Chicago Geocacher

Chicago Geocacher

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Chicago Geocacher episodes

  • 50: The Chicago Geocacher Podcast 50th Episode Live Spectacular!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: It’s the 50th show… Live from Bogies Legendary Barn and Ale House in beautiful Mount Prospect, IL! Scott and Walt get roasted and toasted! Both local listeners as well as out-of-state listeners join the fun: from Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Texas! All this and a mystery guest that will make you go ape! There’s a swinging game of Jeopardy and we also read emails, milestones, and have our usual question of the show! And there’s a live contest. This is the big one. If you couldn’t hear what we were saying while you were there or you couldn’t make it to the live show. Sit back, relax and enjoy the fun!

    Podcast 50

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    Harry Potter Year 3: Lumos by Darth Leviosa | GC3A1FM | Vernon Hills
    The Dry Log Sheet by eyeseeit | GC394DV | Buffalo Grove
    Harry Potter Year 4: Reparo by Darth Leviosa| GC3A1GA | Vernon Hills
    WWSBD? by KURJ Productions | GC38F1E | Mt. Prospect
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    WWSBD by KURJ Productions | GC38F1E | Mt. Prospect, IL
    Walt’s Microphone by KURJ Productions | GC3A69Q | Mt. Prospect, IL
    TRuffAUT Lives by Little Legs | GC2X4PM | Palatine, IL
    9.11.01 ** 9.11.11 by Difia Trety | GC341B5 | Palatine, IL
    At Work by skd44 | GC2YA93 | Palatine, IL
    Take a walk or ride thru the parks: Rest stop #5 by dcachfinder | GC37MAE | Chicago, IL
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the sound of quality microphones, never goes out of style!

    Scott: Archie’s Challenge by Hutt | GCQNHT | Northfield
    Walt : Shouldn’t you be hibernating? by FallenFaery, adopted by RheS | GCM60F | Wheeling, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    Scott: Zipping Up Chicago: The 606 Challenge by Xiao_tuzi | GC1DYF6 | Chicago
    Walt : Not Too Complex by KUJayhawk | GC1R9EM | Northbrook, IL
    Various Things Discussed

    Explore Oswego Parks Through Geocaching

    Contest Winner

    Listen to the show to find out who won the Hamster Server travel bug donated by TeamTardis!

    2 hr 9 min
  • 49: Precursor to The Big Bang!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: New microphones – take 2! This is the last show before the live spectacular! We have call-ins to the Hotline! Scott has a LEO encounter! Walt caches on the southside of Chicago! Scott talks about the Third Annual Jewocaching Day! We reveal this week’s contest winner. The email bag is over-flowing with one email… and more milestones! And we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 49

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    Reckon This by ssphoto | GC36WBN | Gurnee
    ZiggyFun 75 St.Patricks Day S/E by Ziggy1Fan | GC2Q0PZ | Chicago
    TFTK by Tzinny & Slainte1969 | GC37828 | Northbrook
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    The King’s Son’s Pond by KeeganC | GC1W5ND | Downers Grove, IL
    Leapin Lizards . . . It’s Bugsy Malone!!! by TomEagle55 | GC2ZFG1 | Elk Grove Village, IL
    It Started with a Storm by TomEagle55 | GC30TWQ | Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village, IL
    The General’s Box by team box | GC31D1N | Chicago, IL
    BIG! – Cigar Store Indian with Glasses? by Panther in the Den and Steinie | GC1PCTC | Chicago, IL
    Oakley Doakley cache by averagejoe72 | GC1B2PN | Chicago, IL
    Comic Heroes by sgauss | GC2WYFE | Downers Grove, IL
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the sound of quality microphones, never goes out of style!

    Scott: Hole in the Wall – Cheeseheads by MacGregor07 | GC1CN84 | Melrose Park
    Walt : One Busy Day: The Illinois Icon Challenge by BAT1800 and Princess Margie | GC1J6BJ | Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    Scott: j3yoda and the Force by AThrilloftheHunt | GC3690J | Oak Lawn
    Walt : 00 Stones 00 by Holden Mahstones (AKA Saavy18) | GC37XP9 | Elk Grove Village, IL
    Various Things Discussed

    The 3rd Annual Jewocaching Day Flash Mob!

