36: Fish N Chips

July 6th, 2011

This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Scott caches like a caching maniac! A non-innocuous bomb scare in Jolly Ol’ England! Email is getting popular again and we love it! Lots of milestones and lots of applause! Scott’s got some more stories. All that — plus a different kind of contest and, of course, the Question of the Show.

Podcast 36

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Scott’s Recent Caches

If You Really Want It by cigarboysmokes | GC2Z2YA | Illinois
Parent’s Nightmare by louie69 | GC1JCXT | Illinois
QCW 3a – People Ignore Multi Caches by MGb | GC2V3BF | Illinois
Seven is Heaven: A Micro Sized “Challenge” by Wheels00 | GC2XEV9 | Illinois
Dark Side of the Park by Alarm Clock | GCQ0RP | Illinois

Walt’s Recent Caches

Gateway to the Illinois Waterway by TheBaers | GC1PP0X | Illinois
Navy Pier Micro by Special Ed and FallenFaery (adopted by PiD) | GCHG28 | Illinois
Look Out LiL Blackbird by sweet pandora | GC2RGV4 | Illinois
Can You Taste What Chicago is Cooking? by ShazamMan | GC2Y686 | Illinois
What Flavor Do I Choose??? by MacWin11se | GC2V7JE | Illinois

TopperCaches™

A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like Scott’s beat up swamp hat, never goes out of style!

Shopping Center Cemetery by Greenback | GCK5RM | Illinois
Barrington Crop Circle by GYMSON | GC1CMQF | Illinois

Caches of the Show

It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane…It’s A CACHE! by MutherAndSun | GC1XN5K | Illinois
Spring Has Sprung by BAT | GC2RCVW | Illinois

Various Things Discussed

Tsarkon’s ‘Cache Blog – http://tsarcache.wordpress.com/

Bomb Scare in Wetherby


Geocaching: Awesome Scavenger Hunt, or Bomb Threat Waiting to Happen?
Geocaching box mistaken for bomb in Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Wetherby ‘bomb’ was geocache
Geocaching: the unintended result

Geocaching in the News

Geocaching: 21st Century Treasure Hunting

Events

Cranes Go To Mitsuwa by kodydog00 | GC2YC45 | Saturday, July 16, 2011

Contest Winner

This episode’s winner was N9tog. N9tog was the winner of a A standard set of travel bugs donated by TomEagle55.



35: Talking with Tzinny

June 23rd, 2011

This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Tinzee is in the house! Or is it Silent (T)zinny? Anyway you slice it, he’s one of our favorite geocaching buds! We also have three bomb scares (okay, two of them are recent and one historical)! Corp of Discovery checks in on Challenge caches (on the hotline, no less). It’s another big week for email; we’re going to need a bigger can ! Lots of milestones and Walt mangles a lot of caching names! Scott’s got some funny stories. Really! All that — plus a new contest and, of course, the Question of the Show.

Podcast 35

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Scott’s Recent Caches

It’s Twins by RauppExplorer | GC2WFBY | Illinois
Bring Your Ninja Monkey 2 by EnPleinAire | GC2PFWM | Illinois
It’s There But Where???? by The Complicator | GC2XGQ6 | Illinois
Lunchtime Adventures Unlucky 13 by KeddyKlan | GC2BAV0 | Illinois
Parrot Police: scottberks has an inside contact by Zomarkaan | GC2W1T6 | Illinois

Walt’s Recent Caches

No Terrace, No View by Greenback | GC2KZGG | Illinois
Thats Odd, There’s Two by CFIA | GC2RT40 | Illinois
STATUE OF LIBERTYville by rikjaxon | GC2JY1T | Illinois
Corporate Soup by stockguy | GC2R5TX | Illinois
Medinah Rocks by IGotADisneyJeep | GC2EBG8 | Illinois

Tzinny’s Recent Caches

Gone But Not Forgotten – Don Roth’s Blackhawk by DinaWorks | GC2EN63 | Illinois
You Been Schooled #3 by mrxhill | GC2XQQG | Illinois

TopperCaches™

A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like Walt’s love of hot dogs, never goes out of style!

Knot in a Tree by littlepig | GC17ZWP | Illinois
Stone Faced by Camp637 | GC8FBF | Illinois
Superman 2 by Blues Man | GCQQVT | Illinois

Caches of the Show

The Soup Nazi by BDKnel | GC2YADR | Illinois
The Can Can series by Panther in the Den | GCRPBD | Illinois
All Star Dad by ecomaven | GC2YBGF | Illinois

Various Things Discussed

FTF Geocache Hunt becomes a Marriage Proposal

News

Bomb Squad Called
Summer school geocaching project leads to bomb scare
Internet game leads to bomb scare

Events

What Flavor Do I Choose???? by MacWin11se | GC2TJE9 | Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tri-State Treasures FIVE!
by Tri-State Geocachers | GC2Q3PY | Saturday, June 25, 2011
Save the Date! The GONIL 2011 Picnic is Almost Here! | Saturday, August 27, 2011

Contest Winner

This episode’s winner was mrxhill. mrxhill was the winner of a FTF geocoin donated by TomEagle55.



34: It’s Ziggy’s World…

June 7th, 2011

This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Yep, another bomb scare! Scott and Walt, finally, make it out to Oregon, IL. And Walt heads south to Joliet! The email ammo can is bursting at the seams, and a Cheesehead checks in with us flatlanders! We continue to celebrate the caching milestones of our listeners with a special shoutout to PapaNonny Infinity! All that — plus a new contest and, of course, the Question of the Show.

Podcast 34

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Scott’s Recent Caches

It’s Twins by RauppExplorer | GC2WFBY | Illinois
Big Art : Early-Bird Special by BDKnel | GC2WZB1 | Illinois
TRuffAUT LIVES by BDSmiley | GC2X4PM | Illinois
Scott and Walt came to Oregon. by OregonThree | GC2FEXX | Illinois

Walt’s Recent Caches

Scott and Walt came to Oregon. by OregonThree | GC2FEXX | Illinois
No Night Time Caching by ziggy1fan@aol.com | GC2X7HY | Illinois
NARDI Hills by rperchen | GC25ZJ7 | Illinois
The Library by OregonThree | GC2GQ8N | Illinois
WWFM VIII – The Blues Brothers Were Here by TeacherMike | GC2TV77 | Illinois

TopperCaches™

A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like Scott’s svelte figure, never goes out of style!

Get Reel by Rich.Rates & JSnowcone & SparkyGirl9 | GC1FKWC | Illinois
FTF #2 – Harry’s Fore “U” by BAT | GC171ZW | Illinois

Caches of the Show

WHERE did the GPS say we were again?!? by –mgb | GC2RAT7 | Illinois
Arlington Heights iConji by behmSquad | GC24803 | Illinois

Various Things Discussed

News

Police not amused by game
ScubaCaching @ AlertDiverOnline

Events

What Flavor Do I Choose???? by MacWin11se | GC2TJE9 | Thursday, June 23, 2011

Contest Winner

This episode’s winner was Borky00. Borky was the winner of a Survival Band donated by MamaDuck71 of Survival Bands By Lisa.



33: ILReviewer Shout-Outs

May 27th, 2011

This week on the Chicago Geocacher Podcast: Scott has yet another LEO encounter… this time in Carol Stream! We report on not one — but two bomb scares! A local geocache finally gets archived to Scott’s delight and Walt showers some love on another behmsquad cache. The email ammo can contains an invitation to head south and our Canadian listener checks in, eh! We continue to celebrate the caching milestones of our listeners (and there are some big ones). All that — plus a new contest and, of course, the Question of the Show.

Podcast 33

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Scott’s Recent Caches

The Return of the Big Monster Door by TeacherMike | GC2PXJT | Illinois
This Is A Stick Up by CFIA | GC2RZ6J | Illinois
Toursport Hits 1000 : Whoop! Whoop! by Cowcutter1 an Cachyew | GC2VMV9 | Illinois
Yellow Arrows and a Smile by IGotADisneyJeep | GC2FZ2G | Illinois

Walt’s Recent Caches

Pooh Sticks Bridge by dcachfinder | GC2KEHV | Illinois
Squeezed In (Well Sort of) by Tzinny | GC2TD62 | Illinois
Creeks Edge Toe Hold by cigarboysmokes | GC2VJW4 | Illinois

TopperCaches™

A TopperCache is a notable hide Scott and Walt have found in the past which, like Walt’s moustache, never goes out of style!

#696, 697, 698, 699 or 700? by EnPleinAire | GC1FPNJ | Illinois
Duh Vinchi’s Cache by wheetree, adopted by katguy | GCWF03 | Illinois

Caches of the Show

Automation Domination by Team Slicrick and Stradley | GC2JHH2 | Illinois
neon Arlington by behmSquad | GC2VK5B | Illinois

Various Things Discussed

News

T (archived) | GC2PNAP | Illinois

NEW: Police find suspicious packages to be geocaching prize
Police: Geocaching Device Causes Bomb Scare In Cannon Falls

Events

Crawl to Breakfast at the Cabin by rikjaxon, KU Jayhawk, 2catchick, Gwen of dnfu | GC2TJE9 | June 4, 2011
MAGICAL MYSTERY CACHE/CRAWL TOUR!!! Bong Event by Cache Crawl Committee | GC2TJDG | June 4, 2011
Magical Mystery Cache Crawl Tour!!! Dinner Event by Cache Crawl Committee | GC2WH2T | June 4, 2011
Crawl to Dick’s for a Nitecap byCache Crawl Committee | GC2WJRD | June 4, 2011

 

Joliet History: The Breakfeast by TeacherMike | GC2W5Q4 | June 4, 2011
WWFM VIII – The Blues Brothers Were Here by TeacherMike | GC2TV77 | June 4, 2011
Joliet History: The ICS by TeacherMike | GC2W5QC | June 4, 2011

Contest Winner

This episode’s winner was GeoVern. GV was the winner of a Survival Band donated by MamaDuck71 of Survival Bands By Lisa.