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Our nineteenth beta show looks at vehicle navigation GPSRs and apps. We started with some feedback from OBXGeek about events beyond the GC101. We also heard from Nighthawk700 and Yawppy on the Vehicle Navigation GPSRs and Apps. We mentioned the Griffin DriveSafe app for iOS in the show as a good, free resource for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users as to local laws on mobile use.

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Direct download: GGHbeta.19.mp3
Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Cacheline for Wednesday, May 9, 2012 talks about the new National Geographic TOPO maps for Magellan eXplorist 310, 510, 610, and 710 GPSRs.

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Direct download: CAMCL20120509.mp3
Category:Cacheline -- posted at: 1:46 AM

We try something new for our eigteenth beta episode -- a random assortment of topics submitted by Listeners. Nativtxn shared more on the Columbus app from last week, and on CacheSense and their YouTube tutorials. automattack shared some of the features of Neongeo he likes. jeepin_idaho wrote in with a little information about outdoor clothes for professional outdoor guides. K9 Crew asked for some discussion on cache placement. Bear_Left replied to some of the Google+ comments about tech clothing and cache hints. Team Monkeyboy wrote in about the new Geocaching.com site updates and the changes to the guidelines. Our final contribution came from Lafitefl asking about how much hint is too much hint, and issues with loading TOPO maps onto his Oregon 450.

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Direct download: GGHbeta.18.mp3
Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

For beta episode seventeen we're joined by CraigRat of Android Cachingto talk about Geocaching Apps for Android. Some of the many apps available are:

Thanks to David_Wright, EagleScout1968, and Nighthawk700 for their input on the apps they use.

We also heard from lafitefl on Geocaching 101s and Trackables.

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Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Cacheline for Tuesday April 24, 2012 takes a look the changes on Geocaching.com. This brief starts with the changes to the Cache Placement Guidelines/Requirements made yesterday and mentions the blog post on the subject by Firennice. Geocaching.com received another round of updates today including a "Submit a New Cache Listing" wizard.

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Direct download: CAMCL20120424.mp3
Category:Cacheline -- posted at: 7:51 PM

We're joined again by Lookout Lisa for our sixteenth beta release on Hosting Geocaching 101s. We received several items under feedback this time including juris1c with "raumbezug - Interaktive Karten - OpenStreetMap - Garmin" as a source for European OSM Garmin support, jeepin_idaho talking about "Glympse," Team Nine Lives on FRS/GMRS, and M-T-P with the True Utility Telepen Telescopic Pen.

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Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Cacheline for Tuesday April 17, 2012 mentions the blog post on MadCacher.com stating that their parent company (Leeward Coast LLC) has purchased NaviCache.com.

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Direct download: CAMCL20120417.mp3
Category:Cacheline -- posted at: 12:09 AM

This week we return to Groundspeak's headquarters to talk with Moun10Bike about trackables.

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Direct download: GGHbeta.15.mp3
Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Our fourteenth beta show talks about OpenStreetMaps. We suggested listeners interested in becoming involved in the community check out their Beginners' guide and video tutorials. For those looking to install OSM on their GPSRs, they have a couple pages for Garmin and Magellan users. Listeners looking for more on OpenStreetMaps might also want to download episode 245 of the Geocaching Podcast.

Nighthawk700 recommended OpenCaching North America users on Android check out the Columbus app. A comment from rDLr also brought up the topic of location mapping of WiFi hotspots and Google's Opt-Out (_nomap)

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Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

For the thirteenth installment of the GeoGearHeads we talk about some basics of caching with a smartphone. We listed some of the apps available for geocachers, including:


We also provided some tips for getting the most out of you phone while caching. The highlights are:

  • Turn off WiFi
  • Turn off BlueTooth
  • Disable 3G/4G (when not downloading or out of range of those services)
  • Download all caches over WiFi before departure
  • Close all background apps
  • Carry a backup battery (check GGH Beta.2)
  • Plug in while in the car
  • CReduce brightness



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Direct download: GGHbeta.13.mp3
Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Cacheline for Wednesday March 28, 2012 covers Geocaching.com's March 28th Site Update.

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Direct download: CAMCL20120328.mp3
Category:Cacheline -- posted at: 11:22 PM

We're back in our home studios for beta release 12 to talk about communication in the field. Some of the technologies discussed were Family Radio Service (FRS), General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Short Message Service (SMS), and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). We also talked again about the DeLorme inReach which had its own show on Beta.03.

We also drew the names of the lucky commenters to receive the either a pair of donated Android Mittens or USB battery packs. Each of those selected (nativtxn, jeepin_idaho, Nighthawk700, and Dudleygrunt) have been contacted and will receive their gifts shortly. Thanks for the donation of those gifts and the feedback we shared with other GeoGearHead Listeners! We're continuing to reward those who submit their feedback through the end of April with a new prize. We'll be selecting one comment used in each of those shows to receive either a Travel Bug Dog Tag or a Cache-A-Maniacs Geocoin.

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Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Our tenth beta show was recorded from Groundspeak talking about their Geocaching Live API.

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Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Cacheline for Tuesday March 13, 2012 covers Geocaching.com's March 13th Site Update and IowaAdmin's post on changes to Challenge Cache Guidelines.

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Direct download: CAMCL20120313.mp3
Category:Cacheline -- posted at: 11:04 PM

We talked with Lookout Lisa (who had been interviewed in the original Cache-A-Maniacs series on episode 123) about Geocaching 101 events for our tenth beta episode. Some suggestions for resources helpful in your prep of a Geocaching 101 event are Geocaching.com's "Geocaching and Education" and "Introduction to Geocaching Presentation," Geocacher University, SlideFinder, and slideshare.

We also received feedback from Rothallo about his issues with Evernote. He's also tried Nocs and Trunk Notes which sync through Dropbox (a GeoGearHeads favorite service), and NoteMaster (there is also a free NoteMaster Lite) which syncs with Google Docs (another GeoGearHeads favorite service).
He, and the others who sent us comments this time, will have their names dropping into the drawing for a couple pairs of Android Mittens or a couple of USB battery packs.

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Direct download: GGHbeta.10.mp3
Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 5:00 AM

Beta episode nine hits the feed with a conversation about Evernote in Geocaching. We're joined by fellow Podcaster XpunkX of the Geocaching Podcast and . He also created a GSAK Macro titled "Export Mystery Caches to Evernote."
We graciously received the donation of a couple pairs of Android Mittens which will be given along with a couple of USB battery packs to some of listeners who submit their comments over the next several shows.

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Direct download: GGHbeta.09.mp3
Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 5:00 AM

Listen to our interview with jeepin_idaho out of New York. He was previously interviewed on epsiode 86 of the Original Cache-A-Maniacs series, and hosts The 4x4 Podcast. He discusses geocaching in the military, the geocaching community in South Korea, and his adventures with off-roading. He caches with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus using the Geocaching.com Android App, and C:Geo. He also uses a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. His favourite hide in Korea is: Flight "Out Of" Control (GC1YV5F), and his oldest hide from 2002 is The Abyss formerly of the Vault Series (GCHW1R).

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Date Recorded: February 3, 2011
Recorded by: DarrylW4
Show Notes: debaere
Direct download: CAMC003jeepin_idaho.mp3
Category:Connections -- posted at: 5:00 AM

For the eighth beta release we grabbed Rich Owings of GPS Tracklog to talk about the technology of the GPS.

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Category:GeoGearHeads -- posted at: 5:00 AM

Cacheline for Wednesday, February 22, 2012 covers Groundspeak's announcement of the 10th Annual Cache In Trash Out Weekend

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Direct download: CAMCL20120222.mp3
Category:Cacheline -- posted at: 1:26 AM