If you are interested in the paranormal or the supernatural, you may be thinking about turning your interest into a hobby and becoming a ghost hunter. Continue reading the article to learn the basics and get some advice on what you need to do and what you need. It will surely help you to explore this controversial pastime.
Steps
Step 1. Find yourself a mate
We recommend that you have someone with filming equipment and also be another witness in case something supernatural occurs.
Step 2. The basic equipment for a ghost hunter is:
- A 5 megapixel camera is great. The better the resolution, the more details you can see in your images.
- A good quality digital recorder to capture any voice phenomenon (EVP). Manufacturers such as Olympus, SONY and RCA have models ranging between 30 and 100 euros. Again, the better the sound quality, the more detail you will have.
- Not all of the ghost hunter's gear is high-tech or needs batteries. A simple notepad and pen are important in any investigation. Take note of the readings of the other tools, your experiences and even your feelings.
- Carry a small but powerful flashlight in your pocket. You can take a LED one, 12-15 cm long that emits a very effective light beam.
- If your equipment, such as your camera, runs on batteries, make sure they are well charged or bring spare batteries. Many ghost hunters report that haunted places tend to run out of batteries even when they are brand new (which is very frustrating).
- You can also bring a magnetic field detector (EMF), it is very popular among ghost hunters, as it is theorized that the presence or movement of spirits will alter or interfere with the magnetic field.
- Paranormal investigators use heat detectors to identify "cold spots", as ghosts are thought to suck up energy or heat from the surrounding air.
- You can try to locate a ghost with a motion detector. It is also used at home to trigger, if necessary, the burglar alarm. A ghost hunter sets it up to capture the movements of something he cannot see.
- Always keep a first aid kit on hand. You never know what might happen.
Step 3. Find a haunted place
Make sure you have permission to enter if it is a proven property, otherwise you could be found guilty of intrusion.
Step 4. Go to the site and investigate
You can take pictures, make a video or record some sounds, as well as take note of anything you find odd. Try to inform yourself as much as possible about the place you visit, because every detail can be useful in identifying a face, a body or both, if you can capture them in a photo. Similarly, you might understand who the voice you captured with the recorder belongs to.
Step 5. Compare your notes with your partner's, share them online with other ghost hunters and see if there are any correlations
Some ghost hunters have had unusual or rare encounters with these supernatural forces.
Advice
- If you have the sensation of being observed, perceive cold or hot air for no reason, or any other phenomenon, you should take photos or record a video and analyze them later.
- Be aware that some places may not be haunted, so don't look for evidence of supernatural presences every time you frequent them.
- If you have evidence of a paranormal phenomenon, don't get too excited. After all, you want to find out even more about it.
- If you (or someone else) can't handle a haunted area the first time around, it doesn't mean you'll succeed later.
- If you hear something passing by but see nothing, it is likely a ghost.
Warnings
- If you (or someone else) are feeling sick or nauseated, you should call for help before it becomes a more serious matter.
- Be careful, as you can run the risk of being attacked by unknown forces, and it's not that uncommon. Many ghost hunters have witnessed this.
- In some places you can even get possessed. If that happens, stay calm, even if it's very annoying. It is one of the ways ghosts communicate with the living.
