Geocaching Podcast

July 5th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: It's extremely hot in the US and different parts of the world. Thought it would be good to not only remind everyone to stay hydrated when geocaching but also to actually discuss what hydration is and give good advice for keeping it with your outdoor activities. 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/T5SNtZe9bEM GCPC EPISODE 502 Show Notes 10 WARNING SIGNS THAT YOUR BODY IS LACKING WATER https://ladiesnutrition.com/2017/02/25/warning-signs-body-lacking-water/ The benefits of drinking water https://www.pinterest.com/pin/526991593882084324/ 6 Foods That Keep You Hydrated https://www.pinterest.com/pin/55591376633561379/ Best Hydration Packs http://bestreviews.com/5-best-hydration-packs Best CamelBaks http://bestreviews.com/best-camelbaks Bottled Water Tips Zip Ties Paracord Water Bottle Holder https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AZJfWxsfM5D8jg9Bta7fxsjkCi2Rer7iu0_WBN9SUNj0aCgnCkVFI0E/ Leaving water along your trail so that you don’t have to carry the entire trip WATER Tips and Suggestions Just remember to take some with you! And drink it! NEWS: Podcacher #600 Episode Message ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com Nothing this week. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

June 21st, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: the gang discuss the issue of possible consequences if you talk too boldly to geocaching.com and if you ever really should? Plus what type of issues geocachers have with Reviewers and more. 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 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/t5tG3h_mEaE GCPC EPISODE 501 Show Notes What does it take to become a reviewer: https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=87&pgid=278 Issues Geocachers Have With Reviewers I the geocacher do not get what I want with my new attempt to hide a geocache (instant conflict). But geocacher XYZ was able to hide their geocache, why can’t I? (differences in reviewer thinking, placements, interpretation of the guidelines, etc) God Mode - Cuz I said So Reviewers that dictate law because they can Retort with facts (tons of facts) and not blatant flaming More NEWS: Nothing this week ------------------------------------------------------------------- GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com I don't think I started listening until 2008, but I do recall listening via TalkShoe. I swear I remember when Darryl joined, but that might have been my listening to the back catalog when catching up. Congrats on 500! Happy Trails! Dave / DudleyGrunt Hey guys (and gals), This is GeekBoy.from.Illinois. I've been geocaching since July 3rd, 2006. While listening to your show #500, I heard you ask how long we had been listening. I started listening to Xpunkx back around show #5-10. I would call into Talkshoe almost every week to participate, and when I was near a computer, I would be in the chatroom. Way back at some point in the past, before Montu Rider joined the team, I was a silent member of the crew. I would monitor the chats and add questions & comments to the show notes so that Andy & Darryl didn't have to watch both all the time. I kept up doing that all the way up until they moved away from Talkshoe. At several points it was debated if I should become an active host, but initially, Andy & Darryl were both in EST and I was in CST, it wasn't a great fit. Then after Scott Berks came along, he is just a stone's throw away from me, so I left the opportunities to geocachers from different areas to get a better distribution. I will have to dig through my old iTunes library to see how far back I still have episodes saved, as for a long time, I wasn't ever deleting them. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

