User:Haberdasher

About me

Class of 2014 graduate from a college in the Conway, AR graticule; currently residing in the Aurora, IL graticule, near the Chicago graticule border. Because this isn't confusing enough, I spent three months hashing in the London West graticule back in 2012.

Statistics

• Hashes reached: 42

• Hashes attempted: 65

• Retrohashes reached: 2

• Graticules successfully hashed: 12

• Graticules attempted: 13

• No Trespassing hashes: 10

• GeoSquishy stars: 11

• Saturday meet-ups: 1

• Graticules unlocked: 3

Hashes

• 2024-04-26: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, on the edge of a corner lot in Glendale Heights.

• 2024-02-03: Unreached hash in Chicago graticule, in the middle of Mannheim Road in Westchester.

• 2023-12-12: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, in a front yard in Glen Ellyn.

• 2023-09-30: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in an alleyway in Berwyn, just off old Route 66.

• 2023-08-20: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in a small park in Bensenville.

• 2023-08-12: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in a building in downtown Villa Park.

• 2021-03-01: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, on a residential street in Naperville.

• 2020-12-20: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in an alleyway in River Grove.

• 2020-12-06: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, in an industrial part of Aurora.

• 2016-07-02: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in a front yard in Elmhurst.

• 2016-06-05: Reached hash in Kenosha graticule, in residential Des Plaines.

• 2015-09-20: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in the parking lot of an office park.

• 2015-09-16: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, on a driveway in a residential neighborhood.

• 2014-10-25: Reached hash in Kenosha graticule, on a residential road.

• 2014-09-24: Reached hash in Schaumburg graticule, in a strip mall parking lot.

• 2014-07-12: Reached hash and meet-up in Chicago graticule, in the garage of a Volkswagen dealership.

• 2014-07-05: Reached hash and meet-up in Chicago graticule, in a parking lot.

• 2014-03-04: Reached hash in Conway graticule, in a parking lot of a park/sports complex.

• 2013-12-27: Unreached hash and meet-up in Chicago graticule, in the park on Northerly Island.

• 2013-12-03: Reached hash in Conway graticule, on the grounds of an elementary school.

• 2013-09-22: Reached hash in Little Rock graticule, in a Little Rock yard.

• 2013-09-16: Reached hash in Conway graticule, on the campus of UCA.

• 2013-08-24: Unreached hash in West Memphis graticule, in a crop field.

• 2013-07-28: Unreached hash in Salt Lake City graticule, inside Camp Williams.

• 2013-07-24: Reached hash in Salt Lake City graticule, in a post office parking lot.

• 2013-07-05: Reached hash in Kenosha graticule, in a small but charming park.

• 2013-05-11: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, in a suburban shopping center.

• 2013-05-04: Unreached hash in Conway graticule, in somebody's yard.

• 2013-04-06: Reached hash in Conway graticule, on the shoulder of a highway.

• 2013-03-11: Reached hash in Conway graticule, in Cadron Settlement Park.

• 2013-03-09: Reached hash in Stuttgart, AR graticule, on the edge of farmland in unincorporated Humphrey.

• 1987-11-21: Reached retrohash in Stuttgart, AR graticule, between two ponds in a field in Ward. Reached on 2013-03-09.

• 2013-02-28: Unreached hash in Little Rock graticule, in Camp Robinson.

• 2013-02-26: Unreached hash in Conway graticule, on private property.

• 2013-02-25: Unreached hash in Conway graticule, in someone's yard.

• 2013-01-21: Unreached hash in Conway graticule, in a backyard just beyond a fence.

• 2013-01-07: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, just outside an industrial building.

• 2012-12-22: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, just off the main trail of a forest preserve.

• 2012-12-09: Unreached hash in Schaumburg graticule, on the property of a landscaping company.

• 2012-11-27: Reached hash and meet-up in London East graticule, on a sidewalk near a bus stop.

• 2012-11-20: Reached hash in London West graticule, in a parking lot, or possibly a wall.

• 2012-11-18: Reached hash in London West graticule, in the entrance to a park.

• 2012-11-04: Reached hash in Brighton graticule, in an alleyway next to a Chinese takeaway shop.

• 1992-08-13: Reached retrohash in London West graticule, in a park. Reached on 2012-10-28.

• 2012-10-14: Reached hash in London West graticule, in a park.

• 2012-10-05: Unreached hash in London West graticule, in a park.

• 2012-10-02: Reached hash in London West graticule, on a sidewalk near an apartment complex.

• 2012-09-12: Unreached hash in London West graticule, in a park.

• 2012-08-13: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, in a mall.

• 2012-08-10: Unreached hash in Aurora graticule, in Fermilab.

• 2012-08-03: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, on the edges of a yard.

• 2012-07-05: Reached hash in Chicago graticule, on a residential road.

• 2012-06-17: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, inside Morton Arboretum.

• 2012-06-06: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, in an industrial park.

• 2012-05-10: Reached hash in Batesville graticule, in a hashdog-guarded field.

• 2012-03-24: Reached hash and Saturday meet-up in Aurora graticule, in a field of brambles.

• 2012-03-19: Unreached hash in Kenosha graticule, in the Coca-Cola factory.

• 2012-03-18: Reached hash in Aurora graticule, in a front yard.

Achievements

Haberdasher earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement by manipulating Bob to reach the (32, -96) geohash on 2024-05-31.

Haberdasher issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement

by geohashing in a place named Winthrop (Avenue) from the (41, -88) geohash on 2024-04-26.

Haberdasher achieved level 3 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Aurora, Illinois and 3 of the surrounding graticules.

Haberdasher and OtherJack earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission from Volkswagen dealership garage workers to access the (41, -87) geohash on 2014-07-12.

