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I'm going there next week for 3 days :3: Any tips on bringing some hash back (to England) and what to expect and what do to there? Apart from smoking ridiculous amounts of weed? :D Also does anyone have a favourite coffee shop or strain that they've tried?

I assume you're going to Schiphol airport, in which case, if you want to bring back hash their are a couple methods you can use: 1. You could try bagging it up the day before you go back to England, and then wrap electric tape around that bag and hide it in a pair of socks in your cargo luggage(not carry on). 2. You could also try bagging it up in a very small ziploc bag and taping it to the upper part of your thigh or under your balls. If you're gonna try it like that, make sure to wear jeans. The tighter the jeans, the better; and if you lowride a bit, you'll have better luck if they pat you down. 3. You could try mailing it to yourself from Amsterdam. I'm not sure how English mail laws are, but in Canada; they will not open your mail unless it has a suspicious smell or something else very suspicious, so a normal padded envelope would be best, with the hash being single or double bagged. 4. You could put it in your pocket and keep it empty other then the hash, so when you go through security, you pretend to check it and don't take anything out, but then check your other pocket and empty your change and other metal shit into the bin. One thing to remember is to not be a pussy, I travel a lot and I have yet to see dogs at an airport. Even if their are dogs, their's a 75% chance that those dogs are bomb sniffing dogs, and not narcotic dogs. [B]And the MOST important thing to remember is to not have any metal on you AT ALL. Before you walk past the detector empty all your pockets,(except for the hash one) take off any hoodies or jackets that have metal zippers, take off your belt, take off your shoes if they have metal loops/aglets; if you have anything metal on and you pass the metal detector and it beeps, they WILL pat you down thoroughly, although they are mainly looking for weapons, they will not hesitate to take you away for drug trafficking.[/B] [editline]02:17PM[/editline] Forgot to mention: only something like 10% of Narc dogs are actually properly trained, and may not smell small amounts of drugs, they're mainly looking for the big busts or bombs.

The import of hash is probably handled by professionals in competition with each other, that is if it's not cheaper to produce it locally, and so the extra money it takes to buy it in England probably outweighs the risk of importing it yourself by far.

I caught the Amsterdam bug last year and ended up going 3 times, i can advise against travelling alone through the red light district, there is a shit load of people trying to push hard drugs / mug dumb tourists late at night. Expect to get high as fuck pretty much all day every day, but try to head out to a bar in the evening, particularly one in the red light district, for fun. As for getting weed back.. i "think" ;) the best way would be just to leave it in a grinder (maybe even ground up already) in your suit case, maybe inside a sock - and maybe inside a pocket inside your tent if you are camping - don't take it back in your hand luggage / on your person. As far as i'm aware they have pretty good sensors for individuals but i'm aware of two times that cannabis has been bought back in a suit case. Another method used is to post it back. air tight bags, a few of them.. then put it in a dvd case, dvd case in another bag, in a large envelope and just post it back to your home address / someone who's willing to have it posted there. Pretty hard for them to prove that you posted it, especially if it's not to your house.

If you get the ferry it'll be lots easier to get shit through.

[QUOTE=rukiddingme;24262344] Any tips on bringing some hash back (to England)[/QUOTE] Yeah, Don't.

[QUOTE=shakey42;24263200] As far as i'm aware they have pretty good sensors for individuals [/QUOTE] What kind of sensors are we talking about? I was in Amsterdam Schiphol airport 2 days ago and all we had to go through was the metal detector doorway.

[QUOTE=Sinistersmog;24265054]What kind of sensors are we talking about? I was in Amsterdam Schiphol airport 2 days ago and all we had to go through was the metal detector doorway.[/QUOTE] [Quote=http://www.schiphol.nl/Travellers/News/SecurityScanAtAmsterdamAirportSchiphol.htm]Schiphol is the only airport in the world with Security Scans provided with a screening technology that safeguards personal privacy. A computer analyses images instead of a human operator by means of harmless millimeter wave technology.[/Quote] [Quote=http://extra.aviationonline.schiphol.nl/Home/SecurityAndSchipholPass/SecurityScan.htm]The Security Scan is a machine that produces an image of the body contours using millimeter wave reflection technology. The image will tell security staff immediately whether a passenger is carrying any prohibited items on his or her body. [/Quote] Dunno if it's anything to watch for but i thought it best avoided.

[QUOTE=Lenni;24262831]The import of hash is probably handled by professionals in competition with each other, that is if it's not cheaper to produce it locally, and so the extra money it takes to buy it in England probably outweighs the risk of importing it yourself by far.[/QUOTE] Most hash in England (at least where i live here) is shitty and made from homegrown stalks, leaves etc etc

[QUOTE=Gareth;24265686]Most hash in England (at least where i live here) is shitty and made from homegrown stalks, leaves etc etc[/QUOTE] Yeah, same

[QUOTE=Gareth;24265686]Most hash in England (at least where i live here) is shitty and made from homegrown stalks, leaves etc etc[/QUOTE] A few of my friends have found plastic shopping bag bits in there block's before.

[QUOTE=Burc;24267269]A few of my friends have found plastic shopping bag bits in there block's before.[/QUOTE] What the fuck?? Damn chavs, I think I found a little dirt in mine before but it was so similar to the hash we just couldn't tell. English hash sucks balls, the weed isn't great either. I only said hash because it would be easier to smuggle than bud. I'm not taking cargo luggage and I don't really want to have it on me on the plane so I will post it if I do end up bringing some back, I heard it would be easier to send it from outside of Amsterdam because they wouldn't be as suspicious, is that true? I know I can't get done if they find it I just want my weed to arrive lol. My friend successfully sent half an ounce to me from Canada so I kinda have high hopes for this (it even stank through the smelly proof bag when it got here) my only worry is that they'll be more thorough with it in Amsterdam... Which coffee shops and strains did you like the most? And is the hemp museum worth seeing? [editline]07:29PM[/editline] [QUOTE=lemongrapes;24263311]If you get the ferry it'll be lots easier to get shit through.[/QUOTE] I will do this if my sole purpose for going is bringing some back but I just cba with the long journey.

[QUOTE=rukiddingme;24268321]What the fuck?? Damn chavs, I think I found a little dirt in mine before but it was so similar to the hash we just couldn't tell. English hash sucks balls, the weed isn't great either. [/QUOTE] The weed isn't to bad around here but the hash is terrible. [QUOTE=rukiddingme;24268321]I only said hash because it would be easier to smuggle than bud. I'm not taking cargo luggage and I don't really want to have it on me on the plane so I will post it if I do end up bringing some back, I heard it would be easier to send it from outside of Amsterdam because they wouldn't be as suspicious, is that true? [/QUOTE] To be fair I don't think smuggling anything from one country into another is going to be easy, I wouldn't know having not done it. But I wouldn't recommend it either. [QUOTE=rukiddingme;24268321] Which coffee shops and strains did you like the most? And is the hemp museum worth seeing? [/QUOTE] I wouldn't know again mate. I'm actually planning on going to Amsterdam in the following months. Would be cool to hear how it went for you though.

try to jump out of those 1000 other tourists. your not going to get the best nugs if ur coming in there as the average tourist. keep ur ID ready, smile and be polite.

[QUOTE=Zeemlapje;24270122]try to jump out of those 1000 other tourists. your not going to get the best nugs if ur coming in there as the average tourist. keep ur ID ready, smile and be polite.[/QUOTE] Thanks I didn't really think about that one, I'll try my best. For sure, I'll let you know how it went when I get back.

[QUOTE=rukiddingme;24270334]Thnks I didn't really think about that one, I'll try my best. For sure, I'll let you know how it went when I get back.[/QUOTE] Oops I misread...snip'd

I smoked kali mist from amsterdam, which I have heard is not that good but next to the stuff I used to get it was great.

Just post the hash back to your house. I do this every time i visit amsterdam and I haven't got caught yet

[QUOTE=Qwerty?;24274273]Just post the hash back to your house. I do this every time i visit amsterdam and I haven't got caught yet[/QUOTE] Awesome, thanks. This is what I wanted to hear. Which method do you use? How much did you put in the package?

I normally stuff it in a smell proof baggy and put it into a DVD case and seal it. But i've been lazy enough to send just the baggies in an envelope and it's worked. I normally put around 3.5g in each package, but you could bring back a lot more if you wanted.

Have fun in Amsterdam :) one of our countries finest places! Utrecht is also a cool place to visit, uptodate city with some good shops.. less choice but good shit.

Thanks man, I'll try to check it out if I have enough spare cash. Going to send some hash back in 2 smelly proof baggies in a dvd case and jiffy bag with pre printed postage labels, fingers crossed! How much weed do you guys usually get through per day when you're over there? Can't wait to try some real weed, I'm just about fed up with the shit we get here in England. It's a joke you can take an hour plane ride and buy it legally. I can't fucking wait :3: Anyone else going any time soon? Oh and has anyone tried the hookers? (lol)

:banjo:I [B]will [/B] emrigrate to amsterdam at some point in my life.:banjo: Actually,not amsterdam.Maybe just a small town with not so many tourists.

[QUOTE=rukiddingme;24371646]Thanks man, I'll try to check it out if I have enough spare cash. Going to send some hash back in 2 smelly proof baggies in a dvd case and jiffy bag with pre printed postage labels, fingers crossed! How much weed do you guys usually get through per day when you're over there? Can't wait to try some real weed, I'm just about fed up with the shit we get here in England. It's a joke you can take an hour plane ride and buy it legally. I can't fucking wait :3: Anyone else going any time soon? Oh and has anyone tried the hookers? (lol)[/QUOTE] When I went, four of us would buy a gram or 2 each a day and we'd share the joints round. A gram gets you about 2-3 pretty much pure joints. Also the supermarkets are really cracked out and sell some mad stuff.