June 14th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: It's our 500th episode and even though our reunion show will be in another month or two I thought it would be fun to go over the GCPC history plus there is a ton of geocaching content to go through as well. Plus we have an unexpected but very welcome Scott Berks stop in and add his thoughts and insights to the show. Enjoy. 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/yTCjwUifuMI GCPC EPISODE 500 Show Notes History OF The Geocaching Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hosts of GCPC XpunkX (2007 - 2013 - 6yrs.) Darrylw4 (2007 - 2014 - 7yrs.) Montu Rider (2010 - 2011 - 1yr.) GeekBoy.from.Illinois -Talk Shoe Monitor Geocaching Question of the Day segment - The Bad Cop - LookOut Lisa Headhardhat (2011 - present - 6yrs.+) Dave Kent (2013 -2014 - 1 yr.) Scott Berks (2013 - present - 4yrs.+) Corey Stephens (2013 -2016 - 3yrs.) Chad Courtney (2014 - present - 3yrs.+) Sarah Teesdale-Spittle (2016 - present- 1yr.+) NEWS: Hello Headhardhat, We would appreciate if you could take a moment to answer just a few questions about geocaching so we can better serve you. We promise it will only take a minute. Thanks for your help! Your friends at Geocaching HQ Take the survey http://click.communication.geocaching.com/?qs=536857ac4283b572220435acf87b8f22a0ead5aafff2e8e1fd1d9940474726d6c57fb65e181b3dbcd2c6b8c07a33e933 ------------------------------------------------------------------- The latest update includes more improvements to core functionality to the Geocaching® app and a few cool additions too… First up, we’ve added DNF’s to the map! As a new feature to the Geocaching® app, we’re excited to see the caches we missed, so we can get back out there turn those frowns upside down. Once you find a cache you previously DNF’d, the yellow smiley will replace the DNF icon. DNF’s (Did Not Finds) will now have a separate icon making them easy to see on both the map and in Lists. DNF’s are not always fun to log, but we like to use them as motivation to try again! Plus, they’re helpful to both the community and cache owner. Oftentimes it’s the journey to ground zero that’s the adventure, so log your DNF’s with pride. Add a comment below and share your best DNF story with other geocachers! Next, we want you to know that we’ve been listening. After all, geocaching exists because of you, our community! That’s why we’re pleased to announce that you can now view Attributes in the app. A feature that many of you have been requesting! The cache details page will display up to 5 Attributes with the ability to view more on a separate screen. Additionally, when saving cache info for offline use, Attributes will be included. If you’re just joining the geocaching adventure, Attributes communicate what to expect at a cache location. For example, if a geocache requires tree climbing, you’ll see the tree icon. Attributes denote permissions, equipment required, hazards, terrain conditions, and more. Attributes are great for planning cache outings so that you can be prepared to earn that smiley! As with all of our releases, we also make other small improvements and fix bugs. The 5.4 update includes an improved process for saving offline lists, easy access to the Help Center from the app, and more. Head to the Geocaching Forums to read about these updates.

June 7th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: With the soon to be 2017 Summer Promotion on the near horizon. We thought it would be a great time to go over what this entails and review over souvenirs of the past. 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/zXGo5Kxfjxg GCPC EPISODE 499 Show Notes All Geocaching.com Souvenirs https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=89&pgid=792#eventsouvenirs2017 Geocaching’s 2017 summer promotion. Greetings, fellow treasure seekers! It’s time to give you a heads up about Geocaching’s 2017 summer promotion. Spanning the globe and the seven seas, all ages can enjoy geocaching in a fun, new way this summer. The infamous Captain Mary Hyde is challenging geocachers to build a crew and claim the treasure unknown! Her ship, The Golden Cache, was the fiercest, and the bearded buccaneers and sea legged sailors reported to her. Legend has it that she ruled the high seas for many years, and found no shortage of riches throughout her reign. We’ve come upon a battered letter, found in a bottle on the shore near Geocaching HQ, with the infamous crest of Captain Mary Hyde. It seems there is one last treasure yet to be found. Make yer way through a four week souvenir journey to find the lost treasure of Mary Hyde. Up to six digital souvenir moments are up for grabs, and on Geocaching.com is something new to be had... July 15-16 - Build your crew by attending or hosting an event and earn a souvenir. The more friends you have on Geocaching.com, the easier it will be to keep sailing on... July 17-23 - Though the treasure may seem far away, if you work together you’ll earn the first map piece one day. July 24-30 - Don’t be afraid to take the lead, to earn the next map piece you already have everything that you need. July 31-August 6 - When you work with a crew, earning the third map piece becomes easier to do. August 7-13 - Challenge yourself to earn the last piece, or else the search for lost treasure will never cease. Visit the Geocaching Blog for more about Captain Mary Hyde and her lost treasure. More clues are forthcoming in the coming weeks as the mystery unfolds. NEWS: GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

May 31st, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The GCPC hosts get together, drink some libations and discuss just about anything geocaching with this month's cacher coffee. Stop on by and give us a listen. 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/BOAxrrA50cA GCPC EPISODE 498 Show Notes Chad’s Worldwind Geocaching Tour 2017 Sarah’s Stories Evince is no more… A reminder that if you use Evince as the checker in any of your mystery caches you need to find an alternative. Sadly this is apparently because the founder and website owner is deceased http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php… If you are attempting to solve such a cache and need to verify coordinates a polite message to the owner explaining the situation and asking them to check them for you is appropriate. Archiving of Locationless caches... https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=890 HeadHardHat’s Discussions HACK YOUR HIKE WITH THIS ARDUINO PUZZLE GEOCACHE http://hackaday.com/2017/05/03/hack-your-hike-with-this-arduino-puzzle-geocache/ NEWS: GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to: GCPCMailbag@gmail.com My name is Michael Egan, and I’m emailing you on behalf of MaritimeInjuryCenter.com. In light of National Drowning Month (May), I was hoping you might have some room for our information on The Geocaching Podcast. A little about myself: I served US Marine Corp and US Navy units in The Gulf War. During shipboard firefighting training, I severely injured my knee on an open scuttlebutt. Later on during my service in the Persian Gulf, I became ill and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, likely due to toxic chemical exposure. I'm now a Disabled Veteran. I help Maritime Injury Center in advocating for mariners, merchant marines and veterans alike. Now more than ever, I think it's important everybody to understand the significance of the Jones Act and how it affects people lost at sea. You can find out more about the Jones Act at maritimeinjurycenter.com/jones-act/. I applaud that work you’ve done at geocachingpodcast.com. For National Drowning Month, I would ask that you consider including Maritime Injury Center as a resource, supporting both maritime workers and our armed forces. If you have questions or need copy, please let me know. If I don’t hear back, is it okay to try again in a week or so? All the very best, Michael Semper Fi Michael K. Egan USN Petty Officer 3rd Class Disabled Veteran ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

May 17th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The GCPC crew discuss the new additions and updates for the Geocaching.com website and app. 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/CeJipT_eYb4 GCPC EPISODE 497 Show Notes Make friends with the updated Profile and Dashboard https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/05/make-friends-with-the-updated-profile-and-dashboard/ Core improvements to the Geocaching® app https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/05/core-improvements-to-the-geocaching-app/ GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. From Al Van Dyke (unclecacher) Just thought I'd share with you my favorite muggle story. Two of us were caching a series along a levy on the Ohio river that had a hike bike trail along the top. As we were hunting one of the containers, a man and woman (husband and wife?) came walking by. The person I was caching with was brand new to caching, so he just continued searching as if they were not there (muggle unaware). As they approached the lady asked me what we were doing. Probably because I had stopped hunting when I noticed them approaching waiting for them to pass before continuing my search. Before I could reply, the man said to her "Oh, they're geocaching". I would have liked to ask him if he was a cacher or, if not, how he knew about it. But they just kept walking right past me making it obvious they had no desire to stop and chat. That day I learned sometimes the best way to deal with muggles is to just ignore them and plunge ahead. NEWS: ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

May 10th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The GCPC hosts discuss the delicate situations when geocaching muggles are involved. What is a Muggle and why should geocachers be cautious around them? Find out with us as we talk about this. 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/OkUv86QIKt0 GCPC EPISODE 496 Show Notes How To Deal With Geocaching Muggles Muggle Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muggle What is a muggle? A muggle in geocaching terms is a person who does not know what geocaching is. In their eyes we can look odd, crazy, or even suspicious. A general thinking about muggles: From the Forums: “I'm pretty new to Geocaching, so I'm hoping the community can help explain something to me - why the general feeling that Geocaching must be hidden from Muggles? Is it just because of how often non-players may steal/damage/move a cache? Or is it an exclusivity thing? Thanks!” Theft or vandalization of geocaches. How has muggles changed over the years. Discussion: Geocaching when it was a more secret game. Being much more covert back then Types of Muggles - a sort of classification: The Oblivious Muggle This type of muggle just goes along it’s daily life completely oblivious of geocaching as a whole. They are most likely to just stumble upon you while geocaching. Usually too wrapped up with what they are doing to even notice you. The Semi-Curious Muggle These muggles are fairly aware of their surroundings and may notice a geocacher if they are not known to them. They may catch your body language and just out of curiosity may come up to you and ask what you are doing. The Lingerer Muggle These are one of the most frustrating muggles to geocachers. Lingerers usually stand or sit right next to a geocache minding their own business. When this happens you have to just wait until they leave before approaching ground zero. “Murphy’s Law of muggles: If there is a muggle anywhere within 500ft of a geocache, they will be standing at ground zero” The Whistle Blower This is the muggle geocachers dread. It is usually the nosey neighbor that has to know every person walking up and down the street. They start to panic if an unfamiliar car of person is in their field of view and they are also the first people to call the police just because they can. Note some whistleblowers call the police just to be recognized as a good citizen and won’t think twice calling the authorities just to be in the spotlight. The Active Anti-cacher While they general have an idea of what it is, they don’t accept it as they way you describe it and associate many potential negatives towards it and do things like, actively destroy containers, promote it as organized littering, go so far as having social media campaigns against it because it destroys nature. Just Found This Today. Flattered they used my work… :) http://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Geocaching-Muggles From My YouTube Video - GeoSnippits Geocaching Videos-How To Deal With Geocaching Muggles from September of 2010 Why Do Geocachers Look Suspicious To Muggles? - We hunch over - Strange Devices - Our Body Posture - Looking over our shoulder - Geocache with Confidence Muggle Ideas - GPS as a phone - Construction Worker Vest - Clipboard - Approached by a muggle - what to do? - Don’t lie, especially to official muggles. - Tell them about geocaching - Pamphlet! Above All - USE COMMON SENSE! LEO Encounters and People of Authority

May 3rd, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The GCPC gang discuss Travel Bugs and what makes a really great Travel Bug Hotel. 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/oppnxnJYoSI GCPC EPISODE 495 Show Notes Pinterest Travel Bug Hotel Examples https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=geocaching%20travel%20bug%20hotel&rs=typed&term_meta[]=geocaching%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=travel%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=bug%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=hotel%7Ctyped Travel Bug Hotel Creativity Pinterest has hundreds of examples of TB Hotels that you can make your own. You are limited to your resources and imagination. Go over examples of different TB Hotels featured: Giant Birdhouse - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/209910032608734278/ Pipe Cover - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358880664029729529/ Cute Ammo Box - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/422142165059161156/ Actual Model Hotel - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358880664041299033/ Elevated Hotel - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358880664032312975/ Hotel in the Woods - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358880664031419127/ Electrical Box - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/503066220857722697/ Guard Rail TB Hotel GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. NEWS: ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

April 26th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The hosts pull stories out of the air because it is April Cacher Coffee where anything is up for grabs in 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/ref6oq7rCnI GCPC EPISODE 494 Show Notes Geocaching Blog: A new logging experience is coming to Geocaching.com https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/04/test-a-new-logging-experience-is-coming-to-geocaching-com/ Hastings Tribune: Caching in on the great outdoors http://www.hastingstribune.com/news/caching-in-on-the-great-outdoors/article_db85453e-2913-11e7-b37e-87751ffe54c6.html GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. Sarah, Happy ANZAC day to you! http://maritime-executive.com/article/anzac-day-photos-from-april-25-1915 I'm a fan of the Geocache Podcast and I recall you mentioning ANZAC day during a show and your fellow hosts having no idea what it was. I know, and do very much appreciate ANZAC and this day. I'm a former Navy Sailor and used to be stationed in the South Pacific on Guam. I've been to Australia a couple times, but not NZ and hope to take my family there someday. Years back I was seeking orders to the U.S. Comms Station in Christchurch, but that facility has since closed and I didn't make it there. When I used to work at the Pentagon in Washington DC, the long hallways and corridors are covered in history and displays, and my favorite hallway holds the tribute to ANZAC and all the various battles that USA and NZ have fought side-by-side. I enjoy the show. Thanks. Terry Meier (Terry209) NEWS: 3,000,000 Geocaches Await World’s Treasure Seekers Celebrate the evolution of geocaching with the Big Blue Switch souvenir! Geocaching has evolved, and so have geocachers. On May 2nd, we’re celebrating the 17th anniversary of the birth of geocaching with a Big Blue Switch souvenir! Find any geocache or attend any event on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 and you'll earn a new digital souvenir for your geocaching profile! https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/04/celebrate-the-evolution-of-geocaching-with-the-big-blue-switch-souvenir/#more-40167 ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

