PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness

Hosted by Sonny and Sandy Portacio: Geocachers, Podcasters and Entertainers

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A family friendly, weekly audio show (podcast) all about Geocaching!

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August 24, 202634 min

Show 953.0: Geocaching Public Service Announcements

On our geocaching podcast today, we share several important tips, reminders and pieces of information from listeners. A PSA regarding brute force with geocaches, and another helpful message regarding important resources during wildfire season around the world. We also have a Wherigo Wizard tool which you might find very useful, feedback on what makes a great geocache, website and app updates and much more. Listen To The Show (34:32) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set for the show Links mentioned in the show Website: Show your drafted waypoints Geocaching® app: Edit logs Geocaching® app: Filter for caches with trackables Fire Resources Worldwide InciWeb Alaska Wildland Fire Information Canadian Wildland Fire Information System Esri Australia European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) Bushfire.io FireMap.live GWIS (Global Wildfire Information System) SUPPORT PodCacher: Join the PodCacher Club WigoLove - Wherigo Wizard Building Tool wigoLove - "I love place" Wherigo wizard Geocaching Help Center and Contact Form Geocaching WWFM Official Site WWFM XXIII Bookmark List WWFM XXIII - Official Flashtag - 20 pack ernies personal geocoin Logwerk - home of The FANtastic logbook Logwerk Logbook Small Support our friends at FTF Geocacher Magazine 2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE! Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List Ways to contact us! Easily send us audio via Speakpipe Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633 Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter The post Show 953.0: Geocaching Public Service Announcements appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

August 17, 202636 min

Show 952.0: San Francisco Trip Geocaching

On our geocaching podcast today, we’ll share some caching adventures from our San Francisco Trip as well as a big event coming up - CITO across the world. We also have a request for help regarding geocoins, feedback on what makes a great cache, news on the World Wide Flash Mob, souvenir reminders and much more. Listen To The Show (36:59) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set for the show Links mentioned in the show Special delivery: World Postcard Day 2026 World Postcard Day September equinox Hang 'Em High Sister Cities – San Francisco - Virtual Reward 3.0 Green Thumb Lombard Street Centro de Visitantes del Presidio Abandoned Railroad PodCache #4: The Cannery Row Caboose SUPPORT PodCacher: Join the PodCacher Club Geocaching WWFM Official Site WWFM XXIII Bookmark List WWFM XXIII - Official Flashtag - 20 pack CITO Across the World Bookmark List for CITO Across The World 2026 CITO Across The World - San Diego California Support our friends at Pathtags and check out the AUGUST special of $25 OFF! 2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE! Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List Ways to contact us! Easily send us audio via Speakpipe Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633 Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter The post Show 952.0: San Francisco Trip Geocaching appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

August 10, 202636 min

Show 951.0: Retro/Rewind Summer & Desert Geocaching

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 449, and our discussion of desert and summer caching! We have an interview with an expert on some of the hazards of caching in the desert, some audio from Darren of the Geotalk podcast (who has since that time sadly passed away) about caching during the summertime in Australia, a brand new Cache Crate to open and much more. Listen To The Show (36:10) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set Links mentioned in the show The Living Desert Zoo SUPPORT PodCacher: Join the PodCacher Club Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide Support our friends at Cache Advance and check out the Cache Crates 2025 Celebration Trackables - STILL ON SALE! Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List Ways to contact us! Easily send us audio via Speakpipe Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633 Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter The post Show 951.0: Retro/Rewind Summer & Desert Geocaching appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

August 3, 20261 min

Show 950.2: PodCacher Update 8/3/2026

Listen to a Brief Update to hear some important news. The post Show 950.2: PodCacher Update 8/3/2026 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

July 27, 20262 min

Show 950.1 / MAPP Show 157

MAPP Show 157 for Club Members / Update 950.1 Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week. Presenting MAPP Show #157: 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 "Members Appreciation Premium Perk Show", released as BONUS content for all of our Club Members . On this week’s MAPP show for our club members, * Some thoughts on Wherigo caches * Helpful geocaching lists for trip planning * Thoughts about what makes a quality geocache * Chatting about some quality caches we’ve found * A travel bug story with a good ending * News about the create route feature * Prizes for PodCacher Club members and much more! The post Show 950.1 / MAPP Show 157 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

