UK Caching Mileage 2011 (just for fun)

[tony72]

Hi just found this thread.
Is it to late to join in?
Caching name tony and carina TB is a Founders Gnome Tag - Jeremy, TB3PX0T
Thanks
Tony and Carina

[Fermentum]

No worries Tony and Carina. I will add you and include you to the week 2 update.

Dave

[simplysup]

I love the way this is catching on :)

Great graphs Fermentum, thanks for the hard work.

When deciding to take part in this fun game, I had already made a decision to record my driving and walking mileage for the year. Just for info, in these first 7 days, whilst my coin has racked up a little under 400 miles, I've driven 593, and walked 19.1 :)

Nigel

[Jacaru]

Is there any chance of posting the rules / guidelines? Maybe Jacaru can edit his OP so that the rules always appear at the top. If no rules are posted then I am going to cheat and log mileage on holiday in the next couple of weeks. We could have 5000 added by Monday! ;):ph34r:

https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/GAGB%20Pics/5000milesp.jpg

Going to do the rules now.

[Jacaru]

There is now a sticky at the top of the page with a list of rules.:cheers:

[mumbo jumbo]

Is there a rule about YOSM? I bagged one yesterday about 10 miles from home (about 4 miles from my previous cache) but get over 100 miles cos of where it is listed at the moment. Today I did a local cache and get another 100+ miles as the coin "returns" from where YOSM is listed at the moment. Would have been even better if it had been in Shetland or similar! I'm not moaning (in fact I'm benefiting) but it occurs to me that it does skew the mileage record somewhat.

mj

[Dan1980]

Is there a rule about YOSM? I bagged one yesterday about 10 miles from home (about 4 miles from my previous cache) but get over 100 miles cos of where it is listed at the moment. Today I did a local cache and get another 100+ miles as the coin "returns" from where YOSM is listed at the moment. Would have been even better if it had been in Shetland or similar! I'm not moaning (in fact I'm benefiting) but it occurs to me that it does skew the mileage record somewhat.

mj

I asked the same question earlier. I think that the consensus was that YOSM and other moving caches are banned for the purpose of the "race".

[Maple Leaf]

YOSM are not included.

Jacaru posted the mileage rules in a separate thread (https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3826) (sticky at the top of this forum) a few days ago.

[mumbo jumbo]

YOSM are not included.

Jacaru posted the mileage rules in a separate thread (https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3826) (sticky at the top of this forum) a few days ago.

Thanks for the link.

My mileage will need to be adjusted down to ignore the YOSM. Apologies for the error.

mj

[Fermentum]

Thanks for the link.

My mileage will need to be adjusted down to ignore the YOSM. Apologies for the error.

mj

Is there anyway of deleting the entry? Also please let me know the amount to deduct. Remember I am a newbie cacher and dont even know what a YOSM cache is!

Dave

[Bear and Ragged]

Remember I am a newbie cacher and don't even know what a YOSM cache is!

Dave
http://www.yosm.org.uk/ Ye Ole Survey Monuments

It's a Grandfathered cache (No longer allowed to be set, but is allowed to carry on as a cache)

It moves around the country. It's Trig Pillars -Survey Monuments- which can be logged as a cache (there's no log to sign, just email the required info to the cache owner) and can be logged as a find from previous placements...

Hope that makes sense! Go and read http://www.yosm.org.uk/

[Dan1980]

My mileage will need to be adjusted down to ignore the YOSM. Apologies for the error.


Is there anyway of deleting the entry? Also please let me know the amount to deduct. Remember I am a newbie cacher and dont even know what a YOSM cache is!

I believe that if MJ deletes the YOSM visit log on his COIN page (not the find log on the cache page) and then selects "recalculate mileage" from the drop down box on the right then it should be correct. :)

[Fermentum]

Thanks Bear and Ragged thats really cool!

MJ I think your about 208 miles over but not sure until you get a chance to delete the log, thanks Dan for pointing out how to do this!

[Fermentum]

WEEK 2 is on now!!!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=46809#post46809

[Stuey]

Thanks for doing these, however I don't understand the figures. On the total so far image my figures look right (about 50 miles) yet the week 2 figures for me show over 200 miles. Is it just me?

[DrDick&Vick]

Just looked at them and I think it may be a small blip that Fermi will look at.

[Fermentum]

Thanks for doing these, however I don't understand the figures. On the total so far image my figures look right (about 50 miles) yet the week 2 figures for me show over 200 miles. Is it just me?

Well spotted Stuey, whats happened is I took all of the peoples forum names and had them on the list, I noticed that Ryuchan was Team Noodles on the coin so I changed to Team Noodles. After last week when it was requested to sort alphabetically I sorted one with Ryuchan in and the other with Team Noodles in, so that meant a few went out of sync! Thanks for pointing it out, I have corrected it now.


Just looked at them and I think it may be a small blip that Fermi will look at.

Yeah no worries, something I missed out, sorry about that everyone, all sorted now.

Fermi

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Late Entry Alert!

Many thanks to DrDick&Vick for rushing A GAGB geocoin out to me, as I'm now able to make a late entry into the 2011 Milage Tracker game.

My coin's tracking number is TB3Y2VC (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226122); The VC stands for Victorious Coin:p

Happy caching, STP

[DrDick&Vick]

Glad you got the coin and welcome to the mileage game.
Show the coin to others as there are a few left.

[Jacaru]

Welcome to the game Paul, sure to see you around at some point.

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Welcome to the game Paul, sure to see you around at some point.

Thanks Daryl:cheers:

I think that it was a post on your blog that reminded me to join in before it was too late!

[Fermentum]

Late Entry Alert!

Many thanks to DrDick&Vick for rushing A GAGB geocoin out to me, as I'm now able to make a late entry into the 2011 Milage Tracker game.

My coin's tracking number is TB3Y2VC (https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3226122); The VC stands for Victorious Coin:p

Happy caching, STP

I have added your details. You will be on the week 3 graphs!

Fermi

[Maple Leaf]

After being more or less house bound since October with a fractured left ankle, I am at last going to start driving again tomorrow as have just got a new company car - automatic :)

So I will be clocking up plenty of miles in the coming weeks .... just need time to find some caches at the furthest points (although, they may have to be drive bys as I can't walk very far yet).

So let this mileage comp begin :p

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone!

WEEK 3 is now online!!!!!!!

HERE (https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796)

[aligees]

Hi Guys really enjoying dipping our coin and have managed to clock up 547 miles and hopefully get to our 1000 cache this year before 31st Dec 2011, we are on 245 hope we can do it!!!!
:cheers:

[Mogwai Liz]

Am I too late to join the fun?

[Jacaru]

No, not too late, just register your coin or TB and let Fermentum know the number, then retro visit any caches that you have done since Jan 1st.

