Scoring your finds

38.2k · December 7, 2005

Here is the whole enchalada:

Here are my finds:

426 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.88

Avg. Terrain = 2.02

Avg. Challenge = 2.19

107 hard caches found (25%)

Here are my active hides:

103 caches hidden.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.85

Avg. Terrain = 2.27

Avg. Challenge = 2.38

26 hard caches hidden (25%)

Here are the nearest 500 caches to my Zipcode:

500 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.06

Avg. Terrain = 2.22

Avg. Challenge = 2.42

160 hard caches (32%)

Edited December 7, 2005 by briansnat

3.9k · December 7, 2005

/me must be stopid, what is MCE and UCR?

In case you didn't catch it before, MCE and UCR are used in Terracaching to "score" cachers and caches.

MCE - Something to do with Cache Excellence is based on user input (great, good, fair, poor, should be archived) plus difficulty (distance to hike, elevation change, etc)

UCR - User Contribution Rating - based on the scores of caches hidded and found etc.

The reference was a snide comment refering to this as establishing a scoreing or rating system among cachers.

OK - back on topic.

1.6k · December 7, 2005

Wouldn't this rating be biased based on where you cache? I am located in the ozarks and have the majority of my finds around my abode. As a matter of fact, since I have cleared out every cache in a 35 mile radius, I now go for the closest cache, regardless of difficulty. I see the caches sneering at me from my map and on my GSAK filter. I eventually get fed up of seeing the same caches at the top of the list and go on a hunt to take them out...

December 7, 2005

Wouldn't this rating be biased based on where you cache? I am located in the ozarks and have the majority of my finds around my abode. As a matter of fact, since I have cleared out every cache in a 35 mile radius, I now go for the closest cache, regardless of difficulty. I see the caches sneering at me from my map and on my GSAK filter. I eventually get fed up of seeing the same caches at the top of the list and go on a hunt to take them out...

Yes, it is skewed in that way. Many people are including scores from caches close to home and/or caches hidden to help bring that into perspective.

Also to skew things is that many folks cache on road trips and such where people do not tend to do high terrain, mystery, or multi caches.

December 7, 2005

My numbers are very close to WaldenRun's. Okay, perhaps not the number of finds...

501 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.86

Avg. Terrain = 1.78

Avg. Challenge = 2.09

117 hard caches found (23%)

December 7, 2005

Edit:

New version output:

535 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.85

Avg. Terrain = 1.95

Avg. Challenge = 2.20

158 hard caches (30%)

10 countries

5 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 175

1.5: 100

2.0: 139

2.5: 37

3.0: 38

3.5: 18

4.0: 20

4.5: 3

5.0: 5

Terrain:

1.0: 172

1.5: 93

2.0: 101

2.5: 60

3.0: 57

3.5: 23

4.0: 15

4.5: 8

5.0: 6

Countries:

1 in Antarctica

19 in Australia

36 in Belgium

6 in France

339 in Germany

3 in Hong Kong

1 in Ireland

48 in Netherlands

2 in Turkey

59 in United States

US States:

1 in Idaho

15 in Kentucky

41 in Ohio

1 in Utah

1 in West Virginia

Edited December 8, 2005 by HoPri

December 7, 2005

665 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.65

Avg. Terrain = 1.58

Avg. Challenge = 1.85

102 hard caches found (15%)

Must go and finally find all the puzzles I've solved and make a road trip to areas with higher Terrain-rating (CoD is right, there is no difficult terrain in Illinois...).

December 7, 2005

Since everyone else is posting their stats, here's mine:

2453 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.81

Avg. Terrain = 1.68

Avg. Challenge = 1.99

410 hard caches found (17%)

I would like see some stats from cachers in Wisconson.

1.6k · December 7, 2005

eww... just what I thought:

139 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.59

Avg. Terrain = 1.48

Avg. Challenge = 1.73

20 hard caches found (14%)

guess this is what happens when I go on the road and want to grab a few "quick" caches.

still, my next cache is the closest one

December 7, 2005

FUN!!!

Mine

First cache 12/25/2001

157 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.08

Avg. Terrain = 2.05

Avg. Challenge = 2.31

48 hard caches found (31%)

40 Mi radius from my house

327 caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.81

Avg. Terrain = 1.68

Avg. Challenge = 2.03

72 hard caches found (22%)

Indisputable proof that I prefer hard caches! Now I'm REALLY tempted to be a Cache Quality Snob.

December 7, 2005

Is somebody keeping track so we can determine who is having the most fun?

