
Try geocaching.
π Anywhereπ Repeatableπ€ All ages
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Hunt for hidden treasures using GPS coordinates in this real-world treasure hunting game with millions of caches worldwide. Download the official app, start with easy urban caches to learn the ropes, then venture into parks and trails for more challenging finds. Always bring a pen to sign logbooks!
Difficulty
30/100Medium
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Cost
$0 β $30
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Time
half-day
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People
1β10
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Setting
outdoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
GPS device or smartphone, geocaching app
People who tried this
βA few months ago, I found myself belly-crawling through the dirt under a merry-go-round. Looking up at the underside of this playground staple, I reflected on how I willingly came to be in such a position for the first time in over thirty years. I grunted, contorting my six-foot, four-inch, 42 year-old, slightly-heavier-than-it-should-be frame to better study the merry-go-roundβs support structure. As I lay prostrate, hoping I wouldnβt knock my head on something, I spied my goalβa small metal case that had once held cigarettes but now held a tiny slip of paper and a pencil. Victory! I found the Geocache.β
βI tried my first find yesterday, after half an hour of scrambling around under an abandoned stair case sweating in 35 degree heat whilst being eaten alive by ants and mosquitoes, I reluctantly gave up. It was only when I went to log it as DNF I realised no one had found it for a while now and had probably been removed. This morning I decided to try my luck again at a different location. I drove my motorbike up through the jungle roads to a beautiful view point, and after a little searching I found a string connected to a small plastic container under a small stair way. The log book was a little worn, but filled with 100βs of entryβs. The cache has been active since 2010! It was a very proud moment jotting my name and date down in the book.β
Similar challenges

Go geocaching in a nature area.

Try geocaching or a treasure hunt in your area.

Go geocaching in costume.

Go on a nature-themed treasure hunt.

Create a series of hidden geocaches with a connected story.

Create a themed urban treasure hunt for friends.

Complete a scavenger hunt on foot.

Go on a scavenger hunt in your neighborhood.

Create and bury a treasure, then make a map for others to find it.
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