Geotalk podcast

In this episode of Geotalk we track down a travel bug hiding in the US, we pick apart Garmin's latest geocaching offering and we discover Australia's most verbose logger.Links for the show Groundspeak's souvenirs Geocaching app for Windows Phone 7 Garmin's Chirp Interesting entry from cumbyrocks on the It's not about the numbers blog Don't forget to visit geostuff.com.au for your geocaching supplies.

Discover an exciting geocache trail through the Australian outback, hear about Garmin's birds eye service, and we uncover some of your sneaky caching stories. Links for show Funkdan2's Mural 1: 3 proud people cache  Opencaching in the US Icenrye's geocaching videozyne is now Trackfiles Cachers of the Round Table Episode 31, discussing new GPS receivers Darryl W4 geocaching blog, includes great comparison of units in the field Aussie Pathtag Club Garmin's Birdseye software Podcacher Episode 287, containing audio from Team Astro Photos sent into the show

In this episode of Geotalk we have some good news from Tidbinbilla, an update from New Zealand and ask you to send in your sneaky geocaching stories. Links for this episode: National Science Week GPS Treasure Hunt in Canberra (pdf flyer) Puzzle solving webpages Geocaching NSW puzzle page Zytheran YouTube video Geocachers of the Bay Area website  Puzzlehead Geocaching website  Lowrance firmware upgrades Geocaching.com GPS reviews Groundspeak's Geocaching Android app Caching Tree - geocaching family tree website Don't forget to visit geostuff.com.au for your geocaching supplies.

  Geotalk listeners call in with their winter caching tips, first to finds and milestones. If you have one of your own, phone it in on (02) 8005 0436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Geotalk on Twitter.   Thank you to Carl (imapom) from www.geostuff.com.au for the donation of a prize. Links for the show Magellan's new eXplorist range and Toughcase for iPod/iPhone Splinterheads DVD Groundspeak's Latitude 47 blog and Facebook page New Zealand's 100 points club Geotalk geocoin (still sitting in the ACT!)    

Hear how a council in the UK is paying someone to be a professional geocacher, Spindoc Bob rescues a travel bug stuck in the wild and Radionut50 gives us the latest in geocaching news from New Zealand. Plus we feature The Travel Bugs. Links for the show Changes to the Groundspeak geocaching.com website Green cemetary in western Sydney and Albany to name a few Magellan GC review Garmin Map 62 units Choice review of in car GPS receivers TB Rescue website (www.tb-rescue.com) Geostuff.com.au - thank you to iamapom and the crew for donating the prize The Travel Bugs - Found It! CD For your chance to win a Geostuff.com.au prize pack, send in your winter geocaching tip to us. Call (02) 800 50 436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com  

On this episode of Geotalk we hear from a prankster at the Wagga Mega event, discover why NSW Parks is reviewing its geocaching policy and find out why Australia's first geocacher has never found a geocache. Our thanks for Pathtags.com for donating the prize for this episode. Links for show 10 Years! events in Australia (Sydney, Wollongong, Hobart, Darwin, Cairns, Bargara, Ballarat, Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Perth) Lowrance Endura Sierra review Magellan eXplorist GC (review to come) ABC Newcastle geocaching stories Geocaching tourism potential Have gadgets, will hunt Interview on Geocaching NSW website Challenging New Zealand multicaches The amazing race (GC18F8H) 1816 Waikato War (GCQ1N6) Coast to Coast (GC12CRC) Australia's first geocache - Lane Cove (GC3E)

Geotalk presents highlights of the Oz Mega Wagga mega event held over the Easter 2010 long weekend. If you have any reflections on the Mega Event, please call them into (02) 800 50 436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com. Links for show Oz Mega Wagga Wagga listing on geocaching.com Caching Australia video from the Mega Event  

In this bonus mid-month episode we go geocaching in a hot-air, discover how you could go geocaching in Antarctica and list the top 10 essentials for the Wagga Wagga Mega Event. Links for show Geocaching by hot air balloon on YouTube Antarctica 2010 expedition - A Photography Workshop with Martin Bailey and David Burren OZ MEGA WAGGA WAGGA mega event Pocket query for caches around an event - 27 minute mark of Episode 40 Icenrye's guide to caches along a route - Episode 48 Cachers of the Round Table podcast  

In this episode we cross the Tasman to chat with New Zealand's highest find cachers, meet one of NZ's oldest active caters and introduce our first Kiwi geocaching update. Plus we announce the winner of the iPod Shuffle contest and annouce our new Pathtags contest. Psst! Want to get a $10 discount on your Pathtag starter kit and score a free T-shirt? Go to www.pathtags.com, complete your order and enter the promo code mentioned in the podcast (you'll have to listen to hear it). Links for show: Oz Mega Wagga Wagga Mega Event - time's running out to register Geocaching Australia's 10 year anniversary celebration Garmin announces end of the line for eTrex and Colorado 400 by Art Pennington of Centenary State geocache podcast New Zealand GPS forums - place where NZ geocachers hang out Sahana Open Source Disaster Management system Dcoded embroidery - official supplier to Groundspeak A good list of podcast clients Events in Australia appear on the top of this list from Geocaching Australia Enter the Pathtags contes

  In this episode we speak to the co-founder of Pathtags, listen to how Geotalk listeners pronounce their hobby and we give you the chance to win an iPod. iPod competition: To win the iPod Shuffle, go to the iTunes entry for Geotalk (must have iTunes on your computer) and leave a review for the podcast by 28 February 2010. One reviewer, from the Australian or New Zealand iTunes store, will be randomly drawn to win the prize. The draw will include previous reviewers. Links for show: Pathtags website OZ MEGA WAGGA WAGGA Mega Event website Long Way Round competition at Cachinggames.com International Space Station geocache (GC1BE91) Thank you to our podcast supporter Geocache Store Australia. Visit them for your geocaching supplies. Send in your feedback to geotalkpodcast@gmail.com or call (02) 800 50 436.      

Geotalk gets an update on the Oz Mega Wagga Event, we give you a tip on keeping moisture out of caches, and reopen the debate on 'cash' vs 'caysh'.If you're coming to the OZ MEGA Wagga Wagga event, please head to www.rivcache.com to register and receive the latest information on what's happening.Links for show Cachebox for Windows Mobile Historic Places iPhone application - opps! I said Hidden Treasures GSAK FindStatGen macro Earthcache submissions transferring into Groundspeak's system

Geotalk speaks to the new holders of the Australian 24 hour record holders, we get a few milestones from listeners and a caching tip from Team Casho. Call the Geotalk hotline on (02) 800 50 436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com. Last minute geocaching Xmas gift? Visit Geocache Store Australia. Links for show: Our webcam cache log at Castaway Webcam (GCMJGF) Geocaching in Victoria National Parks Trig points on Geocaching Australia and Waymarking

Geotalk joins SA ParrotHead for YumCha, Norkmeister reaches a milestone in Canberra and we look at how to enter coords and project a waypoint with your GPS. Send in your contribution to geotalkpodcast@gmail.com or dial (02) 800-50-436 and could could go into the draw to win a prize Geocache Store Australia. Links for show: Groundspeak's iPhone app Geocaching NSW geocoins Events: 29 Oct 09 - Eat and Meet the Canberrians by Skippy (GC202ZG) South Australia 31 Oct 09 - A Night To Remember by Backpaqer -&- Squalid -&- Rabbitto (GC1QPM1) Victoria 31 Oct 09 - Paint it Black by Freddo The Frog (GC1Z9YF) South Australia 4 Nov 09 - ACT November 09 Geolunch by O319 (GC201PC) Australian Capital Territory 8 Nov 09 - Hunter Valley Geocachers Meet & Greet by The Cash Man, TheWobblys & The-Don (GC1ZAX7) New South Wales 14 Nov 09 - A Puzzling Story by GhostGums, lochb & agap2 (GC1YYED) Queensland 14 Nov 09 - WWFM VI - Footy season is over :( by steeba (GC1ZT4Z) New South Wales 14 Nov 09 - WWFM

Geotalk discovers how University of Melbourne researchers are improving turn-by-turn instructions, we travel down the south coast of NSW and announce the winners of the Keeper of Time competition.Every email or call goes into the draw to win a prize from Geocache Store Australia. Call now on (02) 8005 0436.Links for show Swooping magpies information from Victorian government Geocaching NSW website - geocoin on sale 5 October Interactive Geocaching Video on YouTubeOrroral Treasure on YouTube University of Melbourne research into turn-by-turn routingKiama Little Blowhole (GC1E1Y5) by The Rats

Geotalk catches up with an Australian geocacher living in the US, we get a quick review on the Geocache Navigator and discover that human really do walk in circles. Big thank you to Martin Hancock for the new theme music.The podcast is supported by Geocache Store Australia.Links for show: 11 geocaching iPhone applications Geocaching 12 of 12 (12 September) Dvixen's geocoin Geowhat? store

Geotalk talks to Keeper of Time from Victoria, we introduce the GC Vote grease monkey script for rating geocaching and we hear of a story that ended with a police visit. To win one of the time pieces shown on the right, courtesy of Keeper of Time, tell us a geocaching story associated with the theme 'Time'. Call it in on (02) 800 50 436 or email it to geotalkpodcast@gmail.com. Your entry must in before 31 August 2009. Links for show:Groundspeak brings back kml file for Google Earth Earthcaching announcement regarding bronze and silver masters Events SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT:10 Aug 09 2009 Cyber Flash Mob Event by Team Fudley (GC1WH78) 15 Aug 09 Nambour Social Event by delta_foxtrot2 (GC1WAGA) Queensland 26 Aug 09 Another Pub Lunch at The Marble Bar by Barra (GC1WH78) South Australia 28 Aug 09 Let's Raid the Food Bowl by pprass (GC1TJ3B) Victoria GC Vote for geocaching.com Greasemonkey plugin 
GC-Vote-script for Greasemonkey TB travel passport from Texas Geocaching

Geotalk chats to Warren from Apisphere about the Geomate Jr, Caught @ work tells us about the updates to the Geocaching Australia website and we bring you the story of a lost and found geocoin. Links for show Cachers of the Round Table - Episode 24 The Bad Cop - Geocaching question of the day Geomate Jr by Apisphere Geocaching Australia website

Firesafe tells Geotalk about his record breaking geocaching run and creator of The Hidden Park, Paul Kane, talks about his great iPhone application. Links for showAustralian geocaching stars - National, NSW, Vic, Qld, SA, WA, Tas, NT, ACT and Garmin Dakota on GPS review Australian geocaching records (GCA wiki) The Hidden Park for iPhone

Geotalk talks to Tracy Trost about his geocaching film 'Find Me', we tackle a Where I Go geocache and work out a clever way to update our GSAK database. Remember, we're always on the look out for audio (particularly intros), so call in on (02) 800-50-436. Our email address is geotalkpodcast@gmail.com.. Links for showChoice review of handheld GPS receivers Geocaching podcast review of Delorme PN40 Find Me - the movie Where I Go website The Search for Ned Kelly and the Stolen Treasure by VK2AAQ (GC1KK89) Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK) software

In this episode of Geotalk we look at cache maintenance and placement, Tronador and Altaire visit 2 Lost Souls in Central Australia and we get a geocaching tip from New Zealand. Note: New email address geotalkpodcast@gmail.com Links for show:WWFM V Bookmark list - Australian first on top of list Geocaching.com Caching along a route Geocaching Australia Google Earth Wiki page Geocaching Australia Google Maps Geomate Jr GPS device Find me trailer on YouTube Splinterheads geocaching trailer on Youtube Geocaching NSW association Tronador and Altaire's NT cache finds Pump Out by Sweetpea & Scruff (GCVBW9) What a Drag by way-finder (GC15W0Q) New Zealand Recreational GPS Society Most found caches in Australia and New Zealand New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory New Zealand North Island New Zealand South Island