This would be my fist foray into the festival world that was not Glastonbury. I remember the people I first when to Glastonbury with saying not to bother with any other festivals as they would are seem substandard once I had experienced Glastonbury, and whilst I can now understand what they mean, I don't agree with them. It just is simply not fair to compare Glastonbury to other festivals.
Bestival is a relatively new festival (since 2004) and has steady grown until its current size of approximately 43,000. However Bestival manages to produce a similar vibe to that of Glastonbury, although not quite as good, this is mainly due to the separation of the camping areas from the performance arenas, which is done to increase the bar sales as it is forbidden to take your own alcohol into the arenas, to be fair most other festivals operate the same policy. Notable exception are of course Glastonbury and Beautiful Days festivals.
After the Glastonbury debriefing, I was concerned at the steep tolerance curve that I seemed to built up, and I was keen to test out over a three day period to see when the drugs did really, if ever, stop working.
Date: 11 -13 September 2009
Venue: Field in Isle of White
Weight:180lbs
Height: 6' 1"
Researched Substances: Mephedrone / Methlyone / Two Pills contenting approx. 100mg of MDMA / Cocaine / 2C-T-7
Total Dose: 1225mg Mephedrone / 475mg Methlyone/ Two Pills / 75mg Cocaine / 50mg 2C-T-7
Route of ingestion: Insufflated / Oral
Main effects: Empathy, euphoria music appreciation, body buzz, eye wiggles, time dilation, Open Eye Visuals (OEV) Tactile Enhancements
Side effects :Some jaw tension, sweating, temperature fluctuations.
Bestival 2009:
Introduction
My usual Glastonbury buddies had bleated out, one at the last moment, yep still wont let that one go. However I was not deterred and I arrived at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of White 09.00 on the Friday morning, I met up with mate, Mr M Cat and he leads me back to his camp site and I am camped and introduced to his mates, the "Kent-Massive" and I have a cider in one hand and Woo-woo in the other by about 11.00.
Very excited about in new chemical I have to try, 2C-T-7, on with the report.
Friday
11.00
Eat some apples and oranges.
12.00
20mg of 2C-T-7 parachuted, expected 2 hour come up, and nausea and sometimes actual sickness is reported by users, I am well ahead of the game and also take two motion sickness pills.
13.00
Legs feel heavy and tingly go for a walk.
13.30
Feel a bit nauseous not to bad, passes quickly.
14.00
Now back at camp, sit relaxing in fantastic summers day, interesting cloud patterning start to appear, three dragons, breathing cloud fire, very relaxing if my mate would shut the feck up, threshold dosage as intended seems to have been achieved. Without relaxing and easing out the effects non are present.
15.30
Have been enjoying the sun and visuals for about 90 minutes, head for elsewhere on site, legs are heavy and I am a bit tired.
16.00
Insufflated 75mg Cocaine, as the tiredness and malaise would not shake, instantly back in the game.
16.00 - 0.00
Cider consumed and dance acts enjoyed, Mr M Cat and I find ourselves in the main dance tent waiting for 2ManyDJs to start.
0.00 - 01.00
Pill taken, of known quality containing 100mg of MDMA, no/little effect.
01.00 - 04.00
Another pill taken, this hits the spot, I am off this fecking planet the rest of the night the most intense rolling to date, great music 2manyDJs, and new friends are also found, makes for a near perfect night, fecking awesome, this is why we do this, brilliant. Okay I had a good night, I will shut up about it now. To be honest the pill had too much speediness in it for me, this gave me a wasted out crash at about 4.00. This was also true for my new friend (she had one of the same pills). The point is we all very groggy in the morning finding it hard to converse.
04.30
Totally burned out and wasted, escort new friend back to their tipi, hit sack, sack does not seem to mind.
Saturday
10.00
Look for some breakfast, all food outlets seem to have massive queues.
11.00
Return to tent and eat some apples and oranges.
13.00
30mg of 2C-T-7 parachuted, higher dose than yesterday, expected to be needed because of tolerance, which is now likely, and possible serotonin burnout, also take three motion sickness pills.
14.00
No effects, drinking cider
15.00
No effects drinking cider
16.00
No effects drinking cider
17.00
Still no effects, by this time down in the festival proper in our favourite bar, lounging on beds in the sun, nearly 4 hours plus now since consumption, in the queue for the toilets and the entire front row of loos, is breathing and pulsating, wow everything is vibrating man
18.00
Tactile enhancements, everything is vibrating which is really increased by the heavy drum and bass going on nearby, never thought drum and bass could be useful ever. Back at the bar, the vibrating feeling is really nice and I am getting excellent open eye and closed eye visuals I find myself grinning like a hippy, probably not a good look, so I keep pulling myself back, which was probably a shame.
19.00
Had some introspective thoughts, not a good time to have these annoying, definitely coming down now.
20.00
All effects gone, rather abandoned by the chemical there, only a small dosage though, cider fills in the gaps.
21.00
250mg mephedrone parachuted
21.30 - 23.00
Coming up, warm flow though body emanating from chest / belly area, can not stay still, no reason to stay still, why would I stay still in the middle of a massive music festival, bust some moves all over the shop.
23.00 - 23.30
Definitely over the peak now, will re-dose at 23.30, still feeling very good though
23.30
250mg mephedrone parachuted
0.00
Totally back up where I was now, massive music appreciation and euphoria, not massive empathy though which is a shame and no need to talk to others, others no doubt probably pleased by this news.
02.00 - 04.00
Enter turdis, and decide to have a big grand finale, I rail 250mg Mephedrone, a real head shaking eye wobbling freight train hitting, experience, but in a good way. Exactly the effect I was looking for, very similar to what happened in Egg in May. Does make me a little unsteady on feet for the first 20 minutes or so, but this then wears off leaving me, bouncing and bobbing around like a meerkat.
05.00
Back at tent go to bed, asleep by 06.00.
Sunday
11.00
Eat some apples and oranges.
12.00 - 21.00
Relaxing day time, shockingly only cider consumed, giving the 2C-T-7 a rest today. The real test will come tonight, can we do three nights rolling on the spin, or we will just get side effects, or no effects, will anything work, drugs of choice are Mephedrone and Methylone.
21.00
300mg of Mephedrone and Methylone parachuted, (combined weight).
21.30 - 23.00
I am and totally back in the game very surprised, pumping tunes going mental all as the previous night, although not as good as the MDMA night, obviously. I was disappointed not to get more empathy as this is what is reported with Methylone, hence adding it to the mix, however I think the Mephedrone effects are to much, and mostly mask those effects.
23.00
Re-dose with 300mg of Mephedrone and Methylone parachuted, (combined weight).
23.30
Not quite getting the same high now but still very good, a little unsteady on feet, and must be maxing out now.
12.30
Last re-dose, just for research purposes now, 350mg of Mephedrone and Methylone parachuted, (combined weight), all this does is bring back the unsteadiness which had passed, but worst, manage to keep moving though will power for no reason, should have just sat down, remembering venue shuts down at 01.00 on the Sunday in any case.
02.00 - 04.00
Chilling out back to the tents, I am shattered, go straight to sleep, concerned about possible massive crash in the morning.
Monday
06.30
Get up, no apples or oranges left, feeling tired but no other effects, packed up and off site by 08.00. Straight into taxi, straight onto ferry, back home by midday.
Debriefing
All in all very rewarding and worthwhile research, very surprised by the amount it was possible to push it on a one off, this information will be used for Glastonbury 2010.
NOTE:
If you just eat apples and oranges and drink woo-woos cider and water for three days you lose 7lbs.
