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I have taken a few months off the blog simply to get my mind around what is going on in my life and what is important to me. Obviously with the loss of my dad, the life changing event takes a lot out of you. You question yourself, your own mental health and what you are doing with your life. The questioning is healthy. It helps you prioritize what is important as well as find what is in your life that you might want to get rid of.

I still love ghost hunting. I live for a good investigation and finding or debunking supposed accounts of paranormal. It is in my blood I believe. What I don’t like is a lot of the ‘political nonsense’ involved with paranormal investigation groups. If you want to know what I believe, please read my manifesto. I believe our job as paranormal researches is to actually do just that… RESEARCH!

However, so many individuals email me on a weekly basis asking to be a part of my group or for me to teach them how to ghost hunt. In the beginning I thought this was a noble cause. I found a comfortable spot to aid and educate new generations of ghost hunters however I rarely find the breed of hunter that necessitates the effort spent to train them. Sure, they are interested but they are not invested in it themselves. Most are into the instant gratification of spoon fed education without investing much time, effort or time into the process. They want simple answers, quick results and immediate findings. Not many people I have helped train is willing to listen to hours of ‘white noise’ because that is way ‘too boring.’

Let me put this into perspective. As of late, I have found my passion of hunting and trapping in the outdoors. I have a family friend that is my hunting buddy and we spend time out in the woods hunting deer, coyote, crow and other animals in season. Understand hunting requires determination. You have to have the right equipment (guns, traps, bullets, bait, knives, scopes, tree stands, etc). While some of this can  be acquired by a kind sharing friend, at some point in the process you need to buck up and buy your own equipment. Being a large gentleman myself, I could never use the camouflage of my hunting buddy who is nearly half my size. I also wouldn’t feel right to continue to shoot his expensive 223 rounds which cost twelve dollars for a box of 20.

Trapping for coyote, raccoon, and other fur bearing animals takes time, patience and lots of work. You have to learn the environment that you are trapping. You have to spend time educating yourself on the habits and traits of the animals you are trying to trap. You then have to learn how to set a trap so that it persuades the animals to come in for a closer look.  Finally, you have to spend a lot of time in trial and error before you realize what works for you.

New ghost hunters seeking knowledge need to do their research. They need to learn what are the signs and characteristics of particular hauntings. One must experience for themselves what works and doesn’t work for them as well as investing in the equipment themselves. Investing in equipment gives you ownership and responsibility for the work you are trying to perform.  It also makes you accountable to the team that you are doing your part in contributing time, effort and expense to insure a successful investigation.

So, if you are one who is sending me emails asking for free advice, don’t worry. I will still provide you help. However, if you are looking to join my group, learn directly from me… Well I do what I can, but take the time to truly invest in this fun hobby. Read, research and experiment are the keys to success.