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| − | '''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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| + | '''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. (Maybe there were buried utilities?) | ||
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. | 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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| + | Image:2008-06-08 38 -78 straightaway.jpg|Looks easy enough... | ||
Image:2008-06-08 38 -78 jump shoot mallards.JPG|I have no idea | Image:2008-06-08 38 -78 jump shoot mallards.JPG|I have no idea | ||
Image:2008-06-08 38 -78 marsh.JPG|Marsh that I had to route around | Image:2008-06-08 38 -78 marsh.JPG|Marsh that I had to route around | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 19 January 2009
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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
Phyzome
Success by Phyzome! It was not in fact a power cut, but some sort of long, occasionally mown field. Could not determine its purpose. (Maybe there were buried utilities?)
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/
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Phyzome earned the Land geohash achievement
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Looks easy enough...
I have no idea
Marsh that I had to route around
Finally!
