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| + | == Planning == | ||
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Location is just off of a power cut that is reachable by Mountain Rd near Thelma, VA. East of Charlottesville. | Location is just off of a power cut that is reachable by Mountain Rd near Thelma, VA. East of Charlottesville. | ||
[[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]] should be able to make it now that he has a handheld GPS receiver. Anyone want to carpool? | [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]] should be able to make it now that he has a handheld GPS receiver. Anyone want to carpool? | ||
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| + | == Results == | ||
| + | '''Success''' by [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]]! It was not in fact a power cut, but some sort of long, occasionally mown field. Could not determine its purpose. | ||
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| + | I came to the end of the tractor ruts. The field dipped down into a marshy area where some deer were grazing obliviously. I noticed a large number of shotgun shell casings where I was standing. A trail led off to the left, into the woods. I followed it, since the geohash was roughly that direction. | ||
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| + | About 30 meters into the woods there were a few hunting stands. I cut north towards the hash, and found a sign reading "jump-shoot mallards" incongruously placed in the middle of a patch of ferns. (I'm starting to think the place was some sort of hunting practice area.) I then reached marsh. | ||
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| + | Cutting west by northwest, I entered a scrubby area that appeared to have been clear-cut several years ago. Clear view of the sky for GPS, but the sun was beating down on me (did I mention it was 35C/95F?) and the horseflies were closing in. Big 'uns. Also, it was quite difficult to push through the small oaks and numerous briars. | ||
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| + | After 30-50 meters of that, I finally reached the hash! The GPS wandered a bit, but I was within a few meters. \o/ | ||
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| + | Photos are forthcoming. | ||
[[Category:Expeditions]] | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
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Planning
Location is just off of a power cut that is reachable by Mountain Rd near Thelma, VA. East of Charlottesville.
Phyzome should be able to make it now that he has a handheld GPS receiver. Anyone want to carpool?
Results
Success by Phyzome! It was not in fact a power cut, but some sort of long, occasionally mown field. Could not determine its purpose.
I came to the end of the tractor ruts. The field dipped down into a marshy area where some deer were grazing obliviously. I noticed a large number of shotgun shell casings where I was standing. A trail led off to the left, into the woods. I followed it, since the geohash was roughly that direction.
About 30 meters into the woods there were a few hunting stands. I cut north towards the hash, and found a sign reading "jump-shoot mallards" incongruously placed in the middle of a patch of ferns. (I'm starting to think the place was some sort of hunting practice area.) I then reached marsh.
Cutting west by northwest, I entered a scrubby area that appeared to have been clear-cut several years ago. Clear view of the sky for GPS, but the sun was beating down on me (did I mention it was 35C/95F?) and the horseflies were closing in. Big 'uns. Also, it was quite difficult to push through the small oaks and numerous briars.
After 30-50 meters of that, I finally reached the hash! The GPS wandered a bit, but I was within a few meters. \o/
Photos are forthcoming.
