+harrogate hunters Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It seems silly just allocating Favourites to a whole host of caches just because I can I have 209 unallocated..... Is this norm ? How many unallocated have you ? Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I use 'em. 10 still to allocate. 4 more finds for another point! Quote Link to comment
Raver Dave Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I do try not to dish them out just because I can but save them for those caches which are a bit different and either took effort to create or require a bit of a challenge / fun to find. I have handed out 13 so far with 70 still in reserve. Quote Link to comment
+Lydford Locators Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 We allocate them when we think a cache deserves it .... but still have 412 unused! Quote Link to comment
+goldpot Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 We allocate them when we think a cache deserves it .... but still have 412 unused! I can beat that; 431! Quote Link to comment
+Amberel Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It seems silly just allocating Favourites to a whole host of caches just because I can I have 209 unallocated..... Is this norm ? How many unallocated have you ? Lots. Allocate them to good caches, and don't allocate them to poor or simply ordinary ones just to use them up! Don't worry about having lots left over, you don't have to use them, and one day you might find it useful to have some in reserve. Rgds, Andy Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I allocate to any cache that I feel deserves one. Have 100 in reserve still though. I find the system really useful and when I go somewhere new I always sort local caches by favourite points so that I know which are the 'must do' caches in an area. Quote Link to comment
+MikeyG. Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I have a whopping....1 Fav left. But then again I haven't been caching as long or as much as you good people. I do like to use them if there was something about the cache I liked. Be it the cache itself, the area it is located in, or even moment or memory when hunting for the cache. When the favorite system started I've even used a point for a cache that was archived. Just because it was the first cache my son and I found. Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've allocated 21, leaving 115 in reserve. I simply wait until I find a cache that was truly outstanding, or look through my "found" caches for any particularly memorable ones. Caches that miss out aren't necessarily bad, but I award a favourite only if I think that the cache was worth a special journey. Quote Link to comment
+redsox_mark Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've allocated most of mine - giving out 132, with 19 unallocated. Quote Link to comment
+Gushoneybun Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 We allocate them when we think a cache deserves it .... but still have 412 unused! I can beat that; 431! I can't, only got 250 still to allocate, issued 229 so far. There are probably caches we have found that deserve them and every now and then I spot a cache we have found and do allocate it a point. But I did work back through all our finds and got most of them. Quote Link to comment
+milvus-milvus Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Favourites are the best thing since geocachinguk's rating system disappeared! I've awarded quite a few, still have plenty in reserve, and use them (as I did with guk) to help choose which caches might be worth going for. I don't exclude un-favourited caches, but it's a good starting point. And the favourites-to-finds ratio is even more help - wish there was a way of searching on that... Baz. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've given out 48 and have 89 left. I only give them out for good caches and have given some to caches which were long since archived. Sadly I can't see me ever getting to the point where I've used them all up. Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 And the favourites-to-finds ratio is even more help - wish there was a way of searching on that... Completely agree with you there. The percentage ratio really helps pick out those hidden gems. It would be fab to be able to search according to favourites-to-finds percentage. Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) I've given out 19 and still have 180 left. I give them for a cache that I enjoy and (big one this) when i remember to click the box on the log page. I also still use 'DPM' for bad caches. Edited June 2, 2011 by Just Roger Quote Link to comment
+bones1 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Favourites?? i seem to have 1,199 of them,? jeff=bones1. Quote Link to comment
+harrogate hunters Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 glad to see that they are not just been handed out willy nilly !!! At lease people seem to be giving them for a purpose not just because you have them Quote Link to comment
+FantasyRaider Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I looked through my past caches and allocated a few (I've bound to have missed some good caches though, so will look again) I have allocated 36 so far with 105 in reserve. I'm just going to save them till i come across caches that i think deserve them. Quote Link to comment
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