Wicked and Wierd

[Scarecrow]

Greetings folks. Found my way to this board while looking for info on Philly sqauts (my hometown). For a few years now i've found great enjoyment exploring and spending time in abandoned buildings around my area (lately i've been traveling out, explored in marlyand, indiana, new york, massachusetts) as well as having spent extended stays at some, although at the time i never saw it as squatting but more as camping in a cool building

Ever since i was very young i've loved to travel. Even short day trips with the family to out of state places was exciting to me. As i've gotten older and traveled more to different places my itch to see things as grown even stronger, yet with little money it is impossible for me to travel in the "conventional" ways. I've yet to hitchhike or ride any rails anywhere, yet i know in the future the itch will be impossible to contain and i see a wealth of knowledge and experience on this forum that can be extremely helpful to me in the future.

About myself personally, I'm 20 years old, i grew up in Philly and know it like the back of my hand. I'm a starting photographer (been doing it for about 4 years, but only seriously for 2). Recently unemployed, and finding it harder and harder to find work. I can't really think of much else to throw in, i guess anything more anybody wants to know i'll be glad to share.

On top of the large rotted Orinoka Mill in North Philadelphia

 

[katiehabits]

well if ya allready know how to B'N'E a empty building ya got your housing down.
good luck man!

 

[Matt Derrick]

nice pic man! where's that place at?

 

[Scarecrow]

Somerset street a couple blocks east of the Somerset el station. Theres a guy named AJ living in there, he's from Denver, don't know if anybody knows him

 

[macks]

damn, that is an epic picture. welcome!

 

[dVEC]

Welcome welcome etc.

That pic is like a hammer to the side of the head... a hammer made of PHILLY

 

[Scarecrow]

Thanks for the welcomes and picture comments. I was trying to get a picture like that for a very long time.

I'm definitly finding alot of usefull information here, i've been lurking and reading constantly. Me and a friend are considering hitching to new mexico in a couple months so this will come in handy...

 

[Ravie]

welcome! feel free to ask anything. you'll allways get great feedback.

 

[Scarecrow]

may not be correct every time, but all our shit is based on experience ya know, not books, well, not always, lol...Hell I've even picked up tips from some of the youngin's on here myself... Something new every now and then..

Couldn't agree more. 90% of what i know about exploring i learned from fucking up and otherwise. Like falling through a roof taught me a lot about what to look for in unstable structures heh

 

[Scarecrow]

666???

 

[Scarecrow]

Ive heard more than a few stories of people falling down elevator shafts, its been a habit to always have my flashlight on the floor going around anywhere.