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Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years

[Resolved] Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
August 26, 2020 03:31PM
I am seeking a Challenge Checker for a Lonely Cache Challenge (GC8W2NX "Lonely Caches Love Challenge")
based on the following:

* Number of Caches: 100
* Years Between Finds: >1.9999 Years

Thank You.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
August 26, 2020 03:57PM
I am sorry but HQ is not in favor of implementing ( the newly created checker) to new lonely challenge caches.

The reviewers will accept the PGC lonely cache figures whicht he loneliness calculated by dividing the age of the geocaches (in days) by the number of finds.

You can find this at https://project-gc.com/Statistics/LonelyCaches
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
August 26, 2020 05:10PM
Got it. Now I understand. please send me a link to a checker meeting HQ requirements.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
August 26, 2020 05:25PM
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 03:43PM
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I'd like a similar checker to these requirements:
* Loneliness Value: 2.0 or higher
* Required number of caches having a loneliness value of 2.0 or more: 100

Thank you.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 04:00PM
I think your loneliness figure is too low because you found 4186 caches with a lonlieness value >=2
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 05:24PM
That can't be right. That's my total finds to date.

When I asked for an example of a a lonely cache challenge checker, I was provided (see above) "https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC83AWR/40336,"; a challenge created FEB 2019. The following are the result I received when I ran the checker:

"[X-Huey-Drv](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=X-Huey-Drv) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC83AWR/40336 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found 84 caches with a lonlieness value >=365 and i needed only 10

GCCode Hidden Visited Age Finds Lonlieness Name
GC63J36 2015-09-15 2016-04-28 1815 1 1815.000 Whistle-stop tour wet your whistle
GC63J2A 2015-09-15 2016-04-28 1815 1 1815.000 Whistle-stop tour stow your brush cutters here
GC63J27 2015-09-15 2016-04-28 1815 1 1815.000 Whistle-stop tour half way up
GC63J2Q 2015-09-15 2016-04-28 1815 1 1815.000 Whistle-stop turn around spot
GC4VQTX 2011-09-10 2020-05-11 3281 2 1640.500 Stewart Series 40: The Stone Fortress
GC4VT2X 2012-06-19 2016-02-08 2998 2 1499.000 Stewart Series 61: Ridge-Top Swamp
GC22ET7 2009-12-26 2019-11-11 3904 3 1301.333 I Like Omar Too
GC38FWE 2011-11-26 2019-11-11 3204 3 1068.000 Kitty
GC38FWD 2011-11-26 2019-11-11 3204 3 1068.000 Mary
GC1N12J 2009-02-22 2015-10-15 4211 4 1052.750 Needle
Only the first 10 ok finds are included
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]Mimicking the parameters of the referenced approved/published challenge, how about using these parameters?
(1) A cacher must have found at least 100 caches having (2) a Lonliness value no lower than 2.0.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 06:01PM
Here is the checker with a value of 2 so you can see for yourself
https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8W2NX/54305
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 09:31PM
I was out walking and KICKING my backside. I was converting data in my spreadsheet to years. Your unit of measure is days. Also, I got stuck on "2" due to pre-2016 created challenges that allowed the loneliness value be the number days between date of my visit and the last previous Found date, i.e. (GC42GEN)

Looking at my cache history and data and results of the query, how's this>
* >365 days
* 50 caches (I have 84 that qualify).

Again, my apologies.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 09:45PM
Changed the config to 50 x 365. The link is the same.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 10:21PM
A few tweaks:

Revise the message "I have found 84 caches with a lonlieness value >=365 and i needed only 10":

1. Relect the need of 50 (not 10)
2. Correct spelling if loneliness (above)
3. CAP the "i" (should be CAP "I")
4. I prefer only ">" (greater than, not >=

REVISION: "I have found 84 caches with a loneliness value >365 and I needed only 50 "

If the checker count can be reset to zero, I'd appreciate it.

Then good to go. BIG THANKS.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 03, 2020 10:49PM
Sorrry, this is a script from a scriptwriter who is not active anymore but there is another script with a different output.
Have a look at this https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8W2NX/54313

If you do not like this I can ask HQ if they can change the text tomorrow
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 04, 2020 01:59AM
If no trouble, please ask for changes. I'm sure HQ would be behind correcting typos.

Have a good evening.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 04, 2020 05:17PM
Here is the corrected checker https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8W2NX/54330

Please test and reply
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 04, 2020 08:53PM
Vogelbird,

AWESOME. This hits the mark,

Hey, thanks for the patience and working through this.

Again, AWESOME; Big Thanks.
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 17, 2020 06:15PM
The Challenge was disapproved by the reviewer. Here's the text I received from the reviewer "Barking Frogz".

Giving Lonely Caches Love Challenge (GC8W2NX) has a new log:
• Logged by: Barking Frogz
• Log Type: Temporarily Disable Listing
• Date: 09/15/2020
• Location: Washington, United States
• Type: Unknown (Mystery) Cache
Log:
Hello,
Thank you for the new cache submission. I am a volunteer for Geocaching.com and I have just reviewed your new cache submission.
One of the challenges I personally wish for is some version of the lonely cache. I've spent quite a bit of time talking about this type of challenge with my fellow cachers on our caching trips trying to come up with some solution.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to turn this one down. Please see - https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206#criteria The actions of others shouldn't impact your qualifying for a challenge. It looks like future logs can drop the cache from consideration.
Thanks for your understanding.
Barking Frogz
Geocaching.com Volunteer Reviewer
Re: Lonely Cache Challenges - 2 Years
September 17, 2020 09:23PM
Thanks for the feedback, disappointing but not much we can do about that
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