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 InTenSe
  
Location: Quebec, QC
Gender: Male
 |  | A brief introduction and my first exploration
< on 7/8/2006 6:59 PM >
|  | | | First, hello to everyone. I'm a guy from Quebec city (so english is not my first language... don't be to hard on me with spelling an grammar hehehe) I discovered this website (and UE) about a month ago while looking for pics of anbadoned alysum.. tought I was the only one interested in that kind of thing at that time... big mistake! So after reading over 1000 post I decided to go do my own exploration. I asked for a digital camera for my birthday and convinces one of my friend to come with me. I have some places in mind, but last night we decided to go check an old but still running hydroelectric power plant.
The place was build a long time ago, closed down for a while and used as an touristic attraction. Now the power plant is running again and people can still visit the place (nice river, big dam, nice view)
We went to the place at 1:30am in total darkness with my brand new Kodak EasyShare C330 which I was using for the fist time. I don't have a tripod and I'm new to photography so the pics are dark and sometimes blurry.. sorry.
This place is supposed to have a guard on duty every night... but we never saw him.
I parked my car in a small street near the entrance of the site and we walked about half an hour to find the first building, the gate where they make the people pay the entrance fee.
It was easy to find our way... to the right we go
The back of the power plant, near where the water exit the turbines, the noise was incredible.
The front of the power plant
"Beware pacemaker users"
Transformator near the entrance of the power plant
Main door
Inside, shot from an open window....
Turbines
The power plant from the stair next to the water pipe.
Water tank on the pipe
The way to the dam... but we will have to wait to see it... it's 4:00am and we can see the light from the sun...
That's all for now... I'll try to go back and take some pics of the dam.
-"HEY! what are you doing here?"
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| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 1 on 7/8/2006 7:11 PM >
| | | | Welcome to the site and thanks for sharing!
"I feel like I just got in a battle of wits with some kid in a helmet I found licking a window."
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blackhawk
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Location: Mission Control
UER newbie
| |  | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 2 on 7/9/2006 2:14 AM >
| | | | Not too shabby for a first post, and thread!  Welcome.
Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
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The_Man_in_Black
Location: Near Buffalo
Gender: Male
Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist..
| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 3 on 7/9/2006 4:51 AM >
| | | | Welcome - have fun!
TMiB
I miss ednothing.. and Glass.. and Seicer.. and Jester.. and Chainsaw.. and THD.. and Mike D.. and Crossfire.. and Noah Vale.. and Maynard.. and pixie.. and Mr. Yuk.. and Worm Wirsbo.. and Miss_Informed... and dev.. Rest In Peace, dev. |
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nightbird
  
Girl Moderator
Location: Buffalo, NY
Gender: Female
Gone abortin, BRB
| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 4 on 7/9/2006 5:37 AM >
| | | | Just for the record, this is an excellent post from a newcomer. We rather enjoy reading about places you've been and seen, and will be more apt to take you seriously and offer assistance if you ask. As opposed to those that ask for handouts right of the bat.
Happy explorations and welcome.
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Charlie_Dunver
Location: Montreal
Gender: Male
| | | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 6 on 7/9/2006 6:48 AM >
| | | | Hey, not too shabby for sure.
Welcome aboard!
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greywolf45
Location: U.S.A.
Gender: Male
Resident UER pain in the ass
| |  | | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 7 on 7/9/2006 7:20 AM >
| | | | Posted by InTenSe
First, hello to everyone. I'm a guy from Quebec city (so english is not my first language... don't be to hard on me with spelling an grammar hehehe) I discovered this website (and UE) about a month ago while looking for pics of anbadoned alysum.. tought I was the only one interested in that kind of thing at that time... big mistake! So after reading over 1000 post I decided to go do my own exploration. I asked for a digital camera for my birthday and convinces one of my friend to come with me. I have some places in mind, but last night we decided to go check an old but still running hydroelectric power plant.
The place was build a long time ago, closed down for a while and used as an touristic attraction. Now the power plant is running again and people can still visit the place (nice river, big dam, nice view)
We went to the place at 1:30am in total darkness with my brand new Kodak EasyShare C330 which I was using for the fist time. I don't have a tripod and I'm new to photography so the pics are dark and sometimes blurry.. sorry.
This place is supposed to have a guard on duty every night... but we never saw him.
I parked my car in a small street near the entrance of the site and we walked about half an hour to find the first building, the gate where they make the people pay the entrance fee.
It was easy to find our way... to the right we go
The back of the power plant, near where the water exit the turbines, the noise was incredible.
The front of the power plant
"Beware pacemaker users"
Transformator near the entrance of the power plant
Main door
Inside, shot from an open window....
Turbines
The power plant from the stair next to the water pipe.
Water tank on the pipe
The way to the dam... but we will have to wait to see it... it's 4:00am and we can see the light from the sun...
That's all for now... I'll try to go back and take some pics of the dam.
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There are plenty of them around, but with security as tight as it is in this post 9-11 america, all i can tell you is do allot of research into asylums in your area, scout them out, and take along only those who you can trust to 1: keep their friggin mouth shut about the location, and/or entry points, if you ever want to go there again, 2: not destroy shit, or deface a location, and 3:
not rat you, or your comrades out to the cops, or any other authority figure.
