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Ok I was board and could not sleep so I took my last 50 finds and added the total diff. together to see what my average was it turned out to be 1.62 :D (in my defence 75% of the time a cache with a 3 & 5 yr old) I know that most caches are not rated correctly any way but just wondering what your average score was.

 

-TJ

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Ok I was board and could not sleep so I took my last 50 finds and added the total diff. together to see what my average was it turned out to be 1.62 :anicute: (in my defence 75% of the time a cache with a 3 & 5 yr old) I know that most caches are not rated correctly any way but just wondering what your average score was.

 

-TJ

 

Difficulty average over 50 caches = 1.87... There were quite a few 3's and 3.5's in there too. According to another cacher in a different thread, over time, everyone's averages will be the same anyways :anicute: (just kidding)

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For me:

 

Avg. Difficulty = 1.88

Avg. Terrain = 2.03

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 100 (21.2%)

1.5: 109 (23.1%)

2.0: 137 (29.1%)

2.5: 67 (14.2%)

3.0: 49 (10.4%)

3.5: 5 ( 1.1%)

4.0: 2 ( 0.4%)

4.5: 2 ( 0.4%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 90 (19.1%)

1.5: 114 (24.2%)

2.0: 99 (21.0%)

2.5: 77 (16.3%)

3.0: 55 (11.7%)

3.5: 18 ( 3.8%)

4.0: 13 ( 2.8%)

4.5: 3 ( 0.6%)

5.0: 2 ( 0.4%)

 

Containers:

6 ( 1.3%) Large

76 (16.1%) Micro

25 ( 5.3%) Not chosen

19 ( 4.0%) Other

290 (61.6%) Regular

30 ( 6.4%) Small

25 ( 5.3%) Virtual

 

For others interested in making this easy try Fizzymagic's Findstats app. You need to be able to run pocket queries though.

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Our Average Difficulty/Terrain is 1.72/1.55. Summers are tough on us "older folks" so we find ourselves going on the long difficult hikes and the tougher caches in the cooler months. The shorter hikes, less that a mile and a half can be done when it is a bit cooler in the mornings and evenings and the urban micros we enjoy year round. Thank goodness for the urban micros or we would be very bored in the hot months

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Only ~70 finds so far. Still chasing the easy ones around my home radius.

 

68 unique caches.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.90

Avg. Terrain = 1.76

Avg. Challenge = 2.02

13 hard caches (19%)

2 (2.9%) archived

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 8 (11.8%)

1.5: 24 (35.3%)

2.0: 21 (30.9%)

2.5: 6 ( 8.8%)

3.0: 7 (10.3%)

3.5: 2 ( 2.9%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 18 (26.5%)

1.5: 18 (26.5%)

2.0: 18 (26.5%)

2.5: 7 (10.3%)

3.0: 6 ( 8.8%)

3.5: 1 ( 1.5%)

 

Log Types:

3 ( 3.7%) Didn't find it

69 (85.2%) Found it

9 (11.1%) Write note

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Avg. Difficulty = 1.95

Avg. Terrain = 1.73

Avg. Challenge = 2.12

181 hard caches (25%)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 161 (21.8%)

1.5: 194 (26.3%)

2.0: 167 (22.7%)

2.5: 89 (12.1%)

3.0: 76 (10.3%)

3.5: 18 ( 2.4%)

4.0: 25 ( 3.4%)

4.5: 2 ( 0.3%)

5.0: 5 ( 0.7%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 253 (34.3%)

1.5: 217 (29.4%)

2.0: 111 (15.1%)

2.5: 61 ( 8.3%)

3.0: 50 ( 6.8%)

3.5: 23 ( 3.1%)

4.0: 16 ( 2.2%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.1%)

5.0: 5 ( 0.7%)

 

Containers:

5 ( 0.7%) Large

266 (36.1%) Micro

56 ( 7.6%) Not chosen

31 ( 4.2%) Other

249 (33.8%) Regular

77 (10.4%) Small

53 ( 7.2%) Virtual

 

Other interesting stats:

Oldest cache: #329 (GC149)

Maximum one-day distance: 1855.1 miles on 10/8/2004 (apparently that counts locationless....)

Multiple Finds: none

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Our Average Difficulty/Terrain is 1.72/1.55. Summers are tough on us "older folks" so we find ourselves going on the long difficult hikes and the tougher caches in the cooler months. The shorter hikes, less that a mile and a half can be done when it is a bit cooler in the mornings and evenings and the urban micros we enjoy year round. Thank goodness for the urban micros or we would be very bored in the hot months

Avg Difficulty 1.70/1.63. I'm a younger person, and I like doing the tougher caches in fall and winter too. After sweating it out, going through mud, getting caught in a cloud of mosquitos, bushwhacking through jungles, and finding some ticks on me a few weeks ago, I decided to change my caching habits. Going more for the city park and park n' grab caches now. Once fall and winter come around, I'll be back to a more balanced diet of urban and woodsy hides.
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I understand the question, and have some thoughts:

 

1) the ratings are nearly meaningless given the differences among the people hiding the caches and the people finding the caches

 

2) anyone willing to devote the time to figure out their "score" is playing a significantly different game then I am

 

That being said...have fun!

 

Jamie - NFA

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We enjoy both kinds of caches. A bigger thrill from the park and hike, but the park and grab are appropriate sometimes also. Averages: 1.77/1.63

 

That being said, check out this program that does all the work for you. CacheStats.

 

The results can be seen on our profile page here.

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2) anyone willing to devote the time to figure out their "score" is playing a significantly different game then I am

Time spent = < 10 seconds :anicute:

 

really...you'd have to take the time to run the pq, and download the program and run it...you're pretty fast if you can do all of that in under 10 seconds :anicute:

 

 

 

 

 

although that's quicker than I thought...I figured it would be an hour with a calculator...it still is not my game..luckily there's room for all of us in the geocaching tent...