July 20, 202635 min

Show 950.0: Geocache Maintenance Day

On our geocaching podcast today, we take you along with us on a cache maintenance day and we share about the containers we’re using for our cache replacements. We also have feedback on the hot topic of shareables, cool geoart in the form of a QR code, a listener question about oddities found while geocaching, a WWFM update and much more. Listen To The Show (35:01) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set for the show Links mentioned in the show Rubbermaid-TakeAlongs-Twist-Seal 3 Pack Rust-Oleum Camouflage Spray Paint, 12 oz, Black QR216 Russell's challenge: very busy hid date X 25 - Idaho The Challenge Compendium SUPPORT PodCacher: Join the PodCacher Club Geocaching WWFM Official Site WWFM XXIII Bookmark List WWFM XXIII - Berlin Soap Bubbles - FTP (Publish) Support our friends at FTF Geocacher Magazine 2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE! Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List Ways to contact us! Easily send us audio via Speakpipe Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633 Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter The post Show 950.0: Geocache Maintenance Day appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

July 14, 202643 min

Show 949: Breaking News at Geocaching HQ – Shareables

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a very special interview with Bryan Roth, president of Geocaching HQ. He’ll do a deep-dive into the brand new feature of Shareables. And now you know the reason for the show delay. We had to wait until the big announcement came out Tuesday morning. Listen To The Show (43:21) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set for the show Links mentioned in the show Introducing Shareables Shareables Main Page Create a Shareable Received Shareables Camels Prairie Stash - Idaho Mission 9: Tunnel of Light - Washington SUPPORT PodCacher: Join the PodCacher Club Support our friends at Pathtags and check out the JULY special of $25 OFF! 2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE! Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List Ways to contact us! Easily send us audio via Speakpipe Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633 Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter The post Show 949: Breaking News at Geocaching HQ – Shareables appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

July 13, 20261 min

Show 948.1: PodCacher Update 7/13/2026

Listen to a Brief Update to hear some important news. The post Show 948.1: PodCacher Update 7/13/2026 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

July 6, 202635 min

Show 948.0: Geo MAS*H Mega in San Diego

On our geocaching podcast today, we have a chat with some of the organizers of San Diego’s 2nd Mega coming in October. You’ll get the scoop about some fun new things planned, as well as ALL the reasons to come out and visit us here in October! Plus news of a unique upcoming treasure collection, International Geocaching Day souvenirs and much more. Listen To The Show (35:07) Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below. Show Images: Go to the Flickr set for the show Links mentioned in the show International Geocaching Day 2026 New limited-time Treasures collection: Bingo 2026 Signal's Island Goes M*A*S*H website Registration Page Signal's Island Goes M*A*S*H event page SUPPORT PodCacher: Join the PodCacher Club Support our friends at Cache Advance and check out the Cache Crates 2025 Celebration Trackables - ON SALE! Check out the PodCacher Prize Vault Never Miss Out: Join the PodCacher Insider Mailing List Ways to contact us! Easily send us audio via Speakpipe Find MANY ways to listen to PodCacher Follow the PodCacher Geocaching Blog PodCacher Hotline number for your speed dial! (760) 300-3633 Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter The post Show 948.0: Geo M*A*S*H Mega in San Diego appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .

June 29, 20261 min

Show 947.1 / MAPP Show 156

MAPP Show 156 for Club Members / Update 947.1 Listen to a Brief Update to hear why there is no regular show this week. Presenting MAPP Show #156: 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 "Members Appreciation Premium Perk Show", released as BONUS content for all of our Club Members . On this week’s MAPP show for our club members, * A question of when to date logs for Earthcaches * An update on the CacheSleuth website * Down the Project-GC checker rabbit hole * Feedback on the Jasmer challenge * An international LPC * New cache hiding themes * Prizes for PodCacher Club members and much more! The post Show 947.1 / MAPP Show 156 appeared first on PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness .