Our first geocaching adventure
We had our first geocaching adventure yesterday and I think we now all have the geocaching bug!
It was really good fun, even though we didn’t find our first two caches and as soon as we opened the car doors at the first location, the heavens opened and soaked us through!
A man who lived next to the first cache came out to help us after letting us try to find the the first cache for about 10 minutes but even then we couldn’t find it and we think it may have fallen into the water.
The ones we were looking for were 35mm photo film sized canisters and contained a log book only so it’s not always about the treasure, just finding it and logging it is fun in itself but we didn’t have any luck with the second find either so we headed home for lunch and all got changed into warm, dry clothes!
We went to a different location for our next adventure and the kids were really excited when we finally found our first one 🙂
They weren’t so excited with the treasure! We’re not sure what the grey thing was so we left it in the tub with the keyboard F4 key and Kaycee took the dice.
We left an eraser and a grey figure which the kids tell me is called a bungee!
We signed the log and I logged our find on geocaching.com when we got home.
We decided to go and look for another one that was close by and set off on what turned out to be a lovely walk (the rain stopped and the sun came out) but longer than I expected! I’m just getting over a bad back and the long walk hurt my hips and knees a bit but not enough to spoil the fun.
We were searching round for ages trying to find the next cache and I did wonder if the kids were going to get fed up but everyone kept looking until I eventually found it in a log. The kids had checked it at the start but only checked one end!
Kaycee chose the pencil sharpener and Ella picked the keyring 🙂
We signed the log, left our treasures (a little penguin phone thing that flashes when your phone rings or gets a text message and I think it was another eraser but I could be wrong) and put it bag in the hiding place.
On the walk back we saw some lovely ducklings 🙂
We were going to do and see if we could find one more on the way home but by the time we got back to the car we were shattered and opted to go straight home.
I can’t wait to go again and I think we’re going to become premium members very soon!
This is my entry to the Center Parcs and Tots100 May challenge. If I’m chosen, I would like to visit Sherwood Forest
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my little brother used to do geocaching! sounds like great fun! x
This is still on my to do list, I must try it soon as it looks great fun
Another one with the geocaching bug. I need to find a spare day to give it a try too, I see so many lovely posts in Country Kids and it looks great for uniting as a family and enjoying a good walk together. Thank you for sharing.
I really want to try geocaching but have no idea where to start – i am rubbish with maps and directions
So am I Kara but the app makes it easy because you just walk in the direction it points you to then it's a case of searching in the general area until you find the treasure 🙂 Just sign up to geocaching.com to get started and it's all explained there 🙂 xx
I hadn't heard of geocatching before, but it sounds great! Looks like you all had great fun and found some treasures to boot. It's so great that the weather is mostly nice enough for outdoor play now 🙂
Love Vicky
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I've never heard of geocaching before but it sounds brilliant! It's something that we will try in the summer holidays to break up the long holidays 🙂
This looks fantastic, I have never heard of geocaches before but will definitely look into it as I think my nephew would love it.
We have done this a couple of times and my ten year old loves it, I must find some more places to try it this summer!
this looks fun, but i still don't get what geocaching is? still, a good way to explore!
It's like a treasure hunt Laura. People hide water proof boxes with little treasures in and a log book then they put the location on geocaching.com. You go to geocaching.com, sign up for a free account then put your location in and it will show you all the hidden boxes near your location. You download the app, choose which cache you want to look for then click start and the GPS on your phone will help you navigate close to the area of the hidden box. You then have to search to find it. One of ours was at the base of a tree and the other was hidden in a hollow log. You can swap the treasures you find inside for treasures of an equal or greater value or just sign the log then mark it as found on your app or the website 🙂
Love the kids' faces and looks like you found some lovely places (and caches) – another addict !! 😉
Definitely another addict! Can't wait to go again and I think we're going to upgrade to a premium membership 🙂
What a fab idea! I'm pretty sure I would love it myself 🙂
The more I read about geocaching the more I want to look into it for my 9yo I think he'd love it. Looks like you all had a great time x
What a fab day you had! I really want to try geocaching with the kids as they might think of it as more fun than just a 'walk'!
I keep hearing about geocaching, it sounds like a great way to get out and about on a real adventure. Looks like you all had a great time!
What a wonderful activity sounds like great fun.
we still haven't been!! really must get around to going geocaching soon!
What a brilliant idea! It looks like so much fun and what a great adventure!
My brother in law is really into this and i would love to try it with the girls 🙂 This summer we shall x
It is disappointing when you dont find what you are looking for, but a 50% strike rate is about average. Looks like you all had great fun, it really is a great way to get all the children involved and the older ones love it as much as the younger ones.
Lots of great looking countryside there, and had a laugh at the man of the house coming out to help.
We always forget to pick up treasures to swap, but nice that you took some.
Thank you for linking up, look forward to seeing more.
Friends of mine do geocaching and it does sound and look like so much fun! I keep meaning to give it a try but wouldn't know where to start!!
I have heard of Geo caching but never really knew what it was in detail. Sounds like good fun x
i have never actually heard of this before but we love to go to nature walks as a family x
SOunds like you had a great time – we love doing this although haven't done it since last Summer so must get an afternoon planned in x x
never heard of it before, thanks for educating me)
This sounds so much fun. Will definitely have to look into local geocaches.
We love geocaching. it is a great way of turning a walk in to an adventure
We love geocaching it's so much fun and the boys love finding them. Lovely post!
Geocahing sounds such fun – I really must try and find somewhere for us to try it!
Almost everywhere in the world (except the remotest) has geocaches. Just go here:
http://www.geocaching.com/map/#?ll=31.05293,11.25&z=2
and zoom into your location. You'll be amazed at how many caches there are locally.
this page will either find your location for you and show you a list of caches near you, just go to the top and click "map this location" and it will show you a map of your area with them on. enjoy Kate https://www.geocaching.com/
Love your photos, I would love to have a go at geocaching think it is definitely on my to do list for this summer as the kids would love it xx
This is brilliant, I've been wondering about geocaching for a while now so great to see it in action! It's a shame about the first two but at least your perseverance paid off!