Haunted Courtney

I've always been baffled by the idea of a specific time of night when ghosts emerge. It's widely believed that if you want the best chance of capturing evidence, you have to conduct your investigation in the dead of night. Why? Do hauntings only occur from midnight to 3:00 a.m.? I don't think so. I've experienced unexplained activity in broad daylight and in the early hours of the morning. So why do so many investigators choose midnight to wander around abandoned hospitals in search of a ghost willing to play the game? I have a theory. For starters, I think most ghost hunters, whether they want to admit it or not, enjoy the adrenaline rush. And honestly, who can blame them? What scenario is scarier than walking through a reportedly haunted building at midnight? Add in the fact that you can barely see the room around you, and you've got enough adrenaline to restart a heart. Sounds fun, right? It is. I just don't think it does much for the investigation. ...

Evidence contamination is one of the most frustrating things you can discover after an investigation. It renders any evidence you may have collected completely useless. Once you realize one piece of evidence is contaminated, you start questioning everything else. As painful as it is, sometimes the only option is to throw it all out and start over. I know exactly how that feels. I once drove more than ten hours to investigate a location, only to discover later that noise interference had ruined every second of audio I recorded. It almost hurts to delete something you know you may never be able to replace. Learn from my mistake. Here are a few ways to avoid contaminating your hard-earned evidence. Tip #1: Keep your group small. I know it's tempting to bring everyone along for the adventure, but resist the urge. The more people you have with you, the less control you have over the investigation. More people means more talking, more footsteps, and more opportunities to mistake ...