+Lisatx&Waterman Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Just a question here... was wondering if any of your kids geocache and like it as much as you... our 12 year old son does and even wants to have his own ID on geocaching... does anyone out there know of any other kids with ids? Quote Link to comment
+Bill & Tammy Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 (edited) Just a question here... was wondering if any of your kids geocache and like it as much as you... our 12 year old son does and even wants to have his own ID on geocaching... does anyone out there know of any other kids with ids? Our 17 year old daughter Dani caches under her own ID, our 7 & 6 year olds just go under ours. Edited December 27, 2005 by Bill & Tammy Quote Link to comment
+reveritt Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Yeah, LOTS of kids geocache, including my 8-year-old granddaughter. Quote Link to comment
+Les Nomades Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Often kids will find the cache before their parents. I guess they deserve to log it under their own ID Quote Link to comment
+PACT Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 check out res2100's profile.... His son has over 1500 finds. Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 My daughter and I started as "The Leprechauns," intending on finding lots of caches together when she is with me. But it soon turned into something I liked doing by myself, when she is with her mother. So, I now have a thousand-something more finds than my daughter does. Earlier in the year, she set up her own account and retro-logged about 250 or so finds. She's 11 years old and I think that having her write a separate log is good writing experience for her. It was amazing how much she remembered about her prior finds. Quote Link to comment
+The Source Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 My 4 year old well now 5 LOVES to cache. She always wears the caching backpack and carries the backup GPS and any notes on paper we may have. My 10 year old loves it also. J Quote Link to comment
+UltraRunCacher Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 My daughters really enjoy it (ages 9 and 11). The older likes playing with the GPS and the younger is becoming quite the eagle eye. Peace, R Quote Link to comment
+Pablo Mac Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 My 11-year-old daughter asked me just yesterday if she could have her own gc.com ID. She has a great name all picked out...sniff-sniff...they grow up so fast. Quote Link to comment
+The Herd Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 We have four kids ages 12, 11, 9 and 7 who all cache, and love it! Quote Link to comment
+Ladycacher Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I geocache with both my sons ages 4 and 8 and my 8 year old has his own gps. I was geocaching under the name Ladycacher and my son requested for his own account. Instead of me having to log for him and me, I decided to add him to my name. Ladycacher & Boys is what I go by now. When he gets older I will change us to a team or give him his own account. Quote Link to comment
+Maingray Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I know a few kids that age and younger with their own geocaching nick. My 4 year old loves caching, but is oblivious to the online logging aspect of it (yet). Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Four finds, two coins, one event. All logged and verifiable. Quote Link to comment
+eaglespirit0 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Maybe a little bit grown-up, but I started caching when I was 16-years old with a couple of friends. Now, a year later, and 18 years old, I have over 400 finds. I guess that's not too shabby. I credit it to parents believing I should have a certain level of harmless freedom and a lot of trust -- and also getting an early seniors license due to my impeccable record. Quote Link to comment
+Blue Bomb Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My now 9 year daughter has been caching with me on and off since I started. A few months back she got her own ID and I went back and logged the caches she had done with me. As od December 5th, 2004, she doesn't enjoy caching as much as she used to, due to my vehicle sinking to the axles into clay while on a 45 minute hike, about a mile in on a 4X4 only accessable CLOSED road with no hope of a tow truck even being able to get to us. She does still cache with me occasionally, though, especially when I assure her there are paved parking lots. Currently she has 61 finds to my 300 and some (and was quite excited about hitting 60). Turns out she remember how many finds she has and what find # each cache will be when we go out, and looks forward to hitting new "milestones" every 10 caches. She also likes to go if I can take my nephew along (they are the same age), if I'm willing to take one or more of her friends along, or in Canada, if my brother (her favorite uncle) goes along. And there's the lure of finding new toys in the caches... Quote Link to comment
+TEAM RETRIEVER Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 We took our girls (ages 15, 11 & 7) for the first time last September. I was a bit too excited and planned a full day of geocaching, with 10 caches on our list. We found all 10, with no DNF's! My wife and I really enjoyed it, and we thought the kids did too. Unfortunately, 10 must have been too many because they haven't wanted to go again since. They are just now getting the urge again, so we're going to go soon. However, the made me promise only 4 caches or less at one time. LOL! Oh, well! Hopefully they'll catch the bug like their mom and I!! Quote Link to comment
