I gotta say.. Your website totally ROCKS! It's the shit man. The shit. I love reading about your adventures and whatnot. You have greatly helped induce my sudden love for abandoned buildings. I'm greatly considering buying some abandoned building and renovating it to make it look old and historic, but still modern. Maybe making apartments out of it to make It a more practical investment/project. Anyways, I love your work. Keep exploring!

hi guys sorry im not using the guestbook properly but when i went to the contact button i couldnt get it to work but this is what i want to say im 38 yrs old ive been exploring as much as possible my hole life i had half a dozen vacant houses as clubs n forts i love the whole concept of looking into an abandoned structure n imagining everything the building has seen through the yrs n what were the ppl like well anyways there r no more vacant strucures around here n ive really got to do some more its like a drug for me i think about it all the time ok heres what i have to say will u please take me on an exploration adventure maybe an overnight camping in an abandoned building ill bring supplies money food anything call me at 2183010194 i cant access my email so call if u have anything please ps ive been in the hotel lincoln in duluth did u use the fire escape in the back all the way to the roof oh yeah im on fb as kevin kling plz hit me up i really need this

I forgot to mention this. There's a new video game coming out next year that is employs urban exploration. You can get more info here and maybe donate to it, too.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/494598080/the-gallery-six-elements

Wow! You guys are awesome! Man, I wish I had been able to do some of this exploring. I love exploring buildings and anything I can. I've explored old places I've worked, new construction buildings, etc. but not to any extent that you have. I'm almost 60 now, but would love to join a team, since I'm still in good shape. This website is GREAT! Just would like to know more about that picture at the head of the Labyrinth pages, that looks like a labyrinth extending to the city. Did you actually take that photo somewhere?

Awesome stories, so much inspiration! Got me reminiscing about creeks and construction sites from way back when.

i JUST WHAT TO SAY YOU GUYS ARE SO COOL.

This is great! Do you still update this site? Being from red wing I noticed you didn't have very many caves from red wing.. did you ever go to the golf hill cave in red wing? If not you need to its amazing!

Hey guys,

What you do looks really awesome! I don't have much time to explore, as I'm at work (oops!), but was wondering if you guys are open to other people joining in on your amazing adventures?

If not, no worries, but just thought I'd ask, as this looks like a lot of fun :)

Love this site. Exploration is fueled by curiosity, which is a sign of intelligence. I've had several out-loud laughs at this site, sometimes aided by seeing the smiles on the faces of the explorers.

At UC, in the Old Chemistry building, is a staircase which goes up past roof-level into a small room with access to the top of the elevator shaft - and the roof. It was called "The Sponge," and was a cool almost entirely unknown place to hang between classes, and was covered with graffiti. I also heard tell of another weird room accessed via the roof, (which I didn't find) called the clock cemetery - it was full of old classroom clocks. Sometime in the last 10 or 15 years, they've installed a chain-link fence barrier to deny access to the sponge.

Had some friends freshman year, who showed me how to ride on top of the elevator in my 12 story dorm.
Never made it into the tunnels there, though.

You guys are heros!

I got to say what you guys do is pretty cool. How did you get into this kind of stuff looks like a lot of fun.

Loved this! explored some St. Paul caves back in the day, but THIS was awesome! thanks!

Urban Exploration is hella dope, me and my freinds are deeply into it. were all about 17 to 18. i watched the documentary into the darkness nd i gotta say it was extremely entertaining, you guys are fuckin awesome haha. im pretty far from minneapolis so im tryin to find places to go in san francisco, still searching tho.

