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Rookie investigation mistakes: what lesson did you learn the hard way on your first case?
#1 · October 2, 2026, 1:49 PM
Everyone starting out in field research makes rookie mistakes—forgetting to pack extra 9V batteries, wearing nylon jackets that swish across audio recorders, or whispering in the dark instead of speaking in a normal tone so you don't contaminate your own EVPs.
Learning to run a tight, controlled investigation takes trial and error, especially when it comes to tagging ambient noises in real time. Looking back at your earliest investigations, what was the biggest mistake you made, and how did it change your field protocol?