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 compaq12986
Location: Tupper Lake, N.Y., 12986
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 20 on 11/23/2010 11:53 AM >
|  | | | Posted by aurelie
Glowsticks really don't give off much light at all. You're better off with a bright flashlight, or a few of them. Or fire if you aren't worried about accidentally burning the place down.
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what?!?! NO...what ever you do dont do this. this is why we cant have nice things anymore and half the places get burnt down by fucktards lol.
The Misandry around these parts is redonkulous. Sorry I was born with male anatomy.
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splumer
   
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 21 on 11/23/2010 1:19 PM >
| | | | Posted by WarBird69
Bring an elven sword. It will glow blue when trouble is nearby. If it doesn't glow, no worries, nothing in the dark to harm you.
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They only glow when orcs are around, actually. (Sorry, LotR geek)
How about road flares? Just make sure you don't put them on or near anything flammable. Also, a propane or liquid fuel lantern is bright as hell, and, assuming it doesn't summon the gendarmes, should illuminate a large area.
I suspect you're not afraid of the dark so much as just afraid from being alone and in the dark. I've explored alone and I get pretty freaked out in dark places. Once I was exploring in a factory by myself after having watched The Descent and 30 Days of Night in the preceding week. Not a good way to calm the nerves. I just mostly stayed out of the dark areas, but forced myself into some of them. I still haven't been in the bowels of the place. Here's a document of my visit:
http://www.youtube...atch?v=Q0fsSXbHsQk
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aurelie
  
Location: pacific northwest
Gender: Female
high tech:: low life.
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<Reply # 22 on 11/23/2010 7:20 PM >
| | | | Posted by compaq12986
what?!?! NO...what ever you do dont do this. this is why we cant have nice things anymore and half the places get burnt down by fucktards lol.
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Erm...that's a matter of opinion. I have used tea lights and bowls of fire for lighting setups in abandonments (but not near anything flammable, with water to put it out, and very carefully watched for errant sparks) but clearly I didn't mean actually setting anything on fire, or setting up a campfire (which I have done in abandonments, but not ones made out of wood).
reckless thoughts abide; anachronistic and impulsive.
loosely jacketed against the cold and ten thousand worlds for the choosing. |
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WarBird69
  
