| Ghost Hunting can be very fun and yet at | | | | when they are in record mode. A recorder is |
| times it can be one of the most | | | | a necessity for recording EVP's. EVP's |
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| terrifying things you will probably ever do | | | | also called (electronic voice phenomenom) |
| in your life.The following are just a few of | | | | are a very unique and sometimes frightening |
| the things folks have encountered during | | | | |
| | | | thing that is often encountered in a haunted |
| ghost hunting or paranormal | | | | area. What an EVP is, is a voice or |
| investigations:1. Smells: These smells can | | | | |
| seem to come from no where, and develop | | | | other communication that is heard on a tape |
| | | | or digital recorder during playback, |
| instantly and disappear just as fast. The | | | | |
| smells are often putrid like | | | | that was not heard when the recorder was |
| | | | recording.2. Film Camera: Do NOT use a |
| rotted meat, or like fresh bowel movements, | | | | digital camera because the photo will always |
| and are very overpowering at | | | | be |
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| times.2. Apparitions: Some spirits appear as | | | | questioned as being fake, no matter how good |
| barely visible forms, while some | | | | it is, where if you use a film camera, |
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| become as solid and normal looking as a | | | | you at least have the negatives as some |
| living person.3. Clouds - Mists - Masses: | | | | proof. And unless you buy a high mega-pixel |
| Often fleeting shadows, things seen out of | | | | |
| the | | | | digital camera, the photo quality will be |
| | | | less than a nice cheap 35mm film camera.3. |
| corners of the eyes are encountered. Or a | | | | Camcorder: A camera is good, but a camcorder |
| rolling black mass may appear, | | | | is even better. Get one that uses |
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| sometimes a whispy form like smoke is | | | | a tape, either the small cassettes or one of |
| seen.4. Disembodied voices: These are often | | | | the older models that use the full |
| heard and at times they can be very | | | | |
| | | | sized VHS tapes. I bought two of these older |
| scary. Imagine being in a darkened room, and | | | | camcorders for under $75 each recently.4. |
| having something invisible | | | | Thermal Imaging scopes or goggles: These |
| | | | capture the upper portion of the |
| whisper or even shout in your ear. These are | | | | |
| not EVP's, but normal sounding | | | | infrared light spectrum, which is emitted as |
| | | | heat by objects instead of simply |
| speech.5. Physical Sensations - Some ghost | | | | |
| hunters have been touched, pinched, | | | | reflected as light. Hotter objects, such as |
| | | | warm bodies, emit more of this light |
| slapped, had their hair pulled, been | | | | |
| scratched or even bitten by invisible | | | | than cooler objects like trees or buildings. |
| | | | Often spirits that manifest have a |
| entities.6. Rappings - Scratching - and | | | | |
| Knockings: In walls, ceilings and floors. | | | | temperature in their form that stands out in |
| | | | this spectrum, especially if a spirit |
| Strange sounds and noises are often heard in | | | | |
| haunted locations, as well as | | | | is present in a cold location.5. Night |
| | | | Vision scopes or goggles: These little |
| hearing what sounds like objects being | | | | devices have become very cheap, a |
| dropped, or moved in nearby rooms.7. Cold | | | | |
| spots: Sometimes just before a spirit | | | | nice night vision scope can now be purchased |
| manifests they draw energy | | | | easily for under $200. They work by |
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| from the surroundings. Often a spot in one | | | | collecting the tiny amounts of light, |
| area of a room will suddenly | | | | including the lower portion of the infrared |
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| become very cold. For example the | | | | light spectrum, that are present but may be |
| temperature thoughout a room may average | | | | imperceptible to our eyes, and amplifying |
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| 75 degrees but in one corner or area, the | | | | it to the point that we can easily observe |
| temperature will suddenly plummet | | | | the image.6. Flashlight: Take along two small |
| | | | pocket ones for each team member. What can be |
| to 50 degrees or even colder. This is a sure | | | | |
| sign of a spirits presence or | | | | |
| | | | worse then exploring a dark cellar or |
| a soon manifestation.8. Power drains and | | | | underground area, and having the lights or |
| equipment malfunctions: Like cold spots, when | | | | |
| a spirit | | | | another flashlight fail.7. Walkie Talkies: |
| | | | If you have a group of team members, and you |
| is drawing energy needed to become solid or | | | | are investigating a |
| more visible, they will often | | | | |
| | | | large location, walkie talkies are not just |
| draw-in nearby energy, this energy can also | | | | a good thing to have, but they can be a |
