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==[[User:Michael5000|Michael5000's]] Archive of 2010 Expeditions.==

===Late 2010 (Expeditions #39-45)===

'''45. [[2010-12-24 43 -124]] In a tidal flat just off of East Bay Drive.'''

*First successful expedition (for anyone) in the Coos Bay graticule!
*Sixth (6th) Virgin graticule!
*First successful expedition (for anyone) in Coos County!
*Christmas Eve geohash!
*Muddy!

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'''44. [[2010-12-12 45 -122]] In an empty lot by the railroad corridor in Milwaukie.'''
*Geohashing Synergy: This one was attached to a run in the Brooklyn neighborhood.

'''43. [[2010-12-06 45 -122]] In Happy Valley, off of Sunnyside Road.'''


'''42. [[2010-11-11 45 -122]] Near LaCamas Lake, north of Camas.'''
*Veteran's Day Hash
*Geohashing Synergy: Bike ride around the lake.


'''41. [[2010-10-31 45 -122]] Under a tree at SE 40th and Woodstock. '''
*Visited at the end of a weekend road trip.

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'''40. [[2010-10-07 45 -122]] Somebody's house, in Irvington.'''
*Another completely unremarkable Expedition!


'''39. [[2010-09-24 45 -122]] Somebody's driveway, in Sellwood.'''
*A completely unremarkable Expedition!

===The Belle Epoch: July & August 2010 (Expeditions #23-38)=== 
 
'''38. [[2010-08-31 45 -124]] On a hilltop near the ocean in the Siuslaw National Forest. '''
*First documented Expedition in the almost entirely landless [[North Lincoln City, Oregon]] graticule (by anyone).
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*First Lincoln County Expedition!
*FINALLY A TUESDAY GEOHASH!
*Fifth Virgin graticule deflowered!
*25th Oregon Geohash!
 
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'''37. [[2010-08-29 45 -123]] In the woods northwest of Vernonia.'''
*My first Expedition to the [[McMinnville, Oregon]] graticule!
*First Columbia County Expedition!

'''36. [[2010-08-29 46 -123]] In the Capital State Forest, twelve miles WSW of Olympia, Washington.'''
*First Thurston County Expedition!
*First Washington-side expedition to the [[Astoria, Oregon]] graticule (for anyone).

'''35. [[2010-08-29 46 -124]] A vacant lot in Ocean Shores, Washington.'''

*First Grays Harbor County Expedition.
*First documented Expedition in [[Ocean Shores, Washington]] graticule (by anyone).
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'''Second Consecutive Triple Hash: all three 2010-08-29 Expeditions Succeeded!'''
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*August 2010 will likely never be equaled, geohashingwise.


'''34. [[2010-08-28 47 -123]] In light forest near the Matlock-Brady Road, fifteen miles west of Shelton, Washington.'''
*First Mason County Expedition.
*First expedition to the [[Olympic National Park, Washington]] graticule (for me); second successful Expedition (for anyone).

'''33. [[2010-08-28 47 -122]] Off a residential street in Parkland, south of Tacoma.'''
*First Pierce County Expedition!
*First '''running''' Expedition!
*The [[Seattle, Washington]] graticule becomes the first besides Portland that I've made three Expeditions in.

'''32. [[2010-08-28 46 -123]] In Clatsop State Forest, roughly 10 miles west of Clatskanie, Oregon.'''

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*First Clatsop County Expedition
*First expedition to the [[Astoria, Oregon]] graticule (for me); third successful Expedition (for anyone)

'''All three 2010-08-28 Expeditions Succeeded!'''
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*First Geohashing adventure involving use of a ferry.
*August 2010 is now easily my month with the most Expeditions and the most successful Expeditions.

'''31. [[2010-08-16 42 -122]] In the forested hills south of Ashland, Oregon.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First documented successful Expedition in [[Medford, Oregon]] graticule (by anyone).
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:Seven Oregon graticules attempted; six successful.
*The Medford graticule is only the third that I've launched more than one Expedition on.
*Jackson County becomes my fourth most geohashed county.
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*August 2010 is now tied for most Expeditions (5) and is the month with with the most ''successful'' Expeditons (4)!
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'''30. [[2010-08-14 42 -122]] In the forest west of I-5, south of Ashland.'''

Expedition Failed.

*First documented Expedition in [[Medford, Oregon]] graticule (by anyone).
:Seven Oregon graticules attempted; five successful.
*First three-in-a-row days of attempted geohashing.


'''29. [[2010-08-13 42 -121]] In National Forest land east of Chiloquin, Oregon.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First ever geohash of [[Klamath Falls, Oregon]] graticule (by anyone).
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::Six Oregon graticules attempted; five successful.
*First Klamath County Expedition.
::Eight Oregon counties attempted; seven successful.
*Birthday Geohash!
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*First Successful pair of Expeditions on consecutive days.

