Recommended Equipment

PROPER UFO INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENT

By Jesse Peak

The UFO Phenomena has many different topics that create the overall Phenomena itself, which in turn can call for a variety of equipment to investigate the UFO Phenomena. There are 3 main groups of equipment: Necessary Equipment, Desirable Equipment, and Optional Equipment.

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT:

1- Area maps and Air Sectional charts

2- Caution tap to section off the area of investigation

3- Sample containers, this includes:

a. Zip lock bags

b. Plastic jars with lids

c. Paper bags

4- Plastic Gloves(Never contaminate Evidence)

5- Face Mask

6- Eye cover

7- Tape measure

8- Ruler

a. L-shaped Black or White(For photos by the side of any evidence)

b. Regular 12 inch ruler

9- Compass

10 - Magnifying glass

11 – Flashlight

a. Headlamp

b. Clip on LED

12- Tweezers (Sterile)

13- Pocket knife or Multi-tool

14- Shovel or Garden trowel

15- Calculator

16- Pen, Pencil, Permanent Markers

17- Clip board (Always be Organized)

18- Flag markers/Evidence markers

19- Tarp, Tent (Shelter from weather)

20- First Aid Kit

21- Hand Sanitizer

22- Digital Audio recorder

DESIRABLE EQUIPMENT:

1- Cell Phone

2- Video Camera

3- Digital Camera

4- Camera TRIPOD/MONOPOD

5- GPS unit

6- 2 Way radio

7- Laptop computer

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:

1- Geiger counter

2- Magnetometer

3- Police scanner

4- Laser range finder

5- Ground penetrometer

6- Pocket weather meter

7- Night Vision

8- Tri-field meter

9- Camera light meter

IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR EQUIPMENT:

1- All equipment should fit into one large bag or two carry bags.

2- Always make sure any electronics are sealed in weather proofed bags.

3- Your compass can be used to detect magnetic fields, and some compasses have an inclinometer (Detects Elevation)

4- Some equipment is multi-functional

5- *IF THERE IS EVIDENCE INVOLVED IN YOUR INVESTIGATION, MAKE SURE THERE IS NO CONTAMINATION OF EVIDENCE, BECAUSE THEN YOU LOOSE YOUR DATA*

INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENT can vary depending on the case, evidence, and weather. It ALWAYS better to be safer than sorry, and to always be professional when conducting proper investigations. This list is based off of many years of investigating and changes to the list will most likely change with time, so use this as a reference guide to assist in your investigations. Good Luck!

By Jesse Peak MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) Field Investigator, MUFON ERT (Experiencer Resource Team) Member, and SCU (Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies) Investigator of Pennsylvania.