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 | Learning from mistakes
entry by twotone
9/5/2011 4:10 PM
| <p>Sometimes all it takes, is a slip up and things can go from a good urbex day, to your heart pounding and spending 2 hours hiding from locals and 5-0.</P>
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<strong>Part 1: Hitting the Bullseye, of the wrong target!</strong>
<p>We thought we were stealthy, turns out we weren't as crafty as we thought we were. After touring the (undisclosed location)'s perimeter quietly we found that a lower basement window was recently broken and easy to get into. We donned our gloves and flashlights and got ready to go in when the coast was clear. In order to fit in I had to remove a hanging piece of broken glass. Absent minded-ly I let it drop loudly to the floor. And that was when all hell broke loose!</p>
<p>When we reached the basement through the window, we quickly boarded up the window in which we came through. We shared an eerie moment of self doubt. Did the locals hear the glass? Will they think we broke it first? What if? But we mustered on, intent on finding good places to bail/exfil easily. </p>
<p>We found a fire exit on the 2nd floor that is luckily still connected to a somewhat shaky ladder. But in order to get across the room we had to pass 6 large 5ft tall windows, across a very very loud and rotted floor. Needless to say this was not our ideal point of exit, as we ventured in deeper we found that vandalism/graffiti was minimal in this location. A lot of the documents and stuff in filing cabinets are still well intact and date back to the groovy 70s.</p>
<p>As we exited a room we noticed people at the point of entry that we used. They looked to be about 30-40 well dressed but not official. We strained to listen in to see what their course of action is, will they come in? Did they have keys, are they planning to stake it out? Are the police getting involved. All these questions raced through our heads. And the most important unanswered question was, did they think we just Hit and run or do they think we're still inside?</p>
<strong>Part 2: Action Suspense, Intrigue</strong>
<p>She wanted to stay and wait it out, I wanted to leave and escape while we still can. But I couldn't just leave my partner even-though we barely speak, its not right. So we searched and listened for noises. She wanted to go up to the top floor to hide and to get a better vantage point. "There's no way for you to escape if you get spotted" I said, "there's just the one staircase", but she didn't want to hear it she was determined to hide up top.</p>
<p>In order to go topside we had to pass the large boarded up wooden doors, i can hear them tinkering with the padlocks on the other side. I saw a small drilled hole in the door and looked out as quietly as possible. What I saw made my heart stop. It was the local 5-0 car with all its pretty pinstripes and colors.</p>
<p>Thats it we're toast, we're done for I thought, NO what am I saying? We can still make it out, we can wait or we can flee either option still gives us hope. I wanted to turn around to tell her that I saw the police but she had already made it up the stairs. I had no choice, I needed to go up and tell her the news. I knew by going up those dreaded stairs, I'd be trapped if anyone came in and did a thorough search, I had no idea if there was a place to hide or a door to barricade for safety.</p>
<p?
"Hey, there's a police car out front" ~ME
"What do we do lets split up and hide, I can wait till its dark!"~Her
"Ok, you hide I'll keep lookout"~ Me
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<strong>2:00 PM</strong>
It has been well over an hour since we entered, we still hear voices of adults and children, the police car is gone. The compact car remains. Why don't these people get a life and enjoy their weekend we thought...<br>
<strong>2:30PM</strong>
We start to hear drilling and hammering. We reassured each other "If they wanted in they'd already be inside since we didn't reinforce our entry point to fort knox standards." That faith was what kept us sane for the next hour before our final exodus.<br>
<strong>3:00PM</strong>
Slamming car doors and a rough engine start brought me back from my daydreaming, I guess I'm not a particularly attentive lookout. When I pied the window to check if the small compact car had left, my spirit was once again crushed. Still there, still menacing as ever, who knew that small compact cars could strike fear into a man's heart.<br>
<strong>3:30 PM</strong>
All the sounds and noises stopped, we have reached the golden threshold of civilian curiosity. It was now or never, I texted her, "I'm going to venture out and get the car scout the area and get the car ready to pick you up, if I get caught i'll say it was only me".
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<strong>Part: 3 Exodus</strong>
<p>Every inch had to be covered quickly but carefully, all windows are to be viewed as potential escape routes or iron bars. Retracing our steps alone was a lonely and scary journey. "Will she be ok getting out alone?" I thought, but I knew that I had to get out first to scout the area. Because chances are who ever has the key may show up at anytime.</p>
<p>I ruled out the side fire exit due to the potential noise and the openness of the room. THis means that I had to go out the 2nd least favorable exit, the 2nd floor window. Well its more like 1 and a half floor now that I think about it. But from my angle it felt like I was about to jump out the bomb bay of the C-130. I reminded myself the old SAS motto, "Who Dares Wins". And got my gear ready</p>
<p>I had my camera bag, and tripod. I did not want to toss the tripod and camrea down due to the risk of damage and noise. "If I was going to make noise, I'd be the object hitting the ground running" I thought. The 2nd option was to let the bag strap hang out from the window, jump down and grab the strap to pull the gear and let the whole bundle fall towards me, and run to my car.</p>
<p>I opted for the 2nd option and got myself ready. The window was about 1.5ft high and a good 2.5ft wide, good enough to accommodate my girth but it made for really awkward climbing, initially I wanted to hang down as much as I can to reduce the distance between my feet and the ground. I ended up hanging 45 degrees and falling butt first onto the hard ground. But as soon as I hit the ground I was on my feet again, I yanked the hanging bag strap and got my gear and legged it. I had to find a balance between looking inconspicuous and keeping my mind on my task.</p>
<strong>Part 4: Recon and Extract</strong>
<p>I reached my car, got a quick swing of water from my canteen, it was disgustingly hot but it was the best drink of water in my life. Stowed all my camera or photography related gear in the deepest part of the trunk behind my camping and fishing hear. Then I texted her to let her know the alley I exfiled from was safe but she would probably not make it out easily from the window, she may have to use the side fire exit.</p>
<p>She agreed that would be the best choice and added that she would climb the fence to the alleyway. I agreed and told her to wait a few mins while I drove around the block twice looking confused and lost to see if cops/locals are around the building. I then parked my car within 100m of the building, and opened up a map book and texted her to come whenever she was ready.</p>
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<strong>"It shouldn't take her this long, its been well over 14 mins, oh shit did she get caught? fuck?"</strong>
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<p>A few moments later I caught sight of her from the corner of my eye, happy to see she's safe and walking towards my car. Turns out she saw a squirrel behind a window and thought it was a person. I'm just glad she made it out without any big hassles or scrapes like mine.</p>
<strong>Part 5: Farewell & When we meet again!</strong>
<p>We were both very high strung and parted ways once we got a few blocks clear of the building. We vowed to try to return when we regained our wits.</p>
<strong>Omissions/Easter Eggs DO NOT ATTEMPT</strong>
<ul><li>Tying off doors to make them appear secure is a great way to hide as long as you can keep quiet and stand the musty air</li><li>Barricades are great for denying access to others but it also presents a barricade to you. So the best barricade is the one that appears to have nothing behind it. If you stack it stack it high, make it hard to move. Those thick boxes that contain printer paper will create a great wall with minimal noise.</li><li>Poop: That's right plain old feces you'll usually find tonnes of geese/duck/dog in any abandonment, will deter anyone from entering any room<, be creative with the placement works great for door knobs they don't want to touch it even if they have gloves</li><li>Burn phones/Cheap 2 Way radios: Great for creating distractions and luring people to the wrong side of the building while you make your escape</li></ul>
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