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

Listen to our interview with coaster918 of Garden Grove California. He started caching with a borrowed Garmin eTrex Vista before buying his own Garmin eTrex Legend. Recently he upgraded to the Garmin GPSMAP 60. For paperless caching though he's using the iPhone 3G and the Geocaching app. His caching dreams would take him to either Australia or the Eastern United States. He enjoys Jackie Chan movies. Some of his favorite television shows include "House," "Married with Children," "NCIS." Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G3JShow Sponsor: Twin Cities Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: April 15, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Snark-Hunter of Oregon. She's been using the Garmin eTrex Legend but it hoping to start using here Motorola Droid (currently she's using the Geobeagle app). She dreams of visiting Hawaii and recommends other Cachers try the Northwest U.S. Her most memorable finds were "House of Peace and Grace" (GCHRJV) and "Everyone Knows It's Windy" (GC958B). On television she enjoys "Survivor" and her favorite book is "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society."Also mentioned in this episode was FTF Geocacher and the Cache-A-Maniacs Geocoins. Twitter: snarkhuntingCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G3VShow Sponsor: Podcacher PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 19, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Tulameen Turtles of Maple Ridge. She started her caching with a Magellan eXplorist 500 and is now using the Magellan Triton 500 and the HTC Touch with CacheMate. She dreams of caching in Australia and New Zealand. They recommend the "Conair @ Stoyoma Mtn." (GC9284) cache. They're co-hosting the "The Great Copper Rush" (GC22HKY) event. Twitter: tulameenturtlesCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G16Show Sponsor: Invent NowContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 12, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Team Vegan of Surprise, Arizona. Though they're currently caching with a DeLorme Earthmate PN-40, they actually started with a Magellan Triton 500. They dream of visiting Australia and New Zealand. They recommed Arizona for their fellow cachers. Their favorite movie (with some extra significance) is "The Sound of Music." They enjoys the writings of Vince Flynn and James A. Michener.Though they're currently caching with a DeLorme Earthmate PN-40, they actually started with a Magellan Triton 500. They dream of visiting Australia and New Zealand. They recommed Arizona for their fellow cachers. Their favorite movie (with some extra significance) is "The Sound of Music." They enjoys the writings of Vince Flynn and James A. Michener. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G2MShow Sponsor: GeotalkContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 12, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with The magician & his assistant. He started caching with a Garmin eTrex Legend but since upgraded to the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. He had used EasyGPS and CacheMagnet till recently when he switched to GSAK. He recommends caching in the Fenton, Michigan area. His favorite hide is "The Cherokee Creation of Life" (GC1TNQ8) puzzle cache. On television they enjoy watching "American Idol" and "Survivor." His favorite movie is "The Illusionist." His favorite books are the Harry Potter series. As for music, he likes the Barenaked Ladies. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0MShow Sponsor: Geocaching Saguenay-Lac-St-JeanContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 11, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with The Watt's of West Virginia. Their first GPSR was the DeLorme PN-20 but are currently using the Garmin Colorado 400t. They're also using a Garmin Nüvi 265T. They use GSAK to load both units, but also use the Geocaching iPhone App on their Apple iPhone 3G. They dream of caching the Western U.S. but recommends fellow cachers try West Virginia and Upstate New York. Their favorite hide was the "Megawatt's Progressive #2" (GC1MJ8G) traditional cache which has since been archived. They're television viewing consists mostly of Discovery Channel and Nick Jr. Twitter: ThewattsfamilyCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0NShow Sponsor: Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 5, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with TripCyclone of Southeast Kansas City, Missouri. His first caching was done with a Garmin eTrex Legend, but now he uses a Garmin Oregon 400t or Blackberry with Trimble's Geocache Navigator. His dream is to simply travel, but a top destination is Greece. A couple of his memorable finds were the "Three Corners Virtual Cache" (GC1B43) virtual cache, and the "Happy New Year!" (GC1877P) traditional cache. As for his favorite hide, "A Lesson in Ciphers" series sticks out. He's a fan of the writings of Raymond E. Feist, the movie "Silverado," the USA Network, and the music of Bon Jovi. Facebook: Jeff CampbellTwitter: TripCycloneCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G1AShow Sponsor: Geocache RadioContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 5, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Rabbit of Caerbannog of Indian Trail, North Carolina. He brother WVAngler was interview on episode 131. He started caching using Google Maps before borrowing a Garmin eTrex Legend. He finally settled on a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and uses an iPhone with the Geocaching iPhone App for paperless and GSAK to load the 60CSx. He dreams of caching the International Space Station and Europe. He recommend caching in West Virginia. His favorite hide was the "Garden of Honor" (GC1TKG1). As for movies, "Star Wars&quote; series is a favorite. On television he enjoys watching "Survivor." Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G1KShow Sponsor: Found It!Content Rating: NormalDate Recorded: February 26, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with ePeterso2 of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He started caching with the DeLorme GPSR for laptops using a laptop from work. Shortly after his wife bought him a Garmin eTrex Legend which he still uses today. He uses a Palm Tungsten E2 with Cachemate for paperless, but usually just brings the paper with the puzzles in the field. He maintains a blog and a bookmark list of puzzles worth solving. He dream caching location is actually the Florida Everglades, specifically to do the "Ed Watson was a Bad Man" (GCF353) virtual cache. He really recommends Geocachers hit the virtual and Earthcaches in the National Parks. On television he enjoys "Burn Notice," "MythBusters," and "NCIS." Favorite musical acts are The Girl Choir of South Florida and They Might Be Giants. Facebook: Eric PetersonTwitter: ePeterso2Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G49Show Sponsor: USDA Forest ServiceContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: February 11, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with cacheseekster of Southwest Vermont. He's surrectly using the DeLorme Earthmate PN-20 and loading it through their Cache Register widget. His dream is to cache all 50 states of the United States, but recommends fellow Cachers try the Green Mountains of Vermont. His favorite hide was his first -- "View from Read Cemetery" (GC221KN). Favorite movies include "Pulp Fiction," "Snatch," and "Trainspotting." He enjoys "Antiques Roadshow," "Family Guy," and "Modern Marvels" on television. Musical tastes include Pink Floyd and Rush.You can view the live recording of this interview on Ustream. Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G18Show Sponsor: Twin Cities Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: January 22, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with EskoClimber of Minnesota. He began using the Garmin GPS 12XL but has since upgraded to the Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx. He got his start in Geocaching through MNFlyers. He's anxious to get back to the Black Hills for caching. He recommends caching the North Shore of Lake Superior. Favorite hides are "Cliff Hanger" (GCQ6D4) and "Silver Cliff" (GCPPEJ). Aside from Geocaching, he also participates in Benchmarking. His eclectic tastes in music extend to Elvis. He watches "Bones" on television.You can view the live recording of this interview on Ustream.Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0PShow Sponsor: Podcacher PodcastContent Rating: ExplicitDate Recorded: January 3, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with WRWhizard of Turtle Creek Pennsylvania. He's currently using the Garmin Oregon 400i and the Garmin Nüvi 260 and loads them through GSAK. He's also into Contact Juggling. His favorite movie is "Real Genius." Favorite musical groups include Newsboys, Switchfoot, and Relient K.You can view the live recording of this interview on Ustream.Facebook: Robert WhisnerCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0GShow Sponsor: GeotalkContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: January 3, 2010Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Superted of Coventry, England. He started caching with the Garmin Gecko 101, then a Garmin Gecko 201, but has since upgraded to the Garmin Oregon 300. He dreams of caching in New Zealand and recommends others try caching the Faroe Islands. He also enjoys Waymarking. A favorite author is John Irving. Recent movies he's enjoyed were "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Slumdog Millionaire." A couple of American shows he enjoys are "ER" and "The West Wing." A couple of favorite musical acts are Bob Dylan and the Eagles.Facebook: Ted Richards Awaiting friend confirmationCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0FShow Sponsor: Geocaching Saguenay-Lac-St-JeanContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: December 12, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with CSRA Cruisers of Augusta, Georgia. He starting caching with a Garmin Street Pilot but eventually added the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, and even replaced the Street Pilot with a Garmin Nüvi 760, all loaded through GSAK. For paperless caching they use the Apple iPod Touch with Groundspeak's Geocaching iPhone App. He dreams of caching in Australia and recommends other try caching in Augusta, Georgia. His favorite hide is the "Lights Out" (GC217G2) multi-cache. He's also playing with Wherigo caches. As for motion pictures, he enjoys the "Star Trek" and "Star War" series. On television he watches "CSI," "House," and "MythBusters."Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G3CShow Sponsor: Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: December 12, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with coast2coast2coast of Comox Valley of Vancouver Island. He has gone through few GPSRs for his caching including the original Garmin eTrex Legend, than a Garmin GPSMAP 60, then the Garmin Colorado 300 which had a splash of salt water, but now uses the Garmin Oregon 300 loaded through GSAK. He dreams of caching the European continent, but recommends the Comox Valley to his fellow cachers. The favorite cache he's hidden was the "Too Many Freakin Micros" (GCNYCP) multi-cache. As for movies, he enjoyed "Forrest Gump" and "The Silence of the Lambs". On television he enjoys "CSI" and "The Jeff Dunham Show." His musical tastes includes Alan Parsons Project and Supertramp, and for novels, he likes "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G12Show Sponsor: Geocache RadioContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: December 4, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with The Weasel of Marion, Iowa. His first GPSR was the Garmin eTrex Venture but has since upgraded to the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. He loads his GPSR and the Palm Tungsten E2 with Cachemate through GSAK. His caching dreams include finding the "ORIGINAL STASH TRIBUTE PLAQUE" (GCGV0P) and "Mission 9: Tunnel of Light" (GC1169) caches. He recommends cachers try the state of Iowa. Favorite movies include "Braveheart" and "Ruby." His list of TV favorites includes "CSI," "Dirty Jobs," "LOST," "MacGyver," and "MythBusters." His favorite musical act: Def Leppard.Also mentioned in this episode was the Live Recording of CAM 161's Interview on Ustream.Facebook: Tim StewartCache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G0VShow Sponsor: Found It!Content Rating: NormalDate Recorded: December 4, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with jcurtis55 of Plainfield, Indiana (southwest suburb of Indianapolis). He uses the Garmin eTrex Vista Cx and Garmin eTrex H GPSRs and a Palm TX with Cachemate all loaded through GSAK. His favorite locations he's cached so far were Astoria OR, Olympia WA, and Washington D.C. He dreams of caching in Europe, especially Germany and United Kingdom. His favorite location to hide caches has been the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis IN. As for movies, he enjoys the "Lord of the Rings," "Star Trek," and "Star Wars" series. On television he watches "Big Bang Theory," "Hill Street Blues," "NYPD Blue," and "White Collar" As for music, his favorite artists include The Beatles, The Kinks, Neil Young, The Who.Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener Seyah Later:"When you find a new cacher on Geocaching.com be sure to write a quick note and encourage them along. Most cachers will not get to experien

Listen to our interview with SeeKPeeKRs of Calvert County, Maryland. Their first GPSR was the Garmin eTrex Legend but they're currently using the Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx. For paperless caching they use the notes function on their iPod loaded through MacCaching. They're playing with the Geocaching iPhone App. Their favorite location to cache has been their home state of Maryland. Her favorite books are the "Dragonriders of Pern" series. While for movies she likes "Tremors," "Buckaroo Banzai," "Star Trek," and "Star Wars." Favorite television series include "Amazing Race," "Big Bang Theory," "Firefly," and "Survivor." Favorite Musical Groups are "Carbon Leaf," "Genesis," "Rush," and "The Who."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener WRWhizard:"When you find a well worn 'GeoTrail' leading to the cache, it might be a good idea to drag some dead fall over to block

Listen to our interview with DudleyGrunt of Central Maryland. He started with the Garmin eTrex Legend and now uses the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. He's looking at either the DeLorme PN-40 or Garmin Oregon. To load his 60CSx he uses GSAK. His favorite location he's cache has been South Carolina and be dreams of caching the entire United States of America. He favorite hide is "Only a Lad" (GC1369P). He's also involved in the Military Association of GeoCachers and GeoCachers 4 Christ. Favorite movies invoice the "Monty Python," "Star Trek," and "Star Wars" series. As for television shows, he likes "Flash Forward" and "Mythbusters." His taste for music includes Johnny Cash and Led Zeppelin.Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener rosebud55112:"If you live in a part of the world that has a significant change of climate with the changing seasons, you may want to check what time of year a cache you are searching for was hidden. Hiders t

Listen to our interview with localbiz of Augusta Georgia. He started caching with the Geocache Navigator app on his Blackberry Storm. He has since switched to the Blackstar and CacheBerry apps. So far his favorite location has been caching around his hometown of Augusta, Georgia to find places he hadn't known. Some day he would like to cache Australia, Engand, Ireland, and New Zealand. Favorite movies include the "James Bond," "Lord of the Rings," "Star Trek," "Star Wars" series, and the movies by "Tom Clancy." Favorite television shows are "Lost" and "NCIS."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener Superted:"When you have failed to find a puzzle cache and are just about to give up and walk away assuming that your answer is wrong or the cache has been muggled, check that you have entered the coordinates correctly into your GPS. You may be pleasantly surprised to find you have not and the cache is waiting for you j