Any people on here like exploring?

submitted by PencilPusher55 from (self.AskSaidIt)

In my area this is an abandoned rail line that was last running in 1983. The tracks start in my small town a few minutes away. It was built in the 1870's. There is such an awesome mystique to it. The fact that I can step on those tracks and keep following them over enormous bridges, small little hidden pockets of scenery that no one knows about, ect. I know it's considered trespassing but what's so cool is that these experiences are free.

Sometimes this is what I think I forget about in life. Yes, we have incredible technology but here we are with VR trying to replicate these immersive experiences but all I have to do is drive 15 minutes and go for a walk. I think I am going to before the weather gets too cold.

What about you guys? Urban exploring or just hiking?

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[–]killerjavi98 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Lucky just 15 minutes I wish I had cool places to explore like that. Im kinda jealous of the people on YouTube who go urban exploring in old abandoned mines and tunnels with their friends. I wish I had those opportunities.

[–]PencilPusher55[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You took the words out of my mouth. I think a lot of that is based around friends to do it with. Ain't no way I'm walking into an abandoned school on my own lol.

[–]Pis-dur 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Few years ago I was in one of the forts of Twierdza Modlin (Poland) in Cybulice. it was total fun, huge bunkeer with many entrances, we even found a room that used to be a kitchen with some Cyrylic words scraped on the walls.
One of these forts was a Nazi concentration camp. Not as known as others such as Auschwitz, but sources say that it was even worse than Auchwitz. However all documentation was destroyed when Germans were leaving the place, so there's no official info what exactly happened there. i want to visit it some day.

[–]PencilPusher55[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wow. I always wondered about that. The level of exploration and opportunity that would take place in countries where massive wars have happened.