Most Frequented Cache In Area?

[+JD and Susan]

Is there a way to search for the most frequented high-traffic cache in a certain area? We took a TB out of a cache and want to put it in another to speed it along it's way. I would like to find a cache that lots of people frequent. Any way of doing that on the website?

Edited August 22, 2005 by JD and Susan

[+Jeep_Dog]

A "high-traffic" cache, as you most likely know, can change for an area over time. Since you are a premium member, you could set up a pocket query and preview it, and apply some settings:

 

1) Selected types: Traditional Cache and Multi-cache selected.

2) Selected container: Regular and Large selected.

 

1 & 2 will give you caches that can hold a TB. Depending on the TB, Small may work as a selection, too.

 

3) That (and): Is active and Found in the last 7 days selected.

4) And: Terrain is less than or equal to 2

Difficulty equals 1.

 

3 & 4 will give you hot new caches and/or TB "hotels."

 

5) Put in the desired zip, coordinates, or cache ID, and you are cooking.

 

Is this perfect? No, it certainly is not, and you may miss a TB "hotel" or cache that folks keep an eye on for TBs arriving, but just haven't had any in the last 7 days. However, it will get you close to the mark for caches that are most likely to help a TB along in its quest.

 

By the way, I use a PQ similar to this just for fun, to keep awareness of the caches that have been getting lots of finds in the nearby area. This is useful for moving TBs, as you desire, and also helpful with other TBs, such as WJTB, to help a very well-done and/or scenic cache to get it some visitors.

[+JD and Susan]

Thanks, Jeep Dog! Appreciate the info. One more question. Is there a way to find "TB Hotels"?

[+Miragee]

Often they will have Hotel in the name, so that is one word you could search for.

 

Personally I don't like TB Hotels where Travel Bugs get imprisoned by the rules set by the cache owner. One TB owner sends out emails when you find his TBs asking you to not place his TB in either an Event or a "hotel."