Google is a good source of info, so is Dogpile, ( another search engine for those who have never heard of it). So play it safe, and enjoy.
Oh, and by the way, welcome to this wonderful hobby of ours. I'm greywolf45, pleased to meet you.
[last edit 7/9/2006 7:21 AM by greywolf45 - edited 1 times]
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends"
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InTenSe
Location: Quebec, QC
Gender: Male
| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 8 on 7/9/2006 4:41 PM >
| | | | So we went to the power plant again last night to take a look at the dam. This time the stress was low because we know that the guard (if there is one) is not very present. We followed the sign (last pic of my first post) and arrived at the top of the dam. Once again, no guard.
Our first look at the dam
On the dam looking at the water reservoir side.
Now I'm sure there's noting wrong about us being here!
The crane they use to get the debris out of the water entrance to the power plant
An old structure next to the dam. Purpose unknow
"Danger fatal fall" Too bad it's to dark to take a picture of the "fall" itself. Impressive with the 5 waterfalls.
Wide shot of the dam
So we decided it was enough. We had some good pics, nothing people can't see normally at day, but cool anyway. But on our way down I spotted something shinnig at the bottom of the dam. We soon realised that it was not something shinnig, but it was light coming out the bottom of a door... an unlock door leading INSIDE the dam! Holy sh*t! I was so stressed that I almost forgot to take pictures.
1. Left, the door we use to get in. Right, corridor to the "high water" side of the dam.
2. Corridor to the "high water" side. Right, ladder we used to go up
3. Filthy hole on our way up
4. Corridor and stairs to go up again.
5. The exit, at the top of the dam.
That's all! This UE start slowly, but what a finish! Maybe we'll go back to explore more inside the dam and take more pictures.
-"HEY! what are you doing here?"
-"Smoking a cigarette!"
-"And your friend who ran away?" -"He had to pee" -"At 3 a.m. in an abandoned hospital parking lot?" -"mmmm yep!" |
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blackhawk
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Location: Mission Control
UER newbie
| | | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 9 on 7/9/2006 6:31 PM >
| | | | Holly hell dude! That's some righteous active site infiltration! You definitely got the explorer bug. Your first, and second posts with pics from a active site that isn't a warehouse, or some other boring place. I'm impressed. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
Just don't try that in the US. 
Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
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InTenSe
Location: Quebec, QC
Gender: Male
| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 10 on 7/11/2006 2:27 PM >
| | | | Well, thanks you! I will try not to disappoint you with my other posts!
Speaking of new posts, I have 2 new sites in mind... one active and one abandoned. As strange at it may seem, the abandoned one is going to be harder get in. There is no security except for the edgy janitor on the night shift in the hotel across the street, but there is no unlocked access. The only way in I found is to climb with a rope on the fire exit stairs and hope there's a way to get inside by the roof... or maybe someone knows how to open a door with a sliding window (the bottom half of the window slide over the top half) fast and without breaking it...
-"HEY! what are you doing here?"
-"Smoking a cigarette!"
-"And your friend who ran away?" -"He had to pee" -"At 3 a.m. in an abandoned hospital parking lot?" -"mmmm yep!" |
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yokes
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
I aim to misbehave
| |  | | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 11 on 7/11/2006 3:30 PM >
| | | | I agree with the others.. that's top notch exploring. Nicely done.
There are plenty of french speakers on the Quebec forum if you want to type in your mother tongue (though, I'm looking forward to reading more about sites you visit and I don't speak french).
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
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Shai Hulud
Location: Evansville IN
Gender: Male
Shai, Team Phantom
| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 12 on 7/13/2006 6:55 PM >
| | | | Welcome to the site. From what you've posted lately, I have to say that it's a pleasure to have you here. This is AMAZING stuff for your first trips, and you picked a great location. By the way, your English is excellent for someone who speaks it as a second language. You speak it better than most Americans, actually.
Great stuff, glad to have you here, thanks for sharing.
Me: Why is there snow on her car? ... Wait a minute, that isn't snow at all!
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prometheus
Location: New England
Gender: Male
UER, a big pissing contest.
| | | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 13 on 7/13/2006 7:05 PM >
| | | | Wow, great job man. I love the internal shots, that must have been a rush.
Leave only footprints, take only pictures... unless its like really cool. |
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yokes
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
I aim to misbehave
| | | | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 14 on 7/13/2006 8:07 PM >
| | | | Actually, this reminds me of a tv show.. I think it might have been the first episode of Au Courant on the CBC... that walked right into a hydro generating station in Quebec one night. They just wandered around with the cameras rolling for an hour or so. Right through the front gate.. never saw a soul.
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
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InTenSe
Location: Quebec, QC
Gender: Male
| | Re: A brief introduction and my first exploration
<Reply # 15 on 7/14/2006 2:31 AM >
| | | | I never watched "Au courant", but I saw the report of that in the news. In fact, it would have been difficult to miss because they made a big deal out of that on TV. At Hydro-Quebec they said they corrected the situation and put guards on every dam/power plants they own. Maybe the guard in this power plant was sleeping somewhere or maybe he doesn't work on weekend...
-"HEY! what are you doing here?"
-"Smoking a cigarette!"
-"And your friend who ran away?" -"He had to pee" -"At 3 a.m. in an abandoned hospital parking lot?" -"mmmm yep!" |
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