Foraging for Drugs in the Australian Bush

The Australian bush is full of drugs, you just have to know where to look. We went foraging for naturally-occurring substances in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges.
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[@ILoveLSD13]

It's highly illegal to explore your own mind, but here's some alcohol - government

[@redmonkey477]

and dont forget these sticks you can smoke that will give you cancer! but god no, you are NOT allowed to what we're scared of!

[@smokagaming491]

of course, they want you numbed, stupid, and easier to control, not stimulated, or thinking a couple steps ahead/or "outside the box"

[@michalcaganek8287]

Plus red meat and little TV, all welcome to vote!

[@idk-ok1ez]

Make sure you take ur antioxidants and other “ medicines “ so we make money rather than you finding better things for free

[@yagirlsfav6849]

@@michalcaganek8287 fr bro😂😂 niggas be killing they self with they DIEt and be getting programming by the Tell lies to ya vision aka television

[@MuSiClonatic]

The man seems like he took a hit before recording the video

[@tarunalakhramsing7861]

MuSiClonatic Was about to say the same thing

[@hipopotomusman]

hes got that look in his eyes, the one where your a child again lol

[@hjertrudfiddlecock4394]

he's so happily trippin'

[@ericbachmann8613]

He was proud of his micro dose book

[@SynSynergy]

I feel like he hits a bong every day

[@ronwhale]

PLEASE make a whole series with this guy.

[@collybeans586]

Yes! he is fascinating!

[@JoaniMaster]

then he should go on joe rogans podcast

[@ronwhale]

@@JoaniMaster if only it were that easy

[@p0wnsa64]

I shall become his apprentice

[@ing5088]

@@p0wnsa64 me too! 😆

[@madprofessor1683]

He's like a Willy Wonka of the forest!

[@davidmarquez9269]

“Come with me and you’ll see a rainforest full of hallucinations/ If you’re smart you’ll use this bark and feel thousands of amazing sensations”

[@madprofessor1683]

@@davidmarquez9269 *you're

[@seanbrown6904]

Sail me down your chocolatey river of meth!

[@ramonw9430]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@t.j.watson7112]

@@madprofessor1683 no hes not,,what a stupid comparison

[@sharsasuke01]

Even the grass gets you high in Australia.

[@TheBloodshotFilms]

Phalaris will get you high everywhere, it grows legit everywhere.

[@edstarnoneed5556]

Lol I'm an Aussie and find your comment really funny!.

[@CstriderNNS]

@@TheBloodshotFilms i guess you are unaware of humor, maybe you need to stop reading about the grass and eat it...

[@antonp6917]

That grass isn't native to Oz

[@theconsciousmovement9669]

What is the scientific name for it

[@topkinginer]

Psychedelic Dundee

[@dixiefiend]

underrated lmfao

[@Mattstiless]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@ezekielamaterasu3462]

Well, you certainly wouldn't learn all that on Gardening Australia!!

[@Austin-xc3wj]

Ezekiel Amaterasu facts

[@ashenblunts8865]

Joe rogan suddenly wants a bushman hunting week in Australia

[@skyblue9991]

😂 Only true JRE fans will understand this.

[@arungarg91]

😂😂😂😂waiting for this guy to be the next guest on JRE

[@desiolle2874]

That would be sublime

[@mojo5093]

joe's an asshole

[@ExecutiveWaddlez]

That is a sick hat

[@kevort3100]

Bushmaster Hat

[@hanbulban3131]

Daniel Andersson standard hat here in Australia

[@brodi81]

@@hanbulban3131 Oh god these neckbeards are going to go buy one now and start speaking with an aussie accent, wonderful.

[@desiolle2874]

I bet it's got mushroom spores all over it....pass it forward

[@slxyerxo]

@@brodi81 noone wants an Australian accent

[@ChrisM-bn5vr]

He’s like the hippie version of Chopper Reid

[@muzz1874]

Chris Merrick hahahaha swear I was the only one that thought that aye, it’s the moustache 100%

[@margyb7469]

Don't insult him

[@muzz1874]

Margy B we didn’t insult him in any way at all all we said was he looks like chopper Reid? I’m sure you’ve seen someone who you’ve thought looked like someone else, would u say u insulted him?

