Every year the global community unites to carry out a special Operation: Worldwide Cache Hide. This year, the theme is games, so join me and find inspiration as I chat with the Jason Hale of Geocaching With Halemeister about games themed geocaches - sports, board, video, paper, casino, you name it!

This episode is sponsored by Cache Hunters, now offering an Operation Gamer themed booster pack of collectible swag cards to collect, or to boost your cache hide! Available at clhq.net/shop/cachehide26

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/theoperation

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Welcome 2026! And listeners, glad you could come. Let's talk about that ominous word, CHANGE. It's unavoidable, and it is now here. We'll take a look at a few major changes to the official app and website, including our beloved Dashboard. Plus you've got a new challenge and prizes! And we also explore some P.O.I's around the world for some excellent geocaching adventuring!

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/makechange

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e23

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2025 is coming to a close, so what better way to end than on a well known adventure to the ET Highway in Nevada! Join us as we chat with Scott Berks from The Geocaching Podcast about their 'Turkey Trot' event experience and with a caravan of attendees who drove out to complete the series and more! And then a little look back and forward for the new year.

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Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e22

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It's good to be back with a new episode, and this time we're checking in on some HQ news including guideline updates affecting Challenge Caches and Earthcaches; a website now gone; some inspirational stories and content - and hey maybe a new geocache or few may get inspired! Create! *waves hands*

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/createmore

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e21

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It's a mad mad mad mad world out there right now, and one well known company to geocachers - Pathtags - has met some challenges. Join me as I chat with Mike about how they're trying to light the path ahead in the face of undesirable economic hurdles.

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/foggypathahead

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e20

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TGIF returns! And we're kicking it off hanging out with boys - join us the three amigos, with THE Geocaching Vlogger and THE Aussie Geocacher Joshua and Craig, to catch up and have fun chatting about this amazing geocaching hobby over its 25 year life!

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/backwiththeboys

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e19

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In this special episode I sat down to get the scoop LIVE with Hullsome about his fantastic 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBER milestone on Youtube, and how on earth it happened in the Geocaching universe!

► PODCAST GIVEAWAY: Listen for a trivia question and email in the answer to be entered in a draw for a swag bag prize!

(Disclaimer: Audio is a little wonky in places - I dropped the ball on pre-checking audio settings for the live recording and weird things happened! Sorry about that) 

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/hullsome1m

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e18

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In this planet-sized episode Memfis Mafia (Jesse Lunsford) joins me to reflect on all the best things about Earthcaching adventures as we recognize the geocache type's 20th birthday, and how far it's come! A jam-packed episode filled with most anything you want to know about this under-rated cache type experience.

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/earthcachingxx

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e17

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It's a new year and much has happened since November! This smorgasboard lightning round episode covers a whole lot of news, adventures, creative ideas, news from Cache Line Headquarters from Tiny Tim, 20 years of Earthcaching, and a whole lot of community happenings!

Watch on Youtube: cachetheline.net/lightning24

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It's the end of the year, and this has been a fantastically different year! Just a short message and well wishes to round out the year for you, with more excellent geocaching adventures to come on the flipside!

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Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e15

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GIFF's 10th anniversary season has wrapped up, so join us for a casual roundtable chat with three other 2023 film finalists to hear about their experiences, highs and lows, favourites, and sharing tips for anyone thinking of creating a GIFF film in the future!

With: Seemyshell "Echoes", Komikino "528", and Londonwesty "Geocaching Might Be For You"

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/giff23roundtable

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Sit back for a chat with Mia Wallace, traveling GC HQ Lackey and flip flop adventurer! Plus real life portals, high terrain chain walks, a new GAGA from George our artificial geocaching adventurer, ex-muggle stories, and a monthly dose of other geocaching news and updates in this month of the GIFF!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/walktheearth

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Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e13

Lone Wolf Contest Update:

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/ (append the string of all the words)
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• The first fifty have completed the task to earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, as part of Project EGA...
• Some have not yet claimed their prize, so get on the list and you may still win!

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

This month, we have adventures that take us into the unknown, and into the thick of it! Plus some wonders of the world, an artificial geocacher gets a name, and of course a monthly dose of news and updates in this worldwide hobby of geocaching!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/thickofit

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Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e12

Lone Wolf Contest Update:

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/ (append the string of all the words)
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, as part of Project EGA...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

In this special extended episode, we have a chat with the Podcacher podcast's own Sonny Portacio about his favourite topic - EDC geocaching gear! Plus we got a batch of August news, real and fantasy adventures, and more space stuff! So come, let's hang out for a while!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/edcadventures

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Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e11

AI Naming contest:

• Email a suggestion for our geocaching AI friend to tgif@cachetheline.net
• Subject: "AI Geocacher name"
• Chosen name will win TWO Cache The Line pens and bonus swag!

