When I was around 12-or-so Pokemon Red / Blue had come out and they were glorious days. We had the original Pokemon trading cards (I still have them with the legendary Charizard card), Pokemon Yellow was the coolest edition and I got a Gameboy color for the sake of playing Pokemon without having to deal too much with lighting issues that the original Gameboy had. Legends were told and legends were obtained, I remember missingno was a sight to behold and because I didn’t want to risk destroying my game I had used an emulator to capture it.In those days, we’d meet up in parks to link our Gameboys together to trade Pokemon (regardless of age difference) and even trade / play with our Pokemon cards. It was a Pokemon world and it got so bad that we weren’t allowed to bring Pokemon cards to school anymore because it was considered a form of gambling. But doing these things did come with a risk, you risk forgetting your stack of Pokemon cards at a park, or having an older kid bully you to give them a valuable card etc… I doubt times have changed but seeing as these new generations of kids do very little outdoors, I think it’s time for a crash course in outdoor safety and understanding.1.Don’t worry about getting minor injuriesIn the outdoors, you injure yourself and this is part of life. You will walk and trip, run and fall, try to climb a hill and find yourself face first in an ant-hill. The outdoors involves risk and if you’re not willing to risk some level of injury, you shouldn’t ever go outside. The more you injure yourself, the less likely you are to repeat this mistake in the future. No one can avoid suffering, it hurts but at the same time it is a necessary part of life. Take the injuries as a lesson to become a stronger person.2.Don’t focus on your screen all the timeIn nature you focus on your pray but you also keep an eye on your environment. When people just stare at the screen, they tend to avoid the fact that there’s other people, animals, cars, trains, and other things that can either cause a bit of harm or go all the way out and kill you. Whether you need to keep your eye out for local bears or cars, the end result can be the same so stop, look, continue.3.Know your neighborhoodsThere are bad neighborhoods and depending on what race you are, you might find yourself in the wrong neighborhood fast. Imagine you are walking around campus then find yourself in the ghetto. These places exist regardless of what your friends may say, and these places exist even in small towns whether they are occupied by minorities or white people, the end result is the same – they are generally people with criminal backgrounds whom were relocated to the inner-city or a part of the city and can’t find any job. Their job is to steal from people like you, so watch your back and if you see people with colored bandanas in a shady neighborhood, go back the way you came.4.Also, don’t trespass!We are not all the same and we don’t all like to share our property with others. Case in point, the only people who trespass on my property are would-be burglars and when they see a gun they leave. That’s how it is when you live on a farm and people have already been shot trespassing playing Pokemon Go (as I’ve heard; not sure if true). Generally you should only show trespassers the way back unless they come at you with murderous intent but some people don’t give chances particularly if there are a lot of cattle thieves in the area. Don’t become mistaken for a cattle thief, never trespass! This also applies to any hospitals, restricted space of any kind, subdivision land, and so forth… Don’t be rude, don’t walk on someone’s lawn (that’s an important one) and especially know where you should and shouldn’t go. If there’s a fence, treat it like in Pokemon, don’t jump it!5.Travel with friendsYou may want to become the very best like no one ever was, but traveling with a party is the safer choice. That’s why you see girls at night travel with a few other girls or with a male. When you travel with a smartphone whipped out and all you’re doing is gluing your eyes to the screen, you are not paying attention to your environment and thieves will take advantage of this. As a bonus it would feel like you’re a few Pokemon trainers traveling the world together!6.Think about protectionThere are bad people in this world no matter where you live. There’s rarely ever going to be a cop out there to help you when you need immediate assistance from a mugger so consider carrying pepper spray or something to keep these thieves at bay. Perhaps your Charizard card is enough to protect?7.If you go out in the woods…If you plan to go out in the woods to capture Pokemon there’s a lot to consider. I practically grew up in the woods so I don’t need a compass to know North from South or a watch to know what time it is, nor do I need a Barometer to know if it’s going to rain in a few hours. These skills are obtainable by spending a lot of time in the outdoors.Unfortunately not many kids these days seem to have these skills because outdoors is a fairly new concept. That is why there are a few things you should know if you do want to venture out in the woods. Personally I wouldn’t recommend anyone not trained for survival to go hunt Pokemon in the woods but I can’t convince anyone from doing what they want to do so here are some tips.- There are wild animals, bugs, and critters that can either poison or kill you so study them and what to do if you encounter or get bit by one.- Sun will always rise from the East and Set in the West.- Figure out what is private property and what is publicly owned, knowing the difference can save your life (see: #4).- Watch out for hunters if it’s hunting season, and watch out for poachers when it’s not.- Keep an eye out for fresh animal poop. ie: if it’s fresh bear poop go home now.- Carry a compass and track where you go.- Carry as much survival gear as you possibly can. Actually, include a medical kit first and foremost.- Go with a friend, if you somehow do get lost it’s much easier to survive with a friend than it is alone.- If you do go with a friend, never split up!- You can’t fight nature but you can learn to live with the patterns of nature.- Tell people what you’re planning on doing and when you plan to come back.- Bring a watch! Phones aren’t a reliable way to tell the time in the woods.- Bring bear mace, no really bring Bear mace! Unless you bring a hunting rifle and expect to bring that heavy bear corpse back home with you, bear mace is SUPER EFFECTIVE against wild animals like Bears, Wolves and Mountain Lions. Learn how to use it and watch out for the wind. You become a stinging skunk and wild animals tend to avoid skunks so they’ll run away. This thing can save your life so bring it with you wherever you go when hiking / wood exploration. If you think bringing a puny little hand-gun will solve your bear problem, think again – it’ll only aggravate them like a fire type Pokemon against a Water Type; but they do HATE bear mace and most likely will run away for good.8.The military doesn’t like you there unless you’re joiningThe military is out there trying to defend freedom for you because they love the people of their given country. They have enough on their plate as it is than to worry about teenagers trespassing on their turf to catch a legendary Mewtwo. Don’t do this; don’t ever get close to restricted areas. Remember that those trespassing are subject to arrest or getting shot no matter who you are.9.Don’t block the road!Yeah, there’s a Dragonair AND a Vaporeon on the other side of the road but there’s a lot of traffic. Wait patiently for your turn to cross and don’t jaywalk! Your stupidity doesn’t guarantee you right of way and guess who wins when you challenge a car or semi-truck to a duel? Yeah, bad things happen so it’s best to know your place and wait your turn.10.Use designated sidewalks and walking trailsLast but not least, make sure you use the designated sidewalks and walking tails to walk your Pokemon. Don’t walk in the road, don’t walk on other people’s property, and don’t walk over other people! Well that’s about it for tips. I’m sure there are more things to follow when playing Pokemon Go, but those were the things that came to mind while writing this. The intent of this write-up was to give better street sense to those that weren’t exposed much to the outdoors and to try to keep them as safe as possible. This write-up should be considered as entertainment purpose only and my opinion does not represent Jappleng in any way. Any advice taken or taken in a way that caused harm is not my or Jappleng’s responsibility but strictly your own. If you do wish to follow any of these advice they are by your own will and we recommend asking your parents if any of these things best suits you and your environment. Enjoy playing Pokemon Go but play at your own risk.

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