[@margyb7469]

@@muzz1874 I was just joking. I know you weren't really insulting him. I do think that Chopper Reid is a low life scumbag thought. This man has a beautiful smile and is a caring person, some Chopper will never be.

[@i_GARTYx]

Haha

[@listenmullahsb]

What this dude didn't show us was his prime 5-star grade-A weed plantation hidden away in the jungle.

[@Mataz007]

this guy is a national treasure

[@TJjjjjjjjjjj]

By “research” I think this guy means he wanders the bush and just grabs random foliage crams it into his bong and gives it a rip

[@jungleninja8415]

t j what better research is there one night ask ? Books and internet can only take us so far .... Glad someone is out in the bush doing the proper science

[@Neon-lt5jl]

@@jungleninja8415 In order for that information to wind up on the internet someone has to actually go out and physically do the research first so that only further proves your point lol

[@pewdepie9178]

you will definantly end up dead if you do that, alot of plants and tree's contain very toxic chemicals and its australia almost everything there can be dangerous.

[@Mr_Makina]

@@pewdepie9178 here that sound ?, that's the joke going I've your head..... Woosh

[@elcuhhh8761]

Someone’s gotta take one for the team

[@JTPR787]

This man is lowkey a mass distributor of whatever you need in Australia

[@hanbulban3131]

I live in Australia, we are blessed with tons of psychoactives in nature :) only problem it’s lots of restrictions and consequences are severe if caught. And the government if they can will ban trees and make sure they don’t grow

[@brenton2561]

Yeah it's f'd up hey

[@desiolle2874]

yeah but good luck arresting every tree in Oz....there had to be some upside to bushfires

[@fumarate1]

@@brenton2561 when I over dosed on magic mushrooms the police and ambulance where at my house and then I went to hospital the police didn't charge me at all nothing.

[@fumarate1]

@Pharisee Spot yes scary at 25 grams never again.

[@Wolfpaw754]

yeah we even have our own version of the coca plant, it may only contain like 0.000001% cocaine but its facinating how of all places we have our own, maybe they did in europe but got eaten all, like siphilium, which could explain the cocaine mummies

[@JustAWhiskerAway]

PLEASE make a whole series with this guy

[@JonesMereu]

His beady eyes danced crazily at the thought of the coming shroom harvest!

[@taye2427]

Lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂

[@millerkavanagh7915]

2:17 homie finishes his sentence and then stared into the abyss real quick lmfao

[@pratsha07]

Wish i had the knowledge this person has , trees are incredible living things , when u are near plants , trees , in forest the feeling is so alive and earthly .

[@wingmann3294]

Rick & Morty - Traveling to the bush dimension

[@robertfailla293]

He is tripping the entire video short, he looks happy though

[@kush4286]

give this man a show to experiment with everyone of these "herbs"

[@tristanbulluss9386]

Its almost shroom season.

[@milan-qx8yr]

Tristan Bulluss where

[@tristanbulluss9386]

Australia.

[@wallah2993]

Tristan Bulluss can’t wait 🤩

[@milan-qx8yr]

Where we get magic shrooms

[@jungleninja8415]

Not here boui

[@ellierose68943]

What a lovely man!

[@dillonpolok3198]

Ikr I'd love to hang with him to seems so kind and humble.

[@Fluid36]

Good dude for sure

[@JW-pj1zd]

Proper video enjoyable would love a longer video with him in it. Discovering more of what's in his head

[@dupeyou2474]

Loki always turns up in the strangest of places.

[@jacobhellman9181]

Who the hell gets a highschool degree in Chemistry?

[@AnneDank69420]

@jason lul too bad I wagged the last 2 years of school to smoke weed. I know where I'd rather be now lol

[@gus699]

@@AnneDank69420 to bad i got caught smoking weed in the toilets and they found my bong in my bag now im a dropout

[@rajgill7576]

@jason lul thats garbage lol my ex girlfriend was New Zealand raised and she was not the smartest bulb. Having the same education I knew much more about chemistry and history than her

[@Ctje-cc6kr]

GUS Me to they fought my 5gr of speed but is legal but now i am a dropout

[@stormeeds8119]

GUS i got caught smoking a blunt on my first day at a new school by the principal. The guy was like “tbh you can do what you want, just don’t bring it to school again” I didn’t smoke at that school after but everyone knew were to get their weed from after that ;)

[@nancydaniel4716]

I want to visit Australia 😫! Hoping to visit next year. Not for drugs in the forest. Australia us beautiful! From Oklahoma, USA

[@OrbEmber]

We'd be a more beautiful place with you here Nancy, you're welcome anytime mate.

