dragondrop Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hi, Does anyone know if there are any world records available? Official or un official.. ? I'd be fascinated to know.. Obvious ones spring to mind like; Person with most cache finds/hides (and how many) TB that's clocked the greatest distance Most popular cache in the world Less obvious stats like; Biggest physical cache in the world Most densely populated cache areas Longest amount of time between visits What's the most incredible stat / record / fact that anyone can think of? Cheers folks! Quote Link to comment
+ScoutingWV Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 <snip> What's the most incredible stat / record / fact that anyone can think of? How many times this gets asked. Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 <snip> What's the most incredible stat / record / fact that anyone can think of? How many times this gets asked. So many times that I don't have the time to link to all 5000 previous threads. Be careful what you ask for, there is plenty of instances of documented cheating when you start looking at the stats of the "upper echelon" of cache finders. Quote Link to comment
+wapahani Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) So many times that I don't have the time to link to all 5000 previous threads. That world jerking hault that you just felt was in fact the world stopping its orbit since Kit didn't have a link back to other threads on this subject. To the topic, I don't think too many people really care. I know there is the most finds in 24 hours, but that has been made a joke of. Edited September 13, 2008 by wapahani Quote Link to comment
+HaLiJuSaPa Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Hi, Does anyone know if there are any world records available? Official or un official.. ? I'd be fascinated to know.. Obvious ones spring to mind like; Person with most cache finds/hides (and how many) TB that's clocked the greatest distance Most popular cache in the world Less obvious stats like; Biggest physical cache in the world Most densely populated cache areas Longest amount of time between visits What's the most incredible stat / record / fact that anyone can think of? Cheers folks! I can try to answer some of this as best I can: Person with most cache finds/hides (and how many) I believe it gravitates between Team Alamo and CCCooper Agency somewhere in the 20,000s (finds, have no idea about hides) TB that's clocked the greatest distance I would be curious about that one too, have no idea. Most popular cache in the world - Any virtual that one can "cheat" with Google and get away with, especially popular in Europe Biggest physical cache in the world Probably any of the remaining "Project APE" caches (I think 2 are left, one in Washington state somewhere outside of Seattle and the other in Brazil) Most densely populated cache areas That's a hard one to tell, I once asked about it in a forum. Many parts of California and the US/Canadian Pacific Northwest (where caching started) are quite saturated. Relative to actual people population the western parts of NY State and Pennsylvania are pretty cache dense. Longest amount of time between visits There are many caches that have no visits because they require extreme methods to get to, i.e. they are in Antartica or in the polar regions (though some of those have had visits by researchers), or require a lot of rowing and/or steep hiking. Edited September 13, 2008 by HaLiJuSaPa Quote Link to comment
dragondrop Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) @HaLiJuSaPa : fascinating - Thanks for getting back to me in such depth...going to look into Project APE now. Sounds cool. Edited September 13, 2008 by dragondrop Quote Link to comment
+TeamAtlas Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I don't know if this is the largest cache, but certainly the largest we've seen (look at the pics): http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ea-590c60edbb1b Quote Link to comment
stryder717 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) I don't know if this is the largest cache, but certainly the largest we've seen (look at the pics): http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ea-590c60edbb1b wow thanks so much i have been looking for this cache for a couple of weeks now. Edited September 14, 2008 by stryder717 Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) Hi, Does anyone know if there are any world records available? Official or un official.. ? I'd be fascinated to know.. Obvious ones spring to mind like; Person with most cache finds/hides (and how many) TeamAlamo has 29500 finds, CCCooper Agency is second at 24295 I believe King Boreas holds the record for most hides at 1848 TB that's clocked the greatest distance That one may be hard to figure out since Ground speak doesn't expose the data such that it can easily be parsed. Awhile back I suggested developing a "gpxt" xml format for trackable items. Most popular cache in the world That depends on how you define popular. As someone else mentioned it would