WHEN THERE'S SOMETHING STRANGE!---IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!--THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL NEED!--TO GO GHOST HUNTING!!!

   You have seen it on television, a group of men and women sneaking around dark and mysterious buildings with high tech gadgets seeking out the things that go bump in the night.  The popularity of shows like Ghost Hunters, Scariest Places on Earth, and Paranormal State have sparked new interest in haunted places.

   Not only is ghost-hunting fun, but also your results could be worth a million dollars.  The James Randi Educational Foundation offers a one million dollar prize to any one who can show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event.  If you are planning a midnight trip to the abandoned cemetery, you have better be prepared.  For under a hundred dollars you can get the same equipment used by the professional ghost hunters.  This reasonably priced equipment can be found at local stores and low-cost online retailers and should include a digital camera, an Ir Thermometer, EVP Device, and an EMF Detector.

• Digital Camera-Probably the most important item your kit should contain is a digital camera, to bring back proof of any ghostly encounter you may scare up.
• IR Thermometer-When the temperature drops, you are not alone.  Paranormal Investigators believe the supernatural entity pulls energy from the atmosphere directly before making it's presence known.  With the IR thermometer, aim this non-contact infrared thermometer and press the button.  Temperature reading appears within 1/2 a second on an LCD screen.  You will also need the special battery to power the unit.
• 12v Alkaline Pager/Remote Battery and Digital Voice Recorder-Electronic Voice Phenomena, or EVPs, are ghostly voices not heard by the human ear.  A digital audio recorder taps into the psychic energy spirits use to reach out to the living.  In Automatic Voice-Activated Record (AVR) mode, the recorder will sense sound and start recording automatically. 
• ELF Zone Gauss Meter-Electromagnetic Field Detectors, or EMFs, sense changes in the magnetic field that surrounds us.  Although most electronic devices emit electromagnetic energy, the ELF Zone Gauss Meter will indicate the presence of unseen spectral energies.  Monitoring the meter's 3 lights, when yellow light shines you have entered a zone between life and death.  The unexplainable supernatural field, normally between 2.0 and 7.0 milligauss, is an indicator that your ghost hunter team should spring into action.
• Personal Headlight-These lightweight headlamps free up your hands for the operation of the ghost detecting equipment.  As you should never ghost hunt alone, you should probably get a couple.
• The Ghost Hunter Code of Conduct-While you delve into the spectral world in search of the proof needed to claim the million dollar bounty, please stick to the ghost hunter's code of conduct.  Pre-investigate the site in the daylight so you are familiar with dangerous obstacles or structural hazards that will not be visible in the dark.  Do not trespass.  Receive permission to enter private property to avoid being arrested or worse.  If you are asked by the owner to leave, do so immediately by the police you can prove who you are.  Never ghost hunt alone.  Should you become trapped or injured, your team will be there to help.  Also, ensure that someone from outside of the team knows where you will and when you are expected back in case of an emergency.  Do your research-use your local library, historical society, the internet and newspapers to learn about any information which could steer you in the right direction.  Also, your county's Tax Office is an excellent source for historical information.  Most importantly: Be the skeptic, look for natural explanations for any phenomenon.  As investigators, your reputation will be made by how you review the evidence and the results you conclude.