Fri, 14 September 2012
Hosts The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 are back talking about a variety of topics. We started out with feedback on GSAK. We mentioned some detailed instructions from listener TheWinterTrio on using the field notes from Geosphere in GSAK; We also mentioned some of the new products announced in the smartphone and tablet space. Those were the Apple iPhone 5, Apple iPod Touch, Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820, Motorola RAZR HD, Motorola RAZR MAXX HD, Motorola RAZR M, and the updated Amazon Kindle Line. |
Sat, 8 September 2012
Hosts The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 talk about using smartphone and tablets for Geocaching without mobile data service on the thirty-sixth beta show. Above all else, we talked about the importance of the Pocket Queries which are only available on Geocaching.com to Premium Members. The Official Geocaching App (from Groundspeak) is available for Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone. Other specific apps we mentioned for iOS users were Geosphere, Looking4Cache, and GeoBucket. On Android, cachers will want to check out c:geo, CacheSense, and NeonGeo. |
Sat, 1 September 2012
For the thirty-fifth beta show we talk with Adrian Faulkner (a.k.a. figures) about why Geocachers should use GSAK. He wrote the article "5 Reasons Every Geocacher Could Benefit From GSAK" on GPS Tracklog. |
Sat, 25 August 2012
We bring on some special guest hosts for the thirty-fourth beta show to talk about moving or adding a smartphone to your geocaching. The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 are joined by HeadHardHat (Geocaching Podcast, Geosnippits, & RVNN's Geocaching World) and xpunkx (Geocaching Podcast). |
Sat, 18 August 2012
Brand 44's Ed O'Brien joins us on the thirty-third beta show to talk about the Geomate Jr. acquisition and more Geomate products. |
Thu, 9 August 2012
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Sat, 11 August 2012
We bring on some special guest hosts for the thirty-second beta show to talk about moving or adding a GPSR to geocaching when you've started on a Smartphone. The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 are joined by HeadHardHat (Geocaching Podcast, Geosnippits, & RVNN's Geocaching World) and xpunkx (Geocaching Podcast). |
Tue, 7 August 2012
Listen to our intervew with The Mad Cow out of Ohio, recorded from the Midwest Geobash 2012.The Mad Cow started caching with a Handspring Visor, then moved on to a Garmin eTrex. Now he caches with a Garmin Colorado 300 and a Galaxy Nexus. His dream location for geocaching is London, England, and recommends the Pittsburgh PAas a great caching location. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS
Social Media:  Email: Connections@CacheAManiacs.com Date Recorded: July 28, 2012 Recorded by: DarrylW4 Show Notes: debaere |
Sat, 4 August 2012
For the thirty-first beta show we cover another spattering of random topics. The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 start with information about Groundspeak's URL shortening service for Geocaching.com and Waymarking.com at coord.info. They moved on to the viewer suggested topic of hiding a first geocache. The Bad Cop also talked about Apple's Podcasts app for iOS. The show wrapped after DarrylW4 talked about the PowerBag Sling by ful he's reviewing, and the Backpack by ful and Messenger by ful he purchased. |
Thu, 2 August 2012
We thought it would be helpful to provide links some of the other Caching Podcasts currently available.
If you have a new podcast to add please e-mail me at darrylw4@cacheamaniacs.com.
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Sat, 28 July 2012
The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 are joined in their Google+ Hangout On Air by Robert Lipe, Creator of GPSBabel -- the engine behind many of the programs we use as Geocachers. |
Tue, 24 July 2012
Listen to our intervew with Ladybug Kids out of Alaska. He tells stories from some of his many caching trips around the world during his 8 years as a cacher, and shares some great tips for meeting local cachers while travelling. He talks about these caches: Barrel of Monkeys (GCX3F3) and Asterix in Monschau (GC23GT2). He uses the Garmin Oregon 450 and the Garmin Nuvi 1450. He used to use a Magellan SporTrak. They also talk about Blackberry smart phones using CacheSense, and caching with Palm Pilot PDAs. He uses Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK)for cache trip planning. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS
Social Media: Email: Connections@CacheAManiacs.com Date Recorded: July 20, 2012 Recorded by: DarrylW4 Show Notes: debaere |
Sat, 21 July 2012
The Bad Cop returns (from a car driven by WitzEnd) for the twenty-ninth beta show to talk with Snicker from Munzee. DarrylW4 and the Bad Cop, both whom use Munzee, talked about some of the changes since they started playing the game and got some info about Munzee. It's currently available on Android and iOS but coming soon to Windows Phone. You can follow Munzee on FaceBook, Google+, and Twitter. |
Sat, 14 July 2012
While the Bad Cop is away Witzend (the Bad Cop's cohost for Caching in the NorthWest) fills in as we're joined by northernpenguin for a conversation about cameras for geocaching on beta show twenty-eighth. You can find northernpenguin's work on Flickr, 500px, tumblr, and GregoryPleau.com. Some of the other sites referenced in this episode were Darryl's Photography4Cachers blog posts, Peak Design, and Trey Ratcliff's Stuck in Customs. |
Tue, 10 July 2012
Listen to our intervew with McCutchan Cache Clan out of New Zealand. He started caching with an automotive GPS: Navman iCN 520, but now caches with a Garmin Colorado 400i and his Samsung Galaxy IIS. His favourite hide is Genesis Power (Waikato) (GCQD7N). He recommends the night cache A Night of Terror in the Hakarimatas (Waikato) (GCZ3AX). Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS
Social Media: Email: Connections@CacheAManiacs.com Date Recorded: June 29, 2012 Recorded by: DarrylW4 Show Notes: debaere |
Sat, 7 July 2012
We talk with e6c about the two caches he sent into space for the twenty-seventh beta episode. We spoke with him for the original Cache-A-Maniacs series on episode 233 as he was preparing for this second launch. That second launch took place at the Geocache in Space "L.E.I.F." MMXII Launch Party! (GC3M45Z) where he included the www.CacheAManiacs.com in Space! (TB4QENA) traveler (which will be joining the Bad Cop at a couple of events before going free somewhere in Washington). Video from this launch is available on YouTube and HeadHardHat also did a video on the event. e6c used a SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger 2 as the onboard tracking device for the vehicle. The payload also included the Drift HD170 Stealth, Kodak Zi6, and Garmin Foretrex 101. |
Sat, 30 June 2012
Special guest HeadHardHat returns for the twenty-sixth beta show to talk about the gear we personally use in our caching. Before that discussion we talked about an interesting conversation on Google+ about the Microsoft Surface and the potential of the Google Nexus 7for Geocachers. Below are links to the gear currently used by our panel:
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Tue, 26 June 2012
Listen to our intervew with geekbilly out of Georgia. geekbilly started geocaching in September 2010 as an activity to do with his kids. He likes caches that are historical, and make you think. He started with an HP Palm Pre, but now uses a Garmin Oregon 450, and an Apple iPhone. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS
Social Media: Email: Connections@CacheAManiacs.com Date Recorded: June 23, 2012 Recorded by: DarrylW4 Show Notes: debaere |
Fri, 22 June 2012
This week we talked about several smaller topics on the twenty-fifth beta show. We started with talk about the new Apple iOS and Google Maps. Then we got into the news of new Surface tablets from Microsoft. Finally we discussed some new battery and charging options (including the Portable Energy Station, Mophie, Monoprice, nPower PEG, and tPOD1). |
Fri, 15 June 2012
We're back with a Google+ Hangout On Air for the twenty-fourth beta show with HeadHardHat to talk about gear for caching with your recreational vehicle. Some links mentioned on this episode were:
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