Geocaching Podcast

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Nov 11, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Our apologize for the sound quality for Corey's mike in this episode. His computer was not working and had to dial in via his tablet. The guys get their favorite beverage and sit down to talk about all sorts of geocaching subjects. You never know what they will get into. Enjoy the 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/ZmnvOy7prbg Show Notes Episode 426 GCPC EPISODE 426 - November 2015 Cacher Coffee ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Nov 4, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The guys reflect on how geocachng has taught them many things in life. The good, the bad and the ugly. Should make for a fun round table of 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/VIgkE8bjK7g Show Notes Episode 425 GCPC EPISODE 425 - 20 Things I Learned From Geocaching HHH: Creativity is limited only by our imagination My path in life is usually shown usually after I have reached my destination There is so much to see that I never knew was there. Always in life - Poke it with a stick! We can have any number of geocaching friends and acquaintances all around the world - best network of people ever. SB: With life in general; Mark your damn car! Most people really don’t pay attention to their surroundings Walking around all day with wet feet is not healthy. There is a big difference between “How Far” and “As the Crow Flies” I should have been an archaeologist! CS: Recycle! Many things in life can be re-purposed. The best travel advisor is only a pocket query away. Skirt-lifting is not always frowned upon, but never silent. As long as you know a geocacher, you have a friend. I have had many hobbies in my life, but none give me more family fun for the buck. TAZ: If you stare at you GPSr/Phone while walking you will eventually trip and fall on you face if not worse. Even in areas that you ‘know’ well, there’s more to know / see The shortest distance between two points isn’t always a straight line (i.e. look around the bend before diving into the woods) More about many subjects than I would ever have learned on my own through puzzle caches, earthcaches, wherigos, etc. How it feels to act like a spy at a deaddrop. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Oct 28, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We go back to the basics about geocaching game pieces and their differences. Great discussion about travel bugs, trackables, geocoins, tags and hitch hikers. 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/J0CaGmshKzU Show Notes Episode 424 GCPC EPISODE 424 - Trackables, Travelers and Other Geocaching Game Pieces Trackables Geocaching Definition - Trackable A trackable tag that you attach to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com. The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache to cache (or person to person) in the real world and you can follow its progress online. Also known as Travel Bugs, GeoCoins. Geocaching Definition - Travel Bug A trackable tag with a unique code that attaches to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com. The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache to cache (or person to person) in the real world and you can follow its progress online. Geocaching Definition - Geocoin A Geocoin works similarly to a Travel Bug® in that they are trackable and can travel the world, picking up stories from cache to cache. Geocoins are often created as signature items by geocachers and can also be used as collectibles. Difference Between Collection and Inventory Trackable Collection - The Trackables Collection is a list of Trackables that you have removed from circulation. You can select Move to Inventory if you would like to send the Trackable on another journey. Trackable Inventory - The Trackables Inventory is a list of Trackables currently in your possession. To "drop" one in a cache, visit the cache page and post a log while selecting a Trackable from the list. To place a trackable in your collection and remove it from circulation, select Move to Collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just a thought: Geocaching RE-Definition - Keep Non Cache To Cache Items as Trackables IE - anything that does not physically go from geocache to geocache T-Shirts, name tags, auto tags, any other item with a trackable code Call any geocache items with a geocache ID that pass from one geocache to another as Travelers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pathtags, Tags and Hitchhikers Pathtags Definition: A pathtag is a small (1" diameter) coin that is left as signature items by some geocachers. The design on the face of the coin is customized, while the other side holds a generic design and a serial number. They're often mistaken for geocoins, but there are three main differences between geocoins and pathtags. The most important difference is that pathtags have nothing to do with GroundSpeak and are not trackable at geocaching.com. Another difference is that the tags are not individually trackable - all tags of the same design have the same serial number. While it is possible to track where the tags were logged, it is not possible to track the path of an individual tag. Finally, tags are usually meant to be kept by the finder, instead of being moved like activated geocoins. Tags Definition: Cachekinz, WildOnes, etc. A non travelbug tage with a trackable gc code. Works the same as a travel bug. Hitchhikers Definition: Geofleaz A tag that attaches to any other geocache game piece. It normally does not have any trackable code with it.

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Oct 21, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We go back to the basics and discuss Fall Maintenance. Who should do it? What happens if it doesn't happen? Why should we all help with geocaching maintenance. 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/fi37ae0Kk6U Show Notes Episode 423 GCPC EPISODE 423 - Fall Cache Maintenance Who should do it? What happens if it doesn’t happen? Why should we all help with maintenance? Key Points: Summer can be rough in some locations leaving necessary maintenance , where winter prep can be mandatory in other locations. Make sure you want to go back out to do maintenance. Bring along your EGRK, you may need it How often to do geocache maintenance? Helpful Tips: Bring baggie and o-ring replacements when doing maintenance. Make replacements of cache containers that might require full replacement when performing maintenance. You can swap out, making maintenance quicker in the field. Follow your logs to be alerted of any unscheduled maintenance needs. Do’s and Dont’s: Don't put your plastic ammo can in a tree like an acorn. Do schedule regular maintenance at least once a year for your caches. More regularly for your high find hides. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Oct 14, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The hosts tonight go over geocaching decisions that go just up to or beyond the geocaching guidelines. An explosive conversation for sure. 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/tKBbqFa37w8 Show Notes Episode 422 A quote from the forum: “Something many people don't realize is that many of the guidelines are there not primarily to prevent literal damage*, but rather to prevent a negative perception of geocaching. We don't want land managers getting the idea that some caches are buried or nailed to trees, because that gives them a good reason to ban geocaching from their land entirely.” LINK - http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=335241&st=50 Burying a geocache - Mingo example The debate of the hole was already there equals okay but if you have to make the hole is a no-no. If you place a new post to put your birdhouse cache on, is that not in a sense breaking the burying guideline? If someone else placed the pole there, can you use it for your geocache? Just because you have permission to bury a geocache from the property owner is it still okay to do it? What is defacing Property or nature? Putting a nail in a tree actually does no damage to the tree. Just because this is so should we still be allowed to do it? Screwing your geocache into or onto something without permission from the correct landowner is a no-no Getting Permission from the Right Person: Another example of "You can't do that...": ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Oct 7, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: It's time to sit back, grab a libation and talk geocaching with the hosts of the GCPC for this month's Cacher Coffee. What topics are for tonight? It will be up to them, should make for a good discussion no matter what they do. Be sure to check it out! 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/u56jooA1GOs Show Notes Episode 421 GCPC EPISODE 421 - October 2015 Cacher Coffee HHH: Discussion about what are the Periscope Impacts to geocaching. Good, Bad or Indifferent. Some say if you don’t physically sign the log than you don’t get credit You went along for the ride, why shouldn’t you get the credit - arm chair geocaching. HHH: Augmented Reality - Will it ever mix? Sphero and BB8 http://www.sphero.com/ Pokemon Go http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/10/9300009/pokemon-go-ios-android-ingress Fans want for Pokemon Go http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/27342/20151003/pok%C3%A9mon-go-release-date-rumors-fans-ask-travel-world-catch.htm Hololens https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us Corey: Clandestine anomoly http://clandestineanomaly.com/ GPS Essentials - Android Apps on Google Play ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Sep 30, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The guys try to figure out why there appears to be an ever growing set of discrepancies with geocache size, difficulty and terrain ratings. Looks like Taz427 has the night off while getting his family moved to California. Will be an interesting discussion for sure. Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/SJh-qjb8cL8 Show Notes Episode 420 GCPC EPISODE 420 - Distinguishing A Geocache Size, Terrain and Difficulty This week’s discussion is confirming to the best of our abilities what is the best way to correctly distinguish what a geocache’s size, terrain and difficulty should be. Containers Explained Sizes micro: Less than 100ml. Examples: a 35 mm film canister or smaller, typically containing only a logbook or a logsheet. A nano cache is a common sub-type of a micro cache that is less than 10ml and can only hold a small logsheet. small: 100ml or larger, but less than 1L. Example: A sandwich-sized plastic container or similar. Holds only a small logbook and small items. regular: 1L or larger, but less than 20L. Examples: a plastic container or ammo can about the size of a shoebox. large: 20L or larger. Example: A large bucket.e.g. 5-gallon bucket (about 20 liters) other: See the cache description for information. Unusual geocache containers that just don't fit into other categories. Geocache Rating System https://www.geocaching.com/hide/rate.aspx Ratings for Difficulty and Terrain (D/T) https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=82 ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Sep 23, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Headhardhat as devised a geocaching quiz game show for the rest of the gang. Who really knows their stuff when it comes to our favorite game, sport and obsession? Find out and play along with us! Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/AgK2tRvBMrU Show Notes Episode 419 GCPC EPISODE 419 - The Geocaching Stump The Host Quiz In tonight’s episode our hosts will compete with themselves over a friendly geocaching quiz. Headhardhat will provide the questions to Scott, Corey and Chad for a head to head to head competition. More details to be brought up tomorrow. Look here for details… Rules To The Quiz: Headhardhat is the game master and controls the quiz Each host plays against each other There are seven 100pt questions, seven 200pt questions and seven 300pt questions (21 question choices total). A host is randomly determined to answer a question each time (via random number generator). The host can choose the difficulty of the question from the non-selected questions available. If they answer the question correctly they gain the points chosen. If they do not answer the question correctly they lose ALL their accumulated points and are reverted back to zero points. Host with the most points at the end of the game wins. Prize: GxProxy - Conquer the Minotaur Geocoin Congratulations to the Winner: TAZ427 https://youtu.be/AgK2tRvBMrU ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Sep 16, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: THE GCPC hosts try and come up with a positive spin when it comes to geocaching in the news. Come and see what insights they have on this sensitive subject. Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/sKcrKBug5hg Show Notes Episode 418 Do we really need to live in such a paranoid universe? Why does everything scare us? Article about 9th grade boy in Irving Texas who developed his own digital clock brought it to school and was arrested. Article: UPDATE: Lampeter-Strasburg schools receive shooting threat; Suspicious package is a geocache http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/update-lampeter-strasburg-schools-receive-shooting-threat-suspicious-package-is/article_0c0ffcb6-5a77-11e5-9535-c7a8e3c52f60.html Article: In See-Something-Say-Something Era, Geocachers’ Hidden Treasures Set Off Alarms http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-see-something-say-something-era-geocachers-hidden-treasures-set-off-alarms-1440190160 Article: Hidden Gems: Geocaching adventures at Lovers Key http://www.naplesnews.com/community/bonita-banner/hidden-gems-geocaching-adventures-at-lovers-key_04290774 Liked this story - reads almost like a good log… -TAZ ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Sep 9, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Headhardhat is "out on assignment" so the guys are on their own for this month's episode of the Cacher Coffee - Lord Help Us All.. Come and see what they get into... Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/X9JN5AZudTw Show Notes Episode 417 Why do geocachers burn out or quit geocaching? ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Sep 2, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The gang takes on Part Two of our Geocaching Deadly Sins discussion. How many can we get through or maybe we will pick just one like last week. Either way you are in for some lively discussion. Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/r9w0TKdNOeg Show Notes Episode 416 Scott Berks and Andy Headhardhat Smith mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-see-something-say-something-era-geocachers-hidden-treasures-set-off-alarms-1440190160 DEADLY SINS 2: BAD HIDES EDITION Start with this: Meaningless geocache hides with no value to the find/Lousy geocache at the end of a puzzle/Multi cache. (like a lampskirt after a 4 stage multi or a really hard puzzle cache). This drives me crazy. Please get some creativity or at least a freaking SMALL cache! Bad woodsy hides. I am SO sick of trying to find a bison in the woods. Seriously. You’re missing the point. Don’t hide a bison when there is room for a Buick. Rate caches accordingly. A film canister is NOT a small. Throwdowns can fit in this section (SAI) ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Aug 26, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The gang discusses thing in geocaching that can Irk us. Many would consider them the Geocaching Deadly Sins. Lets see how many they can come up with and what can be done to help with peoples mindsets and not do them. An uphill climb we know but there is always hope. TAZ427 is off finding his new house somewhere in California and won't be able to make tonight's episode. Will see him next week. Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/D-ZbAjifLGc Show Notes Episode 415 Stealing Geocoins or Travel Bugs - or misuse of travelers. ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Aug 19, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: With heavy thunderstorms approaching we are hoping to have tonight's episode without interruption. The guys discuss what it takes to be a good mentor and give some great examples from their experiences with geocaching. Should be a shocking experience. Just kidding no lightning strikes please... Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/PV-lMsZVItY Show Notes Episode 414 Actually taking a geocacher(s) geocaching to accomplish - what? Knowledge Good General Perspective of the game Respect To experience the joys of the game Kids to geocache correctly Geocaching Events Geocaching classes Geocaching 101 Geocachers Creed Specialty Concepts Placing and maintaining a cache Creative geocache hides Spreading the word so others will know. Social media Local newspaper Chamber of Commerce ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Aug 12, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: We sit back and sip some liquid refreshment as it is time for our August 2015 Cacher Coffee. Come and enjoy good conversation about many of geocaching's topics. Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/SWCKtr539P4 Show Notes Episode 413 TAZ: Going over the “Golden Age of Geocaching” The Paper Sheet days Age Paperless Age Smart Phone Age Taz's INFO For Maps http://www.openmapchest.org/ - Great OSM Maps - Navigable and Free http://garminoregon6xx.wikispaces.com/Maps - Has more sites linked and instructions on where to put the files ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed

Sponsored by: Cache-Advance.com Streamed live on Aug 5, 2015 In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The gang discusses different perspectives about Geocachers who burn out from hiding geocaches. Why would this happen and what can be done to help keeping people in the game? Be sure to check it out! 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Video Version of our Podcast https://youtu.be/ButQjGZZ2is Show Notes Episode 412 Original Link for tonight's discussion if you would like to go over it. http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=334015 ——————————————————————- LINKS Videocast Audio Podcast Google Search Geocaching Podcast Website Subscribe To The Show RSS Show Feed