5.3k · December 8, 2005

If anyone is interested, I have a new and improved version of the program available in the same place.

I am a little concerned that people are using these stats to compete. I suppose it's inevitable, isn't it? Anyway, the new stats have considerably more information:

2271 unique caches found.
Avg. Difficulty = 1.98
Avg. Terrain    = 1.58
Avg. Challenge  = 2.19
624 hard caches (27%)
16 countries
25 US states

Difficulty: 
1.0: 553
1.5: 493
2.0: 566
2.5: 216
3.0: 214
3.5: 105
4.0: 83
4.5: 20
5.0: 21

Terrain: 
1.0: 1148
1.5: 439
2.0: 274
2.5: 166
3.0: 128
3.5: 61
4.0: 44
4.5: 7
5.0: 4

Countries: 
  4 in Austria
  2 in Bahamas
  8 in Canada
  3 in Germany
  2 in Iceland
  3 in Italy
  2 in Liechtenstein
  2 in Mexico
  7 in Netherlands
  1 in Netherlands Antilles
  1 in Panama
  4 in Spain
  1 in St Marten
  2 in Switzerland
  1 in United Kingdom
2228 in United States

US States: 
1993 in California
  2 in Delaware
 28 in District of Columbia
 16 in Florida
 22 in Georgia
  1 in Idaho
  3 in Illinois
  3 in Iowa
  1 in Louisiana
  8 in Maine
 13 in Maryland
  1 in Minnesota
  2 in Montana
  1 in Nevada
  1 in New Jersey
 19 in New Mexico
  1 in New York
  3 in Pennsylvania
  1 in South Carolina
  4 in South Dakota
  2 in Texas
 98 in Virginia
  2 in West Virginia
  2 in Wisconsin
  1 in Wyoming

Please note that locationless caches are not included in the countries and states. Naturally, since you don't go there.

Edited December 8, 2005 by fizzymagic

2.3k · December 8, 2005

Please note that locationless caches are not included in the countries and states. Naturally, since you don't go there.

I modify my PQ of finds to reflect the coords, state and country where I found it, if needed. GSAK makes it simple to do. Only 28 of them so it won't make too big a difference anyhow.

1.4k · December 8, 2005

If anyone is interested, I have a new and improved version of the program available in the same place.

I am a little concerned that people are using these stats to compete. I suppose it's inevitable, isn't it? Anyway, the new stats have considerably more information:

It's kind of silly people are trying to compete since the caching history occurred before this software was written... which means the data is relatively free of manipulation.

But in the future, people might change their caching styles just to "pad their stats." Looks like you opened a can of worms there, fizzy.

Here's additional data from the newer version:

Difficulty:

1.0: 544

1.5: 588

2.0: 546

2.5: 189

3.0: 202

3.5: 63

4.0: 56

4.5: 13

5.0: 10

Terrain:

1.0: 1002

1.5: 573

2.0: 280

2.5: 175

3.0: 119

3.5: 43

4.0: 13

4.5: 4

5.0: 2

Countries:

11 in Canada

57 in Japan

2070 in United States

US States:

1935 in California

9 in Idaho

8 in Montana

10 in Nevada

14 in Oregon

8 in Utah

68 in Washington

18 in Wyoming

Edited December 8, 2005 by budd-rdc

December 8, 2005

Here's mine. Since I love hiking/mt. biking I was a little disappointed with my terrain rating but I guess the ubiquitous urbans are dominating that stat. Thanks for the cool tool fizzy, I guess we need to do more deathrides and deathmarches eh?

1869 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.78

Avg. Terrain = 1.47

Avg. Challenge = 1.96

327 hard caches (17%)

5 countries

9 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 490

1.5: 560

2.0: 432

2.5: 166

3.0: 157

3.5: 32

4.0: 26

4.5: 2

5.0: 4

Terrain:

1.0: 952

1.5: 513

2.0: 162

2.5: 115

3.0: 71

3.5: 34

4.0: 19

4.5: 2

5.0: 1

Countries:

1 in Canada

3 in Germany

1 in Netherlands

1 in Sweden

1759 in United States

US States:

1714 in California

23 in District of Columbia

16 in Nevada

1 in West Virginia

3.9k · December 8, 2005

Cool, now it's getting more interesting.

