Logging 800 caches in one day?

[+Papa Chanoli]

I recently ran across a geocacher who logged 800 cache visits in one day according to his statistics. Giving the benefit of the doubt, I assume that he has just been saving up caches and the game as I understand it is essentially on the honor system anyway, but is this not rather odd?

 

I'm just curious what other thoughts people might have on that.

[+southeastalaska]

Route 66 Power Trail perhaps?

Edited March 26, 2011 by southeastalaska

[+Isonzo Karst]

I cached today with someone who found 1015 caches in 24 hours, on the now archived E.T. highway series (a roadside cache roughly every 600 feet, mile after mile after mile - over 1000 caches).

 

I assume that 800 finds in a day is either legit, from one of the super power trails (E.T, the Trail of the Gods, or the RT 66). Or, as you suggested, someone sitting down and logging a bunch of old finds without bothering to change the date.

 

And of course, it could be entirely bogus. Just claiming finds on caches that they haven't found.

Edited March 26, 2011 by Isonzo Karst

[+Papa Chanoli]

I'm newly returned to caching. The individual looks to be quite a traveler so it could be one of these power trails?/trials? that you're referring to. I was previously unaware of these.

 

Thanks for the answers. Geocaching has apparently grown in concepts since I last paid attention.

[+briansnat]

Thanks for the answers. Geocaching has apparently grown in concepts since I last paid attention.

 

"Grown" is debatable for some.

[Pup Patrol]

I recently ran across a geocacher who logged 800 cache visits in one day according to his statistics. Giving the benefit of the doubt, I assume that he has just been saving up caches and the game as I understand it is essentially on the honor system anyway, but is this not rather odd?

 

I'm just curious what other thoughts people might have on that.

 

Were the logs all in one location? IE...all in Nevada, the now archived ET power trail?

 

Or were they from all over the world? That would be a sign of a bot.

[+Papa Chanoli]

Thanks for the answers. Geocaching has apparently grown in concepts since I last paid attention.

 

"Grown" is debatable for some.

 

I have to assume that it has also degenerated to some degree then, but it certainly does appear to be going strong and holding it's own.

[+Papa Chanoli]

I recently ran across a geocacher who logged 800 cache visits in one day according to his statistics. Giving the benefit of the doubt, I assume that he has just been saving up caches and the game as I understand it is essentially on the honor system anyway, but is this not rather odd?

 

I'm just curious what other thoughts people might have on that.

 

Were the logs all in one location? IE...all in Nevada, the now archived ET power trail?

 

Or were they from all over the world? That would be a sign of a bot.

 

Your question prompted me to look a little further. They are all apparently along one route and are separate caches with separate owners. I have to assume they are legitimate or at least cleverly faked.

 

I think the guy just made a long trip and decided to do an impressive number of caches along the way, then posted them all in one day. Had I looked into it better before I probably wouldn't have bothered to post here.

[knowschad]

I'm newly returned to caching. The individual looks to be quite a traveler so it could be one of these power trails?/trials? that you're referring to. I was previously unaware of these.

 

Thanks for the answers. Geocaching has apparently grown in concepts since I last paid attention.

 

"Power trials" LOL! I think you just coined a new term!!

[+M 5]

Probably not legitimate

[+skullsoup432]

I cached today with someone who found 1015 caches in 24 hours, on the now archived E.T. highway series (a roadside cache roughly every 600 feet, mile after mile after mile - over 1000 caches).

 

I assume that 800 finds in a day is either legit, from one of the super power trails (E.T, the Trail of the Gods, or the RT 66). Or, as you suggested, someone sitting down and logging a bunch of old finds without bothering to change the date.

 

And of course, it could be entirely bogus. Just claiming finds on caches that they haven't found.

 

24(hours)X60(minutes)=1,440 minutes.

 

1,015 caches in 24 hours(1,440 minutes) is about a cache every minute and a half. Is it even possible to just sign a log book every minute, let alone drive to, find a cache, open and sign it?

 

Or was the 24 hours over the course of a few days, just counting actual, literal logging/signing time in that figure? Not counting driving and searching time?

 

Even 800 caches in 24 hours is less than 2 minutes per cache. 2(minutes)X800(caches)=1,600 minutes.

 

Not trying to be a jerk or argumentative, just curiuos. Then to, I'm tired, maybe I messed up the math.

[+TK7464]

In order to log so many such as the ET Highway he must have been a member of a team effort as well 4-5 cachers taking turns driving, sleeping and logging

[+Don_J]

I cached today with someone who found 1015 caches in 24 hours, on the now archived E.T. highway series (a roadside cache roughly every 600 feet, mile after mile after mile - over 1000 caches).

 

I assume that 800 finds in a day is either legit, from one of the super power trails (E.T, the Trail of the Gods, or the RT 66). Or, as you suggested, someone sitting down and logging a bunch of old finds without bothering to change the date.

 

And of course, it could be entirely bogus. Just claiming finds on caches that they haven't found.

 

24(hours)X60(minutes)=1,440 minutes.

 

1,015 caches in 24 hours(1,440 minutes) is about a cache every minute and a half. Is it even possible to just sign a log book every minute, let alone drive to, find a cache, open and sign it?

 

Or was the 24 hours over the course of a few days, just counting actual, literal logging/signing time in that figure? Not counting driving and searching time?

 

Even 800 caches in 24 hours is less than 2 minutes per cache. 2(minutes)X800(caches)=1,600 minutes.

 

Not trying to be a jerk or argumentative, just curiuos. Then to, I'm tired, maybe I messed up the math.

 

The ET HWY caches were all identical film cans. The majority were placed at the base of the delimiter signs, with a rock on top. I did 100 in two hours, by myself, with a 5 speed manual transmission. 10 Hadn't been published yet, but I was still able to find them by just looking for the rock next to the signs. I got bored after 100, which was my goal, and went camping.

 

The hard core were renting vans and leaving the side door open. They had ink stamps, and with four of five people, were able to just keep going. I won't derail the thread by discussing some of the controversial logging procedures that were employed, but many groups were able to do the 1027 caches in under 24 hours.

[+Papa Chanoli]

The impression I got after looking into the reason I originated this post was that the person may have taken a trip, searched out a large number caches over the course of days or even weeks and then logged them all after they arrived home.

 

This is all guesswork on my part, but if that were the case it doesn't come off as impossible. I'd have to call that scenario legitimate.

 

I did the math too, and since these caches all looked unlinked in any way other than being near the highway, there is no possible way to hunt them in one day.

 

I think the guy is just intense and wanted to make the geocaching most out of a multi-state road trip.

 

I can't say I'd ever do the same thing myself, but it does have a fun and adventurous sound to it. The person owns caches in more than one state too and according to his stats, up until that day he did 800, his caching rate looked normal and had taken a few years.

 

It has been an interesting discussion in the end though. Thanks to all for the input.

[+vorticity]

M-S-V is a Team of 3. Mtn_Goat, SuperDolph, and Vorticity. On 30 April 2011, we found over 1000 caches. I am in the process of logging them now ... most were the power trail along Route 66 east of Barstow, CA. Vort.

[+Papa Chanoli]

Congrats. That's awesome. I have to assume some part of your bodies must be sore or blistered after a run like that.

[+wimseyguy]

I found over 800 in one day along Rt 66 two weeks ago. But I won't be logging them all in one day;

that's a bit of a chore even with cut n paste. It was fun caching like fools for 15+ hours with good friends and enjoying the sights and time together more than the finds themselves.

 

The truth is that I enjoyed the other three days of the trip where we found 120-250/day at a more relaxed pace with a bit more variety.

[+Cpt.Blackbeard]

I found over 800 in one day along Rt 66 two weeks ago. But I won't be logging them all in one day;

that's a bit of a chore even with cut n paste. It was fun caching like fools for 15+ hours with good friends and enjoying the sights and time together more than the finds themselves.

 

The truth is that I enjoyed the other three days of the trip where we found 120-250/day at a more relaxed pace with a bit more variety.

That was my thought to, who wants to sit down and log 800 caches in a row? Logging 20 at once is a chore.