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== Plans ==
 
== Plans ==
 
* 10:20 AM - Hmm, I think I'll head out there. 2 Hour drive for my first time in the graticule? I'll think about it over breakfast.
 
* 10:20 AM - Hmm, I think I'll head out there. 2 Hour drive for my first time in the graticule? I'll think about it over breakfast.
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* 11:50 AM - I'm going. I'll be there in about an hour. I'm going to try for [[No Batteries Geohash]]. Should be easy enough with [http://geo.crox.net/poster/2016-05-04_39_-77 the poster], and a couple of notes on the back. [[User:Mckaysalisbury|McKay]] ([[User talk:Mckaysalisbury|talk]]) 15:52, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
  
 
== Expedition ==
 
== Expedition ==
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I took the poster, and drew a crude map on the back, and I left. I went up route 7, got off on the 704 to Colonial, then took that to Bettis, and that to Rambling Farm Dr. I looked around and found a few landmarks and took a [https://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=8416265c-631d-4d52-9ecc-144273f5d822 spherical photo stitch].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 7 August 2019

2016-05-04 39 -77 Looking SE.jpg
Wed 4 May 2016 in 39,-77:
39.1440569, -77.6638713
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Location

On Rambling Farm Dr. Near Hamilton, VA

Participants

Plans

  • 10:20 AM - Hmm, I think I'll head out there. 2 Hour drive for my first time in the graticule? I'll think about it over breakfast.
  • 11:50 AM - I'm going. I'll be there in about an hour. I'm going to try for No Batteries Geohash. Should be easy enough with the poster, and a couple of notes on the back. McKay (talk) 15:52, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Expedition

I took the poster, and drew a crude map on the back, and I left. I went up route 7, got off on the 704 to Colonial, then took that to Bettis, and that to Rambling Farm Dr. I looked around and found a few landmarks and took a spherical photo stitch.

Photos

Achievements

Compass.jpg
McKay (talk) earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (39, -77) geohash on 2016-05-04.
2016-05-04 39 -77 Crude.jpg