phone caching

[amita17]

This summer I will be working with camp counselors who will be introducing young children to geocaching.  We have a limited number of handheld devices.  What do you suggest I tell them to get on their phones for caching purposes?  It should be free or of a minimal charge.  The counselors are all adults, and most of the generation where technology has always been a part of their lives.  It should be intuitive, since I am certainly not going to be able to show them how to use it.  The children will be 4-6 years old, so they won’t be on the devices themselves.

[Noonan]

If you’re looking at simply being able to punch in coordinates and have them go find them, I use an app (on iPhone) called Free GPS for that. The price right and it’s very simple to use.

The best sig is no sig.

[hack1of2]

The app from geocaching.com is free, but for non-premium members will only show the three closest caches that are a 2.0 or less.  C:geo for androids and Cachly ($4.99) for iphones are MUCH better choices.

 

[Brewce]

I second Hack1of2 choices of Cachly (iphone) and c:geo (Android) as the best of breed.

One word of caution: these apps can use up a lot of data on the fly, so I recommend that you store the caches offline first using wi-fi if possible.

[Noonan]

I also have Cachly are concur that it’s great. I also have used Geo Bucket (free).

Kids may also like keeping track of what their friends are doing. The Hamster app lets to see your friends’ logs. Yes, I’m cyberstalking everyone on here through there.

The best sig is no sig.

[amita17]

Thanks for the advice, everyone!  I will pass it all along.

[hack1of2]

Noonan wrote:

Kids may also like keeping track of what their friends are doing. The Hamster app lets to see your friends’ logs. Yes, I’m cyberstalking everyone on here through there.

I LOVE Hamster!  I’ve been using it for a few years now.  There are some people who consistently write fun, witty logs, and I love to keep up with them through Hamster.

[marc_54140]

Blatant advertisement ……..

 

Bubolz has geocaching classes.  Can handle up to 50 kids at a time.  Lots of GPS units available.

And a RELLY terrific instructor!

[amita17]

marc_54140 wrote:

Blatant advertisement …….. Bubolz has geocaching classes. Can handle up to 50 kids at a time. Lots of GPS units available. And a RELLY terrific instructor!

Ours is just a one-day field trip and taking kids out in small groups.  But I am putting together an info sheet for parents and I will include your idea.  Do you have details or should I just refer them to the Bubolz phone number and website?

[HamFam]

Noonan wrote:

I also have Cachly are concur that it’s great. I also have used Geo Bucket (free). Kids may also like keeping track of what their friends are doing. The Hamster app lets to see your friends’ logs. Yes, I’m cyberstalking everyone on here through there.

What is this Hamster app?  Did a search on Apple’s app store, and only found Hamster games.

The views expressed here are that of myself only and do not necessarily represent that of the WGA board.

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