+MTGeoPirates Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Our oldest loves to go geocaching. Since she's only 5, she's not interested in setting up an account on her own (yet). But anytime we're caching, she has the GPS in her hand, following the arrow. As she gets older we'll start explaining more about how the GPS and Geocaching.com works, but for now it's worth to see the smile on her face when we find the cache and she gets her "treasure". Quote Link to comment
+RebelJedi Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I have three kids ranging from 2 yrs to 9 yrs. All three just love it. The two yr old thinks we are going caching any time that we get even 100 feet from the woods. Quote Link to comment
ProfessorFlight Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My 10 year old son is an active member of Team King of the Hill and has his own gps.com username (BobbyHill295). In fact he is one of the reasons we have our team name. Quote Link to comment
+Freebee & 007 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The 007 in Freebee & 007 is a 10yr old. He loves it ! His computer skills are superior to mine with GSAK, Cachemate,etc. He has his own palm Z22, we share the Mag.Map330. I do not allow him to read or post on the forums..just a personal thing. There may be a children's / young adult only forum somewhere. If we find one I would allow him to become a part of that community. Perhaps a children's only area here would be an idea?? Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 If we get a childrens only area here I get to join. Two reasons 1. I'm still just a big overgrown kid 2. Most of the cachers under 18 I have meet are smarter than me and I could learn a lot from them. Quote Link to comment
+eosxt Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I take my kids 11, 5 and 1 year old. They love it, especially the 11 yo. The 5 yo gets tired and frustrated easily and I carry the 30lb 1 year old, making every cache with hills and brush a 5* for terrain Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 We take all of our girls caching.....ages 8, 5 & 2. They love finding treasure in the woods Quote Link to comment
PyroDave Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) my 9 yo daughter loves it especialy if we go with some geo freinds that have kids too. My 3yo on loves it too but more fore seeing the bugs and flowers and spending time with dad(not that im complaneing) Little hint for getting them hooked make the first ones real easy both to find and to get to. Alos make shure to have tons of juce boxes and snacks and you should be golden. Pyro Edited December 28, 2005 by PyroDave Quote Link to comment
+2Rad4U Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My 9 year old son loves to cache and honestly, he's the one that finds 90% of them. He loves to bushwack so me and him (and the lab) have a ball. I fixed up a backpack for him with trades, maps, snacks and a drink and he loves it. My 13 year old daughter is not quite so fond of it. She likes them when they are easy and close to the parking lot! Hiking isn't her thing (although she goes with us). Th lab...caching is the BEST if you ask him Quote Link to comment
+fishingdude720 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Hey, I am a kid. !2 years old to be exact! Quote Link to comment
+saguaroastro Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Since we started Geocaching in Sept 2004, My now (year old daughter and I have been known as Team SaguaroAstro. Since Santa got her an E-Trex this Christmas, The young half of Team SaguaroAstro became AZdancergirl. I don't see any problem with kids having theri own GC ID's if they want. The only caveat I have with my daughter is that the email on record for her account is mine. Rick Quote Link to comment
Fenderstrat72 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My 16yr old son and 10yr daughter like to cache with me. Quote Link to comment
+Wander Lost Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My 8 year old rarely admits to wanting to go caching, but always has a great time when we go. The 4 year old will jump up and down and do the happy dance if we ask 'Who wants to go caching?'. Both of my boys have their own GeoAccount's but any logging that gets done on them is up to me. Lost One (the 8 year old) always wants to know how many caches he's found, but never wants to sit down and log his finds. I don't worry about Lil' Lost One's find count so he mainly only has attended logs on events. We have also taken all of our nephew's and neice caching and gotten their parents involved. It's definitly a family sport for us. Quote Link to comment
+frivlas Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My 4 and 5 year old sons go caching with me all the time. They are troopers. I took them on a killer hike one time...3 miles up the hill, and three miles back. Another time, we misjudged the light and ended up walking for about 90 minutes through a pitch black open space preserve by flashlight. They treat it all as an adventure. The older one carries a backpack with their drinks and snacks and they each have a pouch of trade items and a hiking stick. Lately, the younger one is the one who has been requesting to go hiking/caching. Friv Oh, they have their own id too....lil checkers Quote Link to comment
+Redneckgal Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My 6 year old son, Redneckson loves caching, and has his own gc.com account. He keeps up with his cache finds really well, and has them all logged. All total he's found 1216 caches. I think it's great for geokids to have their own name and account. Quote Link to comment
+Quoddy Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 My third generation grand-kids have almost 300 caches of their own so far. They'd have more, but unlike myself, have a life outside of caching. They did 48 in 12 days while in Alaska this past fall...used caching to see sights most people don't see. Quote Link to comment
+Kerflop Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 My 5 year old son is a geomaster... He finds the "treasure" more than I do. My 7 year old daugther likes to go once in awhile, when the weather is nice and there isn't toooo much hiking. Niether have a gc.com id. Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I'm fifteen, (soon to be sixteen) and pretty much am the primary member of our geocaching group... Quote Link to comment
+Jayrod7 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Im 14 and i have my own id. I started caching with my aunt/uncle for a while. I cache with my mom and or brother (16). Neither my brother or my mom have id's. They say they just follow me Quote Link to comment
+Ficky Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I'm 17 and ive been Caching since I was 15. 21 finds. ITs kinda hard, what with school and all so I dont go that often, but I go when I can. Like during long breaks such as this one. Quote Link to comment
TheBrewhaha Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Although we've just started, my four kids (B11, B8, B4, G2) have seemed to really enjoy it. My eleven year old often takes the GPS and guides us to the cache which is good because it takes the efforts of both me and the wife to keep the two younger kids out of the cactus. Quote Link to comment
+Medic005 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 My 5 y/o and 3 y/o boys love going on "treasure hunts" ! Quote Link to comment
Lt32 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 My 15 y/o son and 12 y/o daughter both cache with me and each has their own log in ID. My son Has his own GPS and my daughter has hinted at wanting one of her own. It's a great way to spend time together with them. Quote Link to comment
nwmguy Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 My 8 year old is the reason I got into geocaching. I love to go hiking in the woods. He has always resisted that because we are not doing anything or really going anywhere. Now he has reason and motive to go. He has been a great help finding the caches because I'm still trying to figure out the gps! Quote Link to comment
findandhide Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 im 14 and my teacher got me started when we went on a field trip to a state park and found some there. and now my teacher even has a club at school and after school we get on the bus and go caching Quote Link to comment
+joinsmith97 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'm 17 and enjoy caching. Quote Link to comment
+1stimestar Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 My 4 year old just doesn't get it. Perhaps it is just too much work for her little legs to crawl over logs in the woods. My 7 year old likes it but is currently living with his dad in another state. I thought about getting them their own gps for Christmas so they can cache down there. Quote Link to comment
+OzGuff Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 The kids both enjoy it but not as much as I do. However, with almost 500 and 400+ finds respectively they are doing well. They have both joined me on caching weekend trips when we have found 70+ per day. My daughter hates it when I find the cache before her! [] Quote Link to comment
+Scout353 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'm 14 years old and I cache under my own id. No else in my family caches though.... My dog caches with me and my dad occasionally drives, but I mostly use my bike. Quote Link to comment
+Scout353 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'm 14 years old and I cache under my own id. No else in my family caches though.... Quote Link to comment
+1stimestar Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 You 14 year olds are awesome! Quote Link to comment
+1BuzyMom Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 On January 17, 2006 I will mark my 1st aniversary in geocaching. I cache 98% of the time with 3 of my 4 girls....ages 4,6 and 7. They each have their own mini backpack w/safety whistle (includes watertight compartment with vital info in case of separation), water bottle, snacks, flashlight, rain poncho and change of clothes for longer hikes. I started the pack with only the snack and whistle and built up the weight gradually.. I have found that they do not like "hikes" but do not mind "walking" 6 miles, so as long as I am careful with my wording and allow them to rest alot we have a blast. My husband seldom joins us and my 16 year old has come a handful of times. My kids do not have separate user names but do yell "There's a good place for a cache" when we drive by some places _funny thing is that a couple of times there are already caches in their places of choice. couldn't figure out how to post picture of girls with packs..feel free to check out my gallery to see. 1BuzyMom Quote Link to comment
The 4 Elements Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Accualy I'm 13 years old and I got my dad into geocaching. Me and my dad love geocaching =) Quote Link to comment
+Melrose Plant Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 My six year old has enjoyed caching for two years now. He has been asking about getting his own GPSr for a couple of months. Now that he can read (when did THAT happen?), I'm a little more receptive to the idea. Quote Link to comment
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