+JHudsonFCA Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 How old is everyone here? Looking at the pictures of cachers that are on the logs/gallerys it seems that most cachers are in their early 40's late 30's or older. I am 24 and am now obsessed with this sport, am I a young whipper-snapper compared to the average cacher? Quote
+PyrateWench Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 How old is everyone here? Looking at the pictures of cachers that are on the logs/gallerys it seems that most cachers are in their early 40's late 30's or older. I am 24 and am now obsessed with this sport, am I a young whipper-snapper compared to the average cacher? There's been a handful of long posts about this where people have replied if you'd like to do a search for a better answer. However, I am also 24 and geocache with a co-worker in her 40's and sometimes my 15 year old brother. Not sure how many 20-somethings solo-cache, but there's tons of family geocaching teams that have very young kids that enjoy the sport as well. Quote
+Thrak Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 This comes up every so often. As stated above, there are a number of long threads on this topic. Someone will likely markwell one in this thread soon. I'm 55. Quote
+Miragee Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I'm even older than Thrak . . . . . . but I try to offer the Geocaching community caches, like that one, that are challenging to people a lot younger than I am. Quote
+PrincessBTigress Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I'm 24, I often drag with me my 24 yo hubby, I have also brought along some friends aged 20, 23 and 24ish. I recently got my brother interested he's 31. But yeah many I've seen to be 30's to 40's Quote
+StaticTank Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I am 27 and I take my wife with me most of the time. I better not say her age, you know how women are. Quote
GeoQuester11 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I think most of us are in our 20s, 30s and 40s, but I'm 12, and my sister is 10. We love love geocaching, and our dad (DJsquest) taught a class for elementary school kids too. Some of them really got into it. So it seems like it's a sport for all ages. Quote
+briansnat Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I'm 49. When I go to events I'd say 3/4 of the people are within a few years of my age either way. There are a lot of teens, 20 somethings and seniors out there as well though. Quote
hardkoretech Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I'm 26 and my wife is #^ . I enjoy caching and she just comes along. Our 4 yo. son love "finding treasure". Quote
+butrflybec Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I started caching at age 23...and still am at age 27. It's great at any age though!!! Quote
+victorymike Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) 37 and I started caching Apr 13, 2001. Edited April 2, 2008 by victorymike Quote
+Derb522002 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I am 57 my sister is 10 yrs younger and my grandniece is 3 and she likes to look for boxes too my grandaughter will cache me and she is 15. Quote
+steel city babes Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I am 31. My sister who started as one of the original steel city babes is 35. Mama babes is in her mid 50's and caches on occassion. The friends that got me interested are in late 20's early 30's I got my aunt and uncle caching they are in their 40's Had the whole extended family ranging from 6 to 60+ caching on a family vacation. Age ain't nothing but a number, in a game that centers around numbers..... Steel city Babes Quote
+Lacomo Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Bunch of young whipper-snappers ain't you. I'm 65 Quote
+PilotMan Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I'm 23 and I solo cache. I started when I was 18. Quote
+HaLiJuSaPa Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I think what many of the past forum entries on this topic found is that the average age is about 40 but with a very wide "standard deviation" for all you statistical freaks out there. There are cachers in their 80s on here, and teens and twentysomethings (and of course all the little kids of those "average" 30 and 40 somethings as well). I guess we're a very "average" group geocaching-wise then. I'm 40, the wife is about to be 43, and the kids are 6 and 4 respectively. Quote
+BCandMsKitty Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Bunch of young whipper-snappers ain't you. I'm 65 Hey, old timer .... 62 here MsKitty is 54 Quote
jholly Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I remember when there were no satellites. I remember when the only space flight was done by Flash Gordon. Jim Quote
+boda Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 64, my wife is 60 (but, dear, you look 40), and we usually cache with another couple the same ages. One day we (the two guys) got together with 6 other cachers for some mountain caching. The two youngest were 44 and 51, and the rest of us ranged from 63-69. Darn kids couldn't keep up with us - but we all had fun. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Older than dirt, but younger than springtime. Quote
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 I'm 50 and hubby is 61. My brother and his family also cache and he is 45, his wife 45, and their daughter is 13. Quote
+Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Old enough to know better, And young enough to do it again. Actually 43, wife 44, daughter 18, son 15. Quote
+tenacityj Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 29 here, but I'll be 30 in July. My 9 year-old daughter likes to go with me when she can. Quote
Tahosa and Sons Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 60.5 and I just can't understand why them that are below 40 can't seem to come up with the gumption to go after those caches I have way up the hill in the backcountry of CO. Quote
Tahosa and Sons Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 60.5 and I just can't understand why them that are below 40 can't seem to come up with the gumption to go after those caches I have way up the hill in the backcountry of CO. Quote
+MarshMonsters Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 My husband and I are 26. My cousin who caches with us under a different name is 28. My brother who is 24 and my Dad who is 51 tag along too. Quote
+nekom Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 27 here, as is the wife who occasionally joins me. Daughter is just over a year old, she'll likely be joining me in the coming months and years as well. Judging by most of the other responses, I think I need to get off a lot of people's lawns! Quote
+TrailGators Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 I'm in 47. It seems like when you are caching that nobody really cares about your age. I've cached with people of all ages. Quote
+simpjkee Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 I'm 25, but I'm really immature and not married or anything so I'm really more like 20. Quote
+Team Dromomania Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 60.5 and I just can't understand why them that are below 40 can't seem to come up with the gumption to go after those caches I have way up the hill in the backcountry of CO. I'm about the same age and wonder the same thing except for my caches in CA. I still enjoy those terrain 3, 4, and 5 hikes. Quote
jude william wolfe Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 im 15, i've never done it before but im gonna try it on friday it sounds like fun!! Quote
+deeperrin Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Big range here. I think that is what makes Geocaching so universal. I am 30 and my wife is 28. We have been caching since 2006. We thought we would start up our own video podcast this year, so we did. Thanks Derrick & Kendra Perrin deeperrin@bigboxpro.com www.LetsGoCaching.com Quote
+deeperrin Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Big range here. I think that is what makes Geocaching so universal. I am 30 and my wife is 28. We have been caching since 2006. We thought we would start up our own video podcast this year, so we did. Thanks Derrick & Kendra Perrin deeperrin@bigboxpro.com www.LetsGoCaching.com Quote
randomman Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I am 13 and I really just started Geocaching 14 days ago and well so far its quite fun. I have even got a few friends into it. The only down side to it is I don't have a GPS and I might get one from my uncle to borrow. So in the meantime me and my friend bike around and try and find them just by the spot on the maps. Quote
+Knight2000 Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 Currently i am 31. This seems to change yearly so its hard to remember sometimes. My wife is 28. My kids are 9 and 5. Together we are 73. My grandma is 90 but she doesn't cache. She is blind and cant see the caches. Quote
+PeachyPA Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 How old is everyone here? Looking at the pictures of cachers that are on the logs/gallerys it seems that most cachers are in their early 40's late 30's or older. I am 24 and am now obsessed with this sport, am I a young whipper-snapper compared to the average cacher? I am old enough to be your mother. Quote
+snowstarz Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 i'm 20 i usually go caching with my 17 year old brother (ohstereo) or my friend (sscandalousj) who's about the same age as myself. Quote
+currykev Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I'm officially 47 but you'd never guess it if you looked at my profile. Quote
+Earl of Spencer Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 31 and holding, just getting in to geocaching and loving it!!!!!!! Quote
+sodajerk Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 63 here and the wife is 65 but she looks much younger. Quote
chastrength Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 18 years baby. All my friends are 18 and we all go together most of the time. Quote
+engee Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I started in 2002but been away for a little. will be 79 this year, its what keeps me going Quote
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