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I continued in, and the Rhonda's Mom(TM) trick of having the coordinates of each turn really | I continued in, and the Rhonda's Mom(TM) trick of having the coordinates of each turn really | ||
| − | helped. I found my way as close to the hashpoint and then | + | helped. I found my way as close to the hashpoint as I could get on the road |
| − | the forest, | + | and then checked out ways into the hashpoint. I deferred from starting out over the |
| + | logged section, and first went into a dry creekbed and through the forest, but eventually | ||
| + | emerged into the logged section. There was a lot of "Large Woody Debris" left behind, and | ||
| + | the going was slow. | ||
The slope became quite steep, and I was worried as a stream seemed to be getting closer. | The slope became quite steep, and I was worried as a stream seemed to be getting closer. | ||
However, I knew that Google Maps said the stream was quite far away from the hashpoint, | However, I knew that Google Maps said the stream was quite far away from the hashpoint, | ||
| − | and Google's always right | + | and Google's always right(TM). I finally got close to the hashpoint, but there seemed |
| − | be enough overhead | + | be enough overhead interference that the GPS kept swinging around. I got the distance to |
below 10 meters and declared it a success. | below 10 meters and declared it a success. | ||
I then had to scrabble back up the slope that I came down, which was a little easier, | I then had to scrabble back up the slope that I came down, which was a little easier, | ||
| − | + | but not a much, since I ended up going a different way, which wasn't as easy. | |
| + | Then I had to make my way back to the road. | ||
| + | I came in via the forested section, so I | ||
got to try to follow my track backwards in my GPS. I'd saved a few points as I | got to try to follow my track backwards in my GPS. I'd saved a few points as I | ||
| − | went in, so that | + | went in, so that process appeared fairly easy. |
| + | |||
| + | However, I must have missed one of them, because the distance kept going | ||
up, and I was about to give up and backtrack some when I looked around and saw and | up, and I was about to give up and backtrack some when I looked around and saw and | ||
| − | opening in the trees, and the "marker" I left there. As I was scouting along the road looking for the best way into the hashpoint, I noticed a pepsi bottle lying on the side of the road, so I figured | + | opening in the trees, and the "marker" I left there. |
| − | I would geo-trash and bring it home. I didn't want to carry it to the hashpoint | + | |
| − | + | As I was scouting along the road looking for the best way into the hashpoint, I noticed a pepsi bottle lying on the side of the road, so I figured | |
| + | I would geo-trash and bring it home. I didn't want to carry it to the hashpoint, so I | ||
left it in the pathway that I went in so I'd could pick it up on the way out. | left it in the pathway that I went in so I'd could pick it up on the way out. | ||
| − | + | (It is a good thing I didn't with all the climbing on all fours I had to do at times,) | |
Lastly, on the way in, close to the hashpoint, I was having trouble climbing over all of the | Lastly, on the way in, close to the hashpoint, I was having trouble climbing over all of the | ||
trees and such, and I finally grabbed a tree branch to use as a walking/climbing stick | trees and such, and I finally grabbed a tree branch to use as a walking/climbing stick | ||
| − | and it worked great. So, I'm bringing it home and to the next | + | and it worked great. So, I'm bringing it home and to the next expedition. So it |
| − | might be a hashcot, | + | might be a hashcot, or maybe it's a Drag-Along, since I picked it up and dragged it along. :-) |
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I got back to the car, and took some more picture and headed homeward with my | I got back to the car, and took some more picture and headed homeward with my | ||
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| + | {{land_geohash | ||
| + | | latitude = 45 | ||
| + | | longitude = -123 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-04-18 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:Jiml|Jim]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{mnimb geohash | ||
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| + | | latitude = 45 | ||
| + | | longitude = -123 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-04-18 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:Jiml|Jim]] | ||
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| + | }} | ||
Revision as of 02:17, 20 April 2010
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Location
Near Jewell, Oregon. In a recently logged section of forest.
Participants
Plans
My original plan was to head to the hashpoint, and then head up north, but I didn't get started as early as I needed to do that.
Expedition
It looked like it was a few hundred feet from the road, but I wasn't sure if the road even allowed access.
As it turned out, the roads were all open. On my way in, I encountered someone who had been doing target practice in some rock quarry, but I explained what I was doing and he thought it seemed interesting, but not enough to say "I want to come along!".
I continued in, and the Rhonda's Mom(TM) trick of having the coordinates of each turn really helped. I found my way as close to the hashpoint as I could get on the road and then checked out ways into the hashpoint. I deferred from starting out over the logged section, and first went into a dry creekbed and through the forest, but eventually emerged into the logged section. There was a lot of "Large Woody Debris" left behind, and the going was slow.
The slope became quite steep, and I was worried as a stream seemed to be getting closer. However, I knew that Google Maps said the stream was quite far away from the hashpoint, and Google's always right(TM). I finally got close to the hashpoint, but there seemed be enough overhead interference that the GPS kept swinging around. I got the distance to below 10 meters and declared it a success.
I then had to scrabble back up the slope that I came down, which was a little easier, but not a much, since I ended up going a different way, which wasn't as easy. Then I had to make my way back to the road. I came in via the forested section, so I got to try to follow my track backwards in my GPS. I'd saved a few points as I went in, so that process appeared fairly easy.
However, I must have missed one of them, because the distance kept going up, and I was about to give up and backtrack some when I looked around and saw and opening in the trees, and the "marker" I left there.
As I was scouting along the road looking for the best way into the hashpoint, I noticed a pepsi bottle lying on the side of the road, so I figured I would geo-trash and bring it home. I didn't want to carry it to the hashpoint, so I left it in the pathway that I went in so I'd could pick it up on the way out. (It is a good thing I didn't with all the climbing on all fours I had to do at times,)
Lastly, on the way in, close to the hashpoint, I was having trouble climbing over all of the trees and such, and I finally grabbed a tree branch to use as a walking/climbing stick and it worked great. So, I'm bringing it home and to the next expedition. So it might be a hashcot, or maybe it's a Drag-Along, since I picked it up and dragged it along. :-)
I got back to the car, and took some more picture and headed homeward with my bottle and "hashcot".
Photos
Will follow when I can upload them.
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Jim earned the Land geohash achievement
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