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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a special interview with Bryan Roth, president of Geocaching HQ. You’ll hear about highlights from 2023, as well as looking forward to some exciting things coming in 2024 AND 2025. We also share a fun GeoArt series and idea, thoughts on geocaching resolutions for the new year, our latest contest winner and much more.
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Confirmed souvenir moments in 2024
Block Parties to celebrate 25th anniversary in 2025
Atlantis of the mountains - Bryan's 1st cache in Italy
Sperrgruppe Reschenpass - Opera 2 - Bunker cache in Austria
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Mächtig gewaltig, Egon! - GeoArt in Germany
Olsen Gang Films
Olsen Banden - Elverhøj - Scene on YouTube
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On our geocaching podcast today, we discuss the big news of “reducing the Adventure Lab geofence limit” and share some opinions and perspectives from many geocachers. We also share a geocaching opinion on wet logs, feedback on ways to share geocaching out in the field (and a great resource), mixed up souvenirs and much more.
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Tweet about Streak Star souvenir problem
Forum Discussions: thread 1, thread 2, and thread 3
Razor A5 Air Kick Scooter
Adventure Lab® platform update: reduced geofence limit
Adventure Lab® builder guide
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Rite in the Rain Paper
Rite in the Rain Top-Spiral Notebook 3 Pack
Rite in the Rain Log sheets from Drives Cache Closet
Rite in the Rain Log sheets from Practical Geocaching
What is Geocaching Brochure side 1
What is Geocaching Brochure side 2
Christmas in July Mystery Box from Cache Advance
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with Bryan Roth, president and co-founder of Geocaching HQ, where you’ll hear him share behind-the-scenes details about the recent premium membership price increase. We also share news from the Wheel of Challenges, an interesting output about geocaching from ChatGPT, a wonderful milestone for a special geodog and much more.
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Updated Geocaching Premium Pricing
FAQ: Updates to Geocaching Premium for new subscribers
The second challenge of Wheel of Challenges!
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CITO event in Poland
Group photo (Chomsky is the white-beige dog)
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The post Show 829.0: Bryan Roth Geocaching HQ President appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we’ll share an interview with Bryan Roth, president and co-founder of GC HQ, in which he chats about focus points and priorities for geocaching HQ, challenges that go along with the influx of new geocachers, and a very unusual (and exciting) mega event he attended. We also have a geocacher story from yoursunny about a very unique way he was introduced to geocaching.
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Geocaching 20th Anniversary Celebration
yoursunny blog
Internet Archive link of 5208675309.com website
gopro25's BIG bucket cache (yoursunny's first find)
LPC PNG Campbell/ Limberlost (yoursunny's first LPC)
First Sighting (yoursunny's first hide)
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with Annie Love, Senior Business Development Manager for GC HQ and you’ll hear her share about an unusual food and an amazing virtual she experienced in Norway. We also have a chat with Chris Ronan from HQ about many things, including some exceptional geocaches he had the chance to experience. We share another peek inside a geocaching bag and this is a very organized and prepared geocacher! Celebrating a great geo-achievement, a geocacher recommendation and much more.
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History 101 Series on Netflix
Chats with Annie Love and Chris aka Rock Chalk
Discovered while geocaching - Locationless Cache
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The post Show 805.0: Every Day Carry for Geocaching appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we chat about our geocaching excursion with our Aussie friends and share some audio with Kittykatch and Jooley about their epic geocaching trip. We also have an interview from Geocaching HQ featuring Jessie who is the Community Volunteer Support team lead, plus the story of a return to geocaching after […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a chat with Annie Love from Geocaching HQ about adventures, events and more. We also share the BODY story from the SoCal Spring Fling, and a fascinating story of a long lost geocache found - you won’t believe how it happened! Don't miss news about Geowoodstock XVIII, the […]
The post Show 792.0: Geocaching Love Chat, Body in a Truck, Lost and Found appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with Tentmantent about a new Geocaching Print Magazine from the UK. You’ll hear how the idea got started, and some of the unique features they have planned for the magazine. We also share a unique request for a geocaching attribute, puzzle solving help from Germany, how […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with Chris Ronan aka Rock Chalk from Geocaching HQ covering the Adventure Lab app, plans for the Geocaching 20th anniversary celebration in August and the brand new Virtual Rewards 3.0 that was just announced. We also have feedback on extreme weather caching and much more. Listen […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we share about some exciting Adventure Lab series you may be interested in. We also have a story of bad geocaching memories, geocaching news about some big events and updates from HQ, our geocaching maintenance hike and much more. Listen To The Show (40:23) Show Discussion: Please chat about the […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with Lisa aka Lookout Lisa and JD aka kidvegas19 from Spokane Washington. They are going to share with us a creative idea regarding how to run an annual geocoin challenge during a pandemic. You’ll hear how they pivoted from regular caches to adventure labs, and how […]
The post Show 725.0: Adventure Labs for a Geocoin Challenge appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with the director/producer of a new geocaching film where you’ll hear lots of details about this independent geocaching thriller. We’ll also chat about the geocaching Wonders of the World promotion, another reason to dislike LPCs in the summertime, a geocaching trackable traveling to Mars and much […]
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On our SURPRISE geocaching podcast today, we open up the monthly CLUB MEMBER ONLY MAPP show to share with ALL our listeners world wide. We have a chat with Chris Ronan from Geocaching HQ about the coronavirus situation and some creative and interesting ideas of what to do if you’re stuck at home. We also […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have invited WVTim back to the show to chat about the differences between a GeoTrail and an official GeoTour. We also share an interesting idea related to augmented reality and geocaching, a fantastic log that might inspire you to write better ones as well, a news report on GPS […]
The post Show 705.0: Geocaching GeoTours vs GeoTrails appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we have an extended interview with Bryan Roth, president of Geocaching HQ. You’ll hear him share about the very beginning of Geocaching.com and he will also talk about future plans and areas of focus going forward. You won’t believe the special talent that Bryan has and he even gives a […]
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On our geocaching podcast today we have some amazing reports from WWFM XVI geocaching events from around the world. We also share important news about event icons and the big 2020 celebration in Seattle, geocaching showing up on TV, more winners in the “Secret Word of the Show” contest and much more. Listen To […]
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On our geocaching podcast today we have an extended interview with Merlin1392 from the Michigan Geocaching Organization. You’ll hear some interesting information about a global connection of organizations. We also have feedback on the topic of souvenirs for finding a specific geocache, a very special announcement regarding Geocaching HQ and much more. Listen To The […]
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On our geocaching podcast today we’ll be chatting all about souvenirs with some interesting history. We have the results of a Facebook poll on how YOU feel about souvenirs, a fantastic souvenir resource you may not know about, geocaching question of the day, CITO changes for 2019 and much more. Listen To The Show (44:48) […]
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On our geocaching podcast today we discuss the topic of Augmented Reality Geocaches. We have an interview with Nicole from Geocaching HQ about this subject and we’ll hear from Asgoroth who created the AR lab caches for Going Caching 2018. We also have a sneak peak at upcoming stories on PodCacher, a look at the […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an awesome interview with a Geocaching HQ Lackey all about virtual rewards. You may know that the one year project just wrapped up and we have all the stats and reactions for you! We also share an important reason to listen to PodCacher, some follow-up info from Live […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with a geocaching reviewer all about permissions! If you’re interested in learning more about the process of hiding geocaches, you don’t want to miss this! We also have some important announcements and reminders, WWFM Updates and much more. Listen To The Show (45:09) Show Discussion: Please […]
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Major Announcement about Virtual Geocaches SO, as you might already know if you have your eye on social media, Geocaching HQ dropped a major bomb of an announcement today (August 24, 2017), with it's release of a new project called "Virtual Rewards". They say it's a way to reward "some of geocaching's great contributors" while […]
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On our geocaching podcast today we’ll discuss the new Send to Garmin feature at geocaching.com and also share some audio answers from Ben at Geocaching HQ. We have a chat with Lisa of Cache Advance about the Garmin 750t, a new Geotour in Spokane and the 2017 eclipse as well as a discussion about time […]
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On our geocaching podcast today we celebrate 16 years of Geocaching.com with a look back at when and where each of the different cache types began. We also chat about another link between Pokemon and Geocaching, a unique GPS wristband that interacts with your skin, DeLorme Atlases in the news and much more. Listen To […]
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Sixteen years ago, on September 2, 2000, Jeremy Irish launched Geocaching.com to the stash-hunting community with the 75 known caches in the world. In the beginning, cache listings were still added by hand, but a database helped to standardize the listings. The ability to search for caches around zip codes made it easier for new players […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an extended discussion with Chris Ronan from Geocaching HQ, all about the return of Challenge Caches. We also chat about a recent bomb scare, a new geocaching novel and a special geocaching event while we're in Colorado. Listen To The Show (1:07:14) Show Discussion: Please chat about […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have the conclusion of the interview with Chris Ronan from Geocaching HQ. We also have a very cool idea for a Geocaching Gift for a non-geocacher, a new geotrail in Vallejo CA, a puzzle challenge you might be interested in, geocaching lists and much more. Listen To The Show […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we share an interview with Chris Ronan from Geocaching HQ. We also have feedback on what to call non-geocaching friends, info about a cache crate to Geowoodstock 14 travel bug race, iTunes comment contest winners, a GPS timing anomaly and much more. Listen To The Show (49:17) Show Discussion: Please […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a special interview with Jeremy Irish when we sat down with him just before the block party to talk about his perspective on the 15 years of geocaching. We also take you with us on a San Diego travelcaching adventure, and along the way we chat about geocaching […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have our interview with Bryan Roth from geocaching HQ. Bryan is one of the 3 co-founders of geocaching.com and he had a lot to share, looking back over 15 years of geocaching. We'll also be sharing about an upcoming mega event in Australia, a great story about geocachers being […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a chat with MissJenn at Geocaching HQ about GeoTours and then we share an interview with Kim from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites about their geotours and all that Georgia has to offer to geocaching visitors. We also have more feedback on “more later” logs, a listener […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we take you along with us as we go travelcaching in Seattle Washington and attend the final Block Party event at Geocaching Headquarters! Listen To The Show (45:32) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set Sign up […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an awesome chat with scottberks about Law Enforcement Officer encounters while geocaching as well as two pieces of breaking news from Geocaching HQ. We also share a geocaching book release, exciting news about the new PodCacher Geocoin, contest winners, a banana geocache bomb scare and much more. […]
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On our special milestone geocaching podcast today, we’ll celebrate by looking back and listening to some “Classic Clips” from old PodCacher shows. We’ll celebrate by looking forward to the new year with updates from many of the geocaching listing sites. And we’ll celebrate by giving LOTS of stuff away – just because we love doing […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have some listener questions on a variety of topics. We’ll cover earthcache logging, Groundspeak rebranding, missing cache owners and more! We also share feedback on the camera ploy, a review of the new geocaching action and discovery kit, breaking news on the new geocaching.com souvenirs and much more. Listen […]
The post Show 496.0: Questions and Answers appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we have the return of our very popular session called Q&A with Geocaching HQ. You’ll get answers to questions related to souvenirs, reviewer names and time stamps for logged geocaches. We also have feedback on Stone Soup - actually related to geocaching, another listener rant, settling an LPC debate and […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we share an update from Geocaching HQ on lab caches, maker madness events and CITO. We also have a new limerick contest to celebrate Saint Patricks Day, some feedback on the topic of geocaching clothing, a rattlesnake encounter, another edition of News from the Northwest and much more. Listen To […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an exciting announcement from Geocaching HQ about a new kind of Lab Cache. We also share a chat with the creator of an interesting new location-based game, some event cache questions to think about, an interesting TB race in the UK, an armchair scavenger hunt and much more. […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an extended interview with Bryan from Geocaching HQ, looking back at exciting moments from 2013 and looking ahead to 2014. We also have a roving report from Down Under, a special event planned in Russia, some great feedback and much more. Listen To The Show (53:44) Show Discussion: […]
The post Show 454.0: Past and Future with GC HQ appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we’ll share a BIG announcement from Geocaching HQ regarding a new geocache type. We also have the suggestion of a resource for cachers who want some advice on where to look, an interesting dilemma regarding logging a find on an adopted cache, feedback on “saving the day” with your geobag, […]
The post Show 433.0: New Lab Cache Type appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we’ll share an update from Geocaching HQ about the upcoming block party and what to expect. We also have new geocaching plans from Estonia, an answer to our question of “How far would YOU go for a geocache?”, some feedback and stories about locking keys in the car, funny challenge […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have the very first segment of “Q&A with Geocaching HQ” where you can get your questions answered! We also have an update from the Global Game Jam and a special report about the St. Louis Wherigo Creation Event, the very first reports from the WWFM X and feedback on […]
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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a chat with MissJenn from Groundspeak about GeoTours.
We also share about some exciting PodCacher partnerships for 2013, a cool tip for a wet smart phone, info on what may be the world’s longest power trail, feedback on the graphics puzzle, including a few tips that may come in handy and much more.
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Flite Test : ArduPilot Mega 2.5 - Review
ArduPilot Mega 2.5
BHEESTIE Bag - wet electronics? Drop it it - Dry it out.
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Travel and GeoTourism at Geocaching.com
Global directory of GeoTours
Eugene, Cascades & Coast GeoTour- McKenzie River Edition
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Last Cache of 2012 - Bowling it out in Style Event
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The post Show 402.0: Behind the Scenes with Geotours appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
On our geocaching podcast today, we have a lunch-time chat update from Groundspeak on several topics of interest.
We also have a listener story from cold South Dakota, a funny LPC story, some adventurous geocachers heading out on a truly amazing journey, a question for you to consider - regarding geocaching accounts for kids, an exciting announcement about the next WWFM and more.
Listen To The Show (51:28)
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