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The Tongs is a name for a group of friends who go geohashing in [[52,0|the Cambridge (UK) graticule]],
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but who might stray into [[52,-0|the Northampton graticule]] sometimes.
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We usually aim to visit hashpoints nearish us at 4pm local time.
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Image:2015-08-30 52 0 stag.jpg | [[2015-08-30 52 0]]
We monitor our talk page so if any other local people want to join us, please let us know.
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Image:2015-08-30 52 0 woods.jpg | [[2015-08-30 52 0]]
We don't yet have a hashcot.
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Image:2015-09-27 52 0 blackberries.jpg | [[2015-09-27 52 0]]
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Image:2015-09-27 52 0 supernova.jpg | [[2015-09-27 52 0]]
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Image:2016-03-12_52_-0_3_lookingout.jpg | [[2016-03-12 52 -0]]
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Image:2016-03-12 52 -0 7 denbuilding.jpg | [[2016-03-12 52 -0]]
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''A field ploughed with straw...''
  
== Expeditions ==
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The Tongs is a name for a group of friends who go geohashing in [[52,0|the Cambridge (UK) graticule]],
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but who might stray into [[52,-0|the Northampton graticule]] sometimes. We usually aim to visit hashpoints nearish us at 4pm local time, if it looks like there's something interesting in the area or if people want to meet up (we monitor our talk page, so leave us a message if you do). If you see postings from 'Tongs', it's usually [[User:Tongs/B|Tongs/B]].
! #
 
! Date
 
! Who
 
! Graticule
 
! Where
 
! Result
 
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| 1
 
| [[2014-08-17 52 0|Sunday, 17th August 2014]]
 
| [[/F|F]][[/T|T]][[/B|B]] (3 people)
 
| [[52,0]]
 
| A ploughed field just south of the A14.
 
| Success
 
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| 2a
 
| [[2014-08-23 52 0|Saturday, 23rd August 2014]]
 
| [[/F|F]][[/M|M]][[/T|T]][[/B|B]] (4 people)
 
| [[52,0]]
 
| A field on a hillside near the village of Shaftenhoe End.  
 
| Success
 
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| 2b
 
| [[2014-08-23 52 -0|Saturday, 23rd August 2014]]
 
| [[/F|F]][[/M|M]][[/T|T]][[/B|B]] (4 people)
 
| [[52,-0]]
 
| Just off a track by the side of a field near Therfield.  
 
| Success
 
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* Different graticules: 2.
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Please feel free to [[Special:EmailUser/Tongs|say hello using email]], to [http://www.tongs.org.uk/wiki/Answering_Machine leave a message on our answering machine], or to [http://www.tongs.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page visit our wiki].
* Total hashpoints: 3.
 
  
== Notes and plans ==
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''Tongs:'' [http://tjum.anthill.de/cgi-bin/geohash.cgi?lat=52.20&lon=0.12&nr=o&map=gs&size=240x240&t=&date=&unit=km Use this link], centred on the Fitzwilliam lawn, to check for points.
  
* We'd like to try to do a hash with only a map and compass, not even using a car GPS to get us there.
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== Information here ==
* We'd like to meet someone at a hashpoint one day.
 
* M suggested a [[Birthday_Geohash|birthday expedition]] and doing a geohash on holiday.
 
* We'd like [[52,0|Cambridge]] to be the UK's most active graticule.
 
* To remember to wear long trousers (and maybe wellies) when we go hashing.
 
* To remember to mark the GPS coordinates of the car when we leave it.
 
  
== Achievements unlocked ==
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* [[/Expeditions|A log of our expeditions so far]].
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* [[/NotesAndPlans|Notes and plans]].
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* [[/Achievements|Our geohashing achievements]].
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* We're also working on [[/Geofun|Geofun]] and would love you to help us out with playtesting.
  
{{land geohash | latitude = 52 | longitude = 0 | date = 2014-08-23 }}
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== News! ==
  
{{Multihash | latitude1 = 52 | longitude1 = 0 | latitude2 = 52 | longitude2 = -0 | date = 2014-08-23 }}
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;January 2018:[[User:Tongs/B]] has moved to [[51,-0]]! The other Tongs remain in [[52,0]]. I wonder if this means I should set up a separate user account for myself, or optimistically hope that we all keep going geohashing together in spite of the distance...

Latest revision as of 16:39, 27 May 2018

A field ploughed with straw...


The Tongs is a name for a group of friends who go geohashing in the Cambridge (UK) graticule, but who might stray into the Northampton graticule sometimes. We usually aim to visit hashpoints nearish us at 4pm local time, if it looks like there's something interesting in the area or if people want to meet up (we monitor our talk page, so leave us a message if you do). If you see postings from 'Tongs', it's usually Tongs/B.

Please feel free to say hello using email, to leave a message on our answering machine, or to visit our wiki.

Tongs: Use this link, centred on the Fitzwilliam lawn, to check for points.

Information here

News!

January 2018
User:Tongs/B has moved to 51,-0! The other Tongs remain in 52,0. I wonder if this means I should set up a separate user account for myself, or optimistically hope that we all keep going geohashing together in spite of the distance...