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I wasn't going to figure this out, but then I seen Brian's link to find stats. Threw a PQ at it and it gave me a nice readout in seconds!!

Here is what it said (in part):

 

Avg. Difficulty = 1.74

Avg. Terrain = 1.74

Avg. Challenge = 1.99

98 hard caches (19%)

1 countries

10 US states

2 multiple finds (0%)

131 (25.2%) archived

First log: 08/24/2001

Last log: 06/20/2006

Most finds: 12 on 06/11/2005

 

Oldest cache: #354 (GC162)

Newest cache: #413988 (GCWNJC)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 164 (31.6%)

1.5: 119 (22.9%)

2.0: 141 (27.2%)

2.5: 39 ( 7.5%)

3.0: 35 ( 6.7%)

3.5: 12 ( 2.3%)

4.0: 9 ( 1.7%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 174 (33.5%)

1.5: 133 (25.6%)

2.0: 100 (19.3%)

2.5: 52 (10.0%)

3.0: 33 ( 6.4%)

3.5: 19 ( 3.7%)

4.0: 6 ( 1.2%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.2%)

5.0: 1 ( 0.2%)

 

Cache types:

2 ( 0.4%) Cache In Trash Out Event

3 ( 0.6%) Earthcache

18 ( 3.5%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.2%) Letterbox Hybrid

24 ( 4.6%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

67 (12.9%) Multi-cache

1 ( 0.2%) Project APE Cache

369 (71.1%) Traditional Cache

16 ( 3.1%) Unknown Cache

17 ( 3.3%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.2%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

3 ( 0.6%) Large

79 (15.2%) Micro

29 ( 5.6%) Not chosen

12 ( 2.3%) Other

304 (58.6%) Regular

57 (11.0%) Small

35 ( 6.7%) Virtual

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I do not have the time to go back and look at my cache finds.

But it may depend on the number of finds a person has in their local area. Most new caches I have seen at least around here over the past two years have been urban micros :anicute:

It seems most cache hidders hike much.

 

You might also want to add to the list caches found while on a bike.

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Just tried the Fizzymagic stats program on our career-finds data and came up with this:

 

Avg. Difficulty = 2.07

Avg. Terrain = 1.86

Avg. Challenge = 2.38

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 181 (26.5%)

1.5: 125 (18.3%)

2.0: 150 (22.0%)

2.5: 60 ( 8.8%)

3.0: 80 (11.7%)

3.5: 27 ( 4.0%)

4.0: 35 ( 5.1%)

4.5: 13 ( 1.9%)

5.0: 12 ( 1.8%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 281 (41.1%)

1.5: 133 (19.5%)

2.0: 77 (11.3%)

2.5: 43 ( 6.3%)

3.0: 61 ( 8.9%)

3.5: 42 ( 6.1%)

4.0: 28 ( 4.1%)

4.5: 12 ( 1.8%)

5.0: 6 ( 0.9%)

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Here's mine. Thanks for the link BrianSnat.

 

Avg. Difficulty = 1.55

Avg. Terrain = 1.54

Avg. Challenge = 1.78

91 hard caches (13%)

1 countries

4 US states

0 multiple finds (0%)

160 (22.0%) archived

First log: 03/10/2001

Last log: 06/20/2006

Most finds: 31 on 07/2/2005

Maximum one-day distance: 107.7 miles on 08/1/2005

From N 34 59.328, W 118 56.589 to N 36 31.539, W 119 17.221

Oldest cache: #258 (GC102)

Newest cache: #412285 (GCWKTE)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 268 (36.8%)

1.5: 245 (33.7%)

2.0: 136 (18.7%)

2.5: 44 ( 6.0%)

3.0: 29 ( 4.0%)

3.5: 3 ( 0.4%)

4.0: 2 ( 0.3%)

5.0: 1 ( 0.1%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 333 (45.7%)

1.5: 209 (28.7%)

2.0: 67 ( 9.2%)

2.5: 49 ( 6.7%)

3.0: 50 ( 6.9%)

3.5: 18 ( 2.5%)

4.0: 1 ( 0.1%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.1%)

 

Cache types:

2 ( 0.3%) Earthcache

1 ( 0.1%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.1%) Letterbox Hybrid

25 ( 3.4%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

14 ( 1.9%) Multi-cache

640 (87.9%) Traditional Cache

18 ( 2.5%) Unknown Cache

26 ( 3.6%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.1%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

11 ( 1.5%) Large

218 (29.9%) Micro

28 ( 3.8%) Not chosen

21 ( 2.9%) Other

235 (32.3%) Regular

168 (23.1%) Small

47 ( 6.5%) Virtual

 

US States:

1 in Arizona

688 in California

3 in Nevada

11 in Utah

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Ok, here's mine for overall (didn't try to figure out how to do it for just 50 caches).

 

Avg. Difficulty = 1.63

Avg. Terrain = 1.54

Avg. Challenge = 1.82

47 hard caches (12%)

1 countries

9 US states

31 (8.0%) archived

First log: 06/25/2005

Last log: 06/21/2006

Most finds: 26 on 03/18/2006

Maximum one-day distance: 546.0 miles on 12/18/2005

Oldest cache: #1374 (GC55E)

Newest cache: #413476 (GCWN1W)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 134 (34.6%)

1.5: 123 (31.8%)

2.0: 67 (17.3%)

2.5: 37 ( 9.6%)

3.0: 15 ( 3.9%)

3.5: 4 ( 1.0%)

4.0: 7 ( 1.8%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 170 (43.9%)

1.5: 125 (32.3%)

2.0: 34 ( 8.8%)

2.5: 29 ( 7.5%)

3.0: 15 ( 3.9%)

3.5: 6 ( 1.6%)

4.0: 6 ( 1.6%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.3%)

5.0: 1 ( 0.3%)

 

You have found 37 out of 81 total Diff/Terr combinations.

 

Cache types:

3 ( 0.8%) Earthcache

5 ( 1.3%) Event Cache

2 ( 0.5%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

9 ( 2.3%) Multi-cache

352 (91.0%) Traditional Cache

5 ( 1.3%) Unknown Cache

10 ( 2.6%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.3%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

1 ( 0.3%) Large

157 (40.6%) Micro

15 ( 3.9%) Not chosen

9 ( 2.3%) Other

147 (38.0%) Regular

48 (12.4%) Small

10 ( 2.6%) Virtual

 

US States:

2 in Illinois

219 in Indiana

84 in Kentucky

20 in Missouri

7 in North Carolina

1 in Ohio

9 in Pennsylvania

4 in Tennessee

39 in Virginia

 

Ironically, I hate er actively dislike looking for most micros. Mostly because we get two types of micro hides around here (for the most part - there are exceptions).

1) park and grab where there truly was minimal thought put into it by the hider (why must I vist every dumpster in every parking lot?)

2) ones that are entirely to practice your stealth skills, and nothing else (ugh)

 

what I prefer are the ones in the minority:

3) really good micro hides. these ones I like. we have a few of them, but very few.

 

Ditto - I tend to like the 2-3 star terrain options, but we have fewer of those than the 1-1.5*'s. 4 and 5 star terrain I won't do alone, but will attempt if there's more than just JAPTKD (hubby) coming along (always better to go with a group if you are at your top level, in my mind).

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I understand the question, and have some thoughts:

 

2) anyone willing to devote the time to figure out their "score" is playing a significantly different game then I am

 

That being said...have fun!

 

Jamie - NFA

 

It was 0330 and I was board, thought I would pass the time by doing math real early in the morning on my cell phone, because my kids have hidden the darng calculator.

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I understand the question, and have some thoughts:

 

1) the ratings are nearly meaningless given the differences among the people hiding the caches and the people finding the caches

 

2) anyone willing to devote the time to figure out their "score" is playing a significantly different game then I am

 

That being said...have fun!

 

Jamie - NFA

 

Now that you posted, you have to tell us.. I don't play for the numbers, but it's always interesting to break it down. Come on, it won't hurt you to tell us, everyone is doing it... :anicute:

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177 unique caches.

178 finds logged.

4 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 43 28.523, W 81 09.003

Avg. Difficulty = 1.64

Avg. Terrain = 1.75

Avg. Challenge = 1.90

24 hard caches (14%)

3 countries

8 US states

1 multiple finds (1%)

26 (14.7%) archived

First log: 04/5/2004

Last log: 06/11/2006

Most finds: 13 on 03/31/2005

Maximum one-day distance: 107.0 miles on 08/1/2004

From N 38 28.901, W 109 24.510 to N 38 45.958, W 111 21.197

Oldest cache: #2495 (GC9BF)

Newest cache: #402462 (GCW9JJ)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 61 (34.5%)

1.5: 44 (24.9%)

2.0: 47 (26.6%)

2.5: 13 ( 7.3%)

3.0: 9 ( 5.1%)

3.5: 3 ( 1.7%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 58 (32.8%)

1.5: 48 (27.1%)

2.0: 36 (20.3%)

2.5: 15 ( 8.5%)

3.0: 10 ( 5.6%)

3.5: 4 ( 2.3%)

4.0: 2 ( 1.1%)

4.5: 2 ( 1.1%)

5.0: 2 ( 1.1%)

 

Cache types:

3 ( 1.7%) Cache In Trash Out Event

5 ( 2.8%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.6%) Letterbox Hybrid

7 ( 4.0%) Multi-cache

134 (75.7%) Traditional Cache

3 ( 1.7%) Unknown Cache

23 (13.0%) Virtual Cache

1 ( 0.6%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

1 ( 0.6%) Large

19 (10.7%) Micro

12 ( 6.8%) Not chosen

7 ( 4.0%) Other

101 (57.1%) Regular

19 (10.7%) Small

18 (10.2%) Virtual

 

Countries:

1 in Anguilla

2 in St Marten

174 in United States

 

US States:

2 in Arizona

3 in California

1 in Connecticut

3 in Maine

11 in Nevada

122 in New York

16 in Utah

16 in Vermont

 

Multiple Finds:

2 finds claimed on GCE152

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This is the first time I've run this.. Look at that! I've logged a cache twice (I will fix it ASAP!)

 

204 unique caches.

205 finds logged.

9 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 45 33.604, W 122 41.686

Avg. Difficulty = 1.67

Avg. Terrain = 1.40

Avg. Challenge = 1.80

29 hard caches (14%)

1 countries

2 US states

1 multiple finds (0%)

20 (9.8%) archived

First log: 03/4/2005

Last log: 06/15/2006

Most finds: 8 on 03/27/2006

Maximum one-day distance: 54.1 miles on 06/4/2005

From N 45 58.606, W 123 56.187 to N 45 49.731, W 122 50.120

Oldest cache: #12713 (GC31A9)

Newest cache: #399457 (GCW6EM)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 80 (39.2%)

1.5: 50 (24.5%)

2.0: 37 (18.1%)

2.5: 14 ( 6.9%)

3.0: 11 ( 5.4%)

3.5: 8 ( 3.9%)

4.0: 3 ( 1.5%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.5%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 106 (52.0%)

1.5: 61 (29.9%)

2.0: 20 ( 9.8%)

2.5: 8 ( 3.9%)

3.0: 6 ( 2.9%)

3.5: 2 ( 1.0%)

4.0: 1 ( 0.5%)

 

D T 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

+----------------------------------------------

1.0 | 56 19 3 1 1

1.5 | 22 24 2 1 1

2.0 | 16 8 9 1 2 1

2.5 | 2 6 3 2 1

3.0 | 4 2 2 2 1

3.5 | 3 2 1 1 1

4.0 | 2 1

4.5 | 1

5.0 |

You have found 34 out of 81 total Diff/Terr combinations.

