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HIGH-TECH Hide and Seek
You may already have heard of Geocaching, a high-tech form of treasure hunting. But have you tried hiding your own treasure for others to find? Kit Perkins and her family have been geocaching since the children were babies, and they are fast becoming experts at both hiding and seeking....
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eocaching is treasure-hunting using a GPS device, sat nav, or smartphone app. It’s a refreshing new way to motivate the family to go for walks in the country without too many complaints!
Cached away
Hiding the treasure can be just as rewarding as finding it. First, register for free at
www.geocaching.com to find out where treasure boxes are hidden in your area – you’ll be amazed at how many there are. At the time of writing, there are nearly two million geocaches worldwide!
Next, choose an interesting location to hide a small waterproof box containing a few toys (think of toys you might find in good quality Christmas crackers) a logbook and a pencil.
Check beforehand to ensure there is a minimum
distance of 10 metres between your new geocache and other geocaches in the area. You must live within commutable distance of your geocaches and be prepared to do the occasional cache maintenance when required. (This involves replacing logbooks and making sure the box is still waterproof.) It’s fun to think of a theme when you hide boxes. My family have hidden pirate-themed
treasure near a pirate ship play park; a treasure box filled with gems, sand, shells, skulls and cross bones. With the owner’s permission, we’ve also hidden boxes containing freebie toys from
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