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− | == | + | == About == |
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+ | Today's hash was located on Enfield Rd, north-east of Oshawa. | ||
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+ | == Expedition == | ||
=== [[User:Splitdipless|Splitdipless]] === | === [[User:Splitdipless|Splitdipless]] === | ||
− | A hash on a road, in a | + | A hash on the road somewhere? You'd have to be crazy not to try a [[Speed racer achievement]]. |
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+ | Entering the hash on my GPS at work, I noticed that the battery was at 2 bars. I wasn't even done entering the number when I got 0 bars, and a low battery warning. So, I had my GPS off for the most part. | ||
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+ | Using directions to get within 1 concession, I turned the GPS on and started collecting track data about 2 km away from the hash and rolled through the hash a little under 50 km an hour (approaching a stop at 9th Concession), stopped and saved my track. | ||
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+ | I turned around and parked on the road. No shoulders, and no public parking in the hamlet/villiage of Enfield, so I was a bit unconfortable hanging around, and it was starting to rain, so I ran back to the hash, snapped a pic of my GPS declaring victory, did a little dance, then hopped back into 'Em' to start on my trek back home. | ||
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+ | Lots of fields out there, and one 500 kVA power line corridor. Also, I passed a huge mansion on Trulls as I was heading back to relative civilization. | ||
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+ | Earned the [[Speed racer achievement|Speed Racer achievement]], the [[Graticule unlocked|Graticule unlocked achievement]], and I'm one step closer to getting the [[Minesweeper Geohash|Minesweeper Geohash achievement]]. | ||
− | + | Edit: This is part of a [[Consecutive_geohash_achievement|Consecutive geohash]]. See [[2009-07-22 43 -79]] for the exciting conclusion! | |
− | + | == Photos == | |
+ | <gallery perrow="3"> | ||
+ | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_A.jpg | The little bit of the travel I did record with my dying GPS. | ||
+ | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_B.JPG | Left hash in the dust, about 50m down this road. | ||
+ | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_C.JPG | I wouldn't get this shot if I was on the highway. | ||
+ | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_D.JPG | The stupid grin is never ''optional'' on a win in my book. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Expeditions]] |
− | [[Category:Meetup on 2009- | + | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] |
− | [[Category:Meetup in | + | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] |
+ | [[Category:Meetup on 2009-07-21]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Meetup in 44 -78]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Graticule unlocked achievement]] | ||
+ | {{location|CA|ON|DR}} |
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Contents
About
Today's hash was located on Enfield Rd, north-east of Oshawa.
Expedition
Splitdipless
A hash on the road somewhere? You'd have to be crazy not to try a Speed racer achievement.
Entering the hash on my GPS at work, I noticed that the battery was at 2 bars. I wasn't even done entering the number when I got 0 bars, and a low battery warning. So, I had my GPS off for the most part.
Using directions to get within 1 concession, I turned the GPS on and started collecting track data about 2 km away from the hash and rolled through the hash a little under 50 km an hour (approaching a stop at 9th Concession), stopped and saved my track.
I turned around and parked on the road. No shoulders, and no public parking in the hamlet/villiage of Enfield, so I was a bit unconfortable hanging around, and it was starting to rain, so I ran back to the hash, snapped a pic of my GPS declaring victory, did a little dance, then hopped back into 'Em' to start on my trek back home.
Lots of fields out there, and one 500 kVA power line corridor. Also, I passed a huge mansion on Trulls as I was heading back to relative civilization.
Earned the Speed Racer achievement, the Graticule unlocked achievement, and I'm one step closer to getting the Minesweeper Geohash achievement.
Edit: This is part of a Consecutive geohash. See 2009-07-22 43 -79 for the exciting conclusion!