If you insist on dark video, make sure and remote your IR light source and either turn off or cover the embedded ir light with tape. This will eliminate 99 percent of dust orbs.

If you must use a K2, make sure all members with GSM phones leave them elsewhere in airplane mode or turned off….

thats the basics that immediately come to mind.

thanks

Andy

Being relatively new at paranormal investigation myself, I thought this thread could be a place where those of you who have done this for awhile could give us newbies some pointers. Yes, I've been on some investigations with my group in Tennessee, and alone at Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and at the Villisca Axe Murder House with a group of friends. But I do consider myself new at this, and would welcome any advice from those who have been in the field.

One thing I did learn from investigating with ETPRS is always make sure to charge your batteries, and change the old batteries for fresh. nothing like being in the middle of an investigation and your equipment dies because you forgot to do this.

Another thing I learned is always keep an open mind, and also listen to those who have been doing this longer than you. You might not agree 100 % with their methods, but I am sure there are a lot of things that they do know which could help you out.

Anybody have any more?

Hi,

First, welcome to one of the most underappreciated fields of study known to man. As far as advice goes I can tell you that you will not become famous, get your own TV show or any such notoriety unless that is your goal. Many get into this thinking that.

That aside, I guess the best advice would be to make a decision as to what you want out of what you are going to do. Decide whether you want to be placed in the serious or curious category. Either is fine. Also decide how you are going to present yourself, Ghost Hunter or Paranormal Investigator. Then stick with your choice. Don’t flip flop. You can change if you like but never jump back and forth. It makes you look like you don’t know what you are doing even if you do. There is a big difference between Ghost Hunter and Paranormal Investigator yet both are an integral part of the field of paranormal studies. It is just that some people use the term investigator because they think it lends credibility but it will do just the opposite if they can’t back it up.

Always accept the advice given, apply it when needed but never blindly follow it. To do so, limits you to another’s way of thinking and is why the field hasn’t progressed very much in more than 100 years.

So if you want to be a ghost hunter. Then read a few books for the basics and apply them to where you hunt. If you want to be a Paranormal Investigator, I would suggest taking some classes in how to investigate. Then you can apply that to any cases that may present themselves. However, never confuse the two. Lastly, make sure you enjoy what you are doing, whatever you choose. So now that I have totally confused you, (lol) you can ask specific questions of what you would like to know.

Here are some things that relate to what you have mentioned. Remember these are just my opinions as many will have opposite opinions.

First, enjoy the time spent but don’t put any faith into the paid tourist attractions that claim to be investigations. They were set up as tourist attractions to make money not for serious research. Also they have had literally thousands of people go through them with no credible evidence to show. Remembering that noises, photos of mists, orbs, etc are not evidence but at best clues.

Your battery comment is a common one among ghost hunters. Your idea to always start with fresh batteries on each hunt is correct. Ghosts don’t feed off and drain batteries, carelessness drains batteries. If someone says different, then ask them what ghosts fed off of before batteries and electricity? Nuff said on that one. Lol

Well I have blabbed on way to much already. Again, welcome to the field and hope you enjoy it.