1251 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.58

Avg. Terrain = 1.62

Avg. Challenge = 1.83

196 hard caches (16%)

2 countries

8 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 515

1.5: 313

2.0: 270

2.5: 61

3.0: 68

3.5: 12

4.0: 10

4.5: 2

Terrain:

1.0: 578

1.5: 269

2.0: 159

2.5: 107

3.0: 79

3.5: 29

4.0: 22

4.5: 7

5.0: 1

Countries:

1 in Sweden

1244 in United States

US States:

51 in Arizona

154 in California

1 in Colorado

11 in Idaho

872 in Nevada

12 in Oregon

98 in Utah

45 in Washington

3.9k · December 8, 2005

For all of Nevada (includes terracaches)

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2290 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.87

Avg. Terrain = 2.08

Avg. Challenge = 2.33

759 hard caches (33%)

1 countries

1 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 637

1.5: 536

2.0: 569

2.5: 211

3.0: 173

3.5: 62

4.0: 54

4.5: 34

5.0: 14

Terrain:

1.0: 678

1.5: 456

2.0: 298

2.5: 239

3.0: 248

3.5: 159

4.0: 128

4.5: 53

5.0: 31

Countries:

2287 in United States

US States:

2287 in Nevada

5.3k · December 8, 2005

Countries:
1 in Sweden

1244 in United States

Ooh, the one in Sweden.

Yer BUSTED, dude!

3.9k · December 8, 2005

Countries:
1 in Sweden

1244 in United States

Ooh, the one in Sweden.

Yer BUSTED, dude!

Yes, "that" one!

It should be a locationless.

2.3k · December 8, 2005

Countries:
1 in Sweden

1244 in United States

Ooh, the one in Sweden.

Yer BUSTED, dude!

Yes, "that" one!

It should be a locationless.

I ran the new program on my unfound PQ and one cache came up that is listed as being in Albania.

I live in Chicago.

My new stats:

1463 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.71

Avg. Terrain = 1.60

Avg. Challenge = 1.90

200 hard caches (14%)

2 countries

18 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 460

1.5: 372

2.0: 388

2.5: 121

3.0: 85

3.5: 18

4.0: 10

4.5: 4

5.0: 5

Terrain:

1.0: 520

1.5: 493

2.0: 234

2.5: 111

3.0: 77

3.5: 15

4.0: 9

4.5: 2

5.0: 2

Countries:

1 in Canada

1434 in United States

US States:

2 in District of Columbia

6 in Florida

4 in Georgia

1231 in Illinois

102 in Indiana

8 in Kentucky

2 in Maryland

25 in Michigan

1 in Missouri

1 in New Jersey

2 in New York

2 in North Carolina

22 in Ohio

4 in Pennsylvania

5 in South Carolina

2 in Tennessee

1 in Virginia

14 in Wisconsin

7.2k · December 8, 2005

Nice.

Here's mine; Found, Own, & 100 miles total caches.

FOUND:

717 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.75

Avg. Terrain = 1.57

Avg. Challenge = 1.92

125 hard caches (17%)

1 countries

4 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 268

1.5: 140

2.0: 163

2.5: 59

3.0: 46

3.5: 15

4.0: 19

4.5: 2

5.0: 5

Terrain:

1.0: 356

1.5: 160

2.0: 96

2.5: 34

3.0: 33

3.5: 11

4.0: 18

4.5: 1

5.0: 8

Countries:

713 in United States

US States:

194 in Florida

21 in Georgia

65 in North Carolina

433 in South Carolina

OWN:

24 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.98

Avg. Terrain = 2.08

Avg. Challenge = 2.52

10 hard caches (42%)

1 countries

1 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 9

1.5: 3

2.0: 4

2.5: 2

3.0: 4

4.0: 1

5.0: 1

Terrain:

1.0: 2

1.5: 12

2.0: 4

3.0: 3

4.0: 2

5.0: 1

Countries:

24 in United States

US States:

24 in South Carolina

TOTAL CACHES - 100 MILE RADIUS

932 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.82

Avg. Terrain = 1.67

Avg. Challenge = 2.02

184 hard caches (20%)

1 countries

2 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 286

1.5: 216

2.0: 225

2.5: 74

3.0: 76

3.5: 21

4.0: 21

4.5: 5

5.0: 8

Terrain:

1.0: 361

1.5: 261

2.0: 159

2.5: 51

3.0: 53

3.5: 12

4.0: 12

4.5: 2

5.0: 21

Countries:

931 in United States

US States:

159 in Georgia

772 in South Carolina

Hmmm... looks like I'm a little behind the curve with what's available.

Now, this is some more meaningful numbers.

Fizzy, is there a way to put that D and T in a grid so we know how each D breaks down versus T?

Very cool tool.