probably be a virtual that allowed virtual logging. I found the "Colosseum" cache while in Rome which is claimed to most frequently found cache in Italy and is also used as an example of a micro cache on the wikipedia geocache page. Less obvious stats like; Biggest physical cache in the world Someone else posted a list for a big one but I've seen others posted in the forums that were bigger. Most densely populated cache areas There have been several threads which attempt to define this (I've started one myself). Areas in Southern California seem to have the highest density. In one thread it was indicated in Orange County, California there are over 9000 caches within a 40 mile radius. Longest amount of time between visits Others have mentioned that there are many caches which have yet to be found. There's one in the pacific ocean somewhere that was placed using a submarine 2300m below the ocean surface and several hundred miles from the nearest land. It likely will never get found. It would be interesting to see some caches with the longest amount of time between visits that have more than 1 find. What's the most incredible stat / record / fact that anyone can think of? Cheers folks! Edited September 14, 2008 by NYPaddleCacher Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hi, Does anyone know if there are any world records available? Official or un official.. ? I'd be fascinated to know.. Obvious ones spring to mind like; Person with most cache finds/hides (and how many) TB that's clocked the greatest distance Most popular cache in the world Less obvious stats like; Biggest physical cache in the world Most densely populated cache areas Longest amount of time between visits What's the most incredible stat / record / fact that anyone can think of? Cheers folks! I can try to answer some of this as best I can: Person with most cache finds/hides (and how many) I believe it gravitates between Team Alamo and CCCooper Agency somewhere in the 20,000s (finds, have no idea about hides) I think Team Alamo is firmly in hold of that "title", and I doubt anyone will catch them. Most popular cache in the world - Any virtual that one can "cheat" with Google and get away with, especially popular in Europe Yeah, probably some virtual. I think some physical cache in Tennessee has over 1,000 finds. Maybe someone remembers what it is. Biggest physical cache in the world Probably any of the remaining "Project APE" caches (I think 2 are left, one in Washington state somewhere outside of Seattle and the other in Brazil) There's got to be bigger than that! I can think of a book exchange cache that consists of two 5 gallon buckets. But there's probably 55 gallon drums or larger out there. Most densely populated cache areas That's a hard one to tell, I once asked about it in a forum. Many parts of California and the US/Canadian Pacific Northwest (where caching started) are quite saturated. Relative to actual people population the western parts of NY State and Pennsylvania are pretty cache dense. I'll go with SoCal. Longest amount of time between visits There are many caches that have no visits because they require extreme methods to get to, i.e. they are in Antartica or in the polar regions (though some of those have had visits by researchers), or require a lot of rowing and/or steep hiking. Many caches have never been found, period. There's dozens in remote northern regions of Canada alone. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I don't know if this is the largest cache, but certainly the largest we've seen I think this one was bigger: Superbigginormouscache in suburban Calgary. It was a 2-man tent, and it lasted almost 2 years. It was the winner in an informal contest to place the largest possible cache - because placing small caches is just too easy. Quote Link to comment
+markandsandy Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I don't know if this is the largest cache, but certainly the largest we've seen (look at the pics): http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ea-590c60edbb1b wow thanks so much i have been looking for this cache for a couple of weeks now. If you haven't found it after weeks of looking, I think it is time to post your DNF and move on. Quote Link to comment
sdarken Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cacherstats.com/Rank1-125.html Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Largest event - Geowoodstock VI? - 1,277 attended logs http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...9d-6c1b15b2d119 Most caches found in 24 hours: 315 by a group of Danish cachers http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=194370&hl= Most watched travel bug: Look at Me (about 230+ people watching): http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...06-d26c6fd1355e Most visited traditional cache: Original Stash Tribute? 2,000+ visits: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...313ab&log=y Edited September 15, 2008 by sdarken Quote Link to comment
m@m@ Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 world record claim? 1st geocache ever today as usual was overexcited downloaded app and off I went, I am pretty sure I have a world record but not sure how to go about it? can some body help?m@m@ Quote Link to comment
+lamoracke Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cacherstats.com/Rank1-125.html Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Largest event - Geowoodstock VI? - 1,277 attended logs http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...9d-6c1b15b2d119 Most caches found in 24 hours: 315 by a group of Danish cachers http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=194370&hl= Most watched travel bug: Look at Me (about 230+ people watching): http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...06-d26c6fd1355e Most visited traditional cache: Original Stash Tribute? 2,000+ visits: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...313ab&log=y Am not going to research all of these things as I imagine many folks claiming the highest # of finds in a day are doing various methods I disapprove of, but certainly many folks would claim a higher # of finds in a 24 hour period. I mean, there are many 500 caches in a day challenges with a number of logs in our area alone and we dont even have a power trail in WA (but folks had to go to ET or Rte 66 to do this). Alamogul has 63949 finds according to the stats, for what its worth, for the cacher with the most finds on site. Edited March 16, 2012 by lamoracke Quote Link to comment
+Glenn Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Hi, Does anyone know if there are any world records available? Official or un official.. ? I'd be fascinated to know.. TB that's clocked the greatest distance I would be curious about that one too, have no idea. Although it isn't reflected on the TB's page I'd be willing to say that no other travel bug even comes close to the mileage that the International Space Station Travel Bug has seen over the years. Edited March 16, 2012 by Glenn Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cachersta.../Rank1-125.html Alamogul is TeamAlamo's name these days. He is still in #1 place, with 63949 as of today, followed by TeamSnook, JMCz, Bobcam, and Mondou2. Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Alas, King Boreas no longer wears that crown. He has been surpassed by Room104 of Watertown, SD. Of course, we here in Minnesota know that it took a lot more effort for KB to put out his caches than it did to create the power trails and just barely un-stacked events that comprise many of Room104's ~3500 caches (that is NOT intended to impugn Room104, who I've never met). Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @HaLiJuSaPa : fascinating - Thanks for getting back to me in such depth...going to look into Project APE now. Sounds cool. http://www.cacherstats.com/ Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cacherstats.com/Rank1-125.html Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Largest event - Geowoodstock VI? - 1,277 attended logs http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...9d-6c1b15b2d119 Most caches found in 24 hours: 315 by a group of Danish cachers http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=194370&hl= Most watched travel bug: Look at Me (about 230+ people watching): http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...06-d26c6fd1355e Most visited traditional cache: Original Stash Tribute? 2,000+ visits: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...313ab&log=y sorry but where are these located, because they seem so out of date. Most found Most found in 24 Come on.... so 2007 I use to cache with #1 cacher since 2007. He had two milestones last year. 50K and 60K Edited March 16, 2012 by jellis Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Da-hang. 1,800 hides. How do you maintain them? As for rank, I've met Alamogul a few times, including his 60,000 event (we have an event every 10,000 finds he has, or so it seems.) As for me, I've cracked the to 3,000 I'm not even trying. I'm just out there having fun. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Da-hang. 1,800 hides. How do you maintain them? As for rank, I've met Alamogul a few times, including his 60,000 event (we have an event every 10,000 finds he has, or so it seems.) As for me, I've cracked the to 3,000 I'm not even trying. I'm just out there having fun. 1,800 Try doubling that. Remember that is old stats. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Da-hang. 1,800 hides. How do you maintain them? 3011, actually. Of course, not all of those are still active, although I'm not about to go through and count the active ones. He isn't a terribly active cache finder, but several times a year, he and a bunch of close friends head out on maintenance & finding tours. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I remember a post about the largest cache, I believe it was somewhere in Europe. One of these, in a location like this: I got the impression it was one of the smaller 'half-size' units. Quote Link to comment
+tozainamboku Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 world record claim? 1st geocache ever today as usual was overexcited downloaded app and off I went, I am pretty sure I have a world record but not sure how to go about it? can some body help?m@m@ Don't sweat it. Most people just do this to have fun. That includes many of the so call record holders. They just have more time then the rest of us - many are retired or semi-retired. Of course some people have a competitive nature and enjoy setting a goal of breaking someone's record. Many people like looking at numbers. That's the reason the OP asked this questing in 2008, and as you can see from some or the early responses, questions about statistical leaders are frequently asked. If you just started out today and are enjoying it, keep geocaching at your own rate and setting your own goals and don't worry about someone else's statistics (unless your goal is to set a record). Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I don't look at the World stats to see who I passed or who is behind me. I look just to see where I stand. Majority of my numbers are due to one cacher, lately I decided to go back to my own pace. Well except right now ignore my absence caching. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cachersta.../Rank1-125.html Alamogul is TeamAlamo's name these days. He is still in #1 place, with 63949 as of today, followed by TeamSnook, JMCz, Bobcam, and Mondou2. Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Alas, King Boreas no longer wears that crown. He has been surpassed by Room104 of Watertown, SD. Of course, we here in Minnesota know that it took a lot more effort for KB to put out his caches than it did to create the power trails and just barely un-stacked events that comprise many of Room104's ~3500 caches (that is NOT intended to impugn Room104, who I've never met). does this exclude archived one of both cachers? Quote Link to comment
+aka_cz Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi, i would also like to know which is the most visited cache - is it still Terezka in PRague with 9265 finds right now? and can i find somewhere which cache received most favourite points? thanks for answer! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 How about World's Greatest Micro Proliferator. To launch the One Degree of Separation Project, I gave away 300+ medium to LARGE sized caches containing 12,500+ micro caches at GW4 in 2006. More than a thousand of which were hidden all over the world (and still continue to be hidden to this day) with the most famous being hidden on the viewing stand in Saddam Hussain's abandoned palace, in the Green Zone, in Baghdad. The figure I claim is 13,000 caches even though I believe it's more like 13,300 to 13,400. We stopped counting large caches at 300 and micros at 12,500. There was still a bag of 500+ micros uncounted that I took to GW4 and several more containers were donated and filled out of the bag. Txoilgas aka Alan took the last remaining 200+ micros at the end of the event. News of the accomplishment wasn't met with fanfare and huzzahs all around so I believe the record will stand for awhile longer, but I would love to see someone surpass it by at least 1000 caches. It took roughly 3 years to gather all the material and I had lots of help. It took an estimated 500+ man hours to print and cut all the special logs and to wash, sand, stuff, and paint all of the containers. I paid the the volunteers in cheeze-its, water, and soda. Tom Sawyer would be proud. That and everyone that had a hand in it got several seed caches named in their honor. It cost me roughly $500 for event food/drink, gas & a u-haul trailer to transport the containers, Krylon Fusion spray paint, drop cloth, etc. It was worth it. Everyone that had a hand in it enjoyed the outcome and I knew before I had fairly begun that it wouldn't be well received in this forum. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cachersta.../Rank1-125.html Alamogul is TeamAlamo's name these days. He is still in #1 place, with 63949 as of today, followed by TeamSnook, JMCz, Bobcam, and Mondou2. Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Alas, King Boreas no longer wears that crown. He has been surpassed by Room104 of Watertown, SD. Of course, we here in Minnesota know that it took a lot more effort for KB to put out his caches than it did to create the power trails and just barely un-stacked events that comprise many of Room104's ~3500 caches (that is NOT intended to impugn Room104, who I've never met). I tell you, any of the 4 behind Alamogul could catch him. Those are some driven people. I had heard of that account in South Dakota, but had no idea they actually passed King Boreas! I didn't think that was ever going to happen. OMG, what's up with the events? Like several a week? No, I do not believe you impugned them. It's just pretty obvious to a casual observer the King's feat did not include power trails, and he did not have the tens of thousands of square miles of rural roadside opportunities in the fine state of South Dakota. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 How about World's Greatest Micro Proliferator. To launch the One Degree of Separation Project, I gave away 300+ medium to LARGE sized caches containing 12,500+ micro caches at GW4 in 2006. More than a thousand of which were hidden all over the world (and still continue to be hidden to this day) with the most famous being hidden on the viewing stand in Saddam Hussain's abandoned palace, in the Green Zone, in Baghdad. The figure I claim is 13,000 caches even though I believe it's more like 13,300 to 13,400. We stopped counting large caches at 300 and micros at 12,500. There was still a bag of 500+ micros uncounted that I took to GW4 and several more containers were donated and filled out of the bag. Txoilgas aka Alan took the last remaining 200+ micros at the end of the event. News of the accomplishment wasn't met with fanfare and huzzahs all around so I believe the record will stand for awhile longer, but I would love to see someone surpass it by at least 1000 caches. It took roughly 3 years to gather all the material and I had lots of help. It took an estimated 500+ man hours to print and cut all the special logs and to wash, sand, stuff, and paint all of the containers. I paid the the volunteers in cheeze-its, water, and soda. Tom Sawyer would be proud. That and everyone that had a hand in it got several seed caches named in their honor. It cost me roughly $500 for event food/drink, gas & a u-haul trailer to transport the containers, Krylon Fusion spray paint, drop cloth, etc. It was worth it. Everyone that had a hand in it enjoyed the outcome and I knew before I had fairly begun that it wouldn't be well received in this forum. I always enjoy hearing the ODS story. Fahgetaboutit. You have the record for micro proliferation for life. Seeing as "seed" caches are essentially banned in this day and age. I still see a few slip through the cracks, as I do "travel bug prisons". But no one is going to slip 13,000 micros through the cracks. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Most caches found: (TeamAlamo with 29,000+ followed by CCCooperAgency 24,000+) http://www.cachersta.../Rank1-125.html Alamogul is TeamAlamo's name these days. He is still in #1 place, with 63949 as of today, followed by TeamSnook, JMCz, Bobcam, and Mondou2. Most caches hidden - King Boreas ? 1,800+ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default....76-24249b7c495e Alas, King Boreas no longer wears that crown. He has been surpassed by Room104 of Watertown, SD. Of course, we here in Minnesota know that it took a lot more effort for KB to put out his caches than it did to create the power trails and just barely un-stacked events that comprise many of Room104's ~3500 caches (that is NOT intended to impugn Room104, who I've never met). I tell you, any of the 4 behind Alamogul could catch him. Those are some driven people. I had heard of that account in South Dakota, but had no idea they actually passed King Boreas! I didn't think that was ever going to happen. OMG, what's up with the events? Like several a week? No, I do not believe you impugned them. It's just pretty obvious to a casual observer the King's feat did not include power trails, and he did not have the tens of thousands of square miles of rural roadside opportunities in the fine state of South Dakota. If I could live year round in the Sierras, I would probably be in the top 10 hiders. Very few of my hides would be micros and it would be fun to do a remote ammo can power trail. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 How about World's Greatest Micro Proliferator. To launch the One Degree of Separation Project, I gave away 300+ medium to LARGE sized caches containing 12,500+ micro caches at GW4 in 2006. More than a thousand of which were hidden all over the world (and still continue to be hidden to this day) with the most famous being hidden on the viewing stand in Saddam Hussain's abandoned palace, in the Green Zone, in Baghdad. The figure I claim is 13,000 caches even though I believe it's more like 13,300 to 13,400. We stopped counting large caches at 300 and micros at 12,500. There was still a bag of 500+ micros uncounted that I took to GW4 and several more containers were donated and filled out of the bag. Txoilgas aka Alan took the last remaining 200+ micros at the end of the event. News of the accomplishment wasn't met with fanfare and huzzahs all around so I believe the record will stand for awhile longer, but I would love to see someone surpass it by at least 1000 caches. It took roughly 3 years to gather all the material and I had lots of help. It took an estimated 500+ man hours to print and cut all the special logs and to wash, sand, stuff, and paint all of the containers. I paid the the volunteers in cheeze-its, water, and soda. Tom Sawyer would be proud. That and everyone that had a hand in it got several seed caches named in their honor. It cost me roughly $500 for event food/drink, gas & a u-haul trailer to transport the containers, Krylon Fusion spray paint, drop cloth, etc. It was worth it. Everyone that had a hand in it enjoyed the outcome and I knew before I had fairly begun that it wouldn't be well received in this forum. I always enjoy hearing the ODS story. Fahgetaboutit. You have the record for micro proliferation for life. Seeing as "seed" caches are essentially banned in this day and age. I still see a few slip through the cracks, as I do "travel bug prisons". But no one is going to slip 13,000 micros through the cracks. There was no ALR attached to ODS. It could be done again. My eeevil minions have been perfecting phase 2 for most of the last 6 years. Muahaha! Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 How about World's Greatest Micro Proliferator. To launch the One Degree of Separation Project, I gave away 300+ medium to LARGE sized caches containing 12,500+ micro caches at GW4 in 2006. More than a thousand of which were hidden all over the world (and still continue to be hidden to this day) with the most famous being hidden on the viewing stand in Saddam Hussain's abandoned palace, in the Green Zone, in Baghdad. The figure I claim is 13,000 caches even though I believe it's more like 13,300 to 13,400. We stopped counting large caches at 300 and micros at 12,500. There was still a bag of 500+ micros uncounted that I took to GW4 and several more containers were donated and filled out of the bag. Txoilgas aka Alan took the last remaining 200+ micros at the end of the event. News of the accomplishment wasn't met with fanfare and huzzahs all around so I believe the record will stand for awhile longer, but I would love to see someone surpass it by at least 1000 caches. It took roughly 3 years to gather all the material and I had lots of help. It took an estimated 500+ man hours to print and cut all the special logs and to wash, sand, stuff, and paint all of the containers. I paid the the volunteers in cheeze-its, water, and soda. Tom Sawyer would be proud. That and everyone that had a hand in it got several seed caches named in their honor. It cost me roughly $500 for event food/drink, gas & a u-haul trailer to transport the containers, Krylon Fusion spray paint, drop cloth, etc. It was worth it. Everyone that had a hand in it enjoyed the outcome and I knew before I had fairly begun that it wouldn't be well received in this forum. I always enjoy hearing the ODS story. Fahgetaboutit. You have the record for micro proliferation for life. Seeing as "seed" caches are essentially banned in this day and age. I still see a few slip through the cracks, as I do "travel bug prisons". But no one is going to slip 13,000 micros through the cracks. There was no ALR attached to ODS. It could be done again. My eeevil minions have been perfecting phase 2 for most of the last 6 years. Muahaha! That's a long time to be perfecting. Is is too perfect now? BTW: This looks like a place you should visit. Quote Link to comment
+Sagefox Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 world record claim? 1st geocache ever today as usual was overexcited downloaded app and off I went, I am pretty sure I have a world record but not sure how to go about it? can some body help?m@m@ Hello m@m@ and welcome to geocaching! I think that is very cool that there is a cache just across the street from you in that big red wheel. Your "Found It" could be a record for a geocacher's first find closest to a geocacher's home, and possibly also for shortest time between initial logging on to gc.com and first cache find. When we checked out the gc.com website, way back in 2001, and discovered this secret society had place a few caches around our remote rural location we got quite excited and rushed out that afternoon for three finds a few miles from our home. But to find one right across the street from your house... that must have been quite a thrill. Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) world record claim? 1st geocache ever today as usual was overexcited downloaded app and off I went, I am pretty sure I have a world record but not sure how to go about it? can some body help?m@m@ Hello m@m@ and welcome to geocaching! I think that is very cool that there is a cache just across the street from you in that big red wheel. Your "Found It" could be a record for a geocacher's first find closest to a geocacher's home, and possibly also for shortest time between initial logging on to gc.com and first cache find. When we checked out the gc.com website, way back in 2001, and discovered this secret society had place a few caches around our remote rural location we got quite excited and rushed out that afternoon for three finds a few miles from our home. But to find one right across the street from your house... that must have been quite a thrill. Secret Society ... oooo, I like that But considering how often we get mentioned in the news, people still seem so surprised .. A ) To find out about the game B ) To find they are utterly surrounded by caches which people are out and about looking for all the time. Edited March 28, 2012 by DragonsWest Quote Link to comment
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