Taking your kids on a modern day treasure hunt, using the GPS in your phone...thoughts?

[gem1234567]

There is a beautiful private gardens in my area who has just introduced a treasure hunt using your smartphone as a GPS devise to work your way around.

I'm contemplating taking my 6 and 7 year old for a nice day out.

What do others think about this as a fun activity for young-ish kids? Good idea? I'm in two minds to be honest.

[Cezzy]

Sounds like fun, worth a go. We did a similar thing at Epcot using special spy phones and the children had to find the answers before getting the next clue. They loved it.

[anothercuppaplease]

We do this all the time with Geocatching. It's great fun, the kids love it. There's no 'treasure' though, usually a strange pebble, a few sticker and a log book.
//www.geocaching.com

[FlipFantasia]

Big fans of geocaching here too. They're all over, either close to home or when on a day out, and it's great fun. What I love is that there's nothing to buy. It's free fun (well, as long as you've a smart phone!).