Difference between revisions of "2010-08-17 45 -122"

Latest revision as of 03:21, 9 August 2019

Location

On McGuire Island SE of Goverment Island in the Columbia River

Participants

Jim

Plans

I had