Never On Your Own!
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TeeJF
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No, you're probably right. But it sure as hell is going to get you help if you are hurt.
I rarely explore with others and much prefer to explore alone. The few times I've had accidents have always been with others, never on my own...I find it's far better to rely on myself.
Agreed hundred percent that solo explores are so much more personal. It becomes your own explore. Plus going at my own pace, I enjoy the challenge better and feel that I've achieved something, which just doesn't happen with someone else.
I've only ever hurt myself when I've been with others (well not counting small scratches and nettle stings)
Last time was a few months ago when I slipped at middleton mine and broke my wrist, the time before that was a warehouse in stockport when we were talking and I broke my other wrist but that was 12 years ago.
Just try a solo explore, it's different strokes for different folks I guess
Last time was a few months ago when I slipped at middleton mine and broke my wrist, the time before that was a warehouse in stockport when we were talking and I broke my other wrist but that was 12 years ago.
Just try a solo explore, it's different strokes for different folks I guess
You have been offered sensible advice from Krela and other forum members, whether you follow it or not is down to you, you have already shown that you have the common sense needed in exploring by asking the initial question. Good Luck and Stay Safe.
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BOTH WRISTS BROKEN !!!! Life can't be worth living anymore !!
But can you still lift a pint glass?
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The official advice of this website is not to go alone, and it's good advice that has sound reasons.
If people choose to go to places alone that's entirely up to them, personal responsibility and all that, but I think it's foolhardy to encourage people you don't even know to do the same. You have no idea who you are encouraging, and what level of knowledge and personal safety they have. Anyone could be read this and be putting themselves in dangerous positions off the back of it.
If people choose to go to places alone that's entirely up to them, personal responsibility and all that, but I think it's foolhardy to encourage people you don't even know to do the same. You have no idea who you are encouraging, and what level of knowledge and personal safety they have. Anyone could be read this and be putting themselves in dangerous positions off the back of it.
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BOTH WRISTS BROKEN !!!! Life can't be worth living anymore !!
12 years between the breaks
I always explore on my own and have done for 6 years or more. I find the experience more intense and my awareness of the little details and dangers around me is heightened when I'm alone.
You do have to have your wits about you though: I once fell through a floor while exploring alone. Foolishly I hopped through an open window without testing the floor and fell straight through then 4' down onto hard concrete. I cut my leg open on a nail, jarred my ankle and scratched my hands pretty badly pulling myself back up (but surprisingly avoided a hospital trip). Lesson well learned though and certainly not a mistake I'll be repeating.
This. Personally, I don't encourage anyone to explore at all. It's a personal choice and anyone who gets into it should make sure they know the risks.
You do have to have your wits about you though: I once fell through a floor while exploring alone. Foolishly I hopped through an open window without testing the floor and fell straight through then 4' down onto hard concrete. I cut my leg open on a nail, jarred my ankle and scratched my hands pretty badly pulling myself back up (but surprisingly avoided a hospital trip). Lesson well learned though and certainly not a mistake I'll be repeating.
This. Personally, I don't encourage anyone to explore at all. It's a personal choice and anyone who gets into it should make sure they know the risks.
It's good for me to hear that so many other people explore these places on their own. I'm not stupid to know what's safe and what's not safe but at the same time, I do like to take massive risks at times.
The day job that I have gives me alot of medical equipment (I am not NHS or Ambulance Service) so I always carry a bit of kit with me should anything happen generally.
Today, I went on my own to a few places, will thread it soon, and although having radio comms direct to my vehicle with my wife inside, it was still amazing to see these places at my own pace and my own time.
I should add that I like planning, I research anything that I am interested in seeing and have lots of info on loads of places that Im looking at. I have spent a couple of days scouting out places and getting google earth views of the ways in and out should there be a need to get out quickly
The day job that I have gives me alot of medical equipment (I am not NHS or Ambulance Service) so I always carry a bit of kit with me should anything happen generally.
Today, I went on my own to a few places, will thread it soon, and although having radio comms direct to my vehicle with my wife inside, it was still amazing to see these places at my own pace and my own time.
