If folks don’t mind, I’d love to use the final list y’all come up with, as I’ll be doing a session at the state teacher’s convention this October on geocaching.
I’m thinking more from the angle of “no child left indoors” and placed based education, but it could make for a fun opener.

It has taught Jerry to notice his environment. And by that I mean the little things while do a search. Like in a park there is more than just a playground and sandbox. It also taught him the world consists of more than what he sees, as there is always another cache to be found.

@gotta run wrote:

What stinging nettle looks like 😯

Thats Good, in fact it reminded me what it felt like as I took a long break from stinging nettle post childhood.

WOW!!! Wonderfully put, OPS!!!!!

Our children were grown when we started but we have taken our grandson out a few times.

We have taught this sport to numerous groups of differing ages and many many times to groups of children. I really can’t add more than OPS and Sweech but do think one thing that is important to us is that it is OK to go outside when it is raining, snowing or anything in-between. We think many stay inside because of the weather and that children need to know that it is ok to go out in the elements but there is a smart way to do it. To be prepared and get out and enjoy life!

Identification of birds, scat, foot prints, trees, plants and other things in nature.
TE

To OPS, WOW! Just comes to show how things are easily taken for granted.
Now if I can just get one of my kids to read this, they might get a whole new appreciation for caching and getting out to discover things. Wish me luck.

Well put OPS, Where can I apply to become a member of your family?!