The ability to hide plain site can be a real advantage when exploring urban abandonments. Oooms has created a clever and collapsible solution to this problem as shown above. What appears to be an innocuous utility fixture is, in fact, a portable and hollow urban hideout that can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled on-the-go.
A traditional camera bag can be a dead giveaway to authority figures who might not approve of urban exploration, even if it is only to take photographs. This creative carrying case by Think Tank is, appropriately enough, titled urban disguise and is specifically designed to look more like a suitcase or shoulder bag than a camera case.
Finally, the appearance of being official can cause otherwise prying eyes to pass over a vehicle parked near an abandonment. Todd Lapin adapted his vehicle, adding flashing lights, a spotlight and safety stripes for urban exploration, building infiltration and general urban camouflage. Of course, the local legality of such changes should be determined prior to taking such a modified vehicle to the streets!
12 Comments
September 15th, 2007 at 5:22 am
All are vey ingenious ideas and are very creative at that. You have a very quality blog here. Keep up the good blogging.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:22 am
I hate to admit it, but when I saw that Urban Hideout the first thing I could think of was Metal Gear Solid. It would be funny to see a group of four or five urbexers hiding in those.
And yeah, one of the easier ways to avoid attention while urbexing is to dress nicely, pretend to talk on a cell phone, maybe carry a briefcase, and just walk right in.
September 16th, 2007 at 1:03 am
Don’t forget the special construction site helmet, and the plan. Nice shoes to look like an architect!…héhé
Anyway the hideout is just awesome!!!
September 16th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Certainly the more elements the merrier! and yes, that Hideout is quite something - a traveling troupe carrying those could hide in any dark ally or on any sidewalk. Better yet would be an entire product line with various functions - a garbage can, utility box, newspaper stand, etc… so they could all blend together into a scene.
September 17th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
I love the idea if disguising your camera - its a must for all “urban explorations”.
September 17th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
The hideouts are neat. Everyone can become a spy or PI with that camera gadget. ;)
September 18th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
lol funny stuff
October 15th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Sounds like a whacker to me!!!!
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