CrustLord1984
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I know it will be a while before the next regional Rainbow Gathering in the U.S. but it's always good to prepare. This advice is mostly for people who are new to the Rainbow Gathering.
First of all, don't accept open drinks from anybody. A couple years back, I took some tea from a guy and I drank it and it had something in it, and I ended up waking up with one shoe on one foot that didn't have a sock under the shoe, and the other foot only had a sock and I was covered in scratches. I don't really remember what happened and most of it is very hazy, but I'm very sure I climbed a tree and then fell out of it thinking I would be fine.
Second thing, always trust your gut. If someone's vibe is off, then don't hang around them. Bring some sort of self defense just in case of emergencies.
Third thing, don't fuck with the elders. Don't be rude to anybody. Especially camp elders.
Fourth thing, have your shit tested before you ingest it (if they have testing booths, they don't have them every year (I think?). Also, if you're gonna boof something, use less than you normally would, because boofing molly or really anything tends to up the intensity by a lot.
Fifth thing, when you piss or shit in the Shitters, always cover your waste with dirt, and if you see anything from someone else that isn't covered, cover it please.
Sixth thing, I wouldn't recommend eating most of the food provided there, that's almost the #1 way sickness is spread throuought the camps because some sickos will not wash their hands, and then dish themselves up some food and get some bacteria in the food and get everyone who eats it sick. (rare occurrence, but still happens every once in a while) that being said, always wash your hands really well if they seem or feel dirty. Bring some of your own food and bring water filters if you can, if you can't, then boil the shit out of water before you drink it.
Please donate to the magic hat. It keeps Rainbow alive and really helps everybody in the long run. Basically, that money is used to feed volunteers who stay after Rainbow ends to clean up all of the trash and fix anything that needs to be fixed. Also, if you can, please stay after and help. It makes it so that states are more willing to let us use their national parks for the next year's Rainbow Gathering.
Rainbow happens every year around the first week of July, and people come from all over to attend.
Also, I would recommend buying a carton of cigarettes. They don't use currency over there, and instead, they barter with things, and cigarettes are like gold. Do bring some cash to throw into the magic hat if you wish (you don't have to, but it really helps).
Please bring your own trash bags, and please bring your trash with you to a dumpster in town, or even all the way home (for non-compostable trash like plastic packaging and stuff)
AMA
and here's some more (and likely better) info on the Rainbow Gathering if anyone's interested:
The First-Timer’s Practical Guide to the Rainbow Gathering - https://whatistherainbowgathering.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-first-timers-practical-guide-to.html
First of all, don't accept open drinks from anybody. A couple years back, I took some tea from a guy and I drank it and it had something in it, and I ended up waking up with one shoe on one foot that didn't have a sock under the shoe, and the other foot only had a sock and I was covered in scratches. I don't really remember what happened and most of it is very hazy, but I'm very sure I climbed a tree and then fell out of it thinking I would be fine.
Second thing, always trust your gut. If someone's vibe is off, then don't hang around them. Bring some sort of self defense just in case of emergencies.
Third thing, don't fuck with the elders. Don't be rude to anybody. Especially camp elders.
Fourth thing, have your shit tested before you ingest it (if they have testing booths, they don't have them every year (I think?). Also, if you're gonna boof something, use less than you normally would, because boofing molly or really anything tends to up the intensity by a lot.
Fifth thing, when you piss or shit in the Shitters, always cover your waste with dirt, and if you see anything from someone else that isn't covered, cover it please.
Sixth thing, I wouldn't recommend eating most of the food provided there, that's almost the #1 way sickness is spread throuought the camps because some sickos will not wash their hands, and then dish themselves up some food and get some bacteria in the food and get everyone who eats it sick. (rare occurrence, but still happens every once in a while) that being said, always wash your hands really well if they seem or feel dirty. Bring some of your own food and bring water filters if you can, if you can't, then boil the shit out of water before you drink it.
Please donate to the magic hat. It keeps Rainbow alive and really helps everybody in the long run. Basically, that money is used to feed volunteers who stay after Rainbow ends to clean up all of the trash and fix anything that needs to be fixed. Also, if you can, please stay after and help. It makes it so that states are more willing to let us use their national parks for the next year's Rainbow Gathering.
Rainbow happens every year around the first week of July, and people come from all over to attend.
Also, I would recommend buying a carton of cigarettes. They don't use currency over there, and instead, they barter with things, and cigarettes are like gold. Do bring some cash to throw into the magic hat if you wish (you don't have to, but it really helps).
Please bring your own trash bags, and please bring your trash with you to a dumpster in town, or even all the way home (for non-compostable trash like plastic packaging and stuff)
AMA
and here's some more (and likely better) info on the Rainbow Gathering if anyone's interested:
The First-Timer’s Practical Guide to the Rainbow Gathering - https://whatistherainbowgathering.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-first-timers-practical-guide-to.html
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