Dave Ulmer Interview

Thanks for your interest in the audio interview with

Dave Ulmer

the “father of geocaching”

This interview was conducted by Sonny and Sandy of PodCacher.com at the Yuma Arizona MEGA event in February 2013.

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On May 2, 2000, the system called "selective availability" which prevented accurate use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by civilians, was turned off.

The very next day, May 3, 2000, Dave Ulmer (a computer consultant and GPS enthusiast) decided to test the accuracy. He hid what he called a "Stash" near Portland Oregon, posted the coordinates in an Internet GPS users group and waited to see if anyone would find it!

Within 3 days it was found. Even though the official name wasn't adopted until later, Geocaching was born!

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Dave Ulmer Interview

PodCacher.com is a website packed with geocaching goodness in the form of weekly podcasts, blog articles, videos and resources. 

Sonny and Sandy have hosted the PodCacher podcast for the past 10 years and have interviewed many notable geocachers, like
Dave Ulmer.