| Urbex 10:02 - Mar 20 with 664 views | bluelagos |
Say you had a teenager (18+) getting into urban exploration.
CV concerns aside, what would you be saying to them? Why? |  |
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| Urbex on 10:12 - Mar 20 with 618 views | Guthrum |
Learn about structural integrity*, wear and carry safety/emergency gear, go in groups, know the law on trespass.
* Not just unsafe brickwork, but also things like the dangers of gas in sewers. |  |
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| Urbex on 10:13 - Mar 20 with 606 views | Coastalblue |
Buy a high viz jacket with 'surveyor' written on the back, and a hard hat. |  |
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| Urbex on 10:16 - Mar 20 with 604 views | lowhouseblue |
| Urbex on 10:12 - Mar 20 by Guthrum |
Learn about structural integrity*, wear and carry safety/emergency gear, go in groups, know the law on trespass.
* Not just unsafe brickwork, but also things like the dangers of gas in sewers. |
plus an asbestos awareness course. and learn to spot the symptoms of weil's disease. |  |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Urbex on 10:17 - Mar 20 with 602 views | factual_blue |
Tell him to make sure he's told his insurers. |  |
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| Urbex on 10:18 - Mar 20 with 597 views | bluelagos |
| Urbex on 10:16 - Mar 20 by lowhouseblue |
plus an asbestos awareness course. and learn to spot the symptoms of weil's disease. |
What's that? How's it caught? | |
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| Urbex on 10:18 - Mar 20 with 600 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Urbex on 10:12 - Mar 20 by Guthrum |
Learn about structural integrity*, wear and carry safety/emergency gear, go in groups, know the law on trespass.
* Not just unsafe brickwork, but also things like the dangers of gas in sewers. |
To add to what Guthers said, and knowing people who do this sort of thing, makes he's doing it for the right reasons, archaelogical and historic knowledge, not just for the lols - there's an awful lot still to be learnt about our built heritage and anything that can be gleaned before it gets levelled can be useful.
As an example of good urbex, here's where I used to work straight after leaving Uni:
http://www.ngte.co.uk |  |
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| Urbex on 10:19 - Mar 20 with 590 views | lowhouseblue |
| Urbex on 10:18 - Mar 20 by bluelagos |
What's that? How's it caught? |
rats. not nice. | |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Urbex on 10:21 - Mar 20 with 583 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Urbex on 10:18 - Mar 20 by bluelagos |
What's that? How's it caught? |
You can catch it where rodents and other scavengers have been and left droppings, uneaten food, and then picking stuff up, like discarded files, chairs, etc - thick gloves, and good protective footwear is recommended - t-shirt and shorts not a good idea... | |
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| Urbex on 10:22 - Mar 20 with 580 views | bluelagos |
| Urbex on 10:18 - Mar 20 by Ewan_Oozami |
To add to what Guthers said, and knowing people who do this sort of thing, makes he's doing it for the right reasons, archaelogical and historic knowledge, not just for the lols - there's an awful lot still to be learnt about our built heritage and anything that can be gleaned before it gets levelled can be useful.
As an example of good urbex, here's where I used to work straight after leaving Uni:
http://www.ngte.co.uk |
Said individual's primary interest seems to be photography and/or exploration. Wise(ish) head - E.G. Always goes in pairs in case of a fall / accident. | |
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| Urbex on 10:23 - Mar 20 with 573 views | Guthrum |
| Urbex on 10:21 - Mar 20 by Ewan_Oozami |
You can catch it where rodents and other scavengers have been and left droppings, uneaten food, and then picking stuff up, like discarded files, chairs, etc - thick gloves, and good protective footwear is recommended - t-shirt and shorts not a good idea... |
Even wandering around pigeon-infested attics is not a good idea without wearing a mask. | |
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| Urbex on 10:26 - Mar 20 with 560 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Urbex on 10:22 - Mar 20 by bluelagos |
Said individual's primary interest seems to be photography and/or exploration. Wise(ish) head - E.G. Always goes in pairs in case of a fall / accident. |
I did meet him a few years ago and he actually showed me some documents from the test cell where I worked that had my writing on them from 1985!!!
Definitely exploring Pyestock needed two people, some of those test cells and walkways were pretty high up!! | |
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| Urbex on 10:26 - Mar 20 with 557 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
What?! |  |
| Trust the process. Trust Phil. |
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| Urbex on 11:47 - Mar 20 with 482 views | brazil1982 |
Never go alone. |  | | |
| Urbex on 12:41 - Mar 20 with 461 views | Pendejo |
Youngest male offspring (19) I believe does this, have warned of dangers in terms of h&s, legality and the fact he may just stumble upon people who were there cos they didn't want witnesses. |  |
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