| come from batteries in video | | | | |
| | | | life saver at times.8. Notebook and pencils: |
| camers, and other devices. Often cameras, | | | | Often any electronic, electrical or other |
| tape recorders, even lights will | | | | devices may fail |
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| suddenly go haywire or stop working all | | | | in a haunted location, so it's very wise to |
| together when a spirit is present.Almost | | | | carry along a small notebook and some |
| everyone that does ghost hunting believes | | | | |
| that there are two types of | | | | pencils in case you need to keep some |
| | | | valuable notes.9. Thermal Scanner: A hand |
| spirits, human and in-human, the latter are | | | | held thermal scanner (thermometer) uses |
| also called demons. I am a born | | | | infrared |
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| again christian and believe the bible 100%. | | | | technology to measure the surface |
| From my beliefs in the bible as | | | | temperature of material without touching it. |
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| factual. I believe there is only one type of | | | | |
| spirit involved in any haunting, | | | | simply point at your target, pull the |
| | | | trigger and read the temperature on the lit |
| and these are in-human or demons.According | | | | |
| to the bible, when we are dead our spirits or | | | | LCD display.One of the best tools I |
| souls are present | | | | recommend, is also the cheapest, under $10 |
| | | | U.S. It is a |
| with God, from there we are either granted a | | | | |
| life of love and peace in heaven | | | | computer software program that is made just |
| | | | for Ghost Hunting and Paranormal |
| with the creator and the other believers, or | | | | |
| we are cast into hell forever, | | | | Investigations. It's called 'Ghost Hunter'. |
| | | | The software is for anyone who explores |
| with no chance of escape. The bible also | | | | |
| says there is a huge chasm or void | | | | haunted houses or locations where any type |
| | | | of paranormal activity is occurring. |
| that separates the living from the dead, | | | | |
| they cannot cross over or communicate | | | | Whether you are trying to gather evidence of |
| | | | the haunting or other proof, this |
| with each other. There are other statements | | | | |
| in the bible that clearly says that | | | | software can help make the job more |
| | | | organized and easier.Ghost Hunter software |
| ghosts can not be the spirits or souls of | | | | was made as a scientific tool, for paranormal |
| people who have died.Whether the creatures | | | | researchers that |
| involved in a haunting are spirits of dead | | | | |
| humans or | | | | believe in spirits, demons, or ghosts. |
| | | | Researchers can easily keep track of vital |
| whether they are demons, if one is trying to | | | | |
| prove that they truly exist or if | | | | data gathered at the haunted locations. With |
| | | | this software you can know at a glance |
| you are trying to disprove a haunting, then | | | | |
| you must do paranormal investigations | | | | such vital information as; the date and |
| | | | times of the activity, location info, GPS |
| as a professional.A professional Ghost | | | | |
| Hunter or paranormal investigator needs to | | | | data, telephone numbers, notes, sounds |
| have the right | | | | heard, odors detected, temperature anomalies, |
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| tools. Here I will explain devices that | | | | |
| every ghost hunter or paranormal | | | | and more.You can use the software on |
| | | | location during the investigation with any |
| investigator MUST have, if he or she is | | | | WINDOWS based |
| truly taking the phenomenon as real or | | | | |
| | | | notebook Computer or back at home or in the |
| as a business, and not as a joke.1. Voice | | | | office after the investigation.For more |
| Recorder: It doesn't matter if you use a | | | | information and the ability to download and |
| standard tape recorder or one | | | | try a free demo version of the |
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| of the new digital recorders, what does | | | | 'Ghost Hunter' software, please visit the |
| matter is the quality and the ability to | | | | publishers website: |
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| use an external microphone. Try to get one | | | | Robert W. BenjaminCopyright © 2005You |
| that is of good quality, but make sure | | | | may publish this article in your ezine, |
| | | | newsletter on your web site as long as it |
| you get one that has a plug in microphone | | | | |
| with a cable or cord so the end of the | | | | is reprinted in its entirety and without |
| | | | modification except for formatting |
| microphone is away from the recorder. The | | | | needs.Robert W. Benjamin has been in the |
| small all-in-one recorders that have the | | | | software business on the internet for over 5 |
| | | | years, |
| built in microphones, pick up a lot of the | | | | |
| hiss and gear noise from the recorder | | | | and has been producing low-cost software for |
| | | | the past 25+ years. |