Juan Pablo had an app on his phone. It locates the treasure with a dot on the map, then draws a dotted line for you, showing you how to get there...but it's as the crow flies, not by roads. We had to figure out how to get close enough to park the car, then we could get out and walk.
The first one we found was the best! We had to cross a little creek over rocks and trek only a little ways into the woods before we found an ammo box. Inside were some little toys from happy meals and some other small toys. We had brought some of our own to replace the ones we took. This is Diego's "cheese" face.
The second time, we weren't so lucky. We searched and searched under this bridge but never found it. The kids came up with lots of stories as to what could have happened to it.
The last one we looked for was behind a church that had a great playground.
Some people didn't want to leave.
This one was hidden in the hollow of a tree. I, for one, was glad it was still winter. No telling what could be in there in the heat of the summer.
We did come across one little problem with geocaching. This is the view we had when we headed back to our parked car. Hmmmm. That could be pretty scary if you got a little turned around. The app doesn't mark where your car is parked.
I think I prefer letterboxing. It's more hands-on for the kids, as well. Instead of following the arrow on the iphone, you follow directions like "turn right at the bridge". Both of them were exciting though, and outdoor family time is the real treasure.
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