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== Location == | == Location == | ||
| − | + | On McGuire Island SE of Goverment Island in the Columbia River | |
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
| − | + | * [[User:Jiml|Jim]] | |
== Plans == | == Plans == | ||
| − | + | I had long given up on even trying for this hash when in the | |
| + | middle of the day I found that I had to go into Portland for | ||
| + | an errand. So, I printed out a Google Maps page, and headed | ||
| + | out. | ||
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== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | How did it turn out? | |
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| + | Let's see. A hashpoint on an island in the middle of the Columbia by | ||
| + | someone without a boat. How do you think this was going to turn out? | ||
| + | |||
| + | So, the first thing I did was to call the Oregon Parks department to find | ||
| + | out info. The islands didn't appear to be part of the nearby Government Island | ||
| + | Recreation area, but I figured the department might know about them. | ||
| + | |||
| + | They thought it were called McGuire Island and accessing them was fine. | ||
| + | (Assuming you have a way to get there.... :-) ) | ||
| + | |||
| + | So, with my Google maps sheet in hand, I headed to Portland, taking a break | ||
| + | to program the GPS. But first I needed to head to the "Hillsboro Tuesday | ||
| + | Marketplace" for blueberries. As I walked to the market, I started to program | ||
| + | the GPS. I got to the last digit of the coordinates when the screen faded. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Oops - dead batteries. I guess I'll program it when I get back to the car. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A half hour later, I dig the spare pair of batteries out of the camera box. | ||
| + | The GPS turns on, but shows very low batteries. Great. That's two sets of | ||
| + | dead batteries. Finally, I pull the batteries from the camera which seem to | ||
| + | be fully charged and bring the GPS to life. | ||
| + | |||
| + | I switch batteries to the Camera for a picture or so when I'm on the way, then | ||
| + | return them to the GPS. | ||
| + | |||
| + | I head into Portland, handle my errand, and continue on (in the gloom) to | ||
| + | the Columbia. It's dark by the time I get there. I drive by the hashpoint | ||
| + | at a distance of about 0.33 miles or so, take some pictures that mostly prove hopeless, | ||
| + | and head homeward. | ||
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== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
| + | I took a couple that I need to upload. | ||
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| + | * MNB? Not really | ||
| + | * Kingdom for a boat? Wasn't unexpected... | ||
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Revision as of 07:24, 18 August 2010
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Location
On McGuire Island SE of Goverment Island in the Columbia River
Participants
Plans
I had long given up on even trying for this hash when in the middle of the day I found that I had to go into Portland for an errand. So, I printed out a Google Maps page, and headed out.
Expedition
How did it turn out?
Let's see. A hashpoint on an island in the middle of the Columbia by someone without a boat. How do you think this was going to turn out?
So, the first thing I did was to call the Oregon Parks department to find out info. The islands didn't appear to be part of the nearby Government Island Recreation area, but I figured the department might know about them.
They thought it were called McGuire Island and accessing them was fine. (Assuming you have a way to get there.... :-) )
So, with my Google maps sheet in hand, I headed to Portland, taking a break to program the GPS. But first I needed to head to the "Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace" for blueberries. As I walked to the market, I started to program the GPS. I got to the last digit of the coordinates when the screen faded.
Oops - dead batteries. I guess I'll program it when I get back to the car.
A half hour later, I dig the spare pair of batteries out of the camera box. The GPS turns on, but shows very low batteries. Great. That's two sets of dead batteries. Finally, I pull the batteries from the camera which seem to be fully charged and bring the GPS to life.
I switch batteries to the Camera for a picture or so when I'm on the way, then return them to the GPS.
I head into Portland, handle my errand, and continue on (in the gloom) to the Columbia. It's dark by the time I get there. I drive by the hashpoint at a distance of about 0.33 miles or so, take some pictures that mostly prove hopeless, and head homeward.
Photos
I took a couple that I need to upload.
Achievements
- MNB? Not really
- Kingdom for a boat? Wasn't unexpected...
