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| + | After the total loss of vehicle in [[2023-05-01 45 -119]], I fantasized on the theme of replacing it with a new high-mileage vehicle that could also handle rough roads and easily accommodate a bicycle, and maybe even improve on it with such modern features as turn indicators that still worked. Then, at some point, I realized that by dint of my historical diligence, thrift, hard work, and -- more to the point -- insanely good luck, I could do exactly that. And so it is that last weekend I took possession of a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid "Woodland Edition," a semi-sentient expedition vehicle with the provisional name ''Bright Blue Gravitas''. | ||
| − | + | This was its first use in pursuit of a hashpoint. After wrapping up the work-week, I made the familiar slow crossing into Washington state and then continued about 50 miles north to the little berg of Castle Rock which, as I discovered in [[2022-05-14 46 -122]], has a nice little running trail. 4.21 running miles later, I headed east towards the little village of Toutle, last visited on [[2022-06-11 46 -122]]. The rough-road capabilities of the new vehicle weren't really put into play; all I needed to do was pull over on the shoulder of Highway 504 -- the road up to well known local volcano Mt. St. Helens -- and wander a few steps off into the forest. | |
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| + | File:2023-06-16 46 -122 1.jpg|The "Spirit Lake Highway" | ||
| + | File:2023-06-16 46 -122 2.jpg|Looking back towards the road, from the hashpoint. | ||
| + | File:2023-06-16 46 -122 3.jpg|Myself, at the hashpoint. | ||
| + | File:2023-06-16 46 -122 4.jpg|''BBG'' enjoying its first expedition. | ||
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== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
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| + | *[[Mt. St. Helens, Washington|Mt St Helens]] is now the first graticule outside of my [[Portland, Oregon|home turf]] where I've gone on ten expeditions. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 24 May 2024
| Fri 16 Jun 2023 in 46,-122: 46.3403953, -122.7104018 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
On the shoulder of state highway 504, just northeast of Toutle.
Participants
Expedition
After the total loss of vehicle in 2023-05-01 45 -119, I fantasized on the theme of replacing it with a new high-mileage vehicle that could also handle rough roads and easily accommodate a bicycle, and maybe even improve on it with such modern features as turn indicators that still worked. Then, at some point, I realized that by dint of my historical diligence, thrift, hard work, and -- more to the point -- insanely good luck, I could do exactly that. And so it is that last weekend I took possession of a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid "Woodland Edition," a semi-sentient expedition vehicle with the provisional name Bright Blue Gravitas.
This was its first use in pursuit of a hashpoint. After wrapping up the work-week, I made the familiar slow crossing into Washington state and then continued about 50 miles north to the little berg of Castle Rock which, as I discovered in 2022-05-14 46 -122, has a nice little running trail. 4.21 running miles later, I headed east towards the little village of Toutle, last visited on 2022-06-11 46 -122. The rough-road capabilities of the new vehicle weren't really put into play; all I needed to do was pull over on the shoulder of Highway 504 -- the road up to well known local volcano Mt. St. Helens -- and wander a few steps off into the forest.
Photos
The "Spirit Lake Highway"
Looking back towards the road, from the hashpoint.
Myself, at the hashpoint.
BBG enjoying its first expedition.
Achievements
- Mt St Helens is now the first graticule outside of my home turf where I've gone on ten expeditions.
