Statistics - bend it anyway you like!

September 13, 2013

LOVE the maps - dankie Danie! Possible to do similar for favourite points?

1.6k · September 13, 2013

Possible to do similar for favourite points?

Favourite points are unfortunately not included in the Pocket Queries, so the only way I know to get them is to enter them manually. Given the large number of caches with FPs, this is not practical.

If somebody has figured out another way, (maybe via the API?) please let me know!

September 13, 2013

Possible to do similar for favourite points?

If somebody has figured out another way, (maybe via the API?) please let me know!

Danie: In GSAK, set a filter of the caches you want to update (e.g. SA_All), then use the API call 'Refresh Cache Data'. In the subsequent dialog box, choose the 'Light' option. This is very quick, and you can run 10 000 per day - so it will do all of the active caches in SA.

This 'Light' option refreshes the cache page info and FPs, but does not fetch any logs.

PT

1.6k · September 13, 2013

Geographical distribution of finds per cache:

Somebody once asked about the number of finds for rural vs. city caches. At that stage I could not think of an effective way to visualize the numbers. In my opinion the following two maps give an interesting answer to this question. The first shows the geographical distribution of the total number of finds per cache, and the second map shows the relative number of finds during the past 12 months.

What surprised me was that the highest find rates (red) are not concentrated in the cities OR in the rural areas - but along the busy national routes! Especially the N1 from Gauteng to Cape Town, and the N3 between Gauteng and Durban.

The second map also clearly shows the areas with below average find rates (blue): Eastern Cape (Transkei area), the northern part of Limpopo, and of course the big hole in the Northern Cape where there are no caches at all (white). (And I am not talking about Kimberley!)

Edited September 13, 2013 by Danie Viljoen

1.6k · September 13, 2013

This 'Light' option refreshes the cache page info and FPs, but does not fetch any logs.

I would never have thought to try this - thanks a lot!

1.6k · September 13, 2013

Possible to do similar for favourite points?

Thanks to TechnoNut's input:

Geographical distribution of Favourite Points:

It looks like the two places for FPs are Cape Town (Table Mountain) and the Lowveld.

1.6k · September 14, 2013

Average cache age:

Once again, where there are many caches in close proximity, like in the cities, the average age is displayed.

1.6k · September 15, 2013

Farthest point from a cache in South Africa:

If one stands at S30° 09.138' E20° 34.813', about 40km southwest of Verneukpan in the Northern Cape, then the closest 3 caches are 161.27km away. To put this into perspective - the same circular area centered around GC2QE9R (in Centurion) contains no less than 3133 caches!

1.6k · September 15, 2013

Most finds on a single day (Africa):

1.  Gringer1:	      649 finds on 2011-08-13
2.  Wazat:	      640 finds on 2011-08-13
3.  Wilduvo:	      618 finds on 2011-07-23
4.  NotBlonde:	      617 finds on 2011-07-23
5.  Wormgeocash:      616 finds on 2011-07-23
6.  Elsies:	      613 finds on 2011-07-23
7.  MadSons:	      610 finds on 2011-07-23
8.  W@lly:	      608 finds on 2011-07-23
9.  Happy Hunters SA: 602 finds on 2011-07-23
10. HeinG:	      599 finds on 2011-07-23

(All of these were done on the Gauteng Power Series plus a few nearby caches.)

2.3k · September 16, 2013

Here's a quickie for you Danie. How many of the GPS caches have survived and are still active? Temporarily disabled would not count in this. A bonus would be the find ratio on them - are they still being hunted or not?

1.6k · September 16, 2013

Geographical distribution of cache sizes:

1.6k · September 16, 2013

How many of the GPS caches have survived and are still active? Temporarily disabled would not count in this. A bonus would be the find ratio on them - are they still being hunted or not?

Of the original 655 Gauteng Power Series caches, 536 are still findable (82%). The series has recently been extended by a further 31 new caches.

The total number of finds on the original series is 42110 (plus 359 on the extension). This represents 8% of all the finds in South Africa over all time.

The total number of finds on the original series during the last 12 months is 14327 (plus 359 on the extension).

