Quickest Ftf?

April 19, 2005

On Sunday we placed a cache (our second). We submitted the page at 6:30 pm and came back to check on progress after tea at 7:30 pm.

We were amazed! Not only had the cache been approved (many thanks to Eckington), it had been found and logged!! :unsure:

Is this certainly the quickest FTF we have seen locally (well done to the Barker Boys), do you know of any quicker?

2k · April 19, 2005

I placed my first cache on 2nd March 2005. I actually filled in the online form at lunchtime, thinking I could place the cache before it was approved, on my way home from work. "Unfortunately" the cache was approved within an hour! This meant I had to race to the cache site and placed it at 16:50.

The "dreaded" Snerdbe was the first to find (of course) and found it at 02:35am! But looking at their log, they were planning on doing it just after 4pm, when it hadn't been there!!!

In future, I will make sure I place the cache BEFORE logging it online. Even if the paint is still wet :lol: :lol:

Edited April 19, 2005 by nediam

1.1k · April 19, 2005

Caches around here always seemed to get FTFd within hours by Dan and Pid, but they seem to have been on holiday for a while.

Most new ones appearing on my screen still get found within a day of being released. You have to get up early to get an FTF around here!

2.9k · April 19, 2005

The only way we can get a FTF is if it comes live at the weekend any that come live during the week are FTF'd before we could even get out.

Our next releases will be set live at weekends so that a race can develop when most people are off work.

April 19, 2005

I woke up on SUnday morning at 5am, and just thought I'd check for new caches to discover that Jo & Andrew had placed a new one only about 8 miles away.

Obviously, it was still dark, but I went out for it as soon as it got light, and was home and logging the FTF by 7am...

I suspect that it must have been approved late on the evening before - even Ecks and Lacto don't start work that early, do they?

Bob Aldridge

1.7k · April 19, 2005

In future, I will make sure I place the cache BEFORE logging it online. Even if the paint is still wet

It's a common problem. More than once I've gone out to look for a new cache and failed to find it because it was never there in the first place.

Maybe the cache form should have a box to tick for "cache phyisicaly present" enabling the reviewers to take a look at the cache but not actually activate it until the box has been placed.

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April 19, 2005

I must admit of being guilty of a lot of FTF !

My work enables me (i) to be online office hours and (ii) able to drop everything and run out....

There is many an occasion that a FTF has been logged within the hour !

At least it breaks up the working day !

Edited April 19, 2005 by harrogate hunters

1.2k · April 19, 2005

In future, I will make sure I place the cache BEFORE logging it online. Even if the paint is still wet

It's a common problem. More than once I've gone out to look for a new cache and failed to find it because it was never there in the first place.

Maybe the cache form should have a box to tick for "cache phyisicaly present" enabling the reviewers to take a look at the cache but not actually activate it until the box has been placed.

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Alex - spooky sign.

1.2k · April 19, 2005

The only way we can get a FTF is if it comes live at the weekend any that come live during the week are FTF'd before we could even get out.
Our next releases will be set live at weekends so that a race can develop when most people are off work.

At the moment a weekday cache can be found the next day around here, but a cache that comes live on say, saturday night will be found before 6am Sunday.

1.2k · April 19, 2005

In future, I will make sure I place the cache BEFORE logging it online. Even if the paint is still wet

It's a common problem. More than once I've gone out to look for a new cache and failed to find it because it was never there in the first place.

Maybe the cache form should have a box to tick for "cache phyisicaly present" enabling the reviewers to take a look at the cache but not actually activate it until the box has been placed.

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Alex - spooky sign.

EEEEk,the message rotates - better not let Eckington see that!

1.1k · April 19, 2005

Yey, I like that sig too, I've just gone and got myself one!

April 19, 2005

An hour is pretty good from being approved to being logged as found, especially if the finder doesnt log the find in the field, and have tp get home

I cant comment on the time it takes to get approved, maybe Eckington gives priority service to your area

About two hours is norm around cheshire, but if you dont get out the house within 30 inutes of it going live then there is a strong chance you are too late.

Two caches did go live 8pm last sat and remained unclaimed for 12 hours which is dadgum near a record., especially for a Sat evening.

April 19, 2005

try caching in yorkshire you are geting the cache out of the car and there is a que of cachers waiting round the corner all ready int that right rutson,lastboy scout, dallen,and slythering only to name a few runs 4 cover

April 19, 2005

I placed a new cache last Tuesday evening and it was approved overnight sometime. By the time I got to work at eight next morning it had been logged.

April 19, 2005

The easiest way to keep a cache safe from being found here in Cheshire is either

1) Putting it out when ARRKS have swimming lessons and Pheonix is not watching

or

2) make it an awkward type puzzle one!

Even putting them near a soon to happen event doesn't keeps them safe from the above

Bob

April 19, 2005

The easiest way to keep a cache safe from being found here in Cheshire is either

1) Putting it out when ARRKS have swimming lessons

Anything approved during the week in Cheshire, is a dead cert for an aRRKS FTF...

Edited April 19, 2005 by mattwaggie

April 19, 2005

I think aRRKS are slowing down a little these days, they have been known to go to bed and expect the cache to be unfound by the time they get up at 5am.

I think aRRKS domination has come to and end, there are quite a few in grabbers in the NW now, and if you are not quick off the mark, then it will be gone.

rjl194 have also been known to be quick off the mark when grabbing FTFs, a reletive newbie beat all of us to The Karaoke Night, and I could easilly have been beaten to The Pub Quiz had bluemike286 been a little more observant.

OTOH Moody River in its original form was a bit of a hard one, and the less said about One in the Eye the better!

1.7k · April 19, 2005

int that right rutson,lastboy scout, dallen,and slytherin

Not me mate. I leave them for the others, and that way I can wait until after the dodgy coordinates have been corrected. Much easier. :laughing:

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April 20, 2005

Locally (Staffordshire) we have Snerdbe to contend with! Any delay in getting to a cache and you have lost it! Recently we managed to get two FTFs but the pressure on us is taking its toll!

Des and Bren are a hard act to follow - follow being the operative word! Well done you two!

Martin

April 20, 2005

Hmmm! It's sad.

I can recomend a good Psychiatrist... :laughing:

April 20, 2005

try caching in yorkshire you are geting the cache out of the car and there is a que of cachers waiting round the corner all ready int that right rutson,lastboy scout, dallen,and slythering only to name a few runs 4 cover

I don't FTF that many Yorkshire caches, though GCN78Y does spring to mind - and still no-one else has been mad enough to fnd it yet!!

And never mind getting the cache out of the car, sometimes the car is the cache isn't it Fruity!

April 20, 2005

errm maybe :laughing:

1.6k · April 20, 2005

Caches around here always seemed to get FTFd within hours by Dan and Pid, but they seem to have been on holiday for a while.

Most new ones appearing on my screen still get found within a day of being released. You have to get up early to get an FTF around here!

Where? .......

1.4k · April 20, 2005

We once did a FTNF 4 hours before it was listed. Havinhg had advanced notice of a cache from some caching friends we tried to find it before it was listed and failed miserably

No change there then.

1.1k · April 21, 2005

Caches around here always seemed to get FTFd within hours by Dan and Pid, but they seem to have been on holiday for a while.

Most new ones appearing on my screen still get found within a day of being released. You have to get up early to get an FTF around here!

Where? .......

High Wycombe. Not far from you I believe :laughing:

April 21, 2005

I could be wrong, but I believe that if you are watching a TB, and it gets dropped into a cache that has not yet been approved, it will give away the existence (and position) of said new cache.

This came from one of our local resident first-to-find addicts :laughing:

April 21, 2005

The easiest way to keep a cache safe from being found here in Cheshire is either

1) Putting it out when ARRKS have swimming lessons

or

2) make it an awkward type puzzle one!

