Michael5000/2011

Late 2011

100. 2011-12-07 45 -122 Off of Farmington Road near Aloha.

• Expedition Success!

99. 2011-11-26 39 -108 Northwest of Grand Junction, Colorado!

• New State (and county, and graticule) for Michael5000 and Mrs.5000.
• We are the second and third people to hash the Grand Junction graticule.
• Southernmost, Easternmost, and probably Highest Expedition for Michael5000 and Mrs.5000.
• Expedition Success!

98. 2011-11-16 45 -122 On a street corner in residential Vancouver.

• Expedition Success!

97. 2011-11-13 45 -122 Near a fence between driveways on SE 74th Avenue, near Powell Boulevard.

• Expedition Success!
• This is the first ever all-running Expedition!
• And, it's my 50th Expedition in the Portland graticule.

Michael5000 issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement by geohashing in a place named "74th" from the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-11-13.

96. 2011-11-02 45 -122 By an apartment complex near Clackamas Town Center.

• Expedition Success!

95. 2011-10-15 45 -123 Vernonia!

• Expedition Success!
• This is the 70th Oregon Expedition.
• And, it's the 50th Expedition of 2011.
• McMinnville becomes my fourth three-expedition graticule.

94. 2011-10-09 45 -122 Just off a residential street between Milwaukie and Gladstone.

• Expedition Success!

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Niece #2 to the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-10-09.

93. 2011-10-01 45 -122 A field near a near housing development in Vancouver.

• Expedition Success!

92. 2011-09-28 45 -122 An apartment complex off of NE Andresen Road, in Vancouver.

• Expedition Success!

91. 2011-09-26 45 -122 On an undeveloped volcanic butte in Gresham.

• Expedition Success!

90. 2011-09-22 45 -121 Just off the railroad on the eastern edge of Cascade Locks.

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Hood River County.
• The Dalles, Oregon graticule becomes the third to host my third Expedition, and the second to host my third success.
• September 2011 now has my most Expeditions (16) and my most successful Expeditions (12) of any month.

Michael5000 earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 1 graticules belonging to Hood River County, Oregon.

89. 2011-09-20 45 -121 In rangeland off of U.S Highway 197 south of Maupin.

• Expedition Success!
• Fiftieth Successful Oregon Expedition!
• Fourteenth and Final Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• September 2011 is tied for most Expeditions and most successful Expeditions of any month.

Michael5000 earned the Endurance Geohashing Achievement by geohashing for 7 consecutive days beginning on 2011-09-14, attempting 14 and reaching 10 hashpoints.

88. 2011-09-20 44 -121 Near the Alfalfa settlement east of Bend.

• Thirteenth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• My first attempt at Deschutes County.

Michael5000 earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize by being prevented from reaching the (44, -121) geohash on 2011-09-20 by an impassable and unforeseen mighty irrigation canal.

• Expedition Thwarted.

87. 2011-09-19 43 -121 National Forest Land in northwest Lake County.

• Expedition Success
• Twelfth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• First Expedition (by me) to the LaPine graticule.
• First Expedition to Lake County.

• Sixth Expedition of the 2011-09-19 Ultrahash.

Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 4 hash points on 2011-09-19. It's an Ultra Hash.

Michael5000 achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Springfield, Oregon]] and 6 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Bend, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[La Pine, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

86. 2011-09-19 44 -121 In Crooked River Ranch, an ultra-low density development northwest of Terrebonne.

• Expedition Success
• September 2011 now has the second-most successful expeditions ever.
• Eleventh Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• Fifth Expedition of the 2011-09-19 Ultrahash.
• First Expedition (by me) to the Bend graticule.
• First Expedition to Jefferson County.

Michael5000 achieved level 7 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Portland, Oregon]] and 7 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Springfield, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[The Dalles, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

85. 2011-09-19 44 -120 Deep in the Ochoco National Forest.

• Expedition Success
• Tenth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• Fourth Expedition of the 2011-09-19 Ultrahash.
• First Expedition to Crook County

84. 2011-09-19 44 -119 On a hill overlooking the John Day Valley west of Mount Vernon.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• Ninth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• Third Expedition of the 2011-09-19 Ultrahash.

Michael5000 earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (44, -119) geohash on 2011-09-19.

