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UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > How many people do you explore with? (Viewed 4425 times)

badgerbadger Location: Rhode Island Gender: Male Hey look, a ______! I wanna climb it! \| \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 20 on 8/30/2010 1:23 PM >

	Anyone I trust not to be completely retarded, I'll bring with me if I don't feel like being alone. So, if you have friends that are interested in the hobby and you trust them not to break things/destroy everything or burn the friggin place down/get you busted in the most horrendous manner... drag em along. They may like it and they may not. [23:30:28] <Trap> Protip: Soylent Green is people [23:30:39] <badgerbadger> Best. Protip. Ever.

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Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male

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Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 21 on 8/30/2010 3:15 PM >

Posted by Ligeia
Alright, it seems the majority of you go with just one two other people. I'll probably seek someone else out to go with me at first.

Another question, how did you find these people to go exploring with? Were they already friends, or did you find each other based on your mutual exploring interest?

I have gotten friends and coworkers to go along with exploring but they're not really explorers. They aren't usually up for a repeat. I took a coworker climbing cell towers, he said he'd do it again, and then he moved away.

Through this website and other like minded individuals ... it's like Penn of Penn & Teller said: "The reason we have such a long term successful professional relationship is because when we're not working together we never associate, we lead very different personal lives."

I don't call other explorers up to go see a movie or to go to the mall (I hate malls anyways). "Yo. Let's go climb/infiltrate ________"

Likewise I don't expect my boss or coworkers to come trudge through swamps, pricker bushes, poison ivy looking for an alternative route into moderately secure places.

"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis...

bfinan0 Location: Rochester, NY Gender: Male \| \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 22 on 8/30/2010 4:20 PM >

	I will often invite/include non-explorers, sometimes explaining to them how UE works and sometimes not until they are already experiencing it. However, I then take for granted that most will not return for a second time. As far as group size, I've done everything from 2 to 84 people. Above a certain point, probably around 20-24 in a group, it's nearly impossible to be caught for being in such plain sight and such numbers that (1) the cop/guard is outnumbered and (2) when are there 84 trespassers in one location, and about 20 cars parked in front it will appear more than anything that we are supposed to be there anyway.

don_corleyone Location: F/RoX Gender: Male I have abandonment issues \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 23 on 8/30/2010 6:26 PM >

	47 leave the gun. take the cannoli.

Ligeia

Location: Washington
Gender: Female

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 24 on 8/30/2010 7:55 PM >

Posted by TheVicariousVadder

I have gotten friends and coworkers to go along with exploring but they're not really explorers. They aren't usually up for a repeat. I took a coworker climbing cell towers, he said he'd do it again, and then he moved away.

Hm, that's an interesting point. Never really thought about having exploring buddies that aren't also general hangout buddies, but it makes sense.

yokes

Location: Toronto
Gender: Male

I aim to misbehave

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 25 on 8/30/2010 8:08 PM >

Posted by don_corleyone
47

I'm more of a 42 guy, myself.

"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel

Loki

Location: Melbourne, Australia
Gender: Male

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 26 on 8/30/2010 11:33 PM >

Posted by Ligeia

Hm, that's an interesting point. Never really thought about having exploring buddies that aren't also general hangout buddies, but it makes sense.

I generally prefer to hang out with my exploring mates, usually more fun and adventurous than my "normal" mates.

Chris-Kicker Location: New York, NY Gender: Male no, I did not Kick Chris. \| \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 27 on 8/30/2010 11:50 PM >

	i enjoy going exploring with groups of around 6 explorers. it really depends. i do places i just happen to see by myself sometimes. other times ill have 1 or 2 others with me. i think the largest group ive explored with was only around 9 or 10 people. http://ChurchofAtom.com/ "Signatures are still stupid"

Superlocrian Location: Austin, TX Gender: Male \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 28 on 8/31/2010 12:10 AM >

	I don't like to go above 4 personally, I usually go alone or with one other person. I like to take non-explorers exploring if they seem very interested and aren't idiots. many of my closest friends have come with me several times and really enjoyed it. I tend to surround myself with very adventurous people anyway so the idea of climbing into a manhole and exploring a storm drain system or exploring an abandoned or active building tends to be appealing to most of my friends. never taken a co-worker exploring.

LAX Location: Cincinnati \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 29 on 8/31/2010 12:59 AM >

	Generally two or three other people. If I didn't have to hitch a ride from someone else all the time I'd probably go alone a lot. Edit - the largest group I've been with was five people and that was a bit too big. Granted three of them were very dependent and newbie explorers, but it was more annoying than it would have been to go alone or with less people. [last edit 8/31/2010 1:00 AM by LAX - edited 1 times]

webhead2009 \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 30 on 8/31/2010 5:12 AM >

	I explore with 2-3 people. These are people who are into UE and love to do it. I have never gone on my own.

