Tips to Make Geocaching with Kids a Success

Angela Ballou has a great article about the hobby of Geocaching that gives her personal experiences as well as a lot of great tips and ideas. However, I feel her article is geared more towards an adult audience and want to share with you some of the tips I’ve discovered over the past three years for family fun, kid friendly geocaching. Geocaching is a fun sport that has really grown in numbers and popularity the past five years. It can be a wonderful family adventure if you plan for it correctly. Here are some tips to keep in mind when searching for a cache with younger children.

1- Select the cache carefully. Not all caches are created equal when you are searching for your geocache with kids. Try to find an easier level geocache, preferably one that is hidden in a larger container, easy for children to find. This means you should avoid most micro caches if possible. With so many cachers involved in geocaching now it is even possible to find caches that were hidden with children in mind, sometimes hidden BY children FOR children. This means they are likely to be at your kids eye-level and will include some goody items that the family would enjoy more than an adult only item. Read the cache description to get an idea of what you’re looking for or do a search for a cache using the key words “kids”, “children” or “family”.