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We're back with a Google+ Hangout On Air for the twenty-fourth beta show with HeadHardHatto talk about gear for caching with your recreational vehicle. Some links mentioned on this episode were: Apple iPad 2 with 3G and iPad LTE Bad Elf GPS Dual XGPS150A GeoBucket Navigon RAM iPad Mount Garmin Nuvis Garmin Smartphone Link for Android Garmin Montana Magellan Roadmates for RVs TomTom Thule Yakima Cradlepoint Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 tackle some of the accessories for bicycling cachers on the twenty-third beta episode. Of course handlebar mounts and cases are a must. RAM Mountshas options for most devices and vehicles. Some options discussed for smartphones were: Biologic Bike Mount for iPhone 4 ReeCharge Case for iPhone Bike Mount for Android iBike iBike Phone Booth iDash CC POWERHOUSE Delta Cycle Smart Phone Caddy The Joy Factory StormCruiser for iPhone 4/4S Topeak Phone DryBag RideCase Ibera We also talked a little about Herchenroder's questions on charging via the bike's motion. Some of the dynamo hub options mentioned were Biologic's Joule II Dynamo Hub 20" Wheel Set and ReeCharge Power Pack, the Bike2Power, and the Schmidt Maschinenbau products. An interesting posting titled "Bicycle iPhone and USB Charging" is an interesting read for those interested in converting their bike.This show was our second test of the Google+ Hangouts On Air feature. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

For the twenty-second beta episode we performed our first test of the Google+ Hangouts On Air with special guest ACFever. He works for the Bloomington Illinois Police and is a member of the Central Illinois Geocaching Association and joined us to talk about safety considerations when using social media. Some of the links mentioned in the show or are useful references are: I Have Timeline Mashable: Girl Posts Pics of Money on Facebook and Attracts Robbery The Telegraph: Most burglars using Facebook and Twitter to target victims, survey suggests NorthJersey.com: Twitter post leads to burglary in Wallington C|Net: Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare: Tools of the modern burglar? Allstate.com: 5 Social Media Strategies to Deter Burglary, Theft Fox Business: Nine Major Ways Criminals Use Facebook Bing Maps We also heard from Nighthawk700 about the "ICE: In Case of Emergency" app he uses on his Droid. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

We're talking with sparrows_gold (of Maribell Associates, Inc.) about First Aid Apps on the twenty-first beta show. Here are some of the apps for both Android and iOS we found: Android Pocket First Aid & CPR $1.99USD First aid by British Red Cross Free GotoAID First Aid Lite Free WebMD Free BHF PocketCPR Free MEDIC First Aid Passport Free iOS Pocket First Aid & CPR from the American Heart Association $1.99USD Hands-Only CPR Free First aid by British Red CrossFree GotoAID First Aid LITE Free WebMD Free iFirstAid Lite Free Everyday First Aid LITE Free PocketCPR Free First Aid - Facing Accidents Free Free MEDIC First Aid Passport Free Check the American Heart Association's website for some classes first aid available within the United States. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

Our twentieth beta show returns to Groundspeak for the last interview recorded at the Lily Pad. This time we're talking with Eric who most geocachers will recognize from the Latitude 47 blog. He's also responsible for their social media (Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Twitter, and YouTube) presence. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

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. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

Cacheline for Wednesday, May 9, 2012 talks about the new National Geographic TOPO maps for Magellan eXplorist 310, 510, 610, and 710 GPSRs. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS Social Media: Email: [email protected]

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. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

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: a:Drake c:geo - opensource CacheDroid CacheDroid (Donate) Cacher CacheSense CacheSense Demo Columbus GCC Pro - Donate Version GCC - GeoCache Calculator GeoArmy GeoBeagle: Geocaching Geocaching Geocache Finder Geocaching Droid Army Knife Geocaching Helper Geocaching.su GeoCompass Geodroid GeoFormel GeoFormel Lite GeoHunter Geooh Live GeOrg - Geocaching Organizer GeOrg - Opencaching.de GeOrg BCaching Connector GoldDigger Pro (Geocaching) GoldDigger (Geocaching) Find Geocaches Locus Pro Locus Free Locus - addon Geocaching Locus - addon GeoGet Database Locus - addon GSAK Database Neongeo - Geocaching Neongeo - Demo OpenCaching OpenCaching for Android Pocket Query Creator WhereYouGo 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. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media:

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. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSS Social Media: Email: [email protected]