2016-04-23 38 -77

Sat 23 Apr 2016 in 38,-77: 38.9312837, -77.1141124 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

In the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park, about 75 meters off the canal towpath.

Participants

• Peter Kaminski
• McKay (talk) (and family)

Plans

The plan was to meet at the spot at 4:00 pm. (see the talk page)

Peter planned on biking along the canal towpath from Rosslyn.

McKay planned on driving, parking at the parking lot across the canal, and walking across the Chain Bridge

Expedition

Mckay drove in, walked to the bridge, crossed the canal on the bridge, took the ramp down to the towpath, walked along the towpath to be nearer the point. At this point, Peter showed up, on a bicycle. We walked through the forest, and to the edge of the water. Realizing the point was within the water, Peter, who was wearing a swimsuit underneath his clothing, took off his outer clothing, and waded in. McKay stayed on the shore and took pictures, but he was within the GPS accuracy (about 10 feet) anyway.

Photos

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  Peter and McKay

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  GPS Proof

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  McKay and Sons

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  Two turtles on a log nearby

Achievements

Peter and McKay earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (38, -77) geohash on 2016-04-23.

Peter earned the One with Nature Geohash Achievement by reaching the (38, -77) geohash on 2016-04-23.

Peter earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (38, -77) geohash on 2016-04-23.

McKay earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2016-04-23.

Peter and McKay earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting a complete stranger at the (38, -77) geohash on 2016-04-23.