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Show 255.0: TBs, Poison Ivy & Space

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have more entertaining travel bug stories for you, a controversial cache that we are sure you have never found, a personal challenge called The Geocache Diet, a rant AND rave related to poison ivy and a great new contest.

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Links mentioned in the show
Alphabetical Alf
Cheechako
Butterfly Lady’s Rainbow Butterfly
Little Smokey Dog
(I was) Sad eye lobster
Lou’s Travel Bug Dog Tag

Puzzle Solving 101 Series
International Space Station Cache
The Geocache Diet

Poison Ivy Information & Resources
Buji Products
Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub

NEW CONTEST:
Guess the date Geocaching.com will show 1 million active caches: Enter HERE

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PodCacher 2008 Bronze Geocoins

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Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter

Show 254.0: Shocking Soundbites

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On our geocaching podcast today, the Gadget Guy weighs in on external battery packs and Deermark shares his Christmas geocaching adventure. We also share another cache idea in our Creative (or sneaky) Hides segment and chat about an inaccurate and sensationalistic news story about Geocaching that has created quite a stir.

Show Discussion: In the PodCacher Forums
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Links mentioned in the show
The Reverse Geocache Puzzle with Chapter 2 and Chapter 3
The Frustromantic Box
Buzzle – Morse Code based Puzzle Box

Popular past time can turn dangerous and illegal
And another sensationalistic story from the same source

Gadget Guy Links:
Juice Pack Air
XPAL Power Packs
Energizer Solar Chargers

End of the Path
green giant
Aerial Intelligence II – The Suburbs

SnapSpot – a treasure-hunting game on the iPhone

Deermark’s Christmas Trip 2009 bookmark list
Standin on the corner….

NEW: PodCacher is now on Stitcher!
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Shop at Amazon OR Amazon.co.uk! – and help support the show
NEW for our German Listeners: Shop at Amazon.de
PodCacher 2008 Bronze Geocoins

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Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter

Show 253.0: Travelers' Tales

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a bunch of interesting Travel Bug stories from our contest, a fantastic resource for “stuck” travel bugs, another in our series of great caches and a new record set for cache finds in a day.

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Links mentioned in the show
Central Jersey Geocaching – Sparrow_Gold won Cache of the Month for
Star Wars IS – Darth Vader and Star Wars RS – Luke Skywalker

LPC with a 4/4 rating? – photo by flag_mtn_hkrs
Pay It Forward Geocoin Project

Geocaching Travel Bug Rescue
Geocaching Travel Bug Races
Trackables for sale at the Groundspeak shop

Mommy’s Bell
Vacation Roulette
Sheriffs Dept. Burlington CO
Twin Towers/ 9-11 Bolt
emilierene’s Cache Hunter Geocoin
Japanese Hello Kitty
fishing fanatic’s life saving dollar store flashlight
Dark Star The Travel Bug

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PodCacher 2008 Bronze Geocoins

Put the number for the PodCacher Hotline on your speed dial! (206) A CACHER (206-222-2437)
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter

Show 252.0: Fabulous Feedback-o-palooza

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have some listener feedback on the microwave bomb story, google-earth related caches, do-it-yourself survival straps, and more. We’ll also chat about a cache rating system, some good news about GPS accuracy and a couple of challenges from PodCacher listeners to all of you out there, as well as the prize drawings for The Great PodCacher Travel Bug Migration contest.

Hop on over to the PodCacher Forums to discuss the show!
Images mentioned in the show: Go to the Flickr set

Thank-you for Helping Support PodCacher
Become a PodCacher Member and receive the MAPP (Member Appreciation Premium Perk) shows as a special thank-you!

Links mentioned in the show
New 24+3 GPS Configuration Will Increase Accuracy
Oops… driver looking at GPS misses important sign
Student finds, gives away money in ‘random act of kindness’

Stormdrane’s Blog – items made with decorative and useful knots
GCVote – cache rating system

Some Caches that use Google-Earth Imagery:
Vantage Point by OkiePaladin
GE Outdoor Vacations by ex135nav
GE Sightseeing by Lotus

LAST WEEK: Travel Bug Story Contest
Trackables for sale at the Groundspeak shop

Shop at Amazon OR Amazon.co.uk! – and help support the show
PodCacher 2008 Bronze Geocoins

Put the number for the PodCacher Hotline on your speed dial! (206) A CACHER (206-222-2437)
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter

Show 251.0: Bracelets, Bombs & Bugs

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a Gadget Guy report on the PN-60, a listener review of “Geobeagle” for the Motorola Droid phone, an interesting survival tool you might want to add to your caching pack or wrist, more about the Travel Bug story contest, bomb scares in the news, and the announcement of the date for WWFM VII.

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Thank-you for Helping Support PodCacher
Become a PodCacher Member and receive the MAPP (Member Appreciation Premium Perk) shows as a special thank-you!

Links mentioned in the show
Geocaching target prompts bomb squad visit near Castle Rock (a microwave in Washington)
GPS game causes bomb scare (an LPC in Texas)
Hate Your GPS’s Voice? Garmin Lets You Record Your Own
DeLorme and SPOT—Handheld GPS Meets Satellite Communication
2010 CES: New cradle turns iPod Touch into GPS navigation device

GeoBeagle – an Android app for geocaching and letterboxing
PlaceTagger – an iPhone app for geotagging

GoogleEarthing – scavenger hunt on Google Earth
Survival Straps – SurvivalStrap gear

BuddyCanYa SpareADime travel bug
Trackables for sale at the Groundspeak shop
NEW: Travel Bug Story Contest

Lightspeed Consumer Panel in Australia – or select your country: here
PodCacher.com/Boo – AudioBoo: another way to stay connected
Queen Califia’s Magical Circle Garden

Shop at Amazon OR Amazon.co.uk! – and help support the show
PodCacher 2008 Bronze Geocoins

Put the number for the PodCacher Hotline on your speed dial! (206) A CACHER (206-222-2437)
Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter