+navleader Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm on there - in the pre baby-boomer box Link to comment
b&d8307 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 A couple of years ago I started a poll to learn the ages of geocachers. It turned out to be popular and over time collected almost 10000 answers, giving a good feel for average ages. The website that I used for the poll went belly-up within the last few weeks. So, I am starting over. This time I'll take screen captures periodically so we don't lose all the results. So, I'm asking everyone to give there age one more time, so we can again have some idea of the pattern of geocacher ages. So Click Here and enter your age anonymously. Then look at the results to see the pattern. Also, post something here saying you did it so this thread won't slide off the radar screen. Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Done........56 ! My mind thinks I'm 29, but my body lets me know the truth after clambering up and down in search of caches Link to comment
+solo63137 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Noob Cacher here... 35... Ironic, I'm 35, I think like I'm 25, feel like I'm 55... Link to comment
+Gumby11883 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Voted 2 times, one for me and one for hubby...we're under 30 Link to comment
+riffraff101 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 42 for now but towing a 10 yo! Link to comment
knowschad Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Is anybody keeping a toll? I often wonder about the demographics of geocaching. I keep hearing these forum posts about "caching with our kids", but when I attend local events, I realize that many of those "kids" themselves are almost retired (well, OK... I might be stretching it just a bit there) Link to comment
+geodarts Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Woohoo! My age group is winning! But you'll grow out of it so don't get too complacent. Link to comment
+coffeeandspiders Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) 19, did the poll too. And here I was thinking I was in the absolute smallest minority being a youngster. Edited June 3, 2009 by coffeeandspiders Link to comment
+Curioddity Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 In November I'll be celebrating my 39th annual 21st birthday. Pete (who doesn't mind getting older, but could do without the gradual fossilization process) Link to comment
+Segerguy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I'm of the Social Security Persuasion......Gray Power!!!! --62 Link to comment
+Original A1 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Darn - just jumped categories 2 weeks ago. I'm with the majority... Who's the 90-year-old then?! Impressed. Link to comment
+secretagentbill Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 There is no survey at that link, but I'll post here..30 Link to comment
+mahini Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 ^^ survey worked fine for me! Clicked twice... once for husband, once for me! (28 & 31- checkin' in!!) Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Done. I wish I had a pencil thin mustache, the Boston Blackie kind, A two-tone Ricky Ricardo jacket and an autographed picture of Andy Devine Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 You have no category for me/us. "older than dirt" done Link to comment
+c@cache Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 17, checkin' in. I'm glad there's a larger group of us youngsters than I originally thought. And hey, kids under 12 don't count? Link to comment
+Thefukowis Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 38 here.geoson is 11 and geodaughter is 7.muggle wife doesn't count,carry the one- lets see,how about a grand total of 56 Link to comment
+Thefukowis Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 38 here.geoson is 11 and geodaughter is 7.muggle wife doesn't count,carry the one- lets see,how about a grand total of 56 Link to comment
knowschad Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anybody tallied these counts up? I would love to have an idea of the age demographics of gecocaching (as, I'm sure, would Groundspeak!!!) Link to comment
+Thefukowis Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 38 here.geoson is 11 and geodaughter is 7.muggle wife doesn't count,carry the one- lets see,how about a grand total of 56 wow double post= 112 Link to comment
+bittsen Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anybody tallied these counts up? I would love to have an idea of the age demographics of gecocaching (as, I'm sure, would Groundspeak!!!) Well if everyone went to the poll posted in the original post then the figures are as follows... 12-20 7% 54 21-30 16% 125 31-40 24% 186 41-50 26% 199 51-60 16% 120 61-70 8% 64 71-80 2% 12 81-90 1% 5 > 90 0% 1 Link to comment
knowschad Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anybody tallied these counts up? I would love to have an idea of the age demographics of gecocaching (as, I'm sure, would Groundspeak!!!) Well if everyone went to the poll posted in the original post then the figures are as follows... 12-20 7% 54 21-30 16% 125 31-40 24% 186 41-50 26% 199 51-60 16% 120 61-70 8% 64 71-80 2% 12 81-90 1% 5 > 90 0% 1 Wow!!! Great work, Bittsen! That pretty closely matches my subjective opinion based on cachers met and events attended. Very few of us really have kids tagging along, no matter how often that comes up in the swag postings. Are you serious? You really went through every post and tallied it? Of course, we do need to remember that those are only the cachers that read and post to the forum and would answer a question like that. Still... Link to comment
+DefaultGen Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 20. Man, another hobby of mine filled with 'old people' (Kidding! ). The other thing I pursue is vintage video game collecting and arcade restoration! Link to comment
+bittsen Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anybody tallied these counts up? I would love to have an idea of the age demographics of gecocaching (as, I'm sure, would Groundspeak!!!) Well if everyone went to the poll posted in the original post then the figures are as follows... 12-20 7% 54 21-30 16% 125 31-40 24% 186 41-50 26% 199 51-60 16% 120 61-70 8% 64 71-80 2% 12 81-90 1% 5 > 90 0% 1 Wow!!! Great work, Bittsen! That pretty closely matches my subjective opinion based on cachers met and events attended. Very few of us really have kids tagging along, no matter how often that comes up in the swag postings. Are you serious? You really went through every post and tallied it? Of course, we do need to remember that those are only the cachers that read and post to the forum and would answer a question like that. Still... No, I didn't go through all the posts. I just copied the data from the stats page. Didn't you know it was a real poll? http://www.factsfacts.com/geocaching/GeocacherAges.htm Just click on "view stats" on the page and you will have the results (as accurate as they can be with only some people actually responding and the ability to post in the poll more than once) Link to comment
+Orange butterfly Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Done. To bad I couldn't enter the kids (11 and 6). Yes we do cache together often and no we do not go to events. Why do people not seem to believe that people do not really cache with kids, just because they don't see them at cache events. You know a lot of kids play sports and are therefore busy in the weekends. Also I have the feeling that the events are not really for kids anyway. I might be wrong, but that is just the feeling I get. Just my 2 cents worth on the matter Orange butterfly Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Done, and a pretty colour for my age group - typical female! I am 56....... Link to comment
+TheMadScotsman Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 EDIT: My original post wasn't really fair. . . I'm not fond of ad sponsored surveys. If you just want to collect the data - I have a survey application loaded on my personal webspace. PM me if you would like me to host it in an ad free zone. . . Just remember, most of the stuff that you do on the web is free because of ads. Link to comment
bedbug-43 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) I would have thought a lot of retired people traveling would be into caching. But then a lot of older people are not into computers. Being retired We travel about 10,000 a yr. Mn. state parks have caching that lead me to this site. Have not made my first find yet. have a good hunt, BMB Edited August 13, 2009 by bedbug-43 Link to comment
+Hiʻiaka Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Done and happy to see I fall in the current majority 41-50. Interesting but, then again, I'm a gadget geek... Link to comment
+Jayrod7 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I am reppin the 17 year old age group! Link to comment
+mcvouty Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Another 41. Born at the right time to love electronics, not take them for granted and not be a'scared of them! Link to comment
+stormychasers Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Done.. I'm 43, and rest of the clan not surveyed are 48 and 14. Hope to keep my 14 year old interested for a long time! Link to comment
+Col. Flagg Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I am twenty seven going on twenty eight. Sorry, no I haven't been watching Sound of Music, but it is a good movie. Link to comment
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