I know some readers are new to ghost hunting and I know I have some experienced hunters reading this blog.In the early days of ghost hunting technology was bulky and awkward to effectively us in a setting. Technology made most of the gear smaller and lighter weight and in doing so gave investigators more opportunities to try out theories and experimental gear.
Basic Gear- This is the gear that you should always have readily available.
Camera- It doesn't really matter which camera you use in the field as long as it works. Digital camera you get that instant gratification of whether or not you got something. Film cameras require you to get the film processed and at the current rate of things film cameras will become obsolete in a few years.
Audio Recorder- Digital recorders are probably the best ones to work with. Some people swear by a tape recorder. The only thing is that you need clean tapes each time you run. Otherwise your risking running with tampered evidence. On top of that digital recorders don't come with the background noise with the gear mechanism on a tape deck. It is easier to transfer over audio files just a matter of drag and drop and you can start editing. Tape recorders you have to play through the tape first.
Flashlight- Hands free with LED bulbs that can let you switch to a red filter. Easier on the eyes, provides some decent lighting for your pictures. With it being hands free you don't have to worry about dropping your light or not having a hand to take a picture when you need to.
Batteries- Stock up on rechargeables. You'll go through a lot of batteries ghost hunting from drains whether it is ghosts or equipment.
Extra Equipment- Things you don't really need but would be nice.
EMF Pump- Newer tech where it puts out EMF waves into the area. Ghosts love EMF waves as they disturb them when they manifest. I have been in a real good EVP session with an EMF pump in the room. Had lots of excellent recordings and even got a disembodied voice. Always a great toy.
Various Pucks- There is some devices that are similiar to hockey pucks and what they are is devices with a vocabulary built into them. The battery in the device only powers the tone generator and the ghost will manipulate the dictionary to have words come out. The one that I have worked with before had the option to go through and randomly use words from the dictionary to generate some white noise. Though often you would want to use it the other way.
Frank's Box- There is many other names for this device but they all share the same concept. You have a radio and in about a 20 second time span it would go through every frequency on it. It is not on a station long enough to get a full letter sound. Though a ghost can be able to use that to generate words and even sentences.
Camcorder- Camcorders are more for investigations than general hunts. The most important feature of a camcorder is its night vision. The stronger the vision the more it would pick up at night. Some cameras do have attachments where you can put on IR lights on them. Though with a good camera is a good tripod. There is some tripods that have bendable legs that are more suited to awkward surfaces for shooting.
EMF Detectors- This is also good for investigations. When you use them you need to do a base run of the area to check for any abnormalities before an investigation. That way if the investigation comes along and you get a high reading and it was high earlier then its not abnormal if it was normal and now high than you got something.
Thermometer- What you want to find is one that does the temperature of an area instead of a specific point. When you do an exact point like the IR guns you get the temperature of a wall instead of the cold spot in the middle of the room.
Laser grids- These have picked up recently but they are primarily used to track movement in an area. If a mist goes through the area it will cause a break in the lights. It is easier to see these in the dark than with a flashlight due to their pinpoint nature.
Motion Sensors- Motion sensors are obviously used to track movement in an area. If they go off then it picked up movement. Normally in an investigation you set these up with a camera covering the area. That way you can see what set the alarm off.
Fishing Vest- It may sound crazy but find a nice sturdy vest. All the pockets can carry something. When you have everything nearby you don't have to make a quick run to the car to grab something.
Pen and Paper- Always good to have something to write down your experiences or what you have noticed.
I have given you a good solid list of equipment for your ghost hunting case. This would help give you a good solid start into the ghost hunting world. With good equipment and patience you would get good evidence.
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