Gary Indiana was amazing! I spent 8 hours and it was not even close enough. There are so many great abandoned buildings that you could spend a whole day and not find them all. Be careful but it is worth the visit. I got talked out of climbing the bell tower, but maybe next time. 1.


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Nice set.

This thread belongs in "Great Lakes" section. But no worries you're new. Nice first post... a mod will probably move you're thread there soon.

Oh yeah and welcome to UER

Gary is a great place and I can't wait to go back. Nice shots, thanks for sharing!

why are you guys wearing gas masks?

Posted by Samurai why are you guys wearing gas masks?

+1.

I get that they can be useful, but the locations youre exploring don't look like they need it.

Posted by Skye_Ann +1. I get that they can be useful, but the locations youre exploring don't look like they need it.

Actually the Hyatt had "Danger Abestos" signs everywhere and masks look cool in pictures.

Posted by Compton Ass Kenny Nice set. This thread belongs in "Great Lakes" section. But no worries you're new. Nice first post... a mod will probably move you're thread there soon. Oh yeah and welcome to UER

I thought so but I figured people from far away might want to know about Gary as well.

Posted by Chi-Ex Actually the Hyatt had "Danger Abestos" signs everywhere and masks look cool in pictures.

why not just get a respirator?
gas masks are overkill... and before you get all wang chung and uncunted, i work a job where we actually WEAR gas masks and SCBA's.

besides, gas masks only work for gas (hence the term). The filters sometimes don't really block really fine asbestos particles.

here's a good read in the Rookie Forum:
http://www.uer.ca/...=1&threadid=108617

Posted by Samurai why not just get a respirator? gas masks are overkill... and before you get all wang chung and uncunted, i work a job where we actually WEAR gas masks and SCBA's. besides, gas masks only work for gas (hence the term). The filters sometimes don't really block really fine asbestos particles. here's a good read in the Rookie Forum: http://www.uer.ca/...=1&threadid=108617

Did you look at the pictures? I am wearing a respirator

Awesome pictures. I'd love to be able to go out there some time. And with the Asbestos thing, yeah, you'd probably have been better off with a respirator with P100's, but hey, when the environment requires, use what you've got. However, I agree that there is a bit of a cool factor to the look of a full mask. Keep one around for photo ops ;)

Edit:
Message was directed towards the person in the Sleeping W/ Sirens shirt.

The "Hyatt" was actually a Sheraton Hotel (and built originally as a Holiday Inn). If the city has its way, it may not be around for much longer; they were working in there last time I went by...

Posted by Chi-Ex Did you look at the pictures? I am wearing a respirator

Yeah everytime theres a post featuring a person with a gas mask/respirator, a couple people why reply saying you're stupid for wearing one, even when its totally required. So yeah don't waste your time debating it with people.

I don't wear them but I don't know why some people *cough* Samurai *cough* ;) get but hurt over that shit.

Posted by Compton Ass Kenny Yeah everytime theres a post featuring a person with a gas mask/respirator, a couple people why reply saying you're stupid for wearing one, even when its totally required. So yeah don't waste your time debating it with people. I don't wear them but I don't know why some people *cough* Samurai *cough* ;) get but hurt over that shit.

fuck you if you don't like it, Kenny.

there are those of us who actually rely on those stupid things to, oh i don't know, keep us fucking alive? And besides, a gas mask is useless unless you have the correct filters for whatever you plan on facing. For the longest time at my job, we had to have two masks; one had a filter for Chlorine Dioxide, the other mask had a filter for Hydrogen Sulfide. It was almost like working a government job. Finally, after years of stupidity, the morons in purchasing started buying filters that would work for both gases. (now if I could just get them to replace my chemical suit that got trashed...)

if you don't actually need a mask and aren't into weird rubber s&m shit, you look like a tool wearing it. end of story. As i enjoy gas masks and like weird rubber s&m shit, I like gas masks. As for the pictures, very well done. And yes, I did see the respirator which actually makes far more sense in that environment. Personally, to my thinking, wandering around Gary, Indiana without an AK47 is a fairly ballsy proposition. From what I have been reading, Gary is kind of a prototype for how far Detroit is going to sink. Kudos to you for the gallery.

Posted by Compton Ass Kenny a gas mask/respirator

Those are not the same thing.

The whole city of Gary smells, I understand the mask.

Posted by Samurai Personally, to my thinking, wandering around Gary, Indiana without an AK47 is a fairly ballsy proposition. From what I have been reading, Gary is kind of a prototype for how far Detroit is going to sink. Kudos to you for the gallery.

I was with you up until here. Gary was a cakewalk compared to what I'm used to.

Posted by DSomms I was with you up until here. Gary was a cakewalk compared to what I'm used to.

Yea I saw all of three people while i was there. I am more worried about being shot on the southside of Chicago

Ugh, ive been trying to get there for awhile... But hopefully soon! Awesome set bud!

Posted by DSomms I was with you up until here. Gary was a cakewalk compared to what I'm used to.

i've never been there and never plan on going there. I was just going on different conversations I have had with people who had lived in Detroit and currently live outside of Detroit.

Ive always wanted to check out Gary, but only was able to drive through