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Huh. I guess covid made me a trendsetter.
| | | Re: Useful items for Urbex < Reply # 3 on 10/7/2017 9:43 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | A flashlight is a must. Abandoned buildings are often much darker on the inside, and you don't want to put your foot through a hole that leads to a three story drop because you didn't see it. Work gloves are a favorite of mine, just because they keep spiders, ash, pigeon crap, and caustic industrial- grade chemicals off my hands. Also, they keep you from leaving fingerprints on dusty surfaces. A camera, of course, to document what you find. A dust mask where applicable. It won't do jack for asbestos, but it'll keep fiberglass insulation, sawdust, and some mold spores out of your lungs.
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| ryan5685
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"So what do you do for fun?" Oh I go in abandoned buildings and take pictures.
| | | Re: Useful items for Urbex < Reply # 8 on 10/9/2017 5:07 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by blackhawk Every foot step counts... take nothing for granite.
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| | | Re: Useful items for Urbex < Reply # 13 on 10/18/2017 6:55 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | As per blackhawk's post, I'll agree that good footwear is a must-have (boots or otherwise, I prefer boots.) A pair of shoes you're comfortable walking around with for an extended period of time, somewhat breathable, maybe puncture-proof? Steel toes are not really necessary, but I like being able to kick with force if I want to. I'd say don't go crazy about it, but eventually, you'll probably want to invest in a decent pair of six- or eight-inch tactical or work boots, preferably waterproof or at least water-resistant. Goodyear welted footwear is also a winner, for reliability and durability in the long-term. There's no feeling in the world quite like walking through a four-inch puddle of muck and knowing your toes are going to come away dry. But, you need to have the ability to run in them bootsies, so make sure to break them in before you go out with them. Know your gear, and you'll be perfectly fine! If you already have a pair of boots you like that aren't entirely waterproof but have a full leather upper, you can use some Teflon spray to create a noice hydrophobic coating and increase the chances of leaving a drain with unsoiled socks. I recently picked up a pair of 5.11 Tactical waterproof and puncture-proof boots at a store near my place, and there's a gigantic jump between even these and my old duty boots. I suppose you'll also never really think much about puncture-proof soles until you've had a run-in with a rogue nail. Then you'll really want them. Anyway, I hope this helps even a little, it's a little rambly, but I've done entirely too much research on the topic of duty footwear. Cheers!
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| | | | Re: Useful items for Urbex < Reply # 14 on 10/18/2017 10:50 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Dee Ashley I hate pigeon crap. Gloves will also help protect your hands from the weather, Plague and various other terrifying related-yet-often-overlooked rodent diseases. Not to mention they minimize blisters - which you can count on without gloves if there are any significant rungs, ladders, or general climbing involved in your adventure. Speaking of the plague and such, go ahead and throw some wet wipes or sanitizer in your bag too. It doesn't take up much space and you'll thank yourself later around snack time. Oh yeah, go get a tetanus booster while you're at it.
| Although you can contract hantavirus by direct contact with mucous membranes, inhalation of fine particles of rodent urine and feces is a big hazard. This is especially true of pigeon crap; lung hazard. Plague; flea bites. It's in AZ and NM. Posted by fluffy_bunnies As per blackhawk's post, I'll agree that good footwear is a must-have (boots or otherwise, I prefer boots.) A pair of shoes you're comfortable walking around with for an extended period of time, somewhat breathable, maybe puncture-proof? Steel toes are not really necessary, but I like being able to kick with force if I want to. I'd say don't go crazy about it, but eventually, you'll probably want to invest in a decent pair of six- or eight-inch tactical or work boots, preferably waterproof or at least water-resistant. Goodyear welted footwear is also a winner, for reliability and durability in the long-term. There's no feeling in the world quite like walking through a four-inch puddle of muck and knowing your toes are going to come away dry. But, you need to have the ability to run in them bootsies, so make sure to break them in before you go out with them. Know your gear, and you'll be perfectly fine! If you already have a pair of boots you like that aren't entirely waterproof but have a full leather upper, you can use some Teflon spray to create a noice hydrophobic coating and increase the chances of leaving a drain with unsoiled socks. I recently picked up a pair of 5.11 Tactical waterproof and puncture-proof boots at a store near my place, and there's a gigantic jump between even these and my old duty boots. I suppose you'll also never really think much about puncture-proof soles until you've had a run-in with a rogue nail. Then you'll really want them. Anyway, I hope this helps even a little, it's a little rambly, but I've done entirely too much research on the topic of duty footwear. Cheers!
| Always protect your ankles with high top lace up boots... truth. Some flexible stainless steel mesh inner liners like the fireman use are nice to keep things from going into your foot. Unimpaling yourself from something isn't pleasant; did that to my palm once on a thorn tree trying to use it to scale a fence. Full force drove it about 5/8 of an inch in. I was stuck to the tree, briefly oops. I've had hard desert grass straw go straight through my boot sole before and almost my foot too. Be careful especially if your boots have softer soles. Been lucky with unseen nails too... so far.
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