Michael5000/2013

2013 Expeditions (Expeditions #124-153)

153. 2013-12-29 43 -123 The woods west of Cottage Grove, with Mrs.5000 and Niece #4. Success!

Michael5000, Mrs.5000, and Niece #4 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -123) graticule, here, on 2013-12-29.

• First Expedition to Lane County

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

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

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

152. 2013-11-29 19 -155 North Central Hawaii, off the Daniel Inouye Highway, with Mrs.5000 and family. Thwarted.

• Westernmost and Southernmost attempt

151. 2013-10-27 41 -89 On Lee Road, north of US 30 and west of state road 251 in north central Illinois. Success!

Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-10-27. It's a Double Hash.

150. 2013-10-27 42 -91 On the shore of the Mississippi -- quite literally -- in Guttenberg, Iowa. Awesome Success!

Michael5000 earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (42, -91) geohash on 2013-10-27 in the middle of the night.

Michael5000 earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 3 consecutive days starting on 2013-10-25.

149. 2013-10-26 43 -92 In a ditch southwest of Cresco, Iowa. Success!

148. 2013-10-25 42 -90 Off of Highway 52, southeast of Dubuque, Iowa. Success!

147. 2013-10-19 45 -122 On NW 289th Street in Clark County, Washington. With llamas. Success!

146. 2013-09-21 45 -122 Near the Rolling Hills Community Church, west of West Linn off of I-205. Success!

145. 2013-09-15 45 -123 In the woods off Highway 26, near an ODOT station, with Frogman. Success!

144. 2013-09-11 45 -122 On Almond Drive in a still-being-built neighborhood near Clackamas High School. Success!

143. 2013-09-07 45 -122 Failure! in the Oregon woods, with Frogman and Alison.

Frogman, Alison, Michael5000 earned the It's a kitty consolation prize by being so distracted by a nearby geocache as to forget to go to the (45, -122) geohash on 2013-09-07.

142. 2013-09-04 43 -70 Success! in Portland, Maine.

141. 2013-09-02 45 -67 Thwarted by signage in the Maine woods.

140. 2013-09-02 45 -68 Success! in the woods Southwest of Millinocket, Maine.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (45, -68) graticule, here, on 2013-09-02.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Drowned Rat Geohash Achievement by reaching the (45, -68) geohash on 2013-09-02 despite being thoroughly wet from tromping through the woods in a deluge.

139. 2013-09-02 45 -69 Did not attempt! in the Maine woods.

138. 2013-08-23 45 -122 An easy drive to Vancouver with Frogman and Alison, although not "with" in the temporal sense. Success!

137. 2013-08-11 45 -122 An easy drive to Vancouver with Mrs.5000. Success!

136. 2013-08-09 45 -120 Under powerlines on the north bank of the Columbia Gorge.

• Expedition Thwarted!
• Second failed expedition to the Goldendale, Washington graticule.

135. 2013-08-09 44 -119 On the Rukio Creek Ranch in Grant County.

• Expedition Thwarted!
• Third failed expedition to the Kimberly, Oregon graticule.

Michael5000 (talk) earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (4 or 5 miles) reaching the (44, -119) geohash on 2013-08-09.

Michael5000 (talk) earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (.77 miles) reaching the (45, -120) geohash on 2013-08-09.

134. 2013-08-06 48 -115 In the forest northwest of Troy, Montana.

• New graticule!
• Second most northern expedition!

Michael5000 earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 4 consecutive days starting on 2013-08-03.

133. 2013-08-05 47 -111 A farm road north of Fairfield, Montana.

• New graticule!
• Following in the footsteps of Mrs.5000!

132. 2013-08-05 45 -110 Just East of Bozeman, Montana.

• Expedition Success!
• First ever attempt (by anyone) on the Livingston, Montana graticule.
• Montana: Sixth state attempted! Fifth state hashed!

Michael5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (45, -110) graticule, here, on 2013-08-05.

131. 2013-08-05 44 -110 Near the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.

• Expedition Twarted.
• First ever attempt (by anyone) on the Yellowstone, Wyoming graticule. All those people having boring normal vacations....
• Wyoming: Fifth state attempted!
• Highest altitude attempt to date.

Michael5000 earned the Admit One Achievement by paying US$25.00 to access the (44, -110) geohash at Yellowstone National Park on 2013-08-05.

Michael5000 earned the Done with Nature consolation prize by failing to reach the (44, -110) geohash on 2013-08-05.

Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-08-05. It's a Double Hash.

Michael5000 earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 3 consecutive days starting on 2013-08-03.

130. 2013-08-04 43 -116 An office building on a Boise strip.

• Expedition Success!
• An expedition involving other people, albeit not simultaneously!

129. 2013-08-03 43 -116 Suburban Boise.

• Expedition Success!
• A Double Hash!
• An expedition involving other people, albeit not simultaneously!
• Michael5000's first Expedition to Ada County, Idaho.

128. 2013-08-03 45 -121 On the Washington slope of the Columbia Gorge

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Klickitat County!
• First Washington-side Expedition to The Dalles graticule!

User:Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-08-03. It's a Double Hash.

127. 2013-07-28 44 -122 Main Street, Brownsville

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Linn County!
• with Jennifer!

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jennifer to the (44, -122) geohash on 2013-07-28.

126. 2013-06-19 45 -122 St. Stephens Church, SE Portland

• Expedition Thwarted!

125. 2013-06-15 45 -122 Tualatin Hills Park.

• Expedition Success!

124. 2013-05-13 45 -123 On Zion Creek Road, northwest of Hillsboro.

• Expedition Success!

Michael5000 earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to Washington County, Oregon.