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What is the typical age of a geocacher?


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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.

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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 ! :ph34r:

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I can say with an extremely high degree of confidence that most geocachers are either older or younger than 23 :o

 

(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. :D

 

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. :ph34r:

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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.

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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 :o Am 34

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