December 8, 2005

Thanks to FizzyMagic for this cool tool to play with. I had often wondered about this sort of thing. I double checked it to only reflect caches I had physically been to. In case you are wondering the -1.0 terrain was on GC90, and if you have ever been there you know that it is definitely misrated, actually I think it predates ratings.

I think that it is interesting to note that most people's average is floating in the same area, which is a reflection of the game, no matter how you choose to play it. The fact is there are relatively few "difficult" caches when compared to the easier ones. Although, I generally focus on easier terrain while I am travelling, I do actively seek out high difficulty caches, usually an area will have less than five or ten high difficulty caches and my numbers reflect that. I think that it is also interesting that most of the areas that have been posted have fairly consistent numbers, even the dreaded Cacheville. I have travelled around some doing this and in my experience every area has good caches and every area has bad caches, and I never know what kind I am going to find until I go hunt it. I have been stumped by easy parking lot micros and I have easily found caches that were famous for their difficulty, it is all in the roll of the dice. The one number that cannot be quanitifed is the amount of fun I have had while caching, alone, with my wife or with friends.

5671 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.65

Avg. Terrain = 1.46

Avg. Challenge = 1.77

611 hard caches (11%)

3 countries

27 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 1950

1.5: 1781

2.0: 1093

2.5: 371

3.0: 279

3.5: 81

4.0: 63

4.5: 26

5.0: 27

Terrain:

-1.0: 1

1.0: 2462

1.5: 2111

2.0: 653

2.5: 206

3.0: 123

3.5: 51

4.0: 35

4.5: 13

5.0: 16

Countries:

12 in Ireland

39 in United Kingdom

5513 in United States

US States:

344 in Alabama

5 in Arkansas

3 in Delaware

38 in District of Columbia

581 in Florida

242 in Georgia

207 in Illinois

168 in Indiana

4 in Iowa

42 in Kansas

317 in Kentucky

6 in Louisiana

10 in Maryland

49 in Mississippi

41 in Missouri

1 in Nevada

2 in New Jersey

8 in New York

138 in North Carolina

8 in Ohio

22 in Pennsylvania

30 in South Carolina

3084 in Tennessee

19 in Texas

87 in Virginia

12 in West Virginia

36 in Wisconsin

38.2k · December 8, 2005

If anyone is interested, I have a new and improved version of the program available in the same place.

I'm getting 404 not found on server message.

3.9k · December 8, 2005

If anyone is interested, I have a new and improved version of the program available in the same place.

I'm getting 404 not found on server message.

Me too

38.2k · December 8, 2005

Got it from going directly to fizzymagic.net

Caches I've found

426 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.88

Avg. Terrain = 2.02

Avg. Challenge = 2.19

107 hard caches (25%)

1 countries

9 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 91

1.5: 99

2.0: 122

2.5: 59

3.0: 47

3.5: 5

4.0: 1

4.5: 2

Terrain:

1.0: 83

1.5: 104

2.0: 91

2.5: 64

3.0: 50

3.5: 17

4.0: 12

4.5: 3

5.0: 2

Countries:

420 in United States

US States:

13 in California

6 in Connecticut

1 in Delaware

4 in Maryland

283 in New Jersey

69 in New York

23 in Pennsylvania

15 in Vermont

6 in Virginia

Active caches I own

103 unique caches owned.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.85

Avg. Terrain = 2.27

Avg. Challenge = 2.38

26 hard caches (25%)

1 countries

3 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 9

1.5: 31

2.0: 47

2.5: 14

3.0: 2

Terrain:

1.0: 4

1.5: 26

2.0: 22

2.5: 27

3.0: 14

3.5: 8

4.0: 1

5.0: 1

Countries:

103 in United States

US States:

98 in New Jersey

2 in New York

3 in Vermont

Edited December 8, 2005 by briansnat

December 8, 2005

This is a great program. I figured I was 'average' but I'm embarrased to see my average challenge is below 2 and the number of hard cahes found is only 9%! I never really paid attention to the ratings but now I'm going to take a more active approach at going after tougher caches. Fizzy, I especially like the info on the states and countries. I'm going to check out more info on the local caches, etc. Thanks for this.

December 8, 2005

If I wanted to establish bragging rights and be able to say that my average terrain rating was a "3" or higher, then I would have to refrain from caching those T1's after work and sit home watching TV instead.

20.7k · December 8, 2005

I may be the only cacher without an 'all found' gpx file laying around.

December 8, 2005

I may be the only cacher without an 'all found' gpx file laying around.

If you go to your Pocket Queries page, click the button at the bottom, then you will have one shortly.

8k · December 8, 2005

If anyone is interested, I have a new and improved version of the program available in the same place.

I am a little concerned that people are using these stats to compete. I suppose it's inevitable, isn't it? Anyway, the new stats have considerably more information:

Add a breakdown of by cache type (traditional, multi, mystery, virtual, etc.) and container size (micro, small, regular, large, unknown, etc.) and I can get rid of the very slow GSAK macro I wrote to do statistics.

December 8, 2005

I may be the only cacher without an 'all found' gpx file laying around.

No your not

Salvelinus

1.8k · December 8, 2005

Just look at this thread and tell me it's NOT ABOUT THE NUMBERS. You guys practically wet yourselves over a new tool to manipulate your numbers. Even if your numbers are low, you are still intrigued by the numbers. Shame on you!!!

7.2k · December 8, 2005

Even if your numbers are low, you are still intrigued by the numbers.

Could be the reason this breakdown is more interesting. Even those who don't have the wherewithal to drive good distances, the spare time to spend, or have been caching for very long, all can see how they compare to others.

December 8, 2005

I am a little concerned that people are using these stats to compete.

Well, to some extent. I wanted to see how I was stacking up against the oppotunities I have around me. I was surprised to find that at my 'Home' location the average challenge was just above 2 with 22% of them being 'difficult'. Near my 'Work' where I do most of my lunchtime caches the percent is around 8%. Gotta get out on the weekends more.

9.5k · December 8, 2005

Just look at this thread and tell me it's NOT ABOUT THE NUMBERS. You guys practically wet yourselves over a new tool to manipulate your numbers. Even if your numbers are low, you are still intrigued by the numbers. Shame on you!!!

It's not about the numbers. It is about what it is you have done and how the manipulated numbers compare with your perception.

Shame? Never. Just a new way to justify it.

20.7k · December 8, 2005

I may be the only cacher without an 'all found' gpx file laying around.

If you go to your Pocket Queries page, click the button at the bottom, then you will have one shortly.

That is very cool. Clearly, I've been inactive too long.

My stats show that I mostly cache while driving from A to B, at lunchtime, or on trips. I am also likely to go find thirty easy caches if they are all in a clump.

1323 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.55

Avg. Terrain = 1.46

Avg. Challenge = 1.71

123 hard caches (9%)

4 countries

15 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 563

1.5: 367

2.0: 245

2.5: 58

3.0: 58

3.5: 12

4.0: 14

4.5: 1

5.0: 5

Terrain:

1.0: 625

1.5: 382

2.0: 200

2.5: 60

3.0: 37

3.5: 7

4.0: 8

4.5: 3

5.0: 1

Countries:

6 in France

2 in Italy

6 in United Kingdom

1240 in United States

US States:

83 in Alabama

38 in California

18 in Florida

3 in Georgia

2 in Indiana

72 in Kentucky

1 in Missouri

24 in New York

15 in Ohio

13 in Pennsylvania

1 in South Dakota

959 in Tennessee

6 in Virginia

4 in Washington

1 in West Virginia

The size breakdown would be interesting, but I'd like to see it by time, perhaps broken down quarterly since you began caching. This would possibly show how seasonal your caching is.

3.9k · December 8, 2005

These numbers can be decieving, and will better serve to catagorize (pigeon hole) as opposed to competition.

I can't do 10 t-4 caches every weekend. But I can get 5-10 T-1 caches after work more often than not.

If it's snowy in the mountains, then I do non-caching stuff or I go get those T-1 caches in town.

That said, this stuff is cool to look at.

5.3k · December 8, 2005

I'm getting 404 not found on server message.

Sorry. I changed the name of the file when I made a fancy new page with instructions and everything.

It's now available here.

3k · December 8, 2005

1020 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.96

Avg. Terrain = 1.84

Avg. Challenge = 2.19

271 hard caches (27%)

6 countries

16 US states

December 8, 2005

Premium members (yes, you too) can run an all finds PQ every 7 days. On your PQ page, below your defined PQ's, is an "All Finds" block. Click on the "add to queue" button. You'll have it in your default e-mail shortly. This is all finds, archived caches and everything.

Dunno then.....I have clicked it twice since it showed up and nothing has happened yet....??

Two thing you need to be aware of.

1) You cannot specify the email address you want this PQ sent to. It will go to your default email address in your GC.com profile.

2) If you have a high find count this file can get quite large. Some people have had their ISP not deliver this file because of its size.

