Who has the most finds?

March 8, 2003

How can one find out what member has logged the most finds?

There is someone in NH called "Mountain Wanderer" who has found 507+ caches.

Does anybody know of anyone who has found more?

Gold Rush

March 8, 2003

Does it matter? Who's counting anyway?

9.1k · March 8, 2003

Ahhh, another convert for Dan's Stats Site. Surf on over and knock yourself out. You'll discover that there are two accounts that are poised to top the 2,000 find mark.

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I was formerly employed by the Department of Redundancy Department, but I don't work there anymore.

March 8, 2003

I'm just wondering who has found how many and where to find the info. Thanks to The Leprechauns for the link and No Thanks to RobertM for answering a question with a question.

Gold Rush

March 8, 2003

As of the time of this post, CCCooperAgency found 1891 while BruceS found 1960, according to Dan's page.

3.5k · March 8, 2003

Due to some tech problems, Dan's page is a tad off. By checking geocaching.com and looking at the Hide and Seek Page I see BruceS is at 1998 and CCCooperAgency is at 1979.

Watch your back, Bruce! I've only got 1887 to go before I catch you!

Bret

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.

When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44

March 8, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Gold Rush:
I'm just wondering who has found how many and where to find the info. Thanks to The Leprechauns for the link and No Thanks to RobertM for answering a question with a question.

Gold Rush

You're welcome! But you or anyone else still didn't answer my TWO questions...

Does it matter, and who's counting?

I don't see how number of finds has any purpose and why people care. Who cares if Joe Bloggs has 200+ or even 1000+ finds and I only have around 80.

I've done caches where it takes the whole day or a even a couple of days / several weekends just to do one, and I've done others where I could do 10 of them in one day.

Number of finds means nothing except to the losers who go on and on about number of finds and keep on comparing their "score" to everyone elses, like which seems to be a daily occurance here in Vancouver. Who really cares what your "score" is!? I don't.

RobertM!

2.4k · March 8, 2003

1. It matters because the OP wanted to know. IF it doesn't matter to you fine, but why be a PIA about it. If you can't/won't answer the question, why post?

2. Obviously, GC.com is counting, as I can check my cache page and see how many finds I have...Dan's page referenced above counts, even breaks it down by finds in a state, or some selected cities.

I'm lost. I've gone to find myself. If I should happen to get back before I return, please ask me to wait.

March 8, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:
Does it matter? Who's counting anyway?

If numbers don't matter then why not log your finds as "Posting a note"

March 8, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:
Does it matter? Who's counting anyway?

1. Does it matter? Not really. But it is one of the many fun aspects of geocaching, at least for some.

2. Who's counting? A lot of people. But once again, it's just for fun. No need to get irked about it.

There's plenty of room in the geocaching community for the cache-counters, the extreme cachers, the tech-freaks, the tech-geeks, the TNLN'ers, the puzzle-cachers, the geocoiners, the benchmarkers, the where's-george'ers, the travel-bug-fans, etc.

Just enjoy yourself.

FISUR

Rhode Island Geocaching

March 8, 2003

Mountain Wanderer has also found some of my caches (in cincinnati, ohio) as well as other nearby cahces.

Bruce S. is about to find his 2000th, he also has found many in my area.

March 8, 2003

Now that's a good idea, maybe I'll do that.

Seems my initaly response was taken in the wrong manner as well. Did no one see the smiley face?

1.1k · March 8, 2003

Here's another curious question...of the 2 people that are fast approaching 2000 finds, I am curious to know...how long they have been caching (or maybe even who has the most cache/day ratio since they began). And also of their close to 2000 finds, how many no-finds do they have. This woulld be very interesting to know.

Also, who has the most no-finds (because the cache was actually missing, or also simply because they just couldn't find it, but is still there)

http://ca.geocities.com/rsab2100/pond.html

24.7k · March 8, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:
Does it matter? Who's counting anyway?

Yes it matters. It adds some fun to the sport. If it doesn't matter to you great.

Wherever you go there you are.

March 8, 2003

Nice truck!

www.xterraownersclub.com !

This Isn't rocket science...

38.2k · March 9, 2003

quote:
Also, who has the most no-finds?

That would have to be me. My cache page has an awful lot of "frownie faces". Actually, I bet it's probably either Bruce S or CCCooperAgency, simply because they've probably been on the most hunts.

BTW, Bruces has really been on a roll. Last I looked, he was a couple hundred finds behind CCCooperAgency.

A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. -Barry Goldwater

March 9, 2003

Sometimes I think I am gaining on the quest to find these caches. Then I realize that some people find so many that I am falling farther back. And the total of caches is rising much faster than my find total. But I sure am having fun anyway!!!

March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Renegade Knight:

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:
Does it matter? Who's counting anyway?

Yes it matters. It adds some fun to the sport. If it doesn't matter to you great.

Wherever you go there you are.

I've neither said it matters, not not matter. My original question was asked with a smiley face but no one seems to have taken the question in the light it was meant. Maybe everyone's so fixated on getting their count up they didn't realize it and got all defensive about the count?

March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Smitherington:
But I sure am having fun anyway!!!

And that's what it's all about. Someone who's having fun no matter what the "score" is. That's what I do.

I spent about 3+ hours yesterday finding a cache for 1 find. I had great fun and that's what it's about (or aboot as I've noticed these Canadians saying ).

March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:
I've neither said it matters, not not matter. My original question was asked with a smiley face but no one seems to have taken the question in the light it was meant. Maybe everyone's so fixated on getting their count up they didn't realize it and got all defensive about the count?

But you did refer to people that count their numbers as "losers". So who is getting defensive here?

But I will try to answer you question in my view.

I am the #1 cacher on the leaderboard in Oklahoma. Why? Becasuse I like to find caches, it has nothing to do with numbers. Do I like being number one? Yea, it's kind of cool. In the past 2 months there has been a little competition going.

Treasure-finder vowed that he would catch up to me. In the mean time OKDoke has been playing both sides by going on weekend hunts with both of us. In effect passing up the guy that has held #1 since last summer. And you know what? The friendly competition has been an absolute blast.

At the OKC meeting yesterdy, treasure-finder announced that he had reached his goal. He was now #1 by one find. We all laughed and I shook his hand. In fact I am sitting on about 7 or 8 logs because I wanted him to be #1 for a day. I think he deserves it, and if that was his goal fine by me. I know that OKDoke was taking a trip today to find some more. So, I am going to sit on those logs some more so that he can be #1 for a day too if he happens to find enough.

Of the top 25 people on the leaderboard in this state I have met 22 of them. I know all but probably 2 or 3 of them by their real name. I don't think a single one of them holds any ill will towards me because I have high numbers. So my suggestion is maybe you shouldn't paint them all with such a wide brush and call them losers. If you don't know these people personally then I'd suggest meeting some of them and you might find they enjoy going on 3+ hour hikes with you just as much as getting numbers.

Fair enough answer?

beatnik

5.9k · March 9, 2003

out of anybody in my household

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March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by beatnik:

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:
I've neither said it matters, not not matter. My original question was asked with a smiley face but no one seems to have taken the question in the light it was meant. Maybe everyone's so fixated on getting their count up they didn't realize it and got all defensive about the count?

But you did refer to people that count their numbers as "losers". So who is getting defensive here?

But I will try to answer you question in my view.

I am the #1 cacher on the leaderboard in Oklahoma. Why? Becasuse I like to find caches, it has nothing to do with numbers. Do I like being number one? Yea, it's kind of cool. In the past 2 months there has been a little competition going.

Treasure-finder vowed that he would catch up to me. In the mean time OKDoke has been playing both sides by going on weekend hunts with both of us. In effect passing up the guy that has held #1 since last summer. And you know what? The friendly competition has been an absolute blast.

At the OKC meeting yesterdy, treasure-finder announced that he had reached his goal. He was now #1 by one find. We all laughed and I shook his hand. In fact I am sitting on about 7 or 8 logs because I wanted him to be #1 for a day. I think he deserves it, and if that was his goal fine by me. I know that OKDoke was taking a trip today to find some more. So, I am going to sit on those logs some more so that he can be #1 for a day too if he happens to find enough.

Of the top 25 people on the leaderboard in this state I have met 22 of them. I know all but probably 2 or 3 of them by their real name. I don't think a single one of them holds any ill will towards me because I have high numbers. So my suggestion is maybe you shouldn't paint them all with such a wide brush and call them losers. If you don't know these people personally then I'd suggest meeting some of them and you might find they enjoy going on 3+ hour hikes with you just as much as getting numbers.

Fair enough answer?

beatnik

Fair enough.

I'm not referring to people with high counts as losers. I'm referring to the people who are obssessed with their counts vs other peoples counts as losers. Maybe I just for different reasons. Each to his own. And I'm fine with that.

March 9, 2003

quote:
...I spent about 3+ hours yesterday finding a cache for 1 find...

Hey RobertM... That is my cache you are talking abooot! Are sure you entered the latitude as North 49 and not South 49 by mistake? Remember, you do live on the top side of the world now. :-)

March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by MrGigabyte:

quote:
...I spent about 3+ hours yesterday finding a cache for 1 find...

Hey RobertM... That is my cache you are talking abooot! Are sure you entered the latitude as North 49 and not South 49 by mistake? Remember, you do live on the top side of the world now. :-)

Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong. Maybe now I can get my cache count up.

[iMAGE]

RobertM standing on his balcony shouting "I'm on top of the World!"

[/iMAGE]

3.5k · March 9, 2003

Just thought I'd say "Congrats, Bruce!" here. . . . if everything worked out, he hit 2000 today. Sorry I couldn't be there, but SOME of us have to work, y'know

Bret

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.

When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44

6.4k · March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by res2100:
Also, who has the most no-finds (because the cache was actually missing, or also simply because they just couldn't find it, but is still there)

I think Kablooey probably has the most DNF's logged, with 119 of them currently. BruceS shows 42 DNFs, and CCCooper shows 67.

Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon.

3.5k · March 9, 2003

I didn't realize you could find "Did Not Finds" on Dan's site . . . I'll be sure to try harder to log more of my not founds from now on!

Hey Mopar! I'm one ahead of you!!!

Bret

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.

When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44

March 9, 2003

Beatnik, your my hero!

Darkmoon

All you have to do to fly is throw yourself at the ground and miss!

38.2k · March 9, 2003

quote:
I'm not referring to people with high counts as losers. I'm referring to the people who are obssessed with their counts vs other peoples counts as losers.

It's OK to be concerned with numbers. I know that when I reached 100, I felt a sense of accomplishment. I'm not obssessed with numbers, but once I reach certain counts, 25, 50, 100, it did give make me feel as if I accomplished something.

To me, the losers are those who are so obsessed with their counts that they fake finds, make multiple finds on the same caches or log a find because they "found the spot". The next level of losers is those geocachers who delete legit finds on their caches because they had a disagreement with the finder.

A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. -Barry Goldwater

5.3k · March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by CYBret:
Just thought I'd say "Congrats, Bruce!" here. . . . if everything worked out, he hit 2000 today. Sorry I couldn't be there, but SOME of us have to work, y'know

I do see the smiley, but I also know that several of the folks with big numbers (and including Bruce specifically) are gainfully employed members of society. Some travel a lot as part of their job and some don't. The common thread is that they love the sport and do it a lot.

2.6k · March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:

I spent about 3+ hours yesterday finding a cache for 1 find. I had great fun and that's what it's about (or aboot as I've noticed these Canadians saying ).

I spent 8 hours geocaching yesterday and then attended a geoevent for another 3 hours.

What's your point?

I probablly walked about 4 miles (easy day), saw a bunch of nice parks, picked my way through many patches of poison oak, saw a power plant that was built in 1885, found an old cemetary that practically forgot about until recenlty, waded 50ft in ankle deep water in an almost pitch black tunnel with a headlamp light on it's last legs, found a trail that I might come back to mountain bike on and then just bs'ed the night away with some new and old friends....

Oh, I also got 20 finds. Did I have less fun that you becuase you found 1 in 3 hours?

george

Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more.

March 9, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by georgeandmary:
I spent 8 hours geocaching yesterday and then attended a geoevent for another 3 hours.

What's your point?

There isn't a point. It was a statement I made regarding my days caching experience. Want me to make any more statements?

March 9, 2003

I was there today to see BruceS find 1,999 and 2,000.

When he found his 1,000th we presented him with a gold ammo box. For his 2,000th we presented him with a platinum ammo box. I asked him what he expected for his 3,000th find, and he said 'Hold out until my 5,000th!'

1.6k · March 10, 2003

I think a very important fact is overlooked, or not even understood.

The *psychology* of geocaching is probably better than 50% of what really happens.

If it weren't for the site (and the numbers are included in this), I think MANY (but not all) folks would either abandon the sport/hobby, or perhaps not even start.

You wouldn't geocache without this website would you? Okay, you wouldn't cache as much right?

canadazuuk

RobertM, you wouldn't be so bold if it weren't for electronic evasion techniques right? I'm still ahead of you I think... but you can catch up when you get some boots.

March 10, 2003

Both CCCooperAgency and BruceS found 2000 on 3/9/2003. CCCooper still leads in total caches.

Here are some stats on the two.

CCCooper BruceS

Days caching: 653 554

Found: 2000 2000

Hidden: 189 18

----- -----

Total 2189 2018

Found per day: 3.06 3.61

Hid per day: .29 .03

----- -----

Total per day: 3.35 3.64

===== =====

Congratulations to both.

2.6k · March 10, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RobertM:

quote:
Originally posted by georgeandmary:
I spent 8 hours geocaching yesterday and then attended a geoevent for another 3 hours.

What's your point?

There isn't a point. It was a statement I made regarding my days caching experience. Want me to make any more statements?

I was able to gathered the fact that you were pointless, I just wondered if you realized it yourself.

Posting that you spent 3 hours on one find to show how you're 'not in it for the numbers' is very elitists.

george

Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more.

March 10, 2003

It is really awesome a really nice site with a lot of hard work.

I am depressed because I am number 33 in Louisiana. I only found 19 out of 253 caches in the state.

Capn Skully

Vini Vidi Velcro I came I saw I stuck around.

1.4k · March 10, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by res2100:
Also, who has the most no-finds

The most "Not Founds" I know of is 136 (according to Dan's Site) by Geo Dee. He's found 636.

1.6k · March 10, 2003

What's with Patterson and North Vancouver?

Continuing a trend?

March 23, 2003

She may not have the Most finds but Utah-Jean at age 64 hit 700 finds this week thats not just the easy ones, She climbs mountains with the best of us. Great Job Jean, Keep on cachin

we'll See ya on the Trail

Who has the most finds?

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