Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Investigators Equipment
Ghost hunters use a variety or analog and electronic equipment to detect or record ghostly haunting, sounds or other paranormal happenings.
Ghosts can appear as transparent forms or people, mists, shadows, plasmas or orbs. This is where a film or digital camera is used. A good video camcorder with night vision is a must.
A digital recorder or a cassette type recorder is becoming very popular for ghost hunting. These are uses for trying to capture EVP’s or Electronic Voice Phenomenon. These are sounds that are considered to be from the other side. The other advantage to using recorders is for taking notes during an investigation. The best type I feel for investigating is the digital recorder with a USB connector. This way you can download the EVP recording directly to your computer for later analysis.
Electromagnetic Field Meters or known as EMF meters are another piece of equipment that is used for detecting changes in the environment such as changes in the electromagnetic field. These changes are said to occur due to the presence of ghosts or manifestations. They are also great for finding hidden wires or leaky microwave ovens. It is a must piece of equipment in any professional investigation.
It is not all that unusual to come across cold spots and you want to be able to eliminate any possibilities that it is coming from a draft or open window or leaky door. To find these you would want to invest in a infrared thermometer.
LED head lamps are great and very reasonable in price and great for keeping hands free from a flashlight. The LED lamps last for dozens of hours compared to a few for standard flashlights.
I also suggest taking along lots of batteries. For some unknown reason these tend to get drained quickly when ghosts are manifesting so having a few extra sets handy are a must. Of course other equipment worth considering pens, pencils notebooks and notepads.
With ghost hunting groups getting large and more professional in nature it is not uncommon for those investigating a haunting to have night vision goggles. More elaborate equipment could be thermal imaging cameras and these are often used by fire departments and can sometimes be found as surplus equipment when looking around online. Thermal imaging equipment does not come cheap!
Other electronic equipment worthy of consideration would be infrared illuminators to help extend the night vision capabilities of camcorders and other night vision devices.
As paranormal investigations and ghost hunting become more mainstream and scientific in approach we will probably be see more exotic equipment being added to the list of equipment to have.
