In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
The guys go over Winter Geocaching Tips from their past experiences. Learn some key information that can keep you safe and make a more enjoyable geocaching experience.
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What is so special about Winter Geocaching?
Winter Geocache Preparation – finding and hiding
Winter Geocaching Travel Tips
Holiday Geocaching with / or without the family
Other Winter Topics Discussion
Heavy snow and ice can trap a geocache – Move them upwards as an option?
Freezing weather can freeze and break certain things within a geocache
Disable the geocache as an option or use the Winter Attribute
Winterizing Maintenance
Consider the changes of the seasons and how they interact with geocache hides:
Snow, Ice and Flood issues
Foliage disappears
Know how high to hide your geocache
Changing camouflage if necessary
Things get wet, moist and frozen
Pens can freeze
Containers can become brittle
Lids can stick (metal)
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
The gang go over their new year resolutions and some helpful tips to set goals for yourself with your 2016 geocaching year.
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The Video Version of our Podcast
Show Notes Episode 432
GCPC EPISODE 432 – 2016 Geocaching Resolutions
2016 Resolutions
HHH:
The first half of the year was fun but the second half has been very rough year this year. Things should be looking up as soon as next week which will allow both myself and wife Amy get out more which means more geocaching.
Other geocaching goal hints:
Set actual numbers of which you want to achieve
Set achievements you never did before – get out there and explore
Try different aspects of geocaching you never did before – host an event, go for a different type of geocache type, take on a geocaching challenge.
SB: more finds than this year, my lowest year this year since 2010 (1600)
Hit 3 new states
CS:
TAZ:
Get back out active caching (once my knee heals up)
Get more familiar w/ my new local cachers
Cut my Open Jasmer’s in half (i.e. get Aug or Sept 2000 cache)
Cut my Alpha Numeric Challenge open in Half (need to find a cache with the owner that starts with 3 or 5)
Find at least half of the puzzles that I’ve solved in my new caching area.
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
We have found on the GCPC it is good to let one rant at least once in a while so that we do not keep things bottled up. So tonight the guys will let loose with what bugs them about geocaching this year and we shall discuss our issues with you. This should be interesting.
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The Video Version of our Podcast
Show Notes Episode 431
GCPC EPISODE 431 – Geo-Rantings of 2015
HHH:
Want more advances in geocaching as a whole
Are we losing geocachers (hides are steadily dropping per project-gc)?
Intro app or geocaching app… Make up your mind geocaching.com
SB:
Good lord, Taz owns the show. He has plenty
CS:
TAZ:
Putting cache containers back where you got them from – No, I thought it would be better over here.
Bad coordinates – not 10-15’ off but 50’ to miles off.
Through down caches
Geocaching.com’s No commercialization unless it benefits them attitude.
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
Host Scott Berks takes us into the ever growing geocaching tradition known as Jewocaching. Find out more about this and it’s every growing popularity.
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In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
The guys bring out their holiday wish lists for items you may want to get for the geocacher in your life..
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CS:
Extension grabber tool ($15-$30) Link
Fisher space telescoping pen ($28) Link
TAZ:
Cree 5 LED Tactical Flashlight ($15-$30) http://tinyurl.com/jzbp7to (Get one w/ an 18650 Battery and Charger) 900 Lumens+
Set of Lock n Locks – ($20-$50) http://tinyurl.com/z8knbg5
(Big Spenders) Garmin Oregon 600 ($266-$399) http://tinyurl.com/p6db5sd
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
Headhardhat brings up the discussion to see if more stringent geocaching rules need to be put into place to keep the game from falling into a sea of cluttered chaos.
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We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there!
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The Video Version of our Podcast
Show Notes Episode 428
GCPC EPISODE 428 – More Stringent Geocaching Rules?
Should the reviewing process be more stringent for new geocaches overall?
The geocaching listing guidelines now states “We encourage you to find at least twenty geocaches before you choose to hide one.”
The number twenty is not overall relevant to geocaching hides. A geocacher could easily get twenty hides in a day/power trail/etc.
Google maps, Google Earth, Google Streets and usually dated information.
Should a more granular questionnaire be used to specify for the reviewer where and how the placement is done?
There is no guarantee for the reviewer that the information provided is accurate or true.
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
It’s Thanksgiving time in the US and we are taking it a bit easy tonight. So it will be a host choice of topics which I am sure is going to be a great discussion.
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We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there!
