| With television shows like Ghost Hunters, UFO Hunters | | | | them each out carefully and even attend a couple |
| and even lighter shows such as the Ghost Whisperer | | | | meetings to find which one is right for you. |
| there is a growing interest in amateurs wanting to take | | | | Do some research on local ghosts and legends. You |
| part in their own ghost hunting experiences. When you | | | | will need to familiarize yourself with the stories and |
| watch some of these television shows the | | | | legends of ghosts in your area. If you live in a small |
| professionals have thousands of dollars in | | | | community the internet may not be the best for you |
| sophisticated equipment to help them track down their | | | | but a trip to your local library or university library should |
| ghosts and spirits. It can be a little overwhelming but | | | | have exactly what you are looking for. |
| rest assured, you don't need all of the high tech | | | | Use the internet and read up on ghosts, spirits and the |
| gadgets they use to become an amateur ghost hunter. | | | | paranormal. You have to learn the techniques ghost |
| Many years ago in University as part of an | | | | hunters use, learn the language they use and learn |
| anthropology course I attended a "ghost" tour of our | | | | how to investigate ghost stories. |
| downtown area. There were many old buildings that | | | | You will need some basic equipment to get started but |
| had associated ghost stories that I had never heard of | | | | it's nothing that most of us already have in our |
| and I have lived here my whole life. If there are lots of | | | | possession. Take along a flashlight, digital camera, |
| ghost stories in my small town you can bet there are | | | | laptop computer and a tape recorder or recording |
| a few ghost hunting groups and books written about | | | | device. Your laptop can do the latter for you. Also |
| those ghosts. | | | | bring along a witness so they can back your story up |
| If you want to start ghost hunting look to join a local | | | | if and when you do have an experience. |
| group. You can find them via the Internet, a local | | | | Have fun and don't get discouraged. Not every |
| College or University or even at your local Library. I bet | | | | fisherman catches a fish every time the go out. |
| you will be surprised how many there are. Research | | | | |