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Getting Kids Interested And Involved In Ghost Hunting
Mar 20th
The Bangor ghost hunters recently hosted an event for local children where they talked about how they investigate different haunted locations for paranormal activity. On showcase were many pieces of their ghost hunting equipment such as EMF meters and different cameras they use.
This is a really great way to get children interested in the paranormal. It goes without saying that children are the next generation of ghost hunters who are going to carry the field further than we can possibly imagine today. Before we go all out and bring our children to an investigation I think a slow introduction is the best fit.Showing local paranormal investigators who ghost hunt on a amateur or professional basis who can show aspects of their investigations such as which equipment they use, or talk about different methods used would be a great first step in peeking a child’s interest in ghost hunting.
If you’re in a position to volunteer your time to teach children about ghost hunting and paranormal investigation I encourage you to please contact your local library or community center to arrange a meeting.
Originally reported on the WCSH6 website
Ghost Hunting Locations – Paranormal Investigations and Haunted Locations
Mar 18th
So you want to start ghost hunting but you’re still confused as to where to start looking. Perhaps you’ve read some books, watched television shows and documentaries. You’re ready to start your own investigation, but exactly where do you begin? The Ghost Hunting Parablog has got you covered with a few nice tips to get your feet wet in paranormal investigation.
It may not have occurred to you, but when finding your first location to investigate you don’t need to look any further than your own house. Even if your house has never shown any signs of paranormal activity in the past this is an excellent opportunity to hone your ghost hunting skills. Once you have done a complete investigation, why not try asking other family members and friends to investigate their homes. When we see paranormal researchers like those in Ghost Hunters they make it look seamless the way they conduct their investigations, but this is the result of a lot of practice.
they make it look seamless the way they conduct their investigations, but this is the result of a lot of practice.You may find that investigating familiar locations on your own is a hassle, or maybe even a little spooky. Finding like minded individuals in your area that share your passion for ghost hunting is crucial in your continued success as a paranormal investigator. There’s an excellent online service called MeetUp that allows people to form offline groups, and use the site to manage meetings. This is an EXCELLENT place to find people in your area who are interested in the paranormal just like you. I was able to find a local paranormal group through this site and met other like minded individuals this way. Here’s a link that should get you started find other ghost hunters around you.
Once you have a few mock investigations under your belt you may want to consider doing some local research into known haunted locations in your area. There are several paranormal websites that catalog user submitted locations. One that helped me find a few good locations in my area is the shadowlands. Take note of locations in your area, you may have driven by them everyday and not even known there were reported hauntings.
Please be very aware that many places that have reported haunted activity in your area are private property. Contacting the owner or decision maker for the property to request permission to do an investigation is a must. I can not stress this enough so unless you want to spend the night in jail, and explain to a judge that you meant no harm and you were only looking for ghosts… cover your bases. Besides this is the absolute best way you will have access to people who can tell you about the history of the property, and also known activity for you to investigate.
To summarize
- Start small by investigating your own house and those of willing friends and family. Hone your skills and practice on your professionalism.
- Research haunted locations in your area via your favorite search engines.
- Find others in your area who are interested in ghost hunting, meet up and form a group to investigate local haunted sites.
- Establish a professional relationship with the owners of the property, this will ensure your reputation as a paranormal investigator is in the highest regards. Success in the ghost hunting field is not only measured by the evidence you bring in, but the networks and relationships you build along the way.
Now you have a newly formed paranormal investigation group, some haunted locations in your area with full permission to conduct your investigations. Happy Ghost Hunting!
Let us know what kind of tips you have for finding locations in your area, or share how you first started ghost hunting in the comments.
Ghost Hunting Tips – Rules All Ghost Hunters Should Live By
Jun 19th
Hey everybody, hope your investigations are going well.
I’ve collected a lot of ghost hunting tips from different paranormal groups across the country, I’ve chosen some of the most important ones I’d like to share with you. Leave some more suggestions for any ghost hunting tips you would like to share in the comments.
All paranormal groups have rules, and even if you choose to just investigate with some friends you should set guidelines. For a list of paranormal groups across the country visit our paranormal group links. I’m building the list up as I discover new groups, so feel free to submit yours to be included.
Ghost Hunting Tips
- Never go ghost hunting solo. Groups of 2 or more are absolutely necessary, and besides you can always use your partner as a shield in case any particularly nasty spirits show up
- Always have a way to contact the other members of your team, and report your locations to each other regularly
- Keep very good track of your equipment, that is some valuable stuff. Bring a checklist and make sure you make notes about where you leave your equipment.
- Always have permission when investigating a location. This is a no brainier guys and gals, Unless you want to be spending the night in jail or worse getting a little up close time with the spirits you’re hunting call ahead and ask.
- You need to be well rested for an investigation. Ghost hunting involves using all your senses and being alert and aware of your surroundings. Most of the time you’ll be in the dark and sometimes in a unfamiliar location. So it goes to reason that you’d want to at the top of your game not only for your own safety, but to maintain the integrity of your evidence.
- Research your location. Investigating a location is only half of the battle, knowing the accurate history of a location is equally as important. A lot of times stories get passed around and embellished by each new person. This can put you off track and cause you to waste your valuable time chasing false leads.
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times. When it comes to paranormal investigating your success weighs greatly on your reputation. Sure you can have a solid technique and be a very thorough investigator, but if you come off the wrong way to a client you can be sure they won’t recommend you to someone else who might need your help.
- Always look for alternate explanations. It’s very easy to get wrapped up in the moment when something paranormal happens. It’s human nature when something happens that surprises us our “fight or flight” response occurs. This is when we can get sloppy, or in a unprofessional way. Stay cool and level headed, remember you are a paranormal investigator you are driven to know the truth.
- Always have your essential items. These are things that you would not want to be tromping around the dark without. Think flashlight, appropriate clothing and footwear for the environment, snacks and water. These are things other than your ghost hunters toolkit.
