Comments for UK Geocaching Podcast http://www.ukgcpodcast.com The First UK Specific Geocaching Podcast! Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Show 10 – Summer’s Gone! by Spunky86 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/10/09/show-10-summers-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Spunky86 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:06:19 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=202#comment-1183 i thought we were going to hear from frequency cast??? ;) i thought we were going to hear from frequency cast??? ;)

]]> Comment on Show 10 – Summer’s Gone! by kab1972 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/10/09/show-10-summers-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 kab1972 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:18:39 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=202#comment-1165 the wait is over, another podact to listen to while walking the dog and caching. Many thanks the wait is over, another podact to listen to while walking the dog and caching. Many thanks

]]> Comment on Show 9 – Hugs From Random Geocachers by Pete Mason http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/06/16/show-9-hugs-from-random-geocachers/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Pete Mason Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=178#comment-400 I've put a link on the Le Parc de Pombonne log to Show 9. Perhaps you could suggest others do this if they feature on the show. It will give the podcast a bit of extra publicity. Pete (The Amasons) I’ve put a link on the Le Parc de Pombonne log to Show 9. Perhaps you could suggest others do this if they feature on the show. It will give the podcast a bit of extra publicity.
Pete (The Amasons)

]]> Comment on Show 9 – Hugs From Random Geocachers by Daniel West http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/06/16/show-9-hugs-from-random-geocachers/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Daniel West Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:17:30 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=178#comment-399 Your rant about the use of hints and sizes on a cache pages struck a chord with me. Have you been caching in my hometown of London Ontario Canada?? We are experiencing the exact same problem here. We have an added edge to the hint issue here though, some hiders seem to insist on being down-right antagonistic with the hints they give. A couple examples are - "Cookies are for good boys and girls. Good boys and girls dont use hints" & "cheaters dont deserve cookies!' Caching is meant to be a fun activity, why do some people insist on adding a nasty spin on it in the way they write the cache page? Another issue here is way too many micros and nanos...there are other size containers folks! Especially nanos in heavily wooded areas where larger caches could just as easily be hid. My biggest fear in my area is that the large number of new cachers we're seeing will either become frustrated and give up, or think that this is how the game should be and we'll see even more 'poor quality' caches being hid by people who don't know any better. Thanks for the rant Daniel (danielwest76) Your rant about the use of hints and sizes on a cache pages struck a chord with me. Have you been caching in my hometown of London Ontario Canada?? We are experiencing the exact same problem here. We have an added edge to the hint issue here though, some hiders seem to insist on being down-right antagonistic with the hints they give. A couple examples are – “Cookies are for good boys and girls. Good boys and girls dont use hints” & “cheaters dont deserve cookies!’

Caching is meant to be a fun activity, why do some people insist on adding a nasty spin on it in the way they write the cache page? Another issue here is way too many micros and nanos…there are other size containers folks! Especially nanos in heavily wooded areas where larger caches could just as easily be hid. My biggest fear in my area is that the large number of new cachers we’re seeing will either become frustrated and give up, or think that this is how the game should be and we’ll see even more ‘poor quality’ caches being hid by people who don’t know any better.

Thanks for the rant
Daniel
(danielwest76)

]]> Comment on Show 8 – The Sussex Amble by Greatmim http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/05/20/show-8-the-sussex-amble/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Greatmim Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=176#comment-397 Sorry the spell checker had a fivin the middle of my post. It was meant to say that I take several readings at different times and go away and return for additional readings which I then average. So far I have been impressed with the accuracy my iPhone has achieved. All the best, Greatmim. Sorry the spell checker had a fivin the middle of my post. It was meant to say that I take several readings at different times and go away and return for additional readings which I then average. So far I have been impressed with the accuracy my iPhone has achieved.
All the best,
Greatmim.

]]> Comment on Show 8 – The Sussex Amble by Greatmim http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/05/20/show-8-the-sussex-amble/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Greatmim Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:44:08 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=176#comment-396 Dear Collin, I use my iPhone 4, but then to be fair I hadn't even heard of geocaching till I downloaded the Groundspeak app. Now I'm completely hooked and it's been great for exercise, Bobby my geodog loves it too. Listening to your podcasts(great by the way) I see your not a fan of iPhone for caching, but I do try to ensure my hides are accurate by taking several readings over different time. So Thanks, item on it's wayfar I have been very impressed with there accuracy. iPhone brought me to this sport but now I'm hooked I may take your advice and buy a dedicated Gps unit for an added back up tool. All the best, Greatmim &Bobby the Geodog Dear Collin,

I use my iPhone 4, but then to be fair I hadn’t even heard of geocaching till I downloaded the Groundspeak app. Now I’m completely hooked and it’s been great for exercise, Bobby my geodog loves it too.

Listening to your podcasts(great by the way) I see your not a fan of iPhone for caching, but I do try to ensure my hides are accurate by taking several readings over different time. So Thanks, item on it’s wayfar I have been very impressed with there accuracy.

iPhone brought me to this sport but now I’m hooked I may take your advice and buy a dedicated Gps unit for an added back up tool.
All the best,
Greatmim &Bobby the Geodog

]]> Comment on Show 8 – The Sussex Amble by GeekyMummy http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/05/20/show-8-the-sussex-amble/comment-page-1/#comment-390 GeekyMummy Tue, 31 May 2011 06:03:55 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=176#comment-390 My phone is the only device I have. I have a HTC Desire which is an Android - I strongly recommend the phone, it's brill. I use c:geo as the Groundspeak app gets rubbish reviews with everyone saying that it isn't as good as c:geo - which is free. So far it has served me well. My friend has a similar phone and also finds c:geo works really well for her. The only downside is that I find it almsot impossible to search for cache's to find when not on WiFi. So I plan my trips on the computer, than make sure the one's I am after are stored on phone. I find the radar feature fab for once I am near the cache. It's an additional free download that c:geo recommend you use. GeekyMummy My phone is the only device I have. I have a HTC Desire which is an Android – I strongly recommend the phone, it’s brill.

I use c:geo as the Groundspeak app gets rubbish reviews with everyone saying that it isn’t as good as c:geo – which is free.

So far it has served me well. My friend has a similar phone and also finds c:geo works really well for her.

The only downside is that I find it almsot impossible to search for cache’s to find when not on WiFi. So I plan my trips on the computer, than make sure the one’s I am after are stored on phone.

I find the radar feature fab for once I am near the cache. It’s an additional free download that c:geo recommend you use.

GeekyMummy

]]> Comment on Show 8 – The Sussex Amble by Spunky86 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/05/20/show-8-the-sussex-amble/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Spunky86 Wed, 25 May 2011 11:30:23 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=176#comment-388 I sort of use my smartphone for caching, i have c:geo on a samsung galaxy s, I have it mounted like a traditional sat nav in the car and use it to get to the cache location / parking co-ords then out comes the GPSr. Have found the Navigate-> Turn by Turn which links into google Navigator works really well for this. Keep up the good work, another cracking show which i listened to whilst having my first ever attempt at cycle-caching! I urge you all to give it a go, it's ace :) I sort of use my smartphone for caching, i have c:geo on a samsung galaxy s, I have it mounted like a traditional sat nav in the car and use it to get to the cache location / parking co-ords then out comes the GPSr. Have found the Navigate-> Turn by Turn which links into google Navigator works really well for this.
Keep up the good work, another cracking show which i listened to whilst having my first ever attempt at cycle-caching! I urge you all to give it a go, it’s ace :)

]]> Comment on Show 8 – The Sussex Amble by Dave http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/05/20/show-8-the-sussex-amble/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Dave Tue, 24 May 2011 20:02:54 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=176#comment-386 There is a handy editor for making html content available online; http://www.thegeocachingshop.co.uk/profile-creator.php simply add your profile content and then hit generator and you will be given the code to copy and paste. Enjoy! There is a handy editor for making html content available online; http://www.thegeocachingshop.co.uk/profile-creator.php simply add your profile content and then hit generator and you will be given the code to copy and paste.

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on Show 8 – The Sussex Amble by Tizzie http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/2011/05/20/show-8-the-sussex-amble/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Tizzie Sun, 22 May 2011 08:40:05 +0000 http://www.ukgcpodcast.com/?p=176#comment-384 Just a quick comment about updating your profile with HTML code if you don't have a full-blown editor. Try using your word processing app, such as Word, to create your profile, then save it as a web page. When you open the file in notepad you will see all the html tags wrapped around the text. Copy and paste the sections you want into your profile. Just a quick comment about updating your profile with HTML code if you don’t have a full-blown editor. Try using your word processing app, such as Word, to create your profile, then save it as a web page. When you open the file in notepad you will see all the html tags wrapped around the text. Copy and paste the sections you want into your profile.

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