That gives us an average of 24 finds/cache during the last 12 months (11 finds/cache for the extension). This is slightly above the average for the area (22). So yes, the Gauteng Power Series appears to be as popular as ever!

1.6k · September 16, 2013

Cache planters with the most Favourite points per cache:

1. TeamDJ*	   22 caches  311 FPs  14.1 FPs/cache
2. Jors	            7 caches   98 FPs  14.0 FPs/cache
3. CapeDoc	   43 caches  458 FPs  10.7 FPs/cache
4. capeccr	    5 caches   50 FPs  10.0 FPs/cache
5. the pooks	   11 caches  100 FPs   9.1 FPs/cache
6. Henzz	   10 caches   86 FPs   8.6 FPs/cache
7. Geelvink	   12 caches   99 FPs   8.3 FPs/cache
8. Hesamati	   45 caches  344 FPs   7.6 FPs/cache
9. BigMacZA	    5 caches   38 FPs   7.6 FPs/cache
9. Knight&hisLady   5 caches   38 FPs   7.6 FPs/cache

I disregarded archived caches and cache planters with less than 5 active caches.

14.1 FPs/cache implies that TeamDJ*'s caches are on average in the top 1.6% of all the caches!

1.6k · September 16, 2013

Favourite points per province:

1. Western Cape	  1937 caches	5422 FPs  2.80 FPs/cache
2. Gauteng	  2613 caches	5090 FPs  1.95 FPs/cache
3. Free State	   619 caches	 964 FPs  1.56 FPs/cache
4. Mpumalanga	   693 caches	1058 FPs  1.53 FPs/cache
5. North West	   327 caches	 489 FPs  1.50 FPs/cache
6. Northern Cape   153 caches	 208 FPs  1.36 FPs/cache
7. Kwazulu Natal  1795 caches	2250 FPs  1.25 FPs/cache
8. Eastern Cape	   936 caches	1143 FPs  1.22 FPs/cache
9. Limpopo	   285 caches	 188 FPs  0.66 FPs/cache

  RSA	          9358 caches  16812 FPs  1.80 FPs/cache

Edited September 16, 2013 by Danie Viljoen

1.6k · September 16, 2013

Ratio of Finds to Favourite Points:

A different way to compare the provinces is to look at the ratio of finds to favourite points. In this list the Northern Cape receives a Favourite Point for every 18.6 finds, vs. Limpopo which only gets a FP for every 47.1 finds.

1. Northern Cape  18.6 finds/FP
2. Mpumalanga	  20.4 finds/FP
3. Western Cape	  21.3 finds/FP
4. Eastern Cape	  22.2 finds/FP
5. Free State	  24.0 finds/FP
6. Kwazulu Natal  24.4 finds/FP
7. Gauteng	  28.6 finds/FP
8. North West	  28.6 finds/FP
9. Limpopo	  47.1 finds/FP

  RSA average:   24.7 finds/FP

1.6k · September 16, 2013

Favourite Points per municipality:

1.  Sedibeng	              136 caches   669 FPs  4.92 FPs/cache
2.  Central Karoo	       26 caches    96 FPs  3.69 FPs/cache
3.  City of Cape Town	     1117 caches  3519 FPs  3.15 FPs/cache
4.  Fezile Dabi	               88 caches   250 FPs  2.84 FPs/cache
5.  Umkhanyakude	       37 caches   102 FPs  2.76 FPs/cache
6.  Alfred Nzo	                4 caches    11 FPs  2.75 FPs/cache
7.  Cape Winelands	      234 caches   626 FPs  2.68 FPs/cache
8.  Eden	              195 caches   474 FPs  2.43 FPs/cache
9.  Siyanda	               17 caches    40 FPs  2.35 FPs/cache
10. City of Johannesburg      619 caches  1366 FPs  2.21 FPs/cache
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48. Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati  15 caches     9 FPs  0.60 FPs/cache
49. iLembe	              224 caches   121 FPs  0.54 FPs/cache
50. Lejweleputswa	       58 caches    29 FPs  0.50 FPs/cache
51. Capricorn	               72 caches    28 FPs  0.39 FPs/cache
52. Ngaka Modiri Molema	       14 caches     4 FPs  0.29 FPs/cache

September 16, 2013

A Favourite point to Danie for all this amazing stats.

