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== Location == | == Location == | ||
| − | + | In a field immediately west of a housing development in Haslet. More generally, in the triangular area on the west side of Interstate 35W and the north side of Highway 287. | |
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
| − | + | *[[User:Neimster|Neimster]] | |
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| − | + | This expedition was largely spontaneous. I was already within 15 miles of the point when I became aware of how close it was and how easily accessible it would be. Knowing that I had some spare time, I chose to head directly to the hashpoint. | |
== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | Upon arriving in the area, I parked at a dead end on the southwest side of the neighborhood adjacent to the hashpoint, the goal being to maintain proximity without intruding. I walked around the property surrounding the furthest southwest house in the development and intercepted a dirt road running due north-south along the west side of the neighborhood. At this point, I noticed that there was a barbed-wire fence separating me from the field containing the point, and I began investigating a means by which to circumnavigate it. Luckily, less than a hundred feet north, there was a gap in the fence, which I quickly took advantage of. After that, it should have been as simple as walking through the field to the point, but, of course, it was not. The GPS receiver on my phone refused to give me any better than a 200 foot radius of accuracy, and, as if this wasn't disheartening enough, could not decide on one area in which to keep said radius. After walking around in circles for a few minutes, I decided to estimate the point based on landmarks and satellite imagery. I'm confident that the point I decided on is at least close enough to the actual point to certify this expedition as a victory. | |
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Revision as of 16:38, 17 April 2014
| Sat 12 Apr 2014 in 32,-97: 32.9129615, -97.3410758 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
In a field immediately west of a housing development in Haslet. More generally, in the triangular area on the west side of Interstate 35W and the north side of Highway 287.
Participants
Plans
This expedition was largely spontaneous. I was already within 15 miles of the point when I became aware of how close it was and how easily accessible it would be. Knowing that I had some spare time, I chose to head directly to the hashpoint.
Expedition
Upon arriving in the area, I parked at a dead end on the southwest side of the neighborhood adjacent to the hashpoint, the goal being to maintain proximity without intruding. I walked around the property surrounding the furthest southwest house in the development and intercepted a dirt road running due north-south along the west side of the neighborhood. At this point, I noticed that there was a barbed-wire fence separating me from the field containing the point, and I began investigating a means by which to circumnavigate it. Luckily, less than a hundred feet north, there was a gap in the fence, which I quickly took advantage of. After that, it should have been as simple as walking through the field to the point, but, of course, it was not. The GPS receiver on my phone refused to give me any better than a 200 foot radius of accuracy, and, as if this wasn't disheartening enough, could not decide on one area in which to keep said radius. After walking around in circles for a few minutes, I decided to estimate the point based on landmarks and satellite imagery. I'm confident that the point I decided on is at least close enough to the actual point to certify this expedition as a victory.
