I have touched on this in other articles in the past, but this is one of a paranormal investigators biggest let downs and believe it or not, most people wouldn’t even be aware they are doing it, let alone know how to be aware of it. We have all been guilty of this at some stage, so here are some pointers to take into consideration on your next time out.
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Group Size, very important you only take what you need to cover everything, I know of many investigations where people think bigger is better, this is far from true, the amount of people you have should be in line with the size of the premises you are investigating, look at it as in a square foot approach, work out how many people are required by the size of the investigation area. And if you are the one leading the investigation, pre plan your approach well in advance. Too many people will do a number of things, like affect audio surveillance – EVP sessions, Echoing – This came in very handy when we investigated the Theatre in Nelson. It is a big place, but there were only four of us. Two teams of two people each, one team looked after upstairs, the other down stairs. We also carried out what is called ‘quiet time’, where we just sit down and don’t speak for a while. It gives the investigator a chance to take everything in, instead of stomping around making a big racket. You should even take into consideration what you wear on your feet.
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EVP sessions, when you about to start doing EVP, inform your team members either via 2-way or in general conversation. You must know where the other group is at all times and ask them to either stay quiet or move to another location, no point in having a session if you have people located further up a hall for example, as the sound will travel and disturb any results you may encounter.