBay. And automated alice

'Stone Junction' by Jim Dodge.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter Thompson
A reality tip - LSD effects drop off the more frequently it is taken - if your characters are dropping tabs more than once a week, then they are no longer tripping

Hi desydesy

That is a very good point which I made lately about trying to have tow mushroom trips back to back. It doesn't work for the same reasons.

Your post reminded me of - not fiction - but those horrible stories abut project MkUltra.

According to wikipedia Ken Kesey himself first encountered LSD in an MkUltra funded trial.

I remember the book passage where he described a squirrel dropping an acorn sounding blue.

What I meant by horrible stories is those stories of them keeping people on acid for days on end.

Not sure if it's true.

That being said there is a well known and hilarious youtube clip of the Bristish Army undergoing the same kind of military research regimen in 1964 I think.

I second the live resin carts suggestion, that would be amazing.

Also some softer waxes and concentrates would be great… sugar wax, budder, live resin, rosin, crumble kind of thing. I prefer softer varieties of concentrates over shatter but that’s just a personal preference thing 😊

Store looks great btw i’ll definitely be looking to put an order in soon!

Ok bro I’ll see what we can do. Glad you like the store!

Live resin/shatter and also some live resin carts

I will aim to get some shatter listings for next week! Thanks for the suggestions

cheap bulk live resin or dystilate something on budget side bro

I will be getting some concentrates sent next week so fingers crossed!

Lack of Rosin on here. Which is surprising considering how popular it is in the US

Cheap distillate and live resin are my two main drivers so that would be good place to start. Possibly the odd bit of rosin.

I like Resin and as someone else said, theres a huge gap here where all the Rosin should be so Res and Ros please!
💜💚👊🏻

We used to take solids (hash) in the soles of our shoes when I went to Cyprus, Rhodes and Crete in the late 90s, but I probably wouldn't recommend that now.

I wouldn't ask anyone there for a link, Greeks can be very offended if you ask them the wrong questions.

Best advice I can give is get an Airbnb, tell the host you're posting something in advance as a "secret surprise" for your wife, and order from a reputable international seller (not me lol).

After that learn some simple Greek. It's a different alphabet but get an phonetic app, for example....

Sebarigallo
Efharistoh
Gallinikta

Etc.

Plenty of good apps out there.

Asking for the bill is always a winner in a restaurant, makes them feel like you care about their culture.

(phonetically) "Bro n'eho doh logariasmo... sebarigalo".

Or just "logariasmo... sebarigalo".

Then leave the restaurant and say;

Efaristoh... Galinikta (or Galimera if morning, Galispera if afternoon).

Anyway, have a good one. I'm stoned so writing too much haha.

Have a great holiday.

Cheers BB 💚😊👍🍻

Hey man, I am nearly 50 and still use the "shoe method" for concerts...although I use the tongues of some quite large reebok trainers 😉

Thanks Bulldog!
I would've been far too scared to try and sneak anything through in my shoes, even back then. They would see me coming a mile off! 🥵😱🤣
Good advice about picking up a bit of the lingo too. Definitely shows a bit of respect to the locals, using their mother tongue 😁👍💚

Carts and Edibles definitely the safest option.

Posting it there is great if you have that option, its truly amazing receiving and opening a LB package on holiday!

Also if you do want to carry anything can ask vendors to treble up on the vac packs and improve stealth.

GL whatever you decide and have a great holiday!

Hi, you can decarb kief and buy some activated charcoal capsuels. Dump half of the charcoal and refill with the kief. They look exactly the same and the charcoal ones should stop anything at all smelling it. You do need to open them to work out what is what though!

Smelly weed is always a bit of a worry when they bring out the beagles at the luggage carousel 😰…so I tend to take carts and edibles in my checked luggage. No worries there…have a great honeymoon 😍

Thanks so much Pol! I can't wait, 2 weeks in the Sun!
I reckon a couple of 50/50 live resin carts in the suitcase is just what the doctor ordered!

