Wednesday, October 6, 2010

All About: Ghost Hunting Tools


The Hedger's Craft by Giles C. Watson

Ghost Hunting Gear Essentials

The voice recorder is an extremely important tool in real ghost footage. The recorder gives you the ability to take audio, and if your luck, the ability to catch a EVP. These kinds of audio anomalies generally called electronic voice phenomenon are some of the most substantial ghost and spirit evidencethere is. Although some will contend that they are nothing greater than other people in the groups talking, paranormal investigators and those you need to do the EVP perform will contend that audio sessions are done during a highly professional manner, and all team members are included during audio work. The majority of groups will have one person do the talking with a shut up period throughout the group.


So Halloween is once again approaching, making it a perfect time to delve into paranormal inquisitiveness. Have you always felt that there was something behind you and turned around to find nothing? Do you believe that the possibility exists that some souls don't move on and merely change form? This guide will help you to begin your investigation of the paranormal; instead of watching ghost hunting shows, you can do the foot work yourself and join a community of other interested in the science of uncovering the secrets of the unseen. If nothing else, it will make for an interesting evening for you and your friends this Halloween. In any paranormal investigations, you must follow a process; you need to research, interview, plan, investigate, and review. Halloween is one of the best times to connect with the supernatural, after all it is the day of the dead; so get ready for the hunt of your lifetime.

First, you will need to research the particular site or ghost that you plan to investigate. Use the Internet and library; find out everything you can about your haunt. The better you know the history of your target ghost or haunting site the better equip you will be to perform your investigation. During this phase of the process, you also need to contact owners to get their permission for your investigation.

After you have received approval to perform the investigation and have an understanding of the location and its history, you should start interviewing those familiar with your haunt. Has someone seen or experienced something unusual at your location, if so these are the people you need to interview. After all, they can tell you the areas of greatest intensity; often, a particular room or spot is the site of paranormal activity. You will find this information if you thoroughly interview those connected to your site.

Now, you are ready to start planning your investigation. This is one of the most important stages of an effective ghost hunt. First, you must pick your team of investigators. These should be people who not only have an interest in the hunt but also are familiar and able to work key equipment necessary for a proper investigation. Depending on the space you are planning to investigate, you should have a team of three or five. The following equipment illustrates the basic tools of paranormal investigation: Camera, E.M.F. detector, motion detector, video camera, and recording devices for EVP (external microphone is highly recommended). At the very basic team structure, you need one person for each camera, video camera, and EVP (electronic voice phenomena) recording. After planning your team, you need to plan the particulars of your investigation including time, travel to and from location, and acquiring equipment. You are now ready to investigate.

Your investigation should occur between the hours of 8 pm and 5 am; this is the time when activity will most likely be at its height. If in the interviewing process, you meet a witness willing to join the hunt, it is wise to have them be a part of the investigation. At this point, investigators should know there starting points and particular job. At no point should any investigator be alone. Break up into teams, but never go solo. During the investigation, you will record even if you see nothing. Often, evidence appears on video, camera, or EVP recordings that are not revealed during the investigation. Recordings of areas that have a drop in temperature of unique EMF reading may yield the highest chance of resulting evidence.

After an investigation, there are hours of video and EVP recordings to listen, watch, and evaluate. And don't forget the camera. The real work begins after the investigation is done. It's always a good idea to get the whole team involved in this process. Make a party of it, taking turns reviewing evidence so that everyone gets a break. Staring at a picture of the same room for hours can cross the eyes and you don't want to miss anything. I recommend only watching seven minutes at a time; otherwise, too much blinking may cause you to miss evidence.

After completing your review, if you do find something, you should publish your results online. Share your experience with other investigators. However, if you find nothing, I recommend a return investigation. Sometimes, a paranormal entity simply isn't active when we perform an investigation and evidence arises with repeat visits to the site. Either way, upon completing your investigation, you should have a better understanding of the science of paranormal study. If you and your team decide, you now are set up to become real paranormal investigators. You know what and how to do it, whether you continue to further your investigations is up to you. I wish you all much happy hunting!

That is a voice recorder and a camera. The camera doesn't need to be a digital version, but can be a 35mm, but I might suggest if you're using a 35mm film to use 400 speed or higher. The benefit of a digital is the quantity of pictures, with the plus of a SD card, could be stored in your camera. And when you have the available screen in your camera to review pictures, this will give you ability to review some of your pictures right on the spot of the investigation. Granted it could be difficult to find anomalies on such a small screen, but you might be able to identify mysterious objects, to which you will be able to debunk right on the spot.

 

These two kinds of equipment are essential and the basics of the ghost hunting gear. You may add a easy and inexpensive tool that can be used for discovering potential ghosts, they're commonly known as Dowsing rods. You might be able to pick-up a decent pair of these for about 5 bucks or of up to $ 60. These are great in case you can't afford to purchase a EMF detector, or a digital thermometer. .

{What Do You Need to Hunt Ghosts?

A lot of people believe that they'll need a lot of expensive paranormal equipment to go ghost hunting. That's not true. Yes, having expensive high tech ghost hunting gear might improve your chances of capturing some historical ghostly evidence, but ghost hunting can be done with few devices.

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