The Longest You've Gone With No Geocaching

[+Houston Muggles]

It has been SOOO long since we've been geocaching and since the last time we've gone we've had a baby. Now I REALLY don't know when we'll get back in the game. I miss it Whats the longest yall have gone with no geocaching?

[+Jamie Z]

Back in about July 2001, my vehicle was stolen and my GPS was on the front seat. I didn't get a replacement until January 02, although I attempted one cache in December. So that's about five months without geocaching.

 

This past summer I took a two month trip to China. I had every cache in China loaded into my GPS, and we came within about 2km of one, but I never had a chance to look for any. When I got home, I had another several weeks before I had regular computer access, so no caches for almost three months there.

 

And I think there have been various one-month hiatuses (I checked, hiatuses is correct) from geocaching for various reasons, including disinterest.

 

Jamie

[+VegasCacheHounds]

I had to look at My Account to see. Just under three months is the longest for me so far.

[+Houston Muggles]

Right now that were away from it I miss it, but its not that big a deal. When we start again Im sure we'll do it on a regular basis again. As you mentioned in going to China, my husband and I went to Germany last year and loaded a bunch but didn't try looking for even one once we got there.

[Golden_Spike]

By far my longest stretch without finding a cache is 2 months and 11 days. It was between my 2nd and 3rd cache finds, and i didnt have a GPS at the time. Also i was away at college where the caching situation isnt very good.

 

Right now i havent found one since January 20th. I'm back at college again, and i have no real mode of transportation. I had a DNF for a cache in Montreal that i looked for this past weekend. Probably wont find one until mid march when i get back home, but i'm looking forward to really caching in then!

[+Anonymous']

I didn't log many of my first finds so it's very hard to tell. As far as I can tell it was 10 months without caching. I'm pretty sure I did find at least one in between those two finds but without having logged many of my finds it's hard to tell.

[+MysteryLady]

The longest that I went without geocaching is 7 months. I had knee replacement surgery early last year and it took me that long to recover and find time to get out there. I was having withdrawal symptoms and had to call other geocachers to hear of their latest exploits to keep me going!!

[+Marky]

I think I went a couple of weeks once. On the other side of the coin, Kablooey has found at least one cache each day for something like 580 days in a row.

 

--Marky

[+Miragee]

I'm new at this game, but I'm going through withdrawal because the rain here in Southern California has kept me indoors for a few days.

 

That is too long for something I have found to be SO much fun!!

[+WeightMan]

I went over 60 years without finding a single geocache. Amazing, but true.

 

Of course, once I found out about the RASH, I probably have only gone a few weeks without a find.

[+ChicagoCanineCrew]

I haven't found very many caches at all yet but so far the longest I've gone is 5 weeks because I traded in my GPS, so I didn't have one until they sent the new one to me...

[+Poindexter]

10 months! Found my first cache on 3/17/01 when there were only 2 caches in Maryland. Didn't check back in til January of 02 and then there were plenty of caches to go look for.

[GeoPhil]

We logged our first cache since April 2003. We moved from Idaho to New Mexico and then I started graduate school at NMSU.

[Pto]

Wow, this topic is ironically timely for me!

Today, I was lured back into caching after a 6 month drought since my last find.

Did some cache maintenance twice in September, and had a DNF/Is it gone in early Nov - so, really 3 months but . . . . .

 

A recent new hide was .3 miles from where I grew up, near my moms house (Still only 1.3 from home!) This new hide was also a perfect fit for a TB I had shamefully been sitting on since my drought began. Saw the listing, and decided it was time to make time to get out and cache.

The cache today was in one of my favorite parks, and in an area of the woods I knew like the back of my hand from riding the bike trails for many years - so I Had to go get it, and drop the bug.

Another new hide by the same cacher is only .6 miles from home, so I been planning on hitting that one too, so I guess Im officially back on the wagon. . . (Or did I just fall off it?)

[+sept1c_tank]

I went over 60 years without finding a single geocache. Amazing, but true.

Good on ya!

 

I only made it 55 yrs. (but I'm making up for it now!)

[+Miragee]

I only made it 57 years . . .

