Ghost Hunting Guide: Events, Equipment & Evidence Log

In the paranormal field, investigators often connect allegedly haunted items up to an oscilloscope to get a real-time reading of their energy or measure how energy passes through them.

Ultrasound and infrasound are frequencies of audio that follow outside of the human hearing range, but are important to know about during paranormal investigations.

Radio noise is something that crops up often in the field of paranormal research, it is beneficial to understand exactly what produces radio noise and how it can affect an investigation.

Infrared gives paranormal investigators the power of night vision, it also allows for heat sensing technologies like infrared thermometers and thermal imaging cameras.

The word "energy" gets used a lot during paranormal investigations, but does this use of the word have any connection to the scientific understanding of the term, if so, how?

If you're thinking of attending a public ghost hunting event for the first time you may not be sure what to expect or may have a few questions about ghost hunting.

Direct Voice Phenomenon or DVP are audible, disembodied voices that are heard during paranormal investigations, séances or at a haunted location, which are spoken directly to the witnesses.

Kinect SLS Cameras show spirits in the form of stickmen, but how do these ghost detecting cameras work and can they really see something the eye can't?

Have you ever heard your favourite paranormal investigator talk about ITC and wondered what it means? Well, every profession has its jargon and the world of the paranormal is no different.

It's not uncommon for scientists to belittle the paranormal and for paranormal investigators to become defensive when science becomes entangled with ghost hunting, but can the two worlds lived harmoniously?

How can I claim to understand the nuances of ghost hunting equipment if I've only ever used them in allegedly haunted locations? The scientific method requires a test of these devices in a controlled condition.

We managed to get our hands on a Baketan Reiseki to find out if the claims that this tiny Japanese ghost hunting device can detect spirits is true or not.

What equipment should you pack for a night of ghost hunting to help you find undeniable, verifiable proof of life after death. The best way to collect photos, videos and EVPs.

If hauntings are a result of spiritual energy, could the massive amounts of energy generated by a lightning strike cause a spike in paranormal activity?

As a paranormal investigator you'll often be required to analyse audio recorded during investigations in order to determine if any spirit voices or audible phenomenon have been captured in the recording.

What are full spectrum video cameras and why are these modified camcorders so widely used for paranormal investigations?

I was asked to investigate a haunted house by its owner, to get to the bottom of the strange goings on there, but because my findings didn't match those of the owner, things got nasty.

You may have heard that Ouija boards are banned or even illegal to sell in Britain, but was this ever true and what is the legal status of spirit boards today?

Orbs are small spheres of glowing light that appear in photographs and videos, usually when the image is captures at night, especially when using an infrared night vision camera or flash.

People often ask are ouija boards dangerous? They specifically want to know if they are safe to use at home, as they don't want to risk inviting evil spirits into their house.