Working with the Ashe County Public Library, we recently held a
geocaching treasure hunt event for a dozen kids between the ages of
10 and 14. We split them into three teams of four each. Working
with GPSs each team found 5 separate caches. Each team member in
turn took the lead in working with the GPS unit. In addition to
typical trade items, each cache contained one of the numbers to a
special cache. The teams also had to find three team specific items
(pictures of a skull and cross bones, a treasure map, and a a
pirate flag) that were hanging somewhere along the path between
their caches. After each team found all five of their caches, they
joined forces and combined their numbers for the special
“note in a bottle” cache. This cache contained a map
with the final coordinates to the treasure and the key to open the
chest in which it was hidden.
The kids showed a lot of enthusiasm and did an excellent job
using the GPS. Who knows, we may soon have some new fellow
geocachers in our midst. After the treasure was divided, we asked
each team to select one of the caches they had found. We told them
they could name the cache and we would hide it in Ashe County. We
told them once the cache was approved we would give them the
waypoint and they could follow the cache on-line over time.
You are seeking a small plastic container that is about twice
the size of a 35mm film canister.
