frankbank Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I know there's some pretty avid cachers out there so here's the question.How far do you have to travel to your closest unfound cache?I'm sure there's some distance to be driven for you cahers out west.See you on the caching trail. Quote Link to comment
+Ariel_PSU Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm a newbie... in a cache dense area. I have to travel a whole .3 miles to get to the first unfound one. And it's a DNF for me actually. ~A Quote Link to comment
+the hermit crabs Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I don't have the newbie excuse, and yet my nearest unfound cache is also 0.3 miles away. Quote Link to comment
+adt1982 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 9.5 miles I hope to attempt that one soon, however. Quote Link to comment
+The Pathman Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 .3 miles There's a micro almost next door and we haven't gotten around to finding it yet............. Quote Link to comment
bogleman Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 about .5 miles been there for about 8 months waiting for me to come by Quote Link to comment
+kf4oox Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 .3 mile. It is a cache I am having problems with. Just can not find it . I just may get out the big fix it hammer and work the area over to find it. kf400x - Paul Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 2.1 miles. But it's a 4.5 for terrain, requiring climbing up an abandoned wate tower. Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have never before heard of a "closet cache", and there are certainly no closet caches in my state (Maryland) nor in any nearby states; if there were, I am sure I would have heard of them. Can you explain more about exactly what a closet cache is, beyond the fact that it seems that no one can find them? Quote Link to comment
+luckycharmer Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 My closest unfound cache is 33.2 miles away but that's as the crow flies. It actually across a river so driving time is much longer. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 My ignore list of parking lot micros and opening street corner newspaper boxes aside? 1.6 miles. It's a drive between the legs multi I've been too lazy to attempt. Quote Link to comment
+Totem Clan Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 My closest unfound cache is 33.2 miles away but that's as the crow flies. It actually across a river so driving time is much longer. Do you live in Quincy? Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have never before heard of a "closet cache", and there are certainly no closet caches in my state (Maryland) nor in any nearby states; if there were, I am sure I would have heard of them. Can you explain more about exactly what a closet cache is, beyond the fact that it seems that no one can find them?In my research, which was quite extensive, if I do say so myself, I found two possible definitions for "closet cache."A cache that is stored in your closet, waiting to be hidden. Any cache that is waiting to "come out" can be considered a closet cache. A closet that has been turned into a geocache. When hunting this type of cache, one should be aware of proper times to access the cache. A good time, for example, would be when there are 2 or more newspapers in the end of the driveway, indicating that nobody is home. Things cachers going after a "closet cache" should be aware of include : large barking dogs, signs of an alarm system, sounds of passion coming from the room, or a large "Insured By Smith & Wesson" sign posted in the yard. As to answering the OP's question: Using the 1st definition, there are 3 bison tubes on my desk in front of me, so I'll guess about 1 foot, give or take a couple inches. Answering where the nearest closet cache of the second type is makes for a more challenging question. As Groundspeak has yet to implement the much requested "Closet Cache Cache Type," you have to search through caches in your area, reading descriptions to figure out which are in closets. I believe I have all of them within a 5 mile radius logged. I've been advised to not search for any more until at least my court date next week. Oh, ok... 1.4 miles. Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) OK, so some people like to argue and point at people as having flaws even when the point that person made is quite clear. Now I'm getting a better understanding, "Hey look, a new guy...Let's make him feel like an idiot"!! Of course we're Still Waiting for an answer...... BTW, once there is a Typo in the topic title, the OP cannot edit that. Edited April 14, 2008 by WRITE SHOP ROBERT Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Still Waiting.... Quote Link to comment
LordEd Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Closest unfound Cache: 0.51 km (there are several multis that just appeared and/or are currently stumping us) Closest enabled traditional cache: 6 km Quote Link to comment
+paleolith Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 there are certainly no closet caches in my state (Maryland) nor in any nearby states That's odd ... GC193QT Water Closet is in New Jersey, which I was under the impression is fairly nearby Maryland, like about six or seven miles at the closest point, or perhaps at the closet point. Perhaps you need to report that you are having a problem with GC search? I also find closet caches in about 15 other states and several other countries, 24 closet caches total. Perhaps there's a need for a public bookmark list? Edward Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 1.04 miles. It's new, but a difficulty 4 on a tank from a team not known for easy caches. Quote Link to comment
+doingitoldschool Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 2.2 miles, with 11 left to clear up my 5 mile radius. That's my summer goal. Quote Link to comment
+hurleyanne Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 47.2 km (29.33 miles). I DNFd it at the end of October. Area was still quite snowy last time I drove by. Quote Link to comment
