PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

Sonny and Sandy Portacio: Geocachers, Podcasters and Entertainers

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Show 862.0: Leap Day Geocaching in Poland

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

03/11/24 • 35 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we have some audio from the adventures of a group of Polish geocachers on Leap Day. You’ll hear about the planning involved, the obstacles they encountered and what they accomplished in a full day of geocaching. We’ll also share about a fun leap day tradition that’s lasted 20 years, a report from the terrain 5 love event in Austria, breaking news about a beloved geocaching event, a new souvenir and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show
Celebrating the March Equinox

Cache Bookmark List
Kick-off CITO
Kick-off Event
Leap Day Photo Set
Leap Day Video 1
Leap Day Video 2

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Leap Day Flavor Fling at Taco Bell
Going Caching 2024 on Facebook

Support our friends at Cache Advance - Cache Crates (affiliate link)

Love is all around - Event in Austria

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Show 902.0: Geocaching Poetry

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

04/07/25 • 31 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we have some awesome geocaching poetry from our contest and you will see why we think PodCacher listeners are the most creative geocachers! We also share some news about celebrating 20 years of PodCacher, the story of a quiet day of geocaching that took quite a dramatic turn, April treasure collections and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show
Treasures are here! Plus, two new collections in April!
Geocaching® app: Event Filters

A technique for folding plastic grocery bags

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St. Joseph, Missouri- TRAILS WEST! - Missouri

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Check out the Mother’s Day Mystery Box – "Mother of Finds" Edition

Encinitas Art Night - April 2025

GeoPoet - Maryland
A.I.rishDub – some Artificially Intelligent prAIse - Ireland

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Show 869.0: Geocache Themes Sports and Video Games

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05/13/24 • 36 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we're going to talk all about the May Cache hiding themes. The first is sports with lots of ideas and examples. Next we’ll venture into the world of board games and incorporating that into a cache. Finally the last May Cache hiding theme is video games and this is a fun one to chat about! Plus a brand new contest, coordinate changes in the news and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show
Website: Coordinate entry and parsing experience

I'm Still Batty - Ontario Canada
Curling Cache - Massachusetts
2024 Home Run Derby Week 1 - California

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Geocaching WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob) Official Website - Date Announced for WWFM XXI
WWFM XXI - Berlin soap bubbles

Ajax Vrouwen # 11 - Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
Board Game Cache Series - Geocaching Blog

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Retired Guy Website
Massachusetts Classic Video Game Series
Florida video game series (most now archived)
Ms. Pac-Man - Video Game Classic Series

FF2017: Warp Pipe — Geocache of the Week
FF2017: Warp Pipe - New Brunswick Canada

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Show 863.0: Retro/Rewind: Finding Mother & Father

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03/18/24 • 41 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a retro-rewind-relisten-resurrection show where we share some GEMS from prior shows. This time, it’s an interview with rolfdenver and his son who created a finalist film in the 2018 GIFF. Their story was quite touching and this chat will give you more of the background to the story and what it meant to their whole family! We also have some ideas for plant and mushroom geocaches, some information about Geowoodstock XX, a new giveaway and much more.

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Mother & Father - Colorado
2018 GIFF Film Reel
Book about Mollie and Byron
Extended film about Geocache discovery (30 min)
GIFF Compilation Film by GeoElmo6000

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Fake grass plant sneaky Geocaching container
Geocache Pinecone Container
Mushroom Geocache Petling
Planter with Plant Geocache
Flower Pot With Hidden Compartment
Flower Pot with false bottom
Flower Pot with Secret Storage

GeoWoodstock XX event page
GeoWoodstock XX information and registration

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Geocaching in Berkeley County WV with Hidden Treasures GeoTrail

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Show 896.0: Part 2 with sacada and Aquilus1

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

02/10/25 • 45 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we have the REST of the interview with Australian geocachers Scott and Lisa. You’ll hear the Palm Island story and hear what happened with the whale, as well as some animal encounters and dangers in the bush and on the road. Also, amazing gadget caches that they found and enjoyed, super cool geo-art they created, goals for the future and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show

Adventure Lab®: Multiple correct answers for Single Choice question type

Profile for sacada and Profile for Aquilus1
Palm Island's First GC
Bring Your Own Battery #1

Celebrate 900 Shows with Team PodCacher (CCE) - March 15, San Diego - Come join us!!

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Show 865.0: Geocaching Halo-Halo

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

04/08/24 • 34 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a potpourri (or halo-halo) of listener-supplied geocaching goodness including some very creative geoart and some unusual geocaching finds. We also share geocaching on the news, an Adventure lab story, another tool from the EDC bat cave, a new giveaway for a jam-packed cache repair kit and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show
GeoWoodstock XX - registration (re)opened till April 15
Sydney GeoQuest - Australia

What is geocaching? - news report on a Sacramento news station

OPERATION Worldwide Cache Hide

Isla Nublar MEGA-Non-Event JP Geoart #1 - Miami
Come to Jesus - Nevada

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KeySmart Nano Clip 3 pack
Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer
Victorinox Swiss Army Waiter Pocket Knife
Victorinox Swiss Army Compact Pocket Knife

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Practical Geocaching® EDC Quality TOTTS
Practical Geocaching® EDC Quality Cache Repair Kit

NEW CONTEST: ENTER to WIN EDC Quality Cache Repair Kit

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Show 879.0: International Geocaching Day

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

08/19/24 • 33 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we celebrate International Geocaching Day with you at a morning CITO, an evening Bar-b-Que event and lots of geocaching goodness in between. Along the way we chat about tips for getting the best coordinates possible and important things to know about reviewers. We also share a CLASSIC geocaching song from the archives and much more.

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Geocaching Day CITO
Geocaching Day BBQ/Sunset/Bonfire II
Trash Picker Grabber Reacher Tool (2 pack)

Things to know about reviewers

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Android Apps for getting Coordinates
My GPS Coordinates
Where Am I - Find My Location
GPS Point

iOS Apps for getting Coordinates
My GPS Coordinates
Find My Latitude and Longitude
Spyglass
GPS & Maps: Location Tracker

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Show 871.0: GeoWoodstock XX in Flagstaff AZ

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06/03/24 • 39 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we’re going to take you with us to the exciting Geowoodstock XX and all the side events. You’ll hear about many cool ideas for events, and mega events in particular and some interesting trivia from an Adventure Lab plus Sonny’s favorite adventure lab. We also have a report from gsmX2 related to the route 66 adventure lab, a preview of some great content coming up soon and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show
Celebrating the June solstice with a Souvenir

GeoWoodstock Website
GeoWoodstock XX Cache Page
GWXX Selfies with Team PodCacher

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Show 773.0: Adventure Lab Tips & Tricks with gsmX2
Map of Route 66 Adventures

GeoWoodstock XXI - West Virginia, May 2025

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Show 845.0: FTF Adventure on a 20 year old Cache

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

10/02/23 • 41 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we share an amazing adventure story about finding a geocache that was unfound for 20 years. We also have an update on the Pirate Project and a brand new cache hiding project that you may be interested in. Don't miss some tools of the trade for your geocaching bag, a fun geocaching story from a new listener and much more.

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Resources for Sharing about Geocaching:
'What is Geocaching?' Brochure
Geocaching HQ Help - brochures and presentation
Geocaching 101 Basics
Resource to print business cards

They Would Have Loved It - Ontario, Canada

The Pirate Project
"PIRATE PROJECT" Off Course and Marooned - Queensland, Australia
“PIRATE PROJECT” Off Course and Marooned—Geocache of the Week

Operation Worldwide Cache Hide
Project Superheroes

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Tools of the Trade:
Nite Ize DoohicKey Keychain Multi Tool
TEKPREM 1/4" Strong Magnetic Extension Bit Holder
34 Pcs Screwdriver Bit Set with Magnetic Extension Bit Holder

Cachly iOS App

Tentmantent FM - United Kingdom (award winner)

The Jasmer Challenge

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Show 903.0: Geocaching in Pajamas Day

PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

04/21/25 • 27 min

On our geocaching podcast today, we have stories and photos from Geocaching in your Pajamas Day plus an audio report about a Geocaching 101 class and new cache hidden in a library. We also share more creative poetry, several news items from Geocaching HQ, awesome milestones from around the world and much more.

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Links mentioned in the show
Geocaching International Film Festival 2025
GIFF Website

Geocaching in Your Pajamas Day - California
Geocaching in your pyjamas day! - UK
Celebrating Our Community in Pajamas! - Washington

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Geocaching 101 - Oregon
Art and Exploration at the Library - Oregon

HQ GeoTour 2.0 (GT4FA)
Geocaching® app: Add Favorite points after logging
Website: Favorite points on logs
Geocaching® app: Map my drafts

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AABB: Fore! - Texas
The Poetry of Sean Rackley
geocaching with myrthman

RetiredGuy 50 Geotours
The Gilby GeoTour

Riverbank Hollow - Australia

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