User:Bishop Wash

Introduction

After reading the XKCD cartoon introducing the idea of geohashing I wanted to get a GPS unit and start geohashing and geocaching. Finally, late in the summer of 2008 I purchased a Garmin eTrex Venture Cx. Now I can join in on the fun.

I'm in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico from April 2007 to August 2010. That was followed by a tour at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas from August 2010 to Jun 2011. Currently, I'm at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona.

Expeditions

• 2011-08-26 32 -110 (Tucson, Arizona): Land hash at a bank in east Tucson for success #20.
• 2011-04-26 31 -100 (San Angelo, Texas): Speed racer achievement for success #19.
• 2011-04-17 33 -118 (Long Beach, California): Land hash outside California Broadcast Center for success #18.
• 2011-04-17 33 -117 (Santa Ana, California): No trespassing failure.
• 2010-12-30 37 -97 (Wichita, Kansas): Land hash north of Douglass, Kansas for success #17.
• 2010-12-21 39 -97 (Belleville, Kansas): Land hash north of Concordia, Kansas for success #16.
• 2010-12-06 31 -100 (San Angelo, Texas): Geosquishy achievement for success #15.
• 2010-11-05 31 -100 (San Angelo, Texas): Speed racer and virgin achievement for success #14.
• 2010-05-25 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Speed racer and almost honorable mention cubicle success #13.
• 2009-11-05 33 -118 (Long Beach, California): Speed racer, success on the 405 #12.

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• 2009-07-30 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Celebrated my birthday with a success #11.
• 2009-01-20 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Dragged a friend along for success #10.
• 2009-01-06 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Midnight hash for success #9.
• 2008-12-14 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Within walking distance for success #8.
• 2008-12-13 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-12-01 38 -97 (McPherson, Kansas): Land hash north of Salina, Kansas for success #7.
• 2008-11-26 36 -102 (Dalhart, Texas): No trespassing failure.
• 1951-11-02 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Retro honorable mention couch potato attempt. Visited on 2 Nov 2008.
• 2008-10-30 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): GeoSquishy and speed racer in one attempt, success #6.
• 2008-10-28 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): GeoSquishy first sip, success #5.

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• 2008-10-18 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-10-18 35 -107 (Grants, New Mexico): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-10-17 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Speed racer, success #4.
• 2008-10-06 34 -118 (Los Angeles, California): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-10-06 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Residential area, success #3.
• 2008-09-22 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Restricted access to Kirtland AFB, success #2.
• 2008-09-20 34 -106 (Los Lunas, New Mexico): Land hash for success #1.
• 2000-09-09 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Retro geohash to celebrate my wedding anniversary. Visited on 8 Sept 2008.

Achievements

This user earned the Wedding anniversary geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash for 2000-09-09 on 2008-09-08.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (34, -106) geohash on 2008-09-20.

This user earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging my wife to the (34, -106) geohash on 2008-09-20.

This user achieved level 1 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico and 1 of the surrounding graticules.

This user achieved level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in McPherson, Kansas and 2 of the surrounding graticules.

This user earned the Restricted area achievement by accessing the (35, -106) geohash at a restricted Kirtland AFB site on 2008-09-22.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (34, -118) geohash on 2008-10-06.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-17 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the First Sip GeoSquishy Achievement by enjoying a slushy carbonated beverage at the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-28.

This user earned the 5 Star GeoSquishy Achievement by earning 5 stars all at the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-30.

This user earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-12-14 on foot, travelling a distance of 3.4 km.

This user earned the Sunrise Geohash Achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-12-14 to smile at the first rays of sun to cross the horizon.

This user earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2009-01-06 in the middle of the night.

This user earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on his 37th birthday, 2009-07-30.

Repeat Achievements

This user earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Gregg to the (35, -106) geohash on 2009-01-20.

This user earned the 5 Star GeoSquishy Achievement by earning 5 stars all at the (31, -100) geohash on 2010-12-06.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-09-22.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-06.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-17.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-28.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-30.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (38, -97) geohash on 2008-12-01.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-12-14.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2009-01-06.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2009-01-20.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (33, -118) geohash on 2009-11-05.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2010-05-25.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (31, -100) geohash on 2010-11-05.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (31, -100) geohash on 2010-12-06.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (39, -97) geohash on 2010-12-21.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (37, -97) geohash on 2010-12-30.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (33, -118) geohash on 2011-04-17.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (31, -100) geohash on 2011-04-26.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (32, -110) geohash on 2011-08-26.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (35, -107) geohash on 2008-10-18.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-18.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (36, -102) geohash on 2008-11-26.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-12-13.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (33, -117) geohash on 2011-04-17.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-30 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2009-01-06 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2009-01-20 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (33, -118) geohash on 2009-11-05 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2010-05-25 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (31, -100) geohash on 2010-11-05 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (31, -100) geohash on 2011-04-26 at the maximum legal speed.

Consolation prizes and honourable mentions

This user earned the Drowned Rat Geohash Honourable Mention by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-12-14 despite being partially wet from walking through the rain.

This user earned the cubicle geohash almost honorable mention by working not that far from the (35, -106) geohash on 2010-05-25.

GeoSquishy Star Count

Total: 12

• 2008-10-28 35 -106 - 2 stars
• 2008-10-30 35 -106 - 5 stars
• 2010-12-06 31 -100 - 5 stars

Graticule

My local graticule is Tucson, Arizona.

52 / m / 32,-110