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This location is at 46.941774°, 6.182873° and can be viewed [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-25&lat=46&long=6&zoom=9 here].
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This location is at 46.941774°, 6.182873° and can be viewed [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-25&lat=46&long=6&zoom=9 here]. It was successfully reached by [[User:Fred zen|Fred zen]] at approximately 18:50 local time. It is in a rural area with pastures and a small forest. It was very wet too. The primary inhabitants seem to be slugs, horses and cows, although a few human beings could be seen. I approached the spot from the wrong angle and had to cross the small forest and climb a few barbed wire fences to get to the location. Leaving the location only required climbing one (non-barbed) fence.
  
It was successfully reached by [[User:Fred zen|Fred zen]] at approximately 18:50 local time.
 
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-forest.jpg|thumb|320 px|I was afraid the hash would be <i>in</i> the forest, making gps locating difficult]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-forest.jpg|thumb|320 px|I was afraid the hash would be <i>in</i> the forest, making gps locating difficult]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-strawberries.jpg|thumb|320 px|Hmm, strawberries! Too bad the hash didn't send me there a month later or so.]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-strawberries.jpg|thumb|320 px|Hmm, strawberries! Too bad the hash didn't send me there a month later or so.]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-proof.jpg|thumb|320 px|The obligatory screenshot]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-proof.jpg|thumb|320 px|The obligatory screenshot]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-cows.jpg|thumb|320 px|Young cows tend to follow passers-by]]
 
[[Image:2008-05-25-léman-cows.jpg|thumb|320 px|Young cows tend to follow passers-by]]

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This location is at 46.941774°, 6.182873° and can be viewed here. It was successfully reached by Fred zen at approximately 18:50 local time. It is in a rural area with pastures and a small forest. It was very wet too. The primary inhabitants seem to be slugs, horses and cows, although a few human beings could be seen. I approached the spot from the wrong angle and had to cross the small forest and climb a few barbed wire fences to get to the location. Leaving the location only required climbing one (non-barbed) fence.

I was afraid the hash would be in the forest, making gps locating difficult
Hmm, strawberries! Too bad the hash didn't send me there a month later or so.
The obligatory screenshot
Young cows tend to follow passers-by