That's good to hear bro. I feel like experience really is the best way to learn. The yield I'm getting is usually anywhere from .5 to 1g out of ~30g root bark. I don't know if raising the ph will help any, cause it seems to be working well where it's at, but it's always worth a try. =) When it comes to smoking it, I usually use a pipe but I think a bong works really well, especially for people who have a hard time breaking through sometimes. I've never tried the ash freebase method, but I will give that a shot sometime as well. I've been thinking about investing in a vaporizer when I get some extra cash. I've been reading a lot of good things about vaporizing it over smoking it. What's the difference in the experience like? I've been coming here for information since my first experience with DMT, I just never took the time to make an account. I'm trying to find my way into that deeper culture I've been hearing about. =) I've been pretty spiritual for about 2 1/2 years now, and it's been a process, letting go of my entire old way of being/thinking, rebirthing as a whole different entity, opening up a huge channel for nothing but love and understanding to flow through; bringing self-empowerment and a sense of freedom to all those within my awareness. =) I have not done any type of oral DMT yet, but I will experience ayahuasca when the time comes. I've done plenty of mushrooms, having used to grow them. =) I've taken acid a handful of times, and would like to eventually be the scientist behind that one. It really is some magical stuff. Salvia I did a few times, but didn't really care for. Eventually I wouldn't mind the peyote experience. I've thought about that one for a while as well. I feel like these 'drugs' are the different parts of the Self, layed out across our experience for us to experience at different times, as tools for us to find our way back to our purest form in this reality. Like different levels of consciousness for us to feel out and learn from, helping us rewire our way of thinking into one all-accepting, all-connecting, and all-encompassing way of being. What are your views on this? Are you spiritual at all?