Podcasts about Geocaching

MAPP Show 149 for Club Members / Update 922.1 Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week. Presenting MAPP Show #149: 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 […] The post Show 922.1 / MAPP Show 149 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, host Stewart Alsop talks with Richard Easton, co-author of GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones, about the remarkable history behind the Global Positioning System and its ripple effects on technology, secrecy, and innovation. They trace the story from Roger Easton's early work on time navigation and atomic clocks to the 1973 approval of the GPS program, the Cold War's influence on satellite development, and how civilian and military interests shaped its evolution. The conversation also explores selective availability, the Gulf War, and how GPS paved the way for modern mapping tools like Google Maps and Waze, as well as broader questions about information, transparency, and the future of scientific innovation. Learn more about Richard Easton's work and explore early GPS documents at gpsdeclassified.com, or pick up his book GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 – Stewart Alsop introduces Richard Easton, who explains the origins of GPS, its 12-hour satellite orbits, and his father Roger Easton's early time navigation work.05:00 – Discussion on atomic clocks, the hydrogen maser, and how technological skepticism drove innovation toward the modern GPS system.10:00 – Miniaturization of receivers, the rise of smartphones as GPS devices, and early mapping tools like Google Maps and Waze.15:00 – The Apollo missions' computer systems and precision landings lead back to GPS development and the 1973 approval of the joint program office.20:00 – The Gulf War's use of GPS, selective availability, and how civilian receivers became vital for soldiers and surveyors.25:00 – Secrecy in satellite programs, from GRAB and POPPY to Eisenhower's caution after the U-2 incident, and the link between intelligence and innovation.30:00 – The myth of the Korean airliner sparking civilian GPS, Reagan's policy, and the importance of declassified documents.35:00 – Cold War espionage stories like Gordievsky's defection, the rise of surveillance, and early countermeasures to GPS jamming.40:00 – Selective availability ends in 2000, sparking geocaching and civilian boom, with GPS enabling agriculture and transport.45:00 – Conversation shifts to AI, deepfakes, and the reliability of digital history.50:00 – Reflections on big science, decentralization, and innovation funding from John Foster to SpaceX and Starlink.55:00 – Universities' bureaucratic bloat, the future of research education, and Richard's praise for the University of Chicago's BASIC program.Key InsightsGPS was born from competing visions within the U.S. military. Richard Easton explains that the Navy and Air Force each had different ideas for navigation satellites in the 1960s. The Navy wanted mid-Earth orbits with autonomous atomic clocks, while the Air Force preferred ground-controlled repeaters in geostationary orbit. The eventual compromise in 1973 created the modern GPS structure—24 satellites in six constellations—which balanced accuracy, independence, and resilience.Atomic clocks made global navigation possible. Roger Easton's early insight was that improving atomic clock precision would one day enable real-time positioning. The hydrogen maser, developed in 1960, became the breakthrough technology that made GPS feasible. This innovation turned a theoretical idea into a working global system and also advanced timekeeping for scientific and financial applications.Civilian access to GPS was always intended. Contrary to popular belief, GPS wasn't a military secret turned public after the Korean airliner tragedy in 1983. Civilian receivers, such as TI's 4100 model, were already available in 1981. Reagan's 1983 announcement merely reaffirmed an existing policy that GPS would serve both military and civilian users.The Gulf War proved GPS's strategic value. During the 1991 conflict, U.S. and coalition forces used mostly civilian receivers after the Pentagon lifted “selective availability,” which intentionally degraded accuracy. GPS allowed troops to coordinate movement and strikes even during sandstorms, changing modern warfare.Secrecy and innovation were deeply intertwined. Easton recounts how classified projects like GRAB and POPPY—satellites disguised as scientific missions—laid technical groundwork for navigation systems. The crossover between secret defense projects and public science fueled breakthroughs but also obscured credit and understanding.Ending selective availability unleashed global applications. When the distortion feature was turned off in May 2000, GPS accuracy improved instantly, leading to new industries—geocaching, precision agriculture, logistics, and smartphone navigation. This marked GPS's shift from a defense tool to an everyday utility.Innovation's future may rely on decentralization. Reflecting on his father's era and today's landscape, Easton argues that bureaucratic “big science” has grown sluggish. He sees promise in smaller, independent innovators—helped by AI, cheaper satellites, and private space ventures like SpaceX—continuing the cycle of technological transformation that GPS began.

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're crying in your Cheerios about the Mariners, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

In this AI-powered podcast, go treasure hunting in the real world with geocaching, then get nostalgic for old school gadgets. Plus, some wild AI fails and helpful tech tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome Geoff from Cache the Line back to the show to talk about his new collectable geocaching card game! Do you play card games? Join us live and ask your questions!

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a story of serendipity and geocaching as well as a feel-good geocaching story. We also share an important public service announcement regarding treasures, some Geocaching.com updates you may have missed, a travel bug story, news about smart watch precision and much more. Listen To The Show (34:50) Show […] The post Show 922.0: Serendipity and Feel Good Geocaching appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

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Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're suddenly watching all the baseball games , we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

This week we bring the cacher TwigNZ on the show to talk about and amazing day of geocaching. 10 countries in a day. Not counties, people. COUNTRIES! How? Tune in and find out!

On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interesting chat with theTwonky about hunting virtuals. We also share a report from DNF Hound all about the upcoming GIFF, some last minute news from Cache the Line about some trackable cards and swag that ties into the GIFF season, another hopeful “long-lost-travel-bug” story and much more. […] The post Show 921.0: Hunting Virtuals with theTwonky appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

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Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're burning the dust off the heating coils, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

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Today's podcast will feature 4 stories about adventures… that go wrong. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast.Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos:#4 -- "Bungee" -- A couple decides to go bungee jumping, but someone panics and the result is caught on video... (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfnbgIkT_jk)#3 -- "Geocaching" -- 4 young people explore an underground tunnel (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtDAo7jS8Z4)#2 -- "127 Hours" -- Man is forced to make a horrifying decision (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kODsF75lAJY)#1 -- "Head Count" -- A group of boys go for a hike. They're having a great time, until one of them takes a picture... (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaSQ4ou05dc)For 100s more stories like these, check out our main YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallenIf you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a chat with Joshua the Geocaching Vlogger after we toured him around Balboa Park on scooters. We also share about the Signal's Island block party, a TON of milestones and accomplishments, an awesome report from an event in Iowa, geocaching event dates on the map and much more. […] The post Show 920.0: Scooter-Caching with Joshua at Balboa Park appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

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Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're consuming all the pumpkin spice you can, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to ask your hosts interesting questions. We are calling this, At LAST!, or Listeners Asked Some Things. Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

MAPP Show 148 for Club Members / Update 919.1 Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week. Presenting MAPP Show #148: 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 […] The post Show 919.1 / MAPP Show 148 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're strapping on the fall flannel, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

578 Rheingrafenstein, Geocaching und ein Influencer-Moment mit Nami & Tommy

Geocaching is a decades-old treasure hunting game that combines outdoor fun and environmental awareness. With over 3 million physical “caches” worldwide — including 10,000 in the state of Missouri, there is no shortage of places to explore. John Layman, vice president of the St. Louis Area Geocaching Association, and Nan Dabler, the group's treasurer, discuss the importance of respecting the environment as a geocacher and how the game got its start.

This week we talk about geocaching for your mental health. Join scottberks, seemyshell and Kayak194 as they discuss how geocaching got them through some very dark times. 

Grownups, we've partnered with our friends at Aspen Institute, Geocaching, and Nature Conservancy to encourage the Wowzers in your life to learn how to better take care of our planet by exploring places that WOW! Visit tinkercast.com/planetwow to learn more about our trailblazing, audio-filled, adventure-packed GeoTour to uncover geocaches filled with trackable Planet Wow! trading cards and more WOW surprises! And don't forget to call us at 1-888-7WOW-WOW to share the places on our planet that make you say "WOW!"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On our geocaching podcast today, we have an extended interview with Jesse aka Memfis Mafia about a book he wrote. Geocaching in the World of AI is a great resource, and Jesse gives us lots of peeks behind the cover of the book. You'll be amazed at the way AI is quietly changing the game […] The post Show 919.0: Memfis Mafia on Geocaching and AI appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

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Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific, they call me Chris Of The NorthWest and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're driving a pink Barbie Jeep at 3 KPH to get a Slurpee, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have a great EDC idea and one you may not have thought of before as well as another helpful tool for photographing your geocaching adventures. We also share a listener rant on the topic of Adventure Lab GeoArt, a discussion of serendipity in geocaching, souvenir opportunities and much more. […] The post Show 918.0: Serendipity and Helpful EDC Tools appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're barbecuing in the backyard, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a retro-rewind-relisten-resurrection show where we share some GEMS from prior shows. This time, we go back to show 527, and our amazing trip to GC25, the oldest cache in Idaho. You'll hear our chat with the CO, none other than moun10bike. We also have some feedback on illegal […] The post Show 917.0: Retro/Rewind: GC25 Idaho's Oldest appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

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Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're hunting down the man that snatched a signed US Open hat from a child, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

On our geocaching podcast today, we have some awesome reports from the WWFM events all around the world. You'll be surprised and even entertained by some of the unique ideas from this year. You might be able to get some ideas for hosting a fun event of any kind in your neck of the woods. […] The post Show 916.0: WWFM XXII Reports from Around the World appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're searching for the buffet on the Lido deck, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

This week we welcome back Trycacheus to the show to discuss the Disneyland of Geocaching, Gilby, ND. Have you been there? Are you going? Call in and share your thoughts!

HQ’s Head of Engineering Sean Boots is one of the driving forces behind the new Treasures feature on Geocaching.com and in the Geocaching® app. He’s here to chat about what’s happening with Treasures today and some thoughts about the future. You can listen to the episode via this page, or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify....

MAPP Show 147 for Club Members / Update 915.1 Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week. Presenting MAPP Show #147: 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 […] The post Show 915.1 / MAPP Show 147 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're soaking in the summer sun, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feedback@CachingNW.com, call into 253-693-TFTC. Call us with your feedback at (253) 693-TFTC Or visit the website at https://CachingNW.com

GCPC EPISODE 876 - 1UpMe: Best Geocaching Future Predictions This week we welcome back the fan favorite 1UpMe contest! The topic? Best Geocaching Future Predictions! Where do you think geocaching as a game is headed? Call in and share your thoughts, you may just win an awesome prize! Everyone wins courtesy of Practical Geocaching!

On our geocaching podcast today, we take you along with us to celebrate International Geocaching Day. Along the way we'll chat about Park and Grab geocaching anxiety, a super cool cache that was shared with us, news of changes to trackable logging, a challenge series we're going to hunt down and much more. Listen To […] The post Show 915.0: International Geocaching Day appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a “Priceless” story regarding bumper repair vs. multiple FTFs. We also share feedback on Earthcache difficulty, an important announcement about PodCacher Apps, a travel bug resurrection story, an impressive spur-of-the moment milestone, the "Making Memories" Boost and much more. Listen To The Show (34:58) Show Discussion: Please chat […] The post Show 914.0: A Priceless Geocaching Story appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

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On our geocaching podcast today, we have an interview with Flagman all about the big block party event in San Diego this October. You'll hear about the fun plans, and the MANY reasons you should come visit and there will be helpful tips and suggestions if you want to plan a big event in your […] The post Show 913.0: Signal's Island in San Diego! appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

MAPP Show 146 for Club Members / Update 912.1 Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week. Presenting MAPP Show #146: 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 […] The post Show 912.1 / MAPP Show 146 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a very informative chat with Chris Ronan aka rockchalk from Geocaching HQ, who does a deep dive into the history and background of earthcaches and then he explains about the so-called “earthcache purge” that has been occurring lately. He also shares some great information if you'd like to […] The post Show 912.0: What's going on with Earthcaches?! appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a lively interview with a younger geocacher from Newfoundland Canada. She'll share about the geocaching scene in the far east of Canada, what you might see and EAT if you visit there and some thoughts about how geocaching could appeal to teenagers. We also have a shocking report […] The post Show 911.0: Interview with Ava from Newfoundland appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness.