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I had to go to Geneva for a interview that day. With the hash in 45,5 being about as close as it could get, it looked like a unique opportunity.
 
I had to go to Geneva for a interview that day. With the hash in 45,5 being about as close as it could get, it looked like a unique opportunity.
  
I did very little planning, apart from taking the GPS with me :o) I got the exact coordinates by [http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/Implementations#Text_Messaging_service_.28SMS_beta_test.29 SMS] and entered them on the GPS while on the train.
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I did very little planning, apart from taking the GPS with me :o) I got the exact coordinates by [[Implementations#Text Messaging service (SMS beta test)|SMS]] and entered them on the GPS while on the train.
  
 
Note for next time: bring sunglasses...
 
Note for next time: bring sunglasses...
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==Achievements==
 
==Achievements==
  
{{Virgin graticule
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{{Graticule unlocked
 
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     | latitude = 45
 
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[[Category:Expeditions]]
 
[[Category:Expeditions]]
 
[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
 
[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
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{{location|FR|74}}

Latest revision as of 06:18, 20 March 2024

Thu 21 Jan 2010 in 45,5:
45.9842592, 5.9407693
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Location

In a snow-covered field near Mannecy.

Participants

Expedition

I had to go to Geneva for a interview that day. With the hash in 45,5 being about as close as it could get, it looked like a unique opportunity.

I did very little planning, apart from taking the GPS with me :o) I got the exact coordinates by SMS and entered them on the GPS while on the train.

Note for next time: bring sunglasses...

Photos

Achievements

Graticule unlocked.png
Crox earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (45, 5) graticule, here, on 2010-01-21.
Formal attire.PNG
Crox earned the Formal attire achievement
by looking good at the (45, 5) geohash on 2010-01-21.