Haberdasher earned the Earliest geohasher achievement by arriving first at the (41, -87) geohash on 2014-07-05.

Haberdasher earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to DuPage County.

Haberdasher and AshtaraSilunar earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (34, -92) graticule, here, on 2013-09-22.

Haberdasher achieved level 3 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Conway, Arkansas and 3 of the surrounding graticules.

Haberdasher and AshtaraSilunar earned the Déjà Vu Geohash Achievement by reaching the (35, -92) geohash on 2013-03-11, and previously on 2013-02-26.

Haberdasher and AshtaraSilunar earned the Like a Virgin Geohash Achievement by reactivating the inactive Conway graticule at (35, -92) geohash on 2013-03-11.

Is it true that Haberdasher and AshtaraSilunar earned the Multihash Achievement? In principle, yes. But one of the two hashes reached was a retrohash (2013-03-09 34 -91).

Haberdasher and AshtaraSilunar earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (34, -91) graticule, here, on 2013-03-09.

Haberdasher earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement

by reaching the (41, -87) geohash on 2012-12-22 while the temperature was below the freezing point of water.

Haberdasher earned the Sunset Geohash Achievement by geohashing during sunset at the (41, -87) geohash on 2012-12-22.

Haberdasher achieved level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in London West, United Kingdom and 2 of the surrounding graticules.

Haberdasher earned the Displaced origin geohash achievement by reaching the (51, -0) geohash for 1992-08-13 on 2012-10-28 after being born on 1992-08-13 in the (41, -87) graticule.

Haberdasher earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (51, -0) geohash on 2012-10-14 via the London Underground (and a National Express bus to London).

Haberdasher earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (51, -0) geohash on 2012-10-14 in the middle of the night.

Haberdasher earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (51, -0) geohash on 2012-10-14.

Haberdasher earned the Picnic achievement by eating pizza at the (51, -0) geohash on 2012-10-14.

Haberdasher earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (51, -0) geohash on 2012-10-02 on foot, travelling a distance of 6.8 km.

Haberdasher earned the Globetrotter achievement by visiting hashpoints on 2 continents.

Haberdasher earned the Squishy-ing in the Rain GeoSquishy Achievement by drinking a diluted squishy at the (41, -87) geohash on 2012-08-13.

Haberdasher earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (41, -87) geohash on her 20th birthday, 2012-08-13.

Haberdasher earned the Blinded by Science Consolation Prize by failing to reach the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-08-10 through technological ineptitude.

Haberdasher earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-08-03.

Haberdasher earned the Speed racer achievement

by passing through the (41, -87) geohash on 2012-07-05 at the maximum legal speed.

Haberdasher earned the Tale of Two Hashes achievement

by meeting the challenge by Dvdllr to geohash in Morton (Arboretum) going to the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-06-17.

Haberdasher earned the Admit One Achievement

by paying $5 to access the (41, -88) geohash at Morton Arboretum on 2012-06-17.

Haberdasher earned the Twister Geohash Achievement by playing Twister at the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-06-06.

Haberdasher earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (35, -91) graticule, here, on 2012-05-10.

Haberdasher earned the Hashdog achievement by finding a dog and stopping to pat it near the (35, -91) geohash on 2012-05-10.

Haberdasher earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting EvilUncleNomo and The_Wife at the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-03-24.

Haberdasher earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-03-24.

Haberdasher earned the Velociraptor Geohash Achievement by reaching the (41, -88) geohash for 2012-03-24 with highly visible raptor claw marks.

Haberdasher earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (42, -87) geohash on 2012-03-19.

Haberdasher earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-03-18.

Haberdasher earned the Drag-along achievement by reaching the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-03-18.

Haberdasher earned the First Sip GeoSquishy Achievement by enjoying a slushy carbonated beverage at the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-03-18.

Haberdasher earned the 5 Star GeoSquishy Achievement by earning 5 stars all at the (41, -88) geohash on 2012-03-18.

Hash Hats

I'm logging each different hat I've worn on a geohashing expedition (regardless of success), because I have a lot of hats and I might as well make use of them and show them all off!

Current hat count: 30

In reverse chronological order:

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  Black cap covered in white stones, 2024-04-26

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  Pink cap with heart pin, 2023-12-12

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  Pastel geometry cap, 2023-09-30

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  Galaxy cap, 2023-08-20

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  Black lace cap, 2023-08-12

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  Pink sparkly beret, 2021-03-01

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  Leopard print beret, 2020-12-20 (also 2020-12-06 and 2014-03-04)

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  Beige bucket hat, 2016-07-02

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  Dark blue trilby, 2015-09-20

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  Blue bowler, 2015-09-16

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  Pine tree cap, 2014-10-25

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  Black and white trilby, 2014-07-12

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  Pink Poke Ball cap, 2014-07-05

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  Dark gray fur hat, 2013-12-27

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  Red bowler, 2013-12-03 (also 2012-10-02)

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  Brown striped cap, 2013-09-22 (also 2012-11-04)

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  Colorful block cap, 2013-07-24 (also 2012-03-18)

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  Drifloon hat, 2013-07-05

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  Brown hodgepodge hat, 2013-05-11

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  Maroon fedora, 2013-04-06

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  London Underground map cap, 2013-03-09 (also 1987-11-21 retrohash)

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  Gray ushanka, 2012-11-28

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  Black cap, 2012-11-20

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  Green striped cap, 2012-11-18

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  Green bucket hat, 1992-08-13 retrohash reached 2012-10-28

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  Black trilby, 2012-08-13

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  White cap, 2012-07-05

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  Grey trilby, 2012-06-17

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  Tie-dye bucket hat, 2012-06-06

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  Paper-like blue bowler, 2012-03-24