Treasure Hunt

Evening Forum, 
Has anyone set a treasure hunt on water? I like the idea but I've really no idea how it might be done! This will be a family event for mixed ability on a small lake with large fixed cans.

What have you got for me?

Ta!

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4ply Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 11 Location: Rutland Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote 4ply Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Treasure Hunt Posted: 19 May 12 at 9:26pm
	Evening Forum, Has anyone set a treasure hunt on water? I like the idea but I've really no idea how it might be done! This will be a family event for mixed ability on a small lake with large fixed cans. What have you got for me? Ta!
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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 12 at 4:48pm
	for the kids doing courses we have put boat parts onto bouys just using avery style labels but not sure how to make it into a treasure hunt though.

r2d2 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 29 Sep 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Post Options Post Reply Quote r2d2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 12 at 10:33pm
	make different buoys / fixed marks worth different amounts of points (the furtherest ones away worth more) and then give the crews a fixed total time to collect as many points as possible (Minus so many points for each minute late back to base). They can chose any route and order to visit the marks. You could use gps to verify the routes sailed and no of points collected, or ask crews to collect some info from each mark visited (e.g what symbol is stuck to the mark) or just self policing. have fun Edited by r2d2 - 20 May 12 at 10:35pm

tb Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote tb Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 12 at 12:11am
	have them go to marks and collect plastic bottles with symbols/letters in them. These can spell out a word. You could attach the bottles to the marks with really thin nylon or something to stop them floating away but it will just break if pulled.

skylark12 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 21 Oct 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote skylark12 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 12 at 6:29pm
	This may not work for you as we do one on an estuary but each boat is given a clue which leads to an object like an anchored dinghy, some are on shore and some are on land. At object there is another clue and a number. when all of them are collected the numbers form the code to unlock a box full of sweets.

4ply Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 11 Location: Rutland Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote 4ply Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 12 at 7:40pm
	Hmm. Plently to make use of there! I will formulate my plan and get back to you. Thenks for your support one and all. AB
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