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9.4k · April 21, 2005

I was cleaning out one of my drives at work and I came across a chart I started a long time ago. It shows the number of caches I've found each month since I started caching.

As you can see, I do a fair amount of caching in the spring, but most of my caching from July through September (summertime in the Rockies). The most I’ve found in one month is 92 (this was on a trip across the Great Plains last month). My average is 13.21 caches per month since I started caching exactly 3 years ago today!

One anomaly is August 2003. My truck broke down heading to an event in July and was out of commission for most of August.

Another anomaly was April/May 2004. I was so busy planning my first campout event that I didn't really have much time to go caching.

How active have you been?

11.3k · April 21, 2005

So far I've been averaging more than 30 per month.

I found my first one January 17 and on April 17, I found number 103! :rolleyes:

Another cacher in this area started after I did. He has been averaging 100 per month.

6.5k · April 21, 2005

Do you mean active finding caches, posting in the forums, or just your general daily activity angst level? :rolleyes:

Oh never mind, I just reread the OP. I'd like to see a similar chart of the blue dude's forum posting habits though.

9.4k · April 21, 2005

Do you mean active finding caches, posting in the forums, or just your general daily activity angst level?

Oh never mind, I just reread the OP. I'd like to see a similar chart of the blue dude's forum posting habits though.

Don't make me stop this thread

So averaging just over a cache every two days for three years isn't good enough for you?

it would take too long to figure out my post stats, especially if you count the 10,000 or so posts I've made in the Off-Topic Forum that aren't included in my official "post count"

6.5k · April 21, 2005

How active have you been?

More than some less than others :rolleyes:

actually If I worked it out correctly I've found 5.7per month, and hidden 1.3per month. Outside of scrolling a bunch of logs or making a chart, I don't see an easy way to find most per month or the other high/lows, so I'll just leave it at the numbers.

Ps- happy cacher birthday (??)

April 21, 2005

Since I started logging on-line in June 03:

Edit: SpEeeling

Edited April 21, 2005 by NoLemon

April 21, 2005

I was very active last spring while I participated in a cache league. I then took the summer off to entertain my two year old daughter while mom worked on her doctorate. I started up again in September and have ups and downs as work allows. If I did it correctly, my average is 27.118 per month. That sounds like I cache more than I recall right now. I guess I should not use this data to persuade my family to cache more with me. :rolleyes:

18.9k · April 21, 2005

Not too impressive compared to others but consider how few caches are around here I feel ok...

April 21, 2005

147 found in 11 monthes=13.36/month. I expect this number to drop since I've cleaned out the local area.

April 21, 2005

1.8k · April 21, 2005

I'm averaging 10.76923076923 per month.

3k · April 21, 2005

Here is a chart showing the average number of caches I have found today:

:rolleyes:

April 21, 2005

I was cleaning out one of my drives at work and I came across a chart I started a long time ago. It shows the number of caches I've found each month since I started caching.

As you can see, I do a fair amount of caching in the spring, but most of my caching from July through September (summertime in the Rockies). The most I’ve found in one month is 92 (this was on a trip across the Great Plains last month). My average is 13.21 caches per month since I started caching exactly 3 years ago today!

One anomaly is August 2003. My truck broke down heading to an event in July and was out of commission for most of August.

Another anomaly was April/May 2004. I was so busy planning my first campout event that I didn't really have much time to go caching.

How active have you been?

Wow! according to this chart , I sould have bought in May 02' and sold in March 05' . Then I could have retired by know and been able to get a better average :rolleyes: .

1.34 per day/10.06 week/40.25 month

I'm outa here. Got caches to find!

April 21, 2005

Here is a chart showing the average number of caches I have found today:

That's not very funny

3k · April 21, 2005

That's not very funny

I thought this was supposed to be a non-Angst topic?

22.1k · April 21, 2005

Here is a chart showing the average number of caches I have found today:

That's not very funny

You are not welcome in this thread. Please respect the wishes of the topic starter.

April 21, 2005

Started caching two months ago. 125 finds and 16 hides between the wife and I.

62.5 finds /month. 8 hides /month. And still going..... :rolleyes:

1.1k · April 21, 2005

30+ findes per month and 2 cache hides per month.

5.7k · April 21, 2005

Is there some automatic way to get one of those charts?

Here's mine:

Our average is 4 caches per day.

--Marky

April 21, 2005

I am at 20 caches in my 4 month geocaching career, with 3 hides. Also am now on my third GPS, that trend will have to stop or the wife will send me packing! :rolleyes:

April 21, 2005

Started caching two months ago. 125 finds and 16 hides between the wife and I.
62.5 finds /month. 8 hides /month. And still going.....

We are not worthy!

1k · April 21, 2005

My caching really took off around July of last year.

Edited April 21, 2005 by Webfoot

April 22, 2005

I can't create a chart. And I am just now mostly recovered from a major surgery. But, check back with me soon. As soon as I'm hooked up with a new GPS, I'll be racking up my numbers again. And I have a new cache stocked and ready to go. Just need to find a good hiding spot.

April 22, 2005

I have 120 finds in six months. Averages to 20 per month. My first 21 were without a GPS since I didn't own one yet.

I'm addicted to this sport like the rest of you and can't imagine not geocaching. :lol: But then, I don't have to, do I. I love EVERYTHING about geocaching ('cept the poison oak!).

11.3k · April 22, 2005

WooHoo! I found cache number 104 today on my 94th day of caching . . . and it was my first, First-to-Find. :lol:

You know, maybe if I had figured out how to get the newest caches delivered to my InBox a little sooner than a week ago, I could have done this sooner . . . :lol:

April 22, 2005

204 finds in 63 days, so about 3.25 per day. As was previously said, I'm slowing way down as the local area gets cleaned out and I have to travel further. No more lunch hour caching. :lol:

April 22, 2005

You are not welcome in this thread. Please respect the wishes of the topic starter.

An official "you are not welcome here" to an innocent, completely perfect, and very nice forum member.

So typical of gc.com volunteer Moderators/Approvers/Tyrants. :lol:

Oops! Methinks this post is perhaps angst-ish.

Back on topic.

In six months of caching, I've been active at times and not so active at others.

One drop in caching activity directly coorelates to my wife giving birth to our son. A spike in activity directly coorelates to about when he came home, and there were diapers to change.

Oh, yeah, and my activity tends to increase a bit on a day when my two year old daughter begins saying "geocaching?" as soon as she wakes up and through the day until someone takes her geocaching. This generally occurs on Saturdays.

When I figure out how to chart out all these variables, I'll be sure to post it. :lol:

April 22, 2005

"geocaching?" as soon as she wakes up and through the day until someone takes her geocaching.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

1.8k · April 22, 2005

Awww, c'mon.....I thought it was funny.

April 22, 2005

Generated online in realtime.

http://www.caughtatwork.net/geocaching/

Averaging 1.41 per day so far.

38.2k · April 22, 2005

Here's mine. No real pattern that I can see. Spikes seem to occur in random months.

Edited April 22, 2005 by briansnat

1.6k · April 22, 2005

Geocaching Since November of 2001 . We seem to have randomly set a goal for ourselves in that , with the end of one year we try to outdo ourselves the next year .

Currently we have 808 finds , numerous DNF's , 20 hidden , and various TB's we have helped along the way.

Not exactally sure how it would look on a chart though except that I know it would increase every year .

Star

7.3k · April 22, 2005

Wow, Saxy. You started caching 6 days before I did!

*weird music*

Nee, ner nee, ner, Nee, ner nee, ner...

9.4k · April 22, 2005

Wow, Saxy. You started caching 6 days before I did!

*weird music*

Nee, ner nee, ner, Nee, ner nee, ner...

:lol:

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No, looks like 6 weeks

Edited April 22, 2005 by Team GPSaxophone

4.2k · April 22, 2005

I'm at about 15.25/month or one every two days since I started almost 2 years ago.

No time for a cahrt - back to work!

April 22, 2005

Wow, Saxy. You started caching 6 days before I did!

*weird music*

Nee, ner nee, ner, Nee, ner nee, ner...

Team GPSaxophone
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Ambrosia
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No, looks like 6 weeks

No, looks like 6 DAYS . . . . look at her stats, her first find was on 27 April 2002.

April 22, 2005

Why do all your charts look the same... am I missing a feature here?

9.4k · April 22, 2005

Why do all your charts look the same... am I missing a feature here?

Microsoft Excel

April 22, 2005

I'm a binge cacher---cache until I drop,then hole up somewhre until i heal , then the addiction takes over and i strt again.

1.8k · April 22, 2005

Because everyone else is doing it...

December seems to be a good month for me...

7.3k · April 22, 2005

Non-chart reply:

As I basically say in my profile:

200 caches in my first year.

50 more in my second year.

250 more in my third year.

Comes out to over 500 now.

Looking into each month and stuff is a little too involved for me right now. :lol:

And see? I can do math!

11.3k · April 22, 2005

Well . . . so much for all the charts looking the same . . .

1.8k · April 22, 2005

Why do all your charts look the same... am I missing a feature here?

Microsoft Excel

Apple Keynote

7.3k · April 22, 2005

Why do all your charts look the same... am I missing a feature here?

Microsoft Excel

Apple Keynote

Yes, I do add a little bit to life, don't I?

April 22, 2005

I've been caching hard for the last nine months:

1.15 caches per day. Not a bad way to spend my life.

Scoob

Edited April 22, 2005 by Scoobie10

April 22, 2005

Approximately 1-2 finds each week

I don't think that counts as an addiction yet, but we're glad we can find time to find caches :lol: How fun! ...I think at this rate it will save a lot of wear and tear on the GPSr too

April 22, 2005

Started caching two months ago. 125 finds and 16 hides between the wife and I.
62.5 finds /month. 8 hides /month. And still going.....

Way to go!

2.3k · April 23, 2005

Re: charts.

I think some of us have gone over the edge and are into unknown areas beyond geek. B)

April 23, 2005

I'm going to take some of this data and see if I can correlate it to market fluctuations in stocks and commodities. If I can get a positive correlation, I'll see about making money in the market, then write a book about my investing system and make even more money on that and retire at an early age, caching almost every day!

2.7k · April 23, 2005

With one hand holding the compass and the other holding the hiking stick, I just don't have any digits left to count with while I am having fun.

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