[Az-Geocaching] I love the stats

[Stephen Drake]

My opinion is if you don't like the stats, then don't look at them.  And I don't see how it's personal information how many you did and when.  (Everyone can see that I did 6 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday, oh no!!!!)  In fact, I've found the stats a big help because it's helped me organize groups of caches to do by seeing what others have done on the same day.

Assuming the information is correct, I looked at the number of AZ caches completed since November 1st for the Top 10 people according to Snaptek's AZ rankings (what the website told me as of about 7 PM yesterday):

1. n4/c = 80
2. srdrake = 62
3. trail gypsy = 60
4. wyle e = 54
5. cache-quest = 47
6. mike the mutant = 36
7. cbx2 = 33
8. bob renner = 29
9. wolfb8 = 13
10. team tj = 0

(I didn't look at caches done since 11/1 for those not in the current Top 10.)

The caveat is that I began geocaching on 11/22 and n4/c around the beginning of November.  We have been able to go after a lot of the easy urban ones that the more experienced have gone after prior to November.

I think it would be interesting if the Snaptek site would (besides the overall totals), provide totals for the current month.  We could see who's currently possessing the most obsessive-compulsive geocaching habits at the moment.

One thing interesting about Wyle E's geocaching habits...  In achieving a total of 210, they/he has never done more than 7 caches in one day.   (I may have missed a bigger day.)  That is slow, steady commitment to this hobby.

My only complaint about the stats is that it shows caches "not completed," which could influence someone choosing not to log a "can't find" log.  As it is, I believe most geocachers only log their successes and not their attempts (which would be helpful to all of us).

-Stephen