Geocaching is a great way to get kids outside, but we only go for caches that are a few miles’ hike; the low-hanging fruit isn’t worth it. If you live in an area with history, geocachers will find some nice hidden areas and direct you to them.
Prvate property rights are paramount, though; there is a screening process for placing geocaches. Even parks often require permits.
My mantra to kids.....*Get out and STAY out*. When the government gets involved... they outlaw fun and tax it as well!
This summer. I’ve been exploring state parks in the state to kayak.....mostly places I’ve never been B4.
We found a remote park with a large lake. There are no *park rangers* during the week..... people are pretty much on their own. I love it. Families bring tubes, rafts, floats, dogs, off leash...yada. No one to say *You can’t do that here* it’s wonderful. And I don’t see litter and inappropriate behavior. Nirvana.
In every other park, nearer to urban centers w/ more bodies using them....it’s always...*no you can’t do that* for every move you make.
We were just the state beach in RI....there are no trash barrels....when you enter they give you a trash bag....and you bring it home with you. I think that’s a good idea. People, like most hikers and nature lovers are very respectful, responsible. Please government...leave us alone!
The little punks have them *everywhere* here.
Property lines mean nothing.
Right now they’re planting stuff on ground they don’t know belongs to a very serious, scary branch of the gubmint.
Eventually they’ll run into one of the “Black BDUs” who patrol that mountain.
[they haven’t seen the ‘use of deadly force authorized’ signs, yet]
Some are micro caches and you can sit at a picnic table and not be aware your 2 inches from a cache. Plain fun and ingenious methods to hide them make for a fun outing, planned or spur of the moment. And yes I bag trash and haul it out.