D.I.Y. Ghost Hunting-The Investigation Part 2: X Marks the Haunts

Do It Yourself Ghost Hunting Vol. 4
The Investigation Part 2 - X Marks the Haunts

Location, location, location. It is important to know the residence inside and out, up and down. Why's that, you may ask? Because if, say for example, a disembodied voice was heard in the bedroom, you don't want to be in the hallway where nothing has happened. Your first bet is to start inside the rooms where all the action has occurred.

Does this work all the time? No. I recall this one time when we were at a residence in one of the back roads in Bethlehem, the client said that they always saw this little girl in the kitchen. Granted, we had stuff happening around that area, but not in the kitchen itself. It just goes to show you that investigations can be unpredictable when you think there's loads of action happening in this room and then nothing happens at all.

Like with NEPI, we have DVR surveillance equipment where we can have four infrared cameras capturing what's happening at all times, even if we're not in that room. This is a good investment for those serious investigators who want to cover all basis. But to put them in just some random room isn't ideal. The best you can do is to put them in rooms where activity has happened. This is why asking the client for a tour of the house and the rooms where the activity happens is the way to go.
DVR equipment can run you into the $400-thousands of dollars in price range, so they are very expensive. But not to worry, there's always ways around this. Not having the best equipment doesn't mean you're hopeless and you're not going to get anything. You just need to improvise. You can do this by having your video recorder, putting it on a tripod and leave it there to record. Another idea is if you're a hunter or you have a friend who hunts, some have these cameras that they set out in the woods that takes pictures as something is going by with motion sensors. They take both daytime and night vision shots, so they seem perfect for ghost hunting. These are actually a new fad in the paranormal now ever since Zak Bagans used one in a few episodes of Ghost Adventures on Travel Channel. You can buy these on Amazon, but they can also get pricey. Word of advice though, always bring extra memory cards (can be found at your local Staples) and batteries, because spirits are said to drain these fast for energy.

That does it for another Do It Yourself Ghost Hunting on Scared Sheetless. Thanks for reading and until next time, keep it scary.