 

Cache types:

24 (11.8%) Multi-cache

162 (79.4%) Traditional Cache

18 ( 8.8%) Unknown Cache

 

Containers:

2 ( 1.0%) Large

32 (15.7%) Micro

7 ( 3.4%) Not chosen

4 ( 2.0%) Other

118 (57.8%) Regular

41 (20.1%) Small

 

Countries:

204 in United States

 

US States:

189 in Oregon

15 in Washington

 

Multiple Finds:

2 finds claimed on GC3DD1

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I'm typically a park and hike type and my personal goal was to keep my avg terrain above 2.0. I was doing good for a while but a few roadtrips broken up by park n grabs brought me back down.

 

My personal goal is to get back above a terrain of 2.0.

 

We've been using Fizzy's program for a while on our local boards - nice isn't it?

 

760 unique caches.

761 finds logged.

16 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 37 52.419, W 123 18.447

Avg. Difficulty = 1.84

Avg. Terrain = 1.96

Avg. Challenge = 2.24

213 hard caches (28%)

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I have only been caching for about a month and a half. I started when the temperature down here in Arizona was a like more moderate, so I was trying to do more hiking and caching. Now our temps are in the mid to upper 100s, I am sticking to the park in caches. With our temperature soaring to 113 this weekend, I may have travel to northern AZ to feed my jones.

 

Being relatively new here, I do like the park and grabs so I can get a feel for the neighborhoods in the area. Without geocaching I would never travel around to all of the various neighborhoods in Phoenix.

 

88 unique caches.

88 total logs.

88 finds.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.51

Avg. Terrain = 1.44

Avg. Challenge = 1.67

6 hard caches (7%)

1 (1.1%) archived

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 38 (43.2%)

1.5: 22 (25.0%)

2.0: 21 (23.9%)

2.5: 3 ( 3.4%)

3.0: 4 ( 4.5%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 46 (52.3%)

1.5: 19 (21.6%)

2.0: 13 (14.8%)

2.5: 8 ( 9.1%)

3.0: 2 ( 2.3%)

 

Cache types:

2 ( 2.3%) Multi-cache

82 (93.2%) Traditional Cache

4 ( 4.5%) Virtual Cache

 

Containers:

33 (37.5%) Micro

6 ( 6.8%) Not chosen

1 ( 1.1%) Other

27 (30.7%) Regular

18 (20.5%) Small

3 ( 3.4%) Virtual

 

Log Types:

88 (100.0%) Found it

 

 

Now that I kind of know what I am doing and I've shed the newbie cloak, I plan to start seeking out 2.0 - 3.0 difficulty rated caches. I will wait for another year before attacking the 4plus difficulty rated caches.

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Can't install the FindStats program. When I go to install it I get:

 

FindStats.exe - Unable to Locate Component

 

This application has failed to start because xerces-c_2_7.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

 

Any help?

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Can't install the FindStats program. When I go to install it I get:

 

FindStats.exe - Unable to Locate Component

 

This application has failed to start because xerces-c_2_7.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

 

Any help?

 

Download the zip file, extract the files and try again.

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Can't install the FindStats program. When I go to install it I get:

 

FindStats.exe - Unable to Locate Component

 

This application has failed to start because xerces-c_2_7.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

 

Any help?

 

Download the zip file, extract the files and try again.

 

I just did that and extracted all three files, but it still won't work. Does the .dll file have to be in a certain folder? Sorry for the dumb questions.

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Can't install the FindStats program. When I go to install it I get:

 

FindStats.exe - Unable to Locate Component

 

This application has failed to start because xerces-c_2_7.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

 

Any help?

 

Download the zip file, extract the files and try again.

 

I just did that and extracted all three files, but it still won't work. Does the .dll file have to be in a certain folder? Sorry for the dumb questions.

 

I believe the .dll should be in the same directory as the .exe. Are you still getting the missing "xerces-c_2_7.dll" error? You also need to specify the name of your GPX file as a command line argument.

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Finally figured it out. I can be a little slow sometimes.

 

FindStats v.0.1.4

 

823 unique caches.

823 finds logged.

27 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 43 08.611, W 114 31.467

Avg. Difficulty = 1.77

Avg. Terrain = 1.63

Avg. Challenge = 1.96

157 hard caches (19%)

4 countries

16 US states

0 multiple finds (0%)

241 (29.3%) archived

First log: 08/25/2003

Last log: 06/21/2006

Most finds: 24 on 12/27/2004

Maximum one-day distance: 456.1 miles on 07/10/2005

From N 43 39.654, W 94 07.109 to N 44 05.096, W 103 14.246

Oldest cache: #1491 (GC5D3)

Newest cache: #410883 (GCWJB7)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 280 (34.0%)

1.5: 170 (20.7%)

2.0: 197 (23.9%)

2.5: 72 ( 8.7%)

3.0: 61 ( 7.4%)

3.5: 27 ( 3.3%)

4.0: 13 ( 1.6%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.1%)

5.0: 2 ( 0.2%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 368 (44.7%)

1.5: 194 (23.6%)

2.0: 110 (13.4%)

2.5: 59 ( 7.2%)

3.0: 51 ( 6.2%)

3.5: 16 ( 1.9%)

4.0: 17 ( 2.1%)

4.5: 6 ( 0.7%)

5.0: 2 ( 0.2%)

 

D T 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

+----------------------------------------------

1.0 | 207 49 12 5 6 1

1.5 | 63 75 23 4 2 2 1

2.0 | 60 38 52 18 16 4 6 3

2.5 | 19 19 5 17 6 2 3 1

3.0 | 12 10 13 7 12 3 2 2

3.5 | 5 1 5 4 5 4 1 1 1

4.0 | 1 2 3 4 1 2

4.5 | 1

5.0 | 1 1

You have found 55 out of 81 total Diff/Terr combinations.

 

Cache types:

2 ( 0.2%) Cache In Trash Out Event

1 ( 0.1%) Earthcache

9 ( 1.1%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.1%) Letterbox Hybrid

18 ( 2.2%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

30 ( 3.6%) Multi-cache

675 (82.0%) Traditional Cache

32 ( 3.9%) Unknown Cache

53 ( 6.4%) Virtual Cache

2 ( 0.2%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

9 ( 1.1%) Large

251 (30.5%) Micro

48 ( 5.8%) Not chosen

19 ( 2.3%) Other

360 (43.7%) Regular

72 ( 8.7%) Small

64 ( 7.8%) Virtual

 

Countries:

1 in Canada

1 in Cuba

1 in Sweden

802 in United States

 

US States:

1 in Arizona

7 in California

1 in Colorado

663 in Idaho

1 in Iowa

3 in Minnesota

5 in Montana

12 in Nebraska

18 in Nevada

18 in Oregon

5 in South Dakota

3 in Texas

6 in Utah

41 in Washington

6 in Wisconsin

12 in Wyoming

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I like numbers, I like them alot.

:lol:

-J

 

1461 unique caches.

1470 finds logged.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.74

Avg. Terrain = 1.52

Avg. Challenge = 1.91

230 hard caches (16%)

1 countries

29 US states

3 multiple finds (0%)

321 (22.0%) archived

Oldest cache: #40 (GC28)

Newest cache: #393120 (GCVZW7)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 496 (33.9%)

1.5: 343 (23.5%)

2.0: 324 (22.2%)

2.5: 126 ( 8.6%)

3.0: 109 ( 7.5%)

3.5: 29 ( 2.0%)

4.0: 21 ( 1.4%)http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/style_images/1/folder_rte_images/strike.gif

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4.5: 7 ( 0.5%)

5.0: 6 ( 0.4%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 684 (46.8%)

1.5: 382 (26.1%)

2.0: 200 (13.7%)

2.5: 102 ( 7.0%)

3.0: 57 ( 3.9%)

3.5: 24 ( 1.6%)

4.0: 10 ( 0.7%)

5.0: 2 ( 0.1%)

 

Cache types:

7 ( 0.5%) Cache In Trash Out Event

2 ( 0.1%) Earthcache

32 ( 2.2%) Event Cache

4 ( 0.3%) Letterbox Hybrid

6 ( 0.4%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

102 ( 7.0%) Multi-cache

1 ( 0.1%) Project APE Cache

1146 (78.4%) Traditional Cache

49 ( 3.4%) Unknown Cache

108 ( 7.4%) Virtual Cache

4 ( 0.3%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

9 ( 0.6%) Large

432 (29.6%) Micro

84 ( 5.7%) Not chosen

51 ( 3.5%) Other

636 (43.5%) Regular

146 (10.0%) Small

103 ( 7.0%) Virtual

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I just did that and extracted all three files, but it still won't work. Does the .dll file have to be in a certain folder? Sorry for the dumb questions.

 

The .dll file needs to be in the same directory as the executables.

 

Extract the files in the same directory. Afterwards, just drag the GPX file over the executable and release it. The file will run and it will generate a text file with the results.

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171 unique caches.

171 finds logged.

44 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 42 09.420, W 85 51.294

Avg. Difficulty = 1.76

Avg. Terrain = 1.70

Avg. Challenge = 1.96

31 hard caches (18%)

1 countries

2 US states

0 multiple finds (0%)

17 (9.9%) archived

First log: 09/19/2005

Last log: 06/19/2006

Most finds: 10 on 06/13/2006

Maximum one-day distance: 120.1 miles on 05/13/2006

From N 41 58.005, W 83 40.720 to N 42 06.809, W 86 00.331

Oldest cache: #13524 (GC34D4)

Newest cache: #412090 (GCWKK5)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 37 (21.6%)

1.5: 62 (36.3%)

2.0: 41 (24.0%)

2.5: 16 ( 9.4%)

3.0: 12 ( 7.0%)

3.5: 1 ( 0.6%)

4.0: 1 ( 0.6%)

5.0: 1 ( 0.6%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 48 (28.1%)

1.5: 65 (38.0%)

2.0: 26 (15.2%)

2.5: 12 ( 7.0%)

3.0: 15 ( 8.8%)

3.5: 5 ( 2.9%)

 

Cache types:

9 ( 5.3%) Multi-cache

152 (88.9%) Traditional Cache

4 ( 2.3%) Unknown Cache

6 ( 3.5%) Virtual Cache

 

Containers:

5 ( 2.9%) Large

55 (32.2%) Micro

7 ( 4.1%) Not chosen

1 ( 0.6%) Other

44 (25.7%) Regular

53 (31.0%) Small

6 ( 3.5%) Virtual

 

Countries:

171 in United States

 

US States:

3 in Indiana

168 in Michigan

 

I keep hoping for some real 4-5 star terrain caches in my area, but the only ones rated like that around here just require a boat and since I have no hitch, haven't hit them yet. I really wanna see a 5 star in our area that isn't one just because a boat is required.

