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UER Forum > Rookie Forum > How to get over my "Pre-Exploration" Nervousness (Viewed 5522 times)
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Re: How to get over my "Pre-Exploration" Nervousness
< Reply # 20 on 10/20/2018 2:42 AM >
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You just gotta push yourself Apollo. Before my first explore and during I was super nervous. You can't overthink, just get in there and do it and realize that this is an experience you want. I remember after the nerves faded my adrenaline just started soaring, felt more uplifted and alive than I had in a long time. Go in sober and clear-headed, I don't know if you drink or use drugs, but those can muddle your head and give you anxiety. I know some people go in after having a few drinks. For me a drink or a smoke I use to celebrate after, always best to be clear headed going in.

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Thanks man! Im definitely gonna get back into the game soon since my exploring just moved back into town! I've hit some really insane places for my level since I've begun, thanks!




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Re: How to get over my "Pre-Exploration" Nervousness
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Kabbalah is an undramatic tradition that requires great patience and stability. One of the reasons for this tempo is that everyone has to mature his potential gradually and thoroughly at his natural pace. In this way his life's work unfolds at the right moment in his own and the cosmos's time.
Z.B.S. Halevi -- Kabbalah
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Re: How to get over my "Pre-Exploration" Nervousness
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Haven't figured out a solid plan for me yet, I'm usually a stress ball of anxiety before entering the premises. After a few minutes of pacing around I muster up the courage and just book it into my planned entrance and once I'm inside for a short while my nerves calm down.


A big swig of bourbon works wonders too!




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Re: How to get over my "Pre-Exploration" Nervousness
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I personally find that experience is the best antidote to nervousness. When I first started out, my heart was beating a mile a minute just climbing through the window of an abandoned house. Now, I barely break a sweat when exploring abandoned factories and the like.

With time, you'll get more comfortable with abandonments, and you'll build up the knowledge and experience to be able to know what to expect. The creepy factor will go away, and leave only the interest in the locations. That's how it worked for me.




"Sorry, I didn't know I'm not supposed to be here," he said, knowing full well he wasn't supposed to be there.

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< Reply # 25 on 11/3/2018 10:23 PM >
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I saw in another thread some expert urbexer proclaimed infiltrating active locations is not exploring. Well I beg to differ.

I know many people do this just for the photography creds they hope to gain but each to his own. I have always done this for the adrenalin. Nervousness is your body's way of preparing you. It changes you. It becomes habit forming too. And at least in the U.S.A. wont land you in a P.O.W. camp or left to rot in the bush.

Active location infiltration can be the ultimate rush. By stealth, ruse or disguise, getting in where you're not supposed to be has been one of life's simple little pleasures.


I scouted this large building to the left in this photo from the roof top of another large active building. You can see the lights on where remodeling crews were in there working 24/7. Getting up on this roof was almost as much fun as getting into that one! Was not sure what our excuse would be if challenged because it was a wee hours type deal. Looking back I probably should not have tried it. But it was a rush.







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