How to Survive Hide and Seek Outdoors With Others

You are pretending to be a ninja, they have selected someone to try and capture you. You know you must not get caught no matter what, and you will take desperate measures.

This IS Hide and Seek

The five steps listed below will teach you, and hopefully prepare you on what to do if you ever fall into this situation. Be aware that I am an experienced played with much knowledge so the following information should help those in need.


Hiding Spot
If you are to survive in this game, your hiding spot will be one of your most important tools. A hiding spot must be somewhere where no one expects it, this will make it tougher for the seeker to find you. Always try hiding somewhere where you can see the seeker but he can not see you, this will let you know where he/she is so you will know where to run if they have found you. It is also important to try and stay as quiet as possible because you never know where they might be. This leads to the next step, running away, if you are found.

Escaping/Losing the Seeker
If you somehow manage to be caught then you either did not think your plan out well enough or you underestimated the seeker. If you are running away you should never look back because you never know how close the seeker might be behind you waiting for a moment to strike. Another good thing to do is  to look ahead and see if you can make some sort of quick turn or another unexpected turn to slow down the chaser. If this is not possible then your only other option is to try and outrun the chaser and hope he gives up on you. If he/she does give up on you then the next step will prepare you on what to do.

Sneaking Around
So what now? you have no hiding spot because you were found and you are tired because you were being chased. The best thing you can do is sneak around carefully and quietly like a ninja on stealth mode and hope not to be found again. Be sure you do NOT run because your footsteps will be heard which can put you in danger. Also keep in mind to be listening carefully to your surroundings.My advice after a while of sneaking around would be to find another hiding spot like the same as before (somewhere no one expects and a place where you can see everything). Remember you are sneaking around so be prepared to run at any moment just in case.

Your Advantages
Depending on the kind of person you are and your outside skills you will have different advantages in the game. Advantages can take place in every of the past three paragraphs. You might be a real ninja which makes you good at hiding, a member of the track team for being good at running, or a laser tag expert which makes your skills at being sneaky better than the others playing. You might also be short and be able to fit in small places or be tall and be able to jump over things easily. One skill you can teach yourself is "parkour" which will make you unreachable and very good at escaping.

Common SenseAlways have in mind that there might be others around the neighborhoodso try not to bother them by going into their bushes. If you do not respect other's property you just might have an old man telling you to get off his lawn. Also remember to be careful and not try anything dangerous because then you will just end up crying for mommy to kiss your boo boo. Lastly I want to advice the public also not to set your phones on vibrate or silence so the seeker will not hear it and come after you.

These are the all the things you need to know on becoming a good hide and seek player. Also remember to be a good ninja and do whatever it takes to not get caught, no matter what.
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