Geocaching lures gadget-loving kids outdoors.

 

Geocaching is that hobby built around a website. The site lists GPS coordinates that lead treasure hunters to hidden caches of goodies … placed in remote areas by other geocachers. Like a GPS scavenger hunt! While in pursuit of one particular geocache, my girls became completely distracted by the magic of the outdoors, and forgot momentarily about the goal, and the gadget. They preferred to kick off their shoes …wade through spring water pools, flirt with a snapping turtle, and poke things with sticks.Eventually we got back to our quest. Satellite technology will get you close and cryptic website hints can help you from there.The etiquette of geocaching demands that one bring along a trinket to replace what is taken from the cache.