GeoCache: I'm NOT Obsessed... Right? HeadHardHat's Geocaching Insights

HeadHardHat's Award Winning Geocaching Blog is a geocache treasure trove of geocaching information. Years of searchable geocaching insights await you here. HeadHardHat's GeoSnippits Geocaching Videos series can be seen on You Tube. You can also find him on his new GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast series and the Geocaching Podcast. Geocaching the outdoor treasure-hunting game which the participants use a GPS receiver to hide and seek containers called "geocaches" or "caches" anywhere in the world

Monday, September 22, 2014

Become A Patron and Join Our Monthly Patron Hangouts

We had a fantastic time for this month's GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast Google+ Patron Hangout. Many fine geocachers participating in the hangout with many other's watching from the LIVE viewing room.

There were geocachers from England, North Ireland, Canada and across the USA.

We want to thank everyone who help support our show and all the effort there in. See you in
October!!!

Here are some of our Hangout participants... Geocachers from around the world...

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Friday, September 19, 2014

GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: 080 - Geocaching with Multi Tools vs Swiss Army Knives

In tonight's episode of the GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Geocaching Insights hosts Andy HeadHardHat Smith and Wife Amy the HeadHardHatress discuss the debate of a geocacher's favorite tool.. Multi Tools versus Swiss Army knives. Which is best? Which is which? How can geocachers put these to good use? Find out this and a whole lot more...

Like:
The #MichelinQuest travel bug give-a-way. The Michelin $50 Gas Card given away live tonight... The GeoSnippits Cache Stash and so much more... What are you doing the pre-show starts in just a few minutes...

Meet up at http://geosnippits.com/gsreboot-podcast/ or go to geosnippits.com and click the GSREBOOT PODCAST option in the menu to see the LIVE viewing area to watch as we record the show and also join in our world wide chat room with geocachers from around the planet.

Pre-Show starts about 8:05PM ET with the actual podcast starting at 8:30PM ET. Come join in the fun!

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Removing Scratches From Point and Shoot Camera Lenses

Below is a close-up of my current favorite vLog, blogging, photo snapping, video shooting camera.

My Sony DSC-WX300 is a very versatile wide angle point and shoot camera with many amazing bells and whistles that fit all of my social network needs. It was perfect for me. Until I noticed the HUGE scratch on the lens. When I first noticed it at the WWFM 11 event my heart sank. It covered a deep crevice right across the center and about an inch long. It was so deep I could feel the depth with my finger nail. I thought it was ruined.

You may be saying to yourself, "Andy, I can't see any scratch anywhere?!?". That is the reason for this article. The scratch was removed almost instantly and I'm going to tell you how I did it.

Here is what you are going to need:

1 part 70% rubbing alcohol
20 parts water
1 MicroFiber cloth

To be honest, I didn't think this had a chance of working. The scratch was just too deep.

What Do You Need To Do:

Mix the 70% rubbing alcohol and water in a container
Dip a small section of the MicroFiber cloth in the solution
Gently rub the moist cloth over the scratch in small circular motions
In my case the scratch disappeared in seconds and with no effort.

It left so quickly I could easily say by magic. No trace of the scratch remains and the lens is like new.

Note I tried the same solution on the glass display on the back of the camera and it did nothing at all. The scratches remained. So this is for lens only.

I hope this gives you a very inexpensive fix for something that would cost a whole lot more if you took it into a repair shop.

Enjoy.
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

OH BEEP! GEOCACHING PODCAST – INTERVIEW WITH HEADHARDHAT & WIFE AMY FROM GSRP

Wife Amy and myself were very pleased to recently be guests on The Oh Beep! Geocaching Podcast from the UK.

Oh Beep! is a geocaching based, family friendly and quite frankly extremely fun show hosted by Mark a.k.a. BananaSauce and his son Doctor-D. This particular episode #42 has almost an hour of great content and then the complete interview with Amy and myself starts at 00.51.08, enjoy..

http://www.ohbeep.com/podcast-episode/interview-with-head-hard-hat-wife-amy-from-geosnippits-reboot-podcast-obgcp42/

The Oh Beep! Geocaching Podcast can be heard weekly and found here: http://www.ohbeep.com/

Be sure and check it out. It is a great way to get the UK flavor of geocaching.

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Friday, September 12, 2014

GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: 079 - Locating Ground Zero Techniques

In tonight's episode of the GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Geocaching Insights hosts Andy HeadHardHat Smith and Wife Amy the HeadHardHatress discuss interesting ways of finding ground zero when your smartphone or GPSr is making you play "Follow the bouncing arrow". Plus some advice on how to look when you actually get there.

Plus #MichelinQuest giveaway, GeoSnippits Cache Stash and so much more...

Meet up at http://geosnippits.com/gsreboot-podcast/ or go to geosnippits.com and click the GSREBOOT PODCAST option in the menu to see the LIVE viewing area to watch as we record the show and also join in our world wide chat room with geocachers from around the planet.

Pre-Show starts about 8:00PM ET with the actual podcast starting at 8:30PM ET. Come join in the fun!

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

GCPC: Episode 368 - The Seven Souvenirs of August #7SOA Feedback

Streamed live on Sep 10, 2014

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: The Panel discuss the final thoughts of the Seven Souvenirs of August 2014. With help from some of our listeners and from Google Plus.

Be sure to check it out!

We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there!

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Monday, September 8, 2014

WOW! Michelin Trackables Sold Out Within Moments

Michelin's Geocaching Travel Bug Promotion - Michelin's Quest for Adventure sold out of their 2000 Michelin Man travel bugs within a few short hours after they became available. The website opened on September 8th, 2014 as promised and the response has been overwhelming. Details as to when more travel bugs will become available and where you can get a chance in winning one coming soon.

Statement telling that the requests were way beyond expectations...

The GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast has seven of these trackables coming for the show....

Stay tuned...

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

$1.00 Geocache Idea at Dollar Tree

You can't beat the price for this geocache possibility. Found at the Dollar Tree.

Pass it on.

Friday, September 5, 2014

GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: 078 - NEWS BREAK: Geocaching.com and Michelin Tires Contest!!!

Streamed live on Sep 4, 2014

In tonight's episode of the GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Geocaching Insights hosts Andy HeadHardHat Smith and Wife Amy the HeadHardHatress discuss .....

NEWS FLASH!!!

We interrupt this message to bring you

THE GSRP has been given AMAZING Information about Michelin Tires with permission from Groundspeak to begin a huge Michelin Travel Bug Contest!!! Get the front row street information with all the details we are allowed to say. Be the first in the know by coming to our show LIVE tonight! Plus we are giving away from the GeoSnippits Cache Stash a Dirtbag Geocaching Society T-Shirt donated by Striza himself...

Meet up at http://geosnippits.com/gsreboot-podcast/ or go to geosnippits.com and click the GSREBOOT PODCAST option in the menu to see the LIVE viewing area to watch as we record the show and also join in our world wide chat room with geocachers from around the planet.

Pre-Show starts about 8:05PM ET with the actual podcast starting at 8:30PM ET.

Come join in the fun!

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 078

Called Michelin’s Quest for Adventure
— This anniversary geocaching contest is for all legal, U.S. residents 18 and older!

Michelin has nearly 2,000 tire pressure gauges they’ve made into Trackables. They’re shaped like the iconic Michelin Man– the beloved icon of the tire maker who has been around more than 115 years himself.

This contest is photo driven.

— Find a Michelin Man trackable and share a creative photo of him that captures the spirit of adventure and you could win some cool prizes. It will officially kick off Sept. 8 — Next Monday!

BOOKMARK — michelin.geocaching.com be sure to get one of the limited Michelin Man trackables before they are gone!!

You can tag us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
— @MichelinUSA and @MichelinMedia handle on twitter.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The Geocaching Podcast: Episode 367 - September Cacher Coffee

Streamed live on Sep 3, 2014

In tonight's episode of the Geocaching Podcast: Headhardhat, Darrylw4 and StephensAdInfinitum (Scott Berks has the night off) will be discussing everything geocaching, well mostly, with their September Cacher Coffee. Come join in the fun and add to the show via chat room. It's going to be a whole lot of fun.

Be sure to check it out!

We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there!

If you cannot see the video above please use this link:
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Monday, September 1, 2014

HeadHardHat's Geocaching vLog - Monkey Puzzle Geocache Fail

Andy HeadHardHat, Wife Amy and the geocaching team the 2Alxndrs travel through the deep wilderness of North Carolina to attempt a Monkey Puzzle Geocache. It is a First To Find and also the first time seeing a monkey cache for HHH and wife Amy. Do they achieve success or do they end up looking more like monkees overall? Find out here...

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http://youtu.be/Bi7xBdH47Z4

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