ChrisOfTheNorthWest and DarrylW4 tackle several subjects for the three hundred sixteenth edition of the GeoGearHeads. First L&N Railroad e-mailed about Sugru as strain relief on cables, the draw on cables and charges, and ferrite beads on cables. ChrisOfTheNorthWest mentioned that he 3D prints the Lightning Cable Protector for his cables. Eric and Virginia wrote in that they're using USB-C adapters to avoid replacing cables. DarrylW4 talked about the news that Powermat has given up to Qi. Then Starkacher sent in audio about the Butler County Donut Trail and Geotour. Then a warning and news of a coming fix for iOS users. Plus a quick overview of using QR Codes through the camera app in iOS 11. Finally, GPSWorld posted "A grave threat to GPS and GNSS" which could affect Geocachers and all GPSR users. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

I'm Geohnny Cache (of Geohnny Cache) joins ChrisOfTheNorthWest and DarrylW4 for the three hundred fifteenth edition of the GeoGearHeads to talk again about Geocaching.com Trackables. They talked again about discoveries and using the TBScan and Geooh! Live apps. They also talked about adopting the trackables between Geocaching.com accounts. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

For the three hundred fourteenth edition of the GeoGearHeads it's LANMonkey and DarrylW4 talking about the various cables and technologies we use to connect our devices. Most of the discussion was about the various USB protocols and connectors (including USB-C charging). mikeD e-mailed feedback from last week's show that the iPhone 8 and X support Galileo and that there are many Geocaches in London to be found. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

scottberks and DarrylW4 let the final show of 2107 go off the rails for the three hundred thirteenth edition of the GeoGearHeads. TheWinterTrio wrote in about GGH309. They also talked about the first and last souvenirs for New Year's 2018. Then it was on to the GPSWorld articles "Four more Galileo satellites launched into orbit" and "First GPS III satellite receives commands from OCX." The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

The Waysiders and DarrylW4 talk about the foolish things Geocachers do for the three hundred twelfth edition of the GeoGearHeads. bonsaai, Simrebel, Starkacher, Team MavEtJu, Jonnybgoode9, jonnybgoode9, and TheWhittenBoys shared their stories. Ravendos e-mailed about the smartphone and geocache interaction discussed on last week's show. Congratulations Team MavEtJu, Simrebel, bonsaai, and Starkacher for winning the "Magic: The Gathering Rivals of Ixalan" trackable. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

ChrisOfTheNorthWest, DarrylW4, and Sherminator18 talk about changes in technology and the effects on Geocaching for the three hundred eleventh edition of the GeoGearHeads. It all starts with a e-mail from Team MavEtJu which mentions his Arduino cache and Raspberry Pi cache (based on Raspberry Pirate Radio). The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

dderryberry60 and matthewmccann share some new developments at Freeze Tag, Inc. for the three hundred tenth edition of the GeoGearHeads. First up was the merger of Freeze Tag and Munzee. Next up is the coming release of Zeetours (press release). They also talked a little about Zeeopps. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

For the three hundred ninth edition of the GeoGearHeads ChrisOfTheNorthWest and DarrylW4 talk about a bunch of feedback from fellow GeoGearHeads. smile makers kicked off the show and a discussion about podcatchers on iOS. The favorite replacement for iOS 11 Users has been Overcast. Team MavEtJu e-mailed about AR geocaches following the discussion on GGH 304. L&N Railroad e-mail about the Mercury used in batteries as a follow-up to GGH 306. Then Sherminator18 was looking for an alternative to TB Run for her upcoming travel bug race. Next was a reminder from Tick_Magnet about a feature on the Geocaching.com Map. Also from the Geocaching Blog was the "Attention cache owners! This new Dashboard tool is for you" which uses the Geocache Health Score. Then we're looking at the next "Where is Signal the Frog" souvenir to be issued on January 26, 2018 for Australia Day according to Team MavEtJu. Master Sergeant USMC wanted some insight into the future of benchmarks on Geocaching.com (also check out "GGH 190: Benchmarking I"). Then the episode wrapped with discussion of simrebel's question about logging an attended on your own event. Congratulations Team MavEtJu, Master Sergeant USMC, Starkacher, and Limax for winning the "Magic: The Gathering Rivals of Ixalan" trackable. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

ziggiau and Team MavEtJu share some information about Geocaching Australia for the three hundred eighth edition of the GeoGearHeads. The listing service offers some different cache types, Trig Points, and games. The Dragon Zone in an ongoing game but there are seasonal ones as well (including the upcoming States of the Nation. There are also Projects like ICEM (based on the song) and Burke & Wills. Android users can download GA Cacher and iOS users Geocube to get live access on their smartphones. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]

For the three hundred seventh edition of the GeoGearHeads afishoutawater and DarrylW4 talked about Geocaching trackables. First, they read and discussed TheWoodenRadio's e-mail about batteries (a follow up to last week's show). L&N Railroad e-mail about his dislike for trackable thanks to the issues with the ones he's released. Much of the discussion was about the Trackable collections, how to use it, and how confusing it can be. They also talked about several tools for those looking to do bulk discoveries – Project-GC, LogThemAll, TBScan, and Geooh! Live. DarrylW4 also mentioned the Google Sheet of trackables he shared on GeoGearHeads, The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS Stitcher Email: [email protected]