 

There are some 3/3's and up that I'm now saving for fall and winter so I can avoid the crowds of hikers, bikers and families in those areas.

 

Just for fun I did a query on my hides and here is the interesting info on them, keep in mind 3 of these are adopted and 1 is archived out of 16 hides

 

Avg. Difficulty = 2.33

Avg. Terrain = 1.90

Avg. Challenge = 2.37

4 hard caches (27%)

1 countries

1 US states

15 multiple finds (23%)

0 (0.0%) archived

First log: 09/23/2005

Last log: 06/20/2006

 

Difficulty:

1.5: 4 (26.7%)

2.0: 4 (26.7%)

2.5: 3 (20.0%)

3.0: 2 (13.3%)

3.5: 1 ( 6.7%)

4.0: 1 ( 6.7%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 2 (13.3%)

1.5: 7 (46.7%)

2.0: 2 (13.3%)

2.5: 2 (13.3%)

3.0: 1 ( 6.7%)

4.0: 1 ( 6.7%)

 

Cache types:

1 ( 6.7%) Multi-cache

10 (66.7%) Traditional Cache

4 (26.7%) Unknown Cache

 

Containers:

6 (40.0%) Micro

4 (26.7%) Regular

5 (33.3%) Small

 

Countries:

15 in United States

 

US States:

15 in Michigan

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Fun stuff! Below are the results for all of my finds (top) and my last 50 finds (bottom). It looks like the effects of oncoming summer (hiking and biking) are seen in the last 50, with my average terrain difficulty taking a jump.

 

********** ALL FINDS **********

 

4206 unique caches.

4210 finds logged.

147 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 47 36.048, W 120 40.340

Avg. Difficulty = 1.81

Avg. Terrain = 1.63

Avg. Challenge = 2.02

819 hard caches (19%)

4 countries

11 US states

4 multiple finds (0%)

1358 (32.3%) archived

First log: 09/25/2000

Last log: 06/21/2006

Most finds: 73 on 07/12/2003

Maximum one-day distance: 4808.8 miles on 05/10/2003

From N 51 13.975, W 0 34.499 to N 47 26.633, W 122 14.808

Oldest cache: #8 (GC8)

Newest cache: #414726 (GCWPB6)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 1211 (28.8%)

1.5: 1006 (23.9%)

2.0: 1040 (24.7%)

2.5: 406 ( 9.7%)

3.0: 339 ( 8.1%)

3.5: 87 ( 2.1%)

4.0: 83 ( 2.0%)

4.5: 17 ( 0.4%)

5.0: 17 ( 0.4%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 1677 (39.9%)

1.5: 1167 (27.7%)

2.0: 684 (16.3%)

2.5: 279 ( 6.6%)

3.0: 222 ( 5.3%)

3.5: 87 ( 2.1%)

4.0: 54 ( 1.3%)

4.5: 11 ( 0.3%)

5.0: 25 ( 0.6%)

 

D T 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

+----------------------------------------------

1.0 | 843 232 79 20 15 10 5 2 5

1.5 | 311 450 166 40 22 9 3 1 4

2.0 | 282 220 270 118 93 33 15 2 7

2.5 | 110 117 75 54 30 14 2 1 3

3.0 | 86 88 60 31 47 15 9 1 2

3.5 | 21 27 16 9 7 3 4

4.0 | 18 22 12 5 6 2 14 3 1

4.5 | 2 6 4 2 1 2

5.0 | 4 5 2 1 1 1 3

You have found 74 out of 81 total Diff/Terr combinations.

 

Cache types:

1 ( 0.0%) Cache In Trash Out Event

7 ( 0.2%) Earthcache

42 ( 1.0%) Event Cache

3 ( 0.1%) Letterbox Hybrid

67 ( 1.6%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

494 (11.7%) Multi-cache

1 ( 0.0%) Other

3164 (75.2%) Traditional Cache

277 ( 6.6%) Unknown Cache

144 ( 3.4%) Virtual Cache

6 ( 0.1%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

31 ( 0.7%) Large

1180 (28.1%) Micro

4 ( 0.1%) Not Chosen

197 ( 4.7%) Not chosen

117 ( 2.8%) Other

2130 (50.6%) Regular

366 ( 8.7%) Small

181 ( 4.3%) Virtual

 

Countries:

164 in Canada

6 in Mexico

17 in United Kingdom

3952 in United States

 

US States:

43 in Alaska

46 in Arizona

15 in California

333 in Idaho

5 in Montana

43 in Nevada

163 in Oregon

3 in Pennsylvania

17 in Utah

3 in Virginia

3281 in Washington

 

Multiple Finds:

2 finds claimed on GC3E43

2 finds claimed on GC4DB

2 finds claimed on GC818

2 finds claimed on GCE3A

 

********** LAST 50 **********

 

50 unique caches.

50 finds logged.

0 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 47 32.999, W 121 35.594

Avg. Difficulty = 1.91

Avg. Terrain = 2.36

Avg. Challenge = 2.51

19 hard caches (38%)

1 countries

2 US states

0 multiple finds (0%)

0 (0.0%) archived

First log: 12/12/2005

Last log: 06/21/2006

Most finds: 10 on 06/7/2006

Maximum one-day distance: 134.1 miles on 05/30/2006

From N 47 42.888, W 116 54.214 to N 47 06.272, W 119 37.071

Oldest cache: #21120 (GC5280)

Newest cache: #414726 (GCWPB6)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 10 (20.0%)

1.5: 12 (24.0%)

2.0: 15 (30.0%)

2.5: 7 (14.0%)

3.0: 4 ( 8.0%)

4.0: 2 ( 4.0%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 9 (18.0%)

1.5: 7 (14.0%)

2.0: 8 (16.0%)

2.5: 9 (18.0%)

3.0: 7 (14.0%)

3.5: 5 (10.0%)

4.0: 3 ( 6.0%)

4.5: 1 ( 2.0%)

5.0: 1 ( 2.0%)

 

D T 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

+----------------------------------------------

1.0 | 5 2 1 1 1

1.5 | 3 4 1 2 2

2.0 | 1 1 3 1 2 4 3

2.5 | 1 5 1

3.0 | 3 1

3.5 |

4.0 | 2

4.5 |

5.0 |

You have found 23 out of 81 total Diff/Terr combinations.

 

Cache types:

2 ( 4.0%) Multi-cache

44 (88.0%) Traditional Cache

4 ( 8.0%) Unknown Cache

 

Containers:

14 (28.0%) Micro

1 ( 2.0%) Not chosen

25 (50.0%) Regular

10 (20.0%) Small

 

Countries:

50 in United States

 

US States:

2 in Idaho

48 in Washington

 

Multiple Finds:

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190 unique caches.

190 finds logged.

Avg. Difficulty = 1.59

Avg. Terrain = 1.59

Avg. Challenge = 1.74

14 hard caches (7%)

1 countries

2 US states

0 multiple finds (0%)

First log: 08/20/2005

Last log: 06/22/2006

Most finds: 17 on 04/22/2006

Maximum one-day distance: 41.0 miles on 10/30/2005

From N 35 29.102, W 86 27.815 to N 36 04.303, W 86 20.505

Oldest cache: #2776 (GCAD8)

Newest cache: #414473 (GCWP31)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 67 (35.3%)

1.5: 58 (30.5%)

2.0: 46 (24.2%)

2.5: 8 ( 4.2%)

3.0: 8 ( 4.2%)

4.0: 3 ( 1.6%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 49 (25.8%)

1.5: 87 (45.8%)

2.0: 37 (19.5%)

2.5: 8 ( 4.2%)

3.0: 6 ( 3.2%)

3.5: 1 ( 0.5%)

4.0: 2 ( 1.1%)

 

Cache types:

1 ( 0.5%) Cache In Trash Out Event

2 ( 1.1%) Earthcache

3 ( 1.6%) Event Cache

7 ( 3.7%) Multi-cache

165 (86.8%) Traditional Cache

4 ( 2.1%) Unknown Cache

8 ( 4.2%) Virtual Cache

 

Containers:

86 (45.3%) Micro

11 ( 5.8%) Not chosen

6 ( 3.2%) Other

50 (26.3%) Regular

29 (15.3%) Small

8 ( 4.2%) Virtual

 

Countries:

190 in United States

 

US States:

104 in Kentucky

86 in Tennessee

 

Multiple Finds:

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FindStats v.0.1.4

Analysis of file C:\Documents and Settings\RWW\Desktop\353036.gpx

 

1621 unique caches.

1621 finds logged.

45 DNF logs (on found caches only).

Centroid = N 47 34.833, W 121 51.372

Avg. Difficulty = 1.67

Avg. Terrain = 1.53

Avg. Challenge = 1.85

206 hard caches (13%)

2 countries

4 US states

0 multiple finds (0%)

524 (32.3%) archived

First log: 04/30/2003

Last log: 06/20/2006

Most finds: 51 on 06/26/2004

Maximum one-day distance: 196.4 miles on 09/26/2003

From N 47 26.168, W 121 39.394 to N 47 38.380, W 117 28.177

Oldest cache: #8 (GC8)

Newest cache: #411587 (GCWK2Y)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 514 (31.7%)

1.5: 481 (29.7%)

2.0: 378 (23.3%)

2.5: 121 ( 7.5%)

3.0: 85 ( 5.2%)

3.5: 23 ( 1.4%)

4.0: 14 ( 0.9%)

4.5: 2 ( 0.1%)

5.0: 3 ( 0.2%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 687 (42.4%)

1.5: 510 (31.5%)

2.0: 229 (14.1%)

2.5: 89 ( 5.5%)

3.0: 71 ( 4.4%)

3.5: 17 ( 1.0%)

4.0: 7 ( 0.4%)

5.0: 11 ( 0.7%)

 

D T 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

+----------------------------------------------

1.0 | 350 122 26 3 10 2 1

1.5 | 148 221 72 24 9 2 2 3

2.0 | 111 93 100 40 27 2 1 4

2.5 | 36 39 14 16 10 5 1

3.0 | 28 26 9 5 13 2 1 1

3.5 | 7 7 5 4

4.0 | 6 1 2 1 1 3

4.5 | 1 1

5.0 | 1 1 1

You have found 53 out of 81 total Diff/Terr combinations.

 

Cache types:

2 ( 0.1%) Cache In Trash Out Event

1 ( 0.1%) Earthcache

57 ( 3.5%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.1%) Letterbox Hybrid

4 ( 0.2%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

92 ( 5.7%) Multi-cache

1 ( 0.1%) Project APE Cache

1386 (85.5%) Traditional Cache

46 ( 2.8%) Unknown Cache

27 ( 1.7%) Virtual Cache

4 ( 0.2%) Webcam Cache

 

Containers:

14 ( 0.9%) Large

533 (32.9%) Micro

87 ( 5.4%) Not chosen

38 ( 2.3%) Other

786 (48.5%) Regular

136 ( 8.4%) Small

27 ( 1.7%) Virtual

 

Countries:

2 in Canada

1615 in United States

 

US States:

6 in Idaho

1 in Louisiana

94 in Oregon

1514 in Washington

 

Multiple Finds:

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The highest difficulty was a 3, the highest terrain was a 3. Not the same cache though.

 

I checked all our cache finds and came up with the conclusion that we do a little of both, grab and hike.

 

I noticed that a majority of our cache finds in 2004 and 2003 are now archived or disabled.

