Hi gang,

Hope all is well with you. I wanted to show some of the new ghost hunting equipment I got for an upcoming ghost hunt in British Columbia. I’ll meet up with Mike and Anthony from the 108 Mile Ranch documentary. Let’s take a look at each gadget …

BooBuddy Interactive v2

BooBuddy V2 Description

The BooBuddy is essentially a high-tech trigger object. It can detect environmental changes and react. Those reactions include voicing an anomaly like “It’s getting chilly” for a temperature drop. In other cases, it can run an EVP session with questions like “Would you like to be my friend?” Now, it can’t record these anomalies, so someone needs to watch or record Boo at work.

Version 2 has some interesting upgrades. Its tummy light changes colors based on EMF, temperature or vibration/movement. This version uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery, and it can support multiple languages. All fantastic upgrades.

Concerns About BooBuddy v2

My main concern deals with no detailed measurement. You can’t really tell how big an EMF spike is: You can just see its tummy light turn red. The same goes with temperature change and motion. It’s a true/false type response. If Ghost Stop could make something like a data logger with it, I’d be in heaven.

The price is still hefty. It sells for about $400. Luckily, I had some Boo Bucks available as a reward for earlier purchases, so I redeemed those to lower the cost.

Long-time readers know how much I love Boo as a ghost hunting gadget. Adding a data logger to it would make for the ultimate ghost hunting version.

Solus Graphing Data Logger

Solus Graphing Data Logger Description

The Solus is a multi-sensor environmental logger that measures and records EMF, temperature, vibration, and displays it in real-time. It also records the data to an SD card. The main thing is that you can see anomalies in these environmental factors as they happen.

To be frank, it’s an EDI+ with a screen. However, Solus doesn’t track as many metrics, like humidity and air pressure, as the EDI+. But I gotta say that I’ve never met anyone ghost hunting that cared about humidity. Air pressure on the other hand … I’d want to know if it dips or increases when ghostly activity occurs.

Anyway, I like how it has visual and audio alerts to indicate a spike has happened.

Concerns About Solus

Dang! That price point is hefty! It sells for about $459. Like with Boo, I used some Boo Bucks to reduce the cost, but still. That’s airfare and a night at hotel for a ghost hunting trip.

My biggest concern deals with vibration measurement. You know people will hold this in their hands, which means the vibration measurement will be all over the place. You can’t turn off the sensors, but you can adjust their sensitivity. That may help reduce some false positives.

Tracer 2 Light Wire

Tracer 2 Light Wire Description

The Tracer 2 Light Wire (also called Tracerwire) visually maps motion (and temperature changes) across a light strip. Instead of just seeing light or hearing noise, the device uses a line of LED lights plus motion and temperature sensors to show where something moved along that wire-path. The light strip glows white and red to indicate movement. For cold, it turns blue. For heat, it turns purple. It also stays lit for about 15 seconds, then returns to sensing the area.

Concerns About Tracer 2 Light Wire

Well, my first one was craptastic. That means it was cheaply made, one side broke on first use, and the wire had bends that always set off the IR beam.

v2 has a completely different design. The casing is much studier, and the wire itself is wider and seems to be higher quality. We’ll see how this goes in the field. It sells for about $200, which stings, but it’s not as bad as that Solus price point.

Epoch Box

Epoch Box Description

Well, this gadget seems simple enough. Turn it on and wait for the Yes/No (or other closed questions) to start coming in. With Dave Schrader’s voice (you know, from The Holzer Files and other ghosty shows) to boot.

According to the maker, it uses environmental energy and a sophisticated algorithm to match a Yes/No response to your questions. It flashes green for Yes, and red for No. The Epoch Box also comes with a rechargeable battery, and … that’s about it.

Concerns About Epoch Box

So, I just dropped $240 on a gadget that’s pretty murky. You don’t really know what the environmental energies are. I’m thinking EMF, static electricity, heat, cold …??? Is it all just random responses?

That price is steep for Yes/No. Maybe I’m paying for Schrader’s voice?

Anyway, the Epoch Box will be put to use in British Columbia a little bit later this month.

UPDATE: 2 More Gadgets Have Arrived (Sept. 20th). Updates listed below.

GS2 Laser Grid System

GS2 Descripiton

The GS2 is a multi-sensor motion tracking tool that uses a laser to detect anomalies. It projects a visible grid over an area (wall or surface) using a red laser to detect various environmental changes in motion, distance, temperature, size, and shape.

When you turn it on, it will baseline, meaning find averages for the environment, then begin sensing anomalies that disturb the laser grid. It also has a switch you can use to change its sensitivity.

It has a unique display that will trigger an audible alert, show the shape of an anomaly, and flash in the direction of movement (see the video for an example).

Concerns About The GS2

Ok, this is an improvement from the previous version. My first one fell over on its 3-inch tripod and broke. The new casing seems much sturdier. It has a better display to see anomalies, and it tells you how many times an anomaly was recorded (call Events).

So my main concern deals with the bright red laser grid and if a ghost would even walk in front of it. I never recorded an anomaly with it. I mean, if you were a ghost, would intentionally walk in front of a laser grid you didn’t understand? I wouldn’t. I would skidaddle, which I think happened to every ghost I tried to capture with this thing.

I’d also like to see it have a data logger in it. With all those fancy sensors and now way to capture the data points … it seems like a miss with the product design.

Also, the cost could be a factor. The GS2 isn’t cheap ($400). My wallet screams “Ouch!”

BooBuddy Jr.

BooBuddy Jr. Description

Like the BooBuddy Interactive, this is a trigger object used to encourage engagement with a ghost. Unlike its ‘bigger’ sibling, Boo Jr. doesn’t ask questions, nor does it measure vibration or temperature. It simply indicates changes in EMF.

When it’s turned on, its tummy glows green. When it detects an EMF spike, its paws glow red. And that’s about all it does (besides being awfully cute).

Concerns About BooBuddy Jr.

To be frank, I’ve had this gadget before, and I liked using it in haunts known for child ghosts. The price isn’t bad ($80 at the time of this writing), and it’s a reliable piece of gear.

My only concern deals with the lack of a detailed reading: Boo Jr. paws glow red when it detects an EMF anomaly (one paw for a low spike, both paws for a stronger spike). I usually point a camera on it with other trigger objects. Leave the room for 30 minutes or so, and then check to see if it triggered. Not much more to say. I like this gadget.

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As you can tell, I have an unhealthy relationship with Ghost Stop, but they tend to come out with new gear more often. And I just can’t wait to get my hands on gadgets. In fact, I get 2 more gadgets this weekend. I won’t spoil that here.

Anyway, I’ll review these gadgets while using them on the ghost hunt in BC later this month.

Disclaimer: Jake bought these gadgets with his own money, so there’s no expectation of a good review for the manufacturers.

Do you have any of these gadgets, or have you bought other gear? If so, let me know about it in the comments.

Thanks for reading Ghostly Activities. Much appreciated and take care!

Last updated on September 21, 2025 by Jacob Rice