Gutter Monkey Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Male Tell me if this tickles \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 31 on 8/31/2010 7:53 AM >

	I never go alone, I always explore with Jesus. _{He bitches like crazy when I break into old churches.}

Loki

Location: Melbourne, Australia
Gender: Male

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 32 on 8/31/2010 1:30 PM >

Posted by Gutter Monkey
I never go alone, I always explore with Jesus.

_{He bitches like crazy when I break into old churches.}

You think that's bad? You should hear him when you accidentally piss on a church!

Hertz

Gender: Male

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 33 on 8/31/2010 3:50 PM >

Posted by webhead2009
I explore with 2-3 people. These are people who are into UE and love to do it. I have never gone on my own.

Ditto. Usually I have one Urb-Ex partner, and have gone on a trip with 4 people, but yes; never went alone.

IMHO there are entirely too many things that can go wrong or you to undertake an Urb-Ex trip by yourself... unless the location is less than a mile from home base and you know it is relatively safe. The trip we're planning for may actually be our best turnout; we currently have 5, possibly 7.

But yes; at least 1 other person to be safe.

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vov35 Location: Maryland Gender: Male \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 34 on 9/1/2010 1:02 AM >

	Let's see... it goes something like this staring at google maps HEY DOOOOOD WATS THAT AT <copypastes coords here> WO IT'S FOKIN HENRYTON (or other site) DOOD WE CAN BIEK THAR LETS DO IT goes* the people I talk to of this are trustworthy enough for this to work... usually it's one or two people. "Only sheep need a shepherd." -- Voltaire

Ligeia

Location: Washington
Gender: Female

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 35 on 9/1/2010 1:42 AM >

Posted by Gutter Monkey
I never go alone, I always explore with Jesus.

_{He bitches like crazy when I break into old churches.}

Old churches are the best though, for real. Always have a weird tangible silence to them that creeps me right the frack out.

Ligeia

Location: Washington
Gender: Female

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 36 on 9/1/2010 1:43 AM >

Posted by vov35
Let's see... it goes something like this
*staring at google maps
*HEY DOOOOOD WATS THAT AT <copypastes coords here>
*WO IT'S FOKIN HENRYTON (or other site)
*DOOD WE CAN BIEK THAR
*LETS DO IT
**goes**

the people I talk to of this are trustworthy enough for this to work... usually it's one or two people.

I need friends like yours!

wishbonearts

Location: Maine
Gender: Male

Re: How many people do you explore with?
<Reply # 37 on 9/1/2010 2:47 AM >

Posted by Twinkietamer

I can just imagine what a bystander would think seeing a line of 30 people disappear one-by-one into a manhole. Like an underground clown car.

I usually try to go with at least one other person. I think it adds to the experience and you usually come back with at least one stand-out memory from the trip. It's always someone I trust very much (which is not very many people) to have my back, help me if I'm in trouble, etc. I also make sure it's someone who enjoys UE like I do and knows that they do. Me and a friend made the mistake of bringing a couple of our friends who said they'd like to try it and they mostly whined and moaned about how lame it was and how they wanted to go home, ruining the experience. Not a mis-step I'll repeat.

I would start taking pictures. Hahaha! That'd sure be a site.

The Seeker Location: Greater Toronto Area Gender: Male Time's Person of the Year for 2006 \| \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 38 on 9/1/2010 4:30 AM >

	30 people is a bit too many for my liking.. maybe even break into groups.. i have been exploring for a while, but only recently got on UER.. when i started, i always only went solo, never had any problems.. now, ive gotten into bigger areas, such as factories, and i always want at least one other person, just cuz its such a large area, so its not as creepy, and you dont get bored, and have someone to actually talk to.. Sony a7II \| Canon 5D mkII \| Canon Rebel XSi \| Sony 28mm f/2.0 \| Yashica 50mm f/1.9 \| Sigma 15mm f/2.8 fisheye \| Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 \| Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM \| Sigma 70-200 f/2.8

Durdan Location: Ybor City, FL Gender: Male \| \| \|	Re: How many people do you explore with? <Reply # 39 on 9/1/2010 5:09 AM >

	typically, i like to go in small groups. easier to talk our way into places and also easier to hide and we can also just use 1 car. but 3-4 total seems to be perfect [20:58:22] <3mpolack> i realise that i am the scum of society

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