I LOVE YOUR SITE! ABSOULTELY COOL AND GROOVY!
I was born in Shakopee and lived in Minneapolis until I was 18, and I was part of a secret "gang" of friends that rode mini-bikes through the huge sewer tunnels in the neighborhoods south of the U of M, we called ourselves "The Gotham City Kriegies." This was 1972 through 1976, guys, and no one even knew we existed!! (Especially not the Minneapolis cops!!!!) The Boys In Blue drove 1972 Ford LTDS and they carried RCA crystal radios (only 3 channels) in those days that cost $850 (in 1974 dollars, can you dig that?) but they could not receive nor transmit underground!! We were SAFE down there; the tunnels ran from the U all the way down to Ford Avenue! We used to enter them through a big tunnel between Franklin Avenue and the Milwaukee Road train trestle. I do not know if this tunnel is still accessible; you had to walk the foot-paths on the east bank (across from Longfellow) and swing into it from a tree-branch, like Tarzan, branch in one hand, mini-bike in the other! It was GROOVY, man!!
Nobody - ever - caught - us !!
We broke up after high school, in 1977, and went our separate adult ways, but I will never forget the fun we had!
You have brothers in spirit from 40 years ago, guys . . . In fact, my dad (who will be 85 this year) and his best buds poked around down there in the 1940s. Much more humble tunnels then.
And concerning the tunnels under the U of M (especially under the stadium) I haunted them a lot when I was 13, 14 and 15, we all did. In '74, they still had not cleaned up the hippie graffiti from the 1971 student demonstrations (it said things like "Strike!" and Get Out Of Viet-Nam and Nixon Sucks and things like that; there were even some American Indian Movement messages. (Franklin Avenue was a real good place to get jumped by Indians back then, I don't know about now. I used to ride my bike down that street at night on my way to Hennepin Avenue and believe me, I kept my pale-face moving!!)
Minneapolis was so COOL in those days that we could actually ride our bikes downtown AT NIGHT and the cops left us alone, even when we hung out under the Federal Reserve Bank at 2 in the morning!! We rode skateboards under there, by the sculpture mold. Those trusting, cool days are gone forever. We also hung out in front of the library on the West Campus, right near the bridge; I got my bike going 28 on that bridge and 44 once down the road that led down to the oil tanks by the river.
Please tell me about Minneapolis today! Are the things I described still there? And I think you guys are REALLY GROOVY, and keep up your GOOD clandestine adventures!

Brad
Seattle HIPPIE and Proud Of It, man!!
Weed is now legal in Seattle!
Peace, Love and Joy

cool site! looks like a good time

ITs time to get back to work. If your interested in exploring the city, lets go. my number is 612 644 1496. text only

I'm telling you guys, all the news of the Ford site demolition has me yearning for a last-ditch adventure!

Excellent website! I always enjoyed viewing the Action Squad adventures. are you planning to post some additional explorations on your website?

As a bible of what you shouldnt know about What lies below you our around you in Minnesota, this site opens up a history hidden from us, said forbidden from us but yet part of the land we call home.

Hey Max or whomever it may concern, I've been checking out this site for the longest time now and have just wondered where the hell you guys are at? Not to hound you to keep up this lovely service of a website you provide for the public, just wondering what happened to you guys. This is probably my favorite site of all time and just would love it to have some more updates, even though that'll probably never happen. Also, I've been to Abbott recently, and they're starting to actually turn it into appartments! Hopefully getting in there soon. If this ever gets read, thanks for all you've put up and done. You guys kick too much ass. Later.

does anyone in actionsquad want to explore with me

I'm trying to find trustworthy people to explore a few locations I've found around cleveland

I have many pictures, with negatives, I believe to still be viable of Hell House; both inside & out. I'd been there with my sister at least 10 times & there are many odd things to tell about it & our experiences there. Especially my outdoor shot of the front of the building from across the road; which includes a mysterious orb & a menacing cloud formation above it. Feel free to contact me at the above e-mail address, as I've been an urban explorer since my early teens & am now 41; yet still curious & willing to go to anywhere at anytime just to see what is to be seen :)

Hey you're website is awesome. Really inspired me to want to go out and start exploring :) . You guys should give us an update and let us know you're still alive!

I grew up in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood in the 50's, so I can at least imagine most of the locations you visited. As I drive by them I think wow the Action Scuad has been over/under here.

Very cool site indeed.

Like a song that plays over and over in your mind, I can't get the name Muppy Skum out of my head.

Is it true that Greg brick stole an actionsquad story for his dumb book subterranean twin cities?

Thanks for the adventures. Great writing too.

You guys are great. I love your pictures of your explorations they are really interesting. Keep up the good work and be safe.

Hi guys, I love your stuff, probably oldest urbex web, ha ? Max was very funny on that small boat in drains, it the movie UE in to the darkness ;-)

wanted to say thanks for the extensive posting on the Hamm's brewery - really enjoyed it way out here in Colorado, there are Hamm's fans all over the country as I am sure you know. The effort you made to add the history of the brewery and gathering all the historic photos was amazing and appreciated. SO thanks!

Hell yeah.

I love this website very interesting stuff! I wish to explore some of these areas i couldnt imagine the feeling of going on those sorts of ventures.. Awesome.

On the Lincoln Hotel, back in the early 1970's I worked on a garbage route for Ed Kaspari, one of the stops was the ole Lincoln. There was a lobby on the second floor were all the down and out used to sit around in a heavy aroma of piss and tobacco and swap thier lore of long ago while sipping on gallon jugs of white satin and muskatel. The chairs they sat on were captain chairs of solid oak, I wanted to get my hands on a few of those beautiful old relics, but, never did, anyway I wonder what became of them?

if you guys would like to start shooting shows I would be down for filming...

Been doing my own local urbex for a few years now, and I never knew until recently that there were actually organized groups that were dedicated to this shit. Unfortunately, it looks like the majority of them (this one, the municipal heros) have all gone defunct. Pity. Oh well, hopefully you guys are just too busy to update and not disbanding. I've enjoyed your photos and stories.

This has inspired me to explore kittsondale and many other drains along the river. you guys are kickass.

Would you ever consider bringing back the Action Squad nudes gallery? I would be interested to see what they were like.

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Enjoyed the Montana Flour Mill. Grew up with it in my back yard and have never went inside. There is other good stuff to explore up this way. We have a big state hospital with an extensive tunnel system underneath.

Hi I spotted this the other day https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/5IHnc#.T7Kw0c_Gp6E.reddit
and seeing as this all occurred in 09 and the site hasn't been updated since 2010 I would love clarification.

THANKS!
DAN

Great site, this Brick guy really is quite the douche, trying to pass this all off as his own. I wish you all luck.

It's great to see people who enjoy Urban Exploring as much as I do. IF anyone is in the Minnesota area, Contact me on facebook or something! I'm always game.
P.S. Max Action! Update your site more!

Hi guy's. So glad to actually find such a good site on urbex. I have been Exploring now on my own for about 20 years and it is a very great love and interest of mine. Do you guy's ever travel to sites? Have some absolute tens down here you'd love. Please feel free to email me anytime.
Mark

two thumbs up guys_ keep it up action squad_ (^_^)

its cool guys_ amzing_

I really enjoyed the "Darkness" video on Netflix -- although I am 63 and suffer from arthritis, it brought back fond memories of my teen explorations.

And, while I understand the change in climate since 9/11, I was
disappointed that your photos were censored; hiding faces makes your activities seem illicit -- not just "on the edge." I am also a fan of trains and their infrastructure. Trainfans have found that being more OPEN is better for the hobby, and creates positive interactions with both railroad and law enforcement authorities. Trainfans now present themselves as a RESOURCE -- providing additional eyes -- and minimal trespassing is less of a problem.

Naturally, urban exploring involves rather serious trespass issues, but I am guessing that most problems occur at the ENTRANCE to posted areas. A positive interaction with authorities when entering or leaving posted sites might result in fewer legal problems and more "warnings." One step at a time.

Thanks for letting an old man express himself.

You and all your action squadders suck balls. I rule. I'm the best, oh yeah oh yeah Plus you stink.

I just watched your movie on Netflix, it was beautiful and very inspiring. I myself am an overweight stay at home mom whose 38 and on the stationary side of life. Watching you all made me want to go gear up and find a place to explore in my area. Very motivational watching all of you explore and have fun together. Loved the artistic photos some of you take also. Bravo darlings, explore on and hopefully one day this old mama will get out there also! Just would help if I didn't live in flat cow land in the country LoL but I AM going to go explore more now this Spring and Summer. Cheers Mates (p.s. as a Mom might I add that I would much rather the youth were exploring than other truly bad things).

Sweet shit, man. Found your site thru a wiki link (I work for Ford and was in the Twin Cities this month) when I was reading up on the silica mines under the St Paul Assembly Plant. One of our instructors told us about it.

I see you scaled the Allouez docks a while back... no narration to the pics yet, soon I'm hoping. I live about 2 miles from there, and actually climbed one myself about 12 years ago. Hell of a climb in the dark in December at -15. What a f**king rush!

In the last 5 days, I read pretty much the whole site and also found out that you and some of your fellow Squaddiliacs are featured in a docu-thing (Into the Darkness) which I checked out on NetFlix. Pretty cool, man. If ya ever get a chance, I recommend skulking around the innards of a 1000 ft ore boat that's docked for the winter...wicked.

Anyways...you guys still doing your thing, or what? No recent updates, are you in jail for messing up that D-bag who ripped off your story? If so, I know some wicked lawyers...

Sincerely,

Semi-psychotic salamander of the souptown sewer system

P.S. - There is a time and place for alliteration. It is now.

I've been doing this my whole life never knowing there were groups!!! I want in, we need one here in ATX!!!

Cool site