ghost hunting equipmentIf you’re considering getting into the field of ghost hunting, please make a concerted effort to fully research the equipment that you’ll be bringing along and understand exactly what it is that you’re measuring. All too often I’ve watched members of some of the television ghost hunting teams walk around a house with an EMF “ghost meter” and get excited because they pick up an elevated EMF reading near a high power outlet or circuit box. The absolute tragedy of the field of ghost hunting is the fact that so many untrained and unprofessional researchers are getting involved.

With that said, the last thing I want to do is discourage anyone from conducting field research of paranormal hot spots. However, for your research to be very effective, and if you hope to learn anything from the experience, it’s absolutely critical that you bring along the right equipment, enough equipment, and understand how that equipment works.

Get the Right Ghost Hunting Equipment for Effective Field Research

The entire purpose of traveling on-site to a paranormal hot spot is two-fold for the scientist. On the one hand, you do want to capture conclusive evidence that something unexplainable and paranormal is really taking place at that location. However, in addition to collecting evidence, the second goal should be to take as many ambient environmental, circumstantial and radiological readings as possible for comparison to other locations that don’t have any reports of paranormal events.

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The entire point of a scientific study is to compare the measurements of conditions surrounding an “abnormality” to conditions surrounding “normality” so that you can isolate and identify the contributing factors. As it stands now, most paranormal investigative groups are so wrapped up with collecting evidence to prove the phenomenon exists that they completely forget about the scientific process and working on finding the cause, not just identifying the effects.

Buy Your Paranormal Equipment Here

I’ve carefully reviewed most of the test equipment on the market, and I’ve decided to recommend the measurement devices listed below. By bringing along this test equipment, you’ll be able to measure the full spectrum of EMF radiation, sound waves, light effects (video), and temperature fluctuations (IF cameras). Review these carefully - at the very least you’ll need a video camera and an EMF meter. Those two devices will suffice, but if you hope to conduct a thorough scientific study, you’ll definitely need all of the following devices. I’ve also done my best to balance value with quality.

Extech 480823 Electromagnetic Field and Extremely Low Frequency Meter - Excellent value for measurement of both ELF, IF and UHF electromagnetic radiation. Since it’s unknown what frequencies of EMF may be relevant, it’s important to track all frequencies. Buy now.
 
Sony DCRTR7000 Handycam Digital Video Camcorder - Night vision is critical when you’re ghost hunting, and these Sony Handycam video cameras have built in infrared night vision. Buy Now.
 
The Actron CP7875 PocketTherm Infrared Thermometer can capture instant temperature fluctuations. This is the most popular and effective unit. Buy now.
 
This low cost Geiger Counter is one of the most economical on the market. Unfortunately most ghost hunters don’t even think to measure other forms of radiation other than EMF, so a Geiger counter truly completes your scientific arsenal and lets you measure a variable most paranormal teams forget. Buy Now.
 
Olympus VN-6200PC 1GB Digital Voice Recorder + Accessory Kit - Don’t forget to record one of the most basic wave radiations in the room: sound waves! Very often investigators pick up EVP voices on these recorders, so this is probably one of the most important tools you could purchase. This one has a convenient PC USB connector for easy transfer to your computer. Buy now.

If you have any questions, please submit your question in the comments, and please make sure to share your experiences and feedback about these devices in the comments section below!

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