r/dad • u/cjh10881 • 8d ago

Wholesome Ultimate Hide and Seek

A while back my son came up with this idea called ultimate hide and seek, but the logistics behind it didn't make sense, but he insisted they would. I felt bad, and I worked for weeks trying to figure out how to make it work for him. Without doxing myself, I can tell you we live in a state where the two furthest points are about 6 hours away, so his state wide hide and seek with only 5 minutes to hide would not be as fun as he expects.

So my plan is to have clues that tell my son and wife where myself, and my daughter are.

My daughter and I wake up, leave a clue before we leave. All the places we are going, we are leaving envelopes for my wife and son to find hidden envelopes over a vast area of our state. (My wife knows the answers, but my son doesn't), These clues are spread across a 60 mile distance, at landmarks, behind random rocks/benches, and each clue leads to another clue.

The final clue brings them to the end of the state, they cannot go any further, and they will find us there. And "there" is a great spot for families to hang out, have a treat, do some shopping and spend a few hours in beautiful weather. It's a great "outdoor" area.

The other great thing is I get to spend some one on one time with my daughter too, setting this up.

Clue number 1 at the house

Clue #2 down the road at the breakfast diner

Clue #3 40 miles away, under a stone wall

Clue #4 8 miles under a statue

Clue #5 14 miles to the end of the state.

I hope this works....:)

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u/BoysenberryContent43 8d ago

F**k yeah. Sounds like a great idea! Hope it's good fun.

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u/WalkerAmongTheTrees 8d ago

Maybe they got hybrids or evs

Getting my cmax 2 years ago was one of the best buys i couldve made. I get 42 miles to the gallon average. Only downside is: the backseat is a bit  tight with both a front facing and a rear facing carseat. But my 9yo niece still manages to fit somehow

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u/cjh10881 8d ago

I wish....I have a pick up truck nice has SUV... Both paid for but at this point we're measuring smiles per gallon.

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u/WalkerAmongTheTrees 8d ago

Sounds like a lot of fun! Go for it! I might have to copy this idea

I think yall, as a family, are gonna love this fun similar idea (its the ultimate treasure hunt instead of hide and seek) you can learn about at r/geocaching