The Wise Parent Wise Kid Summer Series conversation:
Geocaching
We had the
fun pleasure of connecting and chatting with these two. A nurse practitioner
and her daughter, a 2-grade teacher, who love to go geocaching. It is a great
low – no cost way to get outside, explore your local area or a new area and
discover treasure!
Geocaching
actually is the ‘21st century’ treasure hunting experience based on Letter-boxing, a tried and true and ‘very un-techy’ activity created in 1854 in
England!
MH: Hi I’m Maureen Havrilla
FTF: Share a few fun facts about yourself so we can get to know you:
MH:
Wife, Mother, Pediatric Nurse
Practitioner, Runner. I love to travel
and camp, and love all things Disney.
Passion: Kids!
Favorite Foods: Food! And chocolate – it’s a food group! And coffee. And chocolate and coffee together
Favorite thing to do to take a break: read, take a run, crochet – and always travel!
Favorite Quote/ Quip: “Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it.” -Rapunzel, Tangled
I am most proud of: my kids, they have become fabulous adults
I wish I could: travel more!
CH: And I am Casey Havrilla
FTF: Share a few fun facts about yourself so we can get to know you:
CH: I am a teacher of second
graders, a Native Texan, and a huge hockey fan.
Passion: Teaching our future generation a love of
learning.
Favorite Foods: baked potatoes, crème brulee, and anything that involves a caprese
salad
Favorite thing to do to take a break: cooking/baking, reading
Favorite Quote/ Quip: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. -Wayne Gretzy
I am most proud of: all of my students
I wish I could: multitask and be in more than one place at the same time
FTF: What is GEOCACHING?
Casey and Maureen: a real world treasure hunt! It’s a great
way to get out with your family and friends and experience something new. It’s the thrill of the hunt and the feeling
of excitement when you find the cache – big or small!
FTF: How did you get started:
Casey: My best friend got me started
Maureen: Casey! And I have since shared with cousins and
friends!
FTF: How can a family get started with geocaching?
Casey: Download a Geocache app, I use the official
Geocaching app. I can get badges for collecting different states.
Maureen: I have a different app, but they all
show about the same thing. Mine was free, but some have small charges.
FTF: What are some of your best tips for geocaching for
families?
Casey: Don’t give up, keep looking.
Maureen: whenever you travel, look for available
caches – makes traveling interesting and fun
FTF: What is a good age to start geocaching?
Casey: if they can walk and talk independently, they should
be able to understand with a parent’s help.
Maureen: I have shared with two friends with
kids, one had a 9 year old daughter who loved it, and one had a three boys, the
oldest two were 4 and 8 and they had fun.
Walking is a big part, so at least able to hike a little.
FTF: So far, what has been your ‘favorite find’?
Casey: The one in Central Park
Maureen: The one we have yet to find at Inks Lake
– still looking!
FTF: Have you found any caches outside of Texas:
Casey and Maureen: Yes! That is what makes it fun, we check
where ever we travel, even on the way to the grocery store!
Fun Facts: where did Geocaching come from?
Letter Boxing– 1854 UK
Geocaching—2000, OR
ConQuest–2004, B.U.G: use your camera phone to
capture code hidden around your city
Plundr– 2007, Dartmouth College dorm room, WIFI hotspots
are contested islands to ‘capture’
Pokémon GO!–2016, Nintendo: Hunt and collect
FAST FACTS:
Geocaching was started in May of 2000.
It started in Beaverton OR.
As GPS became more accessible and and
accurate for everyone the process adapted from Letter boxing was started
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching
How to start Geocaching:
You need to set up a user account on a
geocaching website. A good site to use
is www.geocaching.com
What do you pack?
https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2013/02/here-are-9-geocaching-tools-what-else-should-you-pack
Today’ Resources:
A video:
http://familysponge.com/play/family-adventures/geocaching-with-kids
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