I should add that I like planning, I research anything that I am interested in seeing and have lots of info on loads of places that Im looking at. I have spent a couple of days scouting out places and getting google earth views of the ways in and out should there be a need to get out quickly
I've taken friends and have a mate that regularly comes with me when I'm back in Thanet but as I've got a tad more experience I haven't really felt a need to have any company. A lot of the stuff I do is spur of the moment and the sheer logistics of getting someone to go with annoy me. The vast majority of places are more than fine by yourself as long as you're sensible. As for the 'tramps' situation I've befriended a few groups of squatters and actually sat and chatted with them and even revisited places purely to speak with them. For me getting to meet and speak with people from walks of life that you usually wouldn't is just as interesting as seeing spaces you usually wouldn't. Just remember it's their home to some extent and be sincere and you ought not to have a problem. Obviously there are cases in which this doesn't apply but I've been mugged and just randomly punched in the street before, it's a case of occasionally bad things just happen and are unavoidable in my opinion.
I have a few friends of mine who like to come on explores with me but aren't 'serious' urbexers, so I tend to take them to easier/safer places as I don't want them to get too freaked out or hurt or anything. They have a good time, and I have a good time showing them around.
At my age I should not go alone but that is what I tend to do especially when I go out pillboxing but I had scare one day going across a field when I had heart palpitations which worried me a bit at the time. After that I tend to tell my wife where I am going and have my phone not that it would be much use if I popped it inside a pillbox. Can just Imagen one of you guys coming across old Night Crawler sat on the floor with a camera staring at nothing.
I have been out with other people which is better but if you go on your own make sure you tell some one were your going.
I have been out with other people which is better but if you go on your own make sure you tell some one were your going.
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=59071
is a link to a '999 text' service. as you will see the idea is if you have a dodgy signal or whatever you can send a text from your phone, it will keep trying to send until there is a signal.....
is a link to a '999 text' service. as you will see the idea is if you have a dodgy signal or whatever you can send a text from your phone, it will keep trying to send until there is a signal.....
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=59071
is a link to a '999 text' service. as you will see the idea is if you have a dodgy signal or whatever you can send a text from your phone, it will keep trying to send until there is a signal.....
Useful, but still only of limited use if you knock yourself unconcious...
http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=59071
is a link to a '999 text' service. as you will see the idea is if you have a dodgy signal or whatever you can send a text from your phone, it will keep trying to send until there is a signal.....
I don't think this would help me in a drain
I always tell my wife where I will be and use google lattitude so she can track me, if I don't call back at a set time she knows I'm dead
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I do mostly go on my own, but then I am in an extremely rural area and as such its old farmhouses etc so not normally dodgy. The few mines etc I have looked at I have not, and would not, go alone. And, in those circumstances someone knows where we are.
Having said that I have, in the early days, wandered into the dreaded 'quaking grass' up on Bodmin Moor. As you can tell 'cos I am writing this I got out ok, bit worrying at the time. I suppose I accept some hazard for the peace and quite! Couldn't recommend it tho' - you pays your money and take your chances - in the end Darwin will decide!!
Having said that I have, in the early days, wandered into the dreaded 'quaking grass' up on Bodmin Moor. As you can tell 'cos I am writing this I got out ok, bit worrying at the time. I suppose I accept some hazard for the peace and quite! Couldn't recommend it tho' - you pays your money and take your chances - in the end Darwin will decide!!
always go with someone as i nearly ad a accident at High royds exploring Linton house as i was going up the stars i notice one step was missing, now shoul i have fallen no one could have got help,
pics of Linton and the area where the Kanner unit was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67895280@N07/6180787880/
pics of Linton and the area where the Kanner unit was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67895280@N07/6180787880/
I do mostly go on my own, but then I am in an extremely rural area and as such its old farmhouses etc so not normally dodgy. The few mines etc I have looked at I have not, and would not, go alone. And, in those circumstances someone knows where we are.
Having said that I have, in the early days, wandered into the dreaded 'quaking grass' up on Bodmin Moor. As you can tell 'cos I am writing this I got out ok, bit worrying at the time. I suppose I accept some hazard for the peace and quite! Couldn't recommend it tho' - you pays your money and take your chances - in the end Darwin will decide!!
I came across that stuff while on a outward bound course back in 1970, my dad had told me about it in Ireland and said be careful you could go through. I thought the stuff was great and used it like a trampoline then another guy tried this he went through to his waist, he was not impressed.
