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UER Forum > US: Pacific Southwest > Updates on Novato Abandoned Hospital (Viewed 28766 times)
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Updates on Novato Abandoned Hospital
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For those of you that have explored/plan on exploring the Novato Abandoned Hospital, this may interest you;
The hospital was boarded up a while back, and from what I was being told by locals it was 'impossible' to get into it anymore.

So, I decided to see for myself several weeks ago. Since I work as an intern at an engineering firm, I tend to have items in my car. My plan was to leave an item there that would assist in me getting inside, but without damaging the property. I explored around a bit, and found a possible entrance. I had just the perfect tool in my car to get into the hospital. It was rather heavy, and since it involved climbing down I ended up having to abandon this 'tool' there. If you want to find out how to use this tool to get in, don't be afraid to message me.

P.S.: Some parts I had to wear a gas mask to get through. I'm being told on hot nights there tends to be a lot of floating debris/dust on the lower floors.

Other than that here are some pictures:
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< Reply # 1 on 10/13/2013 4:25 AM >
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Urbanbuck great job! Glad to see you found a way in




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atta boy young buck!




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Was the microwave your "tool"? Your mom is going to be so pissed Bucky!

Was just there tonite....lots of fun, easy access for all...thanks young Buck




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I also thought it was sealed for good, but I slipped in there a month or so ago.

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Beautiful pictures, Siper!




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I also thought it was sealed for good, but I slipped in there a month or so ago.



Damn Siper, you got that HDR down to an art!
Nice work.




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Pfft....pretty fancy Siper, but your artistic eye OBVIOUSLY didn't catch THIS:



or THIS gem:



No HDR! Straight from the camera, bitches!




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I'm still trying to figure out why engineering interns carry microwaves around in their cars...




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I'm still trying to figure out why engineering interns carry microwaves around in their cars...


I think that was a joke from B&C. The item I'm talking about was long and gave the ability to cross a gap.




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Pfft....pretty fancy Siper, but your artistic eye OBVIOUSLY didn't catch THIS:

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No HDR! Straight from the camera, bitches!



I'm just gonna quit now. The competition is just too damn stiff!




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I guessed it was a window frame that could slightly resemble





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I'm still trying to figure out why engineering interns carry microwaves around in their cars...


There WAS a microwave but whatever Bucky left either sank or was scrapped.
Went back yesterday in the daytime with a few others. We all balanced on a windowsill as Yuichi so elegantly stated




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Thanks very much for the tip UrbanBuck. I live fairly near to this location and have wandered around it many times in the past but never had a chance for a proper visit up till now so that was cheap thrill for me.




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I wish the x-ray machine was in a slightly larger room, it's so awesome but a pain in the ass to frame in a shot.




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I wish the x-ray machine was in a slightly larger room, it's so awesome but a pain in the ass to frame in a shot.


Same problem with the one at a certain prison in the midwest.

They don't seem to take into consideration the urbex photographer's compositional needs when they instal those dang things.





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I wish the x-ray machine was in a slightly larger room, it's so awesome but a pain in the ass to frame in a shot.


Yeah, the shot above was on my 2nd trip back with a fisheye. Still not great, but too cool not to photograph.




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love those photos sipher. makes me wish I had a real fisheye and not a cheap screw on




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love those photos sipher. makes me wish I had a real fisheye and not a cheap screw on


Thanks, dude! I wish I had one of my own. I had to borrow it from my buddy. It's addicting...




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Had a blast doing a little post turkey day exploring with Boosted today. This place deserves a return visit. For better pics, and pics of the other one we found.

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