First and foremost hello, I have been a lurker here for a while.
I have a 10 strip of shiva on route from Byron, from this thread I am under the impression they're very good and the source who I trust as a friend says they're are epic.
I am seriously considering doing the 10 strip in one sitting. Can anyone compare these to the hoffman bicycles (blanks) which were from the netherlands?
you dont mention if you are experienced at tripping or not.
whether it be shrooms, acid , mescaline or whatnot.
so that makes it hard to give advice.
i will assume you have tripped before, as i cant imagine a noob even thinkin 10 would be ok.
i will also assume you must have had a few at a time before, for exactly the same reason.
now, the way i would do it is as such, take 3 first.
as that heads towards the peak and are feeling good, drop another 3.
then as that starts to get close to peakin drop the other 4.
this way, if you are already in a good enough state after the first 3, or second 3, you dont need to take more.
better this way, than getting to smashed straight away and needing to kill the trip with benzoes, thus wasting the acid.
dont be afraid that you are wasting its potential this way either. i find if you time it right you can extend the peak, and have it building for hours.
be prepared, no matter what way, 10 at once or spread out a little, for a longer than usual trip tho. high doses can last a lot longer than normal. the come down can plateu and it can stretch for a day or two.
tim leary always said you need three days for a good sized trip. one for outer space, one for orbiting and coming down to earth and then another to get your earth body and mind back.
ten at once will be a big rush into a peak, and a lot of people wont handle the extremity of it. confusion, egoloss stc can be confronting. once beyond that stage tho it will be great.
doing it the build up way can actually sometimes increase the length of that stage, tho i find, when time correctly, just enhance the peak, it just builds and builds.
so when to redose is the vital question,
and the answer is, that it is very subjective.
i find that as i am starting to leave the comeup , and head towards a peak, to be the right time. so, anywhere between an hour to two hours, depending on the size of the initial dose and how quick it comes on.
over the years i have just experimented with redosing and just do it when it feels good.
i hope that has helped.
i wish you a very good trip my friend, however you do it.
and remember, its only acid, you will come down. you are safe.
if it gets heavy, distract yourself with something, or meditate. or, as a last resort, take a benzo.
i dont believe in bad trips. i think of them as heavy trips, thats all, and they will pass.
so, beforehand, get prepared with what you may like to do, have music, games, books, ppl, activities, a walk in the park etc these may help centre you if you get a bit heavy.
also, for a big dose, tell someone your plans. you may like for them to be there, or you may not. but it is good to let someone know, so you can contact them if needed.
have a supply of benzoes to knock it on the head if needed. i have also found that a small dose of benzoes can actually just relax you and not put you to sleep, if needed.thus rescuing you from anxiety.
so it is good to know how to use them for what purpose too.
p.s. you could take one first and gage the strength like that, and then you may know how to proceed.
bon voyage...
send us all a post card, as we will love to know how the holiday was.
nanoo nannoo