+ItisTrue Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm 23. Are most geocachers older rather than younger? Quote Link to comment
+DarkZen Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Anecdotally, I would say older. Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Without a clear example of "average" I can say with 100% confidence that most geocachers are older than 23 At the events I have gone to it looks like the average is around 40ish. Interesting how the average age of active adults is also 40ish. Quote Link to comment
+Scrabble Dogs Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I am 26 and love the sport perfect for getting outdoors and away from the T.V Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Mental, or physical age? Forum poster, or not forum poster? Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm 23. Are most geocachers older rather than younger? All of the ones that I have met are. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) Judging from what I've seen at events and from the people I know, I'd say the bulk of geocachers fall in the 30-60 age bracket. I'm seeing more and more teens caching these days and of course there are plenty of older people out there as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 of cachers fell into that 30 to 60 bracket. Edited January 31, 2010 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Cache O'Plenty Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'd say it runs from mid-20's well into the 60's. Average around here seems to be 40-45. Me, 60. Quote Link to comment
EWSmith Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I guess I break the mold, then, as I'm 18 years of age. Granted I only have 24 finds, but its hard for me to get out. I do so when I can, though. Quote Link to comment
+flipjargendy Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 This is something I have always been curious of... too bad we cannot make polls on this forum... at least I don't see an option :-( flipjargendy = 25 years old. Quote Link to comment
+Brantflakes Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I guess I'm winning at age 16 then. I started finding a lot more once I got my liscence. Quote Link to comment
+rtyrie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm 42. Judging from cachers I've met and gallery photos I've looked at, I would say the average age is probably 40-something. I've always wondered why younger cachers seem to be rare. Maybe they are so stealthy, that they go unseen? Quote Link to comment
+cycler48 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 62 here. The guys I've gone out with in the past are all older. I believe the three of them are between 64 and 66. Oh, and I can't forget the nice young lady that I recently introduced to geocaching ... 30. Quote Link to comment
+atmospherium Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Based on my local observations, a large percentage of cachers are 40-somethings. Which is what I am. But I know of cachers as young as 5 and as old as 80. Quote Link to comment
+tango501 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 in metric years I am alot younger I sure dig the metric system Quote Link to comment
+Wooden Cyclist Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I am 50. At an event to day I would guess that I was at about the median age. But among those of us who actually went caching afterwords, I was above the mean age. Quote Link to comment
+brslk Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm 39 but feel much older... Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What would a typical cacher look like? Geocaching is great for all ages, I would imagine most are over 20 and can afford transportation and electronics. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I can say with an extremely high degree of confidence that most geocachers are either older or younger than 23 (I guess this post places me as physically older than 23 with a mental age of about 6). Quote Link to comment
+FancoverFive Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I guess I'm winning at age 16 then. I started finding a lot more once I got my liscence. I'm 15. Quote Link to comment
+Mini-Geek Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm still a teen' as well. After a while of saving I bought a GPS and now I cycle to most caches! Quote Link to comment
+copperdoc1 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 30 years young! Keeps the legs in shape for mountain biking. Quote Link to comment
+Dive-n-diva Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 68 here grand daughter 16 Does that make me the oldest? Quote Link to comment
+Cachin'Armadillo Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 31 here...but most times I act much younger!!! My uncle (oldman60) will be 50 this summer...ohh...that means I have a party to plan!!! Bruhahahaha. Quote Link to comment
+tamaral1 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) I am 62 as is my wife. Her younger sister introduced us to geocaching - she is 61. We geocache with our grandchildren - all under 10 at this time. tamaral1 Edited January 31, 2010 by tamaral1 Quote Link to comment
+Zurfco Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 We run from 4 to 44 here. While we don't have any finds yet, I have lost our first GPSr already. Quote Link to comment
+debaere Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm 35, my wife is 28, my son is 3mos. Quote Link to comment
asdfni Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Seventeen here, but with fifty-year-old parents on occasion, because they're mad hikers and as big as kids as I am! Like everyone else has said before, I figure the majority are quite a bit older. I know for a fact that the few friends I've described this game to seem to have grown out of the "Scavenger Hunt" phase of life.... I like seeing people my age caching- just wish there were more ! Quote Link to comment
+Tcaches Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I can say with an extremely high degree of confidence that most geocachers are either older or younger than 23 (I guess this post places me as physically older than 23 with a mental age of about 6). See ya in first grade then, because I almost wrote the same thing. I think lots of cachers are 40's-ish because we are more into hobbies that we control and can work into our schedule. I work weird hours and have a young child- a hobby that requires a set schedule just won't work for me. I can grab a cache when I have a few minutes on a workday or I can spend a few hours at it once in a while, or I can rush out at night when kiddo and hubby are sleeping. I like getting outside but I'm old enough to want to do it on my terms. Quote Link to comment
+Opalblade Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 In my area most of the cachers at events look to be in their 40s and 50s. My caching friends and I are in the late 20s through early 30s range. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What would a typical cacher look like? Damp, dirty, worn out, gleam in their eye. Quote Link to comment
+leejas72 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I've been to one event and majority of those were 40ish. But in my group (family) we are 38,18,16,12, and 8. And we all love it. Quote Link to comment
+LevyClan4828 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I am 21. My brother is 13. Our parents also cache. Quote Link to comment
ThomasFamily102 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 19 here. cache mom 49 dad 57 and a friend who is also 19 Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 60 here. Is anyone keeping a tally? Quote Link to comment
+DeepButi Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 55 here. I love palindroms. Quote Link to comment
+cycler48 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 60 here. Is anyone keeping a tally? I thought that was your job. Quote Link to comment
+TheSlatons Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm 29 and my husband is 27. We haven't been to any events, but the few fellow cachers we've bumped into in our area seem to be about our age too. Quote Link to comment
+CanadaKate Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 At our house: 58, 52, 11, 9 and 9 months (the puppy). Quote Link to comment
+peterkraatz Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) 60 here. Is anyone keeping a tally? Actually, yes! My entry: 38 years old. Including the CanadaKate with the puppy we have the following... Average (Mean): 35.15 Median: 33 years Mode (Most Common): 16 years Total entries: 52 0-17:12 entries 18-31: 14 entries 35-52: 13 entries 55-68: 13 entries Youngest: 3mo Youngest able to sign the log: 8 years Oldest: 68 I have no idea why this thread fascinates me so, but if this data is representative the question is answered: most Geocachers are older than 30 or so. Edited February 2, 2010 by peterkraatz Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I would have thought it would be N 47.486732 Or something lame like that. Quote Link to comment
+bladesedge Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 60 here. Is anyone keeping a tally? Actually, yes! My entry: 38 years old. Including the CanadaKate with the puppy we have the following... Average (Mean): 35.15 Median: 33 years Mode (Most Common): 16 years Total entries: 52 0-17:12 entries 18-31: 14 entries 35-52: 13 entries 55-68: 13 entries Youngest: 3mo Youngest able to sign the log: 8 years Oldest: 68 I have no idea why this thread fascinates me so, but if this data is representative the question is answered: most Geocachers are older than 30 or so. I fall into a bracket you left out Am 34 Quote Link to comment
+peterkraatz Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I fall into a bracket you left out Am 34 Fixed: Average (Mean): 35.13 Median: 34 years Mode (Most Common): 16 years Total entries: 53 0-17:12 entries 18-34: 15 entries 35-52: 13 entries 55-68: 13 entries Youngest: 3mo Youngest able to sign the log: 8 years Oldest: 68 Quote Link to comment
CacheCoeur Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 29 and 35 here... but sometimes I feel this is not a matter of age, but of which stage in the life cycle you're at (e.g. retired, empty nested, young couple with little kids) I haven't met many geocachers like us - young couple with no kids - anyone out there? Quote Link to comment
+W7WT Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 85 here and the wife 82. 3,630 finds in all 50 states. Great hobby. Quote Link to comment
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