Underage explorer's???
Well that is my opinion I would like to hear your opinion or idea about making it safer for the youngins.
Without a doubt, any of these places could and can cause injury to those who are: A) Not approaching the site with safety in mind, B) Have no experience and go alone.
Getting into exploring as a young person is not a bad thing, as long as its with someone and is safe. No one is going to judge you for not climbing to stupid heights and going to unstable platforms, if anything you will be respected for putting safety as a number 1 priority.
I can not stress the importance of people NOT posting place addresses when discussing these places on public forum. Regardless if the place is safe or not please use private message feature and ask more experienced senior members on their thoughts of the place in question. This way the place is preserved to true explorers and keeps trouble away.
Please always remember, main and most important rules for urban exploring:
- Never go alone.
- Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footsteps.
- If in doubt, its probably not worth the risk.
- If it rains, no going into drains.
somewhere and the younger guy's and girl's are probably more exepting of the hobby.
Spot on mate, I'm glad we're on the same views.Titan wrote:I can not stress the importance of people NOT posting place addresses when discussing these places on public forum. Regardless if the place is safe or not please use private message feature and ask more experienced senior members on their thoughts of the place in question. This way the place is preserved to true explorers and keeps trouble away.
Whenever I see ya in person I gotta have a bit of a chat with you off the record about certain things
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints.
but yeah, just thought id put it out there im not just in it for the kicks.
With that paragraph, you have just cemented my belief that you are taking this up simply for Cool-points. You are right by referring to yourself as a child, but incorrect in referring to yourself as mature. The fact that you put that put a footnote such as that, proves that you don't think things through clearly enough to be considered a safe urbexing buddy. It also shows how little you know about history or language. "Reich" in almost all dialects, translates to Realm, Kingdom, Government, et cetera.
This is the exact reason that children cannot legally vote, buy alcohol or tobacco or lighter, drive, among other things. Its because of their lack of logical and intellectual reasoning. That part of the brain is still forming during adolescence.
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints.
In having read this an agreeing with you i think all underage explorers should have a adult with them yo stop teen from being teens. There is no such think as a mature teen unless you ask one.Honkey wrote:I really don't know where to start...
With that paragraph, you have just cemented my belief that you are taking this up simply for Cool-points. You are right by referring to yourself as a child, but incorrect in referring to yourself as mature. The fact that you put that put a footnote such as that, proves that you don't think things through clearly enough to be considered a safe urbexing buddy. It also shows how little you know about history or language. "Reich" in almost all dialects, translates to Realm, Kingdom, Government, et cetera.
This is the exact reason that children cannot legally vote, buy alcohol or tobacco or lighter, drive, among other things. Its because of their lack of logical and intellectual reasoning. That part of the brain is still forming during adolescence.
combat18 wrote:when i go out draining i dont go with an adult, but i go with a 17 year old :/ is that still counted as mature? being 17 and not 18
Sorry combat18 just want to say i am not judging you but myself at that age and how i thought i was mature
but when i look back a wasnt as mature as i thought i was. I think that some adults can be quite inmature at times to when i say adult I mean someone that you trust and you know will look out for the group and tell whoever to take it easy if need be.
The reason why the people I have explored with for the last 25 years don't allow under 18s to explore with them is because if you get caught then you tend to get in more s***. Also if they are hurt then you're kind of responsible for them to some extent as an adult.
As dangerous as it is, teens will always want to explore stuff.
That's my 2-bob
You may have seen this around, but for those that haven't, here's a clip I put together a little while ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbU-A9sEvI
or if YouTube blocks it try here - http://vimeo.com/40555578
That is a generalisation. Im 16 and a good explorer, I just need a set of rules and I would follow them. My friends on the other hand would probably do very stupid things (why I don't invite them). Even people who are over 18 are immature, they get drunk and 'party' then end up in places which their lack of logical and intellectual reasoning didn't foresee.Honkey wrote:This is the exact reason that children cannot legally vote, buy alcohol or tobacco or lighter, drive, among other things. Its because of their lack of logical and intellectual reasoning. That part of the brain is still forming during adolescence.
Here's how I would rate maturity in urban exploring: If you can understand the awe of the place you are exploring then you are mature enough.