TFTStats Danie.

1.6k · September 16, 2013

Favourite Points per cache size:

This is one place where size really does seem to matter - a Large is 8 times more likely to get a Favourite Point than a Micro!

1. Large	96 caches   769 FPs  8.01 FPs/cache
2. Virtual	 7 caches    40 FPs  5.71 FPs/cache
3. Regular    1199 caches  4271 FPs  3.56 FPs/cache
4. Not chosen  413 caches  1155 FPs  2.80 FPs/cache
5. Other       518 caches   931 FPs  1.80 FPs/cache
6. Small      3376 caches  5858 FPs  1.74 FPs/cache
7. Micro      3749 caches  3788 FPs  1.01 FPs/cache

September 16, 2013

Fascinating - thanks Danie! The interesting interpretations of favourite point stats is great and underlines its complex nature. E.g. the likelihood of a favourite point for a large cache of course also indirectly says something about where it's placed - something along the line of "caches aren't great because they are large, they are large because they are great"...

1.6k · September 17, 2013

Favourite Points vs. cache type:

1. Wherigo	  12 caches    143 FPs  11.92 FPs/cache
2. Virtual	   7 caches	40 FPs	 5.71 FPs/cache
3. Letterbox	  36 caches    205 FPs	 5.69 FPs/cache
4. Multi	 491 caches   1920 FPs	 3.91 FPs/cache
5. Earthcache	 186 caches    720 FPs	 3.87 FPs/cache
6. Mystery	 765 caches   2718 FPs	 3.55 FPs/cache
7. Traditional  7833 caches  11066 FPs	 1.41 FPs/cache

All	9330 caches  16812 FPs	 1.80 FPs/cache

Few cachers even know what a Letterbox really is - why would it be so popular? (Four times more FPs than Traditional caches)

Edited September 17, 2013 by Danie Viljoen

1.6k · September 17, 2013

Favourite points vs. Difficulty & Terrain:

What this graph means is that a cache with a Difficulty rating of 5 could be expected to have 7 favourite points, compared to 1 FP for a cache with D=1.

I was surprised to see the strong correlation between Difficulty (or Terrain) and the number of Favourite points given; it seems that we are masochists - we reward our own suffering!

September 17, 2013

Suspect both the above have more to do with numbers than nature. I.e. low number of letterbox vs traditional. Think you'll see significantly different patterns when you look at FP / nr of finds for most of the above.

1.6k · September 17, 2013

Suspect both the above have more to do with numbers than nature. I.e. low number of letterbox vs traditional. Think you'll see significantly different patterns when you look at FP / nr of finds for most of the above.

Let's see:

I am not sure if I follow your argument, but the number of finds per FP for a Letterbox is about a quarter of the number of finds per FP for a Traditional, which in my opinion agrees with the original graph - for some reason Letterboxes appear to be about four times as popular as the Traditionals which they resemble. I think the reason is quite simple - by their nature Letterboxes are normally a decent size. There are actually a disproportionate number of Large containers among them, and only one micro. And as we have seen yesterday, larger sizes are definitely favoured. So I think it is more a matter of size than anything else.

September 17, 2013

I love this thread feel like I have dined on a glut of information. I feel full! Thanks so much for the hard work to generate these amazing stats.

Really would love to do some TeamDJ caches.

1.6k · September 18, 2013

Finds vs. Favourite Points:

Does having favourite points cause more cachers to visit a cache? It turns out it does, but not as much as I would have expected:

The average number of finds for a South African cache without any FPs is 42, and this number stays roughly constant up to 6 FPs. Only then does it begin to rise, at a rate of about 3 extra finds for each additional FP. This means that a cache has to be in the top 7% (of FPs) before the effect of the FPs becomes noticable. (It may be more complex than this; I may be confusing cause with effect - it is possible that more finds lead to more FPs.)

1.6k · September 18, 2013

Most Favourite Points in Africa:

In the above graph, yellow is Canary Islands, olive green is Madeira and red is South African.

