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| − | 47.65811°, -120.365635° is located just below Dinkelman Ridge (near Entiat), about 200 feet off a forest service road. | + | 47.65811°, -120.365635° is located just below Dinkelman Ridge (near Entiat), about 200 feet off a forest service road. |
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| + | 3000 foot elevation gain in about 5 miles. No walk in the park. | ||
[[Image:47.65811°,_-120.365635°_-_Google_Maps-2.jpg]] | [[Image:47.65811°,_-120.365635°_-_Google_Maps-2.jpg]] | ||
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* Skylar found rose quartz and wild dill. | * Skylar found rose quartz and wild dill. | ||
* Orville got cell phone reception. | * Orville got cell phone reception. | ||
| − | * Jeska navigated, and | + | * Jeska navigated. |
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| + | Afterwards, we went out for mongolian barbecue and old fashioned ice cream sodas. | ||
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* [[Circus Geohash]]: Orville, poi master! (Aaron also made an attempt.) We would have also tried [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining| slacklining] if there had been more sturdy trees available. | * [[Circus Geohash]]: Orville, poi master! (Aaron also made an attempt.) We would have also tried [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining| slacklining] if there had been more sturdy trees available. | ||
| − | * [[MNIMB Geohash]]: This goes to the car, for getting within 200 feet of the location. | + | * [[MNIMB Geohash]]: This goes to the car, for getting us within 200 feet of the location. The last 5 or so miles were along a very ''steep'', narrow, dusty, and primitive forest service road. Orville got out and moved rocks every once in a while. Suzie gained a few paint scratches, and we don't want to think about the dents she probably has on the undercarriage! We're just glad we found a place to turn around. |
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
| − | + | <gallery widths="160px" align=center> | |
| + | Image:XKCD_was_here_on_Dinkelman_Ridge.JPG | Fun with chalk! | ||
| + | Image:Dirty_car.jpg | Suzie, the amazing car that made it up the hill. | ||
| + | Image:Orville_and_poi.jpg | Orville's mad poi skills. (How do I rotate my images?) | ||
| + | Image:Aaron and poi.jpg | Aaron attempting the poi while Skylar looks on. | ||
| + | Image:Quartz_Cairn.jpg | Quartz cairn. | ||
| + | Image:Steeper_than_it_looks.jpg | Steeper than it looks. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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(Ignore the time-imprint... I thought I corrected that. I promise, we got there at about 4 pm!) | (Ignore the time-imprint... I thought I corrected that. I promise, we got there at about 4 pm!) | ||
Revision as of 07:13, 30 June 2008
47.65811°, -120.365635° is located just below Dinkelman Ridge (near Entiat), about 200 feet off a forest service road.
3000 foot elevation gain in about 5 miles. No walk in the park.
Who showed up?
- PBnJ (Aaron & Jeska)
- Skylar
- Orville
- Suzie Q (the car)
Activities/Adventures
- Poi.
- Stick-ball.
- Chalk drawings.
Also...
- Aaron saw two deer.
- Skylar found rose quartz and wild dill.
- Orville got cell phone reception.
- Jeska navigated.
Afterwards, we went out for mongolian barbecue and old fashioned ice cream sodas.
Achievements
- Drag-Along Geohash: PBnJ enlisted Skylar and Orville, who had never heard of geohashing before but were game for a random adventure.
- No Batteries Geohash: Our GPS supplier fell through at the last minute, so we had to rely on GoogleMap's Terrain View and the car's trip-ometer. Would have gone the last 200 feet (off-road) with measuring string and a compass, but the straightest route was also straight up, and heavily vegitated, so we went around, and eyeballed it with just the compass.
- Circus Geohash: Orville, poi master! (Aaron also made an attempt.) We would have also tried slacklining if there had been more sturdy trees available.
- MNIMB Geohash: This goes to the car, for getting us within 200 feet of the location. The last 5 or so miles were along a very steep, narrow, dusty, and primitive forest service road. Orville got out and moved rocks every once in a while. Suzie gained a few paint scratches, and we don't want to think about the dents she probably has on the undercarriage! We're just glad we found a place to turn around.
Pictures
Fun with chalk!
Suzie, the amazing car that made it up the hill.
Orville's mad poi skills. (How do I rotate my images?)
Aaron attempting the poi while Skylar looks on.
Quartz cairn.
Steeper than it looks.
(Ignore the time-imprint... I thought I corrected that. I promise, we got there at about 4 pm!)
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