+JonInNH1 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Input complete. Gotta love charts. Cachers over 90? I have alot to look forward too!
+TrailGators Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I just did it too. It's nice to know that I still have 5 more age categories left (assuming I make it to 90+)
+Zeevious Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 It is interesting to see that 3/4 of poll respondants were over 30, and half are over 40. I would have thought there were more 20 somethings. I wonder if this poll is affected by age's affect on one's "tendency to complete polls" or "forum vs. non-forum using geocacher" factors.
+Quiggle Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I voted. And in order to stay anonymous with my vote, please do not read my signature.
snail_trailing Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 And so far the 41-50 years olds are winning on 25.76%.
+Mule Ears Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 It is interesting to see that 3/4 of poll respondants were over 30, and half are over 40. I would have thought there were more 20 somethings. I wonder if this poll is affected by age's affect on one's "tendency to complete polls" or "forum vs. non-forum using geocacher" factors. Attending events will give you a better feel for the age of your fellow cachers. This is primarily a middle-agers' sport. For the most part, too tame and dorky for 20-somethings.
+Linc33 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I voted and am in one of the majority catagories.
bogleman Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 please do not read my signature. what , there's no mention of your spit cup. Every orinery goat lovin woman has always got a plug of chaw hidden somewhere close by. Sorry things just catch my eye and all I could vision is Ma Boggs aka Ruth Gordon(clearer vision) sitting on the front porch with her shotgun. ok, back on topic, I voted - or did I
+Rattlebars Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 I did it, but I want to know why the minimum age is 12? My 10 year old ChrisJW beats me time after time and he loads / programs his own GPSr. RATTLEBARS
E3Chief Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Attending events will give you a better feel for the age of your fellow cachers. This is primarily a middle-agers' sport. For the most part, too tame and dorky for 20-somethings. My wife and I are 20 somethings! Well, I'm 29, she's 28. I did my first cache in 2001 though. Now we're back with our kids!
Loufus Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 I had been wondering for a while just how many other teen cachers there were.
+USA 45 Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Wow I was amazed that 61 to 70 was as low as it was. Most people I encounter while out are my age or close. I.v run across a few WIPPER SNAPPERs but not many. We only do the EAZY ones LOL can't afford to have a break or boo boos. Anyway im 62 and proud of it and hope to see 72 and still caching Dilligas45
SEWdaugh Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 We voted and we're in the top category 41-50. I really thought the younger age would be tops!
+moongecko Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Good to go. It's good to see a lot of folks older than me doing the sport, I'm only 30 but I can still learn a lot from my elders. Moonie
Phatfish16 Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Voted! I bet that there is a lot more in the younger crowd, 12 and under, that don't have access to a computer or this thread to actually vote. I'm basing that on a hunch, but that's my preliminary guess. I'm surprised at the amount of cachers between 30 and 50!!
+AustinSweetnSour Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 With 12-20 being such a big area, as of now they are only making up 5.4%. I thought 18 and 19 somethings would be all over this. I guess video games won out. And 61-70 only being 3%. Of course they wouldn't be the highest, but with people retiring early in this bracket, I thought there would be more there too. I seem to be in the most common age range...woohoo, I'm not alone!
+frex3wv Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 i voted 3 times - since my "team" has 3 people in it in all diff. categories. I didn't notice the numbers change though. Hope I did it right.
+wimseyguy Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 I didn't see an option for your age in goat years?
+6coondawgs Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 (edited) I voted We also have a 10, 7, and 4 year old that cache with us. Edited October 13, 2007 by 6coondawgs
+new_dharma Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 done... and I fall into the largest group
+meralgia Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Done. Why isn't there a category for the young'uns? My son caches with me (he's 7). Is the poll simply limited to to those with registered usernames?
kidsolvent Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Thank you for adding this poll. I am writing a research essay on Geocaching and found the results helpful!
+NCUltrasoundtech Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Check. And the 31-40 (that's me) group was "winning" when I voted. And I'll vote female in the gender pole. I'll let you know what I vote in the sex pole when the questions are posted.
+Trucker Lee Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 I'll let you know what I vote in the sex pole when the questions are posted. Whomever starts that poll needs to remember the button for "not often enough".
+Flatouts Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Did it but what if anything does it prove other than the ages in general of the folks that read and replied to this thread. Like me for instance there's two of us actually (no not a split personality - believe me one of me is more that sufficient) my wife being the better half. I'm kinda forumed out (first I fish thus go to fishing forums and 2nd am an Admin on one of them) so I just casually breeze in here usually looking for an answer to something. I might stumble onto such a post but not usually participate (being a newbie no matter how many forums you've been on it's still a learning process). My point is as I've learned many times over - this will result in only the percentage of the entire masses of the Cachers that are members and actually come to the forums and then actually reply (that will be somewheres around 20% maximum at best). To adapt the data into something meaningful you would have to figure out the numbers. This could prove to be quite the challenge. It looks cool anyhow and as with most polls it suffices as an attempt to obtain some kind of feel for the topic at least amongst ourselves. You have to try to know... Thanks for the effort.
soccer1694 Posted October 16, 2007 Posted October 16, 2007 did it! Seem to be in the top bracket for now
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