Ghost-Hunting Guidelines
Arrive early with the necessary gear to
provide plenty of time to setup and test equipment. Decide what
responsibility each ghost hunter will take on before arriving at the
site. The predetermined positions allow each ghost hunter the necessary
prep time before the ghost hunt.
Once at the ghost-hunting
location, conduct a safety walkthrough. Visibly mark areas that present
dangers or hazards to fellow ghost hunters. These hazards can be
anything that could harm an investigator or damage equipment such as a
large hole in the ground, a pointy nail sticking out from a doorway, a
broken stair, etc. Mark these areas with glow sticks, glow in the dark
or reflective tape, caution signs or rope the area off from entry. Also,
make sure that every ghost hunter has been forewarned of dangerous
obstacles.
Know the basic layout and terrain of the location.
Record video of the initial walkthroughs and identify spots to begin
ghost hunting. The ghost hunt will go much smoother and achieve better
results if the ghost hunters are familiar and comfortable with their
surroundings. During the walkthroughs, try not to unnecessarily touch or
move objects unless it is required for safety or general access. Try to
leave the natural environment uncontaminated.
It is important to
keep traffic in and out of ghost-hunting locations to a minimum. The
more people who enter an area the more likely that captured evidence
will be contaminated. EVP recordings can pick up footsteps and voices
from ghost hunters who should not have been in the room.
Start by
setting up a safe room where equipment can be stored, communications
between groups can be monitored and where ghost hunters can take a break
from the investigation. The safe room should not be a place where a lot
of paranormal activity is known to occur.
Ghost hunters should
break up into small teams if and when possible. Do not conduct
investigations alone; however, there is also no need to have ten ghost
hunters in the same room. Send ghost hunters to mark, measure,
photograph and record video in key spots. Measurements will provide
references should objects move doing the investigation.
When
ghost hunters are divided up into separate teams, each group should know
where the other groups are located to avoid confusion and
misinterpretations. Handheld radio communicators or cell phones are good
devices for staying in contact with other ghost-hunting team members.
Document
as much of the ghost hunt as possible - use notebooks, videocameras and
audio recorders. Try asking the ghosts to appear. Put the video cameras
on different light settings. Try different EVP recording methods. Play
music that might be meaningful to the ghost. Do not be afraid to
experiment during a ghost hunt.
No comments:
Post a Comment