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|I live in the [[Victoria, British Columbia]] graticule.  I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides.
 
|I live in the [[Victoria, British Columbia]] graticule.  I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides.
 
|{{ASG|Y=1972|m=08|d=02|gender=m|lat=48|lon=-123}}
 
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[[File:2010-06-06 48 -123 Wenslayer and son.jpg|thumb|right|My son & I, on the [[2010-06-06 48 -123|2010-06-06 Geohash in Victoria, BC]]|235px]]
  
 
You can contact me via [[User_talk:Wenslayer|my discussion page]], via [[Special:EmailUser/Wenslayer|email]] through this site, or find me on [http://twitter.com/wenslayer Twitter].
 
You can contact me via [[User_talk:Wenslayer|my discussion page]], via [[Special:EmailUser/Wenslayer|email]] through this site, or find me on [http://twitter.com/wenslayer Twitter].
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= Links =
 
= Links =
  
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Various links of interest.
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My pages:
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* [[/Today]]
 
* [[/Today]]
 
* [[/KMLGenerator]]
 
* [[/KMLGenerator]]
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* [[:Category:Photos_by_Wenslayer|All my photos]]
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Other pages of interest:
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* [[Maps and Statistics]]
 
* [[User:Ekorren/Hash Inquiry Tool]]
 
* [[User:Ekorren/Hash Inquiry Tool]]
 
* [[User:Aperfectring/Notification]]
 
* [[User:Aperfectring/Notification]]
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= Geohashes Attempted =
 
= Geohashes Attempted =
  
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I've listed the most recent first:
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I've listed the most recent first (prefix is [''# successes'' / ''# attempts'']):
  
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* [[2010-04-01 48 -123]] (Victoria, BC: just off Millstream Rd): '''SUCCESS''', despite the rain.
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* [7/11] '''[[2010-08-04 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): sand trap on the third hole at Cordova Bay Golf Club: '''SUCCESS''', via mountain bike and walking.
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* [[2009-08-08 48 -123]] (Victoria, BC: near Butchart Gardens): '''SUCCESS''', right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B.
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* [6/10] [[2010-08-02 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham, WA]]): in an undeveloped property near Birch Bay: '''thwarted''' by Mother Nature.
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* [[2009-06-22 48 -123]] (Victoria, BC: Cole Bay): '''thwarted''' due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise).
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* [6/9] '''[[2010-07-29 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): on a side-road off Bear Mountain Parkway: '''SUCCESS''', via mountain bike.
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* [[2009-06-13 48 -123]] (Victoria, BC: William Head Institute): '''thwarted''' by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-)
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* [5/8] '''[[2010-07-24 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): off Ardmore Point in the middle of Saanich Inlet: '''SUCCESS''', via kayak.
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* [4/7] '''[[2010-07-18 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): just off Mt. Newton Cross Road: '''SUCCESS''', with permission to enter the field.
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* [3/6] [[2010-07-17 48 -123]] ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): near the Malahat Summit: '''thwarted''' due to a no trespassing sign :-(
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* [3/5] '''[[2010-06-06 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): few blocks from Mackenzie & Shelbourne: '''SUCCESS''', in the rain again.
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* [2/4] '''[[2010-04-01 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): just off Millstream Rd: '''SUCCESS''', despite the rain.
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* [1/3] '''[[2009-08-08 48 -123]]''' ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): near Butchart Gardens: '''SUCCESS''', right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B.
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* [0/2] [[2009-06-22 48 -123]] ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): Coles Bay: '''thwarted''' due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise).
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* [0/1] [[2009-06-13 48 -123]] ([[Victoria,_British_Columbia|Victoria, BC]]): William Head Institute: '''thwarted''' by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-)
  
 
= Retro Expedition Candidates =
 
= Retro Expedition Candidates =
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Here's a list of potential [[Retro expedition|retro expeditions]] to take and why.
 
Here's a list of potential [[Retro expedition|retro expeditions]] to take and why.
  
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* [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-21&lat=49&long=-124&zoom=17&abs=1 2008-05-21 Vancouver]: Date the [http://www.xkcd.com/426/ Geohashing] web comic was published.
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* {{egl|2008-05-21|49|-124|text=2008-05-21 Vancouver}}: Date the [http://www.xkcd.com/426/ Geohashing] web comic was published.
 
** Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry.
 
** Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry.
  
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* [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2005-05-26&lat=48&long=-124&zoom=9&abs=1 2005-05-26 Victoria]: Origin date of [http://www.xkcd.com XKCD web comic].
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* {{egl|2005-05-26|48|-124|text=2005-05-26 Victoria}}: Origin date of [http://www.xkcd.com XKCD web comic].
 
** Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island
 
** Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island
  
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* [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1998-09-19&lat=48&long=-124&zoom=9&abs=1 1998-09-19 Victoria]: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]].
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* {{egl|1998-09-19|48|-124|text=1998-09-19 Victoria}}: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]].
 
