Access All Areas: A User's Guide to the Art of Urban Exploration

254 Pages·2005·30.636 MB·English

by  Ninjalicious

ACCESS
All AREAS
auser's guide to the
art 01 urban exploration
bV Ninialicious
Copyright© 2005 Ninjalicious.
All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced or trans
mitted in anyform or by any means, electronic or mechanical, includ
ing photocopying, recording or by any information storage and
retrieval system, without permission in writingfrom the publisher.
The book is setin the typeface Concorde.
Printed in Canada.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Ninjalicious, 1973-2005
Access all areas :a user's guide to the art of urban exploration /
by Ninjalicious.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-9737787-0-9
1. Cities and towns--Guidebooks. 2. Industrial buildings-
Guidebooks. 3. Architecture and tourism. I. Title.
NA6400.N55 2005 725'.4 C2005-904038-6
Second Edition
For Liz
CONTENTS
Foreword .i
Statement 1
Introduction 3
Hey, What Are You Doing Down There? .4
The Risk to Reward Ratio 6
Training 9
Fitness 9
Giving Up Smoking 10
Climbing 11
Playing Games 12
On-the-Job 14
Recruiting 15
Numbers 15
Sex 16
Age 17
Appearance 18
Ethics 19
Sneaking 23
Moving Silently 23
Moving Stealthily 24
Hiding 25
Concealing Light 26
Don't Leave a Trace 26
Social Engineering 29
Telephone Research 31
Appearance 31
LetThem Do the Talking 32
Smiling 33
Confidence 34
Being Polite, Friendly and Helpful... 35
Credibility Props 37
Be-Right-Back Props 39
Disguise 39
Excuses 41
Playing Dumb 43
FastTalking 45
Being Straightforward .47
Sentence Yourself .49
Equipping 51
The Basics 51
Clothing 54
Supplies and Tools 58
Gadgets 64
Red-Flag Items 66
Preparing 69
Legal Considerations..: 69
Finding Sites 74
Research 76
Scouting 77
Looking Online 79
Communications 80
The Plan 82
GettingThere 83
The Molson Brewery 85
Abandoned Sites 88
Safety Issues 89
Residents 90
Security Issues 92
FindingThem 93
When to Go 93
Overthe Barricade 94
Barbed Wire and Razor Wire 97
Getting In 98
Navigation 100
Dealingwith the Supematural 102
King Edward Hotel 103
Active Sites 107
Safety Issues 108
Security Issues 108
Finding Active Sites 110
When to Go 110
Tailgating 112
Passing Security 113
Operable Opening Entry 114
Creative Entry 116
I{now Your Codes 118
Warning Signs 120
Interior Doors 123
Alarms 126
Motion Detectors 129
Surveillance 131
Access Controls 134
Navigation 136
Stairs 138
ElevatorAction 140
Party Crashing 144
Running for It 145
Patience 148
Up, Up into the DCAD Building 151
Construction Sites 153
Safety Issues 153
Security Issues 154
Finding Construction Sites 155
Changeportunity 156
Navigation 158
The Corpse Slime Drain 161
Drains 163
Safety 164
Security Issues 166
Finding Drains 167
When to Go 169
Entering 169
Navigation 173
Close Call at Lower Bay 179
TransitTunnels 181
Safety Issues 181
Security 183
FindingTransit Tunnels 184
Navigation 184
Under the York Pool 187
UtilityTunnels 190
Safety Issues 190
Asbestos 191
Security Issues 193
Finding UtilityTunnels 194
Finding Entrances 195
When to Go 197
Navigation 198
La Grande Hermine 201
OtherFun Stuff 205
Boats 205
Bridge Rooms 206
Bridges 207
Confined Spaces , 208
Military Leftovers 209
Mines 209
Smokestacks 210
Towers 211
Sharing 213
What to Share 213
What to Report 214
UsingAliases 215
How to Share 216
Acknowledgements 219
Glossary 221
Bibliography 227
Appendix: Urban Exploration Timeline 229
Index 239