| Finding paranormal investigating equipment in your | | | | investigation then maybe you will be in a place to |
| own home is a lot easier than you think. You don't | | | | consider buying some specialist paranormal |
| need to have EMF meters, infra-red torches and | | | | investigating equipment. The first thing I would |
| top of the line digital cameras if you are just going | | | | recommend is decent logging software for your |
| out as a hobby. If you are serious or want to get | | | | computer. Paranormal logging software allows you |
| serious then start off with the basics and just | | | | to record data in a professional way making the |
| work your way up until you have everything you | | | | analysis a whole lot easier. Then after a few |
| want. A serious paranormal investigator is always | | | | investigations using the right logging system then I |
| expanding their equipment list. | | | | would try and cross reference results from all of |
| The equipment basics | | | | the nights and see if there is any conflicting data. |
| For your very first paranormal investigation you | | | | Becoming a professional |
| should only be needed a few small things. A torch, | | | | If you have found conflicting data once all of the |
| audio recorder, camera and pen and pad would | | | | paranormal investigations have been completed |
| suffice. All of this could be found in your own | | | | then you should serious think about buying some |
| home. If you can get hold of a camera that is | | | | professional equipment. Firstly I would invest |
| 35mm then that is a bonus as the picture will be | | | | some money in an EMF meter to judge electro |
| clearer. For the audio recorder if you are using an | | | | magnetic fields in the area, I would also buy |
| analogue system then make sure you have | | | | another video camera with a high battery life so it |
| enough blank tapes, if you use digital | | | | can be left on in one place throughout an |
| (recommended) then make sure you have | | | | investigation. |
| enough free memory on the SD card or | | | | Finding paranormal data can be very exciting, |
| whatever is being used. Always bring extra | | | | though it is still hard to be taken very seriously |
| batteries for both of these. You could be using | | | | within the scientific communities. Try an collect as |
| them for a long time. Whatever torch you decide | | | | much data as possible before ever presenting it in |
| to use just make sure that you isn't a straight | | | | public, have all of the information professionally |
| beam and that it has a wide lighting area. | | | | presented and easily viewable with a list of all of |
| The next steps | | | | the paranormal investigating equipment that was |
| Once you have gone out on your first | | | | used. |