Ghost Investigation Equipment

Ziycon

Just thought id get a post going so people can post a list of the stuff they use from the most basic to the most advanced to give people an idea of what is involved and needed to make an investigation legit and scientific.

6th

Well a few basics:

A very good torch, with a good sharp beam .... none of this big fuzzy crap.

A 35mm film camera.

If you like a 35mm fully manual SLR with a tripod, you can get one for about €140, I use a Pentax K1000 its from the 70's but anyone who's into photography knows its very good.

There are lots of extras you can pick up like infra-red lights to extend range in the dark.

A digital camera ... these are getting cheaper by the second so dont spend too much as they get updated all the time.

Good audio recorder ... I'd like advice on this myself.

A crystal ... if you've never used one look into it .. i find 99% people get some sort of result.

2-way radios.

Anyone remember the lights I brought to Charleville last time! they rocked lol

..... oh and a ouija board ...... sit down people, I'm kidding!!

6th

stormkeeper

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=156883


That was an old thread when I asked the same question....

To more current events, I have:

Torch
Pens, pencils and a notepad
Divining rods (uncleansed - dunno how to cleanse them)
Multimeter
Quartz pendulum
Minidisc recorder (at home)
Digital camera
APS Camera
Tons of AA batteries and a few AAA batteries
Gloves (to keep myself warm outside)
Ultrasonic distance measurer (somewhere)
Tape measure (again, somewhere)

I want to get myself:

EMF Meter
Negative Ion Detector
Canum
Video Camera
Maglite torch
Possibly a tape recorder
Waterproof fleece (technically not specific to paranormal, but the shop sells it, plus it's important to keep warm!)
Walkie-talkies (or find the ones I bought!)
More batteries... never enough!
Glowsticks... good for light if the batteries go

I try to balance scientific and spiritual up... at least then I don't rely specifically on one method... I think it's important to get proof on both methods, so it lends more credibility...

Nevyn

Spool of thread
A small bag of flour
Thermos of coffee

stormkeeper

Thaedydal wrote:

Spool of thread
A small bag of flour
Thermos of coffee

The coffee I appriciate, but why the other two? O_o

Nevyn

The thread can be stuck or strung across doors, corridors, passage ways and checked later to see if anyone has broken it or if a door has been opened.
ie the sound of doors being opened or slamming in a house so you close the doors and tape a piece of thread at two points on it, if the door has been in fact opened the thread will be broken.

A light dusting of flour can be used to see if some one has in in a room or if things have been moved about in a room, is footsteps being heard in an empty room the flour on the flour either will or will not be disturbed.

These are simple things tht can be set up and checked but you do have to let everyone know where they are done so no one blunders into them.

Oh and small bells like what cats wear on the collars can be used and hung on the threads and on door handles.

stormkeeper

Thaedydal wrote:

The thread can be stuck or strung across doors, corridors, passage ways and checked later to see if anyone has broken it or if a door has been opened.
ie the sound of doors being opened or slamming in a house so you close the doors and tape a piece of thread at two points on it, if the door has been in fact opened the thread will be broken.

A light dusting of flour can be used to see if some one has in in a room or if things have been moved about in a room, is footsteps being heard in an empty room the flour on the flour either will or will not be disturbed.

These are simple things tht can be set up and checked but you do have to let everyone know where they are done so no one blunders into them.

Oh and small bells like what cats wear on the collars can be used and hung on the threads and on door handles.

That's true, never thought about that...

Nevyn

Tricks of a kitchen witch

Kernel

Thaedydal wrote:

Spool of thread
A small bag of flour
Thermos of coffee

Good woman Thaed, you give us our coffee, mend any torn clothes and bake us cakes for our ghost hunting!

Nevyn

:rolleyes:

yes sure I will fix you a nice rubarb leaf salad as well.

stormkeeper

lol


Seriously though, they're pretty good tricks and all

Zillah

Thaedydal wrote:

:rolleyes:

yes sure I will fix you a nice rubarb leaf salad as well.

Isn't rubarb leaf poisonous...? We used to have some in the garden.

Have you actually used the flour idea? Sounds insanely messy.

