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== [[User:the_ru|the ru]] == | == [[User:the_ru|the ru]] == | ||
| + | * Odometer: 447 km | ||
| + | * Wildlife seen: 8 reindeer (or more), 2 swans (I think) | ||
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I started out around 4 PM, drove south along E10 to Gällivare. I then continued on E45 (which was a very nice, flat and wide road) towards Porjus and Jokkmokk. This area is known for its hydropower, there were lots of powerlines crossing the road and I drove past several dams. | I started out around 4 PM, drove south along E10 to Gällivare. I then continued on E45 (which was a very nice, flat and wide road) towards Porjus and Jokkmokk. This area is known for its hydropower, there were lots of powerlines crossing the road and I drove past several dams. | ||
| − | I crossed the arctic circle by mistake (it was 1 km south of the hash). | + | I crossed the arctic circle by mistake (it was 1 km south of the hash) when looking for a place to turn around. |
The hashpoint was very difficult to reach, it was only 200 m from the road but there was a lot of snow ([[2009-02-11 66 21|up to my waist]] in many places) and it was very wet (it had been raining the whole day). I pushed on and eventually got close enough to declare it a success. I'm not happy with the GPS reading, but it's within accuracy so it'll have to do. | The hashpoint was very difficult to reach, it was only 200 m from the road but there was a lot of snow ([[2009-02-11 66 21|up to my waist]] in many places) and it was very wet (it had been raining the whole day). I pushed on and eventually got close enough to declare it a success. I'm not happy with the GPS reading, but it's within accuracy so it'll have to do. | ||
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When I got back to the car, I was soaked. Of course, I had not brought any spare clothes. To avoid catching a cold, I had to drive home with no pants on. I had planned to stop and take some photos of Jokkmokk and the dams, but I didn't feel comfortable doing this in only my underwear. | When I got back to the car, I was soaked. Of course, I had not brought any spare clothes. To avoid catching a cold, I had to drive home with no pants on. I had planned to stop and take some photos of Jokkmokk and the dams, but I didn't feel comfortable doing this in only my underwear. | ||
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| + | {{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 66 | longitude = 20 | date = 2009-04-27 | name = [[User:the_ru | the ru]] | image = 2009-04-27_66_20_gps.jpg }} | ||
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| + | {{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Kiruna, Sweden | ranknumber = 5 | se = true | e = true | s = true | nw = true | w = true | name = [[User:the_ru | the ru]] }} | ||
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| + | {{Drowned rat geohash | ||
| + | | latitude = 66 | ||
| + | | longitude = 20 | ||
| + | | date = 2009-04-27 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:the_ru | the ru]] | ||
| + | | image = 2009-04-27_66_20_pants.jpg | ||
| + | | reason = wading through waist-deep wet snow | ||
| + | | honourable = yes | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | <gallery perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image:2009-04-27_66_20_powerlines.jpg | Powerlines | ||
| + | Image:2009-04-27_66_20_arctic.jpg | At the arctic circle (the hashpoint is somewhere on that hill) | ||
| + | Image:2009-04-27_66_20_gps.jpg | Close enough | ||
| + | Image:2009-04-27_66_20_pants.jpg | The pants I did not drive home in | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Expeditions]] | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
[[Category:Coordinates reached]] | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
| + | {{location|SE|BD}} | ||
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The hashpoint was east of Mattisudden, 200 m up a hill.
the ru
- Odometer: 447 km
- Wildlife seen: 8 reindeer (or more), 2 swans (I think)
I started out around 4 PM, drove south along E10 to Gällivare. I then continued on E45 (which was a very nice, flat and wide road) towards Porjus and Jokkmokk. This area is known for its hydropower, there were lots of powerlines crossing the road and I drove past several dams.
I crossed the arctic circle by mistake (it was 1 km south of the hash) when looking for a place to turn around.
The hashpoint was very difficult to reach, it was only 200 m from the road but there was a lot of snow (up to my waist in many places) and it was very wet (it had been raining the whole day). I pushed on and eventually got close enough to declare it a success. I'm not happy with the GPS reading, but it's within accuracy so it'll have to do.
When I got back to the car, I was soaked. Of course, I had not brought any spare clothes. To avoid catching a cold, I had to drive home with no pants on. I had planned to stop and take some photos of Jokkmokk and the dams, but I didn't feel comfortable doing this in only my underwear.
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the ru earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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the ru achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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the ru earned the Drowned Rat Geohash Honourable Mention
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Powerlines
At the arctic circle (the hashpoint is somewhere on that hill)
Close enough
The pants I did not drive home in
