Geocaching Racial Makeup?

June 17, 2006

Something made me wonder the other day...I've never seen a picture of a black/asian/etc., cacher. I've only seen white people. What IS the racial makeup of the caching community?

June 17, 2006

Something made me wonder the other day...I've never seen a picture of a black/asian/etc., cacher. I've only seen white people. What IS the racial makeup of the caching community?

100% Human Being.

Except for a few hamsters, weasels and rabbits.

2.2k · June 17, 2006

there's the pig!!

38.2k · June 17, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

June 17, 2006

Dude = Finnish, Dannish, Welsh, Irish, French-Canadian

Sweet = Filipino/Italian

Both born in the United States of America

June 17, 2006

Pablo Mac is one of the 77%, not that there's anything wrong with that.

9.4k · June 17, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

What about Smurfs and other woodland creatures? :anibad:

June 17, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Where did you get those figures? I don't recall having to fill out any demographic questions when signing up other than location?

5.7k · June 17, 2006

Tell me, how in the heckamadoodledingdonghell would anyone know that information? :anibad:

5.7k · June 17, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Where did you get those figures? I don't recall having to fill out any demographic questions when signing up other than location?

Dude, there is a slight possibility that that is a joke. :anibad:

June 17, 2006

Something made me wonder the other day...I've never seen a picture of a black/asian/etc., cacher. I've only seen white people. What IS the racial makeup of the caching community?

If you REALLY need to see some pictures of some cachers of color, check out my gallery... I've got two in the making.

June 17, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Where did you get those figures? I don't recall having to fill out any demographic questions when signing up other than location?

Dude, there is a slight possibility that that is a joke.

If those figures are wrong then, then we may need to institute some form of affirmation action or quota system to assure all ethnic, racial, gender, religious, political sexual orientation, creeds, able and different abled folk are equally represented. The caucasian patriarchy of geocaching's paradigm must be destroyed so a new more diverse community can arise.

Edited June 17, 2006 by brodiebunch

2.2k · June 17, 2006

We will never become truly 100% all human beings as long as every form you fill out asks about what race you are. And everytime something bad happens to an ethnic group, they blame it on the color of their skin as opposed to what is inside.

Martin Luther King would be disgusted with how everyone is behaving.. This is not what he wanted or envisioned..

14.3k · June 17, 2006

We will never become truly 100% all human beings as long as every form you fill out asks about what race you are. And everytime something bad happens to an ethnic group, they blame it on the color of their skin as opposed to what is inside.

Martin Luther King would be disgusted with how everyone is behaving.. This is not what he wanted or envisioned..

We've come a long way since the 60s, but we still have a long way to go.... :anibad:

June 17, 2006

I am what I am, and I try to be the best at that that I can be.

June 17, 2006

I didnt think it even mattered... Im pretty busy and dont have time to think up such things. :-)

9.5k · June 17, 2006

I am what I am, and I try to be the best at that that I can be.

Popeye? Is that you? :anibad:

June 17, 2006

Where's the beef? :anibad:

2.3k · June 17, 2006

Does it really matter?

Put me down as silver if it does. :anibad:

8k · June 17, 2006

I don't know what race Markwell is.

For that matter no one can explain the middle-aged Jewish white guy with the Japanese geocaching name and who has an avatar of a burly black man with a Mohawk haircut. :anibad:

Edited June 17, 2006 by tozainamboku

1.4k · June 17, 2006

If those figures are wrong then, then we may need to institute some form of affirmation action or quota system to assure all ethnic, racial, gender, religious, political sexual orientation, creeds, able and different abled folk are equally represented. The caucasian patriarchy of geocaching's paradigm must be destroyed so a new more diverse community can arise.

Only if Geocaching is federally-funded.

This was discussed many months ago around the time South Carolina's Cemetery Cache controversy was the hot topic. Many conclusions were reached, but it seems Geocaching is not racist, so let's hope this thread doesn't degenerate to that level.

A better question might be wondering about the demographics in each region (for example, by state or country). The OP's question is too broad and invites too many trolls.

June 17, 2006

Well I am part indian, Irish, german, and I'm sure at one point in time I had a great aunt that was african-american. :anibad:

So what percent do I fit in?

22k · June 17, 2006

I am what I am, and I try to be the best at that that I can be.

Popeye? Is that you?

Dang, you beat me to it.

Edited June 17, 2006 by BlueDeuce

22k · June 17, 2006

...

Edited June 17, 2006 by BlueDeuce

1.6k · June 17, 2006

I am above all things an American ... I was born here and raised here.

My Partner and the love of my life is Canadian born and raised .

2.7k · June 17, 2006

I know what I appear to be, but I don't know how accurate the assesment is. The doc' wanted to keep me locked up until I was all bette... oh wait.. race? Nevermind.

/Dark haired*, brown-eyed freckle-boy.

*To be fair, salt and pepper now.

June 17, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

I just thought he was referring to his own personal racial identity. :anibad: But then again, I live in Hawaii where many people can choose more than one box on the race/ethnicity chart.

JRR

Edited to say it's my hand holding that e-trex legend...

Edited June 17, 2006 by sillygirl & jrr

June 17, 2006

I thought the only Race in Geocaching was to the FTF.