[@doshwhop]

This bloke is way more useful than the bush tucker man.

[@mitchwaller8225]

I recon the bush tucker man was getting stuck right into all of the good shit too.

[@Fluid36]

You are far more effective hunter on psychedelics - fact

[@mohamedansar8432]

Hello vice.. Is there social media platform we could visit this man from

[@moonman8852]

This deserves way more views, This guy is awesome.

[@angelcathairs]

Why is there english subs burnt into this video when the guy is speaking very clear english?

[@caseycomb]

Because once they disappear, that’s when you know the drugs are working

[@prudencegrahame1519]

Miss Killeen hahaha

[@Ali-lm7uw]

Because anything besides American English, Americans cannot understand it.

[@personanongrata4649]

Because the Australian accent is similar to English only more evil

[@warrenbertrand290]

Ivan Milat is in the forest again.

[@ally6526]

Wrong state dude..

[@krumple4skin548]

Str8 outta bangalow

[@AwareLife]

He does bear a resemblance...

[@bignedau]

Hey I'd love to learn more about this stuff. I had heard about it to a small degree but have not until now found someone reputable. Where is the best place to start. I'm not far from the dandy ranges. Cheers

[@kylegray3838]

Someone make a show around this legend.

[@danielwatson5740]

I dunno enough about physco active drugs to even have a small opinion but what i can say is that I’m pretty sure that guy was on something and i haven’t seen a more happy and content person in a long long time

[@kryptoknitex_x3413]

he's just purely at piece in his own world.

[@ourorboros2]

beautiful, beautiful soul, beautiful landscape, beautiful topic.

[@thegun1649]

Your ability is a gift to humanity. Ty

[@mlanser1175]

gotta love the guy! Much appreciate your way man!

[@AndieWRLD]

Man looks like he's trippin 😂

[@Tonicwine999]

I wish this doc was longer

[@blank.9301]

He's pretty excited! 🤩

[@richandersen6980]

Instructions for how to make the MDMA please. And how do you get a high school degree in chemistry?

[@indyjones1173]

Hahahahahaha...breaking bad??

[@marcocaliari2030]

search for "amination af alkene" on wikipedia, wathc the structure of safrole and mdma and you will know

[@Smason432]

It’s not easy work. But it must be done

[@szasmckay6058]

How to contact this man? How to help? Great video. Thanks

[@dooden01]

i know him

[@michaelmatuk3836]

How do I contact him

[@downunder9073]

Can someone tell me if the gold top phsylicibin mushroom ( the ones that turn blue) r worth anything and is there a market for them??

[@desiolle2874]

Amongst trippers it was always considered poor form to bring commerce into something as profound as the mushroom experience.....you always shared what you had and in turn it was shared with you... That said, I've known them to be sold dry and in capsules.....just don't fuck up and kill someone

[@zj7124]

Love this!

[@jackcoleman1250]

Straight down to Sassafrass Gully

[@johnson7068]

haha no shit, live like 2 mins from sassafras ;)

[@hikerg7074]

Now I know why i am drawn back to this place time and time again. Might have something to do with the sticks I break off to stir my billy with. Lol. Happy Trails.

[@sagebalsys7390]

thanks VICE very cool

[@lukewarmwater6412]

nice peruvian torch cacti, I have several in pots here in montana usa. nowhere near that size.

