Urban exploring can be a dangerous hobby. Many people wonder if they should carry a weapon while urban exploring. While carrying a traditional weapon may make you feel safer, it actually opens you up to a whole host of other problems. In short, you should not carry a weapon while urban exploring. When you carry…
Exploring abandoned places can be fun for a number of reasons. I personally get a rush when discovering a new location for the first time, or finally getting into a high risk place that is off-limits. But there are times where I want to just photograph in peace without having to worry about the police…
Ever wonder what causes homes to become abandoned? Homes become abandoned due to lack of employment, increased crime rate, or dangerous environmental hazards such as radiation or contaminated drinking water. Below we explore this phenomenon in more detail. I’ve been in homes where everything was just left sitting for years. Food in the fridge, dishes…
If you ever thought about exploring a storm drain, you may have asked yourself “are storm drains dangerous?” The short answer is yes, exploring storm drains can be very dangerous. If you’re thinking about exploring storm drains there are some risks associated with drains that you’ll need to account for before exploring. 1. Deadly Gas…
I’ve been in a lot of a lot of tight spots while urban exploring. One question I always get asked is, do you run from police while exploring? What if you get caught? The short answer is no, you probably shouldn’t run from the police. In most cases security or whoever it is will take…
As any explorer will tell you, you’re bound to run out of places to venture to in your local area. There will come a time where you need to expand your horizons and find new abandoned places to venture to. I’ve put together 8 strategies that you can use to find abandoned places. If you…
