Not Real Geocachers?

9.4k · January 20, 2005

None of you are Real Geocachers.

Real Geocachers is a revolutionary exercise program which will enhance and integrate your breathing, movement and structural alignment. Easy enough for the fitness beginner, and challenging enough for the most advanced athlete... Real Geocachers is a gradual process of fortifying your health and chiseling your body.

Real Geocachers:

gives you healthy muscle tone and power
decreases your waistline
increases confidence in your coordination
increases your flexibility
gives you suppleness
magnifies your energy levels
increases your ability to perform daily physical tasks
increases your relaxation
gives you the ability to be calm under pressure

(note: this is a parody of some random exercise site.)

So really, none of you are Real Geocachers. Might as well fess up to it now, or join up at the low low price of $49.99 per session.

7.2k · January 20, 2005

NOTE: Nothing within these materials intends to constitute an explanation of the use of any product or the carrying out of any procedure or process introduced by or within any material. This site and its officers and employees accept no responsibility for any liability injuries or damages arising out of any person's attempt to rely upon any information contained herein.

Huh?

Is that double speak for "we're trying to bull**** you, so don't sue us?"

EDIT: Dumb mistake

Edited January 21, 2005 by CoyoteRed

January 20, 2005

briansat, the one thing you're forgetting is that logged finds are based on the honor system. I could go all over geocaching.com and write in logs, but it doesn't mean I was actually there.

I don't really care one way or the other, I'm just saying that if someone really wants to pretend that numbers are important, it is easy enough to fake.

It is kind of like in the motorcycle world when squids will sand the 'chicken strips' off the edges of their tires so that when people look at them to get some idea how far they lean over, they will think that person has some real skill.

Take me for instance: I've only got three finds and zero hides so far. But as I look for more caches to find, I tend to skim over the suburban micros and hold out for the ones I think will be better. I work full time and go to school part time, and the precious few hours that I have for myself and my hobby are going to be going after quality geocaches.

Maybe I will have a different view when I've exhausted all the local decent ones.

Wow, it's snowing like mad here in Chicago. I'm thinking about giving up some geocaching time to go snowboarding, then again, this would be the perfect time to hide that cache I've got ready...

January 20, 2005

Jeremy,

Now if you give Premium Members a big discount on their "Real Geocachers" membership, that might be the thing that gets me to fork over my $30.

//edit for typos//

Edited January 20, 2005 by BigHank

1.6k · January 20, 2005

Just to set the record straight...

CR used to post under this account. I believe less that 50 of the post count showing belong to me. This plus his post count as CR puts him as number 18. Sorry umc...

38.2k · January 20, 2005

briansat, the one thing you're forgetting is that logged finds are based on the honor system. I could go all over geocaching.com and write in logs, but it doesn't mean I was actually there.

I understand what you're saying (by the way I'm back from a pretty interesting maint trip), but the big "cheaters" in this sport are pretty well known and I don't see any of their names among the top posters. In fact I can't think of a single forum regular who is a noted cheater.

2.6k · January 20, 2005

Numbers really don't mean much to me. I'd rather measure a person on what they say and do.

Yeah, exactly!

3k · January 20, 2005

Just to set the record straight...

CR used to post under this account. I believe less that 50 of the post count showing belong to me. This plus his post count as CR puts him as number 18. Sorry umc...

Oh no, sorry, it doesn't work that way.

Besides, if it did, my umc account plus my briansnat account would put me out of reach for a long time. I was just counting my umc account in my prior post.

1.6k · January 20, 2005

Thanks, umc!

My keyboard had been nice and clean. Dam, where's the paper towels when you need them.

7.3k · January 21, 2005

gotta go with the eggplant hatin' guy. i had someone 2 week ago insult me because i have a low find count. it's 149 by the way. they have no idea what my circumstances are. the "cheek" of that poster.

Ummm...149 seems like a pretty decent number to me, Upe.

3.9k · January 21, 2005

You know, basically anyone that has ever went on the web site, plugged in the coordinates in their GPSr and then went and found the cache is a cacher. Plain and simple. It doesn't matter if they did it once or 5,000 times.

Like I said this sport/game/hobby doesn't require that you be able to do brain surgery.

El Diablo

January 21, 2005

I cant go caching that much. I have 6 found its not esay caching in ice and the cold.

3k · January 21, 2005

its not esay caching in ice and the cold.

Same here. The reason for me though is because I rather be ice fishing.

7.3k · January 21, 2005

its not esay caching in ice and the cold.

Same here. The reason for me though is because I rather be ice fishing.

Aaawww, buck up little campers! :rolleyes:

5.7k · January 21, 2005

I've read a few times here and in some local geocaching forums that the regular forums posters aren't "real geocachers". That we're all talk and no cachin' and really aren't qualified to comment on the subject because we're always here instead of hunting caches.

I check the profiles of the top 25 (in numbers) of posters and came up with the following:

...

One didn't even know he was in the top 25 posters until he checked.

And I thought I might be in the top 25, but wasn't even close. :mad:

I've always said that I would have more finds than posts, although lately I've been closing the gap some... :rolleyes:

--Marky

4.8k · January 21, 2005

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Huh?

Is that double speak for "we're trying to bull**** you, so don't suit us?"

Hmmmm, if Jeremy will give me a guarantee and not include that legal junk CR found (and poorly written legal junk BTW... yeah I teach legal writing), I might fork over $49.99 to be a "real" geocacher!

7.2k · January 21, 2005

NOTE: Nothing within these materials intends to constitute an explanation of the use of any product or the carrying out of any procedure or process introduced by or within any material. This site and its officers and employees accept no responsibility for any liability injuries or damages arising out of any person's attempt to rely upon any information contained herein.

Huh?

Is that double speak for "we're trying to bull**** you, so don't suit us?"

Hmmmm, if Jeremy will give me a guarantee and not include that legal junk CR found (and poorly written legal junk BTW... yeah I teach legal writing), I might fork over $49.99 to be a "real" geocacher!

How come I can't see my dumb errors until someone quotes me? :mad:

:rolleyes:

9.4k · January 21, 2005

<snip>
9 have over 20 hides with another 2 sitting at 19.

<snip>

I'm one of those at 19 hides, but I just ordered 10 ammo cans from Cheaper Than Dirt, so I'll be placing #20 really soon.

2.1k · January 21, 2005

I've read a few times here and in some local geocaching forums that the regular forums posters aren't "real geocachers". That we're all talk and no cachin' and really aren't qualified to comment on the subject because we're always here instead of hunting caches.

I check the profiles of the top 25 (in numbers) of posters and came up with the following:

The top 25 posters average 386 logged finds each.

12 of the top 25 posters have over 300 finds.

24 of the top 25 have over 100 finds.

7 have over 500 finds and 2 have over 1,000.

They average 28 hides each.

3 have over 100 hides

9 have over 20 hides with another 2 sitting at 19.

15 have 10 or more hides

Judging from this I'd say its a myth that us forum folk aren't really geocachers and as a whole the regulars here have a pretty good amount of experience. Now excuse me, but I have to head out on a cache maintenance run.

and hay! all they gotta do is go look at your (our?) profiles to see our caches

but wait! whatchu mean 150 caches ain't enough to qualify you for a 'regular' poster?

How many caches is required to make one experienced enought to either answer someones questions or to post an opinion?

---

5.3k · January 21, 2005

I've read a few times here and in some local geocaching forums that the regular forums posters aren't "real geocachers". That we're all talk and no cachin' and really aren't qualified to comment on the subject because we're always here instead of hunting caches.

I check the profiles of the top 25 (in numbers) of posters and came up with the following:

The top 25 posters average 386 logged finds each.

12 of the top 25 posters have over 300 finds.

24 of the top 25 have over 100 finds.

7 have over 500 finds and 2 have over 1,000.

They average 28 hides each.

3 have over 100 hides

9 have over 20 hides with another 2 sitting at 19.

15 have 10 or more hides

Judging from this I'd say its a myth that us forum folk aren't really geocachers and as a whole the regulars here have a pretty good amount of experience. Now excuse me, but I have to head out on a cache maintenance run.

and hay! all they gotta do is go look at your (our?) profiles to see our caches

but wait! whatchu mean 150 caches ain't enough to qualify you for a 'regular' poster?

How many caches is required to make one experienced enought to either answer someones questions or to post an opinion?

---

Did you read Brian's post?

3.9k · January 21, 2005

I've read a few times here and in some local geocaching forums that the regular forums posters aren't "real geocachers". That we're all talk and no cachin' and really aren't qualified to comment on the subject because we're always here instead of hunting caches.

I check the profiles of the top 25 (in numbers) of posters and came up with the following:

The top 25 posters average 386 logged finds each.

12 of the top 25 posters have over 300 finds.

24 of the top 25 have over 100 finds.

7 have over 500 finds and 2 have over 1,000.

They average 28 hides each.

3 have over 100 hides

9 have over 20 hides with another 2 sitting at 19.

15 have 10 or more hides

Judging from this I'd say its a myth that us forum folk aren't really geocachers and as a whole the regulars here have a pretty good amount of experience. Now excuse me, but I have to head out on a cache maintenance run.

and hay! all they gotta do is go look at your (our?) profiles to see our caches

but wait! whatchu mean 150 caches ain't enough to qualify you for a 'regular' poster?

How many caches is required to make one experienced enought to either answer someones questions or to post an opinion?

---

One.

El Diablo

24.7k · January 21, 2005

I've read a few times here and in some local geocaching forums that the regular forums posters aren't "real geocachers". That we're all talk and no cachin' and really aren't qualified to comment on the subject because we're always here instead of hunting caches.

I check the profiles of the top 25 (in numbers) of posters and came up with the following:

The top 25 posters average 386 logged finds each.

12 of the top 25 posters have over 300 finds.

24 of the top 25 have over 100 finds.

7 have over 500 finds and 2 have over 1,000.

They average 28 hides each.

3 have over 100 hides

9 have over 20 hides with another 2 sitting at 19.

15 have 10 or more hides

Judging from this I'd say its a myth that us forum folk aren't really geocachers and as a whole the regulars here have a pretty good amount of experience. Now excuse me, but I have to head out on a cache maintenance run.

and hay! all they gotta do is go look at your (our?) profiles to see our caches

but wait! whatchu mean 150 caches ain't enough to qualify you for a 'regular' poster?

How many caches is required to make one experienced enought to either answer someones questions or to post an opinion?

---

One.

El Diablo

And I'll spot you the one.

January 21, 2005

There have been caches I found on summer vacation that I never did log.

Not that it would add a lot to my found count, but who really cares.

I appreciate the viewpoint, but consider this:

I am fairly new to geocaching, and I just recently placed my first 'cache. I spent quite a bit of time and energy putting together what I consider to be an enjoyable experience for others. Part of what I get out of it is reading the online-logs of the finds. I look forward to checking my email daily in the hope that there is a new find on my 'cache.

If you enjoyed finding a geocache, please have the courtesy to log the find, so that the owner can also share in the fun.

2.6k · January 21, 2005

have the courtesy to log the find

Don't tell me what to do, or how to play this game.

3k · January 21, 2005

have the courtesy to log the find

Don't tell me what to do, or how to play this game.

Just play it right and there won't be a problem.

2.6k · January 21, 2005

have the courtesy to log the find

Don't tell me what to do, or how to play this game.

Just play it right and there won't be a problem.

Anyway I, or anyone else, want to play is the right way.

January 21, 2005

Wow!

Sorry to offend.

3k · January 21, 2005

Wow!

Sorry to offend.

I would like to think that Leatherman was joking around. It's that dry sense of humor thing. I have a similar problem.

2.6k · January 21, 2005

I would like to think

We don't have to think. Our typing fingers have muscle memory after a 1000 posts.

January 21, 2005

Well, at least he didn't use all caps. THEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY OFFENDED!!!1!1

Edited for awful spelling. Really.

Edited January 21, 2005 by Mr Lost

2k · January 21, 2005

I love Geocaching and I have been at it a year. I only have 30, but I also have two young boys, a husband, and my mother-in-law who needs me almost 24 hours a day because she is 65 and elderly. I want to go everyday out Geocaching...but I can't so I try to make days where I can get away and do what I love to do. For anyone who wants to judge who is a real geocacher, you need to know how people live their lives before speaking! I am 25 and do much more and take care of more than any one else I know....I am lucky to find 1 a month with what I consider three full time jobs.

And to who started this topic...I am proud of my uncle who has over 500 finds (MORE THAN YOU)....Shop99er....

Also my dad at over 150...Semper Questio.

January 21, 2005

In my opinion, those who worry about the numbers are missing what it's all about.

1.8k · January 21, 2005

When I grow-up (someday) I hope to be a geocacher. Until then I'm just a short, fat, bald guy ... no wait thats George Costanza. Until then, I'm just computer geek riding a Vespa ... no wait thats Jeremy. Okay, until I grow-up I'm just another Indian brave looking for that elusive film cannister hidden in a rock field.

3.9k · January 21, 2005

People with low post counts and high find counts aren't real forum posters.

January 21, 2005

I don't have a large number of find (36) nor placed (4)

But I only started in June. But also, I prefer to my "placed" or owned

to be special. Ones that mean something. You know, quality instead of quantity.

I don't like the idea of throwing tupperware out of the car window as you go by,

I don't call that placing a cache !

Yes, I'm the guy who carved Runes on stones and placed them in the woods..hahahaah (Thorolfur's Treasure)

Rick

January 21, 2005

Well, This could be interesting. Maybe......

I have planty of finds, but no hides. Does that make me not a "real geocacher". i think not. I may have no hides, but I want to place some quality hides, the type I like to find. That takes work and time, which I sometimes find in short supply.

Now, I consider myself a true 'cacher, because I get out to find, I have a desire to hide, I post, I learn, and I enjoy the sport/game/pastime/hoby. As far as I'm conserned, If you can say "yes" to at least three of the above "requirements", you too are a "real geocacher".

January 21, 2005

I just recently started hitting the forum. Not only because of the nasty weather we've been having, but also for a daily chuckle. The forums can be hilarious and I appreciate the laughs.

It's also interesting to see the opinions of things in here. Ya know it's like momma always told me "opinions are like a-holes.....they're everywhere."

1.3k · January 21, 2005

I've only been "active" in GCing for about 2 weeks now. But I've been lurking off and on for over a year now.

As of this posting I only have 11 finds, 3 hides in the works, and 40 some odd post, but I know I'm a "Real Geocacher".

I'm like the others in that the hides I place, I want them to be quality hides.

Not lame Cache & Dash with no rhyme or reason for placing them other than placing to be placing.

Of the 3 that I have in the works, one is a micro that is going to be placed in a public park that has a beautiful overlooking view of one of the 3 rivers that are in our area.

Another is a themed cache that is to be placed specifically with children in mind to bring smiles to their faces

The other is one that is really lame, in that it is going to be so easy to find it's rediculous. "BUT" there is going to be challenge to it and a game involved (but it's not a puzzle cache :mad: ) All in the name of fun and resisting the temptation attached to the challenge evoked to the cache. "Will You or Won't You?"

I sit and watch TV and see stuff that would be great hides, places to hide caches and I've even got my daughter hooked!

Just last Friday we were watching the old movie "To Kill A Mockingbird" with Gregory Peck.

If your not familiar (YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS GREAT CLASSIC!!) , one of the characters(Boo Radley) hides small items for the children to find in a knot in a tree in his front yard.

My daughter turned to me and says, "That'd be a cool place for a Micro!!"

As far as numbers, the only one that is important to me is 24.

That's the number of hours in a day that I want to keep breathing!! :rolleyes:

D-man

Edited January 21, 2005 by gridlox

1.1k · January 21, 2005

Why does find count not matter? A lot depends on your area saturation. I have only 100 caches within a 50 mile radius of my home. That's 50 air miles. Some of those at the 40 mile radius takes 1.5 hrs driving time to get to. Some of those at the 50 mile radius takes 2 hrs driving. That's not round trip driving time, just getting to. To get more than the 100 caches takes a day of planning. So getting to 100 finds in my area takes some doing, driving and burning gas. I've cached in some areas where I could walk to nearly 20 caches on just one stop.

BTW, I have over 600 finds.

