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 Steed
        
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
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<Reply # 20 on 3/30/2010 2:39 AM >
|  | | | Posted by trent
-Rarely one would ever suspect the gentleman wearing a suit as a serial trespasser. I've found that after-work urbex in work clothes is awesome. I'm thinking about buying a thrift store suit for the hell of it.
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You're not worried about being mistaken for a gangster?
I'm trying to think of a few tips to add, but most of them involve "being white."
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trent
I'm Trent! Get Bent!
Location: Drainwhale hunting
Gender: Male
Not on UER anymore.
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<Reply # 21 on 3/30/2010 10:06 AM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
You're not worried about being mistaken for a gangster?
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The suit wearing gangsters in this area are far and few between these days. The suit is a bit overkill, but a nice pair of slacks, button down shirt, and nice jacket will work just as well. I'm Joe Forgetable.
He who rules the underground, rules the city above.
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Liska
Location: Western Massachusetts
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 23 on 3/30/2010 3:43 PM >
| | | | Not much fun, but as I found out this morning -- sometimes asking for permission can get you into something really, really cool 
Other randoms:
- Scout things out first. Don't just go in gun's blazing and try to find a way in.
- Take a respectful approach - you'd be surprised at how much of a difference it makes.
- If you see someone, go and say hi (unless you're in a high security spot)
- Never, EVER run and hide once you know for sure you've been spotted. It just makes you look more suspicious. Walk confidently towards whomever it is and explain yourself. The worst that can happen is they ask you to leave.
- Don't carry weapons/crow bars/etc on site. If you get caught your ass is gonna be thrown in jail.
- The minimal amount of equipment is always the best
- Eat before you UE.
- Bring spare tissues/paper towels.
- Don't bring friends with you that you don't trust.
- Safety first. Especially when it comes to friends (i don't give a shit about my own safety, but everyone elses I do!)
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bonnie&clyde
Location: 510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
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<Reply # 24 on 4/1/2010 5:45 AM >
| | | | Remember where you parked ur vehicle.
If out in the middle of nowhere set it on ur Hand held GPS or if in a strange town, take note of the streets or set it in ur phones GPS.
 Where the hell did I park?
[last edit 4/1/2010 5:46 AM by bonnie&clyde - edited 1 times]
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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C-13
Location: Mandeville LA
Gender: Male
"Be always sure you're right, then go ahead."
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<Reply # 25 on 4/22/2010 7:12 PM >
| | | | Don't touch your face! Ever!
“The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.”
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don_corleyone
Location: F/RoX
Gender: Male
I have abandonment issues
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<Reply # 26 on 4/22/2010 7:13 PM >
| | | | Posted by C-13
Don't touch your face! Ever!
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hahahahaha - plaid just found that out the hard way.
leave the gun. take the cannoli.
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C-13
Location: Mandeville LA
Gender: Male
"Be always sure you're right, then go ahead."
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<Reply # 27 on 4/22/2010 7:28 PM >
| | | | Posted by don_corleyone
hahahahaha - plaid just found that out the hard way.
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Nothing ruins a trip more then messing your face up! It doesn't even matter where you explore, you will have crap on your hands from the second you get in! Worst night of my life!
“The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.”
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Olaf
Location: Wilmingon, NC
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Random tips.
<Reply # 28 on 4/29/2010 6:12 PM >
| | | | Be careful where you shine your flashlight at night, it would be useful to carry one with a red lense in it for some situations and locations.
Bring water, a small first aid kit, cell phone on vibrate (charged) a snack and some TP! For those locations that are out of the way or take a while to get to on foot/bike you never know when you might need to go. Also go before you leave, it's like anything else important ie. a date, an event you are participating in, long car ride etc.
Try to stay out of sight without looking suspicious, it's been said before but when you act like you belong you LOOK like you belong. Outside of that if you must talk to someone don't babble and have a story that is as near the truth as possible or just tell the truth. This way you sound confident and normal, cops especially can spot a liar or story teller nearly every time.
Let me say it again, bring some water with you, hydration is VERY important and you may be there longer than you planned.
No matter where it is, if at ALL possible tell someone where you plan to go, how long you will be gone and when they should expect you to get back. People do get hurt and if no one knows where you are when you fall down the stairs/through the floor and break your leg no one will know where to find you.
Have an escape plan, know where the exits are (even the unconventional ones) and how to get there.
Know when to call it a night and come back some other time.
Always check the weather if you want to drain and never go in less than three days after it has rained. NEVER go it if it looks like it could rain or if the weather report says it could rain.
Don't be squeamish about walking a mile or two if you must to get to a location. Parking right in front is rarely a good idea.
If you get caught by the cops and things are NOT going well and it looks like you might be in trouble remember these next few words. DO. NOT. SPEAK. TO. THE. COPS. If you know that you are in some shit and everyone knows when they are then ask to speak to your attorney and SHUT YOUR MOUTH. If they are wanting to charge you then don't say a word until you have been advised by legal council, period.
