Fun things to do:
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Read- i have started to like this for the beginning of the trip. Dose while in midchapter that you plan to complete. Things get pretty heady quick!
Listen to music: try something new if feeling experimental or listen to something more familiar if you need comforting.
DO MORE DRUGS! (please think before you act on this one)
Smoke herb- this helps lighten things up if it gets too intense. In contrast you can take a nitrous 'whippet' if you want to take things up a notch. Take a little kava if you need help on the come-down. **BE CAREFUL WITH THIS: i once smoked 5meoDMT on acid and it proved waaaay to much for me to handle and blasted me into hyperspace sideways.
Make music- alone or jam out with friends. youd be suprised what you can create with makeshift instruments (bottles, sticks, buckets for percussion etc.)
Watch a movie- this can be a chore sometimes, but getting through a good one can be a memorable experience (good plan if the weather outside turns to sh*t).
Videogames- I'm not the biggest gamer, but they can be fun. I really love puzzle and strategy games (these also tend to have the trippiest graphics). Games with simple rules/premise are the best; find something with simple controls that advance by making small variations in difficulty. There are TONS of games out there to try. I have had good experience with Katamari Damacy (if you havent played it yet, do you- you would SWEAR this game was meant as a trip-toy!) and Puzzle Fighter II (CAPCOM). I have a special place in my heart for frantic 2-D fighting games (Marvel Vs. Capcom) since those where all the rage in my youth. Nothing caps off a few minutes of bewildered button mashing like a psychedelic Dragon Uppercut to K-O your opponent!
Make art- draw, sculpt (modeling clay is great), paint, write
Walk around town- i have had great times going to bars and striking up conversations with strangers while coming down. You can blame any inebriation/confused statements on the alcohol
Get lost in the woods- whoever said this one above is dead on.
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With all my experience with LSD ive come out with a few rules that I try to stick to while tripping:
1.) Try to make a plan and stick to it. I've had countless 'spontaneous trips' that have been fun or profound, but i prefer to have a gameplan ahead of time these days. Don't obsess over the plan either, carry it out as long as possible, but eventually as you reach your peak it will begin to dissintegrate.
Example: Friend and I set out to play disc golf. We walked to the course as the substance took hold, we made it about 6 holes then began wandering into the woods more and more frequently until i stopped altogether to observe the moss by a spring and my friend was enrapt by the sight of vines climbing a tree.
The point of planning on lsd is that you have PLENTY of time to veg-out and trip (~10hrs.) but having something in mind to do will make it more like a game- which is fun! I tend to like to veg-out/contemplate more on shrooms and ayahuasca. With lsd i start to get panic almost if i am just sitting around 'doing nothing' for too long.
2.)RITUALIZE the experience: this is pretty much an extention of number 1, but i suggest it to anyone looking to take the experience further. Make it a spiritual journey with pre-set goals. Pray to a god or a saint of your choice that will help crystallize the mindset that you strive to behold. Do whatever it takes- sigils casting, incense, etc., just take it as far as you feel comfortable with. It may not always work but its nice to work within goals even if you exceed them. Some folks say that you shouldnt 'think' too much about the drug experience and just do it. I am the opposite and say that to waste such a special window of opportunity is tragic. I'd much rather ignite my imagination beforehand so as to optimize the experience.
3.)GO OUTSIDE! this one shouldnt need any explanation. There is simply nothing more beautiful or captivating than the natural beauty of the world. Yes, trippy art is great, but it is only an emulation of what nature offers. Not to mention the fact that sunshine naturally promotes biosynthesis of seratonin. **Rain or snow can be fun too, but when under the influence you must mind not to get sick from extended exposure to such weather.**
4.)CREATE: I have found that I simply MUST be active/stimulated in some way whilst riding Hoffmans bicycle. I always like to bring a book of broad, non-technical subject matter with me (religious text/ mythology) as well as a pad of paper and pen to capture any impressions that strike me along the way. Tape recording is good too since you can catch things too hard to write in 'the moment'.
(I borrowed some of this approach from the father of one of my friends who claims that he 'never did acid in the '60s without a Bible and modelling clay'. It is owrth mentioning that he wasnt a very religious induvidual at all.)
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Sorry for the length of this post, but i have been arranging for my own trip here lately and all these thoughts sprang from the top of my head.
PEACE AND CHEERS!
