| If you have been thinking about starting a paranormal | | | | make sure that you don't clash with another group and |
| investigation team then you will need to know how to | | | | make sure that you get signed permission. At the end |
| go about securing a location and sorting out what | | | | of the night I always like to write a letter of thanks and |
| equipment you will need. You wont need to go | | | | collect donations from people that attended, this will |
| spending a load of money on this and most of the | | | | increase your chances of being able to conduct an |
| items you will need to conduct a successful | | | | investigation in that particular place in the future. |
| investigation will be able to be found around the house. | | | | What will I need? |
| The top three things to remember when starting a | | | | For your first investigation you will only need the basics |
| paranormal investigation team is; who will be coming, | | | | such as a torch, camera and notepad. After a few |
| where will it be and what will we need. | | | | investigations and when your paranormal investigation |
| Who will be coming? | | | | team is expanding then it would be wise to invest |
| One thing that people worry about is if people will | | | | some money in a paranormal data logging program. |
| actually turn up to the investigation. Firstly I would only | | | | This will allow you to analyse data efficiently, present |
| take out a small group of people, maybe just close | | | | clear and professional logs of the night and also keep |
| friends or family. When you feel confident then I would | | | | in contact with members of your group by sending |
| start to advertise in the local newspaper or on the | | | | bulk emails. |
| internet. Another way you could promote your | | | | After you have done a few investigations, have some |
| paranormal investigation team is by flyering your local | | | | software and a solid group of people then maybe you |
| area, through that method can be fairly expensive. | | | | could think about purchasing EMF meters and digital |
| Where will it be? | | | | recorders. Then you will be in a better position to be |
| Securing a location is the first step. Try phoning up the | | | | taken seriously by the scientific community and expert |
| owners of somewhere you would like to conduct a | | | | paranormal investigation teams. |
| paranormal investigation, if they say yes then always | | | | |