Method: Pack Optional

Creating an optional Treasure Hiking Program for a Pack will require some planning, but not as much as for the entire Pack.

1. Find more than one GPS unit
2. Select three (3) public park as locations for the Treasure Hikes
   • Go to www.geocaching.com
   • Type your zip code into the box in the upper right corner
   • Click the arrow to search
   • Click on the "Map It" icon in the upper right corner
   • Move around the map looking for a park in your area that has 5+ caches
     • Public parks are usually shown as green on the map
     • You can move the map by clicking on the map and holding the button down while moving the mouse.
     • You can also zoom in/out using the + and - icons on the left
3. Find a Hike Leader for each Treasure Hike
4. Pick dates for the Treasure Hike that work for the Hike Leaders
   • Saturday mornings or weekday nights work well
5. Communicate to your Pack
   • Fill out the Treasure Hiking Pack Program template
   • Post a notice on your website with the Pack Program as an attachment
   • Send an email to the Pack with the Pack Program as an attachment
   • An example email can be found here
6. Organize a "test run" for the Hike Leaders
   • This will help learn how to use the GPS unit
   • It will also give them their first experience finding a cache
7. Have the Hike Leaders go to the Plan a Hike section