Fermi, you must let everyone know when enough is enough as you are the one doing all the work on this.:socool:

[walker clan]

This Is good fun and it's keeping me informed of my milage :wacko: but does anyone know or well pete what do you do to rack up so many miles ?????:applause:

[dosk]

woohoo! I reached 100 miles today :D

[Fermentum]

Am I too late to join the fun?

No like Jacaru said just PM me the coin details when your have it up to date and all your finds on there.


Fermi, you must let everyone know when enough is enough as you are the one doing all the work on this.:socool:

No worries at the moment. It takes about half an hour at the moment so not bad really.


This Is good fun and it's keeping me informed of my milage :wacko: but does anyone know or well pete what do you do to rack up so many miles ?????:applause:

Pete has logged at least one find every day appart from 3 days since the start. He has 127 finds! All over the country!


woohoo! I reached 100 miles today :D

Well done dosk, remember to add the 100 miles badge to your signature!

Welcome to ClareLouise and Mr Donut who have joined in this week. You both will be included in Week 4 updates.

Also just to let you all knoe. I will be okay for week 4 stats but I will be in Egypt for week 5 so will have to skip a week.

Dave

[walker clan]

Also just to let you all knoe. I will be okay for week 4 stats but I will be in Egypt for week 5 so will have to skip a week.

Dave
how dare you :lol: have a great time :socool:

Not sure how your compiling the stats etc but I will offer my help in covering your holidays etc if that is any good.

Andy

[DrDick&Vick]

I presume DNF's are not valid, even if you spent time looking before a happy (not) security guard decided to stand 3 ft from you.

[Mogwai Liz]

I had an unactivated TB Tag, but in the spirit of the race, I have ordered a GAGB coin and asked the code to be emailed. Will PM once it arrives. Thanks for letting me join.

[Fermentum]

how dare you :lol: have a great time :socool:

Not sure how your compiling the stats etc but I will offer my help in covering your holidays etc if that is any good.

Andy

Its up to you. It would take a while to copy all 40+ links for each coin. Once you have them its a case of putting every new total onto the sheet. The sheet does the rest. If you want me to I will send you the sheet with the steps to do the week?

EDIT: Forget that, I just dragged the bookmarks into the Excel sheet and they work from there! PM me your email if you don't mind doing it for the week.

Dave

[Dan1980]

does anyone know or well pete what do you do to rack up so many miles ?????:applause:

I suspect that having a pass that entitles you to go whereever you want on the train gratis helps! ;) :cool:

[Blid435]

Also passed the 100 mile mark today :applause:

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Also passed the 100 mile mark today :applause:


Well done John,
I noticed that you found a whole bunch of FTF's last night too!:socool:

[walker clan]

I suspect that having a pass that entitles you to go whereever you want on the train gratis helps! ;) :cool:

Right that explains it :socool:

[DrDick&Vick]

Anybody had a problem with the dipping service today.
Have just tried to dip mine in the three caches we found in Devizes and it just doesnt want to play.

[Maple Leaf]

Anybody had a problem with the dipping service today.
Have just tried to dip mine in the three caches we found in Devizes and it just doesnt want to play.

I have just logged my finds from yesterday and today ... all with the coin as 'visited'

They have all logged ok.

[DrDick&Vick]

Just discovered that it works ok for me in IE but not any good in Firefox.
Looks like a complete re-install back to scratch. Oh boy don't you just love computers

[DrDick&Vick]

Just discovered that it works ok for me in IE but not any good in Firefox.
Looks like a complete re-install back to scratch. Oh boy don't you just love computers

[Fermentum]

Sorry its a little late.

I totally forgot last night.

Week 4 is now updated.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

I will be in Egypt next week, can't wait, I am sure it will be a riot!

Walker Clan said he will have a bash at the Week 5 update. DrDick will you assist in allowing for the post of the stats when its needed please?

Cheers
Dave

[DrDick&Vick]

If the email me to say when they intend to upload I will unlock the thread for them.

[Fermentum]

NOT HAPPY HOLIDAY CANCELLED!

As the Rioting has now spread to Luxor Thomson have cancelled all flights to there until further notice. What a pile of rubbish.

So I maybe here to do it after all.

[RuberyBlue]

NOT HAPPY HOLIDAY CANCELLED!

As the Rioting has now spread to Luxor Thomson have cancelled all flights to there until further notice. What a pile of rubbish.

So I maybe here to do it after all.

Sorry about that Fermi, know how you feel, had my Xmas/ New Year trip to Arizona cancelled due to a little snow at Heathrow:(

RB

[BigLad & Co.]

NOT HAPPY HOLIDAY CANCELLED!



Nightmare - sorry to hear that :(

[The_Street_Searchers]

Wahoo - slipped over the 100 mile barrier this weekend!

[Jacaru]

Sorry to hear about your holiday hassle Fermi.

[Smithbats]

Is it too late to join in with this? Mr Smithbat got a travelbug t shirt for Christmas and we decided to dip him into every cache this year. We started at our nearest one, are we too late?

[walker clan]

Here are Week 5 Stats sorry its the wrong thread and im sure Dave will move it when he gets chance.

And as if by magic, whooooooosh and it has moved!! :socool:

[Fermentum]

Thanks for your help Andy!

[Fermentum]

One thing I have noticed with the Mileage competition as Walker Clan did it this week, is that I have no idea how many miles I currently have or anyone else has done (yeah I can check your coin page but everyone else doesn't have that information). I think this is the case because a few cachers are doing a heck of a lot more miles than others. So their tower is miles (forgive the pun!) in front. This dwarfs the lesser mileage cachers and therefore only a picture between a few people is noticed.

I am thinking of changing a few things this week so that it is easier to read and make a little more of a competition for the ones with lower mileage.

What does everyone think if I was to do a split between the top few and then the rest. Or even the top third, middle third and the lower third?

Or if you have a suggestion of your own please let me know!

[Smithbats]

I take it that we can't join the mileage count then.

Have fun all :)

[Maple Leaf]

Good idea - I was coming to the same conclusion when I looked at them last week.
I have had a busy couple of weeks working all over the country, hence my mileage has crept up - but it is unlikely to change very much this week.

[Fermentum]

I take it that we can't join the mileage count then.

Have fun all :)

Sorry Smithbats that was my fault I remember seeing your post and forgot to tell Walker Clan who did the mileage this week because I was supposed to be going to Egypt, as you might know that was cancelled :mad:

If you PM me your coin ID I will add you in this weeks update.

[Smithbats]

Sorry Smithbats that was my fault I remember seeing your post and forgot to tell Walker Clan who did the mileage this week because I was supposed to be going to Egypt, as you might know that was cancelled :mad:

If you PM me your coin ID I will add you in this weeks update.

Thank you :).... PM is on the way

[Fermentum]

Added you so that Friday update will include you and I have worked out so that this week will be your first week.

[T199er]

Okay, I have had a few more thoughts after reading some of the posts.

I think dipping your coin in a local cache that you haven't previously done is the best way forward to keep mileage more or less correct.

I haven't used the auto-visit so can't assist with that one.

