Just wanted to know cause I don't know how to do it.
I live in souther california close to LA. I live up in topanga canyon. I can't drive yet but i'm an 18/m/californian.
Thanks. =)

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and others.. there are several groups and get together places for you to join there.

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Thanks for the info. Anyone else have any ideas to help me out if that's ok to say ?

Charles, probably the best way to start out is to simply pick a likely place to go ghost hunting and then go with your friends. All you need really to start out is someone to drive and a camera, there's all kinds of gadgets for ghost hunting but starting out with a camera is good. Just make sure that you have permission to be at the location and follow good ghost hunting etiquette- no smoking, drinking,drugs, rowdy behavior, etc.

Well thanks everyone. If you guys have anymore advice don't hesitate to post it. :-D

cek12345, as renee stated the best way is to choose a location and go with friends. i got really lucky with the group im associated with, it consists of some of my best friends. we plan to do our first investigation around the 1st of July, in a local cemetary that we found articles on the web about, we have done some prelimenarys of the area already for safety reasons and plans. more can be read about this at my website (http://www.menazuree.com). but, i would suggest finding some friends who you feel are serious about it, wouldnt wanna take a bunch who would joke around and take a chance of something going wrong or causing a accident. as for finding locations, search the internet search engines.. you will be able to find probally more information than you could imagine for around your area. or goto the local bookstore and purchase some books. main goal to remember is to have fun, but be safe doing it. and if you do get a group and do some investigations, please return and share your experiences with us all.

[ June 28, 2003, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Kharid ]

Thanks everyone. As for finding friends who are serious about it is going to be hard. The friends that live up in my neighborhood think its whack and a big joke. I know of only one friend who would go with me to do stuff like that but the lives in LAX sadly and its really far away. Anways thanks for the help though. :-)

cek12345,
dont give up, they are always the possibilities of finding someone online who share your interests, boards like this one and the board i run are great places to find people of this nature. they are lots of message boards online that you could do some posts and im sure you will find someone close to you that would love to team up, the group i am currently in are always looking for such people to join us and we welcome everyone. so hang in there and things will work out for you.

cek, if you are considering starting your own group, just make it known on the message boards. It is good to try to get a group that is small, especially starting out. Maybe 3-5 people. It is easier to coordinate a hunt with just a few. Get acquainted with these people before the hunt. Maybe you could arrange to meet in a public place, like a coffee shop or something, and get to know them. This helps you to avoid any unpleasant surprises about your companions on the night of the hunt.

At first, try to stick with people 18 or older, if possible, because a younger person can really cause you some headaches if they happen to get hurt while out there with you. Just a little bit of a precaution. Later, after the group is more established, you might be able to take people under 18, but you should require their parents consent in writing, with an emergency phone number for reaching a parent or guardian, in case of an emergency. Since you are 18, they can hold you legally responsible if anything happens, if you have no proof of parent's permission to let them join you.

Hope this is helpful. =) Let us know how you are doing. We will be interested to know about your group and the hunts you go on. Good luck in finding some companions!

Mare

Thanks guys you're great. Do you guys know of any really active boards besides this one to post about having a group for paranormal research ? Thanks. :-)

cek12345, you are more than welcome to come my board and post this matter. we are a newer board but growing daily. cant hurt to post on all the boards. i have a section just for this type of request made in the forum. and spiritkeep would be my first choice at posting this matter. if interested in posting at our site just click on my signature below. good luck with your journey and keep us updated on how it goes.