Hi Friends! A few thoughts on some comments on this video. I try to answer as many comments as I can, but I get three recurring comments that I’d like to respond to here instead of doing it over and over below. The first is the idea that it’s not safe for kids to go out into the woods. In my view, we live in a world where media is designed to trigger our fears and make us feel helpless. We shouldn’t cater to these fears - instead, we should teach children (and adults) skills that make them more competent in any situation life will give them. As we get more addicted to the comforts of our couches, the perceived safety of our smartphones, and continue to let fear-based media affect our mentality, we'll eventually all be cowering in our box houses, watching screens while others have adventures, but believing that we are too weak, too stupid, and too vulnerable to venture outside our walls. Games like these remind children (and adults) that they are capable, that nature is much less dangerous than our comfort-sculpted gilded cages, and help us remember that we'll have more fun actually getting dirty than we will sitting and staring at a screen as we intake yet another program that convinces us that we're totally inept at anything besides being good "consumers". The second comes from people who talk about their guns and how they will just shoot and kill anyone pursuing them. As a fellow gun owner, I’d urge those of us who support gun ownership to be more responsible with our words. Our second amendment rights are not guaranteed, and there are countries, such as Finland, where you can’t even legally carry a puukko, let alone a handgun. We shouldn’t be complacent. In a situation where someone is chasing you through the woods, they might be a stranger running to tell you that, for instance, your car has just been broken into. Shoot first isn’t a competent option, and recent news stories of people shooting people who are delivering a package or trying to go get a kid’s ball that rolled into someone’s yard are examples of that level of hyper-reactivity and incompetence. This just adds evidence in the pockets of people who feel we should not have the right to own guns. If we’re so incompetent that we can’t assess a situation properly, we’re just telling them that they are correct. I realize that owning a gun gives us a certain sense of power, but brazenly saying we’d just shoot people (are those people even actually chasing you through the woods, or are they some teens playing tag who just happen to be running in your direction?) is the exact opposite of what any well-trained and competent gun owner would say or do. I live in a rural area where many people open or conceal carry all the time. Every one of those people I know is competent with their weapons and isn’t hyper-reactive. If any of them were as reactive as “if someone seems to be chasing me through the woods, I’d just shoot them”, the neighborhood would tell that person to leave their guns at home. Because that one person’s preschool-level reactivity is the exact kind of stupidity that will eventually mean we will lose the rights we cherish. The third comment points out that the methods in this video won’t work for dogs/drones/robots or whatever else they imagine is going to be chasing after them. Hopefully everyone realizes that and we don’t need it pointed out. This skillset is meant to give children or adults a strategic edge over untrained pursuers. I did give an outline of advice regarding dogs in one of the comments if you care to search for it. Finally, I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who thumbs-ups, subscribes, and supports the main idea behind this video, which is that we will be a better society if we get out into nature, teach kids (and adults) skills besides just how to stare at screens, and develop competence in a wide range of skillsets that challenge our bodies and minds at all levels.
I have to just say. Your kids are going to grow up and be awesome just like you. Thanks for the idea. I'll play this with my daughter next time we go camping or hiking. I knew all this stuff already from my days playing capture the flag and wearing camouflage etc. But my daughter would love to learn this stuff especially while making a game out of it.
I fully agree on everything you just wrote. Media and social media plays on peoples fears, horrible stories bring in the clicks they need. Im at a age now where i fondly recall my childhood before mobilephones, internet and a hyped fear.. our main fear in my childhood was tied to the cold war and yet it wasnt a direct fear and it didnt keep us from running around in the woods or on the streets after dark. I am Danish, former Royal Guard.. we cant just own guns here and we cant even carry a pocket knife with a blade above 7cm.. yet in my kit i always do keep a pocket knife with a 6.5cm blade, its a tool that could prove useful in a bad situation where its all about survival, but im not going to charge at anyone with my pocket knife. When it comes to the many people that mention their guns, i fear these people forget that its just as likely that the one chasing you had a gun as you having a gun.. rarely would a unarmed person chase a armed person through the woods.. so in USA and legal carry states, you always have to think that sure you have a gun, but the other person might have a better or bigger gun and might be more skilled in using it.. if both sides has a gun you are still somewhat at the point of being hunted.. besides that... children or even regular people dont carry around a gun and if a situation arise at your broken down car, theres even a risk that you dont get it with you from the car, bringing us back to the point that if you have a gun, why wouldnt your "Hunter" have one too.. going into a gun fight in the woods is very risky, if you yourself get shot you are far away from help. So being able to evade and get away from the situation is still the very best idea, a armed stand off can go horrible wrong for everyone involved..
What you are teaching those precious young ladies is amazing. I’m 63 years old and have spent most of my life in the outdoors. My life has been SO full, there isn’t enough room on the internet to share everything I’ve done! As a child I was in boy scouts. Our family camped all of the time. I still love sleeping on the ground from time to time. I’ve rock climbed all over the nation including, Devils Tower. As a 120 lb guy in my mid 40s, I purchased a 1000 pound Honda Goldwing and taught myself to ride it. * years later and +80,000 miles later, I sold it and moved into a van, traveling all over the western United States. All of this is to say, as I look back on my life, I can honestly say the main reason I was able to do anything in my life was because of the confidence I have in my ability to do things I’ve never done before. I learned it as a young guy and I totally see that in the faces of your children. Well Done my Friend, well done, Those girls could be mountain guides in a few years!! Keep up the good work!
I'm ex-military and have a tip. Think of your pursuers eyes as a bright light. If you were in the woods after dark and had one light bulb on and you looked around you would notice that the bulk of the woods would be covered by shadows. So as your running you need to be making ongoing mental evaluations of staying in the imaginary shadows, keeping the trees, large rocks and hills between you and them. Using the idea of the light and shadows helps you calculate all the angles in your head day or night. If you get lucky and can move along a ridge, hill or cliff out of sight, you need to move as fast as you can covering as much ground as possible. Your pursuers will also be making calculations as they hunt for you, and time vs distance is what will save your life. The longer it goes on the bigger their search area becomes, and they understand this. So you need to out run their calculation and get beyond their search area. If your pursuer is older, fat, out of shape or just stupid, you need to be using any or all of this to your advantage. I hope this helps.
This is exactly how deer use terrain to disappear in the shortest time possible. I use terrain features to figure out where they are likely to move. Rabbits also run dogs in overlapping circles to confuse them. When in the woods do as the animals do.
I am curious about time vs distance. The meaning of vs .Are you saying that time is more important than distance ? Or do you mean time and distance as in BOTH are important to safety ? I like what you wrote, just confused about the VS meaning.
@@bmikula1861 I think he's saying that, when you are trying to evade, you want to cover the most distance in the shortest possible time. You want distance to win out vs. time, in other words. (If more time elapses, on the other hand, and little distance is covered, you're more likely to be apprehended. I think this notion is separate from the idea of hiding -- although you still want to get to the hiding spot quickly; once there, however, distance is no longer your goal).
As a kid I did exactly this once, as I was being chased by a policeman after popping some firecrackers! I ran as fast as I could, through a tunnel, and cut to the right so he lost sight of me. There was a long path there with a lot of curves so no clear line of sight. Right at the beginning of this path I threw myself off the path and rolled under some bushes and lied completely still. He came sprinting right past me, maybe 1 meter away from me, and he continued running until I didn't see him. If he had just used his eyes he would've certainly seen me but he was so intent that I've run this track and sure that I couldn't possibly just hide in plain sight. I ran straight back to the direction I came from and didn't see him again! I was 12 years old and felt like the king of the world. Now I'm 40 and I still enjoy thinking about it.
Nice!! There are some pursuers who are highly trained, but most of the people we'd encounter are not that aware -- the average pursuer is in a heightened emotional state, is moving too fast, and has very low awareness -- so as you found, it's relatively easy to hide from them, get behind them, and escape with great memories and no citation for lighting off firecrackers, lol!! =)
same happened to me at a national park as a kid. We were teenagers and it had said no trespassing. I saw some flashlights coming and heard a police radio. We ran. They pursued us into the woods and up a hill along a path. threw ourselves over the edge and hunkered down. As they got closer, it was dark and their flashlights were glaring. We could see them but shuffled further down out of the light, but they could not see us in the darkness. That would change if those lights hit us, but they were too close and if we moved now, there would be an end to our fun night. . Just before they got close enough to see our hiding position I threw a rock really far in the opposite direction in the woods into the inky black darkness, and their lights spun around. They ran towards it...and we ran the other way along the edge of the ridge. We kept running staying silent for 20minutes or so moving, hiding, moving again when we were sure the coast was clear. They had no idea how many of us were out there and I could see their flashlights swing wildly from far away. One officer appeared to be shaking with his flash light and said loudly "I m done. This is not worth it". Never saw them again, and stayed the night out there. They never once saw us, but they heard what we wanted them to hear and they did not know if it was animals or us in the darkness...we had thwarted them....kings of the world...lol
Oh hell yeah! I've lost police who I felt were following me too much this way and I've lost people who were definitely trying to follow me home this way many times, including a couple of times when I was on my bike and they had cars. The first time this happened, I'm sure this guy was trying to abduct me to molest me, so I turned around in the opposite direction his car was facing in, causing him to make a screechy U turn, then I rode through the orange groves, made a turn in there, rode quickly back through the neighborhood, down a walking trail under some power lines, and then I went back to my house because I wasn't going to let that asshole catch me and I wasn't going to lead him to my house either. After that, I never wore bicycle shorts again either, not that this stopped perverts but maybe it stopped some of them.
I recall encountering a wolf in the wild. There was a light snow and I tracked it for fun only to find that it had doubled back on my original track and was following me as I was following it. I was well prepared and had no real fear, but it was a fascinating little game.
I LOVE it! We had a lot of wolves up in these woods, and would often track them in the winter. I'll share a similar story -- we were tracking a lone wolf on a snowy winter night along a frozen river. Suddenly, the single line of tracks split up into 8 sets. We thought we were tracking one, but had been on the trail of a pack! Glad you're not fear-based when it comes to wolves -- I wish more people would have the knowledge and courage to be respect-based instead of fear-based when it comes to the big predators.
@@ReWildUniversity That would be foolish based. Fear is humans instinct for survival.Never go into an apex predators territory without self protection and don't track them for fun they are cunning , stronger than you would imagine and very motivated to end you.
That's a great lesson. This way you keep your persuer in check. But eventually you did figure it out. So how would you continue to fool your persuer into thinking you're still ahead of him? I wonder. I would think, once they realize they've lost the trail, they'll try to trace their path backwards exactly and pick up where they last knew where you were and look for where you might have diverged. So definitely avoid being in that search area. You would think the snow is easy to track through, but if a track has been traced over in circles just a few times, it's really hard to untangle the track's story.
A tip we taught when I was an instructor in US Army Ranger School to move without being spotted was to carefully move either directly toward or directly away those you need to evade because lateral movement will draw the eye, but movement that is coming straight toward you or straight away from you is much harder to detect. Once you get terrain or thick vegetation between you and the pursuer, then you can move laterally to get off the same direction of travel and continue to evade.
As kids, we used to hunt each other in this one forested area down the street. After a while, we got creative and learned how to quickly climb trees because nobody looks up. We could get 20 feet off of the ground in seconds. I think all of my childhood stories end with, "Amazingly, nobody got hurt."
I don't often share much about my childhood "ninja" exploits, as I wasn't always my best self =) But I would have had a blast climbing those trees with you! =)
@@ReWildUniversityNo doubt! I still climb trees. Sometimes when I read fantasy books, I'll go to Golden Gate Park in SF and sit 20 feet above everyone. Sometimes kids look up, but nobody else does. You gotta have fun wherever you can find it.
Oh, I loved climbing trees when young too! You're right, no one looks up. I once took refuge in a tree, only to find a young man on the roof of a nearby house. He saw me, and I signaled him to be quiet. He was cool and helped me out! 😊
I played hide and seek with my kids when they were little and I climbed a tree. I watched them looking for me until they started to sound worried. Then I had to call out to them until they found me. They were quite surprised to find me up a tree.
I had to learn this the hard way when I was 17 and had escaped my kidnapper. What he didn’t know was that I was used to running barefoot through the woods every day for fun. Excellent that you’re teaching this!
I've done this. While out hiking on an old logging road which is popular with mountain bikers and horseback riders a couple of guys came whizzing by on dirt bikes. When they got to the end of the road, instead of going on up into the woods I heard their motors idling like they were deciding which way to go. Then I heard them coming back. I ran up a side trail and they came back past the trail I went up. Then they turned around again and went up the trail I was on, at this point I had found a large tree just feet from the trail and hid behind that inching around it as they went past. They flew past me and turned left on an upper trail. Like your rabbit in this video, I bolted straight out bushwhacking under brambles and brush and came out just a few yards from where I parked my car. I have been told that I'm too paranoid but ya know, being a woman hiking alone that paranoia has served me. I love that you're teaching your kids this skill.
Better safe than sorry. I like that you listen to your gut instinct; but the advice doesn't only apply to women. People need to be aware that bad things can happen, maybe not often, but it only takes once. I'm a guy, and I listen to my gut instinct as well. What clarified this for me was an incident about 40 years ago. I was riding a bicycle on a country road and a car with 4 ordinary looking guys passed me. I heard them stop as soon as they got over the hill and out of sight. I got suspicious because there was no reason for them to stop. I ditched my bicycle behind a clump of trees and jogged down to a spot where I could see them but far enough away so they could not catch me if they happened to see me. The whole time I was jogging, I was telling myself that I was being overly suspicious. However, I saw the guys standing around the car and they were all holding tire-irons. I was really scared. I left my bike hidden and jogged home through the fields. A few years later a woman was found stabbed to death while jogging on the same road. A few years after that woman was killed, another woman was found stabbed to death while jogging on the same road. People should be aware of their situation and what is happening around them. There are places like that where a person can be easily ambushed, and there are ghoulish people who have no qualms about hurting others and I think they are instinctively aware of this kind of situation, like a narcissist is instinctively aware of how to manipulate others.
Tip: A trained or knowledgeable pursuer will not scan to look for you. Scanning doesn't allow for you to see subtle movement. They will do an area and look at one object in the distance. This allows for the peripheral vision to pick up small movements. This also works if you're trying to see your pursuer and have lost track of them. Don't scan!
Funny how the same tip actually applies to FPS video games at the pro level. If you look at an eye-tracking view of them playing, they never scan the screen with their eyes. At all times, their eyes are locked on the crosshair at the center of the screen, and they use the mouse to look around their virtual environment.
Interesting but not so accurate. If "scanning" was not so effective a tactic than animals in pursuit of prey would not do it either and they clearly do so. Scanning is employed by police officers when chasing a suspect. Scanning is employed by military when looking for concealed enemy. I know. It's not that your claim is "wrong" but it's not the only method that's effective . This is not an either-or solution. It's an and-and solution. I think you might be confused on the supposed ineffectiveness of this tactic because you think it takes lots of time. It doesn't. You actually "scan" your environment in normal everyday life all the time and that works, obviously.
Super late to this video, but I have a few tips I've picked up in the military and by hunting. One, avoid trails. Two, take the hard way. Three, don't move in straight lines. The more time you can evade, the larger the search area becomes. Don't hide in obvious areas, but if in the open, use the vegetation to your advantage. Above all, don't panic. One of the most famous snipers in WWII hid in the open by simply sitting in front of a tree, obviously wearing clothing that blended in. Sometimes, being still is the best option. If they are using dogs, you have to move. If thermal, then use heavy vegetation to your advantage. Thermal can't see behind trees or through thick canopy. Don't be afraid to try and get behind those pursuing you. Just don't allow yourself to get boxed in by terrain. Thanks for an awesome video! And I'm proud of you passing on the knowledge to the little ones!
And that is a very good advice, when you are in area familliar to you, don't use roads and trails, but the worst possible terrain you can come by and that you are sure you know it. And that comes handy for animal pursuits also, dogs are great trackers, they will sniff you, but they cannot fallow you if you climb stip ledge, or through the closed doors and gates. Same is good for some wild animals, tree will neutralize wild boare, wolves don't fallow pray to higher ground unless they are sure they cvan encircle it (it is already meaningleass venture for them), but be carefull with that, if you poke the bear, bear is excellent climber, you will need mark 5 difficulty ledge to shake that one off...
I'm an old lady now, but we used to do this when I was a kid. I got really good at it, once I actually almost panicked my family that I was lost. I used a hill and some underbrush. I went down, out of sight, then ran left and went under some ferns and found a hollow in them. Laid down in that and they went past me multiple times looking. I could see them but they couldn't see me. I never did tell them exactly where I was LOL
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That was a game that I also played as a child! I grew up in the countryside so woodland was the obvious place to play hide and seek. I wouldn’t be so good at evasion in a city.
Not only she changed directions covering herself with the slope, but she chose to hide towards the sun rays to startle and blind her pursuer! Clever lady she is!
The more you hate the spot the more they do too, ain't nobody checking the garbage bin I had a friend who hid in the garbage bin and put garbage Bags on top of himself to not be found if someone checked, a adult proceded to put trash in the bin on top of the bag that was on him then took the bin out to the front yard that we we aren't allowed to go not realising, we all stood their watching the most bullshit escape we had ever seen only for said friend to jump the fence back in the yard when the coast was Clear, this friend also hit on top of the fridge and on the roof rafters above people It's always the places that are either the most crazy or the most personally disgusting IE the bin that no one thinks to check
During the war, my Slovakian Aunts were hid from invading soldiers under a pile of manure. Their father build a small space for them in the ground then put the manure over on top. The family would sneak food out to them. They survived.
Some friend did this once trying to evade Isengard's patrol. Long story short, this fool of a Took ended up starting a war with trees... Hahaha, good times !
I have always thought that - if I were in one of those "The Most Dangerous Game" scenarios, I would run straight away as if in a panic for about 30 seconds - until out of sight - then creep back unseen to as close to the point of departure as possible.
When I was a kid playing hide and seek tag in the woods with my friends I used this instinctively. I was at the bottom of a hill with a path that veered left and was spotted from the top of the hill. Knowing he’d be focused on his footing and since he couldnt see well in the darkness and through the trees, I decided to run into the woods off the path and lay down. He ran right past me, following the path just as I had hoped for. It doesnt seem like anything special, but the fact that this memory has stuck with me for so long goes to show how primal of an experience evasion is.
Stealth is also important, especially in a wooded area. If available, getting close to water masks your sound. If your pursuer is clever they will listen for you rather than rely on eyesight. Throwing a stone far away in the opposite direction and out of sight can be a way to mislead. I know this is a special use case, but just something to keep in mind. Also, pick up a stone that you can grip and use to bludgeon your pursuer if they unfortunately find you. Great video, good tips and creative teaching. 👍
Just before you change directions, you can toss a rock or a stick in the other direction to deceive the pursuer into thinking you have gone in the direction of the landing rock or stick. However, when you toss it, it has to be a low lob, not a high one, lest the pursuer can see it.
Good tactic...just remember that the action of throwing is going to draw pursuer's eye. In other words, the quick action of your throwing arm could catch their eye if you're in their peripheral vision - even hiding behind a tree your arm's arc will likely "break" cover. (I grew up in East TN and my buddies and I played this a lot in the woods during elementary and middle school years. Using sound (rocks) was something we'd do, but you'd often spot (or get spotted) by that quick throwing motion giving you away before the rock even landed). Excellent tip, though.
If you can throw without being seen/heard, throw two rocks at the same time, very high (45° gets you greatest distance) Behind them. They'll hear multiple sounds coming from an unexpected direction and will have to re-evaluate their entire strategy.
I wouldn't bother with the stick/stone thing. I would concentrate on my path. If they are so close as to hear a stick or stone, they will probably hear you making your move anyway.
I live in France and have hunters around my house in season. On a number of occasions I've watched them pass by, with their dogs, only to see a hare get up and walk away after they've passed on. 😁
Ah yes, so true. People put a lot of stock in their dogs, but more than once I've seen them pass by pretty obvious things. Like humans, they are affected by where their mind directs their perception, and if they're too intent on one thing, they'll miss other obvious things =)
I bicycled through France (my favourite country in the world) during hunting season, and l'd never was so unnerved in my whole life. Pop, pop, pop sounds echoed throughout the woods, and at times people were shooting across the roadway. Was l wrong to feel apprehensive?
I used to play paintball with my brother and his boss and friends. Several of them either had law enforcement and or military background so it was quite challenging to say the least. I never really put much thought to my techniques but if something worked I kept with. As with making them think your one direction when you're not. My favorite of all was wearing black sweats inside out. I could actually drop and roll and vanish in the blink of an eye because leaves and debris would stick to the fuzzy stuff from the insides of the sweats. I actually became one of the most sought after players because that. Quite often it was a combo of misleading my direction and the natural cammo. i would roll in leaves and hide immediately then toss sticks and rocks for further diversion. i loved it when they were right upon me like the rabbit you described, but me blowing my cover was taking out my opponant and was nicknamed The ******* Ninja.
As a father myself, I got GREAT joy out of how you are interacting with you children. Way to set an example and showing father's are actually very intelligent and capable. Rather that the dad being the joke unable to survive on their own. Thank you for being a good man, father, and naturalist!
David, I'm reading your words just before putting our girls to bed -- and you made my day. Your comment is one I'll come back to if I ever need a dose of inspiration =)
Thank you, you made my day as well. Funny thing I was putting my kids to bed as well and thinking about how to teach your technique to my little ones when we play in the woods
Science shows dads are VERY important. Kids are less likely to do drugs, have depression, and be suicidal if they have a healthy father in their life (abusive ones of course can make that all worse, but good ones are SO important!).
The boys love the physicality of this stuff. Our girl loves it more I think because it is physical and with dad and the boys but it doesn't rely on speed, size and so many other things she has to contend with as 'the girl' in physical games with 'the boys'.
I grew up hunting and camping and loved being a Boy Scout. This prepared me for my 28 years of service in the Army. I served 20 years in 7th Special Forces (Airborne) my upbringing made my military career easy especially S.E.R.E. Training. Teach your children well! Have fun being a real Dad! Your children will enjoy and remember this for life.
This is a seasonal idea, really best in Autumn. Once playing paintball I was running through some oak woods trying to evade four guys who were in hot pursuit. I was ahead of them and just out of sight but not by a whole lot. Seeing a convenient deer trail heading downhill I quickly scooted through a thicket and was about to leap over a narrow but fairly deep ravine filled with oak leaves. Noticing the large amount of leaves I stopped, crouched down and rolled into the ravine sideways completely burying myself in leaves from head to toe and slightly to one side of the deer trail. I was also wearing woodland camo. It wasn’t long before I heard the four guys making their way down the hill. They were fanned out about ten feet apart in a sideways line. One guy hopped the ravine almost over my head and another crossed just past my feet. I waited until I heard their steps moving on down the hill maybe 10-15 feet past my position and then silently as possible I sat up. The sound of their own footsteps prevented them from hearing me, and sure enough each had their back to me as they proceeded slowly downhill scanning ahead. Bing bang boom I nailed each one in the back with four rapid shots! They shouted expletives but they were killed and out of the game. Laughing I rose from cover and ran back uphill to finish circling around towards the objective, the enemy fort. But had I been hiding from a real and serious pursuit burying myself in the leaves was the way to go. I’d have waited till the pursuit was much further away and snuck back out the way I’d come in.
@@katharineshade9550 if he did it in the US, the same, except in autumn here where it’s cold enough to have giant leaf piles, the snakes are asleep underground and the spiders are dead
I think this is why I love airsofting even though I broadly dislike the community. It's a big game of hide and seek, and I still get a pretty good thrill out of it. I have lived in the same bio region for my whole life, and I also grew up in a rural area up against state land, and almost all of my recreational activities take me outside. It gives me a little edge reading terrain and picking good ambush spots. For example, cedars and other fir trees kick off a lot of tanins that kill surrounding plants, this is why young second growth forests in Washington and Oregon typically have less understory. This isn't the case in dogwoods and red alder copses though, which offers ample understory growth. When I airsofted, I would scan the treeline and look for dogwood tops, as that would offer the best concealment for a good ambush. Trails that run along old landslides and wetlands are very good places to initiate an ambush, as these places are where dogwood and alder grow. A good angle on a trail was very ideal too. People stick to trails for obvious reasons, so there's a lot of advantage in ditching the trail, picking a good angle and shooting other players in the back
As a kid I used to play this kind of a game in woods with my dog and friends, the pursuers had the dog to find the targets based on the trace of smell. We actually ended up using same idea of redirecting perception (in this case applied to dogs sense of smell) by backtracking a bit and then jumping long way off the better beaten track over some bare rocks to leave minimal trace for the dog to smell behind. It actually worked and the dog went on a couple of hundred meters even after the point where the trace stopped. But then he realized he had been tricked and followed the tracks back more carefully (not running anymore) and found the spot where we jumped off the trail and us hiding nearby.
As a child brought up in woodland I found it very very easy to hide and I was never found. I would find a small depression in the ground and cover myself with leaves and just lie still. My mother was a Girl Scout leader and there were often hide and seek games in the woods but I was never found. Most kids would not have the patience to lie still under leaves for an hour or more. It was an exercise in patience, discipline & coping with discomfort. Decades later these disciplines helped me in the army.
I used to use these techniques instinctively as a kid while playing army or hiding games with my siblings or friends. I was so good at hiding, often times, everyone else would give up looking for me and go home. I would still be hiding thinking they were still hunting. Then I would eventually sneak my way home and find them all watching television. I had to learn not to stay hidden for too long. I will caution parents about teaching their children to do this without someone else observing them. A child could get stuck or lost somewhere.
This method is commonly used by deer who circle back to see who pursues them. Take care not to make large disturbances in the ground cover or you're change in direction becomes very noticeable. Wearing clothing with neutral colors (green, brown & gray) make good camo for most environments. People can also sense if you are staring at them so don't stare at a pursuer.
I wonder how much of that is real, the staring I mean. I can tell when someone is looking at me in public, but is that because I see them in my peripheral vision subconsciously, and then it comes up to my conscious perception? When I used to airsoft, I would absolutely stare down people I was hiding from as I was waiting to choose my moment, and most of the time they wouldn't see me or get jumpy.
