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1 2   UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Where do you get your info from? (Viewed 1784 times) SPARKY_481  Location: Indy Gender: Male  |  |  Where do you get your info from? < on 12/28/2011 3:33 AM >   Some of you guys post some great info about the locations you post and I was just wondering where does your info come from? I know the obvious Google, Wiki, etc. but some of the info that gets posted here doesn't seem like its just some COPY PASTE from a website. Do you talk to locals, or is it word of mouth? You only LIVE once robk700  Location: Los Angeles / D.C. Gender: Male  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 1 on 12/28/2011 3:41 AM >   I usually (when I can) do all of the above and the local library. Only about 1% of the worlds information is online. But at the same time it's usually the coolest 99%. cdevon  Location: west county Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 2 on 12/28/2011 3:43 AM >   nomeus scribbles the details of his locations that he doesn't want and wraps them around a brick, which he throws through my car window late at night. When I say I'm 'clean and sober', it means I've showered and I'm headed to the liquor store. Rinzler  Location: New Jersey Nomad  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 3 on 12/28/2011 3:49 AM >   Websites and scouting. RunkPock  Location: Vancouver Gender: Male  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 4 on 12/28/2011 3:51 AM >   Numerous times iv spotted something interesting on google earth, and ventured to it. Even if it ends up a disappointment, the trek there is fun. Keep an eye out in your local paper too, you never know what they're going to do a story on, maybe a heritage building that someones trying to save for example. SPARKY_481  Location: Indy Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 5 on 12/28/2011 4:00 AM >   Posted by robk700 I usually (when I can) do all of the above and the local library. Only about 1% of the worlds information is online. But at the same time it's usually the coolest 99%. I don't know why, but I never thought of the library. That's a good idea! You only LIVE once Tallulah  Location: Joisey Gender: Female  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 6 on 12/28/2011 4:16 AM >   Local historical societies contain a wealth of information. Chat up one old guy at a local museum/point of interest and he'll tell you more about what to look for in 30 minutes than hours of searching online. They also tend to know things like who owns a building/piece of land so you know if you're dealing with state/town or a private entity. robk700  Location: Los Angeles / D.C. Gender: Male  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 7 on 12/28/2011 4:53 AM >   Posted by SPARKY_481 I don't know why, but I never thought of the library. That's a good idea! If you're in a big city do the central library. LA's history department...damn! I can find newspapers from nearly every ghost town back 150 years. randomesquephoto  Don't be a Maxx  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 8 on 12/28/2011 5:04 AM >   I haven't been exploring long. And haven't done a decent write up ever. But, I have had a chance to run into a few old guys at or around abandonments that love to talk, and they have a wealth of personal history that's wonderful. I bumped into an old coal miner at a coal breaker, and a fellow at a mental institution both who used to work at the sites and the info.I got from them was better than anything I'd ever find online. RIP Blackhawk Kretzschmar  Location: El Paso, texas Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 9 on 12/28/2011 5:09 AM >   mostly river trolls http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjkretz/ heinrick  Location: Cascadia Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 10 on 12/28/2011 6:55 AM >   Books, old county plat maps (can be found at the courthouse or State Records), newspapers, stories from old-timers, and most importantly, letters and info left behind at the location. http://www.flickr.com/photos/heinrick05/ Dougo  Wrong account -- Look for other Doug Location: Victoria, Australia Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 11 on 12/28/2011 7:08 AM >   Men's public toilets. FacialBook is killing online forums. Passenger  Gender: Female What would you do if your life exceeds your dreams?  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 12 on 12/28/2011 7:15 AM >   Old timers that remember buildings from long ago and than research it from there through local historical societies, libraries, museums! It works! I have found the coolest old forgotten mills! What would you do if your life exceeds your dreams? OwlsFlight  Location: Ehn Jay One foot in the grave, the other on a banana peel  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 13 on 12/28/2011 9:31 PM >   I use the internet for some info, but I also borrow and buy a ton of books as well. Sometimes the search for the good books with the wealth of knowledge can be as fun as exploring the location. Dates, important events, deaths, you name it that shit's out there.... hiding on the shelves. It also helps to know what libraries have what. Exploring the distance between points A & B. hatsumi   |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 14 on 12/28/2011 9:52 PM >   quote " old timers " very good source, has lead me to some interesting leads. try local architecture or history clubs, walking tours, those people will be into all the cool stuff and could save you research time. and indeed, the local library is a gold mine. drainasaurus maximus Liska  Location: Western Massachusetts Gender: Female  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 15 on 12/28/2011 9:55 PM >   The local historical society. They're the best source of info and old photos, etc. i've ever come across! SPARKY_481  Location: Indy Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 16 on 12/28/2011 10:23 PM >   These are all really good places to search and find info! You only LIVE once superphoenix  Location: New York City Gender: Male There's a madness to my methods  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 17 on 12/28/2011 10:42 PM >   Sometimes the news (on TV/online/print media) will say, "So and So Place Dilapidated/Soon to be Renovated/Soon to be Demolished", which helps out with a potential location. The journalists generally provide some quick background on the spot as well, so you can assess whether or not it's worth your time. [last edit 12/28/2011 10:43 PM by superphoenix - edited 1 times] Breach  Location: Louisville, KY Gender: Male  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 18 on 12/28/2011 11:09 PM >   public records. university archives... "I set the bar high, it makes it easier to sneak under." -J.D. Jenkins robk700  Location: Los Angeles / D.C. Gender: Male  |  Re: Where do you get your info from? <Reply # 19 on 12/28/2011 11:46 PM >   Everyone knows Huggy Bear's got the best info on the street. 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