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   | lat= 57
   | map = <map lat="57" lon="-3" />
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  | lon= -2
   | ne = [[Kirkwall, United Kingdom|Kirkwall]]
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   | nw = [[Thurso, United Kingdom|Thurso]]
   | e = [[Aberdeen, United Kingdom|Aberdeen]]
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  | n  = [[Kirkwall, United Kingdom|Kirkwall]]
   | se = [[Dundee, United Kingdom|Dundee]]
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   | ne = [[North Sea 58, -1|North Sea]]
   | s = [[Perth, United Kingdom|Perth]]
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  | w  = [[Elgin, United Kingdom|Elgin]]
   | n = [[Thurso, United Kingdom|Thurso, Wick]]
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  | name = [[Aberdeen, United Kingdom|Aberdeen]]
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   | = [[Peterhead, United Kingdom|Peterhead]]
 
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   | sw = [[Perth, United Kingdom|Perth]]
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   | = [[Dundee, United Kingdom|Dundee]]
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  | se = [[North Sea 56, -1|North Sea]]
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}}
 
Registered Friday 14 November 2008.  
 
Registered Friday 14 November 2008.  
  
I'm a landlubber so I am glad that the Elgin UK graticule is not as challenging as it could be (see Peterhead for example).
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I'm a landlubber so I am glad that the [[Aberdeen, United Kingdom|Aberdeen]] and [[Elgin, United Kingdom|Elgin]] graticules are not as watery as they could be (like [[Peterhead, United Kingdom|Peterhead]]).
  
Getting to water geohashes are impossible at the moment (but watch this space).
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Getting to water geohashes became possible in 2010, using Portknockie harbour as the launch point.
  
My base is Elgin so my dedication will be tested by land geohashes at the north-eastern tips of somewheres on the western fringe.
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After geohashing twice at the end of 2008, life has been busy. But the date of 11 September 2011 seemed a good day to geohash again, as it was [[User:damianc|damianc]]'s birthday.
  
Inverness and Aberdeen graticules are also in reach so I'll get there as well -- hope this isn't seen to be rude. ;-)
 
  
 
<h1>Expeditions</h1>
 
<h1>Expeditions</h1>
<h2>Failed: did not attempt</h2>
 
  
2008-11-16   [[http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/2008-11-16_57_-3|<span title="different title">North Sea, north of Covesea Skerries</span>]]   No boat available
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2008-11-16 [[2008-11-16_57_-3|North Sea, north of Covesea Skerries]] Moray, Scotland; failed
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2008-12-27 [[2008-12-27_57_-3|Woodland, west of Fochabers]] Moray, Scotland; successful
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2011-09-11 [[2011-09-11_57_-2|Turf Hill, west of Rhynie]] Aberdeenshire, Scotland; successful
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2011-09-17 [[2011-09-17_57_-2|Moray Firth 6km north of Portknockie]]; successful
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== Prizes ==
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{{land geohash | latitude = 57 | longitude = -3 | date = 2008-12-27 | name = smoulder }}
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{{water geohash | latitude = 57 | longitude = -2 | date = 2011-09-17 | name = smoulder | vehicle = boat(skylark) }}

Latest revision as of 21:31, 17 September 2011

Thurso Kirkwall North Sea
Elgin Aberdeen Peterhead
Perth Dundee North Sea

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Registered Friday 14 November 2008.

I'm a landlubber so I am glad that the Aberdeen and Elgin graticules are not as watery as they could be (like Peterhead).

Getting to water geohashes became possible in 2010, using Portknockie harbour as the launch point.

After geohashing twice at the end of 2008, life has been busy. But the date of 11 September 2011 seemed a good day to geohash again, as it was damianc's birthday.


Expeditions

2008-11-16 North Sea, north of Covesea Skerries Moray, Scotland; failed

2008-12-27 Woodland, west of Fochabers Moray, Scotland; successful

2011-09-11 Turf Hill, west of Rhynie Aberdeenshire, Scotland; successful

2011-09-17 Moray Firth 6km north of Portknockie; successful

Prizes

Landgeohash.png
smoulder earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (57, -3) geohash on 2008-12-27.
Watergeohash.jpg
smoulder earned the Water geohash achievement
by reaching the (57, -2) geohash on 2011-09-17 by boat(skylark).