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Been reading about various 'lake monsters' and cryptids associated with freshwater lakes across Europe and I'm struck by how many of them have this flesh-eating, aggressive element to the...
You've identified the core problem yourself. Controlled testing of EVP basically always shows it's pareidolia - our brains filling in patterns in random noise.
EMF meter is worth getting - a basic one's about £25-40 on Amazon. The K2 or GhostPro are popular. Thermal imaging is nice but overkill for beginners.
Right, I'm planning my first proper ghost hunt (location TBD but probably somewhere in East Anglia) and I want to get some decent equipment without spending a fortune.
If you're really keen, Tony Healy and Paul Cropper's work on Australian cryptids is gold for methodology. They actually do proper field research and analysis rather than just collecting anecdotes.
RiftbornAppalachia in Cryptozoology General 1 year ago thumb_up 5
Watch 'Natural History: The Monster Quest' era documentaries rather than the recent clickbait stuff.
OliverLewis15 in Cryptozoology General 1 year ago thumb_up 4
I've been reading a lot about EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) lately and I'm genuinely confused about the scientific status of it.
I want more depthThen honestly you need to get into academic journals and actual scientific approaches.
The real issue is that we have almost no contemporary Scottish reports compared to American Bigfoot or even European wildman sightings.
Chrissie78 in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 2 years ago thumb_up 1
If you want something more theoretical, 'The Search for Hidden Animals' by Sanderson is old but genuinely interesting.
UnseenHunter586 in Cryptozoology General 2 years ago thumb_up 1
Another Yorkshire person! Are you near any of the supposedly haunted locations round there? Pendle Hill's not far from you.
Trevor Y. in New Members Lounge 2 years ago thumb_up 4
Welcome! Colin Wilson fan? You've got excellent taste. Did you read 'The Occult' or start with something else? And what cryptozoology are you most interested in? British big cats? Lake creatures?
Hollow Phantom in New Members Lounge 2 years ago thumb_up 4
For Britain specifically, 'Mysterious Creatures of the British Isles' by Karl Shuker is essential. It's properly researched and covers the whole history.
Rory Hill in Cryptozoology General 2 years ago thumb_up 3
There's definitely a difference between cryptid reports and folklore. Folklore gets embellished and becomes genre (the wildman becomes a monster in stories).
Midnight Misty in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 2 years ago thumb_up 2
October 18th - that's interesting timing. There's a correlation between autumn predator activity and big cat sightings.
TenebrousCipher in Sightings & Reports 2 years ago thumb_up 3
Medieval accounts describe horned, tail-bearing creatures. Victorian accounts describe large hairy men.
NightDark in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 2 years ago thumb_up 1
Right, I'm trying to get into cryptozoology properly rather than just reading random internet threads and I want some actual recommendations for good books or documentaries.
Hi Sarah! Great to have you aboard. Fair warning: we do get a bit heated sometimes in the debates, but it's all in good faith. Don't hesitate to jump into any threads that interest you.
Sofia Hughes in New Members Lounge 2 years ago thumb_up 3
Welcome, Sarah! Hebden Bridge is brilliant for this sort of thing - loads of history and reports around there. Have you investigated anything on the moors yet?
Cliffo1 in New Members Lounge 2 years ago thumb_up 3
If you're serious about methodology, you need to read up on parapsychology's ganzfeld experiments and statistical protocols.