@@callusklaus2413 There is a book by Rupert Sheldrake called The Sense of Being Stared At. So at least someone has thought about investigating this phenomenon.
@@bikerfirefarter7280 No, it's real. I think women especially have this sense. And when I'm sitting here with my computer in my lap, my dog is doing her own thing with a hide twist or something. Then if I start looking at her, she turns around.
The best part of the video is seeing a father taking the time to teach his daughter these skills in the woods. Such a great bonding experience and a great way to build a meaningful connection between father and daughter (or any child). The skill is also a great lesson in teaching how to see the world through the other person's (pursuer's) eyes and act accordingly.
Scott, that's the best compliment we could get on this video. My favorite comments here are ones where people see and support parents getting their kids out into the woods for some old-fashioned fun.
As a young boy, I read the story of the Mad Trapper and how he stayed out of sight. I was always intrigued. You Sir, have made disappearing in the woods interesting and educational again.
Conversely, what a tracker does is to put themselves in the mind/direction of the pursued. Once the tracker knows the general direction the pursued is headed, he/she need not see every track, but can premeditate where they will find your footprint. (something to consider) Too, strong sunlight will kill your scent, from pursuing dogs - after a couple of days - so walk in the sunshine.
If you are in the sunshine you are probably out in the open where you can be easily seen. Best thing to avoid dogs is the circle method. If you expect dogs pepper works well to defeat them. Crossing water can work too. Knowledge and experience are the best tools. The more that is known the more options present themselves.
Your girls will treasure these times they had with you, as well as learning valuable skills. ALL kids should grow up playing in the woods. Good job, Dad!
The best masters of evasion are whitetail deer, and they taught me much. I once saw my dad and brother walk past a doe just feet away without seeing her; when they got past her, she sneaked further back into the brush. Another time, while up in his tree stand with his bow, dad saw a buck and three does bounding his way, just out of range. The buck suddenly made a huge leap off to the side, faced his trail, and stayed ABSOLUTELY STILL. Sure enough, along came a couple of collared dogs and they loped right past the buck, who then calmly walked up the hill. The Lord bless you all!
Chris, great examples of what we can learn from the animals. Bowhunters are often the best observers of deer behavior -- those long hours watching the woodlands definitely pay off in woods-wisdom!
Our elementary school was wide open soccer and baseball fields with a bunch of trees etc. (all lower branches cut off, so basically large poles) at the far end of the school grounds -- the only place to really have any chance of hiding. Our class played some kind of hide and seek game. I was never found during any of these games. I would run as fast as I could with everyone else down to the trees, head off the right, then back up the fence to the baseball chainlink fence and simply lay on the ground. Anyone standing out in the middle of the school ground scanning around would see nothing and no obvious place to hide anywhere near where I was, so nobody ever came anywhere near my side of the school grounds. I just lay there, kind of bored, never got caught. Did it over and over. Nobody ever found me. When the game was over, I'd always sneak back down to the tree area and pretend like I came out of hiding from somewhere among the trees, where there really is nowhere to hide, so nobody could figure out where I had gone.
Me similar as a kid- We would play "hide-and-go-seek" in the neighborhood. One house near our "safe" spot had an open, easily visible deck that stood about 4 feet off the ground. I would simply go on that deck and lay as flat as I could and stay perfectly still. No one EVER found me, and I could bolt to "Safe" in about 10 seconds.
You can play a good game of "capture the flag" with a wide open field and no concealment at all. You can also use OTHER PEOPLE'S BODIES as a form of concealment in this game.
I hope more parents put as much care into teaching their kids important skills like this as you do. Not only is this fun for the kids its teaching them essential skills everyone should know - even if you live in a city.
When I first joined the Army in the early 90s we had skills books that taught us how to walk the terrain features below the peaks of the hills so as not to silhouette ourselves. We also learned never to charge a hill to cover fire the top then flank the sides. We had a whole section on urban combat also, but by the time we went to Iraq in 2007 none of the new Soldiers learned any of this. The books long gone. I had to teach my new Platoon the basics while in Kuwait waiting to go to Iraq. Just because we had prior knowledge doesn't mean it always gets passed down. Thank You for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing those vital skills with your fellow soldiers. From what I hear from military friends, military training is erring on the side of being proficient with the modern tech we have available, and sometimes neglecting these basic field skills that are all-important if and when our tech fails. Or, as you point out, just during the unpredictable situations that soldiers often find themselves in. So glad you had those skills to share.
@@RuinedTemple ReWildU summed it up below. Sort of the same way we stopped bayonet training. But simple things that need to be taught, like bullets, follow walls. Never lean against walls, little things like that get lost in the shuffle. But we should make time for the basics at least in BCT.
I'm afraid many skills are lost due to reliance on technology. If we go through another coronal mass ejection like the one that happened before the Civil War and shocked telegraph operators, that technology will be useless.
As a kid my younger brother, dad and I belonged to a father and son group that spent one weekend a month camping in the woods or some other outdoor activity. On those weekends we kids often spent time chasing each other through diffent woods and over different terrian, making up different games as we went. All kids should should be as lucky.
I'm glad you recognize how special those times were. Not all kids have that kind of access to nature. I, too, wish all kids could experience that feeling of playing in the woods . . .
This reminds me of what Geronimo once said. He liked to keep the worst terrain between him and his enemies. So if you can go around unfavorable obstacles undetected and then draw attention on opposite side of obstacle, the pursuer will usually try to go straight to your position, thinking you did the same
I love you Kenton! For years. And every time I see something new from you, it just reminds me of the same old feeling - I just love what you do and how you look at life! Cheers and all the best!
Thank u! I love to hike and lived near the Appalachian area for a bit. I have PTSD which can creep up while on hikes. These skills have made me feel more comfortable on hikes alone. I am an environmental scanner from PTSD but this knowledge has opened doors that have helped to level my anxiety. U rock, keep up the wonderful work. Those girls will grow up strong and uncumbered by fear. Way to go! ❤
Michele, I appreciate your words. And though I don't have PTSD, I can understand using these skills to avoid people during hikes -- often, in the woods, I just prefer to be human-free for a while (same with my family), so I or we will often just "disappear" when other hikers come by =)
In the army, we'd do the so-called _fish-hook_ manoeuvre. It's when you break contact with a pursuer coming in from behind, and then keep running away from him, but then gently do a curve and hook around so you end up _behind_ your enemy. Then you engage and take up contact again, on your own terms. :)
A life skill you didn't know you needed. Movement causes attention -- which as he has shown you can use to your advantage. Wild animals also use similar tactics ( like the rabbit ). Important to also practice keeping a calm mind in high-stress situations.
Absolutely -- I feel like that's often the most underlooked aspect of much of these skills -- that if you ever have to apply in "real life", you're going to be under major stress. I don't yet do that with the girls, but at our school we'd often find ways to replicate stressful situations (as much as possible without it being "real"), and that's when you really get to see how you are able to make these things work =)
@@ReWildUniversity so smart to keep it fun for the little ones so they don’t grow up with fear and ptsd, while giving them super awesome skill sets. :) ❤
You have a new subscriber. I found your channel today (4/18/23) on my daughter Laura’s 4th deathday. I’m sure she guided me here because she was a great nature lover. Used to send her to “nature school” each summer and got used to her requesting multiple weeks. She had a blast and learned so much. Her dad and she would do cool things like go frog hunting, etc. Laura’s tender heart held love for so many pets over the years; you could tell she connected on a soul level. She worked on a horse farm despite her rheumatoid arthritis and developing blindness (all started at age 4) because she wanted to earn credits for horseback lessons. She could tell where the horses were by their smell. One of her saddest moments was when Laura developed a retinal detachment. Twice actually, but even after the first one she was no longer allowed to be near her beloved quarterhorse, Bella, because one bump from Bella’s head could rip the retina again. Laura had a Love Bird who lived 20 years. I swear that bird hung on to be by her side through some of the toughest medical challenges she faced along the way. We care for her remaining pets and we continue to give to the causes she supported such as an animal rescue. A few weeks ago, we had to help one of her turtles cross the rainbow bridge. He was 30 years old. The others will follow and it will be a heart-wrenching as if losing a piece of her again. Our symbol for Laura is the bee because she loved some gentle bumble bees that nested by our mailbox each year. We use a stylized bee that she drew as a kid to represent her. Morning Glory flower seeds were given to everyone who came to her Celebration of Life service. Morning Glories are beautiful flowers; they also have tough but flexible vines which can find a way past obstacles and never give up. So yes, I think Laura guided me here today. Much love 💕🐝💕
My friend, I had tears reading this. Laura sounds so much like our Liliana, so in love with animals and bugs and the world. We wish we could have met Laura. But through your words, it almost feels as if I can sense her on the wind, the way the sun is sparkling on a puddle's water just outside my window, the robin searching through the grass. So honored that you shared with my family. We're thankful that you subscribed, and we hope that we get to connect more with you through the comments! With love, Kenton and Family =)
@@ReWildUniversity Thank you. She would have loved to have spent time with you all. She was always very kind to children younger than her, even as a teen when a lot of kids want nothing to do with them. She loved to teach and watch others get excited about learning. She taught a craft class to blind crafters because many in our support group had expressed sadness at not crafting any more. When we heard that Laura and I looked at each other and said we could absolutely adapt crafts. Even her dad helped. Well I could go on, but I awoke on 4/18/23 with a sense of peace and even a small smile on my face and I final,y have the urge to craft again. I will backtrack and watch you videos to catch up. Much love and Bee Kind 💕🐝💕
I did this in the inner city, on a bicycle, evading traffic police as a courier. This is a great instruction. I have also had to "lose" people following me in my car. Drive around the block and if they are still following you can have a bit of fun with them.
In the service I was taught evasive driving techniques I'll never forget and I use it quite often. Just off of instinct. I never just go straight home...I typically double back at least once sometimes more looking for something out of place. When I deem I'm not being followed I'll continue.
I played a lot in the woods to the point that heavy brush did not bother me and I could quickly skip through it like an amimal. Today in my 50s I no longer have that agility. One thing I want to add to hiding is that hiding behind a hill or big rock might make one feel safe and hidden but it does not work if the bad person is at higher ground where they can see you better than you see them.
Indeed and an important safety tip. If you can get higher than them and out of eye shot beyond a ridge. , you increase your chances of not being discovered.
This is an absolutely essential piece of knowledge every prepper should have. Most preppers glamorize the idea they'll be in a fortress with lots of budies and virtually unlimited ammunition, but the reality is that in a full-on SHTF scenario you'll want to evade conflict as much as possible and only engage if there is no other option, and this is how you do it.
this was an instant sub. kids are awesome. this kind of relation between parents and kids are rare. it's not easy to find research on these kind of tips. thanks, God protect you
I one time as a very young teenager out hunting with my bow, stepped on the tail of a pheasant. First sign of this was the explosion of wings in my face. They are shockingly loud when flying in your face.
This was an awesome video. As kids, we played this game at night and the pursuer had a flashlight. We called it flashlight tag. The first one to get tagged with the flashlight beam became the new pursuer. All of the neighborhood kids in our area played it.
I've often thought about how unimproved hide and seek has probably always been a survival skill building exercise we just naturally do. I remember playing it as a child and later realizing its usefulness, but it was born out of such a simple concept, it didn't occur to me until later that it was for survival. I wonder how many other things we just think of as fun that we are unknowingly learning survival skills from as we grow up, and how important play is in youth to develop the hard skills we need later in life.
i’m not sure why this got recommended to my feed, but after watching, i heartily agree with the way you’re raising your daughters for many many reasons. well done.
Considering the state of the States, women and girls need this information in case they are caught in a Gilead situation. Very useful as few of us know how to escape, thanks.
I’m very impressed by your girl’s creativity and thinking of camouflage and redirecting with clues. That shows me that that you have taught them how to think about solving problems on their own. That is one of the most important things a parent needs to teach their children.
Bill, that's one of the best compliments ever. That has indeed been one of our primary focuses -- not to get them just to learn specific skills (which can also be important), but more importantly, broad skills, such as problem solving, emotional resilience, etc. Honored that you recognized that. =) Kenton
It has been said the best escape is done in stages. The Japanese ninja refer to this as perching upon the eyelids of an enemy, escaping only so far so the attention is redirected as you said and then escaping a further.
In my teenage driving early days I drove home from school with a couple of friends. I had worked hard from 15 years old and had saved to buy this old car. Well, all of a sudden we found ourselves in a speed trap well placed and so effective that there was a line of police cars lined up along the street with cops directing people to pull over who'd been flagged so they could write them a ticket. Problem for them was they'd run out of places for us hooligans to park our bad cars to await our tickets. There was never a doubt in my mind that I had to evade or get killed by my parents. So, as I drove by each cop directing me to park, I simply drove right on by as if I was just on my way home...which I was. None of them said a word and by the time I got to the end of the line they didn't know me from a real speedster. So, I went home with my friends all wild-eyed and did my homework as if nothing had happened. lol.
