There are haunted locations all around us. Here are a few tips to having a safe and enjoyable ghost hunt:

Educate Yourself
There are plenty of resources on the Internet for you to research the techniques and equipment used in ghost hunting. However the best idea is to locate a good paranormal research group in your area, join the group and learn from other people with more experience and training.

It is believed that ghosts very rarely hurt the living. It is our reaction to them that usually causes injury. With fear the normal reaction is to run. Without a plan of escape or conscious thought, this leads to situations where people may run into walls, trip over furniture and other situations in which injury may occur. If ever confronted by a supernatural entity the first reaction MUST be to REMAIN CALM. Always remember, YOU are in control of yourself and the situation.

Some psychic sources recommend imagining yourself surrounded by an impenetrable white light bubble of mental/spiritual energy. While this may sound rather unusual, it is supposed to offer the living protection.


Always Hunt In A Group
This serves two purposes: one is to offer more eyes to witness a situation. The other is to offer more eyes to look out for one another. Pay attention to your own situation and offer verbal warnings to other teammates to avoid potentially unsafe locations.


Always Wear Sensible Clothes
Comfortable shoes are essential because ghost hunts usually entail a lot of walking around. Make sure shoes have good traction to help secure your footing when crawling through attics or scrambling around a bush.

Sensible clothing is also recommended. Jeans or pants are preferable; it's harder to scratch, scrape, or bruise skin that is not directly exposed to the environment. Clothes should offer a good amount of room for movement, however. Reaction time can be essential in a ghost hunt should any instruments register potential paranormal powers or should a ghost be sited.


Bring A Very Strong Flashlight
Many ghost hunts take place at night and strong lighting is not always available. Flashlights also help to see into those dark and hidden places along a trail or in a home.

Heavy-duty flashlights are preferable, though they can be bulky and tiresome to carry. One option is to have different members of the team bring different types of flashlights from hand-held to heavy duty. Always bring more than one flashlight and spare batteries with you.

Many ghost hunters carry chemical glow sticks. These usually take the form of a translucent plastic tube containing substances which when combined are capable of producing light through a chemical reaction-induced.

Glow sticks are always a handy thing for Floridians to have around. Glow sticks are considered the only safe light source immediately following an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or other emergency situations due to the fact that they do not use any kind of electricity to work, and there is no danger of sparking.

Because they do not have batteries or contain electrified filaments like normal flashlights, they are safe for use in explosive environments. Special glow stick formulas emitting infrared radiation are used in conjunction with night vision devices.

Bring A First Aid Kit
Adding a first aid kit to your ghost hunting kit is also a good idea. Ointment and bandages should always be available just in case an accident does happen to you or a member of your crew.

A list of names and phone numbers of team members might also be of benefit in case of a large-scale emergency. If one or more members of a team are injured, or the team becomes lost and disoriented, this outside person will be available to locate the authorities and launch a search.

It may be advisable to remain within reach of a telephone or a cell phone. If you bring a cell phone make sure it is turned off unless there is an emergency, or set on vibrate. Ringing cell phones can cause distraction during hunts, interviews, to other people on the team, and possibly to the ghost itself.

However, always be prepared for an emergency and have a plan worked out in advance with your teammates in case an injury does occur. Good luck, and safe and happy hunting!