News about Caching and GPS from around the World
Check out the GPS Drawing Project. They call it “Digital mark-making with satellite navigation technology”. A quote from Jeremy Wood: “The work is rooted in an interest in the processes and methodologies in the field of drawing. GPS drawings are exhibited as printed editions and sculptures as part of ongoing research into writing over the … Read more
Here are five things you might not have known about GPS, shared on GPSreview.net 1. The official name for GPS when it was developed by the Department of Defense was NAVSTAR. 2. The first GPS satellite was launched in 1978. 3. While it takes 24 satellites to make the satellite constellation, there are more than … Read more
Listen To The Show (50:53) On our geocaching show today, we bring you audio from an FTF hunt on a Delorme Challenge cache. We also share about some new contests and a special geocoin going into the PTC. Our main event is an interview with the spokesperson for MAGC – Military Association of Geocachers. Hop … Read more
Listen To The Show (23:32) On this geocaching nano-show Sonny chats about Skiocachingâ„¢, another busted cache container, hide/find ratios and conversations in the forums. He also shares audio from several more FTF hunts. Links mentioned in this show: Lostboy1966’s Fake Rocks – a forum discussion EyeCacher’s signature item bumanfam Dad’s birthday cake – check out … Read more
GPS lovers have a very interesting new service on the Internet, and it is called EveryTrail. The online platform is based on user created content to display information about hundreds of trips around the world. The users feed their GPS data, with the possibility of adding audio comments, pictures or even videos to specific locations. … Read more
Listen To The Show (26:33) On this geocaching nano-show Sonny chats about Great Stuff foam, GPS-enabled pigeons and a new video tutorial resource. He also shares another listener-supplied FTF attempt. Links mentioned in this show: Check out the images from the show for cache example photos using “Great Stuff”, courtesy of mountainranger GPS-Equipped Pigeons New … Read more