My 2025 Puzzle Resolution

I'm normally not one for resolutions, but I made a geo-resolution last year. We started to notice that more and more of the caches on our "solved-but-not-found" list were getting archived. 

Geo-resolution? To find 75% of the puzzles on our list by New Year.

How'd we fair? After removing caches that were archived during the year, we finished the year with approximately 53% found, and we're happy with that. My guess is about 200 of the remaining puzzles are part of geoarts, and we just didn't have the time during crazy last year for that kind of commitment.

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So, are we going to do it again? Yes. With 237 still unfound, we're going to shoot for finding 50% of them this year.  This may not seem like such a mean feet, but remember - like last year - we continue to add new puzzle solves throughout the year.

My 2024 Geocaching Stats Charted!

 

I have to admit that I'm a bit of a stats junky, so I love the annual "Geocaching Charted" email from geocaching.com. Now I know what goals to beat this year!

2024 has come to an end, and what a year it’s been! An entire year of adventures and unforgettable memories. Whether you geocached far and wide or saved it for a special occasion, we hope you’ve made some fun memories out there! Let’s take a look back at your geocaching stats for the full year. This email will show you where you’ve been and maybe just help you plan where you want to go in 2025. Without further ado, let’s get charted… 771   This is your total number of finds in 2024. We bet you found some pretty cool caches along the way! GC1A0E   This is the oldest placed cache you found this year. This cache has been waiting for that special moment when you logged it! Snapshot! Say Cheese! Did you share images in your logs this year? Take a walk down memory lane: This is the first image you posted in 2024. Aww, do you remember that moment? This is the last image you posted in 2024. It’s like it happened yesterday! 12   This is the number of distinct cache types you logged during the year. You really aimed for variety! Adventure Lab® Cache   Adventure Lab® Caches were your top cache type this year! You don’t follow the status quo and aren’t afraid to try new things. Way to go on creating your own path! GC729A 2077 Favorite points This is the highest Favorited cache that you found in 2024. Take a walk down memory lane and revisit what made this cache so special! 17   This is the number of Events you attended this year. Oh, the places you’ve been and the geocachers you’ve met! 23   This is the number of souvenirs you received this year. You have quite the collection going! Check out the complete list of available souvenirs. 6/20/2024 154 finds This was your busiest caching day of 2024. You were on a mission! 65   This is the total number of days you geocached in 2024. Way to fill in that calendar! 49   This is the number of Favorite points you awarded to geocaches. You had lots of love to give and you didn’t hold back! 8   This is the number of geocaches you hid this year. Thank you for contributing to your geocaching community! Wow, those are some great numbers! We know all this data can be overwhelming, so we wrapped up your top stats in a nice little bundle. Check it out: GEOCACHING CHARTED scrapcat's highlights: 771 total finds   65 days cached   Day with most finds: 154 finds on 6/20/2024   Here’s to another great year of geocaching in 2025!