+geocachescout317 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 My little brother really does not like geocaching, but I really love it. I try to get him to come with me, but all he does is argue his way out of it. I try to explain that if he would give it a chance, he would love it, but he just absolutely hates it for some reason. He refuses to go to meet n greet events and won't even get out of the car for a 1/1 light post park n grab. What can I do to get him to come with me? Quote Link to comment
TheCacheSeeker Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 My little brother really does not like geocaching, but I really love it. I try to get him to come with me, but all he does is argue his way out of it. I try to explain that if he would give it a chance, he would love it, but he just absolutely hates it for some reason. He refuses to go to meet n greet events and won't even get out of the car for a 1/1 light post park n grab. What can I do to get him to come with me? Question: Has he tried it? Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 How old is he? Take him to a cache outing he might enjoy. A hike near a fishing stream, and bring your poles. Instead of a restaurant type event, try a picnic, or camping, or paddling event. Do some caching on a bike trail. Find what he enjoys, and spend quality time together. Taking your brother to lamp post caches is like asking him to play in traffic. . Quote Link to comment
+geocachescout317 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 My little brother really does not like geocaching, but I really love it. I try to get him to come with me, but all he does is argue his way out of it. I try to explain that if he would give it a chance, he would love it, but he just absolutely hates it for some reason. He refuses to go to meet n greet events and won't even get out of the car for a 1/1 light post park n grab. What can I do to get him to come with me? Question: Has he tried it? He has tried it, but for some reason he just does not like it. Quote Link to comment
+geocachescout317 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 How old is he? Take him to a cache outing he might enjoy. A hike near a fishing stream, and bring your poles. Instead of a restaurant type event, try a picnic, or camping, or paddling event. Do some caching on a bike trail. Find what he enjoys, and spend quality time together. Taking your brother to lamp post caches is like asking him to play in traffic. . He is 12. I do try to do that, I'll say "hey, do you want to go ride bikes and do a couple geocaches along the way?" but as soon as he hears "geocaches" he says "nope!" Quote Link to comment
+Chief301 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 won't even get out of the car for a 1/1 light post park n grab. What can I do to get him to come with me? Try taking him somewhere more interesting than a 1/1 light post park n grab. Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 ASk him if he wants to go for a bike ride. Then when you are on your bikes, tell him you want to stop and grab a cache. Tell him "Bet I can find it before you!" And watch the competition begin! To make it fair, you both look at the GPS together, and then put it away to search. Just don't get so competitive that you draw the attention of muggles. Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Also remember that geocaching isn't for everyone. Encourage as much as you can. Extoll the benefits. But in the end, you can't make someone enjoy something. Quote Link to comment
z0mbieCache Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) hit him with a brick... Some people just don't get it, that's how it goes I've explained Geocaching to a few of my peers and get mixed reactions some go some go and some go I have been called a "dork" by a few of them... but I had a brick handy that day, so it wasn't a problem lol I have 13 and 12 years old sons with VERRRRY different personalities, and both of them like doing it Good Luck Edited August 17, 2011 by z0mbieCache Quote Link to comment
+Ash McCloud Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) Take his bicycle and go and hide it. Then set it up as a geocache. When he is looking for his bike tell them a cache just posted and the first to find gets a bike. I bet he will be in a hurry to get it. Should he not get it at least someone who enjoys caching gets a bike. You can ask that cacher to go caching with you. I call that a win/win situation!!!! (Note)The above paragraph is for comedy purposes only, in no way does Ash McCloud really believe you should still a bike and hide it as a geocache!! Edited August 17, 2011 by Ash McCloud Quote Link to comment
+Chief301 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Take his bicycle and go and hide it. Then set it up as a geocache. When he is looking for his bike tell them a cache just posted and the first to find gets a bike. I bet he will be in a hurry to get it. Should he not get it at least someone who enjoys caching gets a bike. You can ask that cacher to go caching with you. I call that a win/win situation!!!! Better yet, set up a puzzle or multi so he has to find a few other caches first to get the final coordinates to his bike! As stated above, some folks just never will get it...most folks, probably... Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Also remember that geocaching isn't for everyone. Encourage as much as you can. Extoll the benefits. But in the end, you can't make someone enjoy something. I am with you on this. After a couple of tries and he doesn't respond maybe you should ask him what he wants to do and do that with him. He does have the same rights to determine what you do together as you right? It isn't a one way street is it? Hiding his bike and making him find it as a cache is a horrible idea. That idea could only lead to him being even more alienated from this hobby and you. Every one seems to think this hobby should be loved by everybody and the world is waiting to do it. Not true. Quote Link to comment
+EdrickV Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Maybe he just really doesn't like it. If someone actually does not like something, there isn't really any way you could make them like it. And while you may think he will like something if he tries it, that doesn't mean he really will. I've heard that myself more then a few times with people trying to convince me to do something they think I would like. And if I haven't tried it, I might try it. (Though there are things I have no intention of ever trying.) But if I have tried it and don't like it, then telling me I'll like it isn't going to change anything. It is of course possible that at some point he may change his mind and decide he's interested in it, but that's really up to him. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 My little brother really does not like geocaching, but I really love it. I try to get him to come with me, but all he does is argue his way out of it. I try to explain that if he would give it a chance, he would love it, but he just absolutely hates it for some reason. He refuses to go to meet n greet events and won't even get out of the car for a 1/1 light post park n grab. What can I do to get him to come with me? It isn't for everyone. I'm sure that he likes some things that you don't. And to be honest I wouldn't get out of the car for an LPC either. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 The relationship is different (brother vs wife), but the question is pretty much the same as the one asked here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=279437 Perhaps some of the suggestions in that thread will help. But ultimately, it comes down to this: You just can't make someone like something that they don't like. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 He's your brother. You like caching, so he hates it. That's the way life goes. If he sees you have fun, he may become interested. For now, don't try to force him to like caching, he'll only hate it more. Quote Link to comment
+jacob501 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My little brother really does not like geocaching, but I really love it. I try to get him to come with me, but all he does is argue his way out of it. I try to explain that if he would give it a chance, he would love it, but he just absolutely hates it for some reason. He refuses to go to meet n greet events and won't even get out of the car for a 1/1 light post park n grab. What can I do to get him to come with me? Hey. Don't worry about it. My sister is the exact same way. Quote Link to comment
+Ash McCloud Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Also remember that geocaching isn't for everyone. Encourage as much as you can. Extoll the benefits. But in the end, you can't make someone enjoy something. I am with you on this. After a couple of tries and he doesn't respond maybe you should ask him what he wants to do and do that with him. He does have the same rights to determine what you do together as you right? It isn't a one way street is it? Hiding his bike and making him find it as a cache is a horrible idea. That idea could only lead to him being even more alienated from this hobby and you. Every one seems to think this hobby should be loved by everybody and the world is waiting to do it. Not true. Walt I am sure that it would not alienate him. He needs to be forced to enjoy caching. Why in the world would you think that would make him mad? Stealing and hiding is the best way to bring family members together. Quote Link to comment
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