+The HERB5 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Their website is very nice. Thought I'd have a look round before my hols. Anyway, without cheating. How many caches do you think the top French cacher has found? Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Umm 23 ? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 One Hundred and Eighty! Quote Link to comment
Fiona Eliza & Florence Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 1664: kronenburg Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Umm 23 ? Ha! Every cache in France! Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Well, I've found 18 and I've hardly tried. There's a lot of caches in France nowadays! 576? HH Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 The one for england is: http://www.geocaching.com/map/england.asp you can expand the map from there. Was at this posting (above), before coming to this one. Slipped down to France. Very sparse cache-wise., Probably found most of them... 200? G Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Probably found most of them... 200? G 1129, I believe... HH Quote Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 How many caches do you think the top French cacher has found? do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do .... you are now entering the twilightzone .... have I a sense of deja vu or wasn't sTeamTraen blowing his trumpet the other week as he's the top French cacher with something around 850 caches. Quote Link to comment
+Son Of Windswept Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 There are a couple of definitions of who might be the top French Geocacher... is it defined by the number of caches found in France (relatively difficult, as its a large country that only recently hit 1000 caches), or is it a Geocacher who lives in France with the largest number of finds. I would argue that its the former not the latter. Since a visit to my parents in the North of England would certainly improve my stats. As such it would be "WarCat " (Olivier) who has found 309 caches in France currently. A couple of days ago he blitzed 15 caches of mine in the Loire in a 4x4 :-) (I must find more remote places to hide them). Paul Quote Link to comment
+The HERB5 Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 There are a couple of definitions of who might be the top French Geocacher... is it defined by the number of caches found in France (relatively difficult, as its a large country that only recently hit 1000 caches), or is it a Geocacher who lives in France with the largest number of finds. I would argue that its the former not the latter. Since a visit to my parents in the North of England would certainly improve my stats. As such it would be "WarCat " (Olivier) who has found 309 caches in France currently. A couple of days ago he blitzed 15 caches of mine in the Loire in a 4x4 :-) (I must find more remote places to hide them). Paul CORRECT!!!! Quote Link to comment
+WarCat Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) There are a couple of definitions of who might be the top French Geocacher... is it defined by the number of caches found in France (relatively difficult, as its a large country that only recently hit 1000 caches), or is it a Geocacher who lives in France with the largest number of finds. I would argue that its the former not the latter. Since a visit to my parents in the North of England would certainly improve my stats. As such it would be "WarCat " (Olivier) who has found 309 caches in France currently. A couple of days ago he blitzed 15 caches of mine in the Loire in a 4x4 :-) (I must find more remote places to hide them). Paul CORRECT!!!! I have the good answer, what I gain ?? actualy for me, 360 caches only in France, and 645 total For SteamTraen 287 in France, and 950 Total and happy GeoCaching... Edited August 7, 2006 by WarCat Quote Link to comment
+batla Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) I didn't know you had a 4x4 Olivier..??!! I just know you drive like if you would.. Thanks to Son of Windswept (Paul) I could reach the number 3 position in France (with only 184 caches), since he placed many caches before I went to Touraine on 'pelerinage'. Olivier and Nick are far beyond my reach.. ever! They're way too active!!! Edited August 7, 2006 by batla Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Until recently I used to kid Olivier (WarCat) that I was ahead of him on the French table as well, because although he had about 10 French finds more than me, he had 40 more to choose from (because I've placed nearly 50 and he's placed less than 10). However, I must now bow my head in recognition of the 100 or so caches he's found in the last month, by touring round most of the northern half of the country. I know he will have had a steely glint in his eye at the wheel of his Clio. I just hope he didn't drive off from any of the caches and accidentally leave his girlfriend behind. I'm still about 300 ahead of him on total GC.com logged finds, mostly because I started caching about 14 months before him (in fact, he started the game when he saw me demonstrating geocaching on local TV). To my surprise, I've found almost as many as him in the last 16 months, but I don't know how long I can keep that up. Olivier is a baker by trade, so he works from 10pm to 4am and has time more or less every day from when he gets up to evening, to go caching. I hope to be the first "French" cacher to hit 1000 finds, but I expect he will reach 2000 about a year before I do! Meanwhile, geocaching in France goes from strength to strength. Less than 18 months ago there were less than 500 caches in the whole country, of which probably 400 placed by non-residents, and perhaps 20 active players at most. Now there are 1100 caches, it's hard to get holiday caches approved (which is as it should be; they have a huge attrition rate), and there are nearly 200 players signed up on the (superb) geocaching-france.com site. Quote Link to comment
+Son Of Windswept Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thanks to Son of Windswept (Paul) I could reach the number 3 position in France (with only 184 caches), since he placed many caches before I went to Touraine on 'pelerinage'. More to come, unfortunately have been somewhat locked up with work, and also raising a kitten that a friend found. Two weeks old when he arrived, and needed bottle feeding every 4 hours. Now he's 8 weeks old and fully weaned, ready to get his first vaccinations. So hopefully will have some more time to place some more. Time for some variety I think after the initial trads.... Anyone in France interested in evil puzzle caches? Paul Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Anyone in France interested in evil puzzle caches? I'd suggest keeping them for later. Most people who find your caches will be tourists for now, and they will tend to load up their kit with easy trads. When I go on a trip which may involve caching, I do look for mysteries which can be done at home before I set off, as long as the final bit is straightforward, and I can get confirmation of the puzzle solution before I go. But I think I'm in the minority there. One thing to avoid in most cases, is big complex multis. I'd suggest waiting until there are 10 active cachers within 20km before placing those (so in your case, don't hold your breath!). Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Anyone in France interested in evil puzzle caches? Something in mind Paul? Quote Link to comment
+Son Of Windswept Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Something in mind Paul? A few ideas, including a particularly nasty one I solved for my parents a couple of weeks ago I take SteamTraen's point re. the complexity of caches - this is la France profonde after all, but a bit of variety would cheer up the cache setter at least.... Paul Quote Link to comment
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