[+sacherjj]

Well, I started back when it all began. I ended after finding my first cache on geocaching.com. Don't remember why, but it might have been because the only cache I could find was over an hour drive. I was talking about it for some reason a little while ago, with my girlfriend. She said that it sounded cool. So we went and did a 1/1 cache that was 2 miles for her place that night. So I guess 4 years since I was geocaching. We went out for a 4 cache hike weekend before last and will be continuing it for a while. I think I'm going to let her use my old eMap and get a GPSMAP 60C.

Edited February 23, 2005 by sacherjj

[+Snoogans]

The only type of caching I have made time for lately is events and posting locationless caches on terracaching.com. (Where I have the highest measure of cache excellence in the world. Back, meet pat.)

 

Working the midnight shift SUCKS. I don't seem to have time for ANYTHING anymore.

 

I have some vacation time coming up for the Texas Challenge and I'll do a few DFW caches while I'm there.

 

I'm planning on caching AT LEAST 7 states on the way to and from GeoWoodstock III, including going wayyyyyy outta my way to do Tube Torcher if there's time.

 

I plan on visiting the original stash and TerraCotta (the original terracache) on my summer vacation and hope to pick up an earthcache or two and hopefully and active APE cache while adding at least 6 more states and MAYBE Canada to my find list.

 

My caching activity seems to have completely migrated to vacation time and almost NOTHING in between besides events. Events are the BEST part of geocaching anyway. I never miss one of those if I can help it.

[+GoodScout]

Just started back last month after a 19 month hiatus. Work and family committments gave me little time on the weekends. Just got back in, had a 6-cache day last Saturday, and am planning to start attending my state geocaching assn. mtg.

 

Started way back in May 2001. Needless to say, things have changed a lot in just four years! There are SOOOOO many caches available now. When I started, you used to have to drive 50 miles to get from one cache to the next.

[+JMBella]

Maybe 3 days. That was along 3 days.

[+StarBrand]

About 3 months - new baby, work, expenses etc......sigh - just life!!

[+Cool Librarian]

Seventeen (17) days last fall when I asthmatic bronchitis and was told to stay out of the cold and off of the trails.... I thought is was longer.

[+Houston Muggles]

Okay, so I just checked my account...we found one in August '04 but before that it was October '03, so almost a year. I think I'll look for some quick grab and go ones and try to get back into it. Im starting to get the urge to go again.

[+QDman]

One day and I'm already getting the shakes.

[+fly46]

My first year doesn't count. I didn't really "get into caching" until GW2..

Since two, I don't think I've gone more than a month without a find.

[+sbell111]

Last summer, my car got a little boo boo that left me with a fractured vertebrae and a damaged disc. Due to the pain and a bad attitude, I didn't go caching for about five months or so.

 

I've worked on my attitude and am getting back into the game. I'm much more thankful for the easier caches now that I am not as mobile as before.

 

Looking at my finds, it is not uncommon for me to take off time from the game in the summer. Summers in the south are just two hot and humid for this New Yorker.

 

edited because I forgot to mention that its also way too buggy in the summer.

Edited February 23, 2005 by sbell111

[+Team Tecmage]

A few months. Between work, dissertation, Solana, and weather, we were out of action for a while.

[armageddon22]

I dont like it when i dont geocach 4 a long time cause i dont get much exersize and excitement.

[+trgrhappy]

We logged our first cache since April 2003. We moved from Idaho to New Mexico and then I started graduate school at NMSU.

when I left El Paso this past November the caches were a tad few and far between.....although there are some good ones in that area. hopefully it'll pick up for you soon. BTW....I moved from El Paso to Boise Idaho.

[+Enspyer]

I went 3 weeks without caching, because I was away at camp. They are very strict, no going off the sidewalk without supervision...it's really unfortunate. Anyway, I did a 5 or 6 cache day in the city of the camp the day before I checked in. That took me to 98 caches found. Then I had to wait for those 3 weeks until 100...agony!

[+BruceS]

I took an eight month sabbatical from geocaching from early December 03 - July 04.

 

BruceS

[+Shop99er]

Two weeks.

 

I was driving the Boss nuts, and she finally shooed me out the door. I fair skipped to the truck.

[+mortaine]

9 months. I logged 5 caches in 2004 total: three were at the end of December, and the previous two were Feb. 11 and March 8th. At the end of March, I started training for a fundraising marathon, which I completed on October 3rd, with a sprained foot and tendonitis, and it took another 2 months to recover from the injuries.

 

But it's nice to see that I've really picked up since then. 12 caches in February alone, plus my first hide!

[+wimseyguy]

I just scrolled all the way back to the beginning of my 2-1/2 years of cacheing to answer this one. It seems that even in the beginning it was never more than 2 weeks between adventures.

The main behavioral change came at the beginning of last year, when instead of just going out for an hour or two for a few caches, I began enjoying all day (and night) hunts with friends. It still is never more than two weeks between outings, but now I mix up the occasional afternoon, or on the way home hunt, with an expedition.

[+Trailwalker2]

I routinely go months with out caching then hitting several in one day,

 

-Jared

[+Mustard Devil]

Due to my livng and working near Kabul I can only go caching every 4 months or so when my R&R time comes. Going to Scotland in April

[just B0B]

Almost went a week once! I am obviously not "Master of my Domain". I guess that's why I have 8 caches titled "KRAMER! Where'd You Park the Car?"

[+Pablo Mac]

It's been 14 hours and I've got the shakes & sweats to prove it.

 

I can quit any time.

[+Camo-crazed]

1 year!

yup I muggled my first cache in 03 and was enlightened by a local cacher in 04 (I still have the cache container sitting around somewhere)

[crazy4caches]

Its been about 3 weeks. But for those that have a baby, Geocaching is still possible. My little girl goes with us all the time. She just turned 11 mo. We started geocaching when she was just 8 months but have been taking her hiking since she was 2 weeks old. Get one of those child packs that you can wear on your back our little one usual falls asleep during the walk. She loves it. You can get them at places like target or walmart. Or you can get fancy and buy one of those Kelty Kid Packs. Take them and teach them the outdoors early.

[+rjo]

I go in spurts... 6 months or so between finds sometimes.. I itch and I itch.. but life keeps me from doing as much as I'd like ><

[Short Bus Kids]

2000 and before my family did a few caches a month, then some time in 2000 we just stopped... i started highschool. Now i am a senior about to graduate and a bunch of my friends just found out what geo caching was. Since i had expierence i took them all out on a coulple caches and now were planning on doing them alot and creating a bunch! so i went like 4 years and the name symbolizes the fact that were all kinda retarded inside

[+saguaroastro]

44 years 7 months & 6 Days.

 

Oh, you mean AFTER I Started caching []

[+cache_us_if_you_can]

From the time we started geocaching, about2 years ago, we haven't gone more than 30 days without caching. If I go more than a week it starts to bug me

[+Quoddy]

21 days after the blizzard/heavy snowfall in late November 2003.

[+SAEmark]

While I was in Iraq for a year I only found one cache. But at least I got one.

[+Lil Devil]

When I started geocaching on June 27, 2001, there was a whopping ten caches within 50 miles from my home. Within 5 days I found 8 of them. The other two were like a mile hike (!) which I felt at the time was beyond my abilities.

 

So I was done. Game over.

 

I kept an eye on the website for a week or two, but no new caches appeared, and I didn't want to hide one. After that I pretty much forgot about geocaching.

 

Finally eleven months later, something reminded me about the sport and I looked at the website and there were hundreds of caches within just a few miles. I haven't stopped since

[Stony2008]

the longest ive gone was about three weeks. I have no excuse exept that i was just to darn busy.

[+Sagefox]

Started November 2001 and only show one calendar month since then on my Excel spreadsheet where no caches were found. During that time there have been only 30 caches placed by others in our home area.

 

Only three times have we made single day cache trips. All other trips have involved at least one overnight and that is why our motto is "Need Cache – Will Travel".

[dampeoples]

I go through caching spells. I'll do a whole lot real fast, then stop for 6 months or so, might even sell my receiver, then get another and start alll over again...