GeoGearHeads; The weekly show for Geocaching and Location-Based Gaming

Quadsinthemud (previously featured on CAMC008) joins The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 to talk about things they learned from the 2013 Geocaching Block Party on the eighty-seventh edition of the GeoGearHeads. The Bad Cop collected audio interviews with Bryan (Vice President/Co-Founder of Groundspeak) and fox-and-the-hound (noted designer Chris Mackey who works with GCProxy) while manning the booth in the Podcaster Studio. Bryan shared some insight into the Block Party and the HQ GeoTour. Fox-and-the-hound talked about his start in geocoins and experience with Moun10Bike, along with his day job at Aura Design Group.The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

Jason Grubb of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics joins us for the eighty-sixth edition of the GeoGearHeads. He shared some information about the organization and tips for Geocachers (available in this PDF) along with the GeocachingPolicy.org/ and Tread Lightly sites. Also mentioned was the Geocache Reference Cards they sell.Note: Jason wrote that he misspoke when talking about the amount of material carried out of the Petrified Forest National Park. It should have been "3.4 million pounds," not tons.The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

Ben Dodson (CEO of WallaBee) joins TheBadCop and DarrylW4 on the eighty-fifth edition of the GeoGearHeads. He shares some insight about the iOS location-based game including is history and future. Ben tackles some emails from juris1c, Superted, and wolrab before we start gifting the "GeoGearHeads Show" unique card to those who emailed during the live show. Listen to the show for instructions as to how you can get your own through the end of September 2013.The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

ClayJar (last on GGH071) for the eighty-fourth edition of the GeoGearHeads. Among the many things discussed were coord checkers "Certitude," "Evince," "Geocheck," and "Geochecker." Also mentioned was the price drop on the Sero 7 tablets and The Bad Cop's booth at the Geocaching Block Party 2013. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

For the eighty-third edition of the GeoGearHeads we talk with Rob of Team Munzee. The covered features of the new Munzee 2.0 app (highlights are available in a YouTube video). Also mentioned was the ongoing GeoGearHeads 2013 Traveler Race. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

For the eighty-second edition of the GeoGearHeads The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 talk about a variety of subjects. This time it mostly covered Android tablets and wearable computing. Nighthawk700 shared his thoughts and experience with the Hisense Sero 7 Pro. The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 talked about the New Nexus 7 and Chromecast announced recently by Google. They moved on to wearables and the Pebble Watch. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

For the eighty-first edition of the GeoGearHeads we're joined again by Rich Owings of GPS Tracklog to talk about the current state of GPSRs. The panel talked about the Garmin Oregon 600 series, Garmin Monterra, Rand McNally Foris 850, and the Earl. They wrapped up with their current picks for Geocaching GPSRs; Rich Owings: Garmin GPSMap 62 The Bad Cop: Garmin Oregon 600 DarrylW4: Garmin eTrex 30 The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

For the eightieth edition of the GeoGearHeads The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 discuss the Premium Member Features of Geocaching.com. Those include Instant Notifications, Pocket Queries, Caches Along a Route, Lists, Premium Caches, Stats, Advanced Maps, and improved Live API access. Also mentioned was Google's closure of the (mentioned in GGH 078: Caches Along A Route I) and the release of Munzee 2.0 for iOS. The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 talking about caching by yourself for the seventy-ninth edition of the GeoGearHeads. The show kicked off with feedback from and StevensAdInfinitum. Following the feedback from Team Geofrog they talked a little about headsets and referred to GGH Beta.06: Podcatching for those looking for more information. Darryl mentioned a "Women Caching Alone" bookmark list he found interesting and asked for others to send in any other references like it. Also, information from the GGH Beta.22: Social Media Safety I episode applies to your actions on the trail. Several smartphone apps were mentioned; Glympse, Google Latitude, Moby, echoecho, and iCloud Find My Friends. They also mentioned the satellite-based options of the DeLorme InReach and Spot. For an emergency, backup mobile phone they also talked about the SpareOne Phone.They started with a brief schedule of some dates from Groundspeak to promote getting out for some Geocaching. One show – GGH 072: Streaking I – seemed especially helpful for those attempting to cache the entire month of August.The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]

Geocaching.com's Caches Along A Route is the topic for the seventy-eighth edition of the GeoGearHeads. The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 talk through using the tool (more official help can be found in Groundspeak's Help Center under "1.4. Trip Planner: Caches Along a Route"). They referred back to previous shows — "GGH Beta.22: Social Media Safety I" and "GGH 060: Ontario Trails Project" — for more information relevant to their conversation.The live video session from this Google+ Hangout On Air can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to the feed: iTunes RSSSocial Media: Email: [email protected]