i was told by a friend to smoke first just to get used to being in an altered state of mind, and that seems to make sense to me. weed seems more mellow too, so i think it would be better to start off with.
anything to prevent a bad trip is worth a try.
This could backfire with dramatic results. Weed could easily throw you into a panic attack and that would set you up for a difficult trip on the first go. Getting a little more experience with weed will tell you how your high will be effected by different strains, different amounts smoked, and the smoking apparatuses you use. So I'd recommend getting good at your ability to enjoy weed before *adding* weed to your shroom trip. (I have read your other thread on 'smoking soon'.)
Another bit of advice I might add is to start small, like try a 1/16th(= 1.75g). Rationale: It's your first trip, There are many trips to come. Plus, erring a bit on the low side on dosage can give you a really powerful but not utterly mind-disrupting trip. That trip, in turn, can provide an awesome foundation for future psychedelic explorations and experiments.
I'd hate to begin my tripping career with a bad experience. I've seen it happen too many times and some people can get over it and trip happily away after a bit of psychedelic/or meditation work, but some people just overdo it and have a really bad trip and it poisons all future exploration for them.
My Experiences in the Introductory Phase: My first shroom trip was 1/16th and it was extremely intense: psychologically. I was fine, but it was truly mind-bending. Awesome, but one of the most powerful trips I've ever taken. It turned out that the shrooms we'd gotten were unusually powerful, so I was happy that we'd taken a 1/16th. When I was first getting into psyches, like 20+ years ago, I would always be the one asking to take half of what everone else was taking if it were my first time with a certain drug, new formulation, new strain, you get the picture. I do tend to be cautious until I know what I'm dealing with. I'm also a small woman and I figured that if my Psydelic Warrior Friend #1 (6' 5") was taking 3, I'd take one.
Just another thought on preparing for your upcoming trip… I've covered the bases: low dose, don't smoke out when you take your first trip or at least save it for the last glowing embers of the comedown. On preparation, have a safe, calming space to be (Outdoor is good if you have some where warm to crash after you've been tripping ballz for 4 hours in the freezing rain). Trip only with people you know will be reliable and experienced, meaning they won't freak out or just disappear. So that kind of covers set, I'm sure you've read more about it on Erowid and BL (food/supplements, drink, comfort, activities, shelter, etc.)
A suggestion for helping you create a better "set": I recommend starting to practice some sort of meditation to help you relax in front of the fears or mental challenges that may present themselves during the trip. I don't know if you meditate or do yoga on the regular, but I've found meditation and yogic breathing meditation (pranayama) to have really improved the quality of my trips because both practices give you the tools to step back from a potentially dangerous mental sinkhole, and just look at it and let it pass by. And it's just healthy mind/soul practice anyway.
I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself. With all of the info right here, all you need for a glorious first trip is a good group of friends, some quality shrooms and some "safe" locations where you can feel totally at peace. Be safe and enjoy!