[@sreeevathsan]

Wonderful video! Thanks vice! 🙏🕉️

[@fuckitweballin759]

All you need to do to get high in australia is lick a tree

[@SkiizmBeatz]

lmfao. thought it was a lowkey Mike Myers lol

[@jeffodabear]

Wow, vice making some old school nice content! More like this and less of your other garbage please Vice! I never unsubbed because some times you have great content like this

[@beerbs6782]

Alright guys, gonna start my career as the new Aussie Bear Grylls

[@hymanocohann2698]

So, root beer gives you a buzz?? How about file? I got the gumbo Jones...lol

[@yagirlsfav6849]

We boutta see mad 15yos in the Australian bush😂😂

[@TheEbryn]

I want to see his other work area in the other sheds lol

[@ajbones22]

Dude's a tripper!

[@grammaticalerror6639]

i love your book..

[@biancalewis4232]

This dude about to become my new best friend. Teach me oh wise bush master!

[@samhills6475]

Does this guy have more videos?

[@Bymie]

Why does this sound like Minecraft music? NEXT UPDATE: Get high by crafting a bong and putting some of the new added plants in it!

[@VSGotNM]

awww fuarrrk yea goin scrapin before this weekends club run

[@dennym6270]

Bro looks absolutely fried hahah

[@skylarmichael1501]

This guy seems really cool

[@brenton2561]

What is that mescaline tree called???? While I wait for an answer I will sharpen my chainsaw!!😏

[@desiolle2874]

tallest flowering tree in the world....Mountain Ash....350m plus in Tassie...good luck with that

[@sablieredelogooue3595]

as an african living in west africa Gabon your comment echoed to me.amazingly due to HIV, Ebola and currently covid19 many subsaharian africans keep on using plants for curative purposes. For instance for covid19 people in Congo and Gabon use a mix of boiled plants and inhale under a blanket

[@AngryDoggoYT]

Australians are badass

[@Ahhtheserenity]

Yeah we are wild mfers

[@pupilofexistencetv]

Love this guy!

[@DoomOfConviction]

Awsome Dude!

[@erikiacopelli451]

Butterflies- Getting high since BEFORE humans lol

[@harshadvaviya5361]

Music in the beginning is so trippy

[@pipgarden]

Right. Moving to Aussie then.

[@into_the_void]

Lots of acacia species in aus can yield really strong DMT. Lots of teks available on dmt nexus...

[@baguette1356]

This drongo is definitely high.

[@ronnieallie8490]

He's off his face.

[@WuhTF]

Them eyes... he is super LIT!

[@coxxycabee]

Anyone know what that cool looking mushroom is at 5:00?

[@brenton2561]

Pretty sure it's a solar garden light

[@AntonioGProductions]

you get a weird vibe in his party house like allot of partying went on in there

[@rodneykelly3889]

He’s like a naughty little kid

[@georgebenfield]

He's like an Australian Boy George!!;

[@almontgomery4095]

Crocodile drug-de

[@ToastedAndButter]

What a cool dude.

[@judespinola3807]

""self taught expert" soooo, in other words he is some cooker that decided to read a drug book. I fucking love it

[@vortecmob1168]

this is my new favorite video on youtube thumbs uppp

[@bubben4685]

Why was this posted on VICE Asia? Australia is in Oceania

[@faizalsalim1194]

Brilliant!

[@jacobnemeth7634]

Sounds like I'm about to buy some plane tickets

[@MrHahapasta]

looks like your a fuckwit

[@mclovin9391]

he kinda reminds me of mr.g from summer heights high but smarter

[@gunfuego]

lol sassafras is also an ingredient in old fashioned root beer......

[@FromDaAreaFishing]

“High school degree in chemistry “ yep this guy is definitely cooked asf 😂😂

[@rebelthreefiftyseven6739]

holy crap, I'm not sure how I got here, but man now I want to move to Australia.

[@micahphillips6305]

Send me all those filing cabinets, thanks

[@Pokkiedock]

I want whatever this guy’s taking. So jovial 😂

[@dirkardostevergreen4827]

My dad used to make a beer out of sassafras. Kind of funny given he's as straight as they come.

[@dustinfowler7868]

Cool cat. Smart too.

[@driftke70]

The spurs on a platapus are phycoactive

[@bellbell534]

So happy I live in Australia

[@edstarnoneed5556]

Note to myself, "When in Tasmania next time make sure you lick the bark of tree's'"

[@shaunprimmer2676]

The names mick... nice ta meet ya