    Chicago Geocacher 50th Episode LIVE Spectacular
    Tarbaby changes name!
    LEO encounter at TFTK!
    Geocaching: Hiking for Hidden Tupperware

    Contest Winner

    Listen to the show or check back next week to find out who won the activated (but adoptable) Groundspeak Lost & Found travel bug donated by DinaWorks! And don’t forget to enter this episode’s contest to win a Hamster Server travel bug donated by TeamTardis!

    1 hr 47 min
  • 48: DougBob!!!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: We have two microphones, count ’em, two! Do we sound any better? It is certain! Will it improve the quality of the show? Outlook not so good! Will DougBob give us another shot? Our sources say no! Scott regales us with tales of Festivus! Walt actually found some caches! We reveal this week’s contest winner. The email bag is over-flowing … and more milestones! And we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 48

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    The Kratchy Memorial Cache by realitysfault | GC2ZEAT | Norridge
    Century Park VitaCourse Multi by mrxhill | GC38JBA | Mundelein
    Akiteflier’s 1000th: The Case of The Missing Kite by kodydog00 | GC382HK | Mundelein
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    Aunts like caching by BlueNacho | GC2GXP0 | Palatine, Illinois
    Tog and Tinzie: A Cacher’s Tale by TomEagle55 | GC30EFE | Mt. Prospect, Illinois
    Coppers Dicks & Gumshoes 10 by [email protected] | GC2VG92 | Palatine, Illinois
    Playing Dirty West Of Nellies by rikjaxon | GC347P4 | Palatine, Illinois
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the sound of quality microphones, never goes out of style!

    The Brat Stop by cthulhu jr | GC1EJH7 | Pleasant Prairie, WI
    Weee! by tskyrocket | GCQAJR | Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    The Eventful Day Challenge by n9tog | GC37JAE | Chicago
    e pluribus duo by tachoknight | GC2PRCB | Chicago, Illinois
    Various Things Discussed

    The 3rd Annual Jewocaching Day Flash Mob!

    Chicago Geocacher 50th Episode LIVE Spectacular
    The 12 Geocaches of Christmas
    GPS Visualizer
    Couple finds love’s coordinates through geocaching
    Fingers, tongue found in jar in forest preserve turn out to be fake

    Contest Winner

    Listen to the show or check back next week to find out who won a Signal the Frog travel bug donated by TeamTardis! And don’t forget to enter this episode’s contest to win an activated (but adoptable) Groundspeak Lost & Found travel bug donated by DinaWorks!

    2 hr 34 min
  • 47: Out of Cache!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Walt’s comes up short! Scott, coincidentally, has a mini-LEO encounter. The contest entrants dot their “I”s And we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 47

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    Just an Ole’ Stump #2 by tnt63 | GC360J3 | Libertyville
    Baseball Cable Guy by adymax | GC32MQM | Hanover Park
    Ziggy vs Keith Stone by Ziggy1Fan | GC363W6 | Wauconda
    Walt’s Topper Caches
    Boat Wreck by IGotADisneyJeep | GC33Y4M | Naperville, Illinois
    Arachnophobia by geofogies | GCQC63 | Northbrook, Illinois
    Danger Park 4 (Dr. Ehcacoeg’s Lair) by toppercat | GC3066Q | Arlington Heights, Illinois
    Petrifying Springs Artisian Well by Table 4 6 | GC1Y33R | Kenosha, Wisconsin
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the ultra-cool style of James Bond, never goes out of style!

    Where Did You Grow Up KU Jayhawk? by KU Jayhawk | GC1WDXA | Wilmette
    Scott’s Cache of the Show
    C4CH3 by Blackdogivy | GC382CV | Wauconda
    Contest Winner

    Listen to the show or check back next week to find out who won a Geocaching and Scouting geocoin donated by DinaWorks. And don’t forget to enter this episode’s contest to win a Signal the Frog travel bug donated by TeamTardis!

    1 hr 40 min
  • 46: The Line? Yep, We Crossed It…

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Walt’s brings up an interestingly named cache! A lot of contest entrants but how many correctly answered it? Scott races to 5K but has slowed down! And we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 46

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. by Walt | GC36NQR | Busse Woods
    Word Search Cache by Chemster | GC37HNC | Deerfield, Illinois
    Knot Just Another Tree by b – team | GC35JTM | Kildeer, Illinois
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    A Darien Delight by SaschaSeeks | GC2Q4GB | Aurora, Illinois
    Tarbaby by stashtracker | GC36MR0 | Aurora, Illinois
    I See London, I See France… by G.O. John and Carol | GC36DNE | Aurora, Illinois
    Pole Position by SaschaSeeks | GC2T52R | Darien, Illinois
    GOJAC Goes Completely Nuts! by G.O. John and Carol | GC2WAT9 | North Aurora, Illinois
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the hotness of Sade, never goes out of style!

    A Tree with Plumbing? by tskyrocket | GC1R6HW | Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Kopperud1 by Team Luvcampen | http://coord.info/GC1TNJ1 | West Allis, Wisconsin
    Caches of the Show
    SB5K: Spice World [Final] by Kodydog00 | GC3776K | Busse Woods
    Falcor and the Bonobos by The Machine | GC1294F | North Aurora, Illinois
    Various Things Discussed
    Contest Winner

    Congratulations to drank! He’s the proud winner of a a set of Groundspeak standard travel bugs donated by Walt.

    1 hr 32 min
  • 45: The Rapture = Chinese Take Out

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Walt’s mustache has a doppelganger! A favorite cache goes missing. Scott still hates Star Trek! Walt still loves Elisabeth Shue! We reveal this week’s contest winner. What’s up with ShazamMan? There are a lot of out-of-state emails … and more milestones! And we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 45

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    Hiking in business attire by TurtleFan | GC33N98 | Glencoe, Illinois
    Roles by Tzinny | GC358WD | Northbrook, Illinois
    Basket of Eggs by WBA Chamber | GC2ZAA9 | Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    End of the Rainbow! by Panther in the Den(bow) | GC309DD | Chicago, Illinois
    Trick or Treat for the FLC by TomEagle55 | GC2B3QZ | Schaumburg, Illinois
    WOW! nature in urban surroundings 2 by hmart316 | GC1W620 | Chicago, Illinois
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the vastness of Busse Woods, never goes out of style!

    The Gate by Mr. Charlie | GCYMYT | Libertyville, Illinois
    Beim Fahrradweg – ein Cache für VerrueckteFrau by BAT and Princess Margie | GC1BKRZ | Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    Right Off the Path by Odyn | GC36PQN | Lake Forest, Illinois
    Big Art : Early-Bird Special by BDKnel | GC2WZB1 | Schaumburg, Illinois
    Various Things Discussed
    The Vault by toppercat | GC325JH | Elk Grove Village, Illinois was muggled!!

    71-year-old who shot at geocachers gets 7 years

    11 YEARS OF GEOCACHING: Interest has grown at an explosive pace thanks to players’ creativity
    Nevada UFO town cashes in on ‘geocaching’ game

    Contest Winner

    Either listen to the show or check back next week for the winner of the a set of Groundspeak standard travel bugs or nano cache or whatever Walt can dig up! donated by Walt.

    1 hr 58 min
  • 44: Scott Hates November!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: It’s nearly Spice Girl free! Sorry! A Geocaching reporter worries about snow. We reveal this week’s contest winner. There’s a good smattering of emails! And we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 44

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    New Trail, New Bridge by Odyn | GC3437R | Highwood, Illinois
    Memories of GeoWoodstock: Pump it Up! by Greenback | GC1TW1E | Downers Grove, Illinois
    “Times Two” by savegebeast1284 | GC34MM3 | Schaumburg, Illinois
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    Stuck in the middle w/u by liminal man | GCPGZG | Downers Grove, Illinois
    Another Micro In the Woods #4 by Luvtwingle and Tblazek756 | GC2ZB4K | Westmont, Illinois
    The Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels by DinaWorks | GC2MBYC | Park Ridge, Illinois
    His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino… by sgauss | GC2GR2X | Downers Grove, Illinois
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the scary allure of Mel B., never goes out of style!

    The PB Tree by eyeseeit | GCVE81 | Buffalo Grove, Illinois
    ORD Rosemont by ReefPilot | GC14AP0 | Arlington Heights, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    Cache a Little R&R: Crystal Lake Puzzle Challenge by Zomarkaan | GC2TBJW | Crystal Lake, Illinois
    Where is it?? #10 – The Night Cache by Greenback | GC1FTH6 | Downers Grove, Illinois
    Various Things Discussed

    Geocaching Before the Snow Flies!

    Ride with GPS

    Contest Winner

    Either listen to the show or check back next week for the winner of the a set of Groundspeak standard travel bugs donated by Walt.

    1 hr 42 min
  • 43: Spiceworld!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Yep, Walt’s sick, again! We talk about a geocaching trial, reveal this episode’s contest winner, read emails both foreign and domestic, eh! There’s another “joke” and answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 43

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    jwheels1 periodic 3K Milestone by mrxhill & Tzinny | GC33NZR | Northbrook, Illinois
    Secret Agent Woman by RIAVGD | GC24T2M | Crystal Lake, Illinois
    Corrections to the Dash by RIAVGD | GCZTYE | Lakewood, Illinois
    Bad Clown gets a filling by Team Bad Clown | GC30FZJ | Lakewood, Illinois
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    Grin and Bear It by Mongoose66 | GC33QK6 | Northbrook, Illinois
    Butt Head by icedobe | GC2G0B4 | Westmont, Illinois
    The Race for FTF by SebastiansCrew | GC2VV71 | Downers Grove, Illinois
    80’s Movie Cache #1 – Ferris Bueller – Redux by n9tog and IrishcubsFan | GC3539B | Northbrook, Illinois
    Save Ferris by altman3008 | GC3419J | Northbrook, Illinois
    jwheels1 periodic 3K Milestone by Tzinny and mrxhill | GC33NZR | Northbrook, Illinois
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the danger of bears, never goes out of style!

    The Grove: Frog and Fern Ladies by Miles of Smiles and Prince a Pal | GCPBMD | Glenview, Illinois
    Roj10 100th by Roj10 | GC1H9AC | Arlington Heights, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    Six by Five by RIAVGD | GC149TD | McCullom Lake, Illinois
    Between a rock and a hard place by ecomaven | GC33NA3 | Northbrook, Illinois
    Various Things Discussed

    Trial begins in shooting of boy, 13, geocaching with his father

    Oro Grande man convicted of shooting at geocachers!

    Contest Winner

    Either listen to the show or check back next week for the winner of the a Groundspeak Nano Cache donated by Walt.

    1 hr 31 min
  • 42: Talking with RebelGTP

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: RebelGTP is in the house!, ShazamMan no more? We reveal this episode’s contest winner, celebrate milestones, read listener emails and… Yep, there’s another “joke” and we answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 42

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    Scott’s Recent Caches
    A New Hope by Darth Leviosa | GC33YPD | Buffalo Grove, Illinois
    Quidditch Practice Bonus: Seeker Tryouts by zomarkaan | GC2CPBQ | East Dundee, Illinois
    In Golden Pond by Rikjaxon | GC321PA | Schaumburg, Illinois
    Happiness by 4xkrat | GC3358Q | Libertyville, Illinois
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    Left Turn Only by EnPleinAire |
    http://coord.info/GC2Q71W" rel="noopener noreferrer">GC2Q71W | Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    Let’s Go Fishing by tea4tilrmn | GC341Q7 | Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    Busse Waterfall by Doctor-Who | GC33BR6 | Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    Math Monkeys Unite! by The Complicator = Head Monkey Trainer | GC30VB6 | Arlington Heights, Illinois
    The Vault by toppercat | GC325JH | Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    RebelGTP’s Recent Caches
    Prime Caching Real Estate by Gredgeman | GC1JPRH | Willard, Missouri
    Thanks From Monique by xxxsparkmanxxx maintained by Frivlas | GC2HPVF | Palo Alto, California
    Monday Club Footbridge by Oreo Pony | GCN71W | San Luis Obispo, California
    Sealab’s Alien Coyote Revenge by neoazra | GC2E7PW | Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit-Adventure Science Ctr. by Groundspeak | GC2MYM0 | Nashville, Tennessee
    Congressional Medal Of Honor Memorial by purplemartin2 and Z’cachers | GCJ0X7 | Indianapolis, Indiana
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the bottle-cap opening hat of RebelGTP, never goes out of style!

    Love Thirty by Rikjaxon | GC1RMAT | Northbrook, Illinois
    VACANT LOT by sdsmthomas | GC1D7QV | Arlington Heights, Illinois
    Beverly by Robert Reindl | GC28 | East Dundee, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    Where’s George – Clooney not Washington by Odyn | GC33F04 | Lake Forest, Illinois
    Waltus Cachicus Geo-stasche by toppercat | GC34DVK | Mt Prospect, Illinois
    Toga Party by bthomas | GCB0EB | Las Vegas, Nevada
    Various Things Discussed

    Geocache by Peekskill Rail Tracks Causes Bomb Scare

    ‘Geocache’ Device causes Bomb-Scare in Peekskill
    Pipe-Bomb was Geocache Container
    Bomb Scared

    Contest Winner

    Either listen to the show or check back next week for the winner of the a standard set of travel bugs donated by Walt.

    2 hr 20 min
  • 41: Clooney!

    This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: We go off the rails on milestones, reveal this episode’s contest winner, read emails both foreign and domestic, recap the GONIL picnic, tell a couple of “jokes” and answer the Question of the Show. Sit back, relax and join the fun!

    Podcast 41

    To download this episode, please visit the iTunes music store!

    Scott’s Recent Caches
    Bartlett Ravine Mural by jwheels1 | GC28WFB | Highland Park, Illinois
    Jefferson Wheel Cypher by rocky is a very good doggie | GC1J229 | Crystal Lake, Illinois
    Bourbonnais Indian Caves (An Earthcache) by dmnelson23 | GC1T57N | Bourbonnais, Illinois
    A Guard Along the Path by rbc123 | GC2AM2F | Itasca, Illinois
    Cache for a Kid: Puzzle Master by rocky is a very good doggie | GC17VJP | Barrington, Illinois
    Between a rock and a hard place by ecomaven | GC33NA3 | Northbrook, Illinois
    Walt’s Recent Caches
    buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks by jmanhak1 | GC2EZXE | Northbrook, Illinois
    I-PASSed A Cache – Lincoln Oasis – Redux by salz69 | GC1CAHK | South Holland, Illinois
    Computereze by 3pear | GC2WAD6 | Northbrook, Illinois
    Pack 91 Charter Organization by Pack 91 | GC1ZH6A | Plainfield, Illinois
    100 Days: A Cacher’s Challenge by SuzyJazz | GC1FD8Y | Sharonville, Ohio
    TopperCaches

    A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like the savoir faire of George Clooney, never goes out of style!

    Boats by Captain & Mate | GCVTEG | Lake Geneva, Illinois
    Beware of Alligators by Team Cochrane | GC1XK7F | Arlington Heights, Illinois
    Caches of the Show
    The Vault by toppercat | GC325JH | Elk Grove Village, Illinois (Busse Woods)
    That Rug Really Tied the Room Together by sgauss | GC2FTKA | West Chicago, Illinois
    Various Things Discussed

    Magellan Launches £30,000 Geocaching Competition

    Ranger Rick’s Geocache Trails!

    Contest Winner

    Either listen to the show or check back next week for the winner of the a standard set of travel bugs donated by Walt.

    2 hr

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