People may find this a bit crazy, but I would add when you are hiding , make yourself internally "invisible " as well. Part of that is when in semi-close range don't keep staring at the person looking for you because they can sense it . Try this sometime: pull up to a car and start staring at the person next to you with bad intentions . Before long most of the time they'll turn and look at you. Also try to lower your internal intention in general, just don't be there inside . Again to experiment next time you are in line at a store think strong thoughts about the person in front of you and watch what happens. Then next time just be "empty" and see how close you can get and nothing happens . We sense things like this all the time but dismiss them . I'd wager each of us could walk into a house and know without knowing exactly why , whether it occupied or not even if there was no sound or smell. This is a trait in all animals and I believe we have it as well.
That doesn't seem strange to me at all. I used to sit on the edge of a well-traveled path, in plain sight, to note how many people would see me. A lot of folks had dogs. Over time, I began to experiment with "becoming the stump" I was sitting next to. I'd just imagine that I was made of wood, still my thoughts, and observe. Keeping track, I found an uncanny correlation between the times I was using this technique and not. Interestingly, even dogs would tend to miss me when I was using this technique. My experience is only anecdotal, but it was a graphic enough correlation that I still use that technique today whenever I use these hiding skills.
@@ReWildUniversity That's a perfect example yes. It's funny you mention dogs because I use the same technique with my neighbors reactive dog that is always aggressive to men. Once I figured that out I would just go invisible mode around him and he doesn't even growl. Owner says that's the first time he doesn't bark and lunge at a man . There's 3 other men in the building and he does it every time around them.
I believe this 100% ... I seem to have an energy that comes off me and bothers people. Like I should have been an actor or something, like I'm "over the top" but I don't mean to be. I met a lady one time like this - it was the first time I understood what it must be like to be around me. Just high energy and a little obtrusive. I have been trying to get rid of that my whole life and just can't seem to. I know this is a real thing. If I were ever hiding in the woods, I would definitely NOT look at the pursuer ... HIDE MY EYES and think I'm just a leaf. And pray ...
lovely video. As a child my knowledge of nature was limited to hiking and building tps in the woods. But i did learn swimming/ lifesaving skills at camp. Things you learn as a child stick with you. As a small adult, on several occasions I had larger, overzealous, young, men with too much ego attempt to show off by dunking and holding me down underwater. Imagine their surprise when I instinctively turned the tables and they were the ones in a pickle! :)
I was hiking a trail and crossed a road . A truck went by loaded with drunk yahoos. They slow down and were yelling all kinds of things. I got back on the trail and knew they were coming after me. I got the definite feeling that they had done this before harassing hikers. I picked up speed and saw a little ridge through the woods on my right. I camped off the trail couple hundred yards over the ridge . They couldn’t see me or my tent. I figured I’d just stay there the night and not move. A few minutes later, I could hear them screaming and yelling. Where are you as they went up the trail. I just stayed in my spot and later heard them coming back down the trail there was at least three or four of them. It didn’t cost me anything to stay there till they were gone. And the next morning I hiked out.
Great use of these skills. Sad that you were put in that position, but also a great illustration of how the average humans are pretty low in perception -- It's definitely the exception to the rule to find a human who will leave the well-trodden path or see anything in the woods that isn't glaringly obvious. I imagine that you must have felt a little thrill at evading them so well =)
Wow. Your story reminded me of walking in Knoxville Tennessee at night in the bad part of town. Me and a friend I had made at the bus station passing through on a layover were hungry and decided to sack up and walk into the dark to a minimart we heard about. On the way car loads of black guys circled us a few times Leaning out of the window and yelling stuff. After the 2nd time I knew they would feel emboldened and attempt to make a move so I wisely decided the mini mart wasn't worth it and me and the youngster I was with booked it back to the depot.
I read about someone camping with his young daughter and hearing a bunch of Yahoo's who were on something, probably meth were going through the woods acting a fool.This was the middle of the night and he woke his daughter up and told her to be quiet as they made their way to a hillside covered in trees. They got about a 100 yd up. Into the Woods as the cretins came into their camp and started looking around and yelling where are you? they finally got bored and wandered off back the direction they came. Quick thinking and common sense can save your life.
James, we're so glad you found this helpful! I love hearing when a video can bring back a "flood" of memories or lost skills =) I'm hoping you subscribe and hit the bell and check out our other videos -- over 600 now that cover all sorts of similar concepts and skills!
As someone who's constantly looking for his tools I enjoyed that comment ! But it probably won't help me since I'm the one hiding them, and I'm so good at it!
I literally laid down next to some RR tracks and covered partially with leaves. Flashlights all around me, some went directly on me, I didn't move. Hiding works!
Oh yes -- I used these tactics often in my youth to avoid searchers. Of course, there wouldn't have been searchers if I wasn't getting myself into trouble in the first place, lol!! =)
This is brilliant and a real life application. In a dangerous situation, if there are 2 or more of you, I would think that you need to avoid getting separated as well.
I had a horrible incident. I was backpacking and roaming around. I met two backpackers and we became sort of friends and at some point, they suggested a forest we could camp. And They tried to kill me. I outrun them, but it was the darkness and I almost fell as I stepped on a root or something and hit branches a few times. It's crazy but if you have this skill you teach here, can probably save your life and a similar situation.
jesus, that sounds terrifying! I never spoke to someone with this sort of experience. forgive me my curiosity but can you enrich us with more details? like now that you look back on meeting them, was there anything off about in your interactions before they revealed their motive? what did they try? how did their demeanor change when they turned on you, how did you experience it all?
It would be a good idea to remove any brightly coloured mitts or hats, after one has been dropped for misdirection, once you've reached your hiding place just to be sure that they don't give you away if you need to look and check on the pursuer's actions.
Good info. Noises are harder to "hide from". ... perhaps throw a stone to other direction when hiding.. but the "noise trail" while running is impossible to silence (unless further away)
Yes -- sounds definitely makes the game more challenging! And, of course, a windy day is a different experience than a windless one, different seasons and locations give different ground cover -- that's part of what makes this so fun, is all the various factors =)
I got taught to never hide in a place that stood out in a landscape. For example, if you're in the middle of Dartmoor and there is one copse of trees, you would avoid that. You keep below ridge lines (silhouette), break up your human form by placing grass and vegetation in your hat/helmet (shape) and half a dozen other techniques. It's basic infantry craft but snipers take it another level.
I tried this before when I was 16. I climbed out the window of my bedroom to meet-up with some friends who had a few quart bottles of Olympia beer. After consuming one, and being quite buzzed having not had the alcohol experience before, i was making my way home. Running across one of the main streets in the area, I looked back from where I had crossed and saw a sheriff’s cruiser turning up onto the street I was now making my way along. As he was turning, he engaged his passenger side spotlight although it was not yet trained on me. I immediately dove into some iceplant alongside, and maybe a foot lower than, the surface of the road. I pressed myself prone face down as low as I could and tried to make myself one with the ground. The cruiser drove near to where I was, searched, and after a few moments drove a little further up the street and continued searching. When I felt it was safe I doubled-back and took another route home, climbed back through my window, went to bed, and never did THAT again.
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My younger brother and I played this game a lot when we were kids. Which is why I watched this video. Interesting. You look around and try to pick the best place to hide. As you're running you will see those places if you're looking. You'll see a place off to your left or right that offers a good place to hide with heavier undergrowth. Circling back can be a good tactic. You can create a diversion throwing a small stick or rock away from where you are. These tactics work well in city too. Two things are especially important. Stay quiet and stay calm. Like the rabbit that panicked and gave away it's position. The rabbit's movement likely made a little noise. It lost the advantage of stealth and camouflage. Also keep in mind when your kids playing it's just fun. If something or someone is out to do you harm it's much easier to act like the panicked rabbit.
Deceptively effective. Nice. Thanks. We used to play and do similar as kids, we lived close to woodland. I'd like to see this applied to a built up location. Use of local materials to disguise and improvise 'ghillie' is also very effective.
I am amazed how aware those young kids are of their environment and can assess it so fast. I really tried to give my kids as much outdoor experience as my situation allowed and I am well aware that kids are very inventive and could turn even a simple walk in a park into a great adventure, discovering "hidden" trails, "dangerous" paths, climbing anything around..., but I never tried to teach them something. Your games are amazing and if I ever have grandkids, we are playing those for sure.
I knew this technique instinctively when I was 7-8 years old. I guess if your being chased by someone bigger and faster like this guy says, you need to do something and just like a lot of wild animals, this instinct kicks in automatically.
Excellent! I wish I had taught my children and grandchildren these clever games! I hope future generations begin! We live in uncertain times, and there are always two-legged predators. These lessons taught in game form will help your girls if ever they need them, whereas fear based teaching will cause them lifelong trauma. Well done.
Hi Friends! A few thoughts on some comments on this video. I try to answer as many comments as I can, but I get three recurring comments that I’d like to respond to here instead of doing it over and over below.
The first is the idea that it’s not safe for kids to go out into the woods. In my view, we live in a world where media is designed to trigger our fears and make us feel helpless. We shouldn’t cater to these fears - instead, we should teach children (and adults) skills that make them more competent in any situation life will give them. As we get more addicted to the comforts of our couches, the perceived safety of our smartphones, and continue to let fear-based media affect our mentality, we'll eventually all be cowering in our box houses, watching screens while others have adventures, but believing that we are too weak, too stupid, and too vulnerable to venture outside our walls. Games like these remind children (and adults) that they are capable, that nature is much less dangerous than our comfort-sculpted gilded cages, and help us remember that we'll have more fun actually getting dirty than we will sitting and staring at a screen as we intake yet another program that convinces us that we're totally inept at anything besides being good "consumers".
The second comes from people who talk about their guns and how they will just shoot and kill anyone pursuing them. As a fellow gun owner, I’d urge those of us who support gun ownership to be more responsible with our words. Our second amendment rights are not guaranteed, and there are countries, such as Finland, where you can’t even legally carry a puukko, let alone a handgun. We shouldn’t be complacent. In a situation where someone is chasing you through the woods, they might be a stranger running to tell you that, for instance, your car has just been broken into. Shoot first isn’t a competent option, and recent news stories of people shooting people who are delivering a package or trying to go get a kid’s ball that rolled into someone’s yard are examples of that level of hyper-reactivity and incompetence. This just adds evidence in the pockets of people who feel we should not have the right to own guns. If we’re so incompetent that we can’t assess a situation properly, we’re just telling them that they are correct. I realize that owning a gun gives us a certain sense of power, but brazenly saying we’d just shoot people (are those people even actually chasing you through the woods, or are they some teens playing tag who just happen to be running in your direction?) is the exact opposite of what any well-trained and competent gun owner would say or do. I live in a rural area where many people open or conceal carry all the time. Every one of those people I know is competent with their weapons and isn’t hyper-reactive. If any of them were as reactive as “if someone seems to be chasing me through the woods, I’d just shoot them”, the neighborhood would tell that person to leave their guns at home. Because that one person’s preschool-level reactivity is the exact kind of stupidity that will eventually mean we will lose the rights we cherish.
The third comment points out that the methods in this video won’t work for dogs/drones/robots or whatever else they imagine is going to be chasing after them. Hopefully everyone realizes that and we don’t need it pointed out. This skillset is meant to give children or adults a strategic edge over untrained pursuers. I did give an outline of advice regarding dogs in one of the comments if you care to search for it.
Finally, I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who thumbs-ups, subscribes, and supports the main idea behind this video, which is that we will be a better society if we get out into nature, teach kids (and adults) skills besides just how to stare at screens, and develop competence in a wide range of skillsets that challenge our bodies and minds at all levels.
I have to just say. Your kids are going to grow up and be awesome just like you. Thanks for the idea. I'll play this with my daughter next time we go camping or hiking. I knew all this stuff already from my days playing capture the flag and wearing camouflage etc. But my daughter would love to learn this stuff especially while making a game out of it.
I fully agree on everything you just wrote.
Media and social media plays on peoples fears, horrible stories bring in the clicks they need.
Im at a age now where i fondly recall my childhood before mobilephones, internet and a hyped fear.. our main fear in my childhood was tied to the cold war and yet it wasnt a direct fear and it didnt keep us from running around in the woods or on the streets after dark.
I am Danish, former Royal Guard.. we cant just own guns here and we cant even carry a pocket knife with a blade above 7cm.. yet in my kit i always do keep a pocket knife with a 6.5cm blade, its a tool that could prove useful in a bad situation where its all about survival, but im not going to charge at anyone with my pocket knife.
When it comes to the many people that mention their guns, i fear these people forget that its just as likely that the one chasing you had a gun as you having a gun.. rarely would a unarmed person chase a armed person through the woods.. so in USA and legal carry states, you always have to think that sure you have a gun, but the other person might have a better or bigger gun and might be more skilled in using it.. if both sides has a gun you are still somewhat at the point of being hunted.. besides that... children or even regular people dont carry around a gun and if a situation arise at your broken down car, theres even a risk that you dont get it with you from the car, bringing us back to the point that if you have a gun, why wouldnt your "Hunter" have one too.. going into a gun fight in the woods is very risky, if you yourself get shot you are far away from help.
So being able to evade and get away from the situation is still the very best idea, a armed stand off can go horrible wrong for everyone involved..
What you are teaching those precious young ladies is amazing. I’m 63 years old and have spent most of my life in the outdoors. My life has been SO full, there isn’t enough room on the internet to share everything I’ve done!
As a child I was in boy scouts. Our family camped all of the time. I still love sleeping on the ground from time to time.
I’ve rock climbed all over the nation including, Devils Tower. As a 120 lb guy in my mid 40s, I purchased a 1000 pound Honda Goldwing and taught myself to ride it. * years later and +80,000 miles later, I sold it and moved into a van, traveling all over the western United States.
All of this is to say, as I look back on my life, I can honestly say the main reason I was able to do anything in my life was because of the confidence I have in my ability to do things I’ve never done before. I learned it as a young guy and I totally see that in the faces of your children.
Well Done my Friend, well done, Those girls could be mountain guides in a few years!! Keep up the good work!
Nicely put 🌻
@@shawnlink11 I'd love to hear how it goes! I hope she loves it =)
I'm ex-military and have a tip. Think of your pursuers eyes as a bright light. If you were in the woods after dark and had one light bulb on and you looked around you would notice that the bulk of the woods would be covered by shadows. So as your running you need to be making ongoing mental evaluations of staying in the imaginary shadows, keeping the trees, large rocks and hills between you and them. Using the idea of the light and shadows helps you calculate all the angles in your head day or night. If you get lucky and can move along a ridge, hill or cliff out of sight, you need to move as fast as you can covering as much ground as possible. Your pursuers will also be making calculations as they hunt for you, and time vs distance is what will save your life. The longer it goes on the bigger their search area becomes, and they understand this. So you need to out run their calculation and get beyond their search area. If your pursuer is older, fat, out of shape or just stupid, you need to be using any or all of this to your advantage. I hope this helps.
GREAT suggestion! I'll have to experiment with this next time we do this with the kids. Thanks for sharing your expertise, and welcome to the channel!
This is exactly how deer use terrain to disappear in the shortest time possible. I use terrain features to figure out where they are likely to move. Rabbits also run dogs in overlapping circles to confuse them. When in the woods do as the animals do.
I am curious about time vs distance. The meaning of vs .Are you saying that time is more important than distance ? Or do you mean time and distance as in BOTH are important to safety ? I like what you wrote, just confused about the VS meaning.
Awesome feedback
@@bmikula1861 I think he's saying that, when you are trying to evade, you want to cover the most distance in the shortest possible time. You want distance to win out vs. time, in other words. (If more time elapses, on the other hand, and little distance is covered, you're more likely to be apprehended. I think this notion is separate from the idea of hiding -- although you still want to get to the hiding spot quickly; once there, however, distance is no longer your goal).
As a kid I did exactly this once, as I was being chased by a policeman after popping some firecrackers! I ran as fast as I could, through a tunnel, and cut to the right so he lost sight of me. There was a long path there with a lot of curves so no clear line of sight. Right at the beginning of this path I threw myself off the path and rolled under some bushes and lied completely still. He came sprinting right past me, maybe 1 meter away from me, and he continued running until I didn't see him. If he had just used his eyes he would've certainly seen me but he was so intent that I've run this track and sure that I couldn't possibly just hide in plain sight. I ran straight back to the direction I came from and didn't see him again! I was 12 years old and felt like the king of the world. Now I'm 40 and I still enjoy thinking about it.
Nice!! There are some pursuers who are highly trained, but most of the people we'd encounter are not that aware -- the average pursuer is in a heightened emotional state, is moving too fast, and has very low awareness -- so as you found, it's relatively easy to hide from them, get behind them, and escape with great memories and no citation for lighting off firecrackers, lol!! =)
same happened to me at a national park as a kid. We were teenagers and it had said no trespassing. I saw some flashlights coming and heard a police radio. We ran. They pursued us into the woods and up a hill along a path. threw ourselves over the edge and hunkered down. As they got closer, it was dark and their flashlights were glaring. We could see them but shuffled further down out of the light, but they could not see us in the darkness. That would change if those lights hit us, but they were too close and if we moved now, there would be an end to our fun night. . Just before they got close enough to see our hiding position I threw a rock really far in the opposite direction in the woods into the inky black darkness, and their lights spun around. They ran towards it...and we ran the other way along the edge of the ridge. We kept running staying silent for 20minutes or so moving, hiding, moving again when we were sure the coast was clear. They had no idea how many of us were out there and I could see their flashlights swing wildly from far away. One officer appeared to be shaking with his flash light and said loudly "I m done. This is not worth it". Never saw them again, and stayed the night out there. They never once saw us, but they heard what we wanted them to hear and they did not know if it was animals or us in the darkness...we had thwarted them....kings of the world...lol
And the cop had 4 flat tires
when he was finally found
by search & rescue
and returned to his patrol car.
Lmao
you you firecracker lighter you
lol so glad you got away
Oh hell yeah! I've lost police who I felt were following me too much this way and I've lost people who were definitely trying to follow me home this way many times, including a couple of times when I was on my bike and they had cars. The first time this happened, I'm sure this guy was trying to abduct me to molest me, so I turned around in the opposite direction his car was facing in, causing him to make a screechy U turn, then I rode through the orange groves, made a turn in there, rode quickly back through the neighborhood, down a walking trail under some power lines, and then I went back to my house because I wasn't going to let that asshole catch me and I wasn't going to lead him to my house either. After that, I never wore bicycle shorts again either, not that this stopped perverts but maybe it stopped some of them.
I recall encountering a wolf in the wild. There was a light snow and I tracked it for fun only to find that it had doubled back on my original track and was following me as I was following it.
I was well prepared and had no real fear, but it was a fascinating little game.
I LOVE it! We had a lot of wolves up in these woods, and would often track them in the winter. I'll share a similar story -- we were tracking a lone wolf on a snowy winter night along a frozen river. Suddenly, the single line of tracks split up into 8 sets. We thought we were tracking one, but had been on the trail of a pack! Glad you're not fear-based when it comes to wolves -- I wish more people would have the knowledge and courage to be respect-based instead of fear-based when it comes to the big predators.
Wonderful to learn from the master!
Stalk it back! Great tip! ❤❤❤
@@ReWildUniversity That would be foolish based. Fear is humans instinct for survival.Never go into an apex predators territory without self protection and don't track them for fun they are cunning , stronger than you would imagine and very motivated to end you.
That's a great lesson. This way you keep your persuer in check. But eventually you did figure it out. So how would you continue to fool your persuer into thinking you're still ahead of him? I wonder. I would think, once they realize they've lost the trail, they'll try to trace their path backwards exactly and pick up where they last knew where you were and look for where you might have diverged. So definitely avoid being in that search area. You would think the snow is easy to track through, but if a track has been traced over in circles just a few times, it's really hard to untangle the track's story.
A tip we taught when I was an instructor in US Army Ranger School to move without being spotted was to carefully move either directly toward or directly away those you need to evade because lateral movement will draw the eye, but movement that is coming straight toward you or straight away from you is much harder to detect. Once you get terrain or thick vegetation between you and the pursuer, then you can move laterally to get off the same direction of travel and continue to evade.
Great advice from a Ranger instructor -- I am honored you shared your experience here!
=) Kenton
Wait, no zigzagging?
@@nunyabiznes33 🐊🐊
Actually, that doesn't work for that, either, lol. Just ask Omgitswicks ...
Thanks! Lovin' all this information from folks like you... oh, it makes perfect sense!
@@ReWildUniversity thank you so much. I am adding this information you share to my memory bank lol
As kids, we used to hunt each other in this one forested area down the street. After a while, we got creative and learned how to quickly climb trees because nobody looks up. We could get 20 feet off of the ground in seconds. I think all of my childhood stories end with, "Amazingly, nobody got hurt."
I don't often share much about my childhood "ninja" exploits, as I wasn't always my best self =) But I would have had a blast climbing those trees with you! =)
@@ReWildUniversityNo doubt! I still climb trees. Sometimes when I read fantasy books, I'll go to Golden Gate Park in SF and sit 20 feet above everyone. Sometimes kids look up, but nobody else does. You gotta have fun wherever you can find it.
I wish I could say that as I was in the hospital at least once a month with either broken bones or needing stitches I definitely had no chill as a kid
Oh, I loved climbing trees when young too! You're right, no one looks up. I once took refuge in a tree, only to find a young man on the roof of a nearby house. He saw me, and I signaled him to be quiet. He was cool and helped me out! 😊
I played hide and seek with my kids when they were little and I climbed a tree. I watched them looking for me until they started to sound worried. Then I had to call out to them until they found me. They were quite surprised to find me up a tree.
I had to learn this the hard way when I was 17 and had escaped my kidnapper. What he didn’t know was that I was used to running barefoot through the woods every day for fun. Excellent that you’re teaching this!
Such a good reminder that there are, indeed, times when these skills may be called for. So glad you made it through that okay!
I hope they never need it like you did. I’m so glad you survived.
Damn!
Wow, thank you for sharing that & I am glad you got away!
Wow, why were you kidnapped? Glad you're safe.
You sir, are a perfect example of an awesome dad. Teaching those girls while making it a game. You have my respect.
Ron, thank you so much for your words. That means a lot =)
Yea they will not have daddy issues
Guerilla warfare is always family quality time.
These kids are wonderful, articulate and bright
Yeah , I'm going to do this with my kids when they're older
I've done this. While out hiking on an old logging road which is popular with mountain bikers and horseback riders a couple of guys came whizzing by on dirt bikes. When they got to the end of the road, instead of going on up into the woods I heard their motors idling like they were deciding which way to go. Then I heard them coming back. I ran up a side trail and they came back past the trail I went up. Then they turned around again and went up the trail I was on, at this point I had found a large tree just feet from the trail and hid behind that inching around it as they went past. They flew past me and turned left on an upper trail. Like your rabbit in this video, I bolted straight out bushwhacking under brambles and brush and came out just a few yards from where I parked my car. I have been told that I'm too paranoid but ya know, being a woman hiking alone that paranoia has served me. I love that you're teaching your kids this skill.
Thanks for sharing this real-life example, Susan -- that inching around a tree can work so well when someone is moving past. Well done!!
Better safe than sorry. I like that you listen to your gut instinct; but the advice doesn't only apply to women. People need to be aware that bad things can happen, maybe not often, but it only takes once. I'm a guy, and I listen to my gut instinct as well. What clarified this for me was an incident about 40 years ago. I was riding a bicycle on a country road and a car with 4 ordinary looking guys passed me. I heard them stop as soon as they got over the hill and out of sight. I got suspicious because there was no reason for them to stop. I ditched my bicycle behind a clump of trees and jogged down to a spot where I could see them but far enough away so they could not catch me if they happened to see me. The whole time I was jogging, I was telling myself that I was being overly suspicious. However, I saw the guys standing around the car and they were all holding tire-irons. I was really scared. I left my bike hidden and jogged home through the fields. A few years later a woman was found stabbed to death while jogging on the same road. A few years after that woman was killed, another woman was found stabbed to death while jogging on the same road. People should be aware of their situation and what is happening around them. There are places like that where a person can be easily ambushed, and there are ghoulish people who have no qualms about hurting others and I think they are instinctively aware of this kind of situation, like a narcissist is instinctively aware of how to manipulate others.
So glad you were safe.
Tip: A trained or knowledgeable pursuer will not scan to look for you. Scanning doesn't allow for you to see subtle movement. They will do an area and look at one object in the distance. This allows for the peripheral vision to pick up small movements. This also works if you're trying to see your pursuer and have lost track of them. Don't scan!
Funny how the same tip actually applies to FPS video games at the pro level. If you look at an eye-tracking view of them playing, they never scan the screen with their eyes. At all times, their eyes are locked on the crosshair at the center of the screen, and they use the mouse to look around their virtual environment.
That's what I do when I'm looking for bugs in the grass! Kinda crazy
Thanks for the tip. It's well received.
Hopefully only the police and parents with troubled kids take this advice lmao
Interesting but not so accurate. If "scanning" was not so effective a tactic than animals in pursuit of prey would not do it either and they clearly do so. Scanning is employed by police officers when chasing a suspect. Scanning is employed by military when looking for concealed enemy. I know. It's not that your claim is "wrong" but it's not the only method that's effective . This is not an either-or solution. It's an and-and solution. I think you might be confused on the supposed ineffectiveness of this tactic because you think it takes lots of time. It doesn't. You actually "scan" your environment in normal everyday life all the time and that works, obviously.
Super late to this video, but I have a few tips I've picked up in the military and by hunting. One, avoid trails. Two, take the hard way. Three, don't move in straight lines. The more time you can evade, the larger the search area becomes. Don't hide in obvious areas, but if in the open, use the vegetation to your advantage. Above all, don't panic. One of the most famous snipers in WWII hid in the open by simply sitting in front of a tree, obviously wearing clothing that blended in. Sometimes, being still is the best option. If they are using dogs, you have to move. If thermal, then use heavy vegetation to your advantage. Thermal can't see behind trees or through thick canopy. Don't be afraid to try and get behind those pursuing you. Just don't allow yourself to get boxed in by terrain. Thanks for an awesome video! And I'm proud of you passing on the knowledge to the little ones!
And that is a very good advice, when you are in area familliar to you, don't use roads and trails, but the worst possible terrain you can come by and that you are sure you know it. And that comes handy for animal pursuits also, dogs are great trackers, they will sniff you, but they cannot fallow you if you climb stip ledge, or through the closed doors and gates. Same is good for some wild animals, tree will neutralize wild boare, wolves don't fallow pray to higher ground unless they are sure they cvan encircle it (it is already meaningleass venture for them), but be carefull with that, if you poke the bear, bear is excellent climber, you will need mark 5 difficulty ledge to shake that one off...
I'm an old lady now, but we used to do this when I was a kid. I got really good at it, once I actually almost panicked my family that I was lost. I used a hill and some underbrush. I went down, out of sight, then ran left and went under some ferns and found a hollow in them. Laid down in that and they went past me multiple times looking. I could see them but they couldn't see me. I never did tell them exactly where I was LOL
That's awesome!! What a great memory -- there's a special excitement when you're a kid hiding like that, isn't there? =)
@@ReWildUniversity yes, very much so! I loved it!
Welcome to our channel, by the way -- I don't think we've seen you comment before. We hope you like the other videos we've created and hope to hear from you more! =)
Leave no trace/ foot prints also. IF time allows...
That was a game that I also played as a child! I grew up in the countryside so woodland was the obvious place to play hide and seek. I wouldn’t be so good at evasion in a city.
Not only she changed directions covering herself with the slope, but she chose to hide towards the sun rays to startle and blind her pursuer!
Clever lady she is!
Kudos to this dad for training his kids at a young age. 😊
Thank you!!
And keeping it fun and not scary. :)
@@rockjockchick Yeah! If it’s not happening, keep the learning serious but light. Good stuff.
“no one is brave enough to hide close” is a good tip, almost like the more audacious the hiding spot the more powerful.
Yes!!! =)
The more you hate the spot the more they do too, ain't nobody checking the garbage bin
I had a friend who hid in the garbage bin and put garbage Bags on top of himself to not be found if someone checked, a adult proceded to put trash in the bin on top of the bag that was on him then took the bin out to the front yard that we we aren't allowed to go not realising, we all stood their watching the most bullshit escape we had ever seen only for said friend to jump the fence back in the yard when the coast was Clear, this friend also hit on top of the fridge and on the roof rafters above people
It's always the places that are either the most crazy or the most personally disgusting IE the bin that no one thinks to check
During the war, my Slovakian Aunts were hid from invading soldiers under a pile of manure. Their father build a small space for them in the ground then put the manure over on top. The family would sneak food out to them. They survived.
Some friend did this once trying to evade Isengard's patrol. Long story short, this fool of a Took ended up starting a war with trees... Hahaha, good times !
I have always thought that - if I were in one of those "The Most Dangerous Game" scenarios, I would run straight away as if in a panic for about 30 seconds - until out of sight - then creep back unseen to as close to the point of departure as possible.
When I was a kid playing hide and seek tag in the woods with my friends I used this instinctively. I was at the bottom of a hill with a path that veered left and was spotted from the top of the hill. Knowing he’d be focused on his footing and since he couldnt see well in the darkness and through the trees, I decided to run into the woods off the path and lay down. He ran right past me, following the path just as I had hoped for.
It doesnt seem like anything special, but the fact that this memory has stuck with me for so long goes to show how primal of an experience evasion is.
Audrys, it really does stir something inside of us, doesn't it? Perhaps harkening back to times when we all used these skills more often =)
Stealth is also important, especially in a wooded area. If available, getting close to water masks your sound. If your pursuer is clever they will listen for you rather than rely on eyesight. Throwing a stone far away in the opposite direction and out of sight can be a way to mislead. I know this is a special use case, but just something to keep in mind. Also, pick up a stone that you can grip and use to bludgeon your pursuer if they unfortunately find you.
Great video, good tips and creative teaching. 👍
Just before you change directions, you can toss a rock or a stick in the other direction to deceive the pursuer into thinking you have gone in the direction of the landing rock or stick. However, when you toss it, it has to be a low lob, not a high one, lest the pursuer can see it.
Nice! Good tactic!!
Good tactic...just remember that the action of throwing is going to draw pursuer's eye.
In other words, the quick action of your throwing arm could catch their eye if you're in their peripheral vision - even hiding behind a tree your arm's arc will likely "break" cover.
(I grew up in East TN and my buddies and I played this a lot in the woods during elementary and middle school years. Using sound (rocks) was something we'd do, but you'd often spot (or get spotted) by that quick throwing motion giving you away before the rock even landed).
Excellent tip, though.
If you can throw without being seen/heard, throw two rocks at the same time, very high (45° gets you greatest distance) Behind them. They'll hear multiple sounds coming from an unexpected direction and will have to re-evaluate their entire strategy.
I wouldn't bother with the stick/stone thing. I would concentrate on my path. If they are so close as to hear a stick or stone, they will probably hear you making your move anyway.
@@jimrogers2089 Lob it down a side hill into some thickets if you can.
I live in France and have hunters around my house in season.
On a number of occasions I've watched them pass by, with their dogs, only to see a hare get up and walk away after they've passed on. 😁
Ah yes, so true. People put a lot of stock in their dogs, but more than once I've seen them pass by pretty obvious things. Like humans, they are affected by where their mind directs their perception, and if they're too intent on one thing, they'll miss other obvious things =)
I bicycled through France (my favourite country in the world) during hunting season, and l'd never was so unnerved in my whole life. Pop, pop, pop sounds echoed throughout the woods, and at times people were shooting across the roadway. Was l wrong to feel apprehensive?
I used to play paintball with my brother and his boss and friends. Several of them either had law enforcement and or military background so it was quite challenging to say the least. I never really put much thought to my techniques but if something worked I kept with. As with making them think your one direction when you're not. My favorite of all was wearing black sweats inside out. I could actually drop and roll and vanish in the blink of an eye because leaves and debris would stick to the fuzzy stuff from the insides of the sweats. I actually became one of the most sought after players because that. Quite often it was a combo of misleading my direction and the natural cammo. i would roll in leaves and hide immediately then toss sticks and rocks for further diversion. i loved it when they were right upon me like the rabbit you described, but me blowing my cover was taking out my opponant and was nicknamed The ******* Ninja.
Justin, I have actually never heard of that technique of the inside-out sweat pants. Genius!! Thanks for sharing these memories and great tips!
Very cool and good thinking.
@@ReWildUniversity BRILLLIANT!!
Now thats a really good technique
Now that's a form of active camo
As a father myself, I got GREAT joy out of how you are interacting with you children. Way to set an example and showing father's are actually very intelligent and capable. Rather that the dad being the joke unable to survive on their own. Thank you for being a good man, father, and naturalist!
David, I'm reading your words just before putting our girls to bed -- and you made my day. Your comment is one I'll come back to if I ever need a dose of inspiration =)
Thank you, you made my day as well. Funny thing I was putting my kids to bed as well and thinking about how to teach your technique to my little ones when we play in the woods
Science shows dads are VERY important. Kids are less likely to do drugs, have depression, and be suicidal if they have a healthy father in their life (abusive ones of course can make that all worse, but good ones are SO important!).
It's only the globalist media conveying that propaganda - and it's untrue.
The boys love the physicality of this stuff. Our girl loves it more I think because it is physical and with dad and the boys but it doesn't rely on speed, size and so many other things she has to contend with as 'the girl' in physical games with 'the boys'.
I grew up hunting and camping and loved being a Boy Scout. This prepared me for my 28 years of service in the Army. I served 20 years in 7th Special Forces (Airborne) my upbringing made my military career easy especially S.E.R.E. Training.
Teach your children well!
Have fun being a real Dad!
Your children will enjoy and remember this for life.
So glad to hear from a veteran of your considerable experience. Honored to have your words here =)
My dog will hide just his head behind something and think he’s disappeared…poof invisible 😂 it’s hilarious every single time
Lol!! Laughing just imagining that! =)
Hahahahaha
Lmaooo
If he or she can't see 🙈 you
You can't see them 😂😂
me as a 3 year old. lol
This is a seasonal idea, really best in Autumn. Once playing paintball I was running through some oak woods trying to evade four guys who were in hot pursuit. I was ahead of them and just out of sight but not by a whole lot. Seeing a convenient deer trail heading downhill I quickly scooted through a thicket and was about to leap over a narrow but fairly deep ravine filled with oak leaves. Noticing the large amount of leaves I stopped, crouched down and rolled into the ravine sideways completely burying myself in leaves from head to toe and slightly to one side of the deer trail. I was also wearing woodland camo. It wasn’t long before I heard the four guys making their way down the hill. They were fanned out about ten feet apart in a sideways line. One guy hopped the ravine almost over my head and another crossed just past my feet. I waited until I heard their steps moving on down the hill maybe 10-15 feet past my position and then silently as possible I sat up. The sound of their own footsteps prevented them from hearing me, and sure enough each had their back to me as they proceeded slowly downhill scanning ahead. Bing bang boom I nailed each one in the back with four rapid shots! They shouted expletives but they were killed and out of the game. Laughing I rose from cover and ran back uphill to finish circling around towards the objective, the enemy fort. But had I been hiding from a real and serious pursuit burying myself in the leaves was the way to go. I’d have waited till the pursuit was much further away and snuck back out the way I’d come in.
Awesome example of using this! And what a great story -- four kills!!! =)
If you did that in Australia, you’d probably be bitten by a spider or a snake…
@@katharineshade9550 if he did it in the US, the same, except in autumn here where it’s cold enough to have giant leaf piles, the snakes are asleep underground and the spiders are dead
I think this is why I love airsofting even though I broadly dislike the community. It's a big game of hide and seek, and I still get a pretty good thrill out of it.
I have lived in the same bio region for my whole life, and I also grew up in a rural area up against state land, and almost all of my recreational activities take me outside. It gives me a little edge reading terrain and picking good ambush spots. For example, cedars and other fir trees kick off a lot of tanins that kill surrounding plants, this is why young second growth forests in Washington and Oregon typically have less understory. This isn't the case in dogwoods and red alder copses though, which offers ample understory growth. When I airsofted, I would scan the treeline and look for dogwood tops, as that would offer the best concealment for a good ambush. Trails that run along old landslides and wetlands are very good places to initiate an ambush, as these places are where dogwood and alder grow.
A good angle on a trail was very ideal too. People stick to trails for obvious reasons, so there's a lot of advantage in ditching the trail, picking a good angle and shooting other players in the back
@@namedrop721 luckily we still have TICKS to give us lyme disease, alpha gal, and other life-long health problems!!! Upstate NY is ruined.
As a kid I used to play this kind of a game in woods with my dog and friends, the pursuers had the dog to find the targets based on the trace of smell. We actually ended up using same idea of redirecting perception (in this case applied to dogs sense of smell) by backtracking a bit and then jumping long way off the better beaten track over some bare rocks to leave minimal trace for the dog to smell behind. It actually worked and the dog went on a couple of hundred meters even after the point where the trace stopped. But then he realized he had been tricked and followed the tracks back more carefully (not running anymore) and found the spot where we jumped off the trail and us hiding nearby.
Awesome tactics! So glad you shared this =)
As a child brought up in woodland I found it very very easy to hide and I was never found. I would find a small depression in the ground and cover myself with leaves and just lie still. My mother was a Girl Scout leader and there were often hide and seek games in the woods but I was never found. Most kids would not have the patience to lie still under leaves for an hour or more. It was an exercise in patience, discipline & coping with discomfort. Decades later these disciplines helped me in the army.
I used to use these techniques instinctively as a kid while playing army or hiding games with my siblings or friends. I was so good at hiding, often times, everyone else would give up looking for me and go home. I would still be hiding thinking they were still hunting. Then I would eventually sneak my way home and find them all watching television. I had to learn not to stay hidden for too long. I will caution parents about teaching their children to do this without someone else observing them. A child could get stuck or lost somewhere.
Such fun memories -- sounds like you were good at it! And yes, good advice with little ones to make sure you know where they are.
Or injured. Wish I still had little ones to do this with! 💕🐝💕
This method is commonly used by deer who circle back to see who pursues them. Take care not to make large disturbances in the ground cover or you're change in direction becomes very noticeable. Wearing clothing with neutral colors (green, brown & gray) make good camo for most environments. People can also sense if you are staring at them so don't stare at a pursuer.
I wonder how much of that is real, the staring I mean. I can tell when someone is looking at me in public, but is that because I see them in my peripheral vision subconsciously, and then it comes up to my conscious perception?
When I used to airsoft, I would absolutely stare down people I was hiding from as I was waiting to choose my moment, and most of the time they wouldn't see me or get jumpy.
No, people can't "sense if you're looking at them". That's just that they can see your eyes and face.
The staring thing is nonsense.
@@callusklaus2413 There is a book by Rupert Sheldrake called The Sense of Being Stared At. So at least someone has thought about investigating this phenomenon.
@@bikerfirefarter7280 No, it's real. I think women especially have this sense. And when I'm sitting here with my computer in my lap, my dog is doing her own thing with a hide twist or something. Then if I start looking at her, she turns around.
The best part of the video is seeing a father taking the time to teach his daughter these skills in the woods. Such a great bonding experience and a great way to build a meaningful connection between father and daughter (or any child). The skill is also a great lesson in teaching how to see the world through the other person's (pursuer's) eyes and act accordingly.
Scott, that's the best compliment we could get on this video. My favorite comments here are ones where people see and support parents getting their kids out into the woods for some old-fashioned fun.
As a young boy, I read the story of the Mad Trapper and how he stayed out of sight. I was always intrigued. You Sir, have made disappearing in the woods interesting and educational again.
So fun! Thanks for stopping by -- I appreciated your comment =)
Conversely, what a tracker does is to put themselves in the mind/direction of the pursued. Once the tracker knows the general direction the pursued is headed, he/she need not see every track, but can premeditate where they will find your footprint. (something to consider)
Too, strong sunlight will kill your scent, from pursuing dogs - after a couple of days - so walk in the sunshine.
Thanks for the good advise .
If you are in the sunshine you are probably out in the open where you can be easily seen. Best thing to avoid dogs is the circle method. If you expect dogs pepper works well to defeat them. Crossing water can work too. Knowledge and experience are the best tools. The more that is known the more options present themselves.
This is a fine example of a wonderful parent🎉 Godspeed to him
Thanks Kurt -- what a kind compliment. Our family does have a lot of fun with these things! Welcome to the channel, by the way!
Your girls will treasure these times they had with you, as well as learning valuable skills. ALL kids should grow up playing in the woods. Good job, Dad!
Thank you! I treasure your words!
We used to play a similar game in the woods when I was a kid. Good memories. I miss those woods, now it's a tract of houses.
Aaagh. I too have childhood haunts that are now developments. I guess that is "progress" =)
I miss them too. My favorite game was manhunt
Highly impressed
Such a noble man / father
Blessed with a beautiful family
Keep on your path you are a gift to many
What kind words. I'll treasure them =)
I love this kid for the skills she has. It makes me very happy to see children being raised this well.
Great job sir
The best masters of evasion are whitetail deer, and they taught me much. I once saw my dad and brother walk past a doe just feet away without seeing her; when they got past her, she sneaked further back into the brush.
Another time, while up in his tree stand with his bow, dad saw a buck and three does bounding his way, just out of range. The buck suddenly made a huge leap off to the side, faced his trail, and stayed ABSOLUTELY STILL. Sure enough, along came a couple of collared dogs and they loped right past the buck, who then calmly walked up the hill. The Lord bless you all!
Chris, great examples of what we can learn from the animals. Bowhunters are often the best observers of deer behavior -- those long hours watching the woodlands definitely pay off in woods-wisdom!
Never underestimate standing very still. You can do it in woodland or an urban environment. People just don’t see your stillness.
Our elementary school was wide open soccer and baseball fields with a bunch of trees etc. (all lower branches cut off, so basically large poles) at the far end of the school grounds -- the only place to really have any chance of hiding. Our class played some kind of hide and seek game. I was never found during any of these games. I would run as fast as I could with everyone else down to the trees, head off the right, then back up the fence to the baseball chainlink fence and simply lay on the ground. Anyone standing out in the middle of the school ground scanning around would see nothing and no obvious place to hide anywhere near where I was, so nobody ever came anywhere near my side of the school grounds. I just lay there, kind of bored, never got caught. Did it over and over. Nobody ever found me. When the game was over, I'd always sneak back down to the tree area and pretend like I came out of hiding from somewhere among the trees, where there really is nowhere to hide, so nobody could figure out where I had gone.
Me similar as a kid- We would play "hide-and-go-seek" in the neighborhood. One house near our "safe" spot had an open, easily visible deck that stood about 4 feet off the ground. I would simply go on that deck and lay as flat as I could and stay perfectly still. No one EVER found me, and I could bolt to "Safe" in about 10 seconds.
You can play a good game of "capture the flag" with a wide open field and no concealment at all. You can also use OTHER PEOPLE'S BODIES as a form of concealment in this game.
I hope more parents put as much care into teaching their kids important skills like this as you do. Not only is this fun for the kids its teaching them essential skills everyone should know - even if you live in a city.
When I first joined the Army in the early 90s we had skills books that taught us how to walk the terrain features below the peaks of the hills so as not to silhouette ourselves. We also learned never to charge a hill to cover fire the top then flank the sides. We had a whole section on urban combat also, but by the time we went to Iraq in 2007 none of the new Soldiers learned any of this. The books long gone. I had to teach my new Platoon the basics while in Kuwait waiting to go to Iraq. Just because we had prior knowledge doesn't mean it always gets passed down. Thank You for sharing this.
Why would they deny new soldiers such a valuable resource?!
Thanks for sharing those vital skills with your fellow soldiers. From what I hear from military friends, military training is erring on the side of being proficient with the modern tech we have available, and sometimes neglecting these basic field skills that are all-important if and when our tech fails. Or, as you point out, just during the unpredictable situations that soldiers often find themselves in. So glad you had those skills to share.
@@RuinedTemple ReWildU summed it up below. Sort of the same way we stopped bayonet training. But simple things that need to be taught, like bullets, follow walls. Never lean against walls, little things like that get lost in the shuffle. But we should make time for the basics at least in BCT.
I'm afraid many skills are lost due to reliance on technology. If we go through another coronal mass ejection like the one that happened before the Civil War and shocked telegraph operators, that technology will be useless.
"Skylining" Is what I call it, cresting a ridge. Not sure if it is the official name.
As a kid my younger brother, dad and I belonged to a father and son group that spent one weekend a month camping in the woods or some other outdoor activity. On those weekends we kids often spent time chasing each other through diffent woods and over different terrian, making up different games as we went. All kids should should be as lucky.
I'm glad you recognize how special those times were. Not all kids have that kind of access to nature. I, too, wish all kids could experience that feeling of playing in the woods . . .
This reminds me of what Geronimo once said. He liked to keep the worst terrain between him and his enemies. So if you can go around unfavorable obstacles undetected and then draw attention on opposite side of obstacle, the pursuer will usually try to go straight to your position, thinking you did the same
This is a great way to teach people about safety. I wish I had known as a Child. What a wonderful gift for us all . Thank you.
Appreciation in return -- so glad you liked it! =)
Well done, what an amazing way to bring up a family, they will never forget how awesome their childhood was.
It is good to see someone passing on the skills we grew up with to such dedicated young participants.
I love you Kenton! For years. And every time I see something new from you, it just reminds me of the same old feeling - I just love what you do and how you look at life! Cheers and all the best!
Wow, you just made my day! Thank you, and I'm sending love to you as well! =)
Thank u! I love to hike and lived near the Appalachian area for a bit. I have PTSD which can creep up while on hikes. These skills have made me feel more comfortable on hikes alone. I am an environmental scanner from PTSD but this knowledge has opened doors that have helped to level my anxiety. U rock, keep up the wonderful work. Those girls will grow up strong and uncumbered by fear. Way to go! ❤
Michele, I appreciate your words. And though I don't have PTSD, I can understand using these skills to avoid people during hikes -- often, in the woods, I just prefer to be human-free for a while (same with my family), so I or we will often just "disappear" when other hikers come by =)
In the army, we'd do the so-called _fish-hook_ manoeuvre. It's when you break contact with a pursuer coming in from behind, and then keep running away from him, but then gently do a curve and hook around so you end up _behind_ your enemy. Then you engage and take up contact again, on your own terms. :)
Nice -- that's the way to do it =)
A life skill you didn't know you needed. Movement causes attention -- which as he has shown you can use to your advantage. Wild animals also use similar tactics ( like the rabbit ). Important to also practice keeping a calm mind in high-stress situations.
Absolutely -- I feel like that's often the most underlooked aspect of much of these skills -- that if you ever have to apply in "real life", you're going to be under major stress. I don't yet do that with the girls, but at our school we'd often find ways to replicate stressful situations (as much as possible without it being "real"), and that's when you really get to see how you are able to make these things work =)
@@ReWildUniversity so smart to keep it fun for the little ones so they don’t grow up with fear and ptsd, while giving them super awesome skill sets. :) ❤
You have a new subscriber. I found your channel today (4/18/23) on my daughter Laura’s 4th deathday. I’m sure she guided me here because she was a great nature lover. Used to send her to “nature school” each summer and got used to her requesting multiple weeks. She had a blast and learned so much. Her dad and she would do cool things like go frog hunting, etc.
Laura’s tender heart held love for so many pets over the years; you could tell she connected on a soul level. She worked on a horse farm despite her rheumatoid arthritis and developing blindness (all started at age 4) because she wanted to earn credits for horseback lessons. She could tell where the horses were by their smell. One of her saddest moments was when Laura developed a retinal detachment. Twice actually, but even after the first one she was no longer allowed to be near her beloved quarterhorse, Bella, because one bump from Bella’s head could rip the retina again. Laura had a Love Bird who lived 20 years. I swear that bird hung on to be by her side through some of the toughest medical challenges she faced along the way.
We care for her remaining pets and we continue to give to the causes she supported such as an animal rescue. A few weeks ago, we had to help one of her turtles cross the rainbow bridge. He was 30 years old. The others will follow and it will be a heart-wrenching as if losing a piece of her again. Our symbol for Laura is the bee because she loved some gentle bumble bees that nested by our mailbox each year. We use a stylized bee that she drew as a kid to represent her. Morning Glory flower seeds were given to everyone who came to her Celebration of Life service. Morning Glories are beautiful flowers; they also have tough but flexible vines which can find a way past obstacles and never give up. So yes, I think Laura guided me here today. Much love 💕🐝💕
My friend, I had tears reading this. Laura sounds so much like our Liliana, so in love with animals and bugs and the world. We wish we could have met Laura. But through your words, it almost feels as if I can sense her on the wind, the way the sun is sparkling on a puddle's water just outside my window, the robin searching through the grass.
So honored that you shared with my family. We're thankful that you subscribed, and we hope that we get to connect more with you through the comments!
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@@ReWildUniversity Thank you. She would have loved to have spent time with you all. She was always very kind to children younger than her, even as a teen when a lot of kids want nothing to do with them. She loved to teach and watch others get excited about learning. She taught a craft class to blind crafters because many in our support group had expressed sadness at not crafting any more. When we heard that Laura and I looked at each other and said we could absolutely adapt crafts. Even her dad helped. Well I could go on, but I awoke on 4/18/23 with a sense of peace and even a small smile on my face and I final,y have the urge to craft again. I will backtrack and watch you videos to catch up. Much love and Bee Kind 💕🐝💕
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I did this in the inner city, on a bicycle, evading traffic police as a courier. This is a great instruction.
I have also had to "lose" people following me in my car. Drive around the block and if they are still following you can have a bit of fun with them.
Yep. "Left , right , right , left.. is this guy ever going home?" Then 20 more turns... drives them nuts.
In the service I was taught evasive driving techniques I'll never forget and I use it quite often. Just off of instinct. I never just go straight home...I typically double back at least once sometimes more looking for something out of place. When I deem I'm not being followed I'll continue.
I played a lot in the woods to the point that heavy brush did not bother me and I could quickly skip through it like an amimal. Today in my 50s I no longer have that agility. One thing I want to add to hiding is that hiding behind a hill or big rock might make one feel safe and hidden but it does not work if the bad person is at higher ground where they can see you better than you see them.
Indeed and an important safety tip. If you can get higher than them and out of eye shot beyond a ridge. , you increase your chances of not being discovered.
This is an absolutely essential piece of knowledge every prepper should have.
Most preppers glamorize the idea they'll be in a fortress with lots of budies and virtually unlimited ammunition, but the reality is that in a full-on SHTF scenario you'll want to evade conflict as much as possible and only engage if there is no other option, and this is how you do it.
this was an instant sub. kids are awesome. this kind of relation between parents and kids are rare. it's not easy to find research on these kind of tips. thanks, God protect you
Thanks so much, Jose. So glad to have you on the channel!
Try military maules even old ones work great.
Well done sir, doesn't get any better than teaching your children, the ways of nature in the woods.
So glad you see things that way, Charles. In my opinion, our kids need a lot more nature time and a lot less screen time =)
I one time as a very young teenager out hunting with my bow, stepped on the tail of a pheasant. First sign of this was the explosion of wings in my face. They are shockingly loud when flying in your face.
I can only imagine that! We have the grouse burst out up here, and even from a distance it can be startling!
This was an awesome video. As kids, we played this game at night and the pursuer had a flashlight. We called it flashlight tag. The first one to get tagged with the flashlight beam became the new pursuer. All of the neighborhood kids in our area played it.
Stephen, I have great memories of flashlight tag! We called those sorts of games "nightgames" and loved them all! =)
I've often thought about how unimproved hide and seek has probably always been a survival skill building exercise we just naturally do. I remember playing it as a child and later realizing its usefulness, but it was born out of such a simple concept, it didn't occur to me until later that it was for survival. I wonder how many other things we just think of as fun that we are unknowingly learning survival skills from as we grow up, and how important play is in youth to develop the hard skills we need later in life.
If you look at how any young animal plays, it's all survival skills for that type of animal. It's the same for us.
@@debbie7116 and i find that beautiful
i’m not sure why this got recommended to my feed, but after watching, i heartily agree with the way you’re raising your daughters for many many reasons.
well done.
Thanks my friend. That's appreciated =)
Considering the state of the States, women and girls need this information in case they are caught in a Gilead situation. Very useful as few of us know how to escape, thanks.
What a wonderful gentle soul this chap appears to be.
I love that you have taught her this. A life skill some of us had to learn in the real world.
I’m very impressed by your girl’s creativity and thinking of camouflage and redirecting with clues. That shows me that that you have taught them how to think about solving problems on their own. That is one of the most important things a parent needs to teach their children.
Bill, that's one of the best compliments ever. That has indeed been one of our primary focuses -- not to get them just to learn specific skills (which can also be important), but more importantly, broad skills, such as problem solving, emotional resilience, etc. Honored that you recognized that.
=) Kenton
More videos like this, please. Such a vital skill that nobody seems to be teaching
We'll keep them coming, Stephen -- actually filming one right now that covers a similar game.
Move fast, stay low, blend in with the environment. Be prepared to drop like a bag of sand that's part of the secret of invisibility.
It has been said the best escape is done in stages. The Japanese ninja refer to this as perching upon the eyelids of an enemy, escaping only so far so the attention is redirected as you said and then escaping a further.
In my teenage driving early days I drove home from school with a couple of friends. I had worked hard from 15 years old and had saved to buy this old car. Well, all of a sudden we found ourselves in a speed trap well placed and so effective that there was a line of police cars lined up along the street with cops directing people to pull over who'd been flagged so they could write them a ticket. Problem for them was they'd run out of places for us hooligans to park our bad cars to await our tickets. There was never a doubt in my mind that I had to evade or get killed by my parents. So, as I drove by each cop directing me to park, I simply drove right on by as if I was just on my way home...which I was. None of them said a word and by the time I got to the end of the line they didn't know me from a real speedster. So, I went home with my friends all wild-eyed and did my homework as if nothing had happened. lol.
People may find this a bit crazy, but I would add when you are hiding , make yourself internally "invisible " as well. Part of that is when in semi-close range don't keep staring at the person looking for you because they can sense it . Try this sometime: pull up to a car and start staring at the person next to you with bad intentions . Before long most of the time they'll turn and look at you. Also try to lower your internal intention in general, just don't be there inside . Again to experiment next time you are in line at a store think strong thoughts about the person in front of you and watch what happens. Then next time just be "empty" and see how close you can get and nothing happens . We sense things like this all the time but dismiss them . I'd wager each of us could walk into a house and know without knowing exactly why , whether it occupied or not even if there was no sound or smell. This is a trait in all animals and I believe we have it as well.
That doesn't seem strange to me at all. I used to sit on the edge of a well-traveled path, in plain sight, to note how many people would see me. A lot of folks had dogs. Over time, I began to experiment with "becoming the stump" I was sitting next to. I'd just imagine that I was made of wood, still my thoughts, and observe. Keeping track, I found an uncanny correlation between the times I was using this technique and not. Interestingly, even dogs would tend to miss me when I was using this technique. My experience is only anecdotal, but it was a graphic enough correlation that I still use that technique today whenever I use these hiding skills.
@@ReWildUniversity That's a perfect example yes. It's funny you mention dogs because I use the same technique with my neighbors reactive dog that is always aggressive to men. Once I figured that out I would just go invisible mode around him and he doesn't even growl. Owner says that's the first time he doesn't bark and lunge at a man . There's 3 other men in the building and he does it every time around them.
I believe this 100% ... I seem to have an energy that comes off me and bothers people. Like I should have been an actor or something, like I'm "over the top" but I don't mean to be. I met a lady one time like this - it was the first time I understood what it must be like to be around me. Just high energy and a little obtrusive. I have been trying to get rid of that my whole life and just can't seem to.
I know this is a real thing.
If I were ever hiding in the woods, I would definitely NOT look at the pursuer ... HIDE MY EYES and think I'm just a leaf. And pray ...
@@ReWildUniversity Hmmm. This I have not tried. I think it is definitely worth practicing. Anecdotal or not, thank you for sharing! 👍👍
You are more than your body. We are spirits thats why we can sense each others' energies
lovely video. As a child my knowledge of nature was limited to hiking and building tps in the woods. But i did learn swimming/ lifesaving skills at camp. Things you learn as a child stick with you. As a small adult, on several occasions I had larger, overzealous, young, men with too much ego attempt to show off by dunking and holding me down underwater. Imagine their surprise when I instinctively turned the tables and they were the ones in a pickle! :)
Ha! I love it! Always fun when you can flip things around like that =)
I was hiking a trail and crossed a road . A truck went by loaded with drunk yahoos. They slow down and were yelling all kinds of things. I got back on the trail and knew they were coming after me. I got the definite feeling that they had done this before harassing hikers. I picked up speed and saw a little ridge through the woods on my right. I camped off the trail couple hundred yards over the ridge . They couldn’t see me or my tent. I figured I’d just stay there the night and not move. A few minutes later, I could hear them screaming and yelling. Where are you as they went up the trail. I just stayed in my spot and later heard them coming back down the trail there was at least three or four of them. It didn’t cost me anything to stay there till they were gone. And the next morning I hiked out.
Great use of these skills. Sad that you were put in that position, but also a great illustration of how the average humans are pretty low in perception -- It's definitely the exception to the rule to find a human who will leave the well-trodden path or see anything in the woods that isn't glaringly obvious. I imagine that you must have felt a little thrill at evading them so well =)
@@ReWildUniversity I did feel safe, I knew they wouldn’t know which way I took off the trail. Even though I was close. I slept comfortably.
Wow. Your story reminded me of walking in Knoxville Tennessee at night in the bad part of town. Me and a friend I had made at the bus station passing through on a layover were hungry and decided to sack up and walk into the dark to a minimart we heard about. On the way car loads of black guys circled us a few times Leaning out of the window and yelling stuff. After the 2nd time I knew they would feel emboldened and attempt to make a move so I wisely decided the mini mart wasn't worth it and me and the youngster I was with booked it back to the depot.
I read about someone camping with his young daughter and hearing a bunch of Yahoo's who were on something, probably meth were going through the woods acting a fool.This was the middle of the night and he woke his daughter up and told her to be quiet as they made their way to a hillside covered in trees. They got about a 100 yd up. Into the Woods as the cretins came into their camp and started looking around and yelling where are you? they finally got bored and wandered off back the direction they came. Quick thinking and common sense can save your life.
super important skill for kids. Also, how to avoid getting lost in the woods. I grew up being taught these things, but I think it's rare now.
This girls are sharp as a razor. Amazing work to all 3 of you
Also good job to the algorithm for recommending this one today lol
Mina, thanks! And so glad the algorithm worked for you -- I can relate that often it just recommends fluff. =)
Thank you i'm so glad i watched this i have found almost all of my tools i've lost over the last 5 years in less than 15 mins.
James, we're so glad you found this helpful! I love hearing when a video can bring back a "flood" of memories or lost skills =) I'm hoping you subscribe and hit the bell and check out our other videos -- over 600 now that cover all sorts of similar concepts and skills!
As someone who's constantly looking for his tools I enjoyed that comment ! But it probably won't help me since I'm the one hiding them, and I'm so good at it!
I love this. Parents interacting with their kids in nature and teaching them skills that could save their lives.
Sound is an amazing diversion, throw a rock, before your pursuer arrives. It looks like you have a lot of fun with your family, enjoyed watching.
Great that you’re teaching these girls this. This is a good skill. You never know when you might need something.
What a wonderful educational video. It is obvious how good your relationship is with your children who are bundles of energy
Thanks -- I feel honored to be a dad =)
I literally laid down next to some RR tracks and covered partially with leaves. Flashlights all around me, some went directly on me, I didn't move. Hiding works!
Oh yes -- I used these tactics often in my youth to avoid searchers. Of course, there wouldn't have been searchers if I wasn't getting myself into trouble in the first place, lol!! =)
@@ReWildUniversity Discretion prevents me from elaborating ;)
You have trained them well, they know how to use terrain!
Indeed, Bella!! =)
This is brilliant and a real life application. In a dangerous situation, if there are 2 or more of you, I would think that you need to avoid getting separated as well.
I had a horrible incident. I was backpacking and roaming around. I met two backpackers and we became sort of friends and at some point, they suggested a forest we could camp. And They tried to kill me. I outrun them, but it was the darkness and I almost fell as I stepped on a root or something and hit branches a few times. It's crazy but if you have this skill you teach here, can probably save your life and a similar situation.
jesus, that sounds terrifying! I never spoke to someone with this sort of experience. forgive me my curiosity but can you enrich us with more details? like now that you look back on meeting them, was there anything off about in your interactions before they revealed their motive? what did they try? how did their demeanor change when they turned on you, how did you experience it all?
Glad to hear that you got away . Hope those two are still in prison .
@@wutzgedudel Please let me know if they reply, I'm also curious as a backpacker myself...
It would be a good idea to remove any brightly coloured mitts or hats, after one has been dropped for misdirection, once you've reached your hiding place just to be sure that they don't give you away if you need to look and check on the pursuer's actions.
Good info. Noises are harder to "hide from". ... perhaps throw a stone to other direction when hiding.. but the "noise trail" while running is impossible to silence (unless further away)
Yes -- sounds definitely makes the game more challenging! And, of course, a windy day is a different experience than a windless one, different seasons and locations give different ground cover -- that's part of what makes this so fun, is all the various factors =)
Fun and brilliantly presented!
I got taught to never hide in a place that stood out in a landscape. For example, if you're in the middle of Dartmoor and there is one copse of trees, you would avoid that. You keep below ridge lines (silhouette), break up your human form by placing grass and vegetation in your hat/helmet (shape) and half a dozen other techniques. It's basic infantry craft but snipers take it another level.
Great advice all around!
I tried this before when I was 16. I climbed out the window of my bedroom to meet-up with some friends who had a few quart bottles of Olympia beer. After consuming one, and being quite buzzed having not had the alcohol experience before, i was making my way home. Running across one of the main streets in the area, I looked back from where I had crossed and saw a sheriff’s cruiser turning up onto the street I was now making my way along. As he was turning, he engaged his passenger side spotlight although it was not yet trained on me. I immediately dove into some iceplant alongside, and maybe a foot lower than, the surface of the road. I pressed myself prone face down as low as I could and tried to make myself one with the ground. The cruiser drove near to where I was, searched, and after a few moments drove a little further up the street and continued searching. When I felt it was safe I doubled-back and took another route home, climbed back through my window, went to bed, and never did THAT again.
In the Army we were taught to go 50 meter then change direction, several times , break contact drills we called them. Good video.
I always love hearing from veterans. Thanks for adding this technique!
Quick tip if you have on a bright jacket turn it inside out. White blends in better than red. Blue ect
This is adorable and awesome(; good times. You are a excellent teacher and more amazing father!!
Thanks for the beautiful compliment, my friend!!!
Thanks for taking us with you on a walk through the woods with your family . Adorable.
Greg, that's so appreciated. Glad you enjoyed =)
Round of Applause. I am Blessed to live on my 24 acre Ranch and I got hills and ditches of elevation within my Property. Going to do this with my son. Have done fire arm training. Neat add. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🌳🌳🌳🌳
Awesome Zaccaria! It sounds like your son is getting a well-rounded life education. Great parenting! =)
These are such valuable skills you have taught your family! Bravo, sir! Thank you for sharing this with the world! You are a great Father!
Thank you, Sir, and thank you for your subscription. Very appreciated!!!
Learning this could save lives. It's good that you're teaching your daughters' this when young and making it fun too. Very useful video.
My younger brother and I played this game a lot when we were kids. Which is why I watched this video. Interesting. You look around and try to pick the best place to hide. As you're running you will see those places if you're looking. You'll see a place off to your left or right that offers a good place to hide with heavier undergrowth. Circling back can be a good tactic. You can create a diversion throwing a small stick or rock away from where you are. These tactics work well in city too. Two things are especially important. Stay quiet and stay calm. Like the rabbit that panicked and gave away it's position. The rabbit's movement likely made a little noise. It lost the advantage of stealth and camouflage. Also keep in mind when your kids playing it's just fun. If something or someone is out to do you harm it's much easier to act like the panicked rabbit.
Deceptively effective. Nice. Thanks.
We used to play and do similar as kids, we lived close to woodland.
I'd like to see this applied to a built up location.
Use of local materials to disguise and improvise 'ghillie' is also very effective.
This is what we as a species invented games like hide and seek for, great expansion on a classic training game
Great video.. I"m sure the kids enjoy playing this kicked up version of HIDE and SEEK. Thanks for posting.
I am amazed how aware those young kids are of their environment and can assess it so fast. I really tried to give my kids as much outdoor experience as my situation allowed and I am well aware that kids are very inventive and could turn even a simple walk in a park into a great adventure, discovering "hidden" trails, "dangerous" paths, climbing anything around..., but I never tried to teach them something. Your games are amazing and if I ever have grandkids, we are playing those for sure.
Yes indeed! Kids are so great at seeing the world with curiosity and fun -- something we adults could learn from =)
I knew this technique instinctively when I was 7-8 years old. I guess if your being chased by someone bigger and faster like this guy says, you need to do something and just like a lot of wild animals, this instinct kicks in automatically.
Excellent! I wish I had taught my children and grandchildren these clever games! I hope future generations begin! We live in uncertain times, and there are always two-legged predators. These lessons taught in game form will help your girls if ever they need them, whereas fear based teaching will cause them lifelong trauma. Well done.