** In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though.
 
** In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though.
  
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* [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1972-08-02&lat=48&long=-124&zoom=9&abs=1 1972-08-02 Victoria]: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]].
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* {{egl|1972-08-02|48|-124|text=1972-08-02 Victoria}}: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]].
 
** Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke.
 
** Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke.
  
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* [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1972-08-02&lat=45&long=-74&zoom=8&abs=1 1972-08-02 Montreal]: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the [[Origin geohash achievement]].
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* {{egl|1972-08-02|45|-74|text=1972-08-02 Montreal}}: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the [[Origin geohash achievement]].
 
** It actually looks pretty doable.  Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all.
 
** It actually looks pretty doable.  Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all.
  
 
= Achievements =
 
= Achievements =
  
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Most recent first:
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Most recent [[Achievement]] first:
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{{#vardefine:ribbonwidth|600px}}
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{{/Achievement Golf Geohash}}
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{{/Achievement Water Geohash}}
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{{/Achievement Ambassador}}
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{{/Achievement No Trespassing}}
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{{/Achievement Puppet Master}}
 
{{/Achievement Bicycle}}
 
{{/Achievement Bicycle}}
 
<!-- wait until I finish writing up the expedition page
 
<!-- wait until I finish writing up the expedition page
 
{{/Achievement Tron}}
 
{{/Achievement Tron}}
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{{/Achievement Drag-along}}
 
{{/Achievement Land}}
 
{{/Achievement Land}}
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{{/Achievement Boat}}
 
{{/Achievement Boat}}
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{{/Achievement No Trespassing}}
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{{/Achievement Police}}
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= Photo Uploads =
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{{#vardefine: today|{{#time:Y-m-d|{{#var:date}}}}}}
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For my own convenience, when uploading photos, I name them using the Geohash date and graticule:
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{{#var:today}}_48_-123_''description''.jpg
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...add these core categories:
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Photos by Wenslayer]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Meetup on {{#var:today}}]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Meetup in 48 -123]]
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...and one or more of these, depending on the circumstances:
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:GPS receivers]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Geohashers]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Grins]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Signs]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Wildlife]]
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Bikes]]
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I will often search the [[Special:Categories|existing categories]] to see if there's one applicable to the contents of my photo.
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[[Category:Geohashers in Canada]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 18 January 2022

I live in the Victoria, British Columbia graticule. I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides.
Lol-asg.png 52 / m / 48,-123
My son & I, on the 2010-06-06 Geohash in Victoria, BC

You can contact me via my discussion page, via email through this site, or find me on Twitter.

Links

My pages:

Other pages of interest:

Geohashes Attempted

I've listed the most recent first (prefix is [# successes / # attempts]):

Retro Expedition Candidates

Here's a list of potential retro expeditions to take and why.

Achievements

Most recent Achievement first:

Golf.PNG
 Wenslayer earned the Golf Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2010-08-04.
2010-08-04 48 -123 marker.jpg
Watergeohash.jpg
 Wenslayer earned the Water geohash achievement
by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2010-07-24 by kayak.
2010-07-24 48 -123 Geohash1.jpg
Gift.PNG
 Wenslayer earned the Ambassador achievement
by obtaining permission from the homeowner at 1271 Mt. Newton X-Road in Saanich, BC to access the (48, -123) geohash on 2010-07-18.
2010-07-18 48 -123 house.jpg
Notrespassing.gif
 Wenslayer earned the No trespassing consolation prize
by almost reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2010-07-17.
2010-07-17 48 -123 sosad.jpg
Puppetmaster2.png
 Wenslayer earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement
by manipulating his parents to reach the (49, -123) geohash on 2010-07-04.
2010-07-04 49 -123.WsSr.jpg
Bikegeohash.png
 Wenslayer earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
by cycling 35 km to the (48, -123) geohash on 2010-04-01.
2010-04-01 48 -123 bike.jpg
Drag-along.png
 Wenslayer earned the Drag-along achievement
by dragging his son to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-08-08.
2009-08-08 48 -123 son and i.jpg
Landgeohash.png
 Wenslayer earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-08-08.
Boatless.PNG
 Wenslayer earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize
by being prevented from reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-06-22 by an impassable and unforeseen ocean that didn't show up on the satellite map.
2009-06-22 48 -123.IMG 3765.jpg
Police2.png
 Wenslayer earned the Police Geohash Achievement
by being denied access to the grounds of the William Head Institution where the Geohash coordinate lay by Correctional Service Canada (armed) officers while attempting the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-06-13.
2009-06-13 48 -123.IMG 3688.jpg

Photo Uploads

For my own convenience, when uploading photos, I name them using the Geohash date and graticule: 

2024-12-18_48_-123_description.jpg

...add these core categories: 

[[Category:Photos by Wenslayer]]
[[Category:Meetup on 2024-12-18]]
[[Category:Meetup in 48 -123]]

...and one or more of these, depending on the circumstances: 

[[Category:GPS receivers]]
[[Category:Geohashers]]
[[Category:Grins]]
[[Category:Signs]]
[[Category:Wildlife]]
[[Category:Bikes]]

I will often search the existing categories to see if there's one applicable to the contents of my photo.

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