Hide to Find Ratio

[+Mosaic55]

What's your hide to find ratio?

 

Just curious, not trying to be judgmental.

 

Mine is 1 to 76 right now, I plan on making it 3 to ?? very soon.

 

 

[weird only the topic header showed up, so I'm reposting]

[Tahosa and Sons]

Found 667 Hid 111

[BCProspectors]

We've found 24 caches and haven't hidden a single one. We're currently planning one out, but it's taking lot's of time because we don't want it to become just another ammo can in a bush.

[7rxc]

What's your hide to find ratio?

 

 

Depends on what you mean. I have not created/placed/published any caches yet. I look after a few for absentee CO's. Have investigated more than a few 'missing' caches and recovered a few of those. All good experience.

 

As for another POV... I for one (re)hide every cache I find, the way I found it. Unless it was exposed badly, in which case I hide it protected and ask the owner what they wanted/tell them what I did.

 

You might say from that POV that I'm 1:1. That does not include the number of times I've had to reset the ones I've looked after though...

 

Doug 7rxc

[+StarBrand]

1087 finds & 157 hides.

 

6.91 to 1

[+Mosaic55]

What's your hide to find ratio?

 

 

Depends on what you mean. I have not created/placed/published any caches yet. I look after a few for absentee CO's. Have investigated more than a few 'missing' caches and recovered a few of those. All good experience.

 

As for another POV... I for one (re)hide every cache I find, the way I found it. Unless it was exposed badly, in which case I hide it protected and ask the owner what they wanted/tell them what I did.

 

You might say from that POV that I'm 1:1. That does not include the number of times I've had to reset the ones I've looked after though...

 

Doug 7rxc

 

To keep it simple, Geocaches Owned (specify active and total if you want) and Geocaches Found as on your profile page. Maybe I should have said placed or owned rather than hidden.

[Trader Rick & Rosie]

4.43:1

[Trader Rick & Rosie]

just another ammo can in a bush.

 

Go ahead and hide it. It will be better than the millions of nanos out there...

[knowschad]

4907 Found, 122 Hidden, so 40:1

[+Sioneva]

1650 found, 42 hidden - 39:1.

[+roziecakes]

1039 found, 39 hidden so about 27 to 1

[+FancoverFive]

84 found, 4 hidden. 21:1

[+narcissa]

We've found 24 caches and haven't hidden a single one. We're currently planning one out, but it's taking lot's of time because we don't want it to become just another ammo can in a bush.

 

An ammo can in a bush is way better than a lot of geocaches out there. I'm always happy to find an ammo can.

[+kh54s10]

159 found 0 hidden.

 

I am not ready to accept the responsibility for the maintainence right now so in order to keep the abandoned count lower I will wait a while. Thanks to those that hide ones for me to find though.

[+Printess Caroline]

868 finds to 11 quality hides. about 79:1

[+Kyle98632]

82 hidden/556 found

1:6.78

[+AuntieWeasel]

686 to 2. Two! Two, dammit! I have two! (I adopted out my two, and now my stats say zero, which is even more embarrassing).

 

I really hate hiding.

[I!]

I hope GeoBain joins in. Hide to find ratio 58:0 ... er ... what?

[flapjack4]

originaly my finds too did not find ratio was very poor..but then i found out i had dyslexia and was actualy going the oppisite direction my gps said to go....

[+angela1964]

Not hidden any so far. Would only do so if I thought it added to the caching experience and was close enough to keep an eye on it. All the most suitable sites are already cached.

[+briansnat]

800 some found, 300 hidden, so 4 : 1.5

[+Kit Fox]

1506 finds, 145 hides 10.39:1 ratio.

 

Not one of my hides is found under a lamp post'

[+rogerw3]

Only 79 finds, but 50 hides so far, 1.58:1 ratio.

No micros or nanos.

[+redsox_mark]

686 to 2. Two! Two, dammit! I have two! (I adopted out my two, and now my stats say zero, which is even more embarrassing).

 

I really hate hiding.

 

Almost exactly the same for me. 675 finds, 2 hides.

I am thinking of some additional hides. Sometimes I feel guilty for not having more hides; other times I think there are lots of people who really love hiding, so am I really bad for not doing a lot myself?

[+birder428]

501 finds, 24 hides, or 20.8 to 1

[+Coldgears]

I have three hides, one ammo box, one bison tube, and one multi. I'm going to be honest, I don't like hiding them, not because it isn't fun, but because then others can't hide one there and that's one less for me too find...

[+renelm]

173 to 0. I don't want to hide any caches, just for the sake of hiding them - it has to be special .. you know,, that firs time .. (I'm talking about hiding caches here )

[+Chrysalides]

440 to 1 - other than those with no hides, I think this is the highest so far. I'm working on a few hides to hopefully that ratio will improve before it hits 500 to 1. I don't want to just toss out a few micros out there for the sake of numbers, and I think a few of you appreciate that.

[+Machuco]

47.62 to 1.

 

5429 found 114 hidden

[+DragonflyTotem]

5.3 : 1 for me.

[+Crazy Bird]

We've found 24 caches and haven't hidden a single one. We're currently planning one out, but it's taking lot's of time because we don't want it to become just another ammo can in a bush.

 

try these http://www.flickr.com/photos/49251222@N07/

 

the evergreen is very effective. Had a cacher look for over a half hour for this one and came out with a DNF had another with 4 people took them over 20 min. to find

[+ConsHaltonCache]

12.8 to 1

 

5 hidden to 64 found for me right now....haven't got out as much as I would like.

[+dfx]

43.64864864864864864864864864864864864864864864864864864864... to one.

[+CanDMan47]

527 found 2 hidden for a 263.5:1 ratio. I have a third written up and ready to go, just waiting on permission (2 weeks so far, not looking good).

[7rxc]

What's your hide to find ratio?

 

 

Depends on what you mean. I have not created/placed/published any caches yet. I look after a few for absentee CO's. Have investigated more than a few 'missing' caches and recovered a few of those. All good experience.

 

As for another POV... I for one (re)hide every cache I find, the way I found it. Unless it was exposed badly, in which case I hide it protected and ask the owner what they wanted/tell them what I did.

 

You might say from that POV that I'm 1:1. That does not include the number of times I've had to reset the ones I've looked after though...

 

Doug 7rxc

 

To keep it simple, Geocaches Owned (specify active and total if you want) and Geocaches Found as on your profile page. Maybe I should have said placed or owned rather than hidden.

OK... I tried to answer that first time... since I hadn't placed any. I was in the process of logging a bunch of finds and didn't really know that number... for what it matters... 55 finds (all types and sizes): 0 owned... but I'm working on some... there are a few technical difficulties... ie. they keep cutting down local forests as fast as one finds a good spot in the trees... fire fuel elimination. It is not everywhere but until they finish it's a pain.

 

Doug 7rxc

[Trader Rick & Rosie]

Not hidden any so far. Would only do so if I thought it added to the caching experience and was close enough to keep an eye on it. All the most suitable sites are already cached.

 

You must be in the most cache dense area in the whole wide world!!!

[Trader Rick & Rosie]

686 to 2. Two! Two, dammit! I have two! (I adopted out my two, and now my stats say zero, which is even more embarrassing).

 

I really hate hiding.

 

Almost exactly the same for me. 675 finds, 2 hides.

I am thinking of some additional hides. Sometimes I feel guilty for not having more hides; other times I think there are lots of people who really love hiding, so am I really bad for not doing a lot myself?

 

yes.

[+DENelson83]

As of now, my F-H ratio is about 51.8.

Edited June 19, 2010 by DENelson83

[+ihorn]

As of right now I am at 19 to 0. I have one cache in the works thats a multi/puzzle. Its just making sure everything is correct, and will be good before I place all of it. Who knows I might just put the waypoints as part of the single cahe page, and just add the puzzles for the last one. just gotta figure it all out.

[+power69]

We've found 24 caches and haven't hidden a single one. We're currently planning one out, but it's taking lot's of time because we don't want it to become just another ammo can in a bush.

better than a 35mm film cannister stuck to bottom of dumpster behind 7-11.

did i say that?

[+power69]

770 / 71

about ten to one.

I was hiding one a week for a while but now i'm focusing on puzzles and quality hides instead of paying the same hounds $5 every week so i've slowed down on hiding. don't get me wrong, the ftf rewards are better now in my caches but more effort is required.

for what its worth, i've never hidden a LPC but i do have one GRC.

[+roziecakes]

We've found 24 caches and haven't hidden a single one. We're currently planning one out, but it's taking lot's of time because we don't want it to become just another ammo can in a bush.

better than a 35mm film cannister stuck to bottom of dumpster behind 7-11.

did i say that?

 

Oh no! I thought you couldn't actually stick them *to* the dumpster... but I admit I've never had the gumption to try it either. I'd rather hide caches in pretty places

 

And I agree with you power69, an ammo can in a bush no matter where, beats an icky film can on a dumpster any ol' day. But some people like that sort of thing I suppose.

[+The Ravens]

25.84:1 (F:H) and non are LPC. I do have a GRC but it's a joke cache.

 

1863:75

[M.A.D. Cows]

Found 667 Hid 111

 

I'm at Found:195

Hidden: 15

[+Mosaic55]

 

Mine is 1 to 76 right now, I plan on making it 3 to ?? very soon.

 

 

Big change after this week's activity, 87 to 4 or about 22 to 1.

[GOF's Sock Puppet]

Don't worry too much about the ratio. There are plenty of caches out there to find. Worry more about quality than the quantity.

[+Business81]

115 found 4 hid

 

28.75 to 1

[+AcousticNut]

I try to hide one for every 25 found. Right now I'm at 174 finds, 7 hidden.... right on target.

[+power69]

We've found 24 caches and haven't hidden a single one. We're currently planning one out, but it's taking lot's of time because we don't want it to become just another ammo can in a bush.

better than a 35mm film cannister stuck to bottom of dumpster behind 7-11.

did i say that?

 

Oh no! I thought you couldn't actually stick them *to* the dumpster.

Actually you can here. next time you're in phoenix, find a convenience store dumpster, run your finger on the bottom and tell me a film cannister won't stick. haha.

[linus84]

Don't worry too much about the ratio. There are plenty of caches out there to find. Worry more about quality than the quantity.

 

Thats what I have in my mind all the time when im out geocaching. Sometimes i find none, but that doesnt really bother me, thats no hurry in this game if you ask me

 

At the moment I have 40 finds and 0 hidden.