Revision as of 14:54, 13 January 2011

Caching Records

Some cachers have an interest in challenging themselves by trying for a caching record. The most popular of these is to try and find the most caches in a single day. Other records considered:

• Highest Daily Score
• Number of consecutive days finding a cache
• Number of consecutive days not finding a cache (rather silly, but fun)
• Highest DNF count

Most found in 24 hours

Note that not all attempts listed here may conform to the Guidelines currently listed below, but (unless otherwise noted) they are listed as attempts that were accepted by the community as genuine attempts based on the understanding of the acceptable guidelines at that time.

The record holders for the most caches found in 24 hours in Australia are:

• Rabbitto (GCA|GC) found 33 on 20th November 2004 (Victoria)
• teamkittens (GCA|GC) found 43 on 1st January 2005 (Victoria)
• Rhinogeo (GCA|GC) and Facitman (GCA|GC) found 44 on 8th February 2005 (Victoria)
• Team Horizons (GCA|GC) found 53 at the Dubbo Gold Rush, June 2005 (NSW)
• Rabbitto (GCA|GC) found 56 on 12th March 2005 (Victoria)
• Acts2youthgroup (GCA|GC) found 77 on 7th October 2005 (Victoria)
• HawMorFords (GCA|GC) found 101 on 16th September 2006 (Victoria)
• Rogainer (GCA|GC) and dtay (GCA|GC) found 102 on 18th November 2006 (Brisbane)
• HawMorFords (GCA|GC), dak's Emu Mob (GCA|GC) and acts2youthgroup (GCA|GC) found 128 on 28th February 2007 (Adelaide)
• GPS.org.nz Adelaide Cache Raid Team (KiwiGary (GCA|GC), KiwiLegend (GCA|GC), Moneydork (GCA|GC), rediguana (GCA|GC), sp8sm8 (GCA|GC), the.pud (GCA|GC), tofska (GCA|GC), Zorgon (GCA|GC)) found 195 on 12th December 2007
• The Rats, Big Matt and Shell, FarmerFrentzen and steeba found 210 on 17th October 2009 (Adelaide)

The record holders for the most caches found in 24 hours in New Zealand are:

• Zorgon ([1]) found 67 on 23 January 2006
• KiwiGary([2]), Glyn(the only one))(only one)), BackPAQer([3]) found 77 on 9 October 2009
• Kiwi_Explorer ([4]), hw33556 (aka Biggles)([5]) found 78 on 13 November 2009
• nofs ([6]) found 123 on 1 December 2010 (solo with no driver)

Current state records

Australia

• SA - 209 The Rats, Big Matt and Shell, FarmerFrentzen and steeba (17 Oct 09)
• TAS - 77 - Moneydork and rediguana (19 Jun 10)
• VIC - 106 - The Rats (31 May 09)
• QLD - 129 - Skippy&Lambchops (8 March 08)
• NSW - 124 - FarmerFrentzen, The Rats and steeba (20 Nov 10)
• WA - 59 - k-maximus (20 Oct 10)
• ACT - 91 - FarmerFrentzen and Big Matt and Shell (13 Nov 10)
• NT - 65 - Konie (16 May 09)

New Zealand

• NI - 78 - Kiwi Explorer and hw33556 (aka Biggles)(13 Nov 09)
• SI - 123 - nofs (1 Dec 10)

Previous state records

2008

• SA -
• TAS -
• VIC -
• QLD -
• NSW -
• WA -
• ACT -
• NT -

2007

• SA - 128 HawMorFords, dak's Emu Mob, acts2youthgroup (28 Feb 07)
• TAS -
• VIC -
• QLD -
• NSW -
• WA - 37 - Baldivis Settlers (4 Jun 07)
• ACT - 57 - SA_Parrothead (30 Sep 07)
• NT - 15 - Team Astro (22 Sep 07)
• NI - 44 - BackPAQer (6 Oct 07)

2006

• SA - 73 - Beakers Bunch (8 Oct 06)
• TAS -
• VIC -
• QLD -
• NSW -
• WA - 26 - nobodyZ (6 May 06)
• ACT - 23 - acts2youthgroup (14 Aug 06)
• NT - 10 - Derringer (21 Aug 06)

2005

• SA - 32 - Beakers Bunch (28 Dec 05)
• TAS -
• VIC - 77 - acts2youthgroup (7 Oct 05)
• QLD -
• NSW - 53 - Team Horizons (11 Jun 05)
• WA -
• ACT -
• NT - 9 - BelKen (27 Aug 05)

2004

• SA - 26 - Team Piggy (9 Sep 04)
• TAS -
• VIC - 33 - Rabbitto (20 Nov 04)
• QLD -
• NSW -
• WA -
• ACT -
• NT - 6 - Sandfly (14 Sep 05)

Guidelines for most finds in a day

The following is a set of suggested guidelines for claiming a record. These guidelines have nothing to do with what is or isn't allowed when caching, but are meant as helpful hints for those who may wish for their effort to be recognised by the community, i.e. if you find a record number of caches but did it outside of these guidelines you may find that some others do not recognise your achievement. If these guidelines don't appeal to you then feel free to cache by your own standards.

1. A record must occur in a single 24 hour period,
   • It is still undecided whether this needs to be from midnight to midnight;
   • Caches can all be given the same log date on the internet for statistics purposes.
2. All cache types can be included in the attempt;
   • Any locationless should only be claimed once.
3. Anyone assisting with any of the finds is part of 'The Team'.
4. At least one particular member of The Team should visit every cache,
   • This particular team member should actively assist in every cache find.
   • Only one member of the team needs to locate the cache ie. not everyone in the group needs to independently find the box!
5. No member of the team should have found the cache previously.
6. No pre-finding or scouting of physical waypoints should occur by any members of the team prior to the attempt;
   • Teams can skip waypoints on multi's, provided they are not using knowledge garnered prior to the attempt.
   • Research (other than visiting physical waypoints) may be done prior to the day, eg: solving a puzzle cache based upon information on the cache page.
7. The team should not seek any support for finding the cache;
   • There should be no phone a friend calls for hints, information or even DNF confirmations;
   • No advice on the location of particular caches should be sought from other cachers prior to the attempt.
8. A DNF is a DNF, no cache no find. The team should not place a replacement cache for a lost cache then claim a find.
9. For physical caches, The Team must sign the logbook, a stamp or sticker can be used;
   • consider adding find number and time of find;
   • in some form, the log needs to show the team name, date of find etc.
   • caches may still be logged as separate finds if The Team consists of multiple, separately registered cachers.
10. The listing site is unimportant. If a cache is listed on multiple sites, it can only be claimed once.
    • GCA and GC caches are equally valid for a record run.

Consecutive days with a find Top 10

• Firesafe 333 days (15 Jun 08 - 13 May 09)
• albida33 243 days (30 Oct 08 - 29 Jun 09)
• Flipper&Co 222 days (1 Nov 07 - 9 Jun 08)
• FarmerFrentzen 200 days (30 Aug 08 - 17 Mar 09)
• J 'N' K 130 days (24 Dec 09 - 2 May 10)
• Sol de lune 110 days (1 Apr 08 - 19 Jul 08)
• If 73 days (27 May 07 - 7 Aug 07)
• KiwiLegend 71 days (20 Aug 07 - 29 Dec 07)
• Cbr_Masked_Bandit 69 days (21 Aug 08 - 28 Oct 08)
• St. Ouens 58 days (18 Aug 07 - 14 Oct 07)
• cuzza 50 days (29 Apr 07 - 17 June 07)

Guidelines

1. Each day you must have found a cache. It can be of any type.
2. Even if you visited 5 different caches and logged DNF's, these are not finds.
3. You mustn't have found the cache previously.
4. For physical caches, the logbook should be signed (or stamp/sticker)
5. In some form, the log needs to show the team name, date of find etc.

Consecutive days without a find

The holders of this dubious record;

• Trigg-A-Nomics 1824 days (7 Oct 03 - 03 Oct 08)
• CREWIMLOST2 677 days (9 Jan 05 - 17 Nov 06)
• Camstal 222 days (5 Jan 09 - 16 Aug 09)
• diesel69 202 days (16 Feb 04 - 5 Sep 04)

Worst percentage of Finds / DNF's

http://geocaching.com.au/stats/cachers/gca/au/0045_cachers_by_finds_did_not_finds_ratio

Highest Daily Score

A daily score is defined as the total sum of the product of difficulty and terrain, which could be expressed as DAILY SCORE = SUM (DIFFICULTY * TERRAIN).

Currently there are 4 equal record holders. The next 7 are equal second even though the achievement number is different. This is due to some missing logs at Geocaching Australia.

Overall

• 457.00 FarmerFrentzen NSW 17-Oct-09
• 457.00 steeba NSW 17-Oct-09
• 457.00 The Rats NSW 17-Oct-09
• 457.00 Big Matt and Shell NSW 17-Oct-09
• 397.25 sp8sm8 NI 12-Dec-07
• 397.25 the.pud NI 12-Dec-07
• 395.75 tofska NI 12-Dec-07
• 395.25 rediguana SI 12-Dec-07
• 395.25 Zorgon NI 12-Dec-07
• 391.75 Moneydork SI 12-Dec-07
• 385.5 KiwiGary NI 12-Dec-07

ACT

• 187.75 SA_ParrotHead SA 30-Sep-07

Victoria

• 191.75 HawMorFords QLD 16-Sep-06

New South Wales

• 260.75 Hoojar1ARC NSW 10-Nov-07

Queensland

• 265.25 dtay QLD 18-Nov-06

Tasmania

• 98.5 sirius Tas TAS 22-Jan-08

South Australia

• 457.00 FarmerFrentzen NSW 17-Oct-09
• 457.00 steeba NSW 17-Oct-09
• 457.00 The Rats NSW 17-Oct-09
• 457.00 Big Matt and Shell NSW 17-Oct-09
• 397.25 sp8sm8 NI 12-Dec-07
• 397.25 the.pud NI 12-Dec-07
• 395.75 tofska NI 12-Dec-07
• 395.25 rediguana SI 12-Dec-07
• 395.25 Zorgon NI 12-Dec-07
• 391.75 Moneydork SI 12-Dec-07
• 385.5 KiwiGary NI 12-Dec-07

Western Australia

• 103.75 Baldivis Settlers WA 4-Jun-07

Northern Territory

• 82 Groboz NT 20-Dec-07

North Island

• 125 kiwi-nomad SI 22-Aug-07

South Island

• 145.75 Zorgon NI 23-Jan-06

See Also

• StatPack
• Cache statistics
• Cacher statistics