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+ | ==Location== | ||
+ | On a trail close to the highway near Squamish. | ||
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+ | ==Planning== | ||
[[user:Juventas|Juventas]] plans to be there with no GPS at around 2pm. | [[user:Juventas|Juventas]] plans to be there with no GPS at around 2pm. | ||
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+ | ==Expeditions== | ||
+ | ===Juventas=== | ||
+ | I had come from Whistler with no GPS, a fixed-zoom lens on my camera, thin-soled shoes, and no rain gear. Since I had time before the meetup, I continued to Squamish for food and a $1 rain poncho. Leaving Squamish I used my map and tripometer to guarentee I was at the right pullout. | ||
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+ | To my surprise the trail was a road, albeit not a very good one. I drove halfway up and parked in an illegal dumping site. The birds were not ones I was used to hearing, and at first I thought someone was blowing a whistle. | ||
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+ | I made the short walk up the trail, making note of where the middle power line intersected the trail, as this would be my final landmark. Once there I danced for good measure. I continued a little further to a clearing and made a sign in case anyone arrived after me. I had been [[2009-06-20 49 -122#Photos|shown how to do this by Vancouverites]] once before, but this was the first time doing so on my own. On the way back I also made a large arrow pointing to the direction of my sign. | ||
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+ | I had hoped to finally meet the world-renowned [[User:Thepiguy|Thepiguy]] but it did not happen. | ||
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+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:2010-04-02 destination.jpg | ||
+ | Image:2010-04-02 road.jpg | ||
+ | Image:2010-04-02 up.jpg | ||
+ | Image:2010-04-02 marker.jpg | ||
+ | Image:2010-04-02 baldhip rose.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Expedition without GPS]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
+ | {{location|CA|BC|SL}} |
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Contents
Location
On a trail close to the highway near Squamish.
Planning
Juventas plans to be there with no GPS at around 2pm.
Expeditions
Juventas
I had come from Whistler with no GPS, a fixed-zoom lens on my camera, thin-soled shoes, and no rain gear. Since I had time before the meetup, I continued to Squamish for food and a $1 rain poncho. Leaving Squamish I used my map and tripometer to guarentee I was at the right pullout.
To my surprise the trail was a road, albeit not a very good one. I drove halfway up and parked in an illegal dumping site. The birds were not ones I was used to hearing, and at first I thought someone was blowing a whistle.
I made the short walk up the trail, making note of where the middle power line intersected the trail, as this would be my final landmark. Once there I danced for good measure. I continued a little further to a clearing and made a sign in case anyone arrived after me. I had been shown how to do this by Vancouverites once before, but this was the first time doing so on my own. On the way back I also made a large arrow pointing to the direction of my sign.
I had hoped to finally meet the world-renowned Thepiguy but it did not happen.