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My stats:

 

337 unique caches.

337 finds logged.

6 DNF logs (on found caches only).

 

Avg. Difficulty = 1.93

Avg. Terrain = 2.22

Avg. Challenge = 2.42

116 hard caches (34%)

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 46 (13.6%)

1.5: 91 (27.0%)

2.0: 123 (36.5%)

2.5: 37 (11.0%)

3.0: 30 ( 8.9%)

3.5: 6 ( 1.8%)

4.0: 3 ( 0.9%)

5.0: 1 ( 0.3%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 53 (15.7%)

1.5: 70 (20.8%)

2.0: 81 (24.0%)

2.5: 35 (10.4%)

3.0: 39 (11.6%)

3.5: 28 ( 8.3%)

4.0: 25 ( 7.4%)

4.5: 6 ( 1.8%)

 

Cache types:

3 ( 0.9%) Event Cache

1 ( 0.3%) Letterbox Hybrid

10 ( 3.0%) Locationless (Reverse) Cache

123 (36.5%) Multi-cache

179 (53.1%) Traditional Cache

21 ( 6.2%) Unknown Cache

 

Containers:

3 ( 0.9%) Large

67 (19.9%) Micro

11 ( 3.3%) Not chosen

3 ( 0.9%) Other

178 (52.8%) Regular

67 (19.9%) Small

8 ( 2.4%) Virtual

 

I prefer caches with long hikes or ones which offer some kind of action (mines, caves, climbing, etc..)

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I hate park and grabs, i think the whole point (to me) is to get out into the woods. the only exeption in my book for a park and grab is if it is a special place of intrest or a scenic overlook of some kind. So i tend to do the most difficult caches i can find, i dont care about the container, whats inside or what it is (micro,ammo box) its all about the adventure to me, and getting out of the car for a minute and getting back in is a pretty crappy adventure to me.

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I'd have to say it depends on the time of the year. Here in southeast Texas, I enjoy long hikes in the fall and winter time. Come summer, park and grabs are about all you can stand. There have been a series of "Beat the Heat" caches placed here in the Houston area specifically to facilitate summertime caching. Yeah, a few of the ones I have found would probably be lumped in the "lame micro" category, but others have been somewhat challenging and interesting. I went caching yesterday in 90+ degree heat coupled with very high humidity. After doing a bunch of short walks and park-n-grabs, I finished the day with a 1/2 mile (round trip) bushwhack through briars, thorns, mosquitoes and banana spiders to get a cache that has been on my to-do list for quite a while. By the time I got back to the cachemobile, I was drenched in sweat, covered with bug bites and leftover spider webs, and about half dehydrated. I was also determined to just stick to park and grabs until next fall.

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I went caching yesterday in 90+ degree heat coupled with very high humidity. After doing a bunch of short walks and park-n-grabs, I finished the day with a 1/2 mile (round trip) bushwhack through briars, thorns, mosquitoes and banana spiders to get a cache that has been on my to-do list for quite a while. By the time I got back to the cachemobile, I was drenched in sweat, covered with bug bites and leftover spider webs, and about half dehydrated. I was also determined to just stick to park and grabs until next fall.

 

I feel for you. I did a similar one yesterday except it was about a mile roundtrip. I neglected to bring water and about halfway back to the car I began wondering if my wife would be able to find me if I had to call her to come get me. :grin:

 

The temp was in the high 90's and I made a decision to avoid anymore of those caches until the weather cools off.

 

I've been trying to push myself lately to do more, but I think it will be park and grabs for a while. No need to kill myself, right?

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I finished the day with a 1/2 mile (round trip) bushwhack through briars, thorns, mosquitoes and banana spiders to get a cache that has been on my to-do list for quite a while. By the time I got back to the cachemobile, I was drenched in sweat, covered with bug bites and leftover spider webs, and about half dehydrated. I was also determined to just stick to park and grabs until next fall.finished the day with a 1/2 mile (round trip) bushwhack through briars, thorns, mosquitoes and banana spiders
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I would think a 1/2 mile RT cache IS a park n grab.

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Hey, you learn something new every day. I must say thanks Briansnat for the link to a great program. Very interesting to look over your caching. I see I've done very little over the years and it looks like more park and grab than I'd like. It's almost embarrasing how few tough terrain ones I've done, but then again I normally cache during the times when I don't have hiking, or other adventures taking place.

 

Only 226 since I started back in 2002

 

Avg. Difficulty = 1.85

Avg. Terrain = 2.09

Avg. Challenge = 2.28

70 hard caches (31%)

55 (24.3%) archived

 

Difficulty:

1.0: 57 (25.2%)

1.5: 52 (23.0%)

2.0: 65 (28.8%)

2.5: 21 ( 9.3%)

3.0: 18 ( 8.0%)

3.5: 10 ( 4.4%)

4.0: 2 ( 0.9%)

4.5: 1 ( 0.4%)

 

Terrain:

1.0: 54 (23.9%)

1.5: 53 (23.5%)

2.0: 36 (15.9%)

2.5: 20 ( 8.8%)

3.0: 26 (11.5%)

3.5: 21 ( 9.3%)

4.0: 14 ( 6.2%)

4.5: 2 ( 0.9%)

 

Cache types:

1 ( 0.4%) Letterbox Hybrid

7 ( 3.1%) Multi-cache

203 (89.8%) Traditional Cache

1 ( 0.4%) Unknown Cache

14 ( 6.2%) Virtual Cache

 

Containers:

3 ( 1.3%) Large

14 ( 6.2%) Micro

8 ( 3.5%) Not chosen

7 ( 3.1%) Other

177 (78.3%) Regular

4 ( 1.8%) Small

13 ( 5.8%) Virtual

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