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 DirtAddsHP
Location: Sherman oaks, CA
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< on 3/28/2007 11:54 PM >
|  | | | Im a noob to the UE scene. But it would really make me nervous if i went into an abandoned building without a gun, pepper spray or a knife. What do you guys pack? also has there ever been a time where some one or something <animal< tried to attack you?
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Vacant NJ
   
Location: New Jersey
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<Reply # 1 on 3/29/2007 12:09 AM >
| | | | I usually bring a tooth pick...
But really I've never run into any trouble to the point that I've felt threatened when exploring.
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Alabaster Stack
Location: Illinois
Gender: Male
Froggy
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<Reply # 2 on 3/29/2007 12:23 AM >
| | | | Car Keys
Tripod
Brick/Rock
Any thing lying around you can swing.
Could be a endless list. No need to have a gun. May end up getting it turned against you.
It hasn't happened yet... |
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DevilC
Location: Washington, District of Corruption
Gender: Male
I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their views.
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<Reply # 3 on 3/29/2007 12:39 AM >
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Science flies you to the Moon. Religion flies you into tall buildings. |
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underdark
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 4 on 3/29/2007 12:49 AM >
| | | | Try to be unarmed when you go trespassing. It makes talking your way out of trouble alot easier. The list of things to beat the hell outta people with Alabaster provided should serve you pretty well. If the site is that bad, bring friends. Friends that look like they carry weapons. Lots of 'um.
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Timothy R. Pendergast
Location: Columbia, SC
Gender: Male
| | Re: how do you protect yourself? weapons wise.
<Reply # 5 on 3/29/2007 12:56 AM >
| | | | I carry a blowgun loaded with darts made from nails.
Please don't be stupid. It might piss me off so much that I have a seizure or something. I hate stupid people. |
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blacksunshine
Location: The Midwest
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 6 on 3/29/2007 12:57 AM >
|  | | | My hands. I'm a scrapper, what can I say. I always carry my Search and Rescue knife (throw off of the K-Bar, but not as nasty looking). For me thats more then enough. As far as being caught with it? Not worried about it. I carry it on a load bearing vest so that its out in the open and easily accessible at all times. A lot of what gets people into trouble isn't what they have with them, it's their mouth.
Now carrying a concealed, thats a whole different story. I would advise against that.
“Try not to become a man of success rather try to become a man of value.”
–Albert Einstein |
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dsankt
 
Location: live and in the fresh
| | | | Re: how do you protect yourself? weapons wise.
<Reply # 7 on 3/29/2007 12:58 AM >
| | | | Posted by underdark
Try to be unarmed when you go trespassing. It makes talking your way out of trouble alot easier.
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Why would someone with weapons try to talk their way out of it ;)
May I suggest?
sleepycity.net: watch out for the third rail baby, that shit is high voltage. urbex and urban exploration photography |
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Allva
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Gender: Male
I have my moments.
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<Reply # 8 on 3/29/2007 1:31 AM >
| | | | Posted by DirtAddsHP
Im a noob to the UE scene. But it would really make me nervous if i went into an abandoned building without a gun, pepper spray or a knife. What do you guys pack? also has there ever been a time where some one or something <animal< tried to attack you?
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If you're that nervous about entering an abandoned building, perhaps UE is not for you.....
Life is hard, but it's harder when you're stupid. |
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DirtAddsHP
Location: Sherman oaks, CA
| | | | Re: how do you protect yourself? weapons wise.
<Reply # 9 on 3/29/2007 2:11 AM >
| | | | its not the building that makes me nervous, its the crazy people inside sometimes.
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Brind
Location: Kitchener, ON
Gender: Male
| | | Re: how do you protect yourself? weapons wise.
<Reply # 10 on 3/29/2007 2:18 AM >
| | | | Posted by DirtAddsHP
its not the building that makes me nervous, its the crazy people inside sometimes.
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Well, the people inside are part of the experience. Don't take a weapon. If that scares you, you should probably just get one of these:
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"Adventure is worthwhile in itself." -Amelia Earhart |
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micro
Gender: Male
Slowly I turned
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<Reply # 11 on 3/29/2007 2:28 AM >
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Unfortunately there's nothing you can do to protect yourself against crazy hobos camped out in abandoned buildings. Except laugh.
Honestly.. I can't recall anyone here who's ever had a violent confrontation with someone living in an abandonment. I'd be more concerned about falling through a floor or dying from inhaling something a pigeon shat out.