If everyone uses the "visited" option then we are all doing the same.

Sounds like it is going to be fun.

I think if everyone sets their coin off on 1st by either dipping it in to one of their own local caches, or a very local one to them, as I first thought, that would be a good way of starting it off.

Don't forget, this is just for fun, but at the end of 2011, I may just have something for the person with the most miles. (Don't get too excited about this though) cos it isn't a race.

Have a good day everyone, I am off to do a bit of caching in the snow.:socool:
Hi, Sounds like this could be fun & GAGB coin just arrived so please count me in. Does anything else need to be done? Thanks, T199er

[Jacaru]

Hiya, what you need to do is get in touch with Fermentum who is doing all the graphs for the race and check with him whether he is able to add you on or not. If he is able to do so then just backtrack on the caches that you have visited since Jan 1st and dip your coin in. :)

[Fermentum]

Hi, Sounds like this could be fun & GAGB coin just arrived so please count me in. Does anything else need to be done? Thanks, T199er

Yeah like Jacaru said I will add you in when you PM me your coin! Please make sure before you PM me that your coin has visited all your current cache finds since Jan 1st.

Thanks

[susiemerlin1]

Hi there
Could you please add me to the list.
I have dipped my GAGB coin in all caches done since 1/1/11.
I take it I send my Tracking No. to Fermentium
Cheers
Sue

[DrDick&Vick]

Hiya Sue
PM the tracking number to Fermentum and he should be able to add you.
See you in a few months, probably all be grandparents by then xx

[susiemerlin1]

Hiya Sue
PM the tracking number to Fermentum and he should be able to add you.
See you in a few months, probably all be grandparents by then xx

Thanks Richard pm sent
Bumps getting bigger, and I'm getting more excited by the day!:D
Did two of your caches today as well!
Sue

[Fermentum]

Thanks Richard pm sent
Bumps getting bigger, and I'm getting more excited by the day!:D
Did two of your caches today as well!
Sue

Added you in!

[susiemerlin1]

Added you in!

Thank you :applause:

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

I have added the week 6 graphs.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

I have changed the tracker graph and it now shows as 4 split graphs. I have done this because the top four are really running away with their mileage totals and it means that the rest of us are bunched up at the bottom and I think it was hard to tell who was beating who!

So with the new graphs, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald you can tell who is ahead of who!

Let me know what you think of this new way.

Dave

[zarbibird]

What a brilliant idea! Really easy-to-read graphs and no more embarasment when we could see how far we were trailing behind!:D Thank you!

[Jacaru]

Brilliant, much clearer now, thanks Fermi.

[BigLad & Co.]

We like the new league tables - well done Fermi :applause:

[sandvika]

Very nicely done but I hope you've got it automated so that it does not take much effort. I'd hate it to become an imposition rather than a pleasure.

[Fermentum]

Very nicely done but I hope you've got it automated so that it does not take much effort. I'd hate it to become an imposition rather than a pleasure.

Its the setting up that takes the time. Its all automated from there onwards appart from viewing each coin page and putting in the mileage that takes about 15 minutes. But to be honest with you I mess about with spreadsheets in my spare time anyway. I find it strangely relaxing.

Thanks for your concern, but no need to worry!

Dave

[aligees]

Hi There
Just logging in as we have now gone over our Thousand and will wait till DrDickandvick to add it for me :cheers: xx

[Jacaru]

Hi There
Just logging in as we have now gone over our Thousand and will wait till DrDickandvick to add it for me :cheers: xx

Hi, you are able to add it yourselves, if you go to the sticky towards the top of the page you will see a thread called Codes For Caching Mileage. You can do it from there.

[DrDick&Vick]

Daryl, Aligees lives in the Norf Eest of England and can just about turn the computer on, so as we are friends (outside of caching) I am doing my kindness thing and looking after the poor things :applause:
Have just posted a maint note on one of my caches in Suffolk but will not be dipping the coin :eek:as I get friends to check on it. :cheers:

[Jacaru]

Ah right, whoops, did that sound a bit Geordie, whoops, oh I am digging a hole here. I meant, okay, sorry, didn't know you were helping em out.:socool:

[aligees]

Hahaha Thank you Richard Friend??? Oh yeah sorry we are or were!!!! Just joking............Ive tried to add them but like Richard says I can just trun on the computer Cheeky so and so!!! Lol. :socool:

And as for being a Geordie couldnt be further from there we are both southerners!!!! No Im not an Essex girl before you ask haha :cheers:

[Fermentum]

Week 7 is online!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

For some reason I had the weekly one for 5 and 6 the same, oops!

There are some impressive mileages now. Well done everyone!

[Slightly Tall Paul]

I've got a fortnight off work now (I'm a lorry driver, if you haven't already guessed:) ), so I won't be having another 1000 mile week until next month. That'll give my fellow Diamond Leaguers a chance to leave me eating their dust:D

Thanks for the great graphs Fermentum:socool:

[Maple Leaf]

... and I have just got back from working in Suffolk for a few days (I live in Somerset) - and didn't get around to stopping for a cache. That's 500+ miles wasted :(

[DrDick&Vick]

New hard drive to fit and populate plus a damaged car has meant ZERO for us this week.

[The_Street_Searchers]

Amazing what a trip to Cormwall can do for the numbers

[Fermentum]

I am not 100% sure I can do the mileage this Friday. Going back to the homeland in Hull for the week end. I may have time Friday noght but I am unsure.

Fermi

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

I have done week 8 mileage but I will admit I have had a few Shandy's! So if anything is wrong give me a shout.

The leagues you will notice that a few people have moved up and a few people have moved down.

Click the link to view:

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=48374#post48374

Cheers
Dave
(Fermentum)

[Nick&Ali]

I've got a fortnight off work now (I'm a lorry driver, if you haven't already guessed:) ), so I won't be having another 1000 mile week until next month. That'll give my fellow Diamond Leaguers a chance to leave me eating their dust:D

Thanks for the great graphs Fermentum:socool:


You obviously missed rule number 17, part 5, sub section G. This specifically excludes anyone who has a driving job that covers more than 37.5 miles in a week......;)

I've also just realised that I have inadvertently broken the rules. The cache I first dipped the bug into (the one nearest home) - is one we have found before. Am I now drummed out of the competition?

[Maple Leaf]

You obviously missed rule number 17, part 5, sub section G. This specifically excludes anyone who has a driving job that covers more than 37.5 miles in a week......;)

I've also just realised that I have inadvertently broken the rules. The cache I first dipped the bug into (the one nearest home) - is one we have found before. Am I now drummed out of the competition?

I am sure you will be forgiven seeing that you have adopted out all your own local caches. I suppose we are lucky that you read the rule about 'no overseas' and didn't dip it in your Thailand cache :ohmy:

[Nick&Ali]

I am sure you will be forgiven seeing that you have adopted out all your own local caches. I suppose we are lucky that you read the rule about 'no overseas' and didn't dip it in your Thailand cache :ohmy:

Rats! I didn't think of that! Do you think anyone will notice if I do?

[Fermentum]

Week 9 is up, see link:

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

I noticed that the thread with the graphs in is taking a while to load. DrDick would you be able to delete my posts from that thread before week 9 please? I have all of the graphs on my hard drive as a back up.

Cheers

[DrDick&Vick]

Done

[Stuey]

I've not looked for a few weeks, and like the new league tables. I almost gave up in week 2 after seeing people with 1000's of miles per week, but at least I can look to the other league players, or to up to the next league above (and my 2 day trip to Scotland from Devon at the weekend will be useful!).

Thanks for doing the tables, nice one.

[Mogwai Liz]

Need to do some more caching or I will be relegated to a lower league next week.

[Fermentum]

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Week 10 in now up!

Sorry its a little earlier than normal. If you log anything later today then it will be added to next week. I am off work today and not going to be able to do it later.

We now have over 50,000 miles together, well done everyone. And well done to Paul for hitting 7000 miles.

Fermi

[Slightly Tall Paul]

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

We now have over 50,000 miles together, well done everyone. And well done to Paul for hitting 7000 miles.

Fermi

Thanks Fermi, although I predict that the good Captain will be ahead next week!:D

[Bear and Ragged]

Is it possible to add a date to the table... "Week 10" doesn't mean too much, where as "Week 10 up to 4th March" does.

(Or week commencing/week ending)

[Stuey]

...but at least I can look to the other league players, or to up to the next league above (and my 2 day trip to Scotland from Devon at the weekend will be useful!).

Well, my trip to Scotland certainly helped! Promotion to the next league, and I was only beaten by Cap'n Goretex (doesn't he *ever* rest? lol).

[border caz]

I've gone up a league this week too. :applause:

[RuberyBlue]

I'm going to become non-league at this rate:eek:

Are you sure I can't count Arizona;)

RB

[The_Street_Searchers]

I broke the 1000 mile mark today :socool:

[Slightly Tall Paul]

I broke the 1000 mile mark today :socool:

Congrats Guys!:applause:

[border caz]

Oooh! Mine's over 1K now as well - have to find the icon .............

[Bear and Ragged]

https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/GAGB%20Pics/ukmileagecontest2011.jpg https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/GAGB%20Pics/firstlogof2011.jpg https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/GAGB%20Pics/100miles.jpg

:)

Coin on the move!

[Fermentum]

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Hi all,

Above are this week results.

Thanks
Dave

[Fermentum]

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Hello all,

Week 12 is now online, see the link above.

Thanks

[Bear and Ragged]

I'm missing from the list... :eek:

Ooops, just seen I've been promoted! :lol:

[DrDick&Vick]

Just trimmed thread back again to load faster

[Fermentum]

I'm missing from the list... :eek:

Ooops, just seen I've been promoted! :lol:

Dont scare me like that!! Thought I had missed something!

Hahahaha.

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone,

Week 13 is now online (see link)

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796


Dave

[Bear and Ragged]

Thanks!

https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/GAGB%20Pics/500miles.jpg

Starting to get a few miles in! :D

[aligees]

Just logging on to see how everyones doing. Would like to Know Slighty Tall Paul has managed to clock up the miles!!!! Well done

[DrDick&Vick]

His job entails even more travelling that Steves weekly trip back and forward.

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Just logging on to see how everyones doing. Would like to Know Slighty Tall Paul has managed to clock up the miles!!!! Well done

Thanks aligees, as DrDick&Vick have stated, my job involves travelling. I'm a delivery driver for SportsDirect. Most of the time I work with a colleague double-manning, hence I can be in Plymouth yesterday morning, then Keighley this morning. Drivers are issued their runs at random (to stop arguments), so I've no idea where I'll be tonight, but thanks to my c:geo app I should be able to find a cache somewhere.

I'm not apologising for taking advantage, after all, it's all for fun:p:)

Happy caching, Paul

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

A few things this week.

I have missed a person off 3fatties. Sorry you where in the Leagues but I didn't adjust the parameters for the Total and the Weekly amount. I have now corrected this.

Also Predictable Bob has been added, a new cacher that I think has already posted a few times in the forums. Welcome to you Bob! (I know we said entries are closed but I haven't turned anyone away yet so didn't want to start and do that!)

DrDick please could you prune the thread, its taking a while to load again but I think it maybe something to do with my connection as its slow on all sites not just GAGB.

I think Slightly Tall Paul needs a big round of applause for hitting the 10,000 mile mark. :applause: A BIG well done to you!

And finally I wanted people to post a few ideas on how we can improve the mileage fun competition as, judging by the number of posts over the last few weeks people are losing interest (I might be wrong about this though?)

Link as usual is here:
https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Thanks everyone.
Dave

[BigLad & Co.]

I'm not sure that the lack of posts indicates that people are losing interest. We certainly aren't. We're enjoying it very much and still check the stats every Friday to see how everyone's doing. Don't think there's any need to worry Fermi!

[Maple Leaf]

I bet Slightly Tall Paul is glad he isn't paying his own fuel bill ;) - looks like we will need some more 'awards' soon if he carries on at this rate.

Are Bill D (wwh) and Pieman holding out for the last person to get off the starting blocks. Although it looks like Bill made a flying visit to see the Apollo Fir on the 1st, but couldn't get the coin through border control :D

My personal challenge is to catch svk616g - each time I get close, they sneak away. I haven't been far in the last couple of weeks, but should make up for it next week as I have lots of miles to drive (just hope I have time to stop for a cache or two).

[Bill D (wwh)]

Are Bill D (wwh) and Pieman holding out for the last person to get off the starting blocks. Although it looks like Bill made a flying visit to see the Apollo Fir on the 1st, but couldn't get the coin through border control :D


Stupidly I forgot to take mine with me to Perth... :p

But then, I only entered for the Wooden Spoon... :p :D :D

[Bear and Ragged]

And finally I wanted people to post a few ideas on how we can improve the mileage fun competition as, judging by the number of posts over the last few weeks people are losing interest (I might be wrong about this though?)

Dave


A few statistics.
So far: nine caches for 718 miles.

Extremes:
Most Northerly cache: N 54° 54.882, Angels View (Tyne & Wear) GC781 (https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a952a82b-fdf5-4453-a0dc-9c24cdec9f57)
Most Southerly cache: N 52° 10.440, Lovely Loxley #1 GC2C5NV (https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=99a7523b-d3c0-409b-accd-2c76bf81583c)
Most Easterly cache: W 0° 48.825, Motorway Mayhem A14 Junction 3 Orton GC1JZRF (https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b7be48d5-eac7-4722-9f6e-e4cd5f8c38a5)
Most Westerly cache: W 1° 37.843, Lovely Loxley #1 GC2C5NV (https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=99a7523b-d3c0-409b-accd-2c76bf81583c)

Furthest cache from home: Angels View
Best caches for mileage: Angels View (Tyne & Wear) to Brindley’s Bends – Stretton Wharf. 172 miles on the coin in one trip!