Lone Wolf Contest Update:

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/ (append the string of all the words)
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, as part of Project EGA...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

The streaking is over and we're back to good old geocaching, so in this episode let's chat about travelbugs - you know, the little guys! And we've got a July's batch of geo-news, details about a new geocoin series - at least, they seem like geocoins - plus more excellent adventure highlights, deep thoughts, and more... So come, hang out for a while!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/bugsandbears

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NOTES:

• Streak challenge - checker
• Next challenge: Iconic Cacher - blog announcement
• Iconic Cacher - checker
• Film submission reminder - blog announcement
• GIFF film submission - web form
• World Icon series - bookmark list / Facebook photos
• Star Wars series - bookmark list
• Sunken Treasure FTF? - GCA8WW2
• Scuba Cache w/Behind The Cache - Youtube, GCK9PV
• Cache Line Cipher Coin - More details @ Indiegogo
• Love trackables - forum post
• Geo-bear! - Facebook post, Geo-bear Facebook post list
• BlazeOn - post, post, news, daughter @tiktok, obituary
• Wild Azalea - GC763
• Isla's Jasmer - Facebook post
• Cachly, Geocaching for iOS - cachly.com

AI Naming contest:

• Email a suggestion for our geocaching AI friend to tgif@cachetheline.net
• Subject: "AI Geocacher name"
• Chosen name will win TWO Cache The Line pens and bonus swag!

Lone Wolf Contest Update:

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/stringofallthewords
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, as part of Project EGA...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

It's getting all pizza pirates and thespian up in this episode! With no shortage of souvenirs this month, we've got June's dose of geocaching news and adventures, something fun and creative to do, highlights and more. So come, hang out for a while! Arr!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/pizzapirates

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NOTES:

• Project EGA/Geocoin details - Blog
• Wheel challenge #3 - Checker
• Wheel challenge #4, streaking! - Announcement
• Virtual Rewards 4.0 - Announcement
• Temagami fire tower virtual - Youtube / GC88ZP8
• Maritime Mega Event - GC9V5Q6
• Geowoodstock XX, Flagstaff AZ - GCA6GW6
• GeocachingCentral.com 
• The Pirate Project
• ArtedCrafted - REPRESENT ADVENTURE WITH THE EPIC TEE!
• Geocaching Vlogger - geocoin #002 returns - Youtube
• Rideau Trail news - Facebook / Geocacher share - Facebook
• Ghost Town Trail GC8E2C
• Tomb Raider GCWD13 / Log by NotableFind - GC.com
• My Tomb Raider video from 2009 - Youtube
• About Tristan da Cunha - Youtube
• The Old Flag Pole - GC6NTT8
• Queen Mary's Peak - Wikipedia
• Butler County Donut Trail - Youtube
• Seneca County Pizza Trail - Homepage + Passport
• Pizza trail geocaches bookmark list
• The Spot - GC39 - Youtube
• gpsfool's maintenance log - GC.com
• Whyteman's Shakespare AI post - Facebook
• Cachly, Geocaching for iOS - cachly.com

AI Naming contest:

• Email a suggestion for our geocaching AI friend to tgif@cachetheline.net
• Subject: "AI Geocacher name"
• Chosen name will win TWO Cache The Line pens and bonus swag!

Lone Wolf Contest Update: Prizes still to be claimed!

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/stringofallthewords
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, yet to be announced, soon...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

Deep thoughts return as we chat this month about some geocaching etiquette, check out one of the most remote unfound geocaches on Earth, see what our AI friend has learned, hear some real world geocaching news from May, and wrap up another month of geocaching as we usher in the summer. So come, and hang out for a while!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/crossinglines

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NOTES:

• Youtube video - 20,000 milestone
• Lake Lanier - GC21
• POI works! - cachetheline.net/poi
• Premium Membership price increase - Announcement
• Maker Magic events - Announcement (form to fill is linked in the post)
• US Maker events - bookmark list
• Non-US Maker events - bookmark list
• Featured Adventures - Announcement
• 002 for sale - Facebook - eBay - TB1D
• Canada's First - GCBBA - GC41
• Cachly proximity tip - Youtube short
• Cachly, Geocaching for iOS - cachly.com
• Little Diomede - GC8DR8H
• - Russia Beyond
• - Atlas Obscura
• - Visit to Little Diomede Day 1, Day 2
• - Weird History
• Congratulations Seekir on Find #1000 - Facebook
• Body part found - KKTV - Tweet
• Banana Ron - Youtube
• WISA Woodsat Website wisaplywood.com/wisawoodsat
• - Blog announcement
• - Forum discussion
• - Trackable TB9GB8G
• - ISS TB #1 TB27AH8
• - ISS TB #2 TB5JJN1
• - Rover TB5EFXK
• - Twitter @wisawoodsat
• ArtedCrafted - REPRESENT ADVENTURE WITH THE EPIC TEE!
• Maritime Mega Event GC9V5Q6

AI Naming contest:

• Email a suggestion for our geocaching AI friend to tgif@cachetheline.net
• Subject: "AI Geocacher name"
• Chosen name will win TWO Cache The Line pens and bonus swag!

Lone Wolf Contest Update: Prizes still to be claimed!

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/stringofallthewords
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, yet to be announced, soon...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

Geocaching trains us as scavengers, and in this episode we learn about a couple of other scavenger hunt opportunities, plus hear a couple of other excellent geocaching adventures, and our AI friend is back! Maybe you can provide some input about some deep thoughts I share, and maybe get a little inspiration towards some challenges and goals. Come and hang out for a while!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/spacebananas

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NOTES:

Youtube short: Large??

Premium membership - announcement

Wheel of Challenges #2 - announcement

Blue Switch day and souvenir - announcement

Spring Fling, CA (May 6) GC9P0KE

ASP Geobash, NY (May 20) GC9RYTF

Geowoodstock XIX, KY (May 27) GC89GMX

Maritime Mega! New Brunswick (July 8) GC9V5Q6

ArtedCrafted - 15% off orders with code CACHE THE LINE

Maine meteorite - CNN, Museum, YT: Inside Edition

Youtube: Banana Ron

Nova Scotia incident - Facebook post

Cadott WI incident - Facebook post

Iron Bingo challenge - GC3D5EB

"Stalled" Travelbug - Facebook post

Archived FTF - GCPVPC

Solo adventure - Forum post

Cachly, Geocaching for iOS - cachly.com

AI Naming contest:

• Email a suggestion for our geocaching AI friend to tgif@cachetheline.net
• Subject: "AI Geocacher name"
• Chosen name will win TWO Cache The Line pens and bonus swag!

Lone Wolf Contest Update: Prizes still to be claimed!

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/stringofallthewords
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, yet to be announced, soon...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

Have you snagged yet? This month we sit down with Scott Kirby, Dan and Beth, and Katie Reed, to chat about the geocaching side game Snag The Tag, and how important the community is, plus upcoming games and other news and updates in the geocaching realm. And we have a special guest - Artificial Intelligence - which also helped finish this (late) episode! Come and hang out for a while!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/bytheplayers

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NOTES:

Souvenir promo - Wheel of Challenges (blog announcement)

NBC: Reliance on GPS devices may lead to cognitive decline (video)

ChatGPT - on OpenAI

Snag The Tag videos - (Playlist)

Snag The Tag - (Facebook community)

Snag The Tag Canada - (Facebook community)

Snag The Tag UK - (Facebook community)

Snag The Tag Australia - (Facebook community)

Snag The Tag Germany - (Facebook community)

Snag The Tag Netherlands - (Facebook community)

Scott's snag video - (Facebook video)

Katie's snag video - (Facebook video)

Murder in the Snag The Tag Mansion trailer - (Youtube)

Murder in the Snag The Tag Mansion coin reveal - (Youtube)

Dr. Pepper: The Hunt For More - (Wiki website)

Cachly, Geocaching for iOS - cachly.com

ArtedCrafted - 15% off orders with code CACHE THE LINE

Contest Update: Prizes still to be claimed!

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/stringofallthewords
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, yet to be announced, soon...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

This month we have a smorgasbord of news, naughty and nice! From upcoming events, puzzles, rescues, and erupting volcanoes! You might pick up a tiny bit of Icelandic dialect too... Let's scratch the surface of some of these topics - come and hang out for a while!

On Youtube: cachetheline.net/volcanoes

Show Notes: cachetheline.net/radio/e5

NOTES:

Travel Bugs: I Found 100 Caches Today Kickstarter

CacheFest Memphis GC9ZEFF / www.cachefest.com

The Vault - Facebook group

The Book Of Codes - On Amazon

CTL puzzling tools reference hub - tools.cachetheline.net

How To Puzzle Cache - On Amazon

Butler County Donut Tour - GT77 / Archival announcement

Watch! Get to the BC, Donut Trail!

Recovered Travelbug post - Facebook

Cachly, Geocaching for iOS - cachly.com

Tri-country marker - GC7BA6Z

Bananaphone flash mob clip - Facebook / GCA23ZM

Seekir - On Youtube

Watch! The name that shall not be spoken - Youtube

Eyjafjallajökull - GC26DMX

Youtube drone video search

Fagradalsfjall - GC9G203 / Google image search

And Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður?

Contest Update: Prizes still to be claimed!

1. Watch the 12 videos in the Lone Wolf Legacy series (cachetheline.net/lonewolf)
2. Note the 11 words that each have a yellow smiley icon next to them
3. In playlist order with no spaces, string all 11 words together
4. Visit cachetheline.net/stringofallthewords
5. Follow instructions there!
6. (Hint: the digital root for verification of the wordstring is 7)

Prizes:

• First FIFTY to complete the task will earn themselves a special, secret, exclusive prize, yet to be announced, soon...
• Many people have already claimed their spot - will you be next?

Contact: tgif@cachetheline.net

POI! Phone One In: cachetheline.net/poi

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