100 Ghost Stories Counting Down To Halloween 2025. #69. Right.

 If you're organized by this point and have assembled the people you will be traveling with, because you can't do this alone, don't get too close to them.

Introductions all around are fine, that's a common courtesy, but this Julie Andrews getting to know you bullshit is precisely that.  There's no need to get to know anyone beyond your formal greetings. Hopefully, by this point, you've carefully marked out all the left and right turns. The person riding shotgun should have Google Maps or a similar app on their phone or iPad. That person is your guide and should be able to speak clearly and concisely without you having to ask them to repeat themselves. The two other people riding in the back are there to record video and audio. It may seem like a menial task, but it's not. It's doubly important to the operation. I apologize. Did I say operation? It's not what I meant. On the dashboard, there should absolutely be two mounted dash cams. One for the road and one for the vehicle facing you and your passenger. Have water ready, and something to munch on that will replace the carbs you'll be expending for the evening. Did I mention that this should be done in the evening? I'm sure I did. Keep the conversations brief and focus on the objective. There I go again using words like operation and objective. I have to stop taking myself so seriously. 

Off you go.

Stay clear and stay focused. Hold on, hold on. You should all go to the bathroom first, as there will be no pit stops. Also, I have it on good authority that should you come upon a portal, the sight of it and the clarity of the energy the portal puts out might make you shit your pants if you're not ready. So, go use the bathroom now.