Geocaching is a great way to spend some time getting your kids outdoors for some exercise. It’s a walk in the woods, it’s a mystery to solve and it’s celebratory when the cache is retrieved.

If you’re new to geocaching, check out this simple guide. Basically you just need a simple iPhone app and you can get it done.

When my son and I started geocaching, it took us half a dozen hikes before we found our first one. If you’re a first time geocacher, I’d suggest heading out to Patterson Hill. There are 5 caches in the area and 3 of them are easy walks from the path and are dead easy to spot.

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