Beats me. Like I said I have clicked the bitton twice but I have not gotten the file either time. I use PQ's a good bit for out of town caching so I am used to the process. I don't consider my find count to be high either. Guess I will just wait awhile and see if it eventually shows up. Thanks.

3.9k · December 8, 2005

Split out the "All Finds PQ" issue to new thread.

3k · December 8, 2005

Here are some stats by each New England state and a summary at the bottom.

GO$Rs

CT

1171 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.14

Avg. Terrain = 2.28

Avg. Challenge = 2.57

458 hard caches (39%)

ME

950 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.93

Avg. Terrain = 2.15

Avg. Challenge = 2.37

295 hard caches (31%)

VT

525 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.21

Avg. Terrain = 2.22

Avg. Challenge = 2.58

235 hard caches (45%)

MA

2294 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.98

Avg. Terrain = 1.93

Avg. Challenge = 2.25

641 hard caches (28%)

RI

307 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.07

Avg. Terrain = 1.89

Avg. Challenge = 2.31

96 hard caches (31%)

NH

854 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.00

Avg. Terrain = 2.18

Avg. Challenge = 2.41

301 hard caches (35%)

New England Summary

6101 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.03

Avg. Terrain = 2.09

Avg. Challenge = 2.38

2026 hard caches (33%)

1 countries

6 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 1077

1.5: 1263

2.0: 1897

2.5: 724

3.0: 694

3.5: 215

4.0: 162

4.5: 43

5.0: 26

Terrain:

1.0: 1223

1.5: 1360

2.0: 1336

2.5: 779

3.0: 762

3.5: 290

4.0: 169

4.5: 45

5.0: 137

9.4k · December 9, 2005

This application is pretty darn cool. I don't qualify as a high finder so I won't post my score count here. But it's a neat look into others' high stats.

9.1k · December 9, 2005

If anyone is interested, I have a new and improved version of the program available in the same place.

I am a little concerned that people are using these stats to compete. I suppose it's inevitable, isn't it? Anyway, the new stats have considerably more information:

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Please note that locationless caches are not included in the countries and states. Naturally, since you don't go there.

Thank you; I will be checking this new version out as soon as time permits. I've used Watcher to track the same information, but this is automated.

Thanks also for stripping out locationless caches.

And no, I don't regard this as a "competition" thing. My original post to this thread commented only on what observations I could draw from the data on my own geocaching behavior: My finds, my hides, and the difference in finding activity in my home area vs. on the roadtrips I've taken. I like looking at my own numbers and analyzing them. In the process, I get to relive some of the memories from fun times in days gone by.

There are people in the thread with higher totals and people with lower totals. People with higher "difficulty factors," and others lower. Nobody's said a word about "mine's better than yours." I didn't even bother to check.

Even if *some* people want to use this tool as part of an ego-booster, there are others who just enjoy studying their own statistics. So thank you again for that.

December 9, 2005

I was very surprised when I looked at my stats. Like Lep, this brought back a ton of good memories.... I'll steal one of Lep's saying, BWGWF...

Caches that I have found...

427 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.88

Avg. Terrain = 2.15

Avg. Challenge = 2.32

152 hard caches (36%)

2 countries

8 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 133 (31.1%)

1.5: 61 (14.3%)

2.0: 125 (29.3%)

2.5: 26 ( 6.1%)

3.0: 59 (13.8%)

3.5: 10 ( 2.3%)

4.0: 13 ( 3.0%)

Terrain:

1.0: 111 (26.0%)

1.5: 47 (11.0%)

2.0: 88 (20.6%)

2.5: 59 (13.8%)

3.0: 71 (16.6%)

3.5: 21 ( 4.9%)

4.0: 21 ( 4.9%)

4.5: 5 ( 1.2%)

5.0: 4 ( 0.9%)

Cache types:

2 ( 0.5%) Cache In Trash Out Event

1 ( 0.2%) Earthcache

6 ( 1.4%) Event Cache

3 ( 0.7%) Letterbox Hybrid

6 ( 1.4%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

27 ( 6.3%) Multi-cache

1 ( 0.2%) Project APE Cache

333 (78.0%) Traditional Cache

6 ( 1.4%) Unknown Cache

40 ( 9.4%) Virtual Cache

2 ( 0.5%) Webcam Cache

Containers:

8 ( 1.9%) Large

29 ( 6.8%) Micro

24 ( 5.6%) Not chosen

13 ( 3.0%) Other

303 (71.0%) Regular

5 ( 1.2%) Small

45 (10.5%) Virtual

Countries:

6 in Peru

415 in United States

US States:

4 in Kentucky

51 in Maryland

12 in Michigan

1 in New York

39 in Ohio

266 in Pennsylvania

6 in Virginia

36 in West Virginia

500 Nearest Unfound

500 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 2.08

Avg. Terrain = 2.04

Avg. Challenge = 2.39

153 hard caches (31%)

1 countries

3 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 81 (16.2%)

1.5: 115 (23.0%)

2.0: 138 (27.6%)

2.5: 69 (13.8%)

3.0: 54 (10.8%)

3.5: 12 ( 2.4%)

4.0: 18 ( 3.6%)

4.5: 9 ( 1.8%)

5.0: 4 ( 0.8%)

Terrain:

1.0: 81 (16.2%)

1.5: 119 (23.8%)

2.0: 110 (22.0%)

2.5: 98 (19.6%)

3.0: 62 (12.4%)

3.5: 20 ( 4.0%)

4.0: 10 ( 2.0%)

Cache types:

1 ( 0.2%) Earthcache

1 ( 0.2%) Event Cache

2 ( 0.4%) Letterbox Hybrid

79 (15.8%) Multi-cache

352 (70.4%) Traditional Cache

58 (11.6%) Unknown Cache

6 ( 1.2%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.2%) Webcam Cache

Containers:

2 ( 0.4%) Large

63 (12.6%) Micro

15 ( 3.0%) Not chosen

15 ( 3.0%) Other

323 (64.6%) Regular

76 (15.2%) Small

6 ( 1.2%) Virtual

6.4k · December 9, 2005

OK, I'll play along as best I can. Keep in mind I'm about 10 months behind in logging, and in the past year I have (generally) tried to concentrate on higher terrain/difficulty caches.

865 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.83

Avg. Terrain = 1.85

Avg. Challenge = 2.13

213 hard caches (25%)

2 countries

19 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 252 (29.1%)

1.5: 193 (22.3%)

2.0: 205 (23.7%)

2.5: 87 (10.1%)

3.0: 81 ( 9.4%)

3.5: 31 ( 3.6%)

4.0: 13 ( 1.5%)

4.5: 3 ( 0.3%)

Terrain:

1.0: 306 (35.4%)

1.5: 180 (20.8%)

2.0: 146 (16.9%)

2.5: 90 (10.4%)

3.0: 67 ( 7.7%)

3.5: 31 ( 3.6%)

4.0: 19 ( 2.2%)

4.5: 8 ( 0.9%)

5.0: 18 ( 2.1%)

Cache types:

1 ( 0.1%) Cache In Trash Out Event

15 ( 1.7%) Event Cache

5 ( 0.6%) Letterbox Hybrid

1 ( 0.1%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

74 ( 8.6%) Multi-cache

604 (69.8%) Traditional Cache

28 ( 3.2%) Unknown Cache

133 (15.4%) Virtual Cache

4 ( 0.5%) Webcam Cache

Containers:

4 ( 0.5%) Large

182 (21.0%) Micro

65 ( 7.5%) Not chosen

44 ( 5.1%) Other

429 (49.6%) Regular

22 ( 2.5%) Small

119 (13.8%) Virtual

Countries:

1 in United Kingdom

863 in United States

US States:

1 in Arizona

51 in California

1 in Colorado

266 in Connecticut

8 in Delaware

34 in District of Columbia

22 in Florida

7 in Maryland

7 in Massachusetts

29 in Nevada

1 in New Hampshire

263 in New Jersey

38 in New York

93 in Pennsylvania

5 in Rhode Island

1 in Utah

1 in Vermont

8 in Virginia

27 in Washington

7.3k · December 9, 2005

Sadie asks.

Is somebody keeping track so we can determine who is having the most fun?

Heck, I KNOW the answer to that question, and <it's not about the numbers>

December 9, 2005

Gotta do some harder caches .......... it IS about the numbers now :laughing:

Thanks for a fun tool.

545 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.72

Avg. Terrain = 1.65

Avg. Challenge = 1.92

75 hard caches (14%)

1 countries

5 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 131 (24.0%)

1.5: 188 (34.5%)

2.0: 143 (26.2%)

2.5: 40 ( 7.3%)

3.0: 26 ( 4.8%)

3.5: 11 ( 2.0%)

4.0: 6 ( 1.1%)

Terrain:

1.0: 191 (35.0%)

1.5: 171 (31.4%)

2.0: 92 (16.9%)

2.5: 41 ( 7.5%)

3.0: 31 ( 5.7%)

3.5: 12 ( 2.2%)

4.0: 7 ( 1.3%)

Cache types:

1 ( 0.2%) Earthcache

20 ( 3.7%) Letterbox Hybrid

3 ( 0.6%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

17 ( 3.1%) Multi-cache

1 ( 0.2%) Project APE Cache

476 (87.3%) Traditional Cache

10 ( 1.8%) Unknown Cache

16 ( 2.9%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.2%) Webcam Cache

Containers:

6 ( 1.1%) Large

161 (29.5%) Micro

13 ( 2.4%) Not chosen

20 ( 3.7%) Other

247 (45.3%) Regular

81 (14.9%) Small

17 ( 3.1%) Virtual

Countries:

542 in United States

US States:

43 in Illinois

14 in Indiana

28 in Kentucky

7 in Minnesota

450 in Ohio

December 9, 2005

Here it is (thanks moose) the good, the bad, and the ugly:

524 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.63

Avg. Terrain = 1.44

Avg. Challenge = 1.77

70 hard caches (13%)

1 countries

16 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 200 (38.2%)

1.5: 131 (25.0%)

2.0: 112 (21.4%)

2.5: 36 ( 6.9%)

3.0: 31 ( 5.9%)

3.5: 10 ( 1.9%)

4.0: 3 ( 0.6%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.2%)

Terrain:

1.0: 288 (55.0%)

1.5: 124 (23.7%)

2.0: 59 (11.3%)

2.5: 17 ( 3.2%)

3.0: 20 ( 3.8%)

3.5: 6 ( 1.1%)

4.0: 9 ( 1.7%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.2%)

Cache types:

3 ( 0.6%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.2%) Letterbox Hybrid

17 ( 3.2%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

16 ( 3.1%) Multi-cache

468 (89.3%) Traditional Cache

5 ( 1.0%) Unknown Cache

11 ( 2.1%) Virtual Cache

3 ( 0.6%) Webcam Cache

Containers:

2 ( 0.4%) Large

255 (48.7%) Micro

14 ( 2.7%) Not chosen

9 ( 1.7%) Other

170 (32.4%) Regular

47 ( 9.0%) Small

27 ( 5.2%) Virtual

Countries:

507 in United States

US States:

165 in Florida

102 in Georgia

1 in Illinois

5 in Louisiana

1 in Mississippi

10 in Montana

16 in New Jersey

65 in North Carolina

1 in Pennsylvania

10 in South Carolina

2 in Tennessee

80 in Texas

1 in Utah

30 in Virginia

3 in Washington

15 in Wisconsin

11.3k · December 9, 2005

It took me a while to figure this out . . . :laughing:

My All Finds PQ is missing 10 caches, but this is what I got using this very cool tool . . . :mad:

This includes the Locationless caches. I wish I had cached in Europe and in more states than CA and NV, but I haven't . . . :anibad:

1001 unique caches found.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.64

Avg. Terrain = 1.61

Avg. Challenge = 1.89

133 hard caches (13%)

3 countries

5 US states

Difficulty:

1.0: 337 (33.7%)

1.5: 286 (28.6%)

2.0: 241 (24.1%)

2.5: 73 ( 7.3%)

3.0: 42 ( 4.2%)

3.5: 11 ( 1.1%)

4.0: 9 ( 0.9%)

5.0: 2 ( 0.2%)

Terrain:

1.0: 439 (43.9%)

1.5: 221 (22.1%)

2.0: 167 (16.7%)

2.5: 90 ( 9.0%)

3.0: 49 ( 4.9%)

3.5: 20 ( 2.0%)

4.0: 10 ( 1.0%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.1%)

5.0: 4 ( 0.4%)

Cache types:

1 ( 0.1%) Cache In Trash Out Event

5 ( 0.5%) Earthcache

6 ( 0.6%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.1%) Letterbox Hybrid

14 ( 1.4%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

46 ( 4.6%) Multi-cache

882 (88.1%) Traditional Cache

13 ( 1.3%) Unknown Cache

32 ( 3.2%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.1%) Webcam Cache

Containers:

7 ( 0.7%) Large

299 (29.9%) Micro

35 ( 3.5%) Not chosen

20 ( 2.0%) Other

386 (38.6%) Regular

212 (21.2%) Small

42 ( 4.2%) Virtual

Countries:

1 in Germany

1 in Netherlands

985 in United States

US States:

979 in California

1 in Maine

1 in Missouri

3 in Nevada

1 in Utah

Edited December 9, 2005 by Miragee

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