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

(of "") joins the panel for the one-hundred eleventh edition of the GeoGearHeads to discuss Mac OS Geocaching Apps. The apps mentioned were; () () () () () () () Also mentioned was "" for a good discussion of using POIs. shared some information about the geohashing conversation last show. He shared the links for , , and . He also shared a similar activity called . Congratulations to for submitting the winning answer 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: Email:

and talk through several subjects for the one-hundred tenth edition of the GeoGearHeads. The first item was let over from about 's experience with his Asus Transformer. , , , , , , and wrote in about their plans for the "" Lab Cache ( mentioned a couple of events – "" () and "" () – around exchanging them). shared her experience with "" and wrote it up in her . We heard from about the "" app for Android. We also talked about a question from about . Next was the article from : "." "" aims to block six Russian monitoring stations ( and ). Last on the list this week was a question from about .Congratulations to for submitting the winning answer 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: Email:

For the one-hundred ninth edition of the GeoGearHeads talk about getting geocaching information to a GPSR. () joined and to talk about the kit he uses mentioned in his "" post. That kit is based on an and . We also heard from who shared his technique using at the center. asked about using his to load his . used the Live Q&A function in the Google+ Hangout On Air to let us know he does that with his S4 and . shared a little about his technique using to my . The panel then talked a little about the dead project and the failing of . We heard from and with follow-up to last weeks's show. They told us about new laws in Sweden – " " – and . Thanks to and for their reviews in the . Congratulations to for submitting the winning answer 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: Email:

For the one-hundred eighth edition of the GeoGearHeads John Robb returns to talk about lasers and geocaching. On his fourth appearance, John Robb (of who caches under ) shares some of the issues to consider when attempting a laser-based geocache, advantages, disadvantages, and some examples. John's first laser cache was "" () which lead him and his partner to create "" (). So other example laser caches are "" () and "" (). He also provided the "" page for helping calculate errors. A couple of caches created with their are "" () and "" (). Thanks to and for their audio feedback used in this episode. Congratulations to for submitting the winning answer 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: Email:

We return to the Lily Pad for a special release of GeoGearHeads. shares a little about the coming "Geocaching Adventure" feature during this interview recorded at the beginning of the month. Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the one-hundred seventh edition of the GeoGearHeads we talk with . We also heard from about how he uses geocaching videos to get inspiration, and the video of , and the about his viewing and . wrote in about captioning videos and how well some videos like "" are done. Congratulations to for submitting the winning answer 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: Email:

Cacheline for Tuesday, January 14, 2015 reports on Garmin's release of three new GPSMAP 64 models via their website: GPSMAP 64 GPSMAP 64s GPSMAP 64st Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS Social Media: Email: Cacheline@CacheAManiacs.com

The creators of join us for the one-hundred sixth edition of the GeoGearHeads. (They spoke briefly about the venture on "" last year.) The photography-based geolocation game is available for free on and . , , and shared their initial reactions to the game. The creators also talked about the branded " game (available for ) and the associated . In a rare occurrence we recorded a few minutes after the show (available following the credits in the audio version or as a ) answering some questions from , , and during the show. Congratulations to for submitting the winning answer 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 . The additional "Q&A" session is also available on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

made a trip to the office ('s parent) to grab several interviews for the one-hundred fifth edition of the GeoGearHeads. The first of those interviews with and you'll find in this episode (there are two more we'll share in future episodes and another is available on episode 25 of ""). One bit of information shared was the coming development of a Geocaching Intro app for Android, similar to the free "" app for iOS. UncleJames also shared a little about the streaking and the role of . Finally we heard about the powering the Geocaching.com servers. We also heard from that the service that had allowed for SMS connections to Geocaching.com was . Happy birthday to , and congratulations on submitting the winning answer for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! Congratulations as well to for the winning entry submitted in the ! If you've not had the chance to fill that out, please take a few minutes to do so as that does help shape our coming shows. The live video session from

Geocaching with multiple devices is the topic for the one-hundred fourth edition of the GeoGearHeads. and start with some feedback emailed by who recommends carrying the brochures from in the native language of your travel destination. and  also shared their multi-device usage through social networks. Some related shows with more information are; Congratulations to for the winning submission for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! Please also remember to fill out our if you haven't done so already. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the one-hundred third edition of the GeoGearHeads and tackle a variety of subjects. emailed audio feedback. shared a Road Caching story about "" (). emailed about the future of . The last feedback was emailed by . Next up was an article from about cellphone unlocking in the U.S. Then it was on to the . The Verge also posted an about Google's location gaming platform. Meanwhile users can now and . was next, then finally the project on Kickstarter gives owners the chance to charge their devices while cooking. Congratulations to for the winning submission for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! Please also remember to fill out our if you haven't done so already. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the one-hundred second edition of the GeoGearHeads we're joined by of "" to talk a little about the various location games within the Disney Parks. and shared some of their experiences before we moved into the "" (formerly the ""). Other games mentioned were the "," "," "," and "." Congratulations to for the winning submission for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! Please also remember to fill out our if you haven't done so already. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

and join in for the one-hundred first edition of the GeoGearHeads to talk about their geocaching on business trips. and pitched in with their travel caching – including a story about "" (). Thanks to for connecting us with ItMustBeJames and hokiecachers, and for his questions (most of which we didn't have time to ask these guests). Congratulations to for the winning submission for this week's question. Thanks to for their donation of this week's gift! Please also remember to fill out our if you haven't done so already. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the one-hundredth edition of the GeoGearHeads and handle a packed agenda of random topics. First was feedback from (through his ), , , , (through his on a regional forum), (through his ), and about their promotion of the GeoGearHeads. Next was the announcement of the "" where one lucky entry by the end of the year will receive a (listen to the show for more information). called in about a premium activity at the which lead into discussion of . contacted DarrylW4 about getting a unique. was the next item on the agenda. Then The Bad Cop got into the modular phones with the announcements from and . They also talked a little about . Next was articles about new mobile devices – "" and "." Some more information about came out. and wrote about a Google Glass Explorer who received a ticket for wearing Glass while she was driving. Finally was some discussion about the rule changes to flights in the U.S. and the E.U. allowing personal electronics in all stages of flights. Here are some links to arti

are the guest for the ninety-ninth edition of the GeoGearHeads to talk about 3D Printing and Geocaching. They've set-up a little business printing 3D Cache containers as well as signature and trackable items under the name . We also heard from and (with his ) about how they've been spreading the word on the GeoGearHeads shows. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the ninety-eighth edition of the GeoGearHeads and discuss geocaching and space. This discussion was prompted by the "" events and hype from Groundspeak marking the return of Geocaching to space ( carried "" to the ). The Bad Cop attended the "" event at the , hosted by . The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 talked about ways for civilians to get into space through , , , , and . None of those options will get you to the "" () cache, and only seven civilians have . There are geocaches and traveler here on Earth that have been to space. On we spoke with about his caches launched into space – "" () and "" () – and some travelers (including our own ). Also mentioned was Gogo's and . Thanks to Listener for his voicemail on how he promoted the GeoGearHeads. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

and revisit geocaching with a smartphone for the ninety-seventh edition of the GeoGearHeads. Smartphone geocaching was last featured during "." They tackled feedback, tips, and questions from , , and . For iHam, look for the new epsiodes of "" each week. Wet_Coaster might be interested in the and smartphones built for GIS. The list of some geocaching apps was also updated from that last show; (Android) ( & ) ( & ) (iOS) (Android) (iOS) (Blackberry, Nokia, & feature phones) (Android) (iOS) (Android) (Android) (Windows Mobile) (Android) (Android) (iOS) (Windows Mobile) (Android) Official Geocaching.com Apps (, , & ) Unofficial Geocaching.com Apps (Android) //CacheLight (iOS) (Android) Non-Geocaching.com OpenCaching ( & ) The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the ninety-sixth edition of the GeoGearHeads returns to talk about geocaching during business trips. (He was previously on and .) He shared a about needed seven stitches during one of his business trips. We also heard from who called in about his geocaching while on business trips. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email:

For the ninety-fifth edition of the GeoGearHeads and tackle a range of topics (mostly from the audience). The new YouTube channel was the topic before we started on the meat of the show. Please head over to subscribe and check out all the old shows. First was feedback from about her from last week's show with our tip for getting the degree symbol (°) on iOS. Next was a follow-up by about his question from . We pointed him to the "" link from Garmin. emailed about a couple topics – information on filtering logs on Geocaching.com and questions about WallaBee workflows. connected through about a . We went through the hardware (, , ), software (), and a live demo of using a with an iOS device. asked via about shows for caching with an Android smartphone or iPhone. Check out "," "," "," and "" as some good starting points, but there were several other shows with good information for smartphone caching. The (featured on ) were mentioned before moving on. 's excellent "" article was the subject of conve

and take on methods to get good coordinates for the ninety-fourth edition of the GeoGearHeads. The show kicked off with a question from about adding waypoints in the Official app, for Android, , , , , and . Then we heard from and about how they get their coordinates for geocaches. Articles from and on waypoint averaging were mentioned. Groundspeak's article "" was also used as a good reference about conversion of expressing the values. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on . Thank you to for their support of this episode. Subscribe to the feed: Social Media: Email: