>>2431230>Or is there some hidden urbex forums or groups anywhere on the internet?mostly social media like facebook and ig and just talking to other local people who urbex. if they get to know you a little bit and know you're not a fucktard who will get spots closed down people tend to be nice about sharing.
any spots that get shared on forums tend to get closed down.
if you know a good spot don't post it online.
don't share pictures of the spot on social media especially if the location is identifiable.
if you find a spot online that still exists, respect it and leave it how it was when you came.
i find most of my spots with satellite images but i can't tl;dr you on how to do that, its a spidey sense you pick up on after years doing it. just look for cool shit drive there and expect a high failure rate don't get discouraged.
some of these points might be assholeish. but you need to follow them for good reason. i've been urbexing 20 years and the last 15 years since the internet era i would say easily 75% of the cool locations in washington have been demolished, made inaccessible, or simply got ransacked by retards from the internet.
>>2431580in my experience, at least locally property owners and cops are really chill if you clearly look like an urbexer and most importantly: have a big ass DSLR with lenses in hand when they catch you. even if you're like me and don't share photos of ANYTHING its well worth the cost of buying one and the hassle of carrying one for one simple reason: it immediately tells the people who catch you why you're there and signals you mean no harm and you're not a tweaker/criminal/etc. i've also found having camera gear makes most homeless give a lot less of a shit if you're trawling through their turf for the same reason, they know without needing to say a word why you're there.
it is definitely a risk though. i've had many guns drawn on me many times but only once actually thought the guy might shoot me.
