Ghost Hunting without Fancy Gadgets
You don’t need a bunch of digital gadgets to collect ghostly activity. You just need a few things to capture it on your next ghost hunt. So, without further elaboration, let’s hunt like it’s 1983.
Matrixing | Why We See Ghosts That Aren’t There
Our brains are wired to take in our environment and try to make something we can understand. That’s called matrixing. All of our lives, we train it to make ‘sense’ of a bunch of chaotic sensory elements. It keeps us sane for the most part. But, it’s a hassle for ghost hunting. Here’s why.
Our Favorite Haunts: Alcatraz, San Francisco, California
Suffering. That’s the only way to describe life in Alcatraz, an islet in San Francisco Bay. It housed the most notorious prisoners in the US, including Al Capone, in the 1940s. The prison closed in 1963 and became a tourist destination shortly afterwards. Life was hell here. Guards routinely beat prisoners. After all, the…
True Ghost Story: Streeterville Neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois
A trip to the movies ends with a ghostly message Ryan and a buddy, Tom, decided to kill some time at the movies on a very cold day in January 2010. He didn’t know a visitor – with an urgent message – would soon change his world. “We went to see a big budget,…
Manteno State Mental Hospital Ghost Hunt Pics
Manteno State Mental Hospital Ghost Hunt, March 9, 2013, Manteno, Illinois.
True Ghost Story: New Lenox, Illinois
A past love leaves a surprising message for a suburban mother The day started like any other weekday for this suburban mother. She made breakfast for her teenagers and sent them off to school. However, this usual day took an unusual turn when Saleen received a call from her friend, Colleen. A few minutes…
True Ghost Story: Blue Island, Illinois
Michelle received an ominous message at the end of her pregnancy. “I remember it to this day,” she begins. “I was 8-months pregnant with my first son. It just seemed like a nightmare, but I was awake.” Michelle and her husband, Dick, had recently moved into a new home in Blue Island, Illinois. It…
Ghost Hunt Update: Congress Plaza Hotel – EVP Analysis Part 2
We finished the EVP analysis from the north tower of the Congress Hotel. I found three noteworthy events. First, the static overlap happened again when Colleen, the psychic medium, connected with another male spirit named Benny on the 8th floor. It wasn’t as strong, nor as long, as the tall man interference in the…
Ghost Hunt Update: Congress Plaza Hotel – EVP Analysis
We reviewed the first hour of the south tower investigation and found some interesting items towards the end. There are continuous whispering sounds during the time Saleen and Colleen connected with James, the young boy spirit, on the 3rd floor. As we leave the area, a heavy static sound comes over the recording when…
Roles in a Ghost Hunting Team
I’ll be honest: We’re a duo. So, we have to do more than one job. When we go on an investigation, we call a friend with an area of specialty we don’t have. For most investigations, it’s just the two of us.