Adam asked about ideas for containers for hiding geocaches to get people to explore unique areas (like your watersheds!), and I thought I'd share my response with you all.
But most importantly, try geocaching yourself with friends or family. You can be very successful using only your smart phone with Google Maps or one of the apps below. Start here by entering your current location: http://www.geocaching.com/
You'll be surprised how many are nearby and how long you've been living as a muggle.
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I use everything from magnetic key cases (I have several of these) to fake rocks (for hiding keys), to up to big 4" tubes. It's all about what you can hide in plain site, and that depends on location and the number and nature of passersby. I've seen some people use those Glad containers in which sandwich meat is packaged. Others use ammo containers in remote places that allow them to chain it to trees.
You're not allowed to bury your cache, so your selection of container and it's camouflage is often a source of amusement for those who seek them.
I have one large mega vitamins bottle that I wrapped in black duct tape and it hangs between two signs in a neighborhood traffic circle; people regularly comment "I can't believe this doesn't get stolen." Another that gets even more comments is a magnetic key case on a drain pipe at a bus stop at a community college. Finding it without "muggles" noticing what you're doing is part of the excitement for the seekers.
Other suggestions: http://goo.gl/SaFmD6
If you're travelling, enter your current address here (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx) and go look for a few. It's a great way to explore with your family while you work up an appetite or advance digestion after dinner.
If you don't have your favorite GPS with you, here are links to free and full-featured phone apps: http://www.geocaching.com/mobile/default.aspx The graphic interface of some of these apps make them more fun than a GPS, even if less accurate.
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