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    Default caching kids

    I often take my grandkids caching... AncaZO is 5 and Dragon of AnCAzo is 7. One evening while visiting with their mom on a break from work at an eatery near the Bangor Mall, we we all hanging out in the parking lot out back. I saw AncaZO was checking all the lamp posts. I asked her if she was looking for a cache and she giggled and told me yes. Guess you're never too young to have caching on your mind!

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    I take my 3 yo grandson caching all the time, He is not much into find the cache but loves the out side time.

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    If they are sent to school with a lunch box, make sure it's an ammo can......

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    I can see it now, school evacuated for lunch box bomb threat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ekidokai View Post
    I can see it now, school evacuated for lunch box bomb threat.

    Great, another thing for me to worry about
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    Have been taking Amara with me since she was a baby. We have learned: Don't let the child teethe on the Etrex! The buttons on the side easily come off (in their mouth). Binkies when child is in a back pack better be thethered - that an mittens. Beware if they are in a sled - they may want to walk on the trail and need snow shoes - but over all - I figure......introduce them young - they may love it.

    No matter what - teach them the rules and make sure they are safe. Cache on - cache happy!

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    Sharpen your senses....... they think outside the box better than most of us Adults!!

    Their vertical challenge and small hands are unfair advantages!

    Let them hold the GPS.......keeps them busy and gives you a better chance in finding spots while not chasing the arrow.

    Get them their own ID when older..... gives them a sense of more involvement and planning. It also gives them motivation to get their friends' families out on the trails.
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    Hmmm . . . these are great ideas. I'll have to remember them when I go out caching with Hiram.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hollora View Post
    Have been taking Amara with me since she was a baby. We have learned: Don't let the child teethe on the Etrex! The buttons on the side easily come off (in their mouth). Binkies when child is in a back pack better be thethered - that an mittens. Beware if they are in a sled - they may want to walk on the trail and need snow shoes - but over all - I figure......introduce them young - they may love it.

    No matter what - teach them the rules and make sure they are safe. Cache on - cache happy!
    I laughed when you said that about the etrex as we had that experience when our youngest was 10 months old (he's now three). We fortunately had other helpers to get the stuff that flys out of the backpack as he figured out how to undo tethers very quickly (and was usually more fun then playing with the stuff).
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    Quote Originally Posted by hide_from_the_kids View Post
    I laughed when you said that about the etrex as we had that experience when our youngest was 10 months old (he's now three). We fortunately had other helpers to get the stuff that flys out of the backpack as he figured out how to undo tethers very quickly (and was usually more fun then playing with the stuff).
    Yep! He'll eat the rubber seal off an e-Trex too! Isn't it true Jamie? Ha Ha! (Garmin repaired it for free! when I had to send it in for another problem)

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