Cameras, aside from being fun and useful to document your trip ARE excellent creditability props as to your intentions.
If you want to go someplace with any sort of active security ie. cameras, motion sensors, guards, guards with dogs etc know what the hell you are doing and be aware of the very real possibility that you might get caught.
Never, ever, EVER run from a guard/police dog that is off it's leash.
Always be polite and as truthful as possible when you have to deal with authority figures of any kind.
Some broken in and good fitting work gloves can be invaluable, bring those with you.
Some people around here have posted that they bring replica weapons "just in case" while exploring. This is not only inane but DANGEROUS. The replica CANNOT protect you if you for some reason find yourself in a dangerous situation with another person/persons. It looks VERY bad to any form of authority especially police and very likely will get you a weapon charge even if they find out later it is not real. THESE HAVE ZERO BENEFIT, DO NOT BRING THEM! Not only this but if you were dumb enough to pull your replica 9mm Beretta on someone who IS armed you very well may find YOURSELF shot to death. Don't be an idiot, leave the "I'm tough" posturing at home for your mirror.
As for real firearms, if you are of age and have the proper permits then it's your call. Police won't care one little bit even if you have your CC if you are trespassing and they like to find every charge they can think of to put on you if they arrest you. If you are going some place out in the middle of no where you may not run into cops but it could still complicate things for you. I know they can be a benefit in some situations where you may be in danger and for these legitimate instances I do not disagree. Bottom line it's going to be on you regardless but be aware of the consequences of having one.
I have to run so that's it for now, check out my tutorial on fence bypass below. I hope you find something useful. I'm not sure if you have to subscribe to the group I posted it under but it only takes a second if so.
http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=36976
"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum"
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RenegadeOfFunk
Location: Boston, MA
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 29 on 4/30/2010 12:24 AM >
|  | | | If you're into roofs, make sure the fire escape that you are about to climb is not alarmed.
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Zorb
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<Reply # 30 on 5/3/2010 5:42 AM >
| | | | Almost all of my tips are photographic in nature, and I think all are common sense.
#1... All the professional or serious amateur photographers here (myself included) will have trouble with this one, but know when to use high sensitivity on a camera. I know that with all things being equal, a longer exposure at a lower ISO can produce a better result. I also have learned where the capacity to spot a black cat in a dark room, as found in many modern DSLR cameras, can be really useful. Yes, 3200 or 6400 ISO will drive the noise way up, but it will also mean you can shoot 1/15-1/30 (with a good stabilizer) in any light that someone with good night vision can see by, so you won't need a tripod. You might lose a little detail to vibration, but you will probably be doing a 2x2 mean reduction anyway to lose the noise, so the vibration will go away too unless you are really un-steady. Unfortunately, a Rebel camera will be useless here, as their noise is simply too high at and above 800 in most cases.
#2... In the same ballpark of light and light gathering... F/2 lens is a great thing to have. Invest in one, even if it has to be something of a fixed length. A 35 or 50 is very useful, and they take up so little space. This stacks with #1.
#3... More on light... Have a decent but not overly bright LED flashlight that you can pull the head and reflector off of. Luxeon LEDs tend to have a pretty smooth pattern once you ditch the reflector, and it will be more than enough to shoot at 800 or 1600 with while maintaining a fair shutter speed. A mini mag AA non-LED with the head unscrewed works, but the color of the light is a bit of an issue.
#4... Beanbags are great, so are the non-telescopic 8" tripods (not the ones with the flexible legs) if you absolutely need something to prop a camera on if you can't resist doing long exposures in a place where you aren't comfortable with a real tripod.
#5... If you want to blend in with construction types, yet still want a tripod, get one for surveying equipment. If the camera isn't on it (and is being discreetly carried), no one will notice anything is up. Most of them have camera compatible mounts, or can be fitted with them.
#6... A small mirror to see around corners if you think you may not be alone, or for when sneaking in active buildings is not just something for movies. It works. When they get a newer snake type inspection camera that folds to a 4" package, it will be better, but until then, a 3" mirror is great and takes up essentially no space.
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jeepdave
Location: Anderson, SC
Gender: Male
It's also a gun.
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<Reply # 31 on 5/7/2010 4:15 AM >
| | | | Be aware that just because your only 3' off the ground that if the floor gives way, you can still screw up an ankle.
The second story of a farm house was well built and sturdy 100 years ago. Today it may be well built and sturdy still. But right infront of thay window that's been busted out for 50 years with the awesome view tho may not. There is something to be said about hanging by your chin on a window seal why trying to push your way out of a hole.
If you get stuck on a farmers land while trying to get out to the abandoned mill beside it he might be nice enough to pull you out and not say anything. For $100.
A whistle could save your life. Wear one around your neck.