Zombrex

Zillah wrote:

Sounds insanely messy.

Just don't do it in your own house

6th

Zillah wrote:

Isn't rubarb leaf poisonous...

:rolleyes:

Zillah wrote:

Have you actually used the flour idea? Sounds insanely messy.

Its very common, some people just put some on a piece of paper or serving tray at a door or below a window. Others will put and object like a marble on it (or something easily moved) photography it at the start of an investigation, then again at the end of as night and see if it has moved.

6th

Zillah

Well trigger objects, yeah I've heard of that. But Thaed gave the impression of sprinkling a whole room. Just sounded insanely trobulesome.

Nevyn

Not really if you also bring your broom and ghostbuster sorry Dustbuster.

Zillah

Best to bring both

stevenmu

Zillah wrote:

Just sounded insanely trobulesome.

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, I'd honestly thought the string and flour was to rig up some kind of trap that would cover the ghosts in flour so they could be seen.

Nevyn

stevenmu wrote:

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, I'd honestly thought the string and flour was to rig up some kind of trap that would cover the ghosts in flour so they could be seen.

/Cackles Out Loud

Ah come on really sounds like you have been watching too much scooby doo.

stevenmu

:d

stormkeeper

If only it were that simple :v:

ISAW

Thaedydal wrote:

Spool of thread
A small bag of flour
Thermos of coffee

Now your talking! Flour is definately cheaper than talc!

Scissors and tape (with some tissue/thread can be used to eliminate or identify or draghts).

Link a video camera to a radio time signal or synchronise it at the beginning of a recording. One can get clocks online Fro example www.maplin.co.uk/
look up Outdoor & Leisure > Time & Weather > Radio Controlled Clocks
They range from under £10 sterling.

So you can sychronise several videos to a millionth of a second. The weather station might be good for outside use, or for testing "cold " or "hot spots".

Here is an article on it (not from a skeptic or someone who has been qualified in science but does have a scientific approach to equipment in this article): http://www.visionaryliving.com/articles/investigationtips.html

LIDL had night vision equipment ofn offer but it was E130 or so. If the place is remote with on electricity a power pack (the sort that can start a car which is the saze of a small briefcase ) might help for charging batteries keeping cameras going all night, using a light or even making tea! You can get one for about E30 and they come up as specials from time to time in ALDI/LIDL.

A decent sleeping bag, hat, gloves scarf and maybe hand warmers should not be forgotten. If outdoors consider one of those beach tents and wear leather shoes. This time of year standing in a wet field with runners for twenty minutes and your feet will be rigid!

Zombrex

ISAW wrote:

Link a video camera to a radio time signal or synchronise it at the beginning of a recording.

And for god sake use a high quality camera with a high quality IR light, not Paris Hilton style night vision, but proper wild life photography night vision.

It is so tedious to see these "proof" videos that have the resolution of a web camera and are blurred out of all recongision and them someone points out that blurry mass of pixels that looks like random noise is in fact their neighbours grand mother grand mother.

stormkeeper

www.bowersandvee.co.uk

stevenmu

Bump for next investigation, I know there was a few other similar threads but this was the best I've seen.

6th

true, good job steven, save us writing it all again. plus help me not forget stuff.

stormkeeper

I was thinking of doing out a description of each piece of equipment in the wiki I Was got up, thought it might be useful to have...

Gillo

Yvette Fielding. if nothing happens you can say boo and she's sure to liven things up.

On a more serious note, no one has mentioned a First Aid kit.

I haven't done an investigation but I'm guessing:
A thermal imaging camera
Time delayed camera (left in a locked off position)
History books on the area
Plenty of food (if it's aall nighter you're gonna need your energy)(Pro plus included!!)

stormkeeper

gillo wrote:

On a more serious note, no one has mentioned a First Aid kit.

I kept on meaning to, but I didn't have the space for one. Fair play for remembering it though.

Plenty of food (if it's aall nighter you're gonna need your energy)(Pro plus included!!)

Always needed, and recommended.

stormkeeper

Here's a link I stumbled across that may come in handy: http://www.paraseek.com/store2.html