+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 So with all this talk about the number of active caches, does anyone know of how many active Geocachers there are? Active as in: Geocached in the last two months Not: jumping jacks active Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 No one knows. Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 No one knows. Grounspeak doesn't even know? Is there an estimate? Quote Link to comment
+Anno Lynke Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) 42 of course my math may be a little off but I can guarantee there are at least 42 or just like how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop 3 you choose Edited October 21, 2009 by Anno Lynke Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 No one knows. Grounspeak doesn't even know? Is there an estimate? They know, but if they told you, then they would have to kill you. Then there would be one less! Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 but I don't want to get archived! Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 BUT, you would get a nice big cache container! Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I will still be benchmarked and still archived Quote Link to comment
+JohnE5 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 It's on the homepage isn't it? Only counts last 7days though. "There are 925,540 active caches worldwide. In the last 7 days, there have been 672,211 new logs written by 86,403 account holders. " Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 It's on the homepage isn't it? Only counts last 7days though. "There are 925,540 active caches worldwide. In the last 7 days, there have been 672,211 new logs written by 86,403 account holders. " this is true, but like you said, only 7 days. I have not cached for a month due to weather. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I have not cached for a month due to weather. That explains a lot! Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I have not cached for a month due to weather. That explains a lot! What do you mean? Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Using my previously proven powers of deduction I'm gonna say KnowsChad meant that explains why you have time to ask all those questions. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Since running all over the place looking for plastic containers, ammo boxes and small metallic tubes just to sign the pieces of paper inside it is highly irrational, I'd say the number of active geocachers is an irrational number. Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Using my previously proven powers of deduction I'm gonna say KnowsChad meant that explains why you have time to ask all those questions. Oh, so that also explains why knowschad is on here almost every day all day. Quote Link to comment
+Jeep_Dog Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I will still be benchmarked and still archived Untrue. If they really wanted to "bury" you for good, to ensure you are forever forgotten - they would Waymark you instead. Quote Link to comment
+Minimike2 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Take a Tsun geocoin with you to the grave. You will be dug up within 2 hours. Quote Link to comment
+the_bell_dingers Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I will still be benchmarked and still archived Untrue. If they really wanted to "bury" you for good, to ensure you are forever forgotten - they would Waymark you instead. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I will still be benchmarked and still archived Untrue. If they really wanted to "bury" you for good, to ensure you are forever forgotten - they would Waymark you instead. Quote Link to comment
+bflentje Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I have not cached for a month due to weather. That explains a lot! LMAO.. Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) No one knows. Grounspeak doesn't even know? Is there an estimate? How would anyone know how many people have "geocached in the last two months"? Edited because I left a word out. Edited October 22, 2009 by Motorcycle_Mama Quote Link to comment
Contra1971 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 2,142,048 roughly Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Actually, Motorcycle Mama (and ONLY Motorcycle Mama) knows the answer, but she has been sworn to absolute secrecy. She can't even admit that she knows. Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! OH MY GAWD! I think MM has sprung a leak! Anybody got some duct tape? Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! OH MY GAWD! I think MM has sprung a leak! Anybody got some duct tape? Well, I hear the best stuff is available at this time of the year, generally in the sporting goods area. It isn't as shiney as the stuff you can get the rest of the year. Wally World is a good place to start, because you can probably grab a cache or two in the parking lot. Quote Link to comment
bradly22 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I do at least 1 cache a week Quote Link to comment
+ventura_kids Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 71,100 cachers have over 200 finds. I would venture a guess.... the majority of cachers have logged less than 200 on geocaching.com . I would also venture a guess....the majority of cachers do NOT log their finds on the Web. note: I base this on logsheets in my current and past hides. Most of those names on the logsheet are not seen anywhere in the on-line geocaching find logs. Therefore, I would guess there are actually 271,100 geocachers finding caches. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 71,100 cachers have over 200 finds. I would venture a guess.... the majority of cachers have logged less than 200 on geocaching.com . I would also venture a guess....the majority of cachers do NOT log their finds on the Web. note: I base this on logsheets in my current and past hides. Most of those names on the logsheet are not seen anywhere in the on-line geocaching find logs. Therefore, I would guess there are actually 271,100 geocachers finding caches. Hey..... wouldn't that number be a SWAG????????? Quote Link to comment
+Scubasonic Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Using my previously proven powers of deduction I'm gonna say KnowsChad meant that explains why you have time to ask all those questions. Oh, so that also explains why knowschad is on here almost every day all day. If he works I bet his boss would like to know how much time he spends on the Forum everyday Quote Link to comment
majormajor42 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 one might be able to figure out the number of geocachers based on traffic to the website? http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/geocaching.com Also, how many premium members are there? Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Using the user ID# URL, it seems that there are now over 2,750,000 accounts. Active? no telling. 42 is always the right answer. The alexa site seems wildly inaccurate to me Says that German cachers use the site more than U.S. cachers! maybe they compared one U.S state to Germany? 113,899 caches in Germany 71007 caches in California It wouldn't surprise me that German cachers are the second largest user group, but not the largest. Quote Link to comment
+Vater_Araignee Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Using the user ID# URL, it seems that there are now over 2,750,000 accounts. Active? no telling. 42 is always the right answer. OT I've gone down 42+... nothing. Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Using the user ID# URL, it seems that there are now over 2,750,000 accounts. Active? no telling. 42 is always the right answer. OT I've gone down 42+... nothing. No no no! I'll give you a clue, though, to find the right number requires a small piece of fairy cake and a Total Perspective Vortex. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 dadgum Mice! Quote Link to comment
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