83. 2011-09-19 44 -118 In National Forest land southwest of Unity, Oregon.

• Expedition Success
• Eighth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• Second Expedition of the 2011-09-19 Ultrahash.
• 60th Oregon Expedition.
• First success in Baker County.

Michael5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (44, -118) graticule, here, on 2011-09-19.

82. 2011-09-19 44 -117 In the hills east of the industrial ruins at Lime.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• First attempt (by anyone) at a hashpoint in the Baker City, Oregon graticule.
• Seventh Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• First Expedition of the 2011-09-19 Ultrahash.
• My first attempt at Baker County.
• First ever failure on a Monday -- 7-1.

Michael5000 earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (44, -117) geohash on 2011-09-19.

81. 2011-09-18 43 -116 Off of the Silver City road in southeastern Idaho.

• Expedition Success
• Sixth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• 2011 now has more expedition attempts than 2010.
• Second successful expedition (by anyone) in the Boise graticule.

80. 2011-09-17 42 -114 Near the Snake River south of Hagerman, Idaho.

• Expedition Success
• 2011 now tied for Geohashingest year of all time.
• Second half of a doublehash.
• Fifth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• Set record for my easternmost geohash.

Michael5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (42, -114) graticule, here, on 2011-09-17.

• Only the fourth graticule to be hashed in the state of Idaho!

79. 2011-09-17 43 -115 In rugged hills south of Idaho City, Idaho.

• Expedition Success
• First half of a doublehash.
• Fourth Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• Set record for my easternmost geohash; but the record would be broken again eight hours later.
• My third state!

Michael5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -115) graticule, here, on 2011-09-17.

• My tenth Virgin Graticule!
• Only the third graticule to be hashed in the state of Idaho!

78. 2011-09-16 43 -119 In ranchland on the south shore of Harney Lake.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• Third Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.
• First known attempt to hash the Hines graticule.

Michael5000 earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (43, -119) geohash on 2011-09-16.

77. 2011-09-15 43 -118 In the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, about 25 road miles SSE of Burns.

• Expedition Success!
• Second Geohash of the Buchanan, Oregon graticule (for me, and for anyone).
• Somewhat alarming nighttime expedition, without flashlight.
• Thursday can't lose: I am 10-0 on Thursdays.
• Second Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.

76. 2011-09-14 45 -122 In a suburban commercial district in Vancouver.

• Expedition Success!
• Most banal location ever!
• Unintentional first Expedition of the Endurance Geohashing series.

75. 2011-09-01 45 -122 Just south of the Cascade Station area, near Portland International Airport.

• Expedition Success!
• Kate went Geohashing!

Michael5000 earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement by manipulating Kate to reach the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-09-01.

July-August 2011

74. 2011-08-14 43 -123 The wrong day's graticule.

• Rather radical expedition failure.
• We attempt to get to yesterday's graticule.
• We don't get there.
• First actual attempt, kind of, at the Roseburg, Oregon graticule.
• Our first attempt, kind of, at Douglas County.

73.2011-08-06 44 -122 In the Cascade Foothills south of Molalla.

• Expedition Success!
• New Graticule! First attempt and success in the Springfield, Oregon graticule.
• Second successful expedition (by anyone) in the graticule.
• Tenth attempt (8th success) in Clackamas County.

Michael5000 achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Portland, Oregon]] and 6 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[McMinnville, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

72.2011-08-03 45 -122 In a vacant lot near the Troutdale Airport.

• Expedition Success!
• First ever evidence of previous geohashing!

Hi Michael5000, Actually my inspiration for leaving a temporary marker behind at a hash was your chalked message at 2011-02-26 45 -122. kydlt

71.2011-07-31 45 -121 Off of Highway 26, twenty-five miles north of Warm Springs.

• Expedition Success!
• New Graticule! First attempt and success in The Dalles, Oregon graticule.
• New County! First attempt and success in Wasco County.
• Personal record: Earliest Geohash -- I reached the hashpoint at 6:50 a.m.
• Personal record: With 15 expeditions, July 2011 is my most active geohashing month. Eight successful expeditions makes it the second-best month ever in that category.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Portland, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

70.2011-07-27 45 -122 Near Highway 99E between Milwaukie and Gladstone.

• Expedition Success!
• 25.8 mile all-biking Expedition.

69.2011-07-24 45 -123 Between Cannon Beach and Seaside.

• Expedition Thwarted
• Jennifer joins us!
• 50th Oregon Expedition!
• Only my second McMinnville graticule Expedition.
• July 2011 becomes my month with the most geohashes (13) and by FAR the most failures (7, with the previous record being 2).

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jennifer to the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-07-23.

68.2011-07-23 45 -122 Off of Springville Road in Northwest Portland.

• Expedition Thwarted
• Jennifer joins us!

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jennifer to the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-07-23.

67.2011-07-21 46 -121 Near White Pass in the Washington Cascades.

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Yakima County
• First Expedition (by me) to the Mt. Rainier graticule.
• Second successful expedition (by anyone) in the graticule.
• (Self-Awarded) Honorable Mention for Endurance Geohashing

Michael5000 achieved level 4 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Portland, Oregon and 4 of the surrounding graticules.

66.2011-07-19 46 -117 In a canyon west of Asotin, Washington.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Pullman graticule.

65.2011-07-19 45 -118 On a ridge above the Grande Ronde River near La Grande.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Pendleton graticule.

64.2011-07-18 45 -117 On the Union Pacific Railroad south of Union, Oregon.

• Expedition Success!
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Enterprise graticule.
• Three virgin graticules in three days!

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (45, -117) graticule, here, on 2011-07-18.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Railhash Achievement by visiting the hash situating on the railway. (45, -117) geohash on 2011-07-18.

63.2011-07-17 43 -117 In desert hills east of Juntura, Oregon

• Expedition Success!
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Vale graticule.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -117) graticule, here, on 2011-07-17.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2011-07-17. It's a Double Hash.

62.2011-07-17 43 -118 A few miles east of US-395 in the Malheur National Forest.

• Expedition Success!
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Buchanen graticule.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -118) graticule, here, on 2011-07-17.

61.2011-07-16 44 -118 In agricultural land between John Day and Prairie City.

• Expedition Thwarted
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Prairie City graticule.

60.2011-07-16 44 -119 Deep in the Ochoco Mountains.

• Expedition Thwarted
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Kimberly graticule.
• Most laborious and difficult car-based geohash to date.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (44, -119) geohash on 2011-07-16 due to a flat tire.

59.2011-07-15 44 -120 Rural Wheeler County.

• Expedition Success!
• First Successful Eastern Oregon Expedition
• Second Successful hash of graticule
• First Successful Wheeler County Expedition

58.2011-07-15 45 -120 Off I-84 near Arlington.

• Expedition Thwarted
• First attempt (by us) at the Goldendale graticule

57. 2011-07-04 45 -122 In Sellwood.

• Expedition Success! Kind of!
• Independence Day Hash!
• Unusually uninteresting expedition!

January-June 2011

56. 2011-06-17 45 -122 On Marine Drive, just east of Portland International Airport.

• Expedition Success!

55. 2011-05-29 45 -122 In a powerline right-of-way off of Skyline Drive.

• Expedition Success!
• Somewhat reckless Bushwhacking!

54. 2011-05-22 45 -122 The I-205 median four miles into Washington.

• Expedition Success!
• 10th Clark County Expedition!
• Mild recklessness!

53. 2011-05-07 45 -122 A suburban street in Southwest Portland.

• Expedition Success!

52. 2011-04-27 45 -122 A sidewalk in The 'Couv.

• Expedition Success!
• The Curse of Wednesday is broken; I'm now 1-4 for Wednesday Expeditions!

51. 2011-04-21 45 -122 The middle of a street in Happy Valley.

• Expedition Success!

50. 2011-03-18 45 -122 Industrial site south of Foster Road.

• Expedition fail: private property, bashfullness.

49. 2011-03-09 45 -122 Residential neighborhood north of the Columbia.

• Deterred due to private access.
• First failure after 18-Expedition winning streak.

48. 2011-02-26 45 -122 On the Columbia River Bike Path.

michael5000 earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-02-26 while the temperature was 28°F.

47. 2011-02-04 45 -122 Just off Hwy 26 near Tanisbourne.

• Geohashing Synergy: Shoe Shopping!

46. 2011-01-10 45 -122 Somebody's yard in Irvington.

• First Expedition of 2011!