1.6k · September 18, 2013

Gauteng statistics:

No. of active caches:         2623
Cache density:                1443 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 2.829km
Densest  1km radius:          GC3WDXM - MEGA SA 2012 – Protea caffra: 33 caches (10.5 caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC2KG50 - Cultures I, Chinese Dragon:  633 caches (2.01 caches/km2)

One cache for every 4853 persons in Gauteng

Farthest point from a cache in Gauteng:   S25 11.023 E28 46.591: 27.82km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache: GC3P42B - Klipkraal: 8.38km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                                 S26 00.041 E28 06.569 (closest to GC1GX70 - Moo'se)

Average age of active caches: 2.49 years
Median age of active caches:  2.29 years

Total no. of finds:           182511
Finds on active caches:       145738
Most finds: rodnjoan:           2601
Most found cache:             GCQV23  - Union Buildings Pretoria: 292 finds
Most favourite points:        GC1GZ0K - Little Netherlands:        52 FPs
Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches):     GEO936: 321 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                     GEO936: 126
Ratio of Finds to Favourite points:                               28.6
Average no. of finds per active cache:                            55.6
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:                   22.4

Total no. of cachers:                                             4628
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                             1829

Edited September 18, 2013 by Danie Viljoen

1.6k · September 19, 2013

Western Cape statistics:

No. of active caches:         1940
Cache density:                150 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 8.8km
Densest 1km radius:           GC3FXYY - Alphabet Soup Challenge W Cape: A to Z: 23 caches (7.3 caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC3AR4P - The way you make me smile: 464 caches (1.48 caches/km2)

One cache for every 3101 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S32 20.650 E23 39.903: 75.61km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GCZN60 - Strandfontein: 37.92km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S33 56.737 E19 08.577 (closest to GC46T6F - Jan Joubertsgat Bridge)

Average age of active caches: 3.29 years
Median age of active caches:  2.80 years

Total no. of finds:           146090
Finds on active caches:       115380
Most finds:                   cownchicken: 2439
Most found cache:             GCMYYZ - Table Top Trove:       764 finds
Most favourite points:        GC31WZR - Table Mountain Travel Bug Hotel: 155 FPs
Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): paddawan: 464 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 paddawan: 119
Ratio of Finds to Favourite points:                           21.2
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        59.6
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:               18.1

Total no. of cachers:                                         6454
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                         2368

1.6k · September 19, 2013

KZN Statistics:

No. of active caches:         1798
Cache density:                191 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 7.8km
Densest 1km radius:           GC3JWD3 - The Nut Teaser: 27 caches (8.6 caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC3BP38 - A Signal Occasion: 353 caches (1.12 caches/km2)

One cache for every 5816 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S30 37.834 E29 16.239: 65.53km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GC1F0P8 - Tonteldoos V - Die Slag van Bloedrivier: 27.35km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S33 56.737 E19 08.577 (closest to GC43R7D - Avenue of Oaks)

Average age of active caches: 2.40 years
Median age of active caches:  1.81 years

Total no. of finds:           69902
Finds on active caches:       54937
Most finds:                   TechnoNut: 1727
Most found cache:             GCYF79 - Mandelas last moments of freedom: 240 finds
Most favourite points:        GC27RN2 - Snail Mail:           23 FPs
Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): TechnoNut: 216 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 Wazat: 151
Ratio of Finds to Favourite points:                           24.3
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        30.7
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:               12.8

Total no. of cachers:                                         2861
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                         1148

Edited September 19, 2013 by Danie Viljoen

September 19, 2013

KZN Statistics:

Most favourite points: GC31WZR - Table Mountain Travel Bug Hotel: 23 FPs

Thanks Danie - very interesting reading indeed!

Has Table Mountain been moved?

1.6k · September 19, 2013

Has Table Mountain been moved?

Sorry - cut & paste mistake! The number is correct but the cache should be GC27RN2 - Snail Mail. I'll correct it in the original message.

