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| 1 2 | UER Forum > Rookie Forum > Help Recognizing Meth Labs or Places You Should Leave Alone (Viewed 8615 times) |
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| | | Re: Help Recognizing Meth Labs or Places You Should Leave Alone < Reply # 6 on 4/11/2019 12:12 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | When I ran into this issue [not particularly a clan lab but somewhere where I wasn't sure if people I didn't necessarily want to tango with, may have inhabited] I tried to just check in on it multiple days for a couple of weeks, at different times of day. Of course this was when I was younger and had all the time in the world, but if its a lab with no functioning garage, they have to park somewhere, and the goods don't get made in 30 mins - they need to stay a while to get done what they have to get done. Also, it may be of merit to inspect the door and locks. If theres no point of entry thats easily accessible, like a non rusted/welded door or something, its likely nobodies using it. I'd assume the operators of such a place wouldn't want to spend half an hour tinkering outside to get in and shutting it up behind them, to do it again later, and risk getting surveilled. This was all just old teenager logic so some or all of it may very well be wrong. Like others said it really is a matter of your gut - if you feel very strongly about something, it's better to leave somewhere unexplored and alive.
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| Dee Ashley
Location: DFW, Texas Gender: Female Total Likes: 1378 likes
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| | | | Re: Help Recognizing Meth Labs or Places You Should Leave Alone < Reply # 7 on 4/16/2019 6:13 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | It sounds like you might be a little on the paranoid side, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Especially when you're first starting out. Better to err on the side of caution than to find yourself in a bad situation with no way out. Each experience will guide you more and more as time goes on and before you know it, you'll be able to accurately assess these kinds of situations on your own (almost but not always) every time. As far as meth labs, I've been doing this for a few years now and have been to hundreds, maybe even thousands, of various abandoned locations, both rural and urban. I have never come across an active meth (or any other drug) lab. This leads me to believe they are: 1. relatively rare, or 2. extremely difficult to find and identify - even for people like us, or 3. that whatever their facade, appearance, or "vibe," they look active enough that people like us would assume those locations were still active and keep driving.
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| Mr. Bitey
Location: Milwaukee, WI Gender: Male Total Likes: 848 likes
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| | | Re: Help Recognizing Meth Labs or Places You Should Leave Alone < Reply # 8 on 4/16/2019 6:33 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Paranoid? Probably. But no where near as paranoid as those who are running a meth lab. Guaranteed they will see you long before you see them, and they'll stop you before you enter. With that in mind, I revert you to Dee Ashley's comment in that an active lab is likely pretty rare. If it is in a location that was accessible by you, then it was in a location that wasn't covert enough, therefore not likely at all. I would be willing to bet any explorer that has found what they thought was a lab, was more likely a spot to "shake and bake". As in a location that an end user of meth can whip up a low grade product for immediate use without the need for fancy lab equipment. A full on lab for sales will have definite signs of activity. They won't be cooking in the dark and doubtful they will be completely silent. Also, a meth lab STINKS. Very strong chemical smells that become overwhelming the closer you get. This is the reason meth is actually more common in rural areas - a tucked away house on a large property or the middle or nowhere allows the stank to be diluted by the open air. Meth labs in the city don't last very long. The stink alone will rat them out. That said - I have educated guesses, but by no means am expert in damn near anything. If you are concerned about a location, scout it often and watch it, both day and night. If there was anything remotely sketchy about it, you can make a decision to enter or avoid on your own and on the spot. Stay safe.
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