Geocaching Podcast

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We discuss geocaching streaking and how to keep yours going. Plus a random thought courtesy of the geocaching forums. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/k39-XLHMv1k GCPC EPISODE 532 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 532 - Geocaching Streaking and a Random Thought 10 tips to help you start and maintain your geocaching streak Geocaching Blog These ten tips will help you plan ahead, stay motivated, and become a streak freak!* 1. Know when to hold ’em 2. Know when to fold ’em 3. Have reservations 4. Midnight Madness 5. Elementary, my dear Watson! 6. Hostess with the mostest 7. Get physical 8. Au-tumn is au-some 9. Ice ice baby 10. First is the worst ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Sorry nothing this week... Send in your feedback... ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We discuss the new update to the geocaching app, a random question about creative micros and other stuff. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/sIoe1TJ2X0s GCPC EPISODE 531 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 530 - Random Geocaching Questions http://www.buzzfeed.com/amandam10/20-ridiculously-creative-geocache-containers-1kzg?sub=1586732_321697 Amanda MacArthur 1. A Fairy House in a Wooded Wonderland 2. In a Rock Hidden Among Cactus 3. In a Pre-Cut Log 4. Under a Table in Fake Gum 5. Under Fake Poo in the Brush 6. Driven into Nuts and Bolts 7. Tucked Inside a Birdhouse 8. In a Magnetized Gum Tin 9. Peeking Out of a Sprinkler Head 10. Rolling Around in a Tennis Ball 11. Sleeping with the Fishes 12. At The Bottom of a Tube 13. Squeezed with a Message in a Bottle 14. Corked Up 15. Growing Funghii 16. Nesting with the Birds 17. Exploring the Vents 18. Beneath the Tide 19. In a Miniature Ammo Box ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Calling all filmmakers! https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/04/calling-all-filmmakers-submit-your-film-to-giff-2018/ Submit your film to GIFF 2018 The Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF) returns for another year of epic geocaching moments captured on camera! Create and share your geocaching movie with thousands of people all over the world. If you’re a filmmaker, a geocacher, or something in between, GIFF is your moment to shine. Cast, film, edit, and share your geocaching masterpiece with us! Make sure to submit by August 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Sorry nothing this week... Send in your feedback... ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We discuss some really creative geocache ideas. Have some to share? Join us in our chat room. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/Pk0eKh3kA2A GCPC EPISODE 530 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 530 - Random Geocaching Questions http://www.buzzfeed.com/amandam10/20-ridiculously-creative-geocache-containers-1kzg?sub=1586732_321697 Amanda MacArthur 1. A Fairy House in a Wooded Wonderland 2. In a Rock Hidden Among Cactus 3. In a Pre-Cut Log 4. Under a Table in Fake Gum 5. Under Fake Poo in the Brush 6. Driven into Nuts and Bolts 7. Tucked Inside a Birdhouse 8. In a Magnetized Gum Tin 9. Peeking Out of a Sprinkler Head 10. Rolling Around in a Tennis Ball 11. Sleeping with the Fishes 12. At The Bottom of a Tube 13. Squeezed with a Message in a Bottle 14. Corked Up 15. Growing Funghii 16. Nesting with the Birds 17. Exploring the Vents 18. Beneath the Tide 19. In a Miniature Ammo Box ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Calling all filmmakers! https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/04/calling-all-filmmakers-submit-your-film-to-giff-2018/ Submit your film to GIFF 2018 The Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF) returns for another year of epic geocaching moments captured on camera! Create and share your geocaching movie with thousands of people all over the world. If you’re a filmmaker, a geocacher, or something in between, GIFF is your moment to shine. Cast, film, edit, and share your geocaching masterpiece with us! Make sure to submit by August 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Sorry nothing this week... Send in your feedback... ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The gang goes over some interesting conversation topics from the geocaching forums and also discuss viewer suggestions about finding archived geocaches from last weeks show. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/OcHXxpBJUVw GCPC EPISODE 529 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 529 - Random Geocaching Questions From The Forums: Archive, or pass the baton? Why Do People Hate Micros? One climber... multiple loggers For more give the show a listen... ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: https://www.geocaching.com/promotions/promo/halotop/ https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/halotop/1628c755ee9972a1 (Another US only one - grrrr - sarah) Cache Us If You Can! Halo Top is releasing 1,500 trackables into the great outdoors. (No ice cream will be harmed in the process.) Get in on the adventure by searching for our Halo Top Robot trackables in a geocache near you. Share your adventures using #cacheusifyoucan and #sweepstakes for a chance to win fun prizes. Official Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Subject Last Episode - Finding Archived Geocaches Hi everyone, I was listening to your last podcast this morning and heard about the question for archived caches. Thought I could give a little help with that. On project-gc.com, it's easy to display a map of all the caches of an area, including the archived and/or disabled ones. Go to Tools / Map compare. Input your name, location, check "none found" and "one found", and add the filter "Show disabled / archived" Other filters are also available to narrow the search down if needed). Then you get a mat of all the caches of that area, showing the archived ones with a red cross on the icon. Below the map is also a complete list of the caches displayed. Hope this answers the question. Thanks for the great podcast and keep on podcasting! Vincent aka Vinceo from Grenoble, France. Hey guys (and Jessie), I was just listening to the most recent show. You talked about how to find archived caches. I did find one potential workaround. It's not perfect but it does work. If you use the map compare feature on project-gc you can select to show archived caches. I suggest limiting the area as it will pull up all caches. The good part is that it clearly shows archived ones marked out with a red X on the map with clickable links to the cache pages. Hope this helps and good show as usual. Jesse/Memfis Mafia Special thanks to BroncoCole and all the others that sent in their suggestions! ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We delve deep into the past by exploring geocaching fun facts. Many you may never have heard before... Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/3vJG_za2hSE GCPC EPISODE 528 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 528 - Fun Facts, The History of Geocaching Some of the topics we discussed tonight: Geocaching was originally similar to the 160-year-old game letterboxing, which uses clues and references to landmarks embedded in stories. Geocaching was conceived shortly after the removal of Selective Availability from the Global Positioning System on May 2, 2000, because the improved accuracy of the system allowed for a small container to be specifically placed and located. The first documented placement of a GPS-located cache took place on May 3, 2000, by Dave Ulmer of Beavercreek, Oregon. The location was posted on the Usenet newsgroup sci.geo.satellite-nav as 45°17.460′N 122°24.800′W. By May 6, 2000, it had been found twice and logged once (by Mike Teague of Vancouver, Washington). According to Dave Ulmer's message, this cache was a black plastic bucket that was partially buried and contained software, videos, books, food, money, and a slingshot. A geocache and plaque called the Original Stash Tribute Plaque now sit at the site. The activity was originally referred to as GPS stash hunt or gpsstashing. This was changed shortly after the original hide when it was suggested in the gpsstash eGroup that "stash" could have negative connotations and the term geocaching was adopted. For more give the show a listen... ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: It’s not too late to become an Official Space Explorer Geocachers around the universe have been blasting off to add smilies and digital souvenirs to their profiles during this exciting adventure of Planetary Pursuit. It’s not too late to earn up to 10 souvenirs to become an Official Space Explorer! Find different cache types to collect points on the Friend League between March 19 and April 8 and explore beyond what you know about geocaching... Link: http://planetarypursuit.space/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hi, Is there a way to map archived geocaches? On the Geocaching.com site you can see caches mapped in a variety of settings: everything, your finds, your DNF's with cache type filters. But, how do you see what you have found in total including archived or disabled caches, and, more importantly, ALL previous caches in an area including archived or disabled ones? I quite often read the description of a cache by a veteran who comments about one or more caches that used to be in a the same spot the current cache is replacing. Thanks, I LOVE the show usually binge-listening to the audio version. Keep it up!! - Brian AKA "Slingworthy" ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The GCPC hosts get out their favorite beverage and discuss many of the current activities going on in the geocaching world. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/WaQjAwjvpNE GCPC EPISODE 527 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 527 - March 2018 Cacher Coffee 9 Tips for responsible cache maintenance https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/06/9-tips-for-responsible-cache-maintenance/ Planetary Pursuit launch support (aka FAQ) https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/02/planetary-pursuit-launch-support-aka-faq/ Release Notes (Website: Attributes) - March 5, 2018 https://forums.geocaching.com/GC/index.php?/topic/347592-release-notes-website-attributes-march-5-2018/ For more give the show a listen... ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Greetings, fellow Earthlings, The year is 2650. You are invited to join the Geocaching Explorers Club and be among the first geocachers to visit every planet in our Solar System earning souvenirs along the way. Find different geocache types to collect points on the Friend League between March 19 and April 8 and earn up to 10 new souvenirs to become an Official Space Explorer. Visit the Friend League to activate your scoring control board and prepare to lift off on March 19. Watch the Planetary Pursuit webpage for an FAQ to go live later today. Link: http://planetarypursuit.space/ Yours in caching, Chris Geocaching HQ ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hi Guys Wonder if I can get some advice and your thoughts. I have a cache (which Sarah TS has found recently) that has a high percentage of favourite points. Without giving too much away, it has multiple logbooks and the geocacher is required to sign the logbook for the day that they are there (ie if they find the cache on the 9th, then they need to sign the logbook for the 9th, if they find it on the 14th, then they need to sign the logbook for the 14th etc..) From some of the online logs I've seen, finders have commented that it appears that some cachers have just signed the first logbook they have found, not for the date that they are there. Most of me thinks, meh, no big deal. And it's really not a big deal. But then part of me thinks, no, the instructions were pretty clear, they may have found the cache, but they've signed the wrong logbook. Best course of action? Let it go, or is it grounds for deleting their log? Great show, and I watch live when I can. Always appreciate the Southern Hemisphere view of things. Cheers Andrew aka 2wombles ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The GCPC hosts discuss different tricks for making geocaching easier. A great listen for geocachers at all levels. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/s4XY9Hka7Wo GCPC EPISODE 526 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 526 - Geocaching Tricks of the Trade Pocket Queries Project-GC (map compare, not found filters) Caching by route First to Find Preparedness Notifications Hiding a geocache the right way Forethought Effort in the hide Effort in the cache creation Quality over Quantity Find your geocaching niche then occasionally do the opposite Build up your geocaching networks…Mentoring. Hard to see hides Use your phone camera as a mirror. Take a pic inside that hole before you stick your hand in there For more give the show a listen... ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Joshua “The Geocaching Vlogger” Johnson makes the StarTribune http://www.startribune.com/minnesotan-is-something-of-a-celebrity-in-the-geocaching-world/474194783/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag… Send your geocaching email to:GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hello gang, This message is meant for Scott. Scott, you recently told the story about a police officer pointing a gun at you when you were geocaching in an area known to be frequented by drug dealers. Some web sleuthing revealed that you were on episode five hundred and four of Podcacher. During that show you briefly said that one time several police officers swarmed your car, and another time police asked you to leave the state of Wisconsin. What did you do to stir up such commotion? My own LEO occurred while I was looking for a geocache that was too close to park's a play area for small children. One of the police officers who showed up knew about geocaching, and a nano is cause for concern. I was allowed to put the cache back, but I was told to leave the park. That cache was archived, and I later recalled that incident when I found another cache in a different part of the same park. Thank you, StevenW54 ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Sarah wants to discuss what different tools of the trade we all use when geocaching. Thought that would be a wonderful subject to go over. B...

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: It's time to get back to the basics with some discussion of Terminology and other important geocaching definitions. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/pfzSpauW-1c GCPC EPISODE 524 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 524 - Geocaching Terms, Definitions and Acronyms II Reference: http://gagb.co.uk/acronyms.php Glossary Of Terms https://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Inadequately prepared woman rescued from moor http://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=110791&headline=Inadequately%20prepared%20woman%20rescued%20from%20moor&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com It's been a while since I wrote, but I'll quickly cover a few things: 1) Great show last week. If you put it out, you are responsible for it! If you can't take care of it, take it down. Who cares how many caches you've hidden if they're nothing but geotrash. I'm much more impressed with quality, not quantity. 2) Planning a geocache route: Cachetur.no! I've been playing and planning with it for several weeks now. Super easy, let's you break down trips in a variety of ways, routes your caches to the most efficient path or drive, and it's FREE! I've worked with Thomas the developer on a couple of issues and enhancements, and as Nic really does a great job with Cachly, so does Thomas with Cachetur. Check it out! 3) Can we somehow balance Sarah better? Each week I struggle with hearing her. I get the volume up so that she comes through clear, and then you guys blast me out of the car! I love her perspective and wish I had a consistent volume for all of you. That's it. Thanks for the show. Merlin1392 aka Tim Green ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The east cost of the US is getting dumped on with snow. Including where Headhardhat lives. There is nothing like getting all your friends together with a hot chocolate and telling stories. So tonight we are going to do just that. Stop on by and reminisce about geocaching good times. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/hwy0AzVJXz4 GCPC EPISODE 523 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 523 - Geocaching Story Time Story ideas: Scott Jessie almost dying in a preserve Scott falling out of a tree Cacher passing out from Allergies in my car Eating Bulls balls with Joshua at a Nebraska Mega Having a gun in my face Funniest geocache Most Impressive Geocache Geocache adventures Weather geocaching experiences Most unusual geocache Bucket List Geocache Reminisce Geocaching of the Past Most ironic geocaching situation INFO: From my other half 2 days ago… For Sarah: There is a geocache in the tree just out of shot to the left foreground. Tao Dan Park. Geocaching Junk. What is in your closet, car, etc. Favorite geocaching item you no longer use. TAZ427: Almost being eaten by a snake twice on one day, and falling off a log while crossing over a bayou in February (the good thing was that there was a copperhead on the other end of the log that didn’t eat me.) Later was the encounter w/ a cottonmouth. And finally other cachers posting video’s of me on Facebook falling into the Bayou. This past Sunday at Foresthill Bridge (740’ drop from road level to the American River below) grabbed a couple caches with my wife while my Son road his bike down the trails. It was supposed to be a 2.5 terrain, but turned into a 4.0T and that didn’t go over very well with my better half. Man on horse w/ six-shooter telling me that I’m on his property… Small tree on eroding edge of hill doesn’t exactly work out for a handhold ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hi Guys (and InfoFerret), My family and I are planning a trip to South Korea soon to visit a daughter who is over there teaching English. While not looking forward to the 14-hour nonstop flight, I am looking forward to finding my first cache in a new country that will also be my first cache in Asia and my first find in the eastern hemisphere. One of the side trips we are taking will be to the DMZ (demilitarized zone) between North and South Korea. At the Joint Security Area (see link at https://ramblingwombat.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/the-joint-security-area-meeting-rooms/), there are several buildings that straddle the border. On a tour (military escort required), it is possible to go into one of these buildings, a conference room, and actually walk over to the North Korean side and have your picture taken! (What ever you do, don't walk out that back door by mistake!) Okay, here's the deal. North Korea doesn't have a cache. And I don't have a virtual reward to place, nor do I know anyone who does. But if someone wants to contribute their virtual reward, I will provide all the needed info and coords on one condition: I get to log it. So if you have a virtual reward to contribute to what should prove to be a historic cache, you can message me through geocaching.com. Looking forward to hearing from you. Data Wrangler Tallahassee, Florida They need to read this!

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We discuss a situation with our very own Infoferret in a situation that deals with a geocaching CO or Cache Owner. Then we take it a bit further with other CO situations. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/tg_E8Skp45w GCPC EPISODE 522 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 522 - Geocaching CO Expectations and Responsibilities Infoferret gets her ‘Ranty pants’ on… Whilst on holiday I logged a DNF (not a found it log) and as I was the 3rd person to DNF it, also a NM on one of this guy's caches. This was the e-mail response...I've deleted the details of the CO and the specific cache. Hi You recently logged a visit on one of our caches. Thanks for visiting You also logged a “needs maintenance” log. This is to let you know we have done the miles and the result. As part of our response, we choose to send this standard email to all authors of “needs maintenance” logs. We do not look for a reply. This email signals the cache is now fixed. We filter all DNF and “wet” logs for checking, a bookmark link is on effected cache page until fixed (we don’t need the extra log).. Your “Found” log is deleted because log not signed. We happily maintain our caches, to date; we have done over 1100 recorded maintenance visits of our own caches. A long trip for you to get here? Probably is for the cache owner too We take the opportunity to suggest you consider do as many other players, being “Johnny on the spot”, and while not a requisite, why not contribute to the game and look at doing a fix. Because we own 1000+ caches, we appreciate all the help we get. We are finding 75% of these we check, either did not really require our visit or have already been fixed by other cachers We say this on behalf of all cache owners. Besides the costs and frustration to cache owners, this also enhances the experience of fellow cache finders to follow. We hope you were able to enjoy some of our caches. Travel and cache safely. Cheers (NAME REMOVED) CACHE LOGGED: (Name removed) HOURS FROM HOME:7 RESULTING ACTION:archived ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: With Signal’s trip to Australia only a few weeks away, it’s time to plan your events. Make sure to submit your Event Cache by January 12. Remember, you can earn the Australia Day 2018 souvenir by hosting or attending an event on January 26-28, 2018! We’ve put together some tips to help spur inspiration for your own summer BBQ party–even if snow may be in the forecast for you. https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/01/signals-tips-for-barbecuing-whether-its-hot-or-cold/ Short Survey from Geocaching.com about their Newsletter. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdekXw7ulqM_i33SzU1FEnwIUjbwooEornOEAqMh7isG6j3jA/viewform ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hi guys! I've been into Geocaching for just a short time (2014) and thoroughly enjoy the game. We live in Northeastern Nevada and I have been trying to get more people interested in the game, but to no avail. Some people that I've talked with have tried it years ago and had forgotten about it and others haven't heard about it, get excited about it when talking to them, yet I never see them again. We've hosted several meet and greets, as well as numerous CITO events, but the number of attendees has sharply dropped off to the point that we canceled the last CITO due to lack of people.

January 03, 2018 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Let old acquaintance be forgot and new acquaintance be remade. It's our holiday end of year geocaching discussion. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/UM9owEIgS3c GCPC EPISODE 521 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 521 - Holiday Recap and New Year Goals How was your holiday? Any geocaching? End of the Year Gripes 2017 - Anything you want to get off your chest... Goals for 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: No news this week. ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com I am a relatively new listener to GCPC. I started listening about the same time as Sarah started hosting. A visit to New Zealand is one of my dreams and meeting her is person would be icing on the cake if I ever get a chance to fulfill that dream. I don't get a chance to listen to the live taping because of other obligations I have on Wed. evening, but watching to the YouTube video on Thursday morning is something I look forward to every week. In show 520 there was a lot of discussion about food. I especially enjoyed the part about British cuisine. It brought back lots of memories of the 18 months I spent in Scotland and England. The two foods I really fell in love with and miss are fish and chips, and English tea. What we have here in the U.S. that is supposed to be British fish and chips and tea just isn't the same. Kind of like going to Taco Bell for Mexican food. Unfortunately I somehow missed trying mushy peas. I did however try haggis as I was in Scotland most of the time and it is sold in the same shops that sell fish and chips. Not my favorite, especially after I found out what it is made from. Love the show and especially the informal style. Hope to see you at GeoWoodstock. I'll be there as I live just across the river. Can't miss the first U.S. Giga! UncleCacher --------------------------------- Yay Scott's got mail! So I didn't get a chance to go geocaching on Christmas due to family commitments and having cashed out my area, but I started a new tradition this year playing another location-based game while en route from one destination to another.... Almost equally as fun... Are you ready for it? Wait for it... PokeJew! *Ding ding* Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and happy holidays to the gcpc crew! Dave (dsvmusic) ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

December 20th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: It's our Cacher Coffee which means anything is up for grabs from our hosts. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/fsYoUIsdLp0 GCPC EPISODE 520 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 520 - Cacher Coffee Or Something Stronger? HHH: Geocache Locator Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving https://search.app.goo.gl/ijf7 HHH: Geocaching Tree Ornament ideas https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=geocaching%20ornaments&eq=geocaching%20ornaments&etslf=NaN&term_meta[]=geocaching%7Cautocomplete%7Cundefined&term_meta[]=ornaments%7Cautocomplete%7Cundefined HHH: Need a New Hobby? Go Looking for Hidden Letterboxes Letterboxing, as it’s known, is a centuries-old scavenger hunt. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/letterboxing ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: You can now view another player's profile with the latest Geocaching® app update! Learn more in the forums. You can now customize your Profile and Dashboard with your own cover image! Visit your Profile Settings to update your image. December 16, 2017 was the last day to submit your events for Last/First on December 31, 2017 or January 1, 2018! ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hi. I've been watching for a while now and have taken some good info from your series. I see you sometimes take show suggestions so I wanted to drop mine in here. I'm working on putting together my first power trail and I love to get your insights on these, both from the hiding and hunting view point. I know they can be a bit controversial. Some people like them and some don't. I personally find them boring, but I've only tried two. I'm sure there are good ones out there and I want to make sure mine is one of them. I'm calling it "The ABCs of geocaching". Number 1 is A is for... 2 is B is for..., C is for... and so on. Whether you like power trails or not, they are a big part of geocaching and I'm sure lots of people would be interested in what you have to say on the subject. Thanks for your consideration. Geomnstr84 ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

December 06th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We at GCPC appreciate tradition and one that we hope catches on is JewCaching Day. That special holiday geocaching day featuring our Jewish geocachers. Come learn about everything that is involved from it's founder, our very own Scott Berks. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/JLn2xoK_R0w GCPC EPISODE 519 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 519 - Scott Berks: JewoCaching Day - The Tradition ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Load of new souvenirs from Groundspeak: 5 new countries + Australia Day (Contentious). https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/12/five-new-geocaching-country-souvenirs/ https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/12/where-in-the-world-is-signal-the-frog-australia/ And some changes to how things are listed… Release Notes (Website: Edit Cache Listing page) - December 5, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com From: Randy Barnhart Message: Groundspeak has dispatched a person "GeoCrater" to monitor and archive caches that need maintenance in New Hampshire. His actions have become overzealous in the opinions of many of the veteran caches in the Granite State. For instance, if a cache has two DNF's he is contacting the cache owner and requiring maintenance or archive. Many of the new cachers are quick to log a DNF. What if the cache is hard to find? Have you folks encountered similar "clean up" activities directed by Groundspeak? Note: if you want, go onto Facebook to the "Granite State Geocachers" page and read a post from Stan Gove. If you want someone to call into your show to discuss, I'm sure some of these folks would be happy to chat. https://www.facebook.com/granitestatecachers HHH: Can’t find Stan Gove post... ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

November 29th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: It's that time of year to spread some geocaching holiday cheer... and drink eggnog.. Check out what the hosts come up with for some holiday suggestions for the geocacher in your life. Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers. We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there! #geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/bJSENkV7Ks8 GCPC EPISODE 518 Show Notes GCPC EPISODE 518 - Geocaching Holiday Wishes HHH: Garmin eTrex 20x Price: $144.69 https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01508-00-eTrex-20x/dp/B00XQE6ZFG/ref=sr_1_8?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1511923984&sr=1-8&keywords=gps+handheld Holy Stone F181W Wifi FPV Drone with 720P Wide-Angle HD Camera Live Video RC Quadcopter with Altitude Hold, Gravity Sensor Function, RTF and Easy to Fly for Beginner, Compatible with VR Headset Price: $119.95 https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Stone-Wide-Angle-Quadcopter-Compatible/dp/B01IK37D3A/ref=sr_1_22?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511924216&sr=1-22&keywords=drone EverVanz Outdoor Canvas Leather Backpack, Travel Hiking Camping Rucksack Pack, Large Casual Daypack, College School Backpack, Shoulder Bags Fits 15" Laptop Tablets $ 32 99 https://www.amazon.com/EverVanz-Outdoor-Backpack-Rucksack-Shoulder/dp/B01N3K2188/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511924597&sr=1-14&keywords=outdoor+hiking SB: The North Face Recon Backpack $99 https://www.thenorthface.com/shop/recon?from=subCat&variationId=JK3&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping-_-Equipment+Backpacks-_-NF00CLG4JK3OS1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=Shopping&utm_term=NF00CLG4JK3OS1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqPLviYjk1wIV0UoNCh27AQO2EAYYASABEgKVWvD_BwE Brazos Free Form Hickory Walking Stick Trekking Pole $30 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002CHBRQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 TAZ: 10’ Pelican Trailblazer Kayak $199 https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/webapp/wcs/stores/p/pelican-trailblazer-100-kayak-16pelutrlblzr100kpsk/16pelutrlblzr100kpsk Neoprene Water Sling/Carrier ‘The Vault’ $12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016HEJMO2/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?th=1&psc=1 DeLorme InReach SE Satillete Tracker - Yes slightly breaking the budget at $229 https://www.amazon.com/DeLorme-inReach-SE-Satellite-Tracker/dp/B00BX7TJ2O/ref=sr_1_cc_6?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1511981833&sr=1-6-catcorr&keywords=emergency+gps+satellite+beacon INFO: Roofrack for said Kayak / Mountain Bikes? Experiences / trips e.g. Tongariro River Rafting $139, http://trr.co.nz/white-water-rafting/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi-uiyf3k1wIVEyQrCh2gKwa1EAAYASAAEgI2p_D_BwE Milford Sounds kayak (a range of options from $129 up) National Park pass / DOC Passes - Passes Campsite (up to 7 days i think) $25 for a Single pass (one adult) $50 for a Double pass (two adults) $75 for a Family pass (two adults and up to two children/youths) Hut passes ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Win a Magic: The Gathering trackable and discover Orazca! Magic: The Gathering has teamed up with Geocaching HQ to give thousands of trackables to geocachers and fans around the world in celebration of the release of their latest card set, Rivals of Ixalan! Be the first to discover the golden city of Orazca with your trackable geocaching journey. Learn more about Magic: The Gathering on the blog and enter to win a free trackable at Geocaching.com/Magic. https://www.geocaching.com/promotions/promo/magic/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Hello all,