Location: Eastern TN
Gender: Male
Atomic Bird of War
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 23 on 11/23/2010 8:10 PM >
| | | | Posted by aurelie
...or setting up a campfire (which I have done in abandonments, but not ones made out of wood).
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Using spent nuclear fuel rods that just happen to look like beams of wood doesn't count.
When twilight draws near, when you are pushed to the very limits of your soul, when it seems that all you have left are the dead remnants of the fabric of your life:
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jinx13
Location: Peninsula, San Francisco Bay Area
Gender: Male
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 24 on 11/23/2010 9:24 PM >
| | | | Posted by aurelie
Erm...that's a matter of opinion. I have used tea lights and bowls of fire for lighting setups in abandonments (but not near anything flammable, with water to put it out, and very carefully watched for errant sparks) but clearly I didn't mean actually setting anything on fire, or setting up a campfire (which I have done in abandonments, but not ones made out of wood).
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I've thought about playing with tea-lights but I don't live near an Ikea so I'd be using my small collection of zippos.
Gravity, it's not just a good idea, it's the law. |
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Chris-Kicker
Location: New York, NY
Gender: Male
no, I did not Kick Chris.
| | | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 25 on 11/24/2010 5:19 AM >
| | | | Posted by jinx13
I've thought about playing with tea-lights but I don't live near an Ikea so I'd be using my small collection of zippos.
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burning ikea furniture sounds like a fun idea..
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"Signatures are still stupid" |
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jinx13
Location: Peninsula, San Francisco Bay Area
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 26 on 11/24/2010 5:27 AM >
| | | | Posted by Chris-Kicker
burning ikea furniture sounds like a fun idea..
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What else are you gonna do with disposable furniture?
Gravity, it's not just a good idea, it's the law. |
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Chris-Kicker
Location: New York, NY
Gender: Male
no, I did not Kick Chris.
| | | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 27 on 11/24/2010 5:34 AM >
| | | | Posted by jinx13
What else are you gonna do with disposable furniture?
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pay to much for em..
anyway, i think a really good idea is just a simple headlamp.somebody already said it, but i'll give it a 1up.. they are the best way to keep light around you and in your vision at all times..
http://ChurchofAtom.com/
"Signatures are still stupid" |
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jinx13
Location: Peninsula, San Francisco Bay Area
Gender: Male
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 28 on 11/24/2010 5:45 AM >
| | | | Posted by Chris-Kicker
pay to much for em..
anyway, i think a really good idea is just a simple headlamp.somebody already said it, but i'll give it a 1up.. they are the best way to keep light around you and in your vision at all times..
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Alright, well I'm going in a few hours. Here's what I've got:
2x Quark flashlights
1x Head lamp
1x 2D Maglight
1x B&D Boat light
1x 4D LED camping lantern
If I still lose my shit in there then I'm utterly hopeless.
Gravity, it's not just a good idea, it's the law. |
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ensimismada
Location: CA
Gender: Female
...wishing I had time for one more photo...
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 29 on 11/24/2010 5:55 AM >
| | | | Posted by jinx13
Alright, well I'm going in a few hours. Here's what I've got:
2x Quark flashlights
1x Head lamp
1x 2D Maglight
1x B&D Boat light
1x 4D LED camping lantern
If I still lose my shit in there then I'm utterly hopeless.
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Good luck!
I definitely agree with the camping lantern for area light.
[last edit 11/24/2010 5:56 AM by ensimismada - edited 1 times]
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jinx13
Location: Peninsula, San Francisco Bay Area
Gender: Male
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 30 on 11/25/2010 5:32 AM >
| | | | Totally went in. Only really needed the headlamp and lantern. Thanks all!
edit: You know it wasn't nearly as bad or scary as I thought it'd be. I psyched myself out far worse than it was. I can't say that I'm totally over my fear, just that this place didn't really force me to deal with it... odd.
[last edit 11/25/2010 5:46 AM by jinx13 - edited 1 times]
Gravity, it's not just a good idea, it's the law. |
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Jonno23
Location: Phoenix, Az, Sector zz9 Plural Z Alpha
Gender: Male
This space for rent
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 31 on 11/27/2010 1:59 PM >
| | | | Tracer rounds put off a nice glow.
Blah Blah Blah. Shut up and open the damn door.
"It's ok Officer, I watch a lot of cop shows on tv, so i am practically one of you guys." - sadly, that didn't work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonno23/ All my photos suck. |
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MindHacker
Location: Suburbs of DC
Gender: Male
If you spot a terrorist arrow, pin it to the wall with your shoulder.
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 32 on 11/27/2010 9:52 PM >
| | | | Posted by shotgun mariothere's no cheat-sheet...
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I dunno, caving with a headlamp kind of feels like a cheat sheet. "It's light everywhere I look! I can't find any darkness!"
@ Jinx - I'm glad to hear that everything worked out even easier than expected.
"That's just my opinion. I would, however, advocate for explosive breaching, since speed and looking cool are both concerns in my job."-Wilkinshire |
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Sceptic
Location: In the Dreams of a City that Never Sleeps
Gender: Male
120
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<Reply # 33 on 11/28/2010 6:49 PM >
| | | | Posted by Urbex Cleveland
Just face your fears. Desensitize yourself by gradually forcing yourself to visit dark and isolated places. If you jump right into the scariest thing possible, then you will fail and your fears will not go away. I recommend starting small and working your way up from there.
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also Repeated Imaginative Exposure
"Instinctive forces influence the activity of consciousness. Whether that influence is for better or for worse depends upon the actual contents of the unconscious." |
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compaq12986
Location: Tupper Lake, N.Y., 12986
Gender: Male
| | | | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 34 on 11/28/2010 10:55 PM >
| | | | im geniunely proud of you that you took steps to over come your fear to do something you enjoy.
The Misandry around these parts is redonkulous. Sorry I was born with male anatomy.
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cowtownclimber
Location: Fort Worth
Gender: Male
e^(i*Pi)+1=0
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 35 on 11/29/2010 12:43 AM >
| | | | I knew you could do it dude. It should get easier from here.
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Jonno23
Location: Phoenix, Az, Sector zz9 Plural Z Alpha
Gender: Male
This space for rent
| | Re: Need advice for boarded up buildings.
<Reply # 36 on 11/29/2010 8:04 AM >
| | | | hey jinx, want to attack your fear head on? come on out to AZ and i will take you here:
http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0
Blah Blah Blah. Shut up and open the damn door.
"It's ok Officer, I watch a lot of cop shows on tv, so i am practically one of you guys." - sadly, that didn't work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonno23/ All my photos suck. |
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