If you haven’t tried them already- Dr.Terpy’s new ones are cracking!🤩

Ooh!! Have you tried the full resin ones??!!
Edit: scratch that, I was thinking of doc extracts 🤪

Hehe…we do have a lot of doctors!

I have not been to Crete but did travel to Athens many moons go.
I remember referring to the guys as "putana" which is a friendly swear word. They loved hearing me say it and they got very good weed there but I remember always old strains like White widow

where in Crete? Spent a few family holidays in Elounda around 2005 - beautiful place. Enjoy dude.

Can't go wrong with eddy's hashbar & Canadian imports for concentrates.

What vape are you using? Personally would choose a vape or dab over smoking concentrates anyday, feels like a waste when smoked!

havent bought yet but probably the "coil king" because its a decent price and seen it recommended a few times

Ideal, it is a brilliant vape! I've found more solid concentrate like shatter/sugar/crystals work best with the coil king. (In general less messy, easier to clean than rosin and the like)

CI & Eddy's have plenty of choice between them & are reliable vendors 👌

thats very helpful to know thanks

Hey there, heligoland!

We've got some lovely Grape Diamond Shatter in stock which might be right up your street, for the price what you get quality-wise is top tier. A nice and terpy, heavy-hitting extract @ an amazing price!

https://littlebiggy.org/link/fv6Pwb

SOTL

Apple Mints Wax Budder https://littlebiggy.org/link/g4UEC7

Sweet find AB

Ordering some today

The shatter is very nice, burnt through the G in the lil bundle wayyy too quickly 😂

hit me up

I don’t know but shopping on here seriously is! 🫣🤩

😂 I can lose hours of my life just scrolling and reading reviews before deciding

Of course it is mentally addictive, Also when you stop you will get night sweats and have nightmares but it is very tame compared to other drugs and I find it easy to stop for long phases. It's easier to stop than say nicotine or caffeine which I found much more difficult to quit and would not take again but weed is small potatoes in comparison lol

Yes it absolutely is, mentally and physically, to what degree is down to personal biochemistry and how much you use. Don’t listen to others to tell you if you are addicted or not. Listen to your symptoms;)

I think it is addictive both mentally and physically but the withdrawals are a piece of cake imo compared to other drugs including tea and coffee. When I have a T break I usually get a bit of an upset stomach and have trouble sleeping and have zero appetite for about 3 days. Now before I used cannabis for the first time in my adult life I was addicted to opiates after I injured my back. These were tablets I got from my dr and then discovered I could buy them legally online. (Diyhdrocodiene) I developed a habit of about 70 tablets a day and the withdrawals from them were horrendous. Luckily for me my sister stepped into help and it was actually with the help of cannabis that I quit opiates. Sorry for going a bit off topic it just angers me that a wonderful plant like cannabis is considered illegal while dangerous drugs like the ones I mentioned are readily and legally available online. Have love and joy in your life it’s free!!

It's the same as drinking tea and coffee daily to function cannabis use is simular its more of a routine than addiction. The problems start when tobacco is added you'll think you really want a spliff for the pot but it's actually the tobacco that's being craved.

i think its not addictive but however ppl do become dependant on it to function normaly.

i myself think im not addicted.. as a recovering alcoholic alot of ppl will say im cross addicting but i say pish lol.. weed has managed to calm me down and stop me being violent it decreases my stress and anxiety enough for me to be 'normal' and function in this life..

i feel as if i had found weed sooner that my life would be so much different to what it is today..

and it also follows what rick simpson says about giving ppl 1g of concentrates every day will not only build their immunity to the concentrates but also to other things that are killing our bodies..✌

I've gotten by the last two weeks on a 0.5ml distillate vape, and it's kept the sweats at bay and i've been sleeping fine.
Once you've had many periods of time off it, voluntary or forced, always forced with me lol, but once you've experienced coming off it many times it's a walk in the park.
Here's the thing tho, no it's not addictive, however it is an intense hobby that can fill up a whole lot of time.
Some folks start the hobby when they wake and go pretty much all day and night doing it.
So, when it's time to say goodbye, voluntarily or forced, you better believe you're gonna miss it.
Peace out my Biggas, tomorrow i return to doing our much loved hobby and can't wait!✌️🎩