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
Our apologize for the sound quality for Corey’s mike in this episode. His computer was not working and had to dial in via his tablet.
The guys get their favorite beverage and sit down to talk about all sorts of geocaching subjects. You never know what they will get into. Enjoy the show.
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In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
The guys reflect on how geocachng has taught them many things in life. The good, the bad and the ugly. Should make for a fun round table of discussion.
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The Video Version of our Podcast
Show Notes Episode 425
GCPC EPISODE 425 – 20 Things I Learned From Geocaching
HHH:
Creativity is limited only by our imagination
My path in life is usually shown usually after I have reached my destination
There is so much to see that I never knew was there.
Always in life – Poke it with a stick!
We can have any number of geocaching friends and acquaintances all around the world – best network of people ever.
SB:
With life in general; Mark your damn car!
Most people really don’t pay attention to their surroundings
Walking around all day with wet feet is not healthy.
There is a big difference between “How Far” and “As the Crow Flies”
I should have been an archaeologist!
CS:
Recycle! Many things in life can be re-purposed.
The best travel advisor is only a pocket query away.
Skirt-lifting is not always frowned upon, but never silent.
As long as you know a geocacher, you have a friend.
I have had many hobbies in my life, but none give me more family fun for the buck.
TAZ:
If you stare at you GPSr/Phone while walking you will eventually trip and fall on you face if not worse.
Even in areas that you ‘know’ well, there’s more to know / see
The shortest distance between two points isn’t always a straight line (i.e. look around the bend before diving into the woods)
More about many subjects than I would ever have learned on my own through puzzle caches, earthcaches, wherigos, etc.
How it feels to act like a spy at a deaddrop.
In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:
We go back to the basics about geocaching game pieces and their differences. Great discussion about travel bugs, trackables, geocoins, tags and hitch hikers.
Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers.
We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there!
GCPC EPISODE 424 – Trackables, Travelers and Other Geocaching Game Pieces
Trackables
Geocaching Definition – Trackable
A trackable tag that you attach to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com. The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache to cache (or person to person) in the real world and you can follow its progress online. Also known as Travel Bugs, GeoCoins.
Geocaching Definition – Travel Bug
A trackable tag with a unique code that attaches to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com. The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache to cache (or person to person) in the real world and you can follow its progress online.
Geocaching Definition – Geocoin
A Geocoin works similarly to a Travel Bug® in that they are trackable and can travel the world, picking up stories from cache to cache. Geocoins are often created as signature items by geocachers and can also be used as collectibles.
Difference Between Collection and Inventory
Trackable Collection – The Trackables Collection is a list of Trackables that you have removed from circulation. You can select Move to Inventory if you would like to send the Trackable on another journey.
Trackable Inventory – The Trackables Inventory is a list of Trackables currently in your possession. To “drop” one in a cache, visit the cache page and post a log while selecting a Trackable from the list. To place a trackable in your collection and remove it from circulation, select Move to Collection.
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Just a thought:
Geocaching RE-Definition –
Keep Non Cache To Cache Items as Trackables
IE – anything that does not physically go from geocache to geocache
T-Shirts, name tags, auto tags, any other item with a trackable code
Call any geocache items with a geocache ID that pass from one geocache to another as Travelers
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Pathtags, Tags and Hitchhikers
Pathtags Definition:
A pathtag is a small (1″ diameter) coin that is left as signature items by some geocachers. The design on the face of the coin is customized, while the other side holds a generic design and a serial number. They’re often mistaken for geocoins, but there are three main differences between geocoins and pathtags. The most important difference is that pathtags have nothing to do with GroundSpeak and are not trackable at geocaching.com. Another difference is that the tags are not individually trackable – all tags of the same design have the same serial number. While it is possible to track where the tags were logged, it is not possible to track the path of an individual tag. Finally, tags are usually meant to be kept by the finder, instead of being moved like activated geocoins.
Tags Definition:
Cachekinz, WildOnes, etc.
A non travelbug tage with a trackable gc code. Works the same as a travel bug.
Hitchhikers Definition:
Geofleaz
A tag that attaches to any other geocache game piece. It normally does not have any trackable code with it.
Other Game Piece Discussion:
Ways of obtaining geocoins
Online
Events – Auctions, Vendors, Other Geocachers
GeoTrails
Travel Bug Suggestions
Drill a hole thru it
No emotional attachment
Things happen – no long lifespan
