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| − | A [[First to find|First to Find]] (or FTF) occurs when you are the first [[geocacher]] who finds a [[cache|geocache]].
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| − | The kudos for being [[First to find|First to Find]] occurs as soon as you find the cache first. In most cases, the only prize is glory (or infamy), however some hiders leave FTF prizes or FTF certificates as special [[swap]]s intended for the first finder.
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| − | The statistic for a [[First to find|First to Find]] does not occur automatically. (This is because the cache sites only record the date of find, not the time.)
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| − | You can claim a [[First to find|First to Find]] at [[Geocaching Australia]] by selecting the First to Find link under the Actions list on the right hand side of the cache page. This will add your [[First to find|First to Find]] claim to the database.
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| − | In your log at [[Geocaching.com]] you can also add the string ''*FTF*'' (include asterisks, case insensitive) and when your log makes its way to [[Geocaching Australia]], the site will add your FTF record. (see also [[Logging_a_cache#GCA_log_tokens|GCA log tokens]])
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| − | A FTF, Rating or Recommendation will ONLY be applied ONCE.
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| − | It will ONLY be applied the FIRST time a log is loaded.
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| − | This stops the potential issue of:
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| − | A cacher giving a rating of 3.
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| − | Coming in and editing the rating directly, changing it to 4.
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| − | Someone else loading an old GPX file which would change the rating back to a 3.
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| − | So even if you edit a log on GC, because the log has already been loaded, the FTF, rating or recommendation will not be applied as we cannot guarantee it's not going to overwrite a manual update.
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| − | There is nothing to stop you claiming a [[First to find|First to Find]] on a cache that you did not actually find first, but if you do claim a [[First to find]] on a cache you didn't find first, then be prepared to bear the scorn of your fellow cachers.
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| − | There is no additional kudos for claiming a [[First to find|First to Find]]. It's a statistics thing.
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| − | Some [[geocacher]]s are very competitive about obtaining the [[FTF]] on new caches - these cachers are known as [[FTF Hound]]s.
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| − | It is good etiquette for the first finder to log their find online as soon as possible, as a courtesy to other [[FTF Hound]]s.
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