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

Listen to our interview with MillerDude of Las Vegas, NV. We interviewed his brother (condor1) on show 130 while another brother (the real thing) will be on episode 135. He started caching with a Garmin Nüvi 200w and still uses that for vehicle navigation. His primary Geocaching unit is now the Garmin Colorado 400t. He uses GSAK to load the cache info into his Nüvi. On television he watches "Hereos" and "Prison Break."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener Networkcacher:"For rapid cache repairs and updates I keep a variety of ready-to-place geocaches (micro, regular, ammo can) in my trunk. This way if I need a replacement log, stash sheet or all new swag I can grab it out of the ready cache. It also helps if I find that perfect spot calling out for a cache, I've got one all ready."Also mentioned in this episode was the "The alpha of the Geocachers of The Alpha and Omega" (GC1V3GB) event called in by a Listener.Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB2

Listen to our interview with GeoJunkie of Bellevue, Nebraska. This Cacher who found the activity through the "Where's George?" service. He uses his Garmin Oregon 300 and Garmin Nüvi 650 for his caching. He start though without a GPSR completing two caches before buying his first GPSR -- the Garmin eTrex. For field notes though, he's using the TextMarks option finding it more convient than the field notes within the Oregon. He has more than one location he considers to be favorites; Colorado (notably the Garden of the Gods) and Iraq. His two favorite hides are the "100 Possibilities" (GC12RJT) and "Patriotic Rock" (GCQEVF) caches. On the motion picture front, he enjoys the "Saw" series and movies by Adam Sandler. On television he watches "Family Guy," "South Park," and "NASCAR." His musical tastes include "Linkin Park," and "Rush," and the "Trans-Siberian Orchestra."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher&quo

Listen to our interview with step2626 of Oregon. This Geocacher has been through multiple GPSRs through his roughly six years in the activity. While currently using the Garmin Colorado 400t, he started with the Magellan 315 then moved to the Magellan Meridan Platinum. He dreams of caching in both Australia and New Zealand some day. His "Ten Star Turtle" GCPKAV and "Perfect Spot for a Traditional Cache" GC1Q9BB are his favorite hides. On television he enjoys watching the "House" series. At the movies he's a fan of the "Indiana Jones" and "The Lord of the Rings" series.Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener gelfling6:"With summer, comes the need to keep hydrated. Now, Everyone will tell you drink plenty of water. But, water alone, and too much, can be just as bad. Most sports drinks provide electrolytes, but are mostly sugar, or other carbohydrate content. Energy drinks are sports drinks, with some form of stimulant, usually caffei

Listen to our interview with WVAngler of West Virginia. He started caching with a Magellan 310. He's caching now with the DeLorme PN-20 and TomTom One. He's looking forward to trying the Garmin Oregon 550. He uses the iPod Nano with cache information loaded through GSAK to suppliment the paperless info in the field. He ran into a bobcat attempting a 5/5 cache in the Pinnacle Rock State Park. His favorite caching location so far has been Colorado. He'd like to try caching in the Sierra Nevada region of California, in the Patagonia region, New Zealand, and Seattle. His favorite hides have been based on the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" movie, and The West Virginia County Challenge (GC1QWJF). As for his taste in movies, "Monty Python," "A Mighty Wind," "Napolean Dynamite," and "This is Spinal Tap"Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener zbq:"When hiding a cache, I like to find the focal point in the area, and then try to find a sp

Listen to our interview with condor1 of Colorado Springs. He's using a combination of the Garmin eTrex and the Magellan Roadmate to get him to the caches. His favorite location to cache was the Colorado Paint Mines but he dreams of caching Mount Diablo in California. His favorite hide was one he worked on with his sister (kayebear40s) with some create code on its home page. That cache -- Big Springs 1st Mystery Cache (GC1MFQ0) -- receives many good comments from its finders. As for music, he enjoys Kiss and ZZ Top. As for television, his favorite series was Star Trek: The Original Series.Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener NevadaWolf:"Talk to new cachers; at events, on the trail, or through email. Remember how confusing things were for you in the beginning and offer to help, go caching together, or simply to sit down and chat. Many new cachers will appreciate knowing someone they can talk to and may help them at events or gatherings if they have a friend they know who is also

Listen to our interview with UnpluggedRadio of Lake Orion, Michigan. The caching couple started with the iPhone 3G and Groundspeak's Geocaching App but has since added the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx which they load through the Geocaching website and the Garmin Comminicator Plugin. They're favorite place they've cached so far has been the Seven Lakes State Park. They would like to cache Europe and Hawaii. On television they like "30 Rock" and "The Office." Music favorites include "Radiohead" and "Zero 7." Movie picks include "Fight Club" and "Rushmore."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener GeoJunkie:"Don't look at a DNF as a bad thing. It's frustrating to not find what you're looking for, but it's not a sign of weakness or bad caching. There could be many factors, including a missing cache, muggle overload, or just temporary geo-blindness. Either way, if you've looked and didn't find, that DNF log will be a part of your onli

Listen to our interview with vegaschick of Las Vegas, Nevada. She started caching with a Garmin eTrex, moved to the Garmin eTrex Legend, then a Magellan eXplorist 400, but now uses a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. For paperless caching she uses CacheMate on her Palm Tungsten E2 and loads both her PDA and GPSR through GSAK. Her favorite place she has caches is Twentynine Palms, California. She dreams of caching in Australia and Ireland. Her favorite TV show is "Battlestar Galactica." As for movies, she enjoys "Enemy of the State," "Love Actually," and "X-Men." Her musical preferrences include "Buckcherry," "Papa Roach," and "U2."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener NetworkCacher:"For easier container repairs I've gotten in the habit of wrapping about four or five turns of different taps around my hiking stick. Right now I have regular gray, black, brown, camo and cloth camo hunting tape on the stick. Keeps me from hav

Listen to our interview with Flag_Mtn_Hkrs of Flagstaff Arizona. You might recognize the name from his Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" we read on episode 125. His name was derived from the "Arizona's 20-20 Challenge" website. He's currently caching with a Garmin eTrex Vista HCx but started with the Garmin Vista. He uses a Palm i705 purchased used off eBay with Cachemate for his paperless caching. He loads both the GPS and the Palm through GSAK. He recalls his doubt about caching as looking for his first geocache -- "Rock 'n Root" (GCJTTB). His favorite location to cache has been the Verde River but he hopes to cache the Grand Canyon to find the "Anasazi Ruins" (GC83C6) virtual cache. He had an interesting story about his trip to the "A.J.A.C.S. 5th Annual Campout Event" (GC1KX3J) and always enjoy the A.J.A.C.S. events. For entertainment, favorite movies include "Blade Runner," "Indiana Jones" series, and "Star Wars" series. On television

Listen to our interview with rklmbl of Northwest Arkansas. This caching couple first purchased a Garmin GPSMap 60CS on the recommendation from a caching friend, but since upgraded to a Garmin GPSMap 60CSx. They use GSAK to load their GPSR and a Palm Tungsten E2 with Cachemate for paperless caching in the field. Their most memorable early caching experience was on the "Round Mountain" (GC3D14) cache when they underestimated the time needed to complete the find. They love caching in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area for the creative and varied hides. They would love to caching in the state of California someday. One of their favorite hides is the "Hillbilly Skirt Lifter" (GC1AZXF), but their "The Very First Arkansas Coffee and Nuts Event" (GC1KXQ5) provided their most memorable event stories. On television, they enjoy watching "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Cheers."We also heard from TKBeers (from CAM076) about his 600th Find.Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher

His favorite GPSR is the Lowrence iFinder but still uses the Magellan SporTrak Pro. He's recently acquired the Garmin Nüvi 260W to help drive to the caches. GSAK is his favorite tool to load the GPSRs but now using the Geocaching App on the iPhone (replacing his old Palm PDA) for cache information on the trail. Favorite locations he's been caching include Del Mar, California and Yellowstone National Park but would like to cache all 50 U.S. states. As for his favorite hide, the "Centennial Trail Multi" (GC1999K) 4-stage multi-cache hidden on the Will Rogers Country Centennial Trail provides interesting logs from its Finders. As for movies, he enjoys the "X-Men" and "Lord of the Rings" series. Favorite television shows include "Chuck," "NCIS," and "Monty Python's Flying Circus."Our "Tip for the Seasoned Cacher" comes from Listener Flag_Mtn_Hkrs:"Never place caches from the direction you expect people to arrive on scene from. Always

Listen to our interview with FireRef of Erie, PA. His first exposure to Geocaching came through the television series "CSI." Though he had a GPSR early on, his first Geocaching GPSR was the Magellan Explorist 300. Since then he's upgraded to the Garmin Colorado 400t. He was using a Palm Treo 650 with the Tom Tom software but switched to the Garmin Nüvi 750 and the TextMarks service. Dave and a friend hunted and found the first geocache he had attempted but DNFed -- "Indiana Spirit Quest #75: Old Baintertown" (GCM6AN) -- as his find number 750 "ALPHA" (GC4F4B) -- as his find number 275. Before be started caching he took a trip on Route 66 and would like the opportunity to make the trip again hitting caches along the way. Some of his favorite movies include the "Matrix," "Star Trek," and "Star Wars" series. As for television, he enjoys "Stargate SG1," "Star Trek," "CSI," and "Emergency."The Cache-A-Maniacs G

Listen to our interview with Lookout Lisa of Spokane, Washington. We talked with Lisa about her Cache Advance store on Geocaching Podcast epsiode 96. Her favorite GPSRs are the GPSMap 60C and Earthmate PN-40 but she started with the eTrex Venture. In addition to the U.S., she has cached in Europe and Canada. Her favorite locations included Wales, Scotland, and Hawaii. Her favorite find was "Hot Rox" (GC3E4E) virtual cache as she lived through the ash from the Mount St. Helen erruption. Her advice for new Cachers can be found on her Twitter account or blog. Her favorite movies are the Lord of the Rings and Matrix series. She enjoys the Firefly and Dollhouse TV series as well.Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G54Show Sponsor: Geocache RadioContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 15, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Clan Doyle of Las Vegas. His current GPSR is the GPSMap 76 CSx but they started with the eTrex Legend. He loads the GPSR and his Samsung ACE smartphone through GSAK. The family got their start caching while in Okinawa, Japan on the recommendation from their friend beetrav. Okinawa is still his favorite location he's been caching, but looks to cache in Hawaii, Alaska, and Antarctica. His favorite cache is "What is a Hobbit?" (GC1KG43) and are looking forward to hosting their first caching event -- "WWFM V (Las Vegas)- Pirate's Booty" (GC1MV61). He used the

Listen to our interview with StaticTank of South East South Dakota. His first attempt at Geocaching was with a Mio Digiwalker which he quickly returned and replaced with a GPSMap 60CSx. He's now using the Colorado 400t, loading it by dropping the GPX Pocket Queries directly into the GPS. He loves caching in the Black Hills of South Dakota but would love to cache in Ireland. Some of his favorite hides include "Big League" (GC1J8YD), "The Treasure of East Sioux Falls" (GC1AN1K), "Sunken Pirate Treasure!" (GC1EXT2), "Give Me A Hand" (GC1KDN4), and the Lost Series ("The StaticTank" (GC191YP), "The Arrow" (GC1931T), "The Staff" (GC1931W), "The Swan" (GC19321), "The Flame" (GC193W2), "The Pearl" (GC19322), "The Orchid" (GC19DGD), "The Hydra" (GC193VW), and "The Looking Glass" (GC193VZ)). On the trail he has run into a few Cachers including dbrockhouse. Outside of Geocaching, he and his w

Listen to our interview with N9YBK of Far south suburbs of Chicago. He started caching using a Garmin GPS 45 bought from a friend. He quickly decided an upgrade to the Legend HCx. He's recently upgraded again to the Colorado 300 and loves it for the paperless caching. He still uses GASK to process the pocket queries before loading them into the new Colorado. He operates a personal blog and can be found posting to Twitter under n9ybk. The rest of the family has their own caching names as well; ACScott, Ma of 8, jcmonkey, GeoDavid98, csm2000, ram97, bethgeo, and Non-Caching Katie (who does not have a Geocaching.com profile). One of these days he would like to get to Ireland for some caching. One of his favor caches though is his "The Creek" (GC1FG8X) cache which is a location from his childhood.Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G5MShow Sponsor: Granite State Geocachers Community PodcastContent Rating: NormalDate Recorded: March 20, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with The ConMan of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He began his caching adventures with an Garmin eTrex Legend but has since upgraded to the Garmin Colorado 400t. He enjoys Wherigo caches and as of the recording had found about 10% of them available in the U.S. He almost got stuck (with some caching friends) on Manitou Island for an extra day while caching the island in unfavorable weather. During his earlier years he ran a the Far Side BBS connected through the Fidonet system. On television he watches the "NCIS," "The Unit," and "Criminal Minds." His favorite movies include "Armageddon," "Sneakers," and "War Games."Also mentioned in this episode is the coming "A Pirate's Welcome For Sonny,Sandy, & Sean" (GC1NYG9) event for the hosts of the Podcacher Podcast.Cache-A-Maniacs Discovery Coin: TB23G59Show Sponsor: GeotalkContent Rating: CleanDate Recorded: March 13, 2009Show Notes: DarrylW4

Listen to our interview with Tenorplayer of Indiana. He plays the Tenor Saxophone in band which is where he got his name. He started caching with his Grandfather and his GPSMAP 76CSx, but uses his Nüvi 200 with the Geocaches loaded in as POIs. His favorite location he's been to Geocaches was Shipshewana, Indiana. He dreams of caching in Hawaii for its virtual and earthcaches. He loves hunting earthcaches as he "learns alot and [they're] really fun to do." The two favorite caches he's hidden are "Wetland's Wonderland" (GC1FJBZ) and "Auburn's Cedar Creek Gaging Station" (GC1K2TW). He enjoys running into fellow Geocachers on the trail, including the story told of meeting Che K and SixDogTeam before the "Midwest GeoBash 2008" (GC154HT). One of his favorite caches though was "Cupcake Cutie" (GC1M4GH) which he found with his Grandparents following the "LLLGL Valentine's Day Cache Bash" (GC1KME8) event. When not caching or at school he likes listening to &q

Listen to our interview with Happy Humphrey of Isle of Man. His screen name comes from a professional wrestler William J. Cobb. His motivation for Geocaching came from a walk on the Southern Upland Way in Southern Scotland. For that hike he picked up the Forerunner 201. Since then he's upgraded to the for his caching. He prefers to load the caches as POIs (Point Of Interest) rather than waypoints using a macro for GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife). He once flew to the Lake District in North West England just to be the first to find an elaborate multi-cache. Another notable multi-cache adventure took place in the Black Forest of Germany where he was not able to find the final cache. The closest that he came to a signature item was to produce the Isle of Man Geocoin. His favorite caching location was the Black Forest, but given the chance he would like to return to California. The favorite caches hides are "The Money Pit&quote (GCX21B) and the "Three Legs" series. The most memorable caching

Listen to our interview with kf4oox of Northwest Pennsylvania. His name is him Amateur radio call sign as assigned by the FCC. He started caching with his Garmin GPS III Plus but quickly upgraded to the GPS V. He has upgraded to the DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 and is currently using the beta software which allows for Geocaching on the unit. His favorite location for caching had been around last year's "Midwest GeoBash 2008" (GC154HT) largely for the proximity to other Cachers. He would like to cache in Alaska and Hawaii, and not just for the caches. Each of the four caches he current owns -- "Short Walk in State Game Lands #204" (GC1MQF1), "Canoe Launch in Sharon?" (GC1EQ5N), "Sharon View II" (GC18BFE), and "Sharon West Hill" (GC182F5), -- are favorites. His most memorable Geomuggle story was an encounter with a crowbar weilding muggle at "Shady Tree Cove" (GC174PB). Aside from the Geocaching and Amateur radio, Paul enjoys model railroading, railfanning,

Listen to our interview with Blue Man of Orlando Florida. Show notes to comeShow Sponsor: Twin Cities Geocaching PodcastContent Rating: CleanDate Recorded: January 31, 2009Show Notes: Bluedepth