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Good idea Bear and Ragged, here's my coin's stats:

So far: 180 caches for 10600.1 miles.

Extremes:
Most Northerly cache: N 56° 06.629, Geo Burn Wynd GC29Z0D (http://www.coord.info/gc29z0d)
Most Southerly cache: N 50° 22.161, Church Micro 1446 - St Andrews GC2GYX1 (http://www.coord.info/gc2gyx1)
Most Easterly cache: E 001° 25.895, East Cliff Beach Art GC2D5T0 (http://www.coord.info/gc2d5t0)
Most Westerly cache: W 004° 08.381, Church Micro 1446 - St Andrews GC2GYX1

Furthest cache from home: Church Micro 1446 - St Andrews, 234.03 miles from base
Best caches for mileage: Geo Burn Wynd (Fife) to The Gruffalo's Cache (http://www.coord.info/gc1xbj8) (Hampshire). 369.35 miles on the coin in one trip.

I also noticed that Bear and Ragged and I have one cache in common; Wetherby Services GC1XQ5V (http://www.coord.info/gc1xq5v) which I visited on March 21st and Bear and Ragged visited 2 days later (in a substantially smaller cachemobile! :ohmy: )

Happy caching, Paul

[Bear and Ragged]

I also noticed that Bear and Ragged and I have one cache in common; Wetherby Services GC1XQ5V (http://www.coord.info/gc1xq5v) which I visited on March 21st and Bear and Ragged visited 2 days later (in a substantially smaller cachemobile! :ohmy: )

Noticed I was the log after yours so mentioned the GAGB UK Mileage Competition, as you did!


https://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/4e94899f-744a-4e94-9628-699c5a6701db.jpg


Only good for transporting one cacher!

Shortest distance logged for the coin?
BSS5 (https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5d661b78-e72b-4073-8a8d-f51c58355ea1&log=y) to Wetherby Services (https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9380d29a-4434-4a1c-9632-36204964c9b6&log=y) 0.33 of a mile. :lol:

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone

Hope you are all fantastic! Well the weather is hotting up (finally) and the caching weather is starting to come about! Week 15 stats are now online. Can't believe it has been 15 weeks since the start of the year and the fun competition.

One thing I found this week for me is that the weather was that good I had no chance picking up any caches because when we went to GZ there was simply too many people about. I loaded the GPS up before we went and when we got back about 2 hours later I went to log my DNFs and Beauchief had set a mini series along the exact spot we just had a walk, was gutted because I could have had my first FTF! Never mind!

Well done to everyone this week, a good few miles have been put on the board and between the lot of us we have racked up 77 thousand miles!

One thing while entering the miles this week I wondered what percentages of that total 77k slightly tall paul had made up. So I calculated it, and then did myself as well. And I thought I would share it with you all seeing I had done it! I have left the miles in there as well so you can see exactly how may behind the person above you is.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9085/week15percentages.jpg

As you can see the top four (Diamond League) make up 45% alone! Leaving the other 55% of all mileage to be split between the other 43 of us.

Some other things that I had a look at this week with the 77,812 miles we have gone.

The average distance that the moon is away from the Earth is 238,855 miles. We are about a third of the way to that and about a third way through the year (at the end of April). So at the moment we are on course to Cache to the moon in a year! How cool is that!!!!!

I then stupidly looked to see if we could cache to the Sun. 93,000,000 miles! So if we achieved the Cache to the moon in the year it would take us 389 Years to the sun! So some how I don't think we are going to be able to, maybe with more in the competition next year!

Another fantastic one to compare our joint efforts is, round the earth is just short of 25,000 miles which means we have already cached around the globe 3 times!

We have covered the distance to walk to the top of Mount Everest and back down again 7,046 times.

We have gone down the length of the Nile 18 (almost 19) times! And down the Amazon 19 and a half times.

Just found out the longest word is 189,819 letters long but it is disputed to whether it is a word. (Thought I would throw that in! :lol:)

Here is one that took me a minute or two to work out. Today 15/04/2011 is the 105th day of the year. Which means there has been 2,250 hours in the year, which therefore means there has been (as of midnight tonight) 151,200 minutes. So we are at the moment averaging 1 mile every 1 minute 56 seconds. To find out how many minutes it takes you to do a mile simply take 151,200 and divide by your miles. Don't forget if you have an answer of say 2.5 that is 2 and a half minutes not 2 mins 50 secs.

Really enjoyed doing the mileage tonight and am hoping I have more time like tonight to throw a few more things in. Let me know what you think. Always love to hear from you all.

HAPPY CACHING!

[Maple Leaf]

I like your stats Fermi - think we should aim to get to the moon by the end of 2011 :D

You were too quick for me tonight - just logged my finds from the way home this afternoon .... but I've still not caught svk616g (still 200 miles behind).

[Bear and Ragged]

I think someones a stats geek...

With the better caching weather (if we can avoid the increased muggles!) the mileage should increase... How far back to Earth, from the Moon, can we make it?! :blink:

:lol:

[RuberyBlue]

I'm fully engaged in the challenge. Still trying to get promoted without unnecessary car mileage - currently in Arizona though, that is a UK county, right?

RB

[DrDick&Vick]

Pleased that we have managed to top the 1000 mile mark. Now no big mileage jumps until we go down to Cornwall and then back home for the birth of our 1st grandchild, and then back to Cornwall.
Just need to do a cache or two when we arrive in Cornwall and at least one when we are back home. Might even manage to reach 2k.

[Mogwai Liz]

Great stats. I like knowing how far I am away from the people directly above and below me. Thanks.

[svk616g]

Picking up on the comment about whether people are losing interest, I still follow the graphs every week. I know I'm never going to win or even join the Diamond league, but I'm enjoying the race in the Ruby league by finding at least one cache every time I travel for work. We're hoping to do a deal with a new customer in Totnes, which will certainly help.


but I've still not caught svk616g (still 200 miles behind).
None of my customers want visitors over the Easter holidays so my caching is pretty local at the moment and Maple Leaf will be probably be ahead of me by May day.

[Maple Leaf]

None of my customers want visitors over the Easter holidays so my caching is pretty local at the moment and Maple Leaf will be probably be ahead of me by May day.

Neither do my customers :D .... and we are also on holiday, so my caching is also going to be very local over the next 10days.

[Nick&Ali]

I'm fully engaged in the challenge. Still trying to get promoted without unnecessary car mileage - currently in Arizona though, that is a UK county, right?

RB

If you can have Arizona, we'll have that well known English County - Kerala......:)

[RuberyBlue]

If you can have Arizona, we'll have that well known English County - Kerala......:)

If we are both agreed these are part of mainland UK I can't see anyone having a problem with this....

RB

[Fermentum]

Sorry not updated this week, looks like I may have to skip a week. Got called to an urgent BBQ with lots of beer. I am 100 miles away from home and no computer time. Not sure if this will post because i doing it from my phone!

[BigLad & Co.]

Pleased you've got your priorities just right - cheers :cheers:

[DrDick&Vick]

https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/Smilies/smileybbq6uj.gif + :beer: = TOP PRIORITY

[Predictable Bob]

:socool:

That's what I call a result - both for you and me !

I clocked up a few caches this week but not much mileage so with good luck and a following wind I'll be back on track by next week ...



:D

[Blid435]

Managed to get over the 500 mark this weekend in fact 666 is the number of the beast, how cool is that? :socool:

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Congrats John (I see that your coin is now at 728 miles, even better!):applause:

My coin has just passed 13000 miles and did so at this cache (http://www.coord.info/gc1q1fg), which claims to be Britain's most easterly cache. I see that Simply Paul is holding an Event Cache nearby soon, so maybe other GAGB 2011 Milage Tracker coins will visit this "extreme" cache:);)

[Predictable Bob]

:beer:

Managed to scrape past 500 today - hopefully I'll put a few more on by Friday !


:D

[Bear and Ragged]

Another 66 (and nearly a half!) miles added today, making 813.3 miles, the third GAGB coin to visit, one of the others being Aligees back on the 4th of March!

Motorway Mayhem M6 -Stafford Services South (http://coord.info/GC10K2P)

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

I have now updated for Weeks 16 and 17. You will notice on the tracker graphs that the last two weeks are the same. But I couldn't really do anything different.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=49274#post49274

Happy Caching

Fermi

[Blid435]

Thought I'd been missed out but it seems I've been promoted from Emerald up to Sapphire, Thanks Fermi :cheers:

[Blid435]

Managed to pass 1000 mile mark today.:beer:

[Fermentum]

Well its that time again! Week 18 is now online.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthr...9274#post49274 (https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=49274#post49274)

Any suggestions for any changes to mix it up a little?

I have also made these:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6879/15000miles.jpg http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8131/20000miles.jpg http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1871/25000miles.jpg

That should keep the top league going for a couple more months!

DrDick would you put the code on the other thread please? DONE

[Fermentum]

Its highly unlikely I will get the time to update the graphs this week.

Sorry.

[simplysup]

Its highly unlikely I will get the time to update the graphs this week.

Sorry.

As far as I'm concerned, and I'm sure most if not all will agree, there's never *any* need to apologise if/when you miss a week or two. We're just grateful for all the work you've put into this.

Nigel

[Maple Leaf]

Its highly unlikely I will get the time to update the graphs this week.

Sorry.

Not a problem Dave .... mine wasn't going to look that good anyway, so it will give me a chance to catch up again :p ...... I did a round trip of over 300 miles yesterday and didn't get a chance to stop for a cache - what a waste of miles :eek:

[Predictable Bob]

:socool:

Off the hook - I knocked up a few miles today and thought I was going to miss the update !


:applause:

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

Got some time this morning to update the stats! See below.

Well done to simplysup and Captain gore-tex for hitting the 10,000 mile mark.

Well done to 3fatties for been the first weekly winner outside the top league!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

[Fermentum]

Its that time of the week folks!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Just for advanced warning I will not be doing an update next week because I am going away for the long week end.

The week after that maybe a little touch and go because I am going away the Saturday to Cornwall. Which means I will be coming back the Friday after and I don't think I will be up for an update after a 7 hour or more drive.

So potentially 3 weeks will not be updated but I will try and get it done.

If someone would like to give it a go I would be happy to send them the sheet and explain.

Cheers

[Mogwai Liz]

Gives my mileage chance to look better lol

[zarbibird]

Its that time of the week folks!

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Just for advanced warning I will not be doing an update next week because I am going away for the long week end.

The week after that maybe a little touch and go because I am going away the Saturday to Cornwall. Which means I will be coming back the Friday after and I don't think I will be up for an update after a 7 hour or more drive.

So potentially 3 weeks will not be updated but I will try and get it done.

Cheers

Hooray! Because we are away for a week in Italy, so hopefully we can grab a cache or two when we get back to England and so our graph won't be in a straight line :) Enjoy your holiday!

[Fermentum]

Hello all,

Hope you are all well.

I have done week 21 and 22 together.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

I am doing a 7 hour drive tomorrow to go to Cornwall for a week and may not be up for doing the mileage next Friday (as I will have drove back then!).

So you may well have to wait two weeks again.

Happy Caching!

Fermi

[Maple Leaf]

Thanks for doing the update last night ..... it is appreciated.

Have a good week in Cornwall.

[Fermentum]

Like I said folks I might not be up for the mileage charts today.

10 and a half hours it took us to get back from Cornwall. Just chilling with a beer. Will update a two weeker next week.

Dave

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone,

Had a little help from my niece aged 1

5z months

gv fg tg v


15 months.a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,qsasaq
https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?9AZ\\aasqG CVA\zat=37SAS 96


Sorry about that, Chloe Mai (15 months) says hello (I think, or gugu gaga). She was attracted to the power button on the laptop because its the one with a light on! Anyway the weeks 23 and 24 are online, my little helper has assured me they are correct but :dunno:.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Gotta go the little one is heading for the fish tank!

Happy Caching

[Maple Leaf]

Gained the 5000 mile award today :) .... and my car (which is two weeks 'younger' than the coin) passed the 10,000 mile post ...

I'm obviously not stopping for enough caches :p

[Fermentum]

Had a funeral on Friday so will do a two week update next week.

[DrDick&Vick]

Out caching today near St Clement and found our own GAGB coin in one of the caches.
Couldn't resist taking a picture of our Dipper Coin and our GAGB coin together.
https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/Geocaching/dippermeetsGAGBcoin.jpg

[Fermentum]

Sorry everyone really no time to do the mileage properly this week and I didn't want to leave it more than 2 weeks if I could help it. So here is everyones mileage so far in Order:

Name Week 25 and 26
Slightly Tall Paul 18190.7
simplysup 13502.8
Captain gore-tex 12826.7
pete37038 12418.6
svk616g 6358.3
Maple Leaf 5471.8
Aligees 5202.9
countrymatters 3583.2
Jacaru 3240.2
3fatties 3137.7
Predictable Bob 3084.4
Wemnog 3048.6
Nick & Ali 2749.4
BigLad & Co 2746.4
Stuey 2734.6
border caz 2675.9
lfc4eva 2403.9
Baira 2350.2
Mrs Blorenge 2276.5
DOSK 2192.6
sandvika 2040
RedFerret 2015.8
DrDick&Vick 1950.4
The_Street_Searchers 1933.5
zarbi&zarbibird 1895.3
walker clan 1869.7
Blid435 1630.3
mumbo jumbo 1591.3
scubaclogger 1479.4
jaybeez 1274.1
Mogwai Liz 1234.7
Fermentum 1146.6
Team Noodles 1089.1
beauchief 991.9
Bear and Ragged 966.6
Matrix 955.5
Palujia 893.2
ClareLouise 849.3
Mr Donut 753.3
staffsgeo 681.1
Smithbats 596.7
Dan1980 469.6
RuberyBlue 438.9
tony and carina 378.7
susiemerlin1 336.3
ThePeckwoods 283.6
LympstoneBogtrotters 117.4
Al & Tracy Smith 51.6
Bill D 0
pieman 0

[Fermentum]

Once again I am going to struggle to do the mileage. I may have to do it mid week to catch up. Hope everyone is doing well?

Dave

[Blid435]

I managed to pass the 2500 mile mark this weekend :applause: :popcorn:

[LympstoneBogtrotters]

Hey Dave
Doin very well thanks, just gone through 500 miles!
Trouble is, sun's come out to play and being on the South Coast of Devon, next to the sea, TRAVELLING isn't really an option!!!!
Cache On!
Phil

[RuberyBlue]

Just logged my first caches for 3months. Can I catch up with the front runners? Nope;)

RB

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone,

Just haven't had the time to update the mileage. If anyone has more time than me and would like to take it over it would be much appreciated?

Dave

[Lonewolf]

Anyone up for it, just for a bit of fun?

So is it possible for me to join is since my coin is now unto date with my travels in 2011 :confused:

[captain gore-tex]

Looks like the 'competition' is stuttering to an early end if the mileage cant be regularly recorded, it was good whilst it lasted.

[Jacaru]

I must admit I have stopped dipping my coin now and it has been moved to my collection.

[Maple Leaf]

Fermi/Dave

I'm just wondering if it it feasible to do a monthly chart rather than try to do a weekly one ...... I know how quickly the weeks go by and they seem to go even quicker in the summer! It would be a shame to see this competition fade when we are over half way through ..... but at the moment I haven't got the time to commit to helping you.

[Maple Leaf]

I must admit I have stopped dipping my coin now and it has been moved to my collection.

And the competition was your idea Daryl ! :(

Is there anybody else that isn't bothered about participating anymore - if so, let us know here (or via pm) as there is no point Fermentum (or anyone else) wasting their own time checking trackable logs if they aren't going to change.

[Jacaru]

[quote=Maple Leaf;52011]And the competition was your idea Daryl ! :(

quote]


I know, but then when the updates stopped it seemed a bit pointless really.:(

[Mrs Blorenge]

I don't see why it has to stop just because Fermentum can't do the weekly updates for now. Those interested can still continue visiting their tracker to caches and at the end of the year someone will be the winner.

[Blid435]

Could someone please enlighten me as I seem to have missed something somewhere along the way. Where does all the talk of COMPETITION and WINNER come into the equasion, I was under the impression this was a just for FUN and to try to keep track of the mileage we cover whilst caching.:confused::confused::dunno:

[Mrs Blorenge]

Could someone please enlighten me as I seem to have missed something somewhere along the way. Where does all the talk of COMPETITION and WINNER come into the equasion, I was under the impression this was a just for FUN and to try to keep track of the mileage we cover whilst caching.:confused::confused::dunno:


You're right. I shouldn't have said "winner".

I'll rephrase my post above as "Those interested can still continue visiting their tracker to caches and at the end of the year someone will be declared as The Furthest Travelled in Pursuit of Geocaches.

I've rarely checked on the weekly mileage graph anyway, I've just been visiting my Blorenge Dipper as often as I remember to do it! :lol:

[Slightly Tall Paul]

Agree with you John. The competition element came into it when Daryl mentioned possibly gifting a geocoin to the cacher whose GAGB Milage Tracker had covered the most miles.

Disappointing that the person who originally suggested the event has given up, especially when he suggested an event longer tracking period!:confused:

I'll keep dipping mine until the end of the year, I'm currently on a work-assisted 22080.3 miles, but I'm also dipping my cachemobile (TB in the nearside rear window) to give a more accurate figure of the milage that I cover when not in my HGV. Just for fun, of course!:)

[BigLad & Co.]

We're still interested and are still dipping the GC. It's a shame that the weekly update charts have now stopped as we always looked forward to seeing where we stood every Friday but I understand that circumstances change and everyone's time is at a premium. Unfortunately we neither have the time nor the knowledge to take over from Fermentum.

[bobbinz]

If Fermentum has a list of the coins in the race, I could look at updating every week.

[Jacaru]

Agree with you John. The competition element came into it when Daryl mentioned possibly gifting a geocoin to the cacher whose GAGB Milage Tracker had covered the most miles.

Disappointing that the person who originally suggested the event has given up, especially when he suggested an event longer tracking period!:confused:



As you say Paul, it is just for fun and for me part of the fun was seeing the graphs weekly. When Fermi found that he didn't have time (and who can blame him) to do it regularly the fun element went out of it for me.

Sorry that it disappoints you that I have given up, but it is a personal decision and doesn't affect whether others decide to continue or not.

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone I hope you are all well.

I have managed to do a catch up for 9 weeks (can't believe its been that long). So it will show as a long line for 9 weeks. The weekly one is an accumulation of the 9 weeks as well.

Sorry I haven't had time I know everyone loves to check it out. I will try and do it more often.

Lonewolf, nice to see you on the forums, it seems a long time since we met in Bolton that day! How is Dobpet and son? Send me your coin details and I will add you in the next update (hopefully not in 9 weeks time!).

Bobbinz thanks for offering, it is a lot of work looking up 50 different peoples mileage and then putting them into 6 graphs! I wouldn't expect anyone to do it who isn't involved.

LFC4eva, I for some reason had a lot more mileage for you for the last update so I have corrected that, no idea what I did there! Oh and also I would like to point out that Hull City beat Liverpool the other week end 3 - 0! Woohoo!!!!

Hopefully thing will get better now that the nights are drawing in and I am not hectic on the weekend.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=52041#post52041

Here is the link.

Enjoy! And happy caching!

[Bear and Ragged]

For no other reason than I've managed to clock-up the 1,000 miles mark with my GAGB coin today! (at long last :eek:)

:)

[Maple Leaf]

Yeah - well done.

I was only thinking yesterday that we could do with an update on everyones mileages - I don't mind going through and looking up the individual coins if Fermi can do the graphs.

Also, I should go through the 7,500 this week (if I get time to find a cache whilst I am working north of the border) ... but there isn't a rosette for that number :-(

[Fermentum]

It is about time I did an update, I am away this week end but I will try early next week.

Sorry about that!

Fermi

[Maple Leaf]

It is about time I did an update, I am away this week end but I will try early next week.

Sorry about that!

Fermi

Thanks - but just shout if you need a hand looking up all the mileages.

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone,

Sorry for not updating in a while (again).

I have done a full update from weeks 35 to 46 today. I have said up to 04/11/2011 but its actually today. I thought it would be better to keep it as a Friday date for when I do the next one (probably the end of the year the way its been going.)

Some may notice Matrix has the most since last time but I have put Slightly Tall Paul as the winner since last update because Matrix coin went to Florida and back, which was outside of the UK. I have however not taken them miles away because I haven't checked everyones.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Enjoy!

Dave

[Maple Leaf]

Hello everyone,

Some may notice Matrix has the most since last time but I have put Slightly Tall Paul as the winner since last update because Matrix coin went to Florida and back, which was outside of the UK. I have however not taken them miles away because I haven't checked everyones.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Enjoy!

Dave

I know it is 'just for fun', but seeing that we are this far through the year I feel that the overseas visits should be deleted just to try and keep the miles/graphs fair (as per the rules (https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3826) in January)

I noticed last night, that Matrix's wasn't the only coin to go for a little holiday to the sun :ohmy:

[Maple Leaf]

Into the last month now and I've crossed the 8,000 barrier but doubt if I will get another rosette before the end of the year.

However, I am a long way behind the leaders - it looks like 'Slightly Tall Paul' is going to break the 30,000 barrier very soon ..... and I expect he will be the clear winner. I hope Santa has his prize ready :)

[BigLad & Co.]

Any plans for an end of year round up. It would be very much appreciated in this household! :)

[Bear and Ragged]

Mine?

Tracking History (2228.3mi) 45 caches.

The extreme caches the coin has visited in 2011:
North: N 55° 13.097, Between both Roads - GC2RFH0 (Dumfries and Galloway)
South: N 51° 22.751, Sidetracked - Oldfield Park - GC1EDN9 (Avon)
East: E 0° 21.617, A14 Newmarket Travel Bug Motel - GC366ZQ (Suffolk)
West: W 3° 24.892, Between both Roads - GC2RFH0 (Dumfries and Galloway)
Furthest Cache: 221 miles, Between both Roads - GC2RFH0 (Dumfries and Galloway)

Elevation.
Lowest cache: A Transporter, but not on the star ship Enterprise - GCC813 - 10 Feet
Highest Cache: Cachewalker Challenge -Bonus - GC1GVXY- 619 Feet

[Maple Leaf]

I am sure Fermentum will do an end of year round up for us.

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I like the idea of Bear & Ragged's history, so here is mine.

Maple Leaf's GAGB 2011 Mileage Coin (TB3Y2XZ)

Tracking History (8734.4mi) 232 caches.

The four extreme caches the coin has visited in 2011:

North: N 56° 23.934 Smeatons Bridge – GCRZQ0 (Perth)
South: N 49° 57.553 Bumble Rock Sea Stack – GC28AM4 (Cornwall)
East: E 001° 23.710 Church Micro 1650 St Gregories Rendlesham – GC2Q0RA (Suffolk)
West: W 005° 14.001 Nice Places 3 – GC1D7B8 (Cornwall)

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I think I am going to use another one of my new coins to do the same in 2012.

[simplysup]

Hi guys,

Are you creating those stats manually, or is there a little tool somewhere for doing it that I don't know about?

Nigel

[Maple Leaf]

Hi guys,

Are you creating those stats manually, or is there a little tool somewhere for doing it that I don't know about?

Nigel

I did mine manually - just by looking at the coins map (but I expect your map is a bit fuller than mine!)

I assume that Bear and Ragged used GSAK.

[Bear and Ragged]

I assume that Bear and Ragged used GSAK.

:)

Yep. GSAK.

It's a wonderful tool!

[BigLad & Co.]

Ours are:

Tracking History (5824.7mi) 868 finds.

The extreme caches the coin has visited in 2011:
North: N55° 13.215, Arkleton Hill - GC308H3 (Dumfries and Galloway)
South: N51° 06.531, Stourhead 2 - The Obelisk - GC1GWXT (Wiltshire)
East: W001° 38.608, C.L.a.S.S. (#84) - GC2KWWB (County Durham)
West: W003° 59.751, Mumbles Road Station - GC2PZ31 (Swansea)

Furthest Cache: 261 miles, Stourhead 2 - The Obelisk - GC1GWXT (Wiltshire)

[Fermentum]

Hello everyone,

Well done to everyone for the mileage in 2011. I have done the final mileage charts. I have missed out the one that gives the winner since last time because its been a while.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

I also made the overall ranking.

Have a great new year everyone!

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/81/rankoverall.jpg

[Maple Leaf]

Thanks Fermentum for doing the end of year graphs etc.

But I think Slighty Tall Paul should have done another couple of caches just to get over the 30,000. Looks like you are definitely the winner.




Don't forget, this is just for fun, but at the end of 2011, I may just have something for the person with the most miles. (Don't get too excited about this though) cos it isn't a race.




I've decided to use my second GAGB coin to record my mileage in 2012 ... and it visited the first cache today - one of Captain Gore-tex's puzzles :D

[Stuey]

Furthest from home: 431.54 Miles, Neptunes Staircase GCMMBC

Most Northerly cache visited: N 56° 50.690, Neptunes Staircase GCMMBC
Most Southerly cache visited: N 50° 13.232, Dodman Point GCY2ZB
Most Easterly cache visited: E 0° 00.564, Gates of Greenwich #7.2 GC2AZ8K
Most Westerly cache visited: W 5° 05.743, Neptunes Staircase GCMMBC


Youngest cache visited: 12/10/2011, Avatar GC35VQJ
Oldest cache visited: 14/01/2001, Tim & Jon's 1st Re-Stashed GC177

Number of caches visited: 618
Total distance: 4,826 miles

[Matrix]

Top 6 for me Thanks to Florida :D

For some reason I cannot thank Fermentum for the chart so I will add my thanks here instead :D

[Jacaru]

Just waiting for STP to get in touch so that I can get a geocoin to him for winning the mileage race.

[Stuey]

Top 6 for me Thanks to Florida :D

You appear to have missed the bit about UK caches only, so you have claimed about 8300 miles too many :eek: ;)

[Maple Leaf]

Hello everyone,

Sorry for not updating in a while (again).

I have done a full update from weeks 35 to 46 today. I have said up to 04/11/2011 but its actually today. I thought it would be better to keep it as a Friday date for when I do the next one (probably the end of the year the way its been going.)

Some may notice Matrix has the most since last time but I have put Slightly Tall Paul as the winner since last update because Matrix coin went to Florida and back, which was outside of the UK. I have however not taken them miles away because I haven't checked everyones.

https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3796

Enjoy!

Dave


I know it is 'just for fun', but seeing that we are this far through the year I feel that the overseas visits should be deleted just to try and keep the miles/graphs fair (as per the rules (https://www.gagb.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3826) in January)

I noticed last night, that Matrix's wasn't the only coin to go for a little holiday to the sun :ohmy:


Top 6 for me Thanks to Florida :D

For some reason I cannot thank Fermentum for the chart so I will add my thanks here instead :D


You appear to have missed the bit about UK caches only, so you have claimed about 8300 miles too many :eek: ;)

Re-count, Re-count :D :rolleyes:

[Fermentum]

lol I noticed a few had gone abroad with their coins but due to the fun element I ignored it.