How to Pick Ghost Hunting Equipment

Paranormal phenomenon and ghost stories have captured imaginations for centuries. There are hundreds of accounts of allegedly haunted houses, graveyards and battlefields, but some people want proof to back up the legends. To do this, they set up ghost hunting expeditions and use ghost hunting equipment to capture evidence of ghosts. Some equipment is low-tech and inexpensive, but some of the gear is high-tech and expensive.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Dowsing rods
• Wind chimes
• Sensitives or mediums
• Video camera
• Thermal imaging scopes
• EMF detector
• Camera
• Flashlights
• Notepad
• Pen
• Tape or digital recorder
• Walkie talkies
• Compass
• Infrared thermal scanner
• Night vision equipment
• Air ion counter
• Extra batteries

1. Determine which ghost hunting methods you'll feel most comfortable working with: sensory or scientific. Sensory includes the use of dowsing rods, wind chimes and even sensitives or mediums. Scientific employs gadgets such as video cameras, thermal imaging scopes and electromagnetic field (EMF) detectors. Some ghost hunters use a combination of both.

2. Decide how regularly you plan to ghost hunt. Ghost hunting as an occasional hobby doesn't require the use of the more sophisticated equipment, so there's no need to invest heavily in technology.

3. Go ghost hunting with someone who does it regularly. See what equipment they use and recommend and ask them for recommendations on local sources for equipment.

4. Use things you already own to avoid investing a lot of money up front. Start with the basics such as a camera, flashlights and a way to record investigation data such as with a notebook and pen or voice recorder.

5. Take into consideration the types of places you want to investigate and who will be with you. Walkie talkies come in handy for keeping in contact when covering large spaces such as cemeteries. Compasses not only help in navigating unfamiliar territory, they also react to magnetic fluctuations, which ghosts are said to sometimes influence.

6. Determine which equipment you are most likely to use if you are pursuing a scientific approach to data collection. Comparison shop at electronics and camera stores to be sure you are getting the best price and warranty on the equipment you purchase.

Tips & Warnings

• Recording investigation data such as the date and location of the investigation, who's present and start time and finish times helps to preserve the integrity of the hunt.
• Keep a lookout for used equipment, especially the more pricey and prized items like infrared thermal scanners, night vision equipment and air ion counters.
• Make sure to carry extra batteries. Some investigations can last hours. It's also theorized that ghosts drain available energy sources, such as batteries, to manifest. You want to make sure your equipment always has a power source in case the big "catch" appears.
• Don't spend a lot of money on fancy equipment for your first ghost hunting excursion. See if your nerves can handle it first. Not everyone's can.

Resources

• Ghost-Mart.
• GhostStore.net.
• Paranormality.com.

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