Show 546.0: Mapping the World with 3 Words




PodCacher: Geocaching Goodness show

Summary: On our geocaching podcast today, we discuss a fascinating way to target a point on the planet without using GPS. We also chat about Geocaching and World Book Day, another GPS gone wrong story, the WWFM kickoff, a reverse bomb scare story and much more.<br> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/podcacher/PodCacher160307.mp3" target="_blank">Listen To The Show</a> (43:50)<br> Show Discussion: Please chat about the show by commenting on this post below.<br> Show Images: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyandsandy/albums/72157664984345350" target="_blank">Go to the Flickr set</a><br><br> <br><br> Links mentioned in the show<br><br> <a href="http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/everett/2016/02/25/geocacher-finds-homemade-bombs-everett-park/80957266/" target="_blank">Geocacher finds homemade bombs at Everett park</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1143546&amp;supId=372010536&amp;msource=CHIODOFB" target="_blank">Steve Cothren's Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge fundraising page</a><br> <a href="http://on.fb.me/1YkGv26" target="_blank">Geocaching and World Book Day in the UK</a><br> <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3458234/The-Etonians-realised-three-words-pinpoint-planet.html" target="_blank">Better than GPS? What3words pinpoints ANYWHERE on the planet with a three-word code</a><br><br> <a href="https://what3words.com/" target="_blank">what3words website</a><br> <a href="https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=7a003012-ec82-44b1-8cb4-d0e47e7bc568" target="_blank">WWFM XIII Official Bookmark List</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.gcwwfm.com/" target="_blank">The Official WWFM website</a><br> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/opinion/sunday/ignore-the-gps-that-ocean-is-not-a-road.html" target="_blank">Ignore the GPS. That Ocean Is Not a Road.</a><br> Contest: <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/qWu3iGVPih" target="_blank">Geocaching Log Contest</a><br> <a href="http://coord.info/GC2F7QG" target="_blank">A xenolith at the beach</a> - in Portugal<br><br> <a href="http://coord.info/GC4D7FR" target="_blank">Metamorfismo / Metamorphism [Cascais]</a> - in Portugal<br><br> <a href="http://coord.info/GCH657" target="_blank">Don't Drink the Water</a> - in California<br><br> <a href="http://coord.info/GC6BRYQ" target="_blank">The Great Escape</a> - in UK<br> SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT: Please support our sponsor, <a href="http://www.cache-advance.com/default.asp?PARTNER=podcacher" target="_blank">Cache-Advance.com</a> and check out the Cache Crate - a monthly box of geocaching and outdoor gear!<br> Find out more about the PodCacher Club: <a href="https://www.podcacher.com/club" target="_blank">PodCacher.com/club</a><br> <a href="https://www.podcacher.com/app" target="_blank">Listen to PodCacher EASILY on one of the PodCacher apps</a> - for iOS and Android<br> Put the number for the PodCacher Hotline on your speed dial! (206) A CACHER (206-222-2437)<br><br> Call us with your rants, raves and as a roving reporter<br>