Hey there. My name is John. I run Killer Urbex as a passion project. While getting into the urban exploration scene several years ago, the website owner found the available resources for those looking to get started or hone their craft fell into one of three camps:
- Extremely vague as it relates to what information is provided, simply because of the age-old adage that urban explorers don’t share their locations as to not spoil it. Also falling into this camp are those websites that are nothing more than photosets of locations that likely don’t exist any more. There is nothing wrong with that, but to claim one’s site as a resource is a far cry from actuality.
- Ridiculously outdated. There are an impressive number of urbex-associated websites and resources that had their heyday in the early-to-late 2000’s. Think Infiltration and UER. While many have their reasons for the slowdown over the past 10 or so years (heck, the owner of Infiltration passed away in 2005), the current state of urbex in the online world is sequestered to occasional updates to UER and photos posted in relevant subreddits.
- Unhelpful and too sales-focused. Some websites simply have provided bad advice under the guise of selling products and earning commissions on the sly. Yes, we are Amazon affiliates here at Killer Urbex. However, we aren’t trying to be sneaky about it. We also like to think that we offer some impressive and up-to-date resources as well.
I’ve owned this domain for several years now, and it has gone through a few iterations until arriving at the site you find yourself on. I hope that these comprehensive guides, reviews, and churning-related resources serve you well.
About Zesumme
Killer Urbex is a Zesumme Web Property.
In its most basic form, Zesumme is a catchall company for web projects started, obtained, rehabilitated, and managed by digital entrepreneur John Bourscheid. These projects are mainly focused on buyer intent, travel and lifestyle, productivity and efficiency, and local services markets.
Below is a list of the current 40 web properties managed by Zesumme.
Buyer Intent
- Kitchen Composters: A buyer’s guide-style website for portable kitchen composters.
- Just Home Improve: Home improvement tools, reviews, and buyer’s guides.
- Home Automation Network: Dedicated to reviewing the latest in home automation.
- How To Make A Cutting Board: Cutting board creation, tips, and tricks.
- Treadmill Desk Resource: Comprehensive guide to treadmill desks and walking pads.
- Mattress Reviewer: Find your perfect sleep with in-depth, impartial mattress reviews.
- Honest Gardening: Gardening tools reviews and best-of buyer’s guides.
- Best Pool Pumps: Reviewing pumps for in-ground and above-ground pools.
- Tool Guides Hub: Comprehensive reviews of power, hand, and construction tools.
Travel and Lifestyle
- Iceland In 8 Days: A travel site dedicated to traveling in and around Iceland.
- Travel To Greece: A comprehensive travel site to the Greek Islands.
- Hiking Washington: Finding and disseminating the best hikes in Washington.
- Effective Vacations: Traveling to Universal and Disney in Florida and California.
- Killer Urbex: The most comprehensive urban exploration resource online.
- Beautiful Zion: Focused on traveling in and around Zion National Park in Utah.
- Best Hotels in Las Vegas: Everything to know about the best Las Vegas hotels.
- South Beach Hotels: Categorizing and comparing hotels in South Beach, Miami.
- APT Seattle: An independent apartment finder resource for Seattle, Washington.
- Park Tracker: An in-progress network for users to track visiting national parks.
- Highway 89: The optimal two-week road trip up US Highway 89.
Productivity and Efficiency
- Familoff: Running your personal financial life like a family office.
- Bourscheid.me: A personal blog for musings, miscellaneous articles, and more.
- Gyldi: Determining which lifestyle products and services are effective purchases.
- A Productive Mindset: A blog focused on more effective living.
- Credit Card Churning: Traveling for free without changing anything about your life.
- HENRY Tips: Tips for HENRYs (High Earner, Not Rich Yet).
- Secluud: Making the entire home buying and selling process more efficient.
Local Services
- The Portlandist: Articles, guides, and top lists for tons of things to do in Portland, OR.
- Turner’s Garbage Service: A local service website for a garbage service in Murphy, NC.
- The Johnsonian: Articles, guides, and top lists for things to do in Johnson City, TN.
- Wacksonville: Bar hopping database for in and around Jacksonville, Florida.
- Tri-Cities Roulette: Finding out where to eat in the Tri-Cities, TN area.
Other Websites
- Dreppa: AI-driven synthwave music development, for windows-down night driving.
- Life Containerized: Dedicated to shipping container home living and development.
- Zesumme: The hub for all the web properties in these lists.
- How To Start A Self Storage Business: The ins and outs of self storage businesses.
- Where Is Marijuana Legal?: Disseminating legality of weed by state in the US.
- Rum Reviewer: Reviewing popular rums and crafting the best possible cocktails.
- Hi Fi Murders: An in-the-works podcast series about the 1974 Hi-Fi Murders.
- Read Willow Springs: A single-page site about upcoming novel Willow Springs.