Bob

1) That may be about to change :unsure:

2) To class One In the Eye as a puzzle is a bit of a misnomer, simply scrambling the numbers and letters up in a totally random way is not how to make a puzzle :laughing: ...continues to bang head against nearest wall...

April 21, 2005

You may be well adviced to have yourselves restrained when you do solve One in the Eye, otherwise you may seriously consider doing harm to Bob Percy

April 22, 2005

Ten new caches with 25 miles and we won't be first to any of them :lol:

3.8k · April 22, 2005

Ten new caches with 25 miles and we won't be first to any of them

oh well :lol:

Nevermind :lol:

April 22, 2005

Spotted those, but can't get to them yet. I'm stuck at work... Arrgh!!!

There goes my chance of a FTF...

:lol:

April 22, 2005

2 of em are safe from me :lol:

2.2k · April 22, 2005

Looking at the weather and how close the new caches are I wish I had took a sickie! :lol:

April 22, 2005

how about a spontaneous bout of the gastric wozznames?

April 22, 2005

how about a spontaneous bout of the gastric wozznames?

It crossed my mind, but I'd be accused of wanting to play in my new car, as I only picked it up yesterday...

April 22, 2005

how about a spontaneous bout of the gastric wozznames?

Seriously considered this at 8:30am...sitting here now I wish I had :lol:

2.2k · April 22, 2005

I can feel the stomach gripes coming on now :lol:

April 22, 2005

LOL

I'm sat at home, no more calls for today, so my afternoon is free.

Problem is my car is also in for repair, I just can't win :lol:

3.8k · April 22, 2005

be weeks before I get to them :lol:

April 22, 2005

Ten new caches with 25 miles and we won't be first to any of them

LOL, well, I think that 8 of them are my fault, and I've just been surprised to see someone FSF the end of the series as their First FTF (Go Archer4, Go!). I'm just hoping that (s)he logs the rest of them too.

1.9k · April 22, 2005

LOL, well, I think that 8 of them are my fault, and I've just been surprised to see someone FSF the end of the series as their First FTF (Go Archer4, Go!). I'm just hoping that (s)he logs the rest of them too.

:lol: I got FTF on five of em though I ain't logged yet.

Came away without attempting the final one as all my contacts (re music) were unavailabe and I hadn't got a clue. :lol:

April 22, 2005

I got FTF on five of em though I ain't logged yet.
Came away without attempting the final one as all my contacts (re music) were unavailabe and I hadn't got a clue.

Well, if its any help, it does DumDaDeDeDumDiDum :lol:

April 22, 2005

Isnt it DoWahDiddyDiddyDumDiddyDo?

April 23, 2005

be weeks before I get to them

and about 18 months before I get to them.

April 23, 2005

Our quickest FTF was 10 secs after the owners placed!!! we met them as they were leaving!!!

1.1k · April 25, 2005

I submitted a cache on last Friday lunchtime, it was approved 7 hours later at 8:24pm (thanks Eckington!), and it was found at 01:45 am on saturday morning. That's 5 hours, 15 mins.

April 26, 2005

Not that quick it would seem here in Dorset! 2 hours and waiting!

Thanks for the quick approval though!

2.9k · April 26, 2005

Are SNERDBE on holiday ? 5 FTF's and counting not bagged by them. I may even start trying for some if they are off the scene!!!!!

April 27, 2005

I placed my first cache yesterday...

GCNNAJ Bluebell woods

On 26 th April 2005....around 13:00.....but did not complete the registration form until 02:45 27th April....

I received the acceptance email at 15:00 the same day....

I received a found notification at 20:01 the same day....by Buzzlight.....

Considering the time to find the listing...find the cache...return home....log the find....

Pretty neat work I'd say......

Congratulations Buzzlight on a speedy first to find.... :rolleyes: :lol:

Edited April 27, 2005 by Lowlander99

3.1k · April 28, 2005

We placed our 1st cache, at 8pm on Good Friday, and the FTF was at 8am next morning.

Not bad really, but we placed it, then logged it, we feared it might get FTF'd and it not be there!!

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