[funkervogt]

I'm planning on traveling to New Zealand in late 2012/early 2013. After that I'd like to check out Nimbin as I've heard it's all the rage, but I'll be there during a time outside of the festival. I'm coming from the US, so I'll need to do the travel logistics, of transportation, place to sleep, etc.

What do you think? Worth it? Skip it?

depends what you like. I don't stay in town long when I visit friends near there.

the townies always want to sell me dope ... when I say nope they look at me all suspicious and say "... where ya from then?" as if I must be a narc.

I think the real Nimbin happens away from town ... probably by invitation only.

[Skip]

Here's my review of Nimbin if you haven't seen this yet...
https://www.hiptravelguide.com/hip-gu...60-nimbin.html

There is some accommodation in Nimbin, and it will be cheaper in the off-season. You can usually pitch a tent pretty cheap if you need to. You can try hitchhiking to Nimbin, or share a car with someone else to keep the cost down on a rental.

Have fun!

[gr0wm3]

nimbin is not like it once was 25 or 30 years ago .... There was once a cannabis cafe scene in nimbin, not anymore though ..... and the street merchants work in pacts ..... in groups and attempt to rip off the unsuspecting ... time and time again, better scoring elsewhere nowadays unfortunately... it consists predominantly of those that have drug habits and the oldschool hippie stoners of the past seem to have disintegrated from the area.....

[funkervogt]

Originally Posted by gr0wm3

nimbin is not like it once was 25 or 30 years ago .... There was once a cannabis cafe scene in nimbin, not anymore though ..... and the street merchants work in pacts ..... in groups and attempt to rip off the unsuspecting ... time and time again, better scoring elsewhere nowadays unfortunately... it consists predominantly of those that have drug habits and the oldschool hippie stoners of the past seem to have disintegrated from the area.....

Ah, interesting. Yeah not my scene. Skip's writeup was interesting (and well done, best I've seen), and if I were planning to go during MardiGrass with friends/etc I'd definitely do it, but offseason alone just seems expensive/unnecessary based on your description. A few others have echoed your sentiments on other boards.

I guess I'll have to go to Nepal. Shucks!

[gr0wm3]

Originally Posted by funkervogt

Ah, interesting. Yeah not my scene. Skip's writeup was interesting (and well done, best I've seen), and if I were planning to go during MardiGrass with friends/etc I'd definitely do it, but offseason alone just seems expensive/unnecessary based on your description. A few others have echoed your sentiments on other boards.

I guess I'll have to go to Nepal. Shucks!

I dont have too much guff for nimbin but regardless, trust your instincts ..... its best to avoid nimbin if you want to score decent erb' theres acceptable erb' all over oz and not difficult to find any ... i speak from experience with nimbin ....

peace n pot,

[Skip]

Originally Posted by funkervogt

Ah, interesting. Yeah not my scene. Skip's writeup was interesting (and well done, best I've seen), and if I were planning to go during MardiGrass with friends/etc I'd definitely do it, but offseason alone just seems expensive/unnecessary based on your description. A few others have echoed your sentiments on other boards.

I guess I'll have to go to Nepal. Shucks!

Hey, not sure if you're American citizen or Brit, but India is a great place to visit these days, with long-term visas available! You can stay up to 10 years if you're a yank! And of course Nepal is just over the border...

Say hi to the Dalai Lama for me, if you visit Dharmasala!

[purplepig3]

I went on a day trip from Byron bay to Nimbin picked up a some really good sativa
and had a brilliant xmas in Byron bay its a wonderful part of Australia to visit
if you get the chance .

[Still Invisible]

yeah well, I went to Nimbin about 10 years ago, and I found it a bit sad, just a lot of drug fucked people around, and I think most of them weren't on pot.
I enjoyed the hemp embasy, but i heard about 3 days before I got there speed freaks had run amok and smashed up the rainbow cafe and several other places.
Picked up a hitchhiker on the way there and he was from Brisbane and was just going there to stock up on speed.
The funny thing I found about Nimbin was that in the the daytime there are heaps of people around but when the sun sets the place is deserted, there is no nightlife there, I was wondering where all the people go.

[Kangativa]

There is a lot more to this North Eastern corner of NSW other than Nimbin.
If it was me I would do your trip there and go in there expecting the worse and you might be pleasantly surprised, anyway you can make up your own mind, but this area is full of outdoor festivals, great beaches and lots of live music happening somewhere at sometime.
There are halls scattered all through these hills that have stuff going on all the time and you wont have any trouble getting what ever you like.
There is also the country side and always there is a beautiful spot somewhere around the corner.
Its the lifestyle that makes this area special and if you walk in with a open mind and not like a man on a mission I am sure good things will happen for you.
Good luck with your choice