April 12th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We discuss all the important things about getting ready to attend geocaching events. Helpful hints to get as much out of an event as possible. 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/wDGFe2rMSsQ GCPC EPISODE 493 Show Notes Pulled From Project-GC GC6HGXV GeoWoodstock XV 2017-05-27 Mega-Event Cache United States / North Carolina / Haywood County (NC) 1304 GC6A1AA MOGA 2017 2017-04-22 Mega-Event Cache United States / Kansas / Riley County (KS) 461 GC6R9J1 Midwest Geobash 2017 2017-07-15 Mega-Event Cache United States / Ohio / Fulton County (OH) 282 GC6PVZW Geocoinfest 2017... Welcome Aboard! 2017-10-14 Mega-Event Cache United States / California / Los Angeles County (CA) 256 GC6ZBHT Going Ape 2017 2017-08-19 Mega-Event Cache United States / Washington / Kittitas County (WA) 224 GC6VT45 Going Caching 2017: Spy Games 2017-10-07 Mega-Event Cache United States / Georgia / Floyd County (GA) 223 GC6TKHJ West Bend $1000 Cache Ba$h 2017 2017-08-12 Mega-Event Cache United States / Wisconsin / Washington County (WI) 218 GC6M2V0 Oamaru Geofest 2017 21/10/2017 New Zealand, South Island, Oamaru (Not got MEGA status yet, but here’s hoping - 213 will attends so far). GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. From: Merlin1392, aka Tim Green Guys and gals, I really like listening to the show, and especially like the foreign perspective of InfoFerret. However, could Andy please stop bashing the Geocaching App? I know Sonny hates LPC's, but when it was minus 7, snowy, windchill about minus 20. and I wanted to find a quick cache, the LPC was the perfect fit! Do I look for them frequently, no. Do I even like them, No! However, they do server their purpose. They keep streaks going, and fulfill puzzles, when the skill and thrill is in the puzzle or WhereIgo and not the cache. Likewise, I mostly cache with a GPSr, but recently have been doing more urban caching, and using my iPhone. When the new app came out, I jumped in, seeing the handwriting on the wall. As a basic tool for finding caches, it works well. I happen to like the new drafts feature, so that I can leave a simple note and compose a good log upon returning home. I mostly use the app to bring up Google Maps to route me to the area of the cache, then I switch to my GPSr. That said, I've recently come into some free itunes credits, and made the jump to Cachly. I find Cachly much more comprehensive, which is usually beyond what I need to find a cache, but it's growing on me. Today while caching I started with Cachly, but switched to the Geocaching App for the trail guides, and compass to finish off a DNF (the tree was recently removed!) I have many tools in my toolbox, including at least seven different hammers. The right tool for the right job! Your caching experience is beyond the "starter" nature of the Geocaching App. That doesn't make it a bad app, nor even an incomplete one. It serves an audience it was designed for, and as users gain experience they can move to the many other options available. Thanks for an interesting show, but please give Geocaching HQ credit for creating a starter App for beginning cachers. Maybe someday it will be more, but for the sake of beginners, I hope not. Merlin1392, aka Tim Green Rockford, Michigan

April 5th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: the hosts discuss their experience with making video and come up with helpful suggestions for geocachers that wish to submit this years GIFF (Geocaching International Film Festival). 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/nRUSUYjCjQk GCPC EPISODE 492 Show Notes LINK - https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/04/6-tips-for-submitting-a-film-to-giff/ Geocaching International Film Festival 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R94U-J4yUM The Geocaching International Film Festival is returning for another year of epic geocaching moments captured on camera. If you’re a filmmaker, a geocacher, or something in between, GIFF 2017 is your chance to have your geocaching film viewed by thousands of people on movie screens all over the world. Submissions are due August 1, 2017. GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. Hi Guys! Now that Geocaching.com has announced the Ape Cache will be re-activated at the 2017 Going Ape event, you have your work cut out for you. Y'all have to start the drumbeat, lead the band and any other metaphor you can think of to boost the "will attends" for the event to Giga status. Just think, the historic reactivation of the Ape Cache along with the Western Hemisphere's first Giga Event will simply be epic! Many cachers will be able to get an two-fer on just one "iconic" trip. (See what I just did there?) So call your contacts at Geocaching.com, find out what it takes to attain Giga status, and get it started. Sign up yourselves, sign up your friends and get everybody you know and everybody they know to sign up (even if they don't think they can make it). North America needs this to happen! Keep up the good work. Data Wrangler NEWS: ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

March 29th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The gang talk about Geocaching.com's looking for user feedback about Offline Functionality. What is needed and what not so much. As for underwater hockey goes. You are just going to have to see for yourself. 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/sdGUsl9zOzI GCPC EPISODE 491 Show Notes Straight from the Geocaching.com Forums User Insights Section http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=191 Offline Functionality What information is important while caching offline? For the folks that use a smartphone to cache, the Product Development Team is curious to learn more about how you use offline functionality. It’s a tricky thing to balance data bandwidth/space constraints, performance/speed, and access to the information that you need to have fun playing the game. Your feedback will help us to find that balance in our apps. Thanks! GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. NEWS: ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

March 22nd, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Sarah is taking tonight off so the guys are going back to geocaching basics to discuss the proper use and need of geocaching acronyms and terms. 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/IoCm12BIUHo GCPC EPISODE 490 Show Notes Reference: http://gagb.co.uk/acronyms.php Glossary of Terms https://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. GC4Z21M Keaconcrete (fiordland) -- mentioned in the show in New Zealand I attempted this one in February but turned back after "TRAIL CLOSED" signs were posted due to rock falls. I heeded the warnings. Others apparently do not. Question for your show: would you do something "illegal" to get a cache. Might need to debate "illegal", or perhaps really crazy like going beyond barriers. A couple pictures are attached for your amusement, fog moving in and the pesky Kea bird. Send to Infoferret too. Note: She dropped my name on your show a couple weeks ago about an event in Wellington she missed. Thanks for your show. Randy / foundinthewild Geocaching Tank https://www.facebook.com/LADbible/videos/3141070109273491/ NEWS: Speakpipe From Joshua Johnson the Geocaching Vlogger This Sunday March 19 (his birthday) is going to be “Geocaching For Michael Day” In Memory of Geocacher Michael Costello (age 14) This is a quote from Joshua the geocaching vlogger, but we feel the same way here on Geocaching Podcast. “It is with sadden hearts and tears that we acknowledge the passing of fellow geocacher Michael. All are prayers go to the Costello family and we are spreading the news about Geocaching For Michael Day this March 19th. Warm regards from the Geocaching Podcast and the GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast.” Michael was born with a congenital heart defect and had a heart transplant, and used Geocaching as a form therapy. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

March 15th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We have some bitter sweet news about a 14 year old geocacher named Michael Costello who recently passed away and the starting of GeocacheForMichael. More details to come plus a whole lot more of geocaching discussion with our Cacher Coffee. 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/8tF1JSRsZyw GCPC EPISODE 489 Show Notes APE CACHE VOTE Happy Friday everyone! Just moments ago, Geocaching HQ announced via the Geocaching Blog and our social channels that the community has voted to return and reactivate the Mission 9: Tunnel of Light APE cache. We will reactivate the APE cache on August 19, 2017, the date of the Going Ape 2017 Mega-Event at Washington’s Iron Horse State Park. Here are the result of more than 10,000 votes: 61% -- Return and Reactivate 17% -- Activate Once A Year 13% -- Display at Geocaching HQ 9% -- Traveling Artifact In the coming weeks, Geocaching HQ will work closely with the Washington State Geocaching Association (organizer of the Going Ape Mega-Event) and we will update the community as additional details are worked out. Please let me know if you have any questions. Yours in caching, Chris Ronan Geocaching HQ Found a great story that made me think of InfoFerret on New Zealand. Smart kea birds along the Milford Sound Highway at the Homer Tunnel http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3990098/amp/Birds-caught-dragging-cones-road-New-Zealand-people-stop-feed-them.html Best geocache in proximity actually lends itself to the story GC4Z21M Keaconcrete (fiordland) The Hiking and Geocaching on NZ sounds spectacular. Gotta get myself there someday. Thanks Sarah and GCPC for introducing the GCs "down under" Terry209 (aka Terry Meier) GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. Hey guys I have been a listener for a while now and also contribute to the Patreon cause I love the show. I was wondering how you guys find time to get the caching in. I started in 2008 and find myself being into it for a week then off for a quarter. One of the best things I use the game for is finding new places when I visit a new town. I first visited my brother at his new house in Ft. Lauderdale in 2010 and one of the ways I learned how to get around down there is through Geocaching. Needless to say, it helped my find cool new areas. Up until recently I have only made about 325 finds. Now that my kids are older I am making a push for 500 by year's end and 1000 by the end of 2018. Any tips that you can give me to hit my milestones? Thanks! JDKint NEWS: Speakpipe From Joshua Johnson the Geocaching Vlogger This Sunday March 19 (his birthday) is going to be “Geocaching For Michael Day” In Memory of Geocacher Michael Costello (age 14) This is a quote from Joshua the geocaching vlogger, but we feel the same way here on Geocaching Podcast. “It is with sadden hearts and tears that we acknowledge the passing of fellow geocacher Michael. All are prayers go to the Costello family and we are spreading the news about Geocaching For Michael Day this March 19th. Warm regards from the Geocaching Podcast and the GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast.” Michael was born with a congenital heart defect and had a heart transplant, and used Geocaching as a form therapy. ——————————————————————- LINKS

March 8th, 2017 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Its been several years since we brought up our favorite geocaching bucket lists we wanted to see before we take the eternal dirt nap of life. We discuss them with each other in this episode. Maybe it will entice you to go searching for your must haves as well. 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/LftF0mgeJpY GCPC EPISODE 488 Show Notes GCPC MAILBAG at GCPCMAILBAG@Gmail.com Send us your emails! Share your geocaching stories, adventures and milestones Ask a Show Host A Question to see how they will respond. Hi Guys, Loved Show 485 with the different Geocaching vehicle ideas. Investigated the Tifffin Coach Zephyr and really love this luxury coach. So here is the idea. This coach is able to pull 15000 lb. So get a trailer that fits your favorite SUV + this trailer (came across this link by fluke) http://conqueror4x4usa.com/index.php/videos/ Watch the trailer video of the UEV-440 The Swiss Army Knife Camping Trailer, to find out how unique their design is. We believe this combo would get you to ANY geocache accessible via ground (no water, though). And think about the luxury that awaits you when you come back... Keep on cachin' Three Stars Chris, Yvonne and Sascha NEWS: On April 13, earn the Dönerstag souvenir. Hey Premium members! We are telling you first: This year, we’re celebrating geocaching around the world. You’re invited to join Signal the Frog® as he travels to different countries to geocache like a local. No plane ticket required! Signal’s first stop: Germany. While he’s there, Signal will celebrate a local geocaching tradition called Dönerstag. To earn the Dönerstag souvenir, attend an event — anywhere in the world — on April 13, 2017. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed