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Caching In The NorthWest

Caching In The NorthWest

689: A San Diego Road Trip Through Geocaching History

Oct 10, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min · 14 segments

In this Caching in the NorthWest episode, Chris of the NorthWest and LANMonkey take you on a geocaching road trip through San Diego. The episode covers Phil's Memorial Cache (GC5B), known as the…

In this Caching in the NorthWest episode, Chris of the NorthWest and LANMonkey take you on a geocaching road trip through San Diego. The episode covers Phil's Memorial Cache (GC5B), known as the oldest California geocache, along with the trails and views at Mt. Soledad, the history and gardens of Balboa Park, and the coastal scenery of Point Loma. Balboa Park's story, from its 1868 origins through the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, shapes much of the discussion. Watch the full episode, catch the live show every Thursday at 7PM PT, and find more geocaching adventures at CachingNW.com.

In this Caching in the NorthWest episode, Chris of the NorthWest and LANMonkey take you on a geocaching road trip through San Diego. The episode covers Phil's Memorial Cache (GC5B), known as the…

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Speakers: Jim PowlessHostChris UnruhHost

Top entities: San Diego×27 Point Loma×14 Balboa Park×14 Vancouver×2 iOS×8

Adventure Days and the Dangers of AI Hiking Advice5:04 – 14:19

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:04

Ah, yes.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:05

Thank you so much.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:07

Folks, I do have to acknowledge here, Brylang, Nick will make Cachly for Android.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:13

It's a million-dollar guarantee.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:15

You give him a million dollars, he's gonna make the app for you.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:18

Yep.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:18

We also have a million dollar, dollar guarantee right here on the podcast.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:22

You give us a million dollars, we're talking about anything you wanna talk about.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:25

'Cause it may [laughs] end up being our last episode.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:27

[laughs]

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:27

That's right.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:29

Depending on what we talk about.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:30

Go out on a high note.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:31

Um, hey-

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:32

[laughs]

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:32

...

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:32

if you wanna get in on what could possibly be our last episode-

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:35

[laughs]

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:36

... use the, uh, #roadtrip to pop up anything there in the chat.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:41

And we are so thankful to have a chat lackey back.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:45

I'm telling you, a, a week without a chat lackey is tough.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:49

Well-

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:49

There's a lot of work to do

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:51

...

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:51

it was, yeah, it was.

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Geocaching TripsTravel > Outdoor Recreation > Geocaching
San Diego Geocaching TourTravel > Outdoor Recreation > Geocaching > Geocaching Trips
AI-Assisted Outdoor PlanningTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Generative AI Assistants
Risks of AI-Generated Hiking RoutesTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Generative AI Assistants > AI-Assisted Outdoor Planning
Backcountry Hiking SafetyNature > Outdoor Activities > Hiking
Mountain Rescue on Crown MountainNature > Outdoor Activities > Hiking > Backcountry Hiking Safety
Adventure DaysEvents > Recreational Events > Geocaching Events
Adventure Lab Souvenir ChallengeEvents > Recreational Events > Geocaching Events > Adventure Days
Balboa Park and Point Loma AttractionsGeography > United States > California > San Diego County
San Diego CountyGeography > United States > California
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Technology
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Geocaching EventsEvents > Recreational Events
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HikingNature > Outdoor Activities
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Artificial IntelligenceTechnology
Travel

Adventure Days and the Dangers of AI Hiking Advice5:04 – 14:19

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:04

Ah, yes.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:05

Thank you so much.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:07

Folks, I do have to acknowledge here, Brylang, Nick will make Cachly for Android.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:13

It's a million-dollar guarantee.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:15

You give him a million dollars, he's gonna make the app for you.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:18

Yep.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:18

We also have a million dollar, dollar guarantee right here on the podcast.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:22

You give us a million dollars, we're talking about anything you wanna talk about.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:25

'Cause it may [laughs] end up being our last episode.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:27

[laughs]

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:27

That's right.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:29

Depending on what we talk about.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:30

Go out on a high note.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:31

Um, hey-

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:32

[laughs]

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:32

...

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:32

if you wanna get in on what could possibly be our last episode-

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:35

[laughs]

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:36

... use the, uh, #roadtrip to pop up anything there in the chat.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:41

And we are so thankful to have a chat lackey back.

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:45

I'm telling you, a, a week without a chat lackey is tough.

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:49

Well-

C

Chris UnruhHost

5:49

There's a lot of work to do

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:51

...

J

Jim PowlessHost

5:51

it was, yeah, it was.

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