3k · January 21, 2005

People with low post counts and high find counts aren't real forum posters.

Sooooo true.

The only problem with that is that we need about 10-20 new threads to discuss this now.

1.1k · January 21, 2005

When ever I get a reply from someone that I have a question about I check their profile. So times I am suprised that this person has 1000 finds but other times I am amused that some one with 6 finds and no hides talks so forthrightly about a question I have. Once resently I ask a quetion about multis and some noob replied he did most multies, all 5 of them with a map, some computer research and good guessing. I guess he hasn't done one of my multies, what you seee on the screen is the easy poart. No I ahve respect for all poster as we all have freedom of speech, just some are funnier then others.

cheers

January 22, 2005

:lol: Just remember, It's not about Quanity , Its the quality that counts :lol:

Rick

6.5k · January 24, 2005

And I thought I might be in the top 25, but wasn't even close.
I've always said that I would have more finds than posts, although lately I've been closing the gap some...

--Marky

I'll side with Marky on this issue. I like to keep my find count ahead of my post count. I'm sooooo glad the OP post don't really count.

I do like the numbers-I just can't figure out how to quantify FUN! :laughing:

But the bottom line is: it isn't really about the quantity or the quality -it's all about the sanity!

24.7k · January 24, 2005

I've given up more caches for adoption than some people place. I don't know what that means but it another number to count. :sad:

January 24, 2005

have the courtesy to log the find

Don't tell me what to do, or how to play this game.

Well I'm not here to tell you how to play the game or what you can post.

I just wanted to say thanks for writing a log for my cache.

Everyone who has found even a few geocaches is a geocacher

I usually don't look at how many posts someone has when I read their posts here. But sometimes I will look at the # of caches they have found and even read their logs for some, to try to get a sense of what experience they have relating to what they are posting about.

2.6k · January 25, 2005

have the courtesy to log the find

Don't tell me what to do, or how to play this game.

Well I'm not here to tell you how to play the game or what you can post.

I just wanted to say thanks for writing a log for my cache.

Everyone who has found even a few geocaches is a geocacher

I usually don't look at how many posts someone has when I read their posts here. But sometimes I will look at the # of caches they have found and even read their logs for some, to try to get a sense of what experience they have relating to what they are posting about.

Hey looking forward to hiking with you again. Criminal is looking at Jupiter for this spring.

It feels like spring right now. :sad:

2.1k · January 25, 2005

I've read a few times here and in some local geocaching forums that the regular forums posters aren't "real geocachers". That we're all talk and no cachin' and really aren't qualified to comment on the subject because we're always here instead of hunting caches.

I check the profiles of the top 25 (in numbers) of posters and came up with the following:

The top 25 posters average 386 logged finds each.

12 of the top 25 posters have over 300 finds.

24 of the top 25 have over 100 finds.

7 have over 500 finds and 2 have over 1,000.

They average 28 hides each.

3 have over 100 hides

9 have over 20 hides with another 2 sitting at 19.

15 have 10 or more hides

Judging from this I'd say its a myth that us forum folk aren't really geocachers and as a whole the regulars here have a pretty good amount of experience. Now excuse me, but I have to head out on a cache maintenance run.

and hay! all they gotta do is go look at your (our?) profiles to see our caches

but wait! whatchu mean 150 caches ain't enough to qualify you for a 'regular' poster?

How many caches is required to make one experienced enought to either answer someones questions or to post an opinion?

---

One.

El Diablo

And I'll spot you the one.

thanks !!! <GRIN!!>

5.9k · January 25, 2005

Wow!

Sorry to offend.

You'll find few more offensive than Leatherman.... :sad:

:laughing:

2.6k · January 25, 2005

Wow!

Sorry to offend.

You'll find few more offensive than Leatherman....

I can't think of anything more offensive than your skinny little Girly back side!

Hmm..... That doesn't sound that strange. OR.... does it??????

2.6k · January 25, 2005

Wow!

Sorry to offend.

You'll find few more offensive than Leatherman....

I can't think of anything more offensive than your skinny little Girly back side!

Hmm..... That doesn't sound that strange. OR.... does it??????

I'm so confused!

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