1.6k · September 20, 2013

Eastern Cape Statistics:

No. of active caches:         944
Cache density:                56 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 14.4km
Densest 1km radius:           GC44N9W - Tree of a kind:  20 caches (6.37 caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC42GYM - Yellow        : 238 caches (0.76 caches/km2)

One cache for every 7013 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S32 28.189 E23 38.222:    83.57km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GC4GB0Q: The Wonder Tree: 27.35km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S33 17.802 E26 21.145 (closest to GC1A80B - Giant Arch)

Average age of active caches: 3.02 years
Median age of active caches:  2.60 years

Total no. of finds:           30333
Finds on active caches:       25365
Most finds:                   iPajero:                        990 finds
Most found cache:             GCTF3T  - Zuurkop:              237 finds
Most favourite points:        GC2MDP9 - POOH CORNER SAFE:     16 FPs
                             GC20AM9 - "Kerneels se klip":   16 FPs
Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): iPajero: 138 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 iPajero: 137
Ratio of Finds to Favourite points:                           21.8
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        27.1
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:               9.0

Total no. of cachers:                                         2124
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                         783

1.6k · September 20, 2013

African countries with the most Favourite points:

4.2k · September 20, 2013

Has Table Mountain been moved?

Sorry - cut & paste mistake! The number is correct but the cache should be GC27RN2 - Snail Mail. I'll correct it in the original message.

Haven't seen a TB hotel on Table Mountain near Maritzburg yet? Is it time for one?

1.6k · September 20, 2013

Free State Statistics:

No. of active caches:         619
Cache density:                48 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 15.6km
Densest 1km radius:           GC3G5TN - Sesde straat:   32 caches (10.2 caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC3M3K0 - Frans Wessels: 291 caches (0.93 caches/km2)

One cache for every 4448 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S27 38.077 E27 51.989:    57.57km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GC2GPD7: Battle of Doornkraal: 48.56km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S28 36.176 E26 54.686 (closest to GCV5RT Ducktoll)

Average age of active caches: 2.76 years
Median age of active caches:  2.56 years

Total no. of finds:           28697
Finds on active caches:       25455
Most finds:                   iPajero:                        578 finds
Most found cache:             GC161FQ - Arts & Crafts:        193 finds
Most favourite points:        GC20XJH - Ipanema:              35 FPs
Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): Louwtjie&Vroutjie: 433 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 Louwtjie&Vroutjie: 246
Ratio of Finds to Favourite points:                           27.7
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        41.1
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:               14.9

Total no. of cachers:                                         1601
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                         674

September 25, 2013

Can you possibly add a DT Matrix for Nelson Mandela Bay? Would like to fill it up if possible.

September 25, 2013

Can you possibly add a DT Matrix for Nelson Mandela Bay? Would like to fill it up if possible.

Here you are

Active caches in Nelson Mandela Bay, as at 2013/09/25

September 25, 2013

Haven't seen a TB hotel on Table Mountain near Maritzburg yet? Is it time for one?

Make a road up there, find a muggle-free spot and I will place one :)

1.6k · September 26, 2013

Eastern Cape Statistics:

No. of active caches:         949
Cache density:                56 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 14.3km
Densest 1km radius:           GC44N9W - Tree of a kind:  20 caches (6.4  caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC42GYM - Yellow:         240 caches (0.76 caches/km2)

One cache for every 6976 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S32 28.189 E23 38.222:           83.57km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GC3GT2M: The town in the middle: 40.99km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S33 18.085 E26 20.274 (closest to GC1A80B - Giant Arch)

Average age of active caches: 3.01 years
Median age of active caches:  2.60 years

Total no. of finds:           
Finds on active caches:       25820
Most finds:                   iPajero:                        990 finds
Most found cache:             GCTF3T  - Zuurkop:              238 finds
Most favourite points:        GC2MDP9 - POOH CORNER SAFE:     16 FPs
                             GC20AM9 - "Kerneels se klip":   16 FPs
Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): iPajero: 138 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 iPajero: 137
Ratio of Finds to Favourite points:                           22.2
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        27.4
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:               9.1

Total no. of cachers:                                         2144
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                         793

1.6k · September 26, 2013

Authors of the longest logs:

The cachers with more than 50 finds in South Africa, with the longest average log length on their finds:

1.  Thomahawks:	      355 words
2.  ThomasfamilyZA:   296 words
3.  TeamDJ*:	      252 words
4.  Wilduvo:	      221 words
5.  Josvstaalduinen:  217 words
6.  pannie&medusae:   192 words
7.  Louise_Gerhard:   177 words
8.  Happy Hunters SA: 148 words
9.  Panthera03:	      144 words
10. GEO936:	      141 words

1.6k · September 26, 2013

Authors of the shortest logs:

The cachers with more than 50 finds in South Africa, with the shortest average log length on their finds:

1.  ruan&danel:	      2.9 letters
2.  krappie:	      5.0 letters
3.  Chrishelly:	      5.1 letters
4.  Barefoot Bushman: 7.5 letters
5.  Ewie84:	      8.4 letters
6.  Derf88:	      8.5 letters
7.  wayneroberts:     8.8 letters
8.  engelbsw:	      8.9 letters
9.  Duanic:	     10.0 letters
10. TropicalDream:   10.6 letters

1.6k · September 26, 2013

Longest total log length:

The longest total log lengths (on their South African finds) belong to:

1. Louise_Gerhard: 3790170 letters (equivalent to 7.9 novels)
2. Wilduvo:	   2475213 letters (equivalent to 5.2 novels)
3. TeamDJ*:	   2465346 letters (equivalent to 5.1 novels)
4. Wormgeocash:	   2417794 letters (equivalent to 5.0 novels)
5. iPajero:	   2208151 letters (equivalent to 4.6 novels)

September 27, 2013

Hi

I am wanting to approach Table Mountain National Parks again. It has been about a year since I approached them last. They have not given me an official reply since last year Oct.

It may be usefull to have some statistics for them, to help see that geocaching is a minor risk to the Park. Would it be possible to assist?

Number of caches in peninsula reserves?

Total number of finds on those caches?

Ave number of finds per cache per year in last year?

Most found cache (excluding TMTB hotel and Table Tope Trove) in the last year?

Least found cache in last year?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

1.6k · October 2, 2013

It may be usefull to have some statistics for them, to help see that geocaching is a minor risk to the Park. Would it be possible to assist?

Will contact you personally.

1.6k · October 7, 2013

Mpumalanga Statistics:

No. of active caches:         702	
Cache density:                92 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 11.2km
Densest 1km radius:           GC245G8 - Do it in the dark - Night Time Cache:  22 caches (7.0  caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC1J3MY - Number 9:                             134 caches (0.43 caches/km2)

One cache for every 5880 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S24 31.631 E31 31.835:       45.76km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GC20F0J: Lebombo's Rhyolite: 45.12km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S25 36.174 E26 36.259 (closest to GCVG10: C'mon Baby Light My Fire)

Average age of active caches: 3.33 years
Median age of active caches:  2.99 years

Total no. of finds:           
Finds on active caches:       22110
Most finds:                   Fish Eagle:                     714 finds
Most found cache:             GC11PFM: Milly's:               287 finds
Most favourite points:        GC19QVQ: Three Rondavels:       28 FPs

Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): Fish Eagle: 270 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 Fish Eagle: 153

Ratio of Finds to Favourite points (active caches):           21.0
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        31.5
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:                9.5

Total no. of cachers:                                         2109
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                          761

4.2k · October 7, 2013

Authors of the shortest logs:

The cachers with more than 50 finds in South Africa, with the shortest average log length on their finds:

1.  ruan&danel:	      2.9 letters
2.  krappie:	      5.0 letters
3.  Chrishelly:	      5.1 letters
4.  Barefoot Bushman: 7.5 letters
5.  Ewie84:	      8.4 letters
6.  Derf88:	      8.5 letters
7.  wayneroberts:     8.8 letters
8.  engelbsw:	      8.9 letters
9.  Duanic:	     10.0 letters
10. TropicalDream:   10.6 letters

2.9 letters - that is not even a full word

:yikes:

1.6k · October 7, 2013

North West Statistics:

No. of active caches:         328	
Cache density:                31 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 19.2km
Densest 1km radius:           GC1Z3MV: A"maze"ing: 11 caches (3.5  caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC1ANEW: 1st View:   62 caches (0.20 caches/km2)

One cache for every 10968 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S25 25.519 E23 11.031: 110.27km from the nearest cache
Most isolated cache:          GC3B9TZ: Texas hat:     41.09km from the nearest cache
Centroid:                     S26 04.600 E27 08.787 (closest to GC49X3K: ECC3)

Average age of active caches: 3.05 years
Median age of active caches:  2.50 years

Total no. of finds:           16721
Finds on active caches:       14230
Most finds:                   Thrips:                         224 finds
Most found cache:             GCVCB3: Leopard Hide:           240 finds
Most favourite points:        GC1BTBM: Tonteldoos VIII - Vredesboom: 28 FPs

Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): cincol: 55 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 Joy-R-Us: 33

Ratio of Finds to Favourite points (active caches):           29.3
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        43.4
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:               14.2

Total no. of cachers:                                         1568
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                          567

1.6k · October 7, 2013

Northern Cape Statistics:

No. of active caches:         156	
Cache density:                4 caches/10000km2
Avg. distance between caches: 52.7km
Densest 1km radius:           GC3E0DP: Oval Track Jan Kemp: 5 caches (1.6  caches/km2)
Densest 10km radius:          GC18MME: Jack Hindon:        15 caches (0.05 caches/km2)

One cache for every 7503 persons

Farthest point from a cache:  S30° 09.138' E20° 34.813': 161.27km from the nearest cache (biggest gap in South Africa)
Most isolated cache:          GC1V1G4: Springbokpan   153.81km from the nearest cache (most isolated cache in South Africa)
Centroid:                     S29 21.003 E21 41.269 (closest to GC1AYZ6: Putsonderwater)

Average age of active caches: 3.27 years
Median age of active caches:  2.81 years

Total no. of finds:           4449
Finds on active caches:       3928
Most finds:                   iPajero:                            113 finds
Most found cache:             GC11J35: Augrabies Falls - Arrarat: 116 finds
Most favourite points:        GC11J35: Augrabies Falls - Arrarat:  19 FPs

Cache planter with the most favourite points (active caches): CrystalFairy: 18 FPs
Most (active) caches planted:                                 Hesamati: 9

Ratio of Finds to Favourite points (active caches):           18.6
Average no. of finds per active cache:                        25.3
Average no. of finds per year per active cache:                7.7

Total no. of cachers:                                         906
No. of cachers during last 12 months:                         304

2.3k · October 7, 2013

Authors of the shortest logs:

The cachers with more than 50 finds in South Africa, with the shortest average log length on their finds:
1.  ruan&danel:	      2.9 letters
2.  krappie:	      5.0 letters
3.  Chrishelly:	      5.1 letters
4.  Barefoot Bushman: 7.5 letters
5.  Ewie84:	      8.4 letters
6.  Derf88:	      8.5 letters
7.  wayneroberts:     8.8 letters
8.  engelbsw:	      8.9 letters
9.  Duanic:	     10.0 letters
10. TropicalDream:   10.6 letters
2.9 letters - that is not even a full word

I have seen quite a few logs recently that are just a smiley. :mad: Perhaps that helps to get the 2,9 letters!! :unsure:

October 7, 2013

Authors of the shortest logs:

The cachers with more than 50 finds in South Africa, with the shortest average log length on their finds:
1.  ruan&danel:	      2.9 letters
2.  krappie:	      5.0 letters
3.  Chrishelly:	      5.1 letters
4.  Barefoot Bushman: 7.5 letters
5.  Ewie84:	      8.4 letters
6.  Derf88:	      8.5 letters
7.  wayneroberts:     8.8 letters
8.  engelbsw:	      8.9 letters
9.  Duanic:	     10.0 letters
10. TropicalDream:   10.6 letters
2.9 letters - that is not even a full word
I have seen quite a few logs recently that are just a smiley. Perhaps that helps to get the 2,9 letters!!

perhaps it is an (appreciative?) grunt??

Statistics - bend it anyway you like!

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