PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

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PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness episodes

October 19 Show 959.0: Moun10Bike on 25 Years of Geocoins
On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with the amazing Moun10Bike, lackey at Geocaching HQ. Jon is often called “the father of geocoins” and recently celebrated 25 years of geocoins! He shares about how he was involved at the very beginning of when geocaching was born, and where the geocoin idea first began. We also have another origin story to share with you, a new geocaching resource for kids and much more.
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Links mentioned in the show
SAVI Stash - Jon's First Find - Washington
Camels Prairie Stash - Jon's First Hide - Idaho
Light House Point - Cache where first geocoin was placed - Washington
Celebrating 25 Years of Geocoins - Jon's Event - Washington
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GeocachingKids.org - a free website for kids and their grownups
Mustang Sally - Flagman's first geocache - California
Support our friends at FTF Geocacher Magazine
2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE!
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35 min
October 12 Show 958.0: International EarthCache Day 2026
On our geocaching podcast today, we are celebrating Earthcache Day with an earthcache of course and we also have some great earthcache resources for you. We'll share a brand new segment called “My Origin Story”, have a discussion of the Geocache Health Score, a new hiding theme and much more.
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Links mentioned in the show
The final 2026 hiding theme: Movie screens and animal themes
Log on Mystery inCLUEded Adventure Lab Bonus II by KidVegas19
International EarthCache Day 2026
All.Things.EarthCache YouTube Channel
LANMonkey Travel Adventures Earthcache Videos
Earthcache Information
Show 856.0: Celebrate 20 Years of EarthCaches
Show 346.0: Interview with geoaware
Show 347.0: First Mega Earthcaching Event
Show 944.0: Earthcache Clean Up and Tips for Finding
Show 489.0: International EarthCache Day 2014
Show 453.0: 10 Years of Earthcaching!
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RED HOT CONCERT CACHE - kawikaturn's first cache
Geocache Health Score
Support our friends at Pathtags and check out the October Discount Codes
Original McDonalds - McToy Museum
2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE!
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35 min
October 05 Show 957.0: Signal’s Island Goes GEO M*A*S*H
On our geocaching podcast today, we're taking you with us on our weekend caching adventures around the Signal's Island event. Along the way, we have some great content to share with you: the story of some unique GeoArt in Poland, what someone claims is the world’s largest puzzle cache, live reports from Signal’s Island goes GeoMASH, geocaching website news, a mega announcement and much more.
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Links mentioned in the show
Release Notes (Website: Cache owner images)
Video of Kickoff Event for GeoArt in Poland
The Tadeusz Rozwadowski Trail website
Bookmark List for GeoArt in Poland
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Rocky Mtn. Geo-Rendezvous - On the Santa Fe Trail - New Mexico
Caching in the Northwest Podcast
Caching in the NorthWest 688: Live from San Diego
Ouroboros - Australia (World's Largest Puzzle Cache ?)
Mother Of All Puzzles - Ohio
The Father of All Puzzles - South Carolina
Support our friends at Cache Advance and check out the Cache Crates
Signal's Island Goes GEO M*A*S*H
What is a Geocaching Mega-Event??? Video
2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE!
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48 min
September 28 Show 956.1 / MAPP Show 159
MAPP Show 159 for Club Members / Update 956.1
Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week.
Presenting MAPP Show #159:
If you're a PodCacher Club Member, check your email (or the ClubHouse) for the link to the audio file, show notes, and exclusive photos.
This is our "Members Appreciation Premium Perk Show", released as BONUS content for all of our Club Members.
On this week’s MAPP show for our club members,
* We’re headed to an Adventure Lab series launch event and we’ll chat about Adventure Day
* Afterwards, we’ll head out to find some brand new caches published for the Geocoin Challenge Passport
* Along the way we have lots of geocaching goodness to share
* An amusing WWFM theme from Poland that goes along with some interesting challenge caches
* News from Geocaching HQ regarding advanced search options and favorites privacy
* A funny discussion of geocachers’ unique problems
* Prizes for PodCacher Club members and much more!
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2 min
September 21 Show 956.0: CITO Across the World
On our geocaching podcast today, we’ll talk about the CITO Across the World initiative and the CITO event we attended. We also share a few more reports and stories from the WWFM XXIII events, stories of events where the host fails to show up, tips for hosting an international event and much more.
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Links mentioned in the show
Website: Orderable Lists
Hunt, Snap, Send 2026 - Utah
CITO Across the World
Blog Post about CITO Across the World
CITO Across The World 2026 Bookmark List
PodCacher CITO Tips YouTube Video
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Official Geocaching WWFM Website
WWFM XXIII Bookmark List
WWFM XXIII (2026) Group Photos
WWFM XXIII - Berliner Seifenblasen YouTube Video
NEW Contest for Geocoins - Enter Here
Support our friends at FTF Geocacher Magazine
2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE!
Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault
Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List
Ways to contact us!
Easily send us audio via Speakpipe
Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher
Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog
PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter
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34 min
September 14 Show 955.0: Geocaching WWFM XXIII Stories
On our geocaching podcast today, we share stories and reports from the WWFM XXIII events around the world. We’ll talk about our fun event involving binoculars and “birding” and you’ll hear about a very unique WWFM event in Turkmenistan. We also have a very funny update from puzzle-book writer Eugene about his first geocache, some listener tips and advice for new geocachers and much more.
Listen To The Show (37:05)
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Links mentioned in the show
Geocaching® app: Collaborative Lists
Official Geocaching WWFM Website
WWFM XXIII Bookmark List
WWFM XXIII (2026) Group Photos
San Diego WWFM Birding at Belmont Video
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NEW Contest for Geocoins - Enter Here
Support our friends at Pathtags and check out the September Discount Codes
2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE!
Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault
Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List
Ways to contact us!
Easily send us audio via Speakpipe
Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher
Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog
PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter
The post Show 955.0: Geocaching WWFM XXIII Stories appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.
38 min
September 07 Show 954.0: Yvanela Puzzle Books
On our geocaching podcast today, we have a fascinating interview with an author of puzzle books where you’ll hear about books for kids and adults as well as some online puzzle resources. We also share some useful information about access to Potter’s Pond in Utah, a geocaching community project involving postcards, a brand new Cache Crate to open and much more.
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Links mentioned in the show
Yvanela Website
BESTIE KNOWS: Why Do I Smell Funky?
BESTIE KNOWS: Can You Remember Your Dreams?
BESTIE KNOWS: Can You Tickle Yourself?
BESTIE KNOWS: Why Are Farts Soooo Loud?
Liberty's Arrow (Arrow Words, American Revolution 5-in-1 book)
America The Beautiful: 250 Years of Freedom
Bestie Cipher Tool
Custom Puzzle Generator
Giveaway: Win 1 of 5 Sets - The Complete Bestie Knows Collection
Contact Eugene at [email protected]
LISTENER DISCOUNT Code PODCACHER - 20% off books at Yvanela.com
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Tribute to Merlin1392
Road to Potters Pond - North
Road to Potters Pond - South
Challenge Talk Playlist for Hunting Year 2000 caches
Cache Mail - Share a Story
Support our friends at Cache Advance and check out the Cache Crates
2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE!
Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault
Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List
Ways to contact us!
Easily send us audio via Speakpipe
Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher
Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog
PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter
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43 min
August 31 Show 953.1 / MAPP Show 158
MAPP Show 158 for Club Members / Update 953.1
Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week.
Presenting MAPP Show #158:
If you're a PodCacher Club Member, check your email (or the ClubHouse) for the link to the audio file, show notes, and exclusive photos.
This is our "Members Appreciation Premium Perk Show", released as BONUS content for all of our Club Members.
On this week’s MAPP show for our club members,
* Some audio from a unique series of events in Poland called Log & Roll 2026
* The idea is quite crazy: 24 events, 24 hours, and 24 different challenges.
* You’ll get some great ideas for activities that you can use in your next geocaching event
* Feedback on route generation
* An amazing trackable log
* Prizes for PodCacher Club members and much more!
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2 min
August 24 Show 953.0: Geocaching Public Service Announcements
On our geocaching podcast today, we share several important tips, reminders and pieces of information from listeners. A PSA regarding brute force with geocaches, and another helpful message regarding important resources during wildfire season around the world. We also have a Wherigo Wizard tool which you might find very useful, feedback on what makes a great geocache, website and app updates and much more.
Listen To The Show (34:32)
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Links mentioned in the show
Website: Show your drafted waypoints
Geocaching® app: Edit logs
Geocaching® app: Filter for caches with trackables
Fire Resources Worldwide
InciWeb
Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System
Esri Australia
European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)
Bushfire.io
FireMap.live
GWIS (Global Wildfire Information System)
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WigoLove - Wherigo Wizard Building Tool
wigoLove - "I love place" Wherigo wizard
Geocaching Help Center and Contact Form
Geocaching WWFM Official Site
WWFM XXIII Bookmark List
WWFM XXIII - Official Flashtag - 20 pack
ernies personal geocoin
Logwerk - home of The FANtastic logbook
Logwerk Logbook Small
Support our friends at FTF Geocacher Magazine
2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE!
Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault
Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List
Ways to contact us!
Easily send us audio via Speakpipe
Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher
Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog
PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter
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35 min
August 17 Show 952.0: San Francisco Trip Geocaching
On our geocaching podcast today, we’ll share some caching adventures from our San Francisco Trip as well as a big event coming up - CITO across the world. We also have a request for help regarding geocoins, feedback on what makes a great cache, news on the World Wide Flash Mob, souvenir reminders and much more.
Listen To The Show (36:59)
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Links mentioned in the show
Special delivery: World Postcard Day 2026
World Postcard Day
September equinox
Hang 'Em High
Sister Cities – San Francisco - Virtual Reward 3.0
Green Thumb
Lombard Street
Centro de Visitantes del Presidio
Abandoned Railroad
PodCache #4: The Cannery Row Caboose
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Geocaching WWFM Official Site
WWFM XXIII Bookmark List
WWFM XXIII - Official Flashtag - 20 pack
CITO Across the World
Bookmark List for CITO Across The World 2026
CITO Across The World - San Diego California
Support our friends at Pathtags and check out the AUGUST special of $25 OFF!
2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE!
Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault
Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List
Ways to contact us!
Easily send us audio via Speakpipe
Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher
Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog
PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter
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37 min