User:Plypkie

45 / m / 49,-123

I'm an avid xkcd reader, but never geohashed before. yangman and xore got me into it after i heard about their recent escapades. I'm quite interested in non-motorized transport, particularly cycling, but i've also recently learned how to sail. Hopefully this will come in handy in our very watery graticule. I currently work in downtown Vancouver at a datacenter, and i was previously a student at Simon Fraser University. For the curious, here's a link to my origin geohash, which is about 5km inland from Britannia beach, apparently on the side of a mountain.

Sailing

Sailboats: 2 options are easy for me right now.

1. i have a "season pass" to jericho community sailing club where i can get small boats whenever i want. These fit maybe up to 4 people total if we all squish in, and are only really good for spots that are sorta inside english bay. For 2 or 3 people, this would be faster and easier than kayaking, if the spot was in the middle of the bay where all those tankers are. Depending on wind, these boats can go significantly faster than kayaks, plus your arms don't get tired.
2. my parents sometimes have access to a larger sailboat, so depending on that availability i may be able to use it to take us as far as nanaimo or sechelt, so basically any water spot within the graticule. Spots on the far side of the graticule will mean probably a whole day of sailing to get there and back. Also, pretty much guaranteed to not get Drowned Rat Geohash on that boat.

Cycling

I'm game for any distance less than about 200km, if i'm free that day. let me know if you're looking for a cycling partner.

Hashes

• 2009-06-14_49_-122 (cycling, ambassador, land) Biked 40km to surrey with yangman, had a picnic nearby, but forgot to juggle at the hash point.
• 2009-07-11_49_-123 Sailed across English Bay to north van
• 2009-07-31_49_-123 took the skytrain 3 stops
• 2010-04-17_49_-122 Biked 35km to deepest PoCo with yangman, on the way to a camping trip in Golden Ears.

Achievements

plypkie has visited an Easy Geohash by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-07-31 without really trying.

plypkie earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-07-31 via skytrain.

plypkie earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-07-11 by "420" sailboat.

plypkie earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting Elbie, xore, yangman, Rhonda, and SueB at the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-06-14.

plypkie earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission from the property owners to access the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-06-14.

plypkie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling 43km to the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-06-14.

plypkie earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-06-14.