Still waters run deep
'99, bigga, guess who's back

Addiction is maybe too strong a word to use its more a craving like caffeine,though if you have weak willpower it can be difficult to stop especially if you have regular access to it.
Yes you do get some side effects like insomnia and crazy dreams when you stop but this is due to you once again experiencing REM sleep as THC fast tracks you through REM into deep sleep but it only lasts a few weeks and is not going to cold turkey you like narcotics or pharmaceuticals will.
I would say it is on par with things like caffeine and sugar which both have side effects when you cut them out of your system

Yes

i dont think its physically addictive, even though i medicate with it and my life is crap without it.

Unfortunately it's difficult view point, cannabis can very addictive.you can rely on it, it can make you feel "normal" or set a base line, but ultimately it's beneficial if you can view it as a medicine or suppliment.

The problem is this varys from person to person.

I currently taking fluoxetine daily, but I feel cannabis helps me more than phama, does that mean cannabis is more addictive?

yeh, its difficult to frame what addiction is, i need to medicate with it, does that make me addicted? kinda, i need it, im well rough without it and vomit quite easily, i think my sister might be medicating some deep seated psychological problems but she is using addiction to explain things.

i just feel its a really negative way to see yourself and cannabis.

The addiction side of cannabis has always been downplayed and the merits/positives lauded. But yes there "can" be mild/moderate addiction (unique to each individual) but give the naysayers an inch and they will turn that into a mile long "well I don't want my child addicted, homeless and a raping thief, keep that weed BANNED..." without putting the addiction into some sort of context.

It doesn't have to be negative, you can be "addicted" to anything. Surely if you really, really like something you are addicted to it? Sport, reading, rock climbing, waterslides, etc. etc. but with most of these if you died during one of them (maybe not reading!) people would comment: "died doing what they love" and not "their addiction was their undoing."

I prefer to think of it like this: I'm addicted to cannabis but not dependant on it. I think? You have posted a good question, which only seems to raise more questions in my mind. I think I need a toot... Not that I'm addicted! :)

Yup and you’ll get cold sweats, shivers and all sorts when giving up if a heavy smoker

From my experience and a couple of mates + support groups

how much is heavy use? used to drop a gram in a spliff but now do that over a whole day.

Ummm 10-20 joints a day at peak mate.

G a joint is up there, over a day shouldnt be too bad.

It don’t get everyone, some get worse than others, some symptoms not others.

If you fully quit though the thc leaving your body can be gnarly as the sleep and dream cycle is restored to “normal”

20 years heavy smoke before I first had a lengthy 6 month t break.

Fucked me up worse than coming off some of the highest doses of morphine given to someone my age in Europe or some shit

Pray none of you go through that if you do break, as not wishing that on anyone 😭

once you *need* it, for energy, for focus or sanity - you are addicted. its just easier than most drugs to stop becaused the physical need dissipates relatively fast.

without a shadow of a doubt

however where something like heroin will inevitably cause addiction in those who partake regularly I do not think the same is for weed.

I smoke/vape/eat daily and heavily. However when I fly to Dubai to see one of my childhood friends I will be out there for 2 weeks at a time and besides a bit of insomnia the lack of THC does not affect me at all. If anything I am lot more outgoing and energetic. On the other hand another one of my childhood friends becomes short tempered and his appetite becomes non existent if he doesn't blaze.

I think it affects people differently according to their individual body chemistry. So in short, yes it is addictive but not for everyone.

Yoooo, me again 😂

I have experimented with the PAX concentrate, it does work with shatter/Rosin/budder etc BUT it doesn't get to high enough temps to get the most out of it. Having said that it can produce super tasty hits. Be warned, the concentrate oven is a bitch to clean & you'll need to keep the Pax upright to avoid it leaking inside the oven/device.

