Urbex: Our Definition, Rules and Interests

Urbex...

Until one year ago neither of us had heard of this term before. Urbex, short for urban exploration, is defined by wikipedia as "the exploration of man-made structures, usually abandoned ruins or not usually seen components of the man-made environment."

Nick's sister took her wedding photos outside of an abandoned warehouse downtown Milwaukee about 6 years ago. One day we were in the neighborhood and he decided to show me. There was no way to get into the building but that sparked an interest in us to look for other abandoned buildings to explore.

Nick has developed a strong interest in building structure and real estate. At first I (Shannon) was just in it for the pictures and a good time. But now it's become a hobby of ours. I am the picture taker and Nick's the inspector. That brings me to...

Our Urbex Rules
1. You cannot disturb or take anything from the property. Leave the property in the same condition you found it.
             "Take only pictures, leave only footprints"
2. We've had many people see our pictures and ask where the property is located. But that breaks rule number two, which is to not disclose the address to just anybody. 
3. Wear a sweatshirt, thick pants and old tennis shoes. We've had to maneuver through birdox, thorn bushes, six foot tall grass, broken glass and had to crawl to hide from busy streets.
4. Have fun :)

This is our blog to share our adventures with anyone interested. Stay tuned!