One For The Kids

[RandeeBowPeep]

I live a few blocks from Richland High School (richland, wa) and I need a quick and easy cache for my 6 and 7 year old cousins tomorrow. I'm new to geocache.com so I haven't quite mastered the technique of finding easy caches, as I've only been cacheing twice with friends who are currently out of town...Any help?

Thanks for takeing your time to read!!

[RandeeBowPeep]

By the way I have no transportation except our feet, and they can't walk more than a mile or two with out complaining a lot.

[+The Cachebergers]

I am brand spankin new at this but yesterday my kids and I found our first cache (yay)!

 

All my kids are under six years old.

 

When I search for caches for us, I look for a level one for the difficulty AND for the terrain. I chose a cache with a level two or higher container, so there is more of a chance kiddos will see it.

 

When I search for a cache, I do so with the "view on google maps" feature. There is helpful info such as wether the cache takes under an hour to perform, and if it's stroller accesible. These two indicators are clues for me that this is a trip my kiddos could handle.

 

Having a few DNF's under my belt , I have determined to begin looking specifically for caches inside parks or cemetaries, so that I know chances are slim we will be dealing with busy roads or limited parking.

 

So far, so good!

 

Hope this helps,

 

J

Edited July 4, 2009 by Cache4Stash

[+Puppy Dawg]

I looked at the map and descriptions, and decided you might try this one: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...48-fbd3c4b29af1

 

Never found it, never even heard of it until 5 min ago, just thought it might work.

[+ras_oscar]

If you're looking for a positive first caching experinece you might want to go out the day before and verify the hide's there and findable.

[+Headhardhat]

Just as a thought or two but I would go out and find several geocaches first.

 

You do not necessarily have to use geocaching.com's logged geocaches depending on what specifically you are trying to teach your kids. Hide some using the guidelines of geocaching.com just closer to where you want to walk. Then pick them up as you find them.

 

Hide some of your own.

 

Hope this helps.

 

-HHH

[+Night Stalker]

Do not start out looking for micros. If at all search for a full size cache. This will not only normally be easier to find, but will have a chance of having something of interest for kids to trade for.