If you open a gate, shut the gate. Guess how I found out cattle were grazing on the land of another old mill. And by shut, I mean latch or chain it back.
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junkyard
Location: LaCrosse, WI
Gender: Male
Strategic Beer Command where the metal hits the meat.
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<Reply # 32 on 5/8/2010 12:18 AM >
| | | | Joe forgettable, I like that. But I'm Joe Beer Commando. more than once I have shown up in the Ranger vest full of beer in every pocket, and been told that's the funniest thing they saw all week. It's hard to bust a guy you are laughing at and is offering you a cold one.
I drink gasoline for breakfeast and beer for dinner!
Any problem can be licked with a case of beer and a few sticks of dynamite.
Strategic Beer Command ruling the desert since 1995 http://www.strategic-beer-command.com |
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Cowboy
Location: Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 33 on 5/11/2010 5:13 PM >
| | | | I got a bad feeling yesterday as we were going in to our last building of the day. Maybe it was the 7 military base cops that drove by or maybe it was my intuition but i asked my girlfriend to stay in the car. But we were in here probably about 20 min and we were on the 3rd floor of dorm and my girl calls and says there is a police van circling the building. This is where trents idea of peeking around corners came in handy. And the hole being quiet thing.
Any-hoo i sometimes like to leave a person in a car somewhere inconspicuous, if its high profile, just to act as a spotter and to give us the locations of whoever is coming to get us.
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trent
I'm Trent! Get Bent!
Location: Drainwhale hunting
Gender: Male
Not on UER anymore.
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<Reply # 34 on 5/11/2010 5:25 PM >
| | | | Posted by max13
Any-hoo i sometimes like to leave a person in a car somewhere inconspicuous, if its high profile, just to act as a spotter and to give us the locations of whoever is coming to get us.
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That's a great tip to have if you can find someone who doesn't mind helping out instead of going inside. Also, if the location is too much for someone to deal with and they don't want to go in with you, you just found a new task to keep them busy for the time being.
He who rules the underground, rules the city above.
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vince
Location: MONTRÉAL qc
Gender: Male
Patient Bear will be ready when you are
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<Reply # 35 on 5/13/2010 3:51 PM >
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A tip about locks.When you see a lock cylinder just like this one on the picture,use a flat screwdriver, and you should be able to open the door.This is cause by the pins still stuck in the '' unlock '' position, and your screwdriver will give just the rotation needed to open the lock.
Ils ne savaient pas que c'était impossible.Alors ils l'ont fait
They did not know it was impossible.So they did it.
L'exploration urbaine c'est comme le sexe gay.La meilleure façon de pénetrer c'est par la porte d'en arrière. Urban exploration is really like gay sex.The best way in is the back door. |
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pkrearden
Location: Funkytown, TX
Gender: Male
| | Re: Random tips.
<Reply # 36 on 5/14/2010 8:57 AM >
| | | | a trick I learned in Afghanistan which was reinforced numerous times in Colombia: electrical tape. anything on you which rattles, clinks, or makes noise can usually be easily silenced with the clever application of electrical tape.
another helpful trick: police shifts, like any other job, start at the same time every day. find out when shift change is where you plan to UE. the best time to make entry is at shift change. that is when you have the least chance of the cops showing up randomly.
google earth can be a useful recon tool, believe it or not.
remember, the human eye tracks movement best. if you spot unfriendlies, and you think you havent been spotted...stay low and still.
remember when looking around corners, either with a mirror, a camera using live-view, or your own eyes...floor level is where you want to look from. People tend to look straight ahead, not up or down when walking. even the most alert guard, soldier, or cop will fall into this habit when forced to patrol a familiar route...even if they are actively looking for people.
always bring cigarettes, even if you dont smoke. confrontations with homeless people can often be defused with the creative application of cigarettes.
"there is no devil, there's just god when he drinks." - Tom Waits |
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Cowboy
Location: Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Random tips.
<Reply # 37 on 5/14/2010 2:10 PM >
| | | | Posted by pkrearden
always bring cigarettes, even if you dont smoke. confrontations with homeless people can often be defused with the creative application of cigarettes.
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Thats what my friend always says. 5 bucks and a pack of smokes is the best way to defend yourself for the homeless!!!
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pkrearden
Location: Funkytown, TX
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 38 on 5/16/2010 2:49 PM >
| | | | Posted by max13
Thats what my friend always says. 5 bucks and a pack of smokes is the best way to defend yourself for the homeless!!!
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5 bucks = 3 dollar bills and 8 quarters.
"there is no devil, there's just god when he drinks." - Tom Waits |
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bonnie&clyde
Location: 510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
| | Re: Random tips.
<Reply # 39 on 5/16/2010 3:43 PM >
| | | | Posted by pkrearden
5 bucks = 3 dollar bills and 8 quarters.
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Or 100 nickles....In a sock....Now it is also for defense. 
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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