You just said here son try some of this? Wish my dad hooked me up like that lol. Could have one of those special bonds.
I'm >20 years older than you, long time away from a scene, moving back in, a few fests, cactus and what have you, and yes, "logistics" a major issue, discovering that there definitely is a scene, worldwide, kind of underground, kind of not, tripped (2C-E) a few weeks ago in the mountains with a 74 year old friend I met at a psychedelic meeting, 4AcO-DMT next. Good Luck on your quest.
when i was in my teens i always had a hint of a feeling that there was something special to lsd that wasn't being harnessed by myself and my friends while we tripped for nothing more than the casual entertaining experience. i couldn't find anything for a good ten years after...but when i did i was lucky enough to be met by someone who confirmed for me my original feelings and that opened me up to believing in lucy more than i ever could before.
One thing about being an older tripper is that there is less stamina and drive - the drive to get higher and higher and higher still - beyond, beyond the beyond, beyond that beyond - or the mental and physical stamina to just keep on and on. But it's all good. Whenever it happens. Headed back to the mountains in ~5 weeks.
Another thing came to mind... when I was younger, I had a tendency to chase the visual effects. The last time I tripped, back in June, so many things were playing games with my eyes that it was often a real distraction. That aspect of it just wasn't as interesting as it once was, and I found myself actually consciously tuning out the visual illusions, instead more enjoying the people, music, etc. all around.
i agree with those who say it's completely different. But the substances i am accessing are different too. Back then i had better, higher dose LSD but did not have Salvia Divinorum or DMT so the realm of the entity inhabited, immersive, 3-D vision was never accessible to me. Also, it's like the extra decades of experience, including absorbing countless sci-fi books, comics, TV shows, movies, webpages, etc, etc. i have some sort of hyper-imagination now. Every time i take DMT it is completely different, weird, wild and wonderful. i never know what i'm going to get and have to be ready to risk it all (bad trip/ego death) every single time i pick up the pipe. Back then it was all just a party. Now it is more like a sacrament. It has helped/initiated my burgeoning spiritual awakening. Peace & Love, Spicey Cat Purrrr!