Geogearheads; The Weekly Show For Geocaching And Location-based Gaming

For the one-hundred sixty-eighth edition of the GeoGearHeads returns to talk about attending mega-events. He wrote an article – "" – last March about attending events which can help. Before that we read an email from about their Pi Day and their "" series. also shared the game from this year and last. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

joins to talk over a variety of topics for the one-hundred sixty-seventh edition of the GeoGearHeads. They started with a discussion of and the . emailed about "." Darryl also requested that GeoGearHeads wishing to trade Pathtags to set up their trade for his "" PathTag (listen to the show for details). Next up was the release of the new search feature on Geocaching.com as announced on the , and through their . emailed about the efforts to get Cachers out in the winter – "" (, see their ) and "." emailed about options for caching the GeoGearHeads YouTube videos for offline use. That's a function YouTube had been to the mobile apps. He also recommended , , and as sources for Garmin GPSR Owners to get free tiles for their devices. asked whether Challenge Caches have their own icon. wanted to know the one feature on your preferred geocaching site that you wouldn't be without. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question, and to for submitting the winning entry for

Magnus – the Developer of – returns for the one-hundred sixty-sixth edition of the GeoGearHeads. He was last on to share some of the key features. Now he talks about some of the new features including "Auto-challenge-checkers" and "Challenge difficulty." Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

Danno of talks about keeping your two-wheeled caching vehicle on the trail on the one-hundred sixty-fifth edition of the GeoGearHeads. He asked a live question about the for a special prize pack he assembled which went to . A couple resources for cycling repairs are the "" book by Todd Downs and the website. They also talked about a few bike mounts, including the , , and . Some of the tools mentioned included , , , , , and . also launched a contest for the GeoGearHead players. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

For the one-hundred sixty-fourth edition of the GeoGearHeads Jennifer (author of the "") from answers questions about puzzle caches from the GeoGearHeads audience. The first questions came from and about what makes a puzzle cache different from other caches. wanted to know opinions about puzzle cache logging etiquette. wanted to know how to determine the puzzle type when looking at the cache for the first time. recommended "" book and wondered if there might be an extra book with more tips and tricks. Jennifer added a "" post with resources she collected for solving puzzles. A.Demshar then asked for help through the Live Q&A with a play fair cipher while wanted to know about a one-time pad. wanted tips for creating a puzzle cache, to which Jennifer provided a to information from her recent talk. called in about using a keyword as a passphrase in his cache. Then asked about the process of submitting a puzzle cache to the Geocaching.com Reviewers. asked about an easy way to find the cache descri

For the one-hundred sixty-third edition of the GeoGearHeads we talk with (author of the ) about ciphers. Some resources he suggests are; A couple of tools to solve the ciphers are; Google+ Users are encouraged to join the community. Then some puzzles geocaches on which you can practice are; () () () () () () () () () Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

For the one-hundred sixty-second edition of the GeoGearHeads the panel (, , , and ) talks over several subjects from the audience and news. The discussion kicked off with a question about from . Next was a question on trackable visualization from . Aside from the Geocaching.com tools they panel also suggested checking out . Then it's on to the news with a story from about Engergizer's – . Next was the articles about Garmin's new , , and . shared the Android app which allows Pebble watch users to navigate with their watch. Engadget's "" post generated some discussion about rapid charging. And of course we talked with TheGCDoc about winning the contest. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question, and to for winning the live drawing. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

For the one-hundred sixty-first edition of the GeoGearHeads we're talking with a couple committee members about (). Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

Geocaching.com shares a first look at their new Advanced Search feature in this special edition of the GeoGearHeads. Scott and Eric talk with and about the beta soon to be release to Premium Members. Check out the "" blog post for more how you can get in on this beta! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

returned to talk about for the one-hundred sixtieth edition of the GeoGearHeads. (He offers a and web video.) He fielded questions from , , and . also emailed feeedback on "." Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

Five members of Team joined and for the one-hundred fifty-ninth edition of the GeoGearHeads. They shared a little of what's happened since "" and a little about a new product in beta testing. Near the end of the show they launched the new "." Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

(of "") joined to shares tips Geocachers can use while they hike for the one-hundred fifty-eighth edition of the GeoGearHeads. Several GeoGearHeads also shared their tips, including; , , , , , , , , , , and . Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

For the one-hundred fifty-seventh edition of the GeoGearHeads we're talking with Listener and Patron about his experience with 3D Printed Geocaches. Some of the geocaches he's hidden using 3D Printed containers are; () () () () () () He's also been involved in printing containers for; () () () () Some of the files on he recommends are; He also suggests looking at for editing the models. Correction; the cost for the small soda/pop cap container should have been 33¢. Congratulations to and for submitting the winning responses for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

and (of "") stuck around to record a special bonus show for the one-hundred fifty-sixth edition of the GeoGearHeads. This episode strays from the normal format, following the Bonus shows we normally record following the Randomize episodes, but also this is not safe for the family. Some of the articles discussed were: Congratulations to and who each won the geocoins during the live drawing. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

For the one-hundred fifty-fifth edition of the GeoGearHeads and (of "") return to talk over a number of audience submissions with and . sent in some thoughts on and . emailed about this week's guests. emailed on , , and . sent tips about using GSAK for bookmark lists. Scott and Darryl also talked about the "" which now supports the OpenCaching sites. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question (she selected a ). and each won the geocoins during the live drawing. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

For the one-hundred fifty-fourth edition of the GeoGearHeads previous guests (last on ) (of the blog) return to talk about geocaching during their travels. We also heard from (who recommended the "" app for Android users), , , , and , during this recording. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

The Developer of " joined in-studio for the one-hundred fifty-third edition of the GeoGearHeads to talk about the Android App for Geocachers. Stephan of shared some of the features and how the app which started as his tool designed for his geocaching has grown into the product available today. wrote in about his love of the app, including the "." We also heard from several GeoGearHeads about topics from the last show. shared more about the "" () moving virtual cache, and the "" () unknown cache. wrote in to thank us for the help on his question, but also looking for more help with . Meanwhile wrote in to suggest Tentmantent look at adding those roads to and . Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

returns for the one-hundred fifty-second edition of the GeoGearHeads to talk with and on a number of subjects. The conversation began with information about using without the paid memberships from . Next was the email from questioning the use of a as a traveler. DarrylW4 released one () at his local November Meet & Eat () to see how it works and the response from Cachers. email about issues he's experienced with the site. GPX tracks for mapping was next on the agenda as was looking for a way to create maps for Malawi. He also challenged GeoGearHeads to the first-to-find on his "" (). also wrote in about traveling caches, specifically the virtual "" () he found that keeps moving and changing its date hidden. The crew also talked about the article "." Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question, and for winning the live drawing. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gifts! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscr

Pete of and the "" returns for the one-hundred fifty-first edition of the GeoGearHeads to talk about camping. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email:

We're talking about hiding puzzles for the one-hundred fiftieth edition of the GeoGearHeads. Jennifer (author of the "") from returns (from ) to help and . The conversation started with the coord/geochecker options; Jennifer used "" (), "" (), and "" () as examples of geocaches with creative use of the coord/geocheckers. Congratulations to for submitting the winning response for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Voicemail: +1 206-350-3647Email: