Intro:
Ok, so I'd
never even heard about the activity of "Urban Exploration"
(although I loosely participated in it) until one day
when a friend pointed me to the famed
[
Action Squad] site. After reading almost all of Max Action's
explorations and follies, one of the things that really stuck out to me
were the U of M steam tunnel pages - I had never known there were miles
of tunnels beneath the ground just waiting for exploration!
Exploring the steam tunnels became my goal - and after some hard work
and help from some friends I succeeded!
I made this website to
show people at home places they never guessed existed right below their
feet. As soon as I explore a place I post the adventure up here.
[Edit: In actuality, I tend to slack around for about 2 months before
it actually gets posted :-P]
What we do:
We explore.
More specifically, we explore tunnels, caves, and abandoned buildings in
urban settings. Most people never think to open a manhole and
look inside. We not only open it and look inside, we bring
flashlights and several people, crawl down into the hole, replace the
cover, and have a look-see. We don't break things, take
things, spray-paint tags on the walls, or cause any trouble.
Why we do it:
Well,
basically either you like it or you don't. Those of us who like it
tend to agree that the fun lies in several things. Half of the fun
is in finding a way in. Another exciting part of exploring
is going places few have been before. Also, once I've been
in a place (the steam tunnels at the U for example), I now can see a
more complete picture of the world around me. In other words,
my perspective of the U of M campus is no longer bounded by the
ground-up. I know there are tunnels below my feet and I know what
they look like. Also, many people can't appreciate the amazing
amount of beautiful scenery to be had in an abandoned building.
And of course there is the natural fun to be had evading and
circumventing security.
Well, that's it for the intro page...I think I'll add more
sometime...until then check out the rest of the site!