If you're looking to have a dab experience from an electronic device the crossing 2.0 is a beauty. Hands down my favourite way to consume concentrates. Think you can get it for around £100

As poppy already mentioned the coil king aio is a great budget option. My progression on vaping concentrates has gone pax3 -> coil king -> core 2.0... now eyeing up the ace cup already mentioned 😂

Thanks again. I'll see how I get on with my ordered concentrate to see if I will just stick to flower or expand my horizons 🙂

Quality concentrates are a whole new world 🤩, but be aware they can send your tolerance to the moon 🚀….I limit myself to weekends only🥰

No worries! Cotton buds & alcohol wipes are so handy for cleaning the Pax

If it’s potable one your after I would say the below. Got my eye on it.

I have the AIO which is great budget pen and works a total treat in my opinion

This is the improved version 👌

By all accounts the others mentioned are spot on. It’s really if you want portable or not?

This is my AIO review if you have half a day to read my stoner ramblings lol 😂

https://littlebiggy.org/link/18dRZO

Thank you, great looking products. I am looking for portable/ stealthy. I'm getting confused though, I'm looking to vape what I used to call rocky/solids, is this now referred to as concentrate? I keep seeing mentions of shatter, rosin etc etc

If it is hash / solid I would always recommend the dynavap but the vapman crew will chip in soon lol 😂

Polly
Catsbananas

Another example.

rocky/solid/resin of old = hash, now.
All other hash oils = concentrate.

Sort of!

When I started reading your initial post I did wonder when you said "concentrate" did you mean "hash" going by an earlier post of yours. A web search on "cannabis concentrates" should tell you more. See my link for example. Cheers :-)

Thank you very much.

CB is spot on- non of the devices I’ve mentioned will work for hash 🙈
I use a Vapman, but the DynavapM is the popular budget option👍

My vape only goes up to 30w and 8v so not beefy enough for concentrate 🙄

I've got a big bottle of isopropyl alcohol and an industrial box of cotton buds. This doesn't stop the Pax from stinking though, I have to use an airtight container.

I've actually got a decent 510 mod, are there any recommended add ons I could use with that rather than getting another bit of kit?

If you can stretch to a few more quids, this is a simply brilliant desktop option (and is dual use with 510 carts). You’ll be glad you did 😍

https://recommendedvapesupplies.co.uk/products/ace-cup

At the other end of the scale for a pocket device the King Coil A10 pen is a highly rated super budget option (under £30).

Wow, that looks like a good bit of kit, thank you. I like gadgets so may well have to get it for novelty value if nothing else :)

Since we're showing off gadgets, here's the core 2.0 😛

Ooooh, vape porn….nice! 🍆

How do these work? It looks like a lab experiment 🧪

The Mrs does say I look like a mad scientist sometimes 😂

Both pictured are erigs, the have a little coil/bowl. They heat up to your desired temp, drop/dab the concentrate and booom 🤯

Ace cup is a bit different as it also fits 510 carts!

With the AceCup you screw-in a 510 cartridge (that’s a standard mouthpiece sticking out) and press down the cup to activate a pump that fills the cup. The cup has a one way valve so you can remove it from the base and hand it around for sipping or if you are in the mood chug the whole thing. Just put it back on to top up. Literally takes seconds.
For concentrates there is a custom screw in atomiser. Just add a tiny (half grain of rice) dab and you are ready to go. Flavours are amazing- I’ve been using Jack Herer Live Resin and it’s a terpy wonder 😋❤️

That sounds amazing and seems perfect for when you are with company. Almost like the old Volcano style machines that can be passed around in groups

Yeah, I have an Arizer EQ for balloons 🎈 and they are great fun. The vapour here from carts and concentrates is much thicker and tastier (and stronger!) and ideal for sipping. More of a Gentleman’s Evening with smoking jackets and cravats!😂😍

It seems I actually mean Hash not concentrate. I think I was thrown a curve ball as my pax 3 comes with a "concentrate oven".

An easy way to start with hash in the Pax is just to sandwich a little between your herb. You can make some great flavour/hit combos that really work👍..you’ll need to crank the temperature up some…