The generic I'm new thread
I like many aspects of urban exploration. I've been exploring for a while. Not done much lately but I'm looking to get back into it. I like abandonments, photography, tunnels, bunkers and what not.
I'm based in the middle of nowhere, but can get to Sydney and Newcastle on the odd occasion for exploring.
By the way, that picture in the header, that's Pripyat is it not? Pre event. From about 2km west of the center of the city looking east if I'm right. The band of trees is quite distinctive, as is that avenue on the right of the image.
If I could add an attachment I have now made a Google Earth place marker for there.
The coordinates are 51°24'22.70"N 30° 2'35.53"E
Zoom in to about 300 metres up, look due east and tilt to take in the scenery.
I never forget a place I've been to or a map. I've been to Pripyat twice now.
"Oh! That's YOUR web site!" ... "Yep, that one." http://www.uer.ca/urbanadventure/www.ur ... windex.htm
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
"Oh! That's YOUR web site!" ... "Yep, that one." http://www.uer.ca/urbanadventure/www.ur ... windex.htm
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
Welcome.
I look forward to reading about and/or seeing some pics of your adventures!
This could get confusing, you could get the mods to change it to something a little different.EnigmaUE wrote:Ha, and there's another explorer here already called Enigma. Ha, what are the odds?
I had it before you. I think we should battle it out in the time honored tradition of Dicey Spooney. Besides, I am not sure I want to be known as "something a little different".Enigma wrote:This could get confusing, you could get the mods to change it to something a little different.EnigmaUE wrote:Ha, and there's another explorer here already called Enigma. Ha, what are the odds?
I'll consider options. Hey Mods, is it possible to change my name if I request it?
"Oh! That's YOUR web site!" ... "Yep, that one." http://www.uer.ca/urbanadventure/www.ur ... windex.htm
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
However...lol... in this case i say we need to do something to remove the confusion. Enigma & EnigmaUE... please pm me if you wish to alter/change your username to something else.
Thanks guys.
Welcome to UEGA!
Anyone who shares my passion (Pripyat) is a legend in my eyes. The pic in the banner is post, in winter time. I envy you dearly for going there twice... Its absolutelly amazing place imo. With a sour story though.
Hope to catch you on an upcoming uega tour.
Used to often take an online visit to UA City, was a great site.
Cheers...
The explorer in the west................
hi guys Name is Denis I'm new to this all
Kind of looking for people to do underground exploration with. I'm interested in abundant military stuff
If some one so kind please point me in the right derrection or put their hand up to help would be apriciated
Please don't hijack the thread. Open an new onewan7ed wrote:
Name is Denis I'm new to this all
Kind of looking for people to do underground exploration with. I'm interested in abundant military stuff
If some one so kind please point me in the right derrection or put their hand up to help would be apriciated
I so need to get my web site back online. Yep, the first time round was a single day tour, the next time was 3 days.Midget wrote:Whoah, Pripyat... twice...
I've also been to the Paris catacombs 3 times (well been in them more than 3 times, but on 3 seperate OS trips) including separate 11, 13 and 74 hour solo trips. Been in the catacombs of Rome (and snuck some video of it despite it being a no photos official tour). Missed the catacombs of names. Explored 3 separate missile silo complexes in the USA including multi silo Titan sites and a NIKE site. I think I've explored about 20+abandoned underground stations in Sydney, London, Glasgow, Paris, Barcelona, New York, New Jersey, Rochester (New York State), Cincinnati and Toronto. I've explored about 250 drains, and driven down 8. As far as I know, I was the first person to do drain driving for UE exploring. I've also explored lots of abandoned buildings, in Australia, Europe, the USA and more recently Asia, and former war zones of former Russian and Yugoslav states. I've explored an abandoned Russian space shuttle, and have the photos to prove it. Oh, and a few college tunnel systems such as Monash, UCLA, Virginia Tech Penn State, Mary and William College, Chapel Hill. Explored Chernobyl and the Odessa Catacombs. The latter on my own because I could not find a guide. (The secret, use lots of string.) Admittedly I didn't explore much of them as I had images of getting lost. Unlike the well mapped Paris catacombs, which I can remember the map of in my mind easily, I had few and poor maps of the Odessa catacombs. Plus I've explored a few other things.
Also back in the early days of UE I posted a camera to a guy in Russia who started one of the first Russian UE web sites. And I attended the first OPEX in Toronto, and subsequent ones in Vancouver and Buffalo where I helped pay for the accommodation of several younger attendees. I vaguely recall paying for some one's airfare during the first OPEX. But I can't recall who it was. Basically I used my frequent flyer points to get him a flight to and from Toronto from some place in the USA.
I still have heaps on my bucket list though. And despite what I have done, I still enjoy the basics, exploring and photographing abandoned buildings and tunnels. I avoid live / non legal stuff. I have a job to keep.
"Oh! That's YOUR web site!" ... "Yep, that one." http://www.uer.ca/urbanadventure/www.ur ... windex.htm
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
And read the damn Newbies FAQ and guide to writing a first post! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4257&p=40693
Wow, that's pretty awesome. Much respect to you.Panic! wrote:I so need to get my web site back online. Yep, the first time round was a single day tour, the next time was 3 days.Midget wrote:Whoah, Pripyat... twice...
I've also been to the Paris catacombs 3 times (well been in them more than 3 times, but on 3 seperate OS trips) including separate 11, 13 and 74 hour solo trips. Been in the catacombs of Rome (and snuck some video of it despite it being a no photos official tour). Missed the catacombs of names. Explored 3 separate missile silo complexes in the USA including multi silo Titan sites and a NIKE site. I think I've explored about 20+abandoned underground stations in Sydney, London, Glasgow, Paris, Barcelona, New York, New Jersey, Rochester (New York State), Cincinnati and Toronto. I've explored about 250 drains, and driven down 8. As far as I know, I was the first person to do drain driving for UE exploring. I've also explored lots of abandoned buildings, in Australia, Europe, the USA and more recently Asia, and former war zones of former Russian and Yugoslav states. I've explored an abandoned Russian space shuttle, and have the photos to prove it. Oh, and a few college tunnel systems such as Monash, UCLA, Virginia Tech Penn State, Mary and William College, Chapel Hill. Explored Chernobyl and the Odessa Catacombs. The latter on my own because I could not find a guide. (The secret, use lots of string.) Admittedly I didn't explore much of them as I had images of getting lost. Unlike the well mapped Paris catacombs, which I can remember the map of in my mind easily, I had few and poor maps of the Odessa catacombs. Plus I've explored a few other things.
Also back in the early days of UE I posted a camera to a guy in Russia who started one of the first Russian UE web sites. And I attended the first OPEX in Toronto, and subsequent ones in Vancouver and Buffalo where I helped pay for the accommodation of several younger attendees. I vaguely recall paying for some one's airfare during the first OPEX. But I can't recall who it was. Basically I used my frequent flyer points to get him a flight to and from Toronto from some place in the USA.
I still have heaps on my bucket list though. And despite what I have done, I still enjoy the basics, exploring and photographing abandoned buildings and tunnels. I avoid live / non legal stuff. I have a job to keep.
