+sept1c_tank Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 (edited) Congratulations to geoPirat and Huskie on their new 24-hour world record cache hunt. In the other thread New 24 Hour Caching Record, a suggestion that world records should be applicable to regions started me thinking about the whole concept of records. A world record is just that; it refers to the biggest numbers, anywhere in the world. So the idea that you could have one world record in Nashville and another world record in Jacksonville, just doesn’t work. Anyway, there are plenty of categories open for record holding. For instance, you could have a record for the most caches found in a 25-hour period, or more realistically, a 12 or 48-hour period. You could set a record for the longest period of continual caching. Or you could set a record the greatest distance between two caches found in a 24-hour period. You could set a world’s record for the most caches hidden in a 24-hour period, or the most caches found, ever, without a GPSr. I’ve said many times, I’m not a number hound; I’m a rose smeller feller. But I do share in the excitement of accomplishment of those who wish to compete. My point? Well almost anyone can set a world record of some type, if they design the proper category. So in closing, I ask you, in what category, might you qualify for a world record? Edited May 31, 2005 by sept1c_tank Quote Link to comment
+the hermit crabs Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 What's the record for the most travel bugs owned? That's one that I could have a shot at, since all I'd have to do would be to buy my way into it. Except that Jeep owns more than 5000 of them. Dang. Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Except that Jeep owns more than 5000 of them. That number recently doubled Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Except that Jeep owns more than 5000 of them. That number recently doubled Mmmmmmm... new icon! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I am already the world record holder in several categoris. The most caches hidden by someone born in Passaic NJ. The most finds by someone with the surname, Sniatkowski. The most finds in 24 hours by a Polish-Irish-Dutch-German-American, former high school soccer and baseball playing, beer loving, ex-punk rocker, avocational archaeologist - with freckles. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I think I should see if I can find 240 caches in 24 hours while drinking beer. Quote Link to comment
+AtoZ Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I think I should see if I can find 240 caches in 24 hours while drinking beer. Or you could drink 240 beers in 24 hours and try to find one cache???? cheers Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 The most finds in 24 hours by a Polish-Irish-Dutch-German-American, former high school soccer and baseball playing, beer loving, ex-punk rocker, avocational archaeologist - with freckles. And all this time, you probably thought those freckles were just extra baggage! Quote Link to comment
+Team Perks Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I think I win the "Most finds by a person who has used a 3-eyed-cat as his avatar for the past year" award. Hooray, me! Quote Link to comment
+Jeep_Dog Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 (edited) I think I should see if I can find 240 caches in 24 hours while drinking beer. Humph. I shall see if I can log 240 DNFs in a 24 hour period while drinking beer. Now, THIS is a world record worth attempting! EDIT: I will need a designated driver to accomplish this magnificent feat. Edited May 31, 2005 by Jeep_Dog Quote Link to comment
indianalee Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 So in closing, I ask you, in what category, might you qualify for a world record? How about largest number of watchers??? TUBE TORCHER... with 213!!!! IndianaLee Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 So in closing, I ask you, in what category, might you qualify for a world record? How about largest number of watchers??? TUBE TORCHER... with 213!!!! IndianaLee I like to watch. Quote Link to comment
+VegasCacheHounds Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 So in closing, I ask you, in what category, might you qualify for a world record? How about largest number of watchers??? TUBE TORCHER... with 213!!!! IndianaLee I think you also qualify for the Owner of the Most Mentioned Cache on the Forums Quote Link to comment
+M&DofKJE Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Awww, the Federation must pay isn't the most posted? I think my daugher holds the record for most hides by an 8 y.o. Quote Link to comment
+Joypa Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I have the highest percentage of personally owned travel bugs not currently in caches (100%). Yep, 5 for 5. Quote Link to comment
+ohgr Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I'm glad to see there's not a category for the most HIDES in a 24hr period. I know a couple people I'd nominate though. Ohgr Quote Link to comment
+worldtraveler Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 ...I ask you, in what category, might you qualify for a world record? Most miles accumulated on a personal travel bug. Or, conversely, worst geocaching mileage (>1K mi/cache found). Quote Link to comment
uperdooper Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 is it any kind of record to have the tackiest signature item? mine is a flamingo mardi gras necklace. Quote Link to comment
+BigFurryMonster Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 (edited) Except that Jeep owns more than 5000 of them. Dang. Wow - who is this guy? He hasn't logged into the site since a year, but he does own 10001 travel bugs... Edited June 2, 2005 by BigFurryMonster Quote Link to comment
RandLD Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) I think we might be up for 2 different awards: Longest Time between Signing Up and Actually Finding a Cache Joined -- March 31, 2004, about a week after joining CarolinaCachers and some others on some hunts. First cache found -- April 23, 2005! So, what did I do in those 13 months? We both changed jobs, moved across town, and got busy with some other stuff. Most Diversity for Someone with <10 Finds None of this was done on purpose, just worked out this way. So far, we've logged 5 finds, and they include: 1 Multi-cache 1 Virtual Cache 1 Virtual Multi-cache 1 Micro Cache 1 Literary Cache / Book Exchange These 5 caches have been in 4 different cities, none of which are closer than 10 miles from where we live (all are still in SC, though.): Gilbert (10 miles), Bowman (50 miles), Goose Creek (95 miles), and 2 in Greenville (98 miles). In fact, the one in Gilbert doesn't officially count, since technically it was "RD" that found it (on my lunch hour), not "RandLD". But we'll rectify that soon. Next on our agenda are some more micros and traditionals, but those are 115 miles away in and around Beaufort (and those will push us over the 10 limit, so we won't qualify for the award any longer ...) Maybe sometime we'll hit one of the 40 that are less than 10 miles from here ... Or maybe I could win a forum award for highest number or percentage of edits within 5 minutes of posting ... (Proofread it before I posted, and still found something wrong after I submitted it! DOH!) Edited June 20, 2005 by RandLD Quote Link to comment
+Jetsm15 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) I think that I get the record for the longest time from the first find, to the 100th. It only took me 1062 days. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LU...c8-f7c80a633ea6 Edited June 20, 2005 by Jetsm15 Quote Link to comment
+tabulator32 Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I think I may qualify for the largest number of mosquito bites in the North American continent in a single season. Quote Link to comment
+Night_Hawk Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Here's one (not mine) Shortest time between going active and ending up missingGCPB8T Quote Link to comment
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