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I am sure other opinions will differ but if you feel generally secure with yourself and your life, I'd recommend enjoying it out in the woods. My friend has had some magical experiences with the sunset and the onset of the evening but it's not bad during the day, just less readily apparent visual effects, according to them.


Don't try it outside for the first time unless you've previously tripped. After which, yes. r/Outside trips can be so incredibly rewarding

If you are going to try it for the first time, and for most I feel you should at least consider it. Please first do it in the comfort of your own home before venturing to r/Outside.

This way if you're not familiar with the experience, and you get to a place of discomfort. You can sit yourself on your couch and watch mindless television while you revisit parts of your psych that you didn't know existed and slowly succumb to the fact, you are, actually an arsehole more often than you would like...

Source: I've tripped dozens and dozens of times over many, many years. And some times. You just get sad. And being cuddled up on the couch is of much greater comfort than a tent in the humid Australian bush when you wish you had a cold beer with air conditioning.


Does calling it r/Outside instead of just "outside" have any particular significance in the context of psychedelic substances? Just curious why you're using "r/Outside" specifically.


It's a reference to the forum r/Outside on reddit.com


Is that subreddit dedicated to psychedelics?


No, it's a satirical subreddit. Where they talk about the real world as if you are partaking in an RPG.


I can only offer an anecdote but it's fine outside your first time as long as you're comfortable with yourself and your life and setting.

I wouldn't do it around other people who aren't part of your adventure though.


I would only do psychedelics around people I trust completely.

Strangers and, as you say, people who just aren't in to it will just raise the likelihood of having a bummer.


How can one be an asshole much more than 'basically all the time'?


I would like to add that even if you "feel generally secure with yourself and your life", psilocybin could teach you otherwise.


Yes and it can confirm your feelings of security as well.




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