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

Listen to our interview with mainiac1957 of Maine. He's progressed in his GPSRs from the Garmin GPSMAP 60CS, to the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, and now the Garmin Oregon 450. He dreams of caching in and on the International Space Station. Meanwhile he recommends cachers try the states of California and Washington. "CSI" and "NCSI" are a couple of favorite shows, but he enjoys watching both the Discovery and History channels. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23FYGShow Sponsor: Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: August 29, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with crashmore of Central Maryland. He was a guest on Geocaching Podacast Episode 168 talking about caching on a bicycle. His favorite (and current) GPSR is the Garmin Dakota 20, but he's been through several including the Garmin eTrex Venture and Garmin eTrex Legend. He's also using c:geo and Groundspeak's Geocaching for Android Application. Some day he'd like to cache in Europe, but he recommends Maryland for other geocachers, especially the Patapsco Valley State Park. He's involved in the Maryland Geocaching Society. As for TV, he likes "Battlestar Galactica" and "Burn Notice." A couple of favorite musical groups are Barenaked Ladies and SevenDust.Also mentioned in this episode is the Geocoinfest 2010 and the Cache-A-Maniacs Geocoins. Twitter: crashmoreCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G4DShow Sponsor: Twin Cities Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: August 27, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with CaverScott of Birmingham Alabama. He's now using a Garmin Oregon 450 and GSAK to load and organize caches. He's left Moo MiniCards but that became too expensive. He recommends Winchester, Tennessee to fellow cachers. On television he watches "Criminal Minds" and "Law & Order Special Victims Unit." You can connect with his online life at CaverScott.com. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G20Show Sponsor: Podcacher PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: August 27, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Glonch'sPride of Manchester, New Hampshire. While Rich started with a borrowed Garmin eTrex but bought the Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx as his (and current) GPSR for Geocaching. He's looking at the Garmin GPSMAP 62 when the current unit needs to be replaced. Of course he loads the GPSR through GSAK. He had an interesting story to tell about "Edwards Mill DAYTIME ONLY CACHE" (GC11MEA). He recommends fellow cachers try New Hampshire. His favorite hide is "Up, Up and Away!" (GCYVGK) at the New Hampshire Aviation Museum. He also enjoys listening to the "AV Rant" and "HT Guys" podcasts. He likes the book "Replay" by Ken Grimwood. He also like the 1983 film "Scarface." When it comes to music though he likes a variety including Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, and Rush. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G41Show Sponsor: FTF GeocacherContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: August 21, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with sparrows_gold of Kenilworth, New Jersey and Clermont, Florida. This couple got their caching feet wet using their Garmin nüvi 660. Now they prefer their Garmin Oregon 400t (either dropping in their Pocket Queries directly or loaded through Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) and their Apple iPhones (using the Groundspeak Geocaching App). They dream of someday caching in Australia, Italy, and New Zealand. They really recommend their fellow geocachers try Hawaii. One cache they remember well is "Bridges & Arches of Central Park" (GC17MX1). Their single favorite hide is "The 'M' Club" (GC1KJ7J). Aside from Geocaching, they've also been playing with Gowalla. They enjoy the writtings of Michael Connelly and James Patterson. As for television, they like the TNT and USA networks. Some show though include "Leverage," "Top Shots," and "White Collar." Twitter: Sparrows_GoldCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0WShow Sponsor: GeotalkContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: August 20, 2010Show

Listen to our interview with Carolina MOOn of Southeast Tennesse. She uses paper and her Garmin eTrex for all her caching. She dreams of caching in Oregon and Washington. She recommends the "Project APE CacheMission 9: Tunnel of Light" (GC1169) and "Iron Horse" (GC89) caches. She enjoys the works of Patricia Cornwell and the Twilight series. On television she enjoyed "Glee" and "Heroes." As for music, she likes Usher, The Black Eyed Peas, and Eagles. Facebook: Carolina MoonCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0XShow Sponsor: Geocaching Saguenay-Lac-St-JeanContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: June 25, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with 8pawscacher of Appleton, Wisconsin. Though they now use a Garmin Colorado 400t, their first caching GPSR was the Garmin Nüvi 660. Their caching dream location is Alaska and recommends the Minnesota North Shore. She also had a story about the "Caching Crow The Traveling TB !!" (TB21K01). Her favorite authors are Vince Flynn and Dan Brown. Facebook: Mickie Naperala WallaceTwitter: hockeybabe_24Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0JShow Sponsor: Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: June 18, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Electric Water Boy of San Antonio, Texas. He started with the Lowrance iFINDER before switching to the Garmin eTrex. He now uses the Garmin Colorado 300. He recommends other cachers try Port Aransas, Texas. He watches "Heroes," "NCIS," "CSI," and "River Monsters" on television. Facebook: Tom BrothermanCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23FY9Show Sponsor: USDA Forest ServiceContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: June 11, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with PGgeodude and PGbuizel of Central British Columbia. While he started caching with a Garmin eTrex Legend Cx and moved to the Garmin eTrex Legend HCx, most of his caching recently has been done on the Apple iPhone 3G S with the Geocaching, Geosphere, and GCBuddy. They dreams of caching in Australia and New Zealand. They recommend their fellow cachers try Hope, British Columbia and the Gold Country GeoTourism series. Their favorite hides are "B10: HB2U + A TAOG:" (GC26MP2) and "I'm hooked on caching!!" (GC27M04). He's also played "Hidden Park on his iPhone. Favorite movies are "Avatar" and "Top Gun." Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0TShow Sponsor: Twin Cities Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: June 6, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with NativeMainer of Southern Maine. His first caching was done with the Garmin eTrex Venture then picked-up a Garmin eTrex and now uses a Delorme PN-40. He'd like to cache Bermuda and Greenland someday. He recomends caching Bradbury Mountain near Freeport, Maine. On television he enjoys "FlashForward" and "V." Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0ZShow Sponsor: Podcacher PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: June 4, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with JunglePete of Florida Everglades. His first GPSR was the Garmin eTrex but since uses the Apple iPhone 3G with the Groundspeak Geocaching App. He dreams of caching in Borneo and Madagascar. He recommends other cachers visit the "Pittsburgh Transplant Trail 2" (GCHVGR), but his most memorable find was at "Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut. Sometimes..." (GC1Q0JJ). His favorite hide is "Ecuadorable's Flight CREW" (GC1R1TZ). His favorite event so far has been "JP103 - Sock Puppet Convention 2010" (GC28BY2). You can check out his writing and photography at junglepete.blogspot.com. His favorite movie is "Raiders of the Lost Ark." On television he like watching "Lost." Twitter: JunglePeteCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G2NShow Sponsor: FTF GeocacherContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: June 4, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with mtribe of Damascus, Oregon. He started with the Magellan Triton 300 before jumping into the Garmin eTrex Legend. Now he's using the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. His paperless caching is done through Cacheberry. He'd like to cache in Northwestern U.S.. He's a member of the Geocachers Exploring Oregon and Greater Charlotte Geocaching Club groups. He enjoys books by John Grisham and James A. Michener. Favorite movies include the "Lord of the Rings" series, "the Matrix," and "the Sound of Music." On television he watches PBS, History, and Travel Channel networks, and "NOVA," "Seinfeld," and "the Office." Twitter: mtribe530Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G3RShow Sponsor: FTF GeocacherContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: May 28, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with OzGuff of Asheville, North Carolina. Though he's using a Garmin GPSMAP 60 CSx now, he started using the Garmin eTrex Legend. For his paperless caching he uses a Blackberry and Cacheberry. He'd like to go caching in his borth country -- Australia. He recommends other cachers try out the Western North Carolina region. Hey enjoys the "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" series, both books and movies. On television he and the family enjoy watching "Big Bang Theory." Twitter: OzGuffCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G11Show Sponsor: FTF GeocacherContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: May 21, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Mother Wolf of Kent Island. Her caching began using the Garmin eTrex Legend. Since then she upgrade to the Garmin Colorado 300. Her mentor was fellow Cache-A-Maniacs guest Falcon Loader. She would like to cache Alaska and Europe. She recommends others cache San Diego, California (and home to the Podcacher Podcast). Some her favorite films are "The Hunt for Red October," "The Jazz Singer," and "Fiddler on the Roof." On television she enjoys "CIS," "Criminal Minds," "NCIS," and "Numb3rs." Facebook: Dalene WeissCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G4GShow Sponsor: FTF GeocacherContent Rating: ExplicitDate Recorded: May 21, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Tallahassee-Lassee of North Florida. She started using the Garmin Quest 2. She has since upgraded to the Garmin 60CSx and Garmin nüvi 680, loaded through GSAK. She's also added the Apple iPhone 3G S with the Groundspeak Geocaching App. While she dreams of caching in Australia, she recommends fellow Geocachers try Atlanta and Savannah in Georgia. Her favorite hide is the "Lichgate" (GC13DMN) traditional cache. A couple of favorite musicians are Buddy Holly and Freddy Cannon. Facebook: Sandi BrooksCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G1QShow Sponsor: Invent NowContent Rating: ExplicitDate Recorded: May 14, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with BBI Dragon of Northwest Oregon. His name comes from the 1980s movie "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension." He uses the Garmin GPSMAP 60 CSx. He dreams of finding a cache in all 50 United States. Some favorite musical groups are The Beatles, Nickelback, and Van Halen. Facebook: Alan SmithTwitter: theterrierguyCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0CShow Sponsor: GeotalkContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: May 15, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with shinigami03. She started caching with a Garmin Rino 530HCx from former guests Montu_Rider and Jodster. She purchased her own Garmin eTrex H. Her dream is to cache all 50 states of the United States. She recommends other try caching Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park. She like books by Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, and Carrie Vaughn. She also enjoys watching "Criminal Minds."Also mentioned in this episode was the "DarrylW4 and Firefly03's Whistle Stop! All Aboard!" (GC21QFN). Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23FZXShow Sponsor: Geocaching Saguenay-Lac-St-JeanContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: May 7, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with webscouter. of North America. He started caching with the Garmin eTrex Vista but has since upgrade to the Garmin Colorado 300 and a Geomate Jr. He dreams of caching in Alaska. He recommends people try caching Northeastern United States in the spring, Seattle for the hike, and New Mexico for the winter.Also mentioned in this episode was the Geocaching 12 of 12. Twitter: webscouterCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23FXWShow Sponsor: Geocache RadioContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: February 19, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with TNT_Duck of Portugal. He got his start with the Garmin Rino 530 he uses at work but bought a Garmin Oregon 550 for himself. He recommends other cachers try his home country of Portugal. He also participated in the Degree Confluence Project. He enjoyed reading the Da Vinci Code. His favorite move is "Life Is Beautiful." Some favorite music includes the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Queen. Some of the local favorite bands are Deolinda, Trovante, and Xutos & Pontapés. Facebook: Luis CaetanoCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23FY3Show Sponsor: Found It!Content Rating: NormalDate Recorded: May 8, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Mr. Mulligan & Honey of Dekalb County, Illinois. They're currently caching paperless on the Garmin Oregon 400t, but they started their caching with the Garmin eTrex HCx. He'd like to caching in both Ireland and Scotland some day. He recommends fellow cachers try caching in DeKalb County, Illinois and San Francisco. His most memorable find was the "Escape From Alcatraz" (GCF7A2) virtual cache. His favorite hides are "Brett's Run" (GC1KAFE) and "Seal with a Kiss" (GC23CWC). He enjoys reading the mysteries by James Patterson. Recent movies they've enjoyed were "Avatar" and "Up." Television favorites include "Amazing Race" and "Survivor."Also mentioned in this episode is the upcoming Geocaching 12 of 12. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G1HShow Sponsor: USDA Forest ServiceContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: May 8, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4