User:FelixTheCat

About me

I live in 52 4, but so far all most some of my expeditions have been in 51 4. That's because my home graticule is more than 50% water, and I live right on the southern edge anyway.

Expeditions

All my expeditions on a map, thanks to Fippe!

2023

Total

Success: 5

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
114	2023-05-29 52 4	Leiden, South Holland province.		In a car park in Leiden.
113	2023-05-21 51 4	Etten-Leur, North Brabant province.		Next to a field north of Etten-Leur.
112	2023-04-03 52 4	Monster, South Holland province.		On the beach outside Monster.
111	2023-03-05 51 4	Rotterdam, South Holland province.		On a school playground in Rotterdam.
110	2023-01-22 53 7	Juist, Lower Saxony, Germany.		On the island of Juist.

2022

Total

Success: 11

Failure: 2

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
109	2022-12-07 52 4	Nootdorp, South Holland province.		Foiled by an unforeseen swamp.
108	2022-09-25 51 4	Rotterdam, South Holland province.		In a residential area in Rotterdam.
107	2022-09-16 52 5	Amerongen, Utrecht province.		In a forest near Amerongen.
106	2022-09-11 51 4	Schiedam, South Holland province.		Next to a shipyard in Schiedam.
105	2022-07-27 52 4	Nootdorp, South Holland province.		On the edge of the water between two greenhouses.
104	2022-07-23 52 4	Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn, South Holland province.		On a patch of grass next to the A12 motorway.
103	2022-07-02 52 4	A12 motorway near Nootdorp, South Holland province.		Almost made the Speed Racer Achievement.
102	2022-06-29 52 4	Ypenburg, The Hague, South Holland province.		On a bike path in Ypenburg.
101	2022-06-07 52 4	The Hague, South Holland province.		In the centre of The Hague, behind a fence.
100	2022-05-14 52 5	Het Loo Crown Estate, municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland province.		In a forest in Gelderland.
99	2022-03-12 52 9	Betzen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.		In a forest in Germany.
98	2022-01-15 61 22	Eura, Finland.		In a snowy forest in Finland.
97	2022-01-01 51 4	Den Hoorn, South Holland province.		Walked to this small patch of grass, Juggernaut style.

2021

Total

Success: 12

Failure: 2

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
96	2021-11-28 51 4	Oosterhout, North Brabant province.		In a wet forest in Brabant.
95	2021-11-13 52 5	Nunspeet, Gelderland province.		On heathland at the northern edge of the Veluwe.
94	2021-10-24 51 4	Rotterdam, South Holland province.		In a park, right on the edge of the water.
93	2021-10-15 52 4	Voorburg, South Holland province.		Next to some apartment buildings.
92	2021-10-09 51 4	Halsteren, North Brabant province.		In a park, in the early morning.
91	2021-09-26 51 4	Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, South Holland province.		Near some houses.
90	2021-09-07 51 8	Lennestadt-Altenhundem, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.		On a hill, behind a fence.
89	2021-08-11 51 4	Schipluiden, South Holland province.		On a field near a golf course.
88	2021-08-07 52 5	Soesterberg, Utrecht province.		In a forest in Utrecht.
87	2021-04-25 51 4	Huijbergen, North Brabant province.		In a forest in western Brabant.
86	2021-04-11 52 4	Bergen aan Zee, North Holland province.		On the beach, barely on dry land.
85	2021-04-02 52 4	Leiden, South Holland province.		On the edge of a busy road.
84	2021-01-16 52 4	Zoetermeer, South Holland province.		In a park on a cold day.
83	2021-01-09 52 4	Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland province.		On a street near the beach.

2020

Total

Success: 12

Failure: 1

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
82	2020-12-05 51 4	Sliedrecht, South Holland province.		In a park.
81	2020-11-08 52 4	Leidschendam, South Holland province.		In a car park in a residential area.
80	2020-11-01 51 4	Schipluiden, South Holland province.		A point next to an ancient footpath in the middle of a field.
79	2020-08-14 51 4	De Lier, South Holland province.		A bike ride to a no-longer-existing greenhouse.
78	2020-07-20 52 4	Leidschendam, South Holland province.		A beautiful summer's evening at a recreational area.
77	2020-05-21 51 4	Schiedam, South Holland province.		Celebrating Geohashing Day in Schiedam.
76	2020-02-29 52 6	Eibergen, Gelderland province.		On a bike path in the far east.
75	2020-02-25 51 4	Capelle aan den IJssel, South Holland province.		A bike trip to a residential area.
74	2020-02-18 52 6	Vriezenveen, Overijssel province.		First hash in Overijssel.
73	2020-01-31 52 4	Voorburg, South Holland province.		A nice bike ride to a park.
72	2020-01-23 52 4	The Hague, South Holland province.		In a non-accessible part of a forest.
71	2020-01-20 52 5	Zeewolde, Flevoland province.		In a beautiful Flevoland forest.
70	2020-01-12 51 3	Ouddorp, South Holland province.		A walk in a park on a beautiful Sunday.

2019

Total

Success: 11

Failure: 1

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
69	2019-12-19 52 5	Lelystad, Flevoland province.		A forest in Flevoland (for a change).
68	2019-09-21 52 5	Driebergen, Utrecht province.		A forest in Utrecht (once again).
67	2019-08-10 51 4	Bergschenhoek, South Holland province.		A windy bike ride.
66	2019-07-24 52 4	Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, South Holland province.		Close to a bus stop on a summer's day.
65	2019-07-06 53 5	Nijland, Friesland province.		On a rural road in Friesland.
64	2019-05-25 52 4	Velsen, North Holland province.		Celebrating Mouseover Day in a green recreational area.
63	2019-05-18 51 5	Tiel, Gelderland province.		On the edge of a field in Gelderland.
62	2019-03-30 52 4	Meijendel, The Hague, North Holland province.		In a non-accessible dune area yet again.
61	2019-03-21 52 4	Alkmaar, North Holland province, Netherlands.		In a well-equipped park in Alkmaar.
60	2019-02-26 52 4	Amsterdam, North Holland province, Netherlands.		On a nice warm February evening in Amsterdam.
59	2019-02-16 57 12	Högenhult, Västra Götaland county, Sweden.		In a Swedish forest.
58	2019-02-10 52 5	Zeewolde, Flevoland province, Netherlands.		In a polder on a rainy day.

2018

Total

Success: 11

Failure: 1

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
57	2018-11-25 51 2	Koekelare, West Flanders province, Belgium.		Long day trip to Belgium.
56	2018-11-10 46 6	Neyruz-sur-Moudon, canton of Vaud, Switzerland.		Long day trip to Switzerland.
55	2018-09-02 52 4	Katwijk, South Holland province.		In a non-accessible dune area.
54	2018-08-04 50 3	Kortrijk, West Flanders province, Belgium.		Next to a music school in a pretty Belgian town.
53	2018-07-22 51 4	Vlaardingen, South Holland province.		Next to a city park.
52	2018-07-21 52 5	Doorn, Utrecht province.		In a Utrecht forest once again.
51	2018-07-07 51 4	Rotterdam, Netherlands.		Inside Crooswijk cemetery.
50	2018-05-21 50 6	Großhau, kreis Düren, Germany.		Celebrating Geohashing Day in the forest near Aachen.
49	2018-05-05 24 55	Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.		First hash in the UAE.
48	2018-04-08 52 5	Leusden, Utrecht.		A forest near Leusden.
47	2018-03-09 52 4	Pijnacker, South Holland.		A muddy field on the edge of town.
46	2018-02-25 51 4	Barendrecht, South Holland.		Nice location in a willow forest.

2017

Total

Success: 14

Failure: 2

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
45	2017-12-19 52 4	Wateringse Veld, The Hague.		Easy location on a bike path.
44	2017-12-17 52 5	Oosterbeek, Gelderland province.		Failed due to a fence.
43	2017-10-03 52 4	Monster, South Holland province.		Easy location on the beach.
42	2017-09-23 51 5	Tilburg, North Brabant province.		First successful hash in 51,5.
41	2017-08-23 52 4	Haarlem, North Holland province.		First successful hash in North Holland.
40	2017-08-11 51 6	Schandelosche Heide in Velden, Limburg province.		First hash in Limburg, and in 51,6.
39	2017-07-06 52 4‎‎	Raamweg, The Hague.		In the centre of The Hague.
38	2017-06-10 51 4‎‎	A street corner in Temse.		Small town in Belgium.
37	2017-05-13 49 6	A hilltop near Serrig, Germany.		First hash in Germany.
36	2017-04-23 51 3	Ghent, Belgium.		A park in the city of Ghent.
35	2017-03-25 51 3	Kattendijke, Zeeland province.		On a tidal mudflat.
34	2017-03-19 51 4	Akkerdijksche Polder, Schipluiden.		Nice bike ride to a green field in a polder.
33	2017-03-03 52 5	Veluwezoom National Park, Rheden, Netherlands.		Just made it before dark.
32	2017-02-05 57 24	Daugavgrīva fortress, Riga, Latvia.		First hash in Latvia.
31	2017-02-04 58 26	Palupera Parish, Estonia.		First hash in Estonia.
30	2017-01-15 51 5	Oosterwijk, South Holland.		Failed due to fences and a ditch.

2016

Total

Success: 14

Failure: 4

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
29	2016-12-29 52 6	Loenen, Gelderland.		A very foggy day in the far east.
28	2016-12-10 53 5	Tzummarum, Friesland.		A very grey day in the far north.
27	2016-10-30 51 4	Ackerdijkse Plassen, Oude Leede.		A dark nature reserve.
26	2016-10-30 51 5	A river island near Amerongen.		Interesting water works, but not reachable.
25	2016-09-18 52 4	Between Nootdorp and Zoetermeer.		My first multihash!
24	2016-09-18 52 5	In the forest near Maarsbergen.		Nice foresty location.
23	2016-08-29 51 4	De Lier, Netherlands.		An easy one, close to home.
22	2016-08-20 52 5	Baarn, Netherlands.		My 16th successful hash!
21	2016-07-29 55 9	Hammelev, Denmark.		First hash in Denmark, together with Kat.
20	2016-07-10 52 4	Heemskerk, Noord-Holland province.		Area turned out to be private property.
19	2016-07-08 53 6	Wijnjewoude, Friesland province.		First expedition in Friesland.
18	2016-06-28 60 17	Gävle, Sweden.		Second expedition in Sweden.
17	2016-06-27 60 16	Vintjärn, Sweden.		First expedition in Sweden.
16	2016-06-09 51 3	Overslag, Zeeland.		Right on the Dutch-Belgian border.
15	2016-05-29 52 5	Lage Vuursche, Utrecht.		My first hash in the Utrecht graticule.
14	2016-05-26 52 4	Rijswijk, South Holland.		Plans foiled by an unforeseen ditch.
13	2016-01-24 60 26	Halfway between Lahti and Kouvola, Finland.		My first foreign and frozen hash.
12	2016-01-03 52 4	Oudewater, Utrecht province.		Next to an apple tree on the edge of a small city.

2015

Total

Success: 7

Failure: 4

#	Link	Location	Success?	Notes
11	2015-11-10 52 4	The Hague Central Station.		The hash turned out to be just beyond reach.
10	2015-11-08 51 4	On the city walls of Brielle.		Interesting location in an old city.
9	2015-10-09 52 4	On the edge of the water in Den Hoorn.		Just managed to reach it without getting my feet wet.
8	2015-10-03 51 4	A residential area in Bergschenhoek.		Made a Tron run on my bicycle.
7	2015-07-31 52 4	DSM Chemical Plant, Delft.		No access due to it being on factory grounds.
6	2015-07-11 51 4	Biesbosch National Park, Dordrecht.		Couldn't reach the point because of thick vegetation and a No Trespassing sign.
5	2015-05-23 51 4	Strijbeekse Heide, Strijbeek.		Covered a total of 172 km by bicycle!
4	2015-05-14 51 4	Nature reserve near Zuidland.		Didn't reach the actual point due to it being in a nature reserve.
3	2015-04-25 51 4	In the dunes outside Oostvoorne.		Got bitten by hematophagous arthropods too.
2	2015-02-28 51 4	In Mastenbos forest, Breda.		My second expedition. With batteries!
1	2015-02-22 51 4	On the beach outside Oostvoorne.		My first expedition. No batteries!

Achievements

These are the achievements I've earned so far!

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the There might be alligators! consolation prize by being prevented from reaching the (52, 4) geohash on 2022-12-07 by an impassable and unforeseen reed bed (and probably lurking alligators).

Kat the Awesome, FelixTheCat and Fippe earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting each other at the (52, 9) geohash on 2022-03-12.

FelixTheCat (talk) and Kat earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (51, 4) geohash on 2022-01-01 on foot, travelling a distance of 6 km.

FelixTheCat (talk) and Kat earned the Juggernaut achievement by reaching a geohash in a straight line (with a deviation of barely 1:27) on 2022-01-01.

FelixTheCat (talk) and Kat earned the Hashcat achievement by finding a cat and stopping to pat it near the (51, 4) geohash on 2022-01-01.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (52, 4) geohash on 2021-01-16.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Two to the N achievement by reaching 26 hashpoints on 2020-02-29 52 6 and is promoted to Level 6 (Coordinates reached).

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Leap geohash achievement 2020 by leaping to the hash point on leap day of the year 2020.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Dark Ages achievement by going on an expedition to the (52, 5) geohash on 2019-09-21.

FelixTheCat (talk) certifies that Wilhelmus, Johanna Maria, Johanna Maria Jr and Maria Elisabeth de Vries earned the Coffin Potato Achievement by occupying a coffin at the (51, 4) geohash from 1950-10-21 to 2018-07-07.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the 2018 Geohashing Day achievement by celebrating in the (50, 6) graticule on May 21st 2018.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (51, 4) geohash on 2018-02-25 via Sprinter train and an OV-fiets.

FelixTheCat (talk) achieved level 7 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Utrecht, Netherlands and 7 of the surrounding graticules.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Two to the N achievement by reaching 25 hashpoints on 2017-08-23 52 4 and is promoted to Level 5 (Coordinates reached).

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2016-09-18.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2016-09-18. It's a Double Hash.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Two to the N achievement by reaching 24 hashpoints on 2016-08-20 52 5 and is promoted to Level 4 (Coordinates reached).

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Kat The Awesome to the (55, 9) geohash on 2016-07-29.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 2 consecutive days starting on 2016-06-27.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Border geohash achievement by crossing the Netherlands-Belgium border on 2016-06-09 to reach the (51, 3) geohash.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the OpenStreetMap achievement by contributing to OpenStreetMap based on their expedition to the (52, 4) geohash on 2016-05-26.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize by being prevented from reaching the (52, 4) geohash on 2016-05-26 by an impassable and unforeseen ditch.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (60, 26) geohash on 2016-01-24 while the temperature was -3 °C.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Two to the N achievement by reaching 23 hashpoints on 2016-01-03 52 4 and is promoted to Level 3 (Coordinates reached).

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Tron achievement by reaching and returning from the (51, 4) geohash without crossing his own tracks on 2015-10-03.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the 2015 Mouse Over Day achievement by celebrating in the (51, 4) graticule on the Saturday following May 21st 2015.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (200 m) reaching the (51, 4) geohash on 2015-05-14.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling about 70 km to and from the (51, 4) geohash on 2015-04-25.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (51, 4) geohash on 2015-02-22.

FelixTheCat (talk) earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (51, 4) geohash on 2015-02-22.