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Insomniakzzz
Location: Laval
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 12 on 3/29/2007 2:29 AM >
| | | | I live in a quiet town, so I don't really feel the need for protection (weapons, knifes, etc)
I also think carrying weapons in a UE site is a bad idea, in most situations it does not worth the risk.
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dsankt
Location: live and in the fresh
| | | | Re: how do you protect yourself? weapons wise.
<Reply # 13 on 3/29/2007 3:00 AM >
| | | | Posted by micro
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Unfortunately there's nothing you can do to protect yourself against crazy hobos camped out in abandoned buildings. Except laugh.
Honestly.. I can't recall anyone here who's ever had a violent confrontation with someone living in an abandonment. I'd be more concerned about falling through a floor or dying from inhaling something a pigeon shat out.
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I've one for you.
'I narrowly escaped a beating from a homeless guy walking around this old gasworks with a rather solid looking table leg. I sucked wall next to a window as he walked past peering into all the buildings looking for me. As he went around the back of the building I packed my gear (you never realise how loud zippers are until times like this) and evacuated quite quickly.'
One incident in 5+ years... I wouldn't be worried about it.
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eoghan
Location: dormont pa
Gender: Male
| | Re: how do you protect yourself? weapons wise.
<Reply # 14 on 3/29/2007 3:00 AM >
| | | | never fear the "it'll get used against you " bullshit again. how predictable.
eoghan
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats... -H.L. Mencken
dude, if you ever shoot me with a .25, and i find out about it, i'll kick yer ass! |
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Shard
Location: WA
Gender: Male
Baron Deathchemical
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<Reply # 15 on 3/29/2007 3:38 AM >
| | | | bic-punch the fool.
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totensiebush
Location: Berkeley, CA
Gender: Male
neophyte
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<Reply # 16 on 3/29/2007 4:07 AM >
| | | | I carry a 4D maglite, obviously just to provide light ;)
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eoghan
Location: dormont pa
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 17 on 3/29/2007 4:11 AM >
| | | | whatever you do is up to you, but fwiw i am an investigator by trade. i often am the guy that does the advance [scouting] portion of a surveillance. this means i work alone and i also go into the very most rural and lonely areas of NY,pa,oh, and wv. that's not even to mention the shitty urban areas i work in. this has led me to alot of good sites cause i often get part of the day to myself when either the job goes tits up or i am successful and now have extra time.
all that bullshit said, i always carry a very small and concealable firearm, i also always do a very thorough scout of any site i enter, and as much research as i can do. this usually ensures my safety and if i think i may have a problem, i usually don't go there. your situational awareness is your first line of defense, and if you pay attention it's usually the only thing you need. the other lines of defense are for when you have already fucked up.
don't let any of the sob sisters here dissuade you on that count, but you must make your own decisions as to what you are prepared to do or carry, and the consequences you are prepared to pay ]either way]
eoghan
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats... -H.L. Mencken
dude, if you ever shoot me with a .25, and i find out about it, i'll kick yer ass! |
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Alabaster Stack
Location: Illinois
Gender: Male
Froggy
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<Reply # 18 on 3/29/2007 4:45 AM >
| | | | Posted by eoghan
never fear the "it'll get used against you " bullshit again. how predictable.
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I understand your thoughts on this issue. I really didn't want to have to type that but you never know (turning it against you). Gun different issue all together. But there was a time when I was younger (15) I had this kid in my neighborhood who thought he was bad ass.
We got in to a argument on the bus home from school. He wanted to fight me. He showed up at the park (which I still live in front of) with a bat. I walked up to him, and before he knew it I had the bat. 2 hits to the arm and it was broke. I left him his bat and went home. Half hour later the cop's were at my house and the ambulance was at his.
I did 10 hours service and anger management. I had to go all through high school even (a few more run in's) with counseling. I never started any of these incidences, but let the rage get the best of me. I am a hell of a lot better now. No drug's needed even, just need a quiet place is all.
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[last edit 3/29/2007 4:46 AM by Alabaster Stack - edited 1 times]
It hasn't happened yet... |
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Pravus
Location: Chicago Area
Gender: Male
Now the two key words for tonight - "caution" and "flammable"...
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<Reply # 19 on 3/29/2007 8:13 AM >
| | | | Posted by blacksunshine
K-Bar
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It'd be a Ka-Bar...
And theres an open thread thats pretty much this one only has gone downhill badly....
http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=42458
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