Place Hacking

[MaryJane]

'Place Hackers' are part of a new global movement with active groups from the UK to Australia and the US. These urban explorers find adventure, adrenaline and often danger in places that most people would not dare to enter, and involves sneaking into former military bases, underground cities, decommissioned hospitals and power stations and even the odd skyscraper – while it’s still being built. 'The idea behind urban exploration is revealing what’s hidden in the world.” says Bradley Garrett and Oxford University academic and place hacker. 'It’s about going into places that are essentially off-limits and, because they are off limits, have been relatively forgotten. The goal of the urban explorer is not just to explore these places but also to photograph them and share these with others so they can see what they’re like.' Place hackers, like nature explorers, tend to value a low-impact credo: no vandalism or theft, take only photographs, leave only footprints.

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/place-h...ces-slideshow/

Wow. so many awesome photos! Here's a few I like






There's also one taken in the penthouse bathtub

[Pagan]

awesome

[trolld4l]

used to do this in downtown la before all the new security concerns after 9-11. funfunfun. I think there was a contest here a while back on who could post their eroticbpm stickers in weird places.. we should do it again,. sticker hacking..

[MaryJane]

I'd put it right on the elbow.

[GlisteningManTool]

Hack the Planet!

[killshot]

Since when did urban exploration become "place hacking"?

I've always loved urban exploration, but I just don't get the new term.

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For a good time, read the missions from the Minneapolis Action Squad.
http://www.actionsquad.org/

[Weaselheadx]

Originally Posted by killshot

Since when did urban exploration become "place hacking"?

I've always loved urban exploration, but I just don't get the new term.

---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:48 PM ----------

For a good time, read the missions from the Minneapolis Action Squad.
http://www.actionsquad.org/

Hipsters, I blame hipsters. Bunch of asshats that think they invented things people have done for generations.

[Pagan]

I miss the EBPM stickers...i still have a few items where they are affixed to here and there in my stuff.

[MaryJane]

I need an EBPM sticker

[Pagan]

lol thats not all you need