A friend of ours introduced us to geocashing which is basically a treasure hunt trying to find a box that someone has hid. There are many websites that identify locations where cashes are hid and give you clues to find it. Some are easy, some are hard. I think they are all hard. Inside the cashe there is usually a pen and piece of paper to write your name and the date. You can bring something to put in the cashe and then take something out. Or you can just check it out and put it back where you found it. We've only done a few but hope to do more before Summer's over.
Here is a description:
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a
Global Positioning System (GPS)
receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world.
A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a
logbook (with a pen or pencil). The geocacher enters the date they found it and signs it with their established code name. After signing the log, the cache must be placed back exactly where the person found it. Larger containers such as plastic storage containers (
Tupperware or similar) or
ammunition boxes can also contain items for trading, such as toys or trinkets, usually of more sentimental worth than financial.
One we did was hid under a bush in front of someone's home in West Seattle. It was suppose to be easy but we had to ask a neighbor for help. I think they are usually hid in parks and public places but this family must not mind people looking in their bushes.
