Thoughts on Urban Exploration?

[DreadHead]

The reason's I do it mount up the more I think about it.

I love the feeling of being somewhere forgotten by time. Seeing the remnants of these buildings left behind as they were during their prime but tainted by decay.

I feel society nowadays puts so much importance on moving forwards and getting on with the daily grind that they forget about what has helped them get there. When I step into an abandoned site, I forget about the daily troubles and repetitiveness of the outside world and I am emersed in the memory of the building and the memories of those who lived with it.

But that's just me

 

[spungletrumpet]

I do it for all the bitching and politics.

 

[nightwalker]

As soon as im near a derelict building and get on site the adrenaline starts going, being somewhere that you should not be, The longer the place has been derelict the more you realize how much time and technology has progressed in the past 15 years. The remnants of the buildings and items left behind are a great window into the people that were there and how the place ran.
Sadly the best of our British industrial times are at an end but its up to us now to keep the memory alive through our pictures so the next generation can see what Britain once had and the amazing architecture.

 

[Derelictspaces]

I do it because it prevents boredom

No seriously though. I enjoy the connection it gives to the past, the fascinating sights you see that others may never. The thrill of being somewhere one shouldn't so say be and the fact its out and about. I've always been curious of things I shouldn't be.

 

[JonnyC]

Maybe I don't have the right to reply to this thread seeing as though I haven't yet done any exploring, but any way, my reason for taking this pastime up is simply that I have an SLR camera that I have hardly used in the 11 months I've owned it and I want to use it more but I want to take photos different to the normal pictures people usually tend to take. But I'm sure as I gain experience and visit more locations my reasons for doing it will increase and evolve. I'm sure it's a lot of fun too!!

 

[Derelictspaces]

Maybe I don't have the right to reply to this thread seeing as though I haven't yet done any exploring, but any way, my reason for taking this pastime up is simply that I have an SLR camera that I have hardly used in the 11 months I've owned it and I want to use it more but I want to take photos different to the normal pictures people usually tend to take. But I'm sure as I gain experience and visit more locations my reasons for doing it will increase and evolve. I'm sure it's a lot of fun too!!

Open forum, post where you like everyone's reasons are different, just get out there and enjoy yourself I look forward to some photos

 

[daftoldgit]

To me it's like an addiction, if i see a derelict building, or a cave entrance, it kinda pulls me in like an irresistable force. Even if it's just a tumble down shed.
The history's interesting, but only as an added bonus.

I've never thought of it in terms of economic climates though..

 

[cogito]

Maybe I don't have the right to reply to this thread seeing as though I haven't yet done any exploring, but any way, my reason for taking this pastime up is simply that I have an SLR camera that I have hardly used in the 11 months I've owned it and I want to use it more but I want to take photos different to the normal pictures people usually tend to take. But I'm sure as I gain experience and visit more locations my reasons for doing it will increase and evolve. I'm sure it's a lot of fun too!!

That's exactly how I started, and your foresight into reasons changing is exactly what happened to me too.

Hope you enjoy it and experience just how deep the rabbit hole goes.