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== Location ==
 
== Location ==
In a roadway near Forest Grove
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In a Gales Creek, Oregon roadway, in a creek valley.
  
 
== Participants ==
 
== Participants ==
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== Expedition ==
 
== Expedition ==
I went off to the hashpoint after work.  I expected it to be off the
 
road, but when I got there, it seemed to be in the road.  So I drove
 
through the hashpoint to try for Speed Racer.
 
  
More details to follow.
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I finally finished up at work, and decided I'd make a try for
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this hashpoint.  It looked like it was off the road, but didn't
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appear to be too far off.
  
== Tracklog ==
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APR wasn't interested in driving country roads, so I went off
<!-- if your GPS device keeps a log, you may post a link here -->
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by myself.  The route was very scenic.  I was thinking it would still be
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a little light by the time I got there, but I was mistaken as I headed
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into stream valleys and hills.
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The road turned into gravel, and I glanced over as the GPS hit 74 feet, so I
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stopped, and walked over.  The hashpoint was in the roadway, at least what
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my GPS could deduce through the tree cover.  So, I took some pictures, and
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went up the road so I could pass through the hashpoint for a Speed Racer.
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I didn't bring a real camera, so I had to make do with my cellphone, which was
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less than perfect.
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I didn't make too much noise and disturb the nearby house, though it looked
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uninhabited.  I headed back home, trying out the "backtrack" function of
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my GPS.
  
 
== Photos ==  
 
== Photos ==  
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Image:2009-##-## ## ## Alpha.jpg | Witty Comment
 
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<gallery perrow="4">
 
<gallery perrow="4">
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Image:2010-03-19_45_-123-forest.jpg | The nearby forest
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Image:2010-03-19_45_-123-gps.jpg | The GPS showing I made it
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Image:2010-03-19_45_-123-road.jpg | A view further up the road
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Image:2010-03-19_45_-123-view.jpg | A view the other way into the woods
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  

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Location

In a Gales Creek, Oregon roadway, in a creek valley.

Participants

Plans

I printed out the Google map page and programmed the GPS.

Expedition

I finally finished up at work, and decided I'd make a try for this hashpoint. It looked like it was off the road, but didn't appear to be too far off.

APR wasn't interested in driving country roads, so I went off by myself. The route was very scenic. I was thinking it would still be a little light by the time I got there, but I was mistaken as I headed into stream valleys and hills.

The road turned into gravel, and I glanced over as the GPS hit 74 feet, so I stopped, and walked over. The hashpoint was in the roadway, at least what my GPS could deduce through the tree cover. So, I took some pictures, and went up the road so I could pass through the hashpoint for a Speed Racer. I didn't bring a real camera, so I had to make do with my cellphone, which was less than perfect.

I didn't make too much noise and disturb the nearby house, though it looked uninhabited. I headed back home, trying out the "backtrack" function of my GPS.

Photos