+Geocaching-Geckos Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 5.4mi for me! (I've been too lazy to go out and find the sucker!) Quote Link to comment
+Zolgar Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 1.1 mile, excluding the puzzle cache that the dummy coords are exactly one mile. *could be right on top of me, could be 3 miles away. The 1.1 is a multi, that I attempted once and either got the second set of coords wrong, or just couldn't find. Then there's a DNF, and one that's in a too muggle dense area for someone who looks like me to be poking around without a valid excuse to be there. Then a couple of virtuals, which I tend to ignore. Discount those and it's 1.6 miles. Quote Link to comment
Dj Storm Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 104.2 km (64.7 miles) ATCF from my home coordinates; the round-trip to get this cache is ~ 447 km (278 miles), I have planned to get it this summer. This is also the closest cache from my home. Quote Link to comment
+Kiwi Nomad Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I cleared out to about 10km at one stage, then some cachers placed some new ones. Multis that I have to drive back and forth across town to complete, some ending in nanos. I'm in no hurry to find them any more. Would rather go somewhere (more) interesting. Quote Link to comment
Trinity's Crew Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The closest cache I'm interested in finding is about 1.5 miles away from my house. Quote Link to comment
+Rockin Roddy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 yeah, discounting the puzzles which are excessive to say the least (and all on my ignore list...not out to go to school or guess what a blank page means), a new bunch jhave gone up that we're saving until we can make a round-up of around 30-40 finds. Closest is 1 mile which came out about 2 weeks ago. We used to have ALL the hides in my area, glad to see more (non-puzzle) hide coming!! Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The closest unfound cache to my home is 0.7 miles away. The closest closet cache to my home is 243 miles away. Quote Link to comment
+usyoopers Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The closest unfound for us is 12.7 miles away, that one includes a border crossing into Canada. That can be a pain at times.... Closest unfound on our side of the bridge is 15.1 miles away, a micro hidden very close to the State Police building. We just haven't felt the need to look for that one Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Well...We're Waiting... Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Well...We're Waiting... Who is 'we' and what are we waiting for? Quote Link to comment
+Sioneva Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Well...We're Waiting... Who is 'we' and what are we waiting for? A closet cache? Quote Link to comment
+Driver Carries Cache Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Wow... after more than a year of Geocaching and nearly 500 finds, there are still 8 unfound caches within a mile of my home coords. Some of my local cachers oh so thoughtfully put out two Five Star Terrain caches (requiring a boat) within a mile of my house. So those should be showing up on my list for a while to come. Two of the eight I've DNF'ed (multiple times) and the remaining four... I just haven't gotten around to! DCC Quote Link to comment
+otis89 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 There's one that's just a few blocks from my house, but judging by the latest logs, I think it's gone. Quote Link to comment
+Arndtwe Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 11.1 miles is the closest unfound cache (at least by me). Quote Link to comment
+ShowStop Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Closest is 0.3mi, but its a 4.5 terrain. I'll be getting it next weekend. Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Speaking for a moment about normal geocaches, rather than closet caches, while there are numerous caches within ten miles of our home that we have not found, the nearest cache that I personally have any interest in finding is about55 miles away from here. My wife Sue is another matter; she will log find on almost anything, even a LUM, for a smilie, but there do exist caches so lame that even she will not bother to find them! Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Furthest around 4,000 Closest 2 blocks Quote Link to comment
+CacheMiner72 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 3.3 miles but I will be getting it as soon as the snow melts a little more here in Northern Ontario. Quote Link to comment
+DareGuy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 2.2 miles, but fortunately there are about 650 others within 45 miinutes. Quote Link to comment
+Anonymous' Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Closest one I haven't found is 0.8 miles away. I've searched for it before but I guess it was replaced in the wrong spot. I don't really want to go for it again because I don't like the neighbors staring at me. Quote Link to comment
+DanOCan Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 14.47km -- requires a 4x4 and I don't have anyone to go offroading with. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I cleared out to about 10km at one stage, then some cachers placed some new ones. Multis that I have to drive back and forth across town to complete, some ending in nanos. I'm in no hurry to find them any more. Would rather go somewhere (more) interesting. I almost cleared out all of the caches within a 10 mile radius about a week ago and had one more (about 8 miles from home) to get when a tricky puzzle cache was published 3.1 miles from home a couple of days before I left for vacation and then another one 1.9 miles home the day I left town. This is an interesting question but the amount of time one has been caching and the local cache density (and frequency of new placements) probably has the greatest influence on ones answer. There are about 130 caches within a 10 mile radius of where I live and I've heard of several areas where there are well over 1000 caches within the same proximity of some areas. Quote Link to comment
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