Team Sand Dollar

2.7k · June 17, 2006

I thought the only Race in Geocaching was to the FTF.

Team Sand Dollar

But I purposefully don't go for FTF... does this mean I don't exist? Then how am I typing on this forum... *mental meltdown* FREUD, SAVE ME!

/I too think the race component is interesting, though I don't believe it has the slightest thing to do with geocaching at it's core. It's just a people thing.

June 17, 2006

To ask the question a person would almost have to be a government employee or a ?

2k · June 17, 2006

Homo Sapiens started in Africa, so I suppose most of us in the US are Afro-Americans.

20.7k · June 17, 2006

This thread's much tamer then last time.

1.3k · June 17, 2006

Something made me wonder the other day...I've never seen a picture of a black/asian/etc., cacher. I've only seen white people. What IS the racial makeup of the caching community?

100% Human Being.

Except for a few hamsters, weasels and rabbits.

And Possums!! :anibad:

1.7k · June 17, 2006

We are husband and wife team. Wife is white, Norwegian American with some Lapp thrown in. Husband is 100% Native American, born and raised on the reservation.

Edited June 17, 2006 by Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking

June 17, 2006

For that matter no one can explain the middle-aged Jewish white guy with the Japanese geocaching name and who has an avatar of a burly black man with a Mohawk haircut.

Gawddamm! This is what I love about being an American!

24.7k · June 18, 2006

Homo Sapiens started in Africa, so I suppose most of us in the US are Afro-Americans.

When cut to the chase you are right. Africa has the most genetic diversity in it's people. The rest of the world is just a DNA subset derived from those few who left.

38.2k · June 18, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Where did you get those figures? I don't recall having to fill out any demographic questions when signing up other than location?

I wrote down a bunch on numbers on a piece of paper and chose the ones that sounded about right.

June 18, 2006

Something made me wonder the other day...I've never seen a picture of a black/asian/etc., cacher. I've only seen white people. What IS the racial makeup of the caching community?

100% Human Being.

Except for a few hamsters, weasels and rabbits.

And Possums!!

And Chinchillas!! :blink:

June 18, 2006

When I get cut, I bleed red. I'd imagine everyone else does as well. That's good enough for me.

2.2k · June 18, 2006

Well I am part indian, Irish, german, and I'm sure at one point in time I had a great aunt that was african-american.

So what percent do I fit in?

What is African-American? Does that mean you have dual citizenship in both Africa and America? Why can't we just be American's? The term "African-American" in itself is racist. Martin Luther King tried so hard to make us all equal, but everyone tries so hard to seperate themselves into different little groups.

2.2k · June 18, 2006

Homo Sapiens started in Africa, so I suppose most of us in the US are Afro-Americans.

When cut to the chase you are right. Africa has the most genetic diversity in it's people. The rest of the world is just a DNA subset derived from those few who left.

Not everyone believes we evolved from Monkees (I for one). In fact, it's somewhat offensive if you think about it.

2.3k · June 18, 2006

Homo Sapiens started in Africa, so I suppose most of us in the US are Afro-Americans.

When cut to the chase you are right. Africa has the most genetic diversity in it's people. The rest of the world is just a DNA subset derived from those few who left.

Not everyone believes we evolved from Monkees (I for one). In fact, it's somewhat offensive if you think about it.

Exactly. Why blame the monkeys for everything and offend them? :blink:

Edited June 18, 2006 by Corp Of Discovery

June 18, 2006

Not everyone believes we evolved from Monkees (I for one). In fact, it's somewhat offensive if you think about it.

You mean like Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz?

2.2k · June 18, 2006

i always thought it was from apes not monkeys... though after seeing some people i could be persuaded...

100% almost human here. and i have a certificate to prove it... :blink:

it really doesn't matter though as long as there is nothing to prevent anyone regardless of race colour creed or disability from joining in with the insanity.

2.5k · June 18, 2006

Martin Luther King tried so hard to make us all equal, but everyone tries so hard to seperate themselves into different little groups.

"God made all men, Sam Colt made them equal"

Bonus points if you tell me what movie I heard that in.

2.2k · June 18, 2006

Not everyone believes we evolved from Monkees (I for one). In fact, it's somewhat offensive if you think about it.

You mean like Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz?

:blink: I couldn't figure out what the heck you were talking about.... But it just sunk in.. I guess I'm a bit of a youngin'

June 18, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Excuse me, but you appear to have forgotten the 17.2% of us that have been processed here through the (Eastern) Galactic Arm Migrants & Illegal Nationals body snatchers programme. :blink:

June 18, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Where did you get those figures? I don't recall having to fill out any demographic questions when signing up other than location?

I wrote down a bunch on numbers on a piece of paper and chose the ones that sounded about right.

:blink:

Please tell me that you don't work for the IRS...

1.7k · June 18, 2006

"God made all men, Sam Colt made them equal"

Not true! They are now seperated by skill at shooting. Not everyone is a crack shot.

3.9k · June 18, 2006

77% Caucasian

15% Asian

7% Black

1% Native American/Inuit/Pacific islander

Excuse me, but you appear to have forgotten the 17.2% of us that have been processed here through the (Eastern) Galactic Arm Migrants & Illegal Nationals body snatchers programme.

Shhhh! You agreed to remain silent about such matters for 5,000 years.

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