cat_in_the_hat72

Well I'm pretty new here and have yet to get a chance to get out caching, still waiting to get enough money together to buy my gps. Well I thought in the meantime I might pick up one of the begining guides but when I looked on amazon there were a few to choose from. I have heard discussed the Idiots Guide, but for those that have bought any of these what would you all recomend? Thanks for any insight. cat_in_the_hat72

Peoria area here! Born and raised here.

Cool weather dosen't bother me but snow and freezing temps do.LOL Plus with two small kids not exactly friendly to them either. I'd move to a warmer climate but I don't do well in the heat either. Guess I'll just have to suffer either way unless someone knows where I can find a place that has about 60 degree temps year round.

Thank you all for your help. Briansnat your list was so helpful, gave me a good idea of things to look for. Now just gotta get the gps and get out before the really cold weather sets in. cat_in_the_hat72

I am just starting out in the world of geocaching ( trying to save up the extra money to get a nice gps) and been looking through the site here. I found out about geocaching through an online friend and it really caught my interest. I have 2 small children who I try desperatly to get outdoors but the find it soooooo boring. Thought maybe a nice treasure hunt would be great to get the excited about being outdoors. My biggest question so far is what is considered good trade items? I'd like to round up a few things by the time I get my gps and really have no clue what to start with. I'd like to take some adult friendly items to trade incase I find something I can't live without and let the kids take some things to trade also. Is it acceptable to let my kids take some of their toys, given they are in good condition and traded evenly? Are cool or useful items from the dollar store good ideas? After reading the bad trade posts I'm scared to trade. LOL Thanks for the help. cat_in_the_hat72