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HOW TO AVOID HANGOVERS AFTER A NIGHT OF RAGING

HOW TO AVOID HANGOVERS AFTER A NIGHT OF RAGING

Miranda Pratt
Advice, Health, Quick Guide, tips and tricks

So I am the champion at avoiding hangovers, but even I have unfortunately been hit with one or two on occasion. There is nothing worse than going a little too hard day one of a festival and then feeling like absolute trash day two. Yeah, you will recover but it is going to be a few hours of hell before you feel well again, and nobody wants that. I know everyone has there own little theories about how to prevent them, but it never hurts to try and gather as many in one places as you possibly can. Keeping that in mind, today I wanted to walk you through a few foolproof ways to avoid waking up with a pounding headache feeling like death after a long night of clubbing or raving.

CURVING PEOPLE AT RAVES AND FESTIVALS

CURVING PEOPLE AT RAVES AND FESTIVALS

Miranda Pratt
Advice, Valentines Day, tips and tricks

Now that we have spent some time talking about finding you rave bae and hooking up with ENTHUSIASTIC CONSENTING PARTNER, I figured it was time to talk a little bit about how to curve someone at an event. Curving people at events or just, in general, is sometimes a necessary evil but that doesn’t mean we can’t all get a little bit better at it. When everyone is out looking for their ‘rave bae’ or (hopefully not) trying to find someone to go home with, there are bound to be a couple of people that will approach you, that you would rather just leave you alone.

HOOKING UP AT FESTIVALS

HOOKING UP AT FESTIVALS

Miranda Pratt
festival essentials, General Guide, Health, tips and tricks, Valentines Day

I figured this would be a good companion to the rave bae article (which if you haven’t read you should go check it out), because let’s face it, festivals tend to be one of those weird places where you let go of inhibition and are often kind of sequestered in a place with a bunch of strangers (some of who are super hot) for a few days with zero cell service, so things are going to happen. I

DRESSING LIKE A RAVER AT CLUBS

DRESSING LIKE A RAVER AT CLUBS

Miranda Pratt
Clubs, Festival Fashion, Advice

Today I wanted to talk a little bit about dressing like a raver when you go to normal clubs. So this is something that I do all the time. Pretty much every single weekend I go out actually. However, I didn’t always feel comfortable enough with myself to wear some of the stuff that feels a little bit more ‘out there’ in more of a normal setting.

RAVE ETIQUETTE: A PRIMER

RAVE ETIQUETTE: A PRIMER

Miranda Pratt
Culture, Advice, General Guide, Quick Guide

Hey guys, so I wanted to take some time to talk about everybody's favorite topic: etiquette. I decided to take a moment to write about this one because I have had a million conversations with my friends about some of the horrible behavior we have been seeing at festivals recently and then following probably the most annoying night ever at a show recently.

"RAVE BODY", TOXIC OR NAH?

"RAVE BODY", TOXIC OR NAH?

Miranda Pratt
Culture, Health

Not long after I discovered raving and festivals, I stumbled across the concept of ‘rave body’ or ‘getting the perfect rave body’ just in time for festival season. Now, it should go without saying that there is nothing wrong with wanting to be fitter or feel better about yourself, but I know from first hand how quickly interest in being ‘healthy’ can turn into something toxic.

HOW RAVING HAS CHANGED MY LIFE

HOW RAVING HAS CHANGED MY LIFE

Miranda Pratt
Ask a Raver, Advice, Culture

Raves are all about acceptance and respecting others. Yeah, there will always be a few people who ruin your vibe for a split second at an event, but I have never attended something that hasn’t left me feeling like the best version of myself. Raving gave me my confidence back. Raving gave me my happiness again. Most importantly, raving gave me my life back. Before I found music festivals, I was rudderless and genuinely unsure if I would ever be able to be truly happy again. Now, when I’m not raving, I try to spread as much of the positivity that I have found at events with the other people in my life.

POST-FESTIVAL SICKNESS

POST-FESTIVAL SICKNESS

Miranda Pratt
tips and tricks, Health

I don’t know about you guys, but New Years kicked my butt. I was up at SnowGlobe in Lake Tahoe dancing for hours in below freezing temperatures, so it was no surprise when I woke up to the sniffles on January first. What started as the sniffles has now turned into a full-on cold which is why I wanted to take a little time to talk about the realness that is ‘post-festival sickness’ and what you can do to try and combat it, or at least make it a little less of a struggle to get through.

RAVES ARE A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE

RAVES ARE A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE

Miranda Pratt
Culture, Desert Raves

A week before Christmas I attended a desert rave that took place on the evening of the winter solstice full moon. As I have mentioned before, I live in Southern California which is pretty undeniably the heart of the rave scene in the United States. You get all of the benefits of the warm weather with the addition of lots of open space. In the New year I will be posting a series of more in-depth guides to desert raves highlighting what you need to pack, camping in the desert, transport, and travel, and what to expect, but the depth of emotion I felt looking up at the full moon and the constellations while listening to the music I love got me thinking about the spirituality of raves.

HOW TO RAVE IN PLATFORMS

HOW TO RAVE IN PLATFORMS

Miranda Pratt
tips and tricks, Festival Fashion, Advice

I recently made the leap and bought a pair of Demonia Platforms. I had wanted a pair of these ridiculously awesome shoes for a long time, and I must say that they truly did not disappoint. They were even cooler then they had looked in the hundreds of pictures I had gone through before finally deciding to purchase them. It goes almost without saying that they are probably the coolest thing I have ever seen, but they are astonishingly comfortable, especially given the height of the platforms. However, when it came to wearing them for long periods, there was some work that needed to be done to make it a little easier.

MIXING, SAFE OR A HORRIBLE IDEA?

MIXING, SAFE OR A HORRIBLE IDEA?

Miranda Pratt
Advice, Clubs, Health

As I have recently been taking a short course of medication that prevents me from drinking, I have become more and more aware of what going on around me at events. It’s amazing what being dead sober will do for your powers of observation when you are at a club or party, and recently I have noticed a lot of people mixing. Now you may be wondering what I mean by that so let me explain. When I say mixing I mean, mixing drugs like MDMA and liquor, mixing excessive amounts of caffeine and alcohol, as well as mixing multiple types of substances along with alcohol.

YOU SHOULD BE BRINGING PERFUME TO RAVES

YOU SHOULD BE BRINGING PERFUME TO RAVES

Miranda Pratt
festival essentials, Advice, tips and tricks

You should be bringing perfume with you to raves (and clubs) for one obvious reason: it can get kind of smelly. Yes, hopefully, everyone is wearing deodorant, but even then it is pretty hard not to get a little stinky. Hours of sweating because of dancing to amazing music and walking around to see all of the cool installations and photo ops can make even the most sweat proof outfits a little grow. This is where having perfume on hand is a wonderful idea.

DITCH YOUR RAVE GUM FOR A LOLLIPOP OR TWENTY

DITCH YOUR RAVE GUM FOR A LOLLIPOP OR TWENTY

Miranda Pratt
Advice, festival essentials, tips and tricks

Chewing gum gives you jaw something to do that isn’t clenching down like no body’s business. However, some people have reported that even chewing gum isn’t helping with the clenching and that the extra focus on working your jaw all night might actually leave you in more pain the next day. It is easy to see how, while preventing you from the pain of clenching too hard, constantly chewing could end up leaving your jaw exhausted, especially over the course of two or three days. That is where lollipops (and other hard candies) can come into play. If this sounds strange, let me explain.

WHY I RAVE SOLO

WHY I RAVE SOLO

Miranda Pratt
Advice

Raving Solo is one of my favorite things to do, which I know sounds kind of crazy, especially to people who usually go to festivals with big groups of friends or their rave fam. I will say, I have been to events with big groups as well as with a single friend or two, and though I always have a great time, I don’t think it compares to the time that I spend at an event by myself. Let me explain.

ROLLING SAFE

ROLLING SAFE

Miranda Pratt
first time, Advice


Like everything, MDMA can be dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. It isn’t evil or inherently dangerous, but it is a substance that can cause a great deal of harm to those who don’t know how to use it safely. In this article, I am going to break down the different types of MDMA, what to be on the lookout for, and how to recover well.

IT'S OK TO LEAVE THE RAVE EARLY

IT'S OK TO LEAVE THE RAVE EARLY

Miranda Pratt
first time, Advice

T IS OK TO LEAVE A FESTIVAL EARLY. I feel like this is something that no one ever really says especially to people who are just starting. Some people even have a strange sense of pride about sticking it out to the end even if they want to (or need to) go home. Personally, I find that to be a little silly. Raving is like a marathon and the first couple of times you may not be ready to sprint the whole thing (even if you wish you could). Everyone starts out at a different level of endurance, and though you will build it up in time, it is totally okay if you aren’t able to make it all the way to the very end.