'''28. [[2010-08-12 42 -123]] In the hills south of the Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*Second ever geohash of [[Grants Pass, Oregon]] graticule (by anyone).
::Five Oregon graticules attempted; four successful.
*First Jackson County Expedition.
::Seven Oregon counties attempted; six successful.
*Thursday still can't lose: 4-0 on Thursday expeditions.

'''27. [[2010-08-05 45 -122]] I84W to I5N Ramp, Central Portland.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First Geohash at two levels of altitude -- possibly for anyone.
*Proposed [[Over and Under Geohash Achievement]] based on this Expedition.
*First Expedition that would have happened even if I hadn't known about the hashpoint.
*Bicycle Geohash: 6.45 miles.
*Geohashing Synergy: Burritos for dinner!

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'''26. [[2010-07-30 45 -122]] Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*New record for longest successful all-bicycle expedition (31.0 miles).


'''25. [[2010-07-25 45 -122]] Lone Fir Cemetary, Southeast Portland.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First walking geohash.
*Closest geohash to home.
*Default record for longest walking geohash: 1.5 mile round trip.

 
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'''24. [[2010-07-18 45 -122]] Deep in the East Vancouver burbclaves.'''

Expedition Failed.

*Longest all-bicycle geohash attempt (33 miles).
*First two-state non-motorized expedition.


'''23. [[2010-07-17 45 -122]] Off Marine Drive near the Portland International Airport.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First non-motorized Geohash!
*Default record for longest all-bicycle geohash (21.1 miles).

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===January - June, 2010 (Expeditions #11-22)===
 
'''22. [[2010-06-11 52 -129]] In Queen Charlotte Sound, off the British Columbia Coast'''

Expedition Failed.

*First documented Expedition (for anyone) in the Rennison Island graticule.
*First (and likely only) Expedition mounted from within a cruise ship.
*First Expedition at sea!


'''21. [[2010-06-06 47 -122]] In an apartment complex parking lot near SeaTac Airport.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First successful opportunistic Geohash in transit.
*Seattle becomes the second graticule to host a second Michael5000 geohash.
*First successful Seattle geohash.
*King County becomes the third county to host a second Michael5000 geohash.

'''20. [[2010-05-30 45 -122]] Forested foothills northeast of Vancouver.'''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First "Triathlon" Expedition: Truck/Bike/Foot.
*Best Expedition Ever, to date.
*First successful map/imagery/GPS integration.

'''19. [[2010-05-23 45 -122]] Along the Clackamas River near Estacada.'''

Expedition Thwarted -- No physical access in one direction, no legal access in the other.

*First Thwarted Expedition on a Sunday?
 
 
'''18. [[2010-05-22 45 -122]] A Street on the suburban West Side. '''

Expedition Succeeded!

*First Successful Expedition using GPS.

'''17. [[2010-05-05 45 -122]] Kingsley D. Bundy City Park in Southeast Portland, with Sarah. '''

Expedition Thwarted -- Time, Access, and Hostile Native Issues.

*First Expedition for Sarah.
*Declared "Anti-Ambassador Achievement."
*The Curse of Wednesday continues, with three Wednesday Expeditions all having failed.

'''16. [[2010-04-21 45 -122]] At the edge of a quarry site north of Estacada. '''

Expedition Thwarted -- Technical Issues.

*First Expedition with GPS technology.
*First Expedition to fail due to GPS technology.
*Failed to stage first successful Wednesday Expedition.
*April 2010 is now 3rd most active hashing month to date.

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'''15a. [[2010-04-14 44 -123]] Northeast of Monmouth (by proxy)'''

Expedition Succeeded

*First successful attempt (out of four) to conduct a Expedition by proxy.
*Second Expedition for Niece #1
*First successful Expedition for Niece #1

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'''15. [[2010-04-11 45 -122]] South of Oregon City, with Mrs.5000 and Rebel.'''

Expedition Succeeded.

*First Expedition to require wading.
*First Expedition for Rebel.
*First Expedition joined by a randomly encountered friend.

'''14. [[2010-04-01 45 -122]] Powell Butte Nature Park.'''

Expedition Succeeded.

*First Expedition to require scaling a volcano.
*First Expedition in nearly two months.


'''13. [[2010-02-04 45 -122]] Across the street from the back of a Safeway in Milwaukie, with Mrs.5000.'''

Expedition Succeeded.

*First Clackamas County Expedition.
*First Expedition on a Thursday!

'''12. [[2010-01-11 45 -122]] On a residential street in Northeast Portland, with Mrs.5000.'''

Expedition Succeeded.

*Closest Expedition to home.
*Geohashing Synergy: Took Mrs.5000 out to dinner.
*Replaces Expedition 6 as Easiest Expedition Ever.

'''11. [[2010-01-09 45 -122]] On a dead-end road near Tualatin.'''

Expedition Succeeded.

*First 2010 Expedition.
*First Washington County Expedition.
*Attempt at [[Tron achievement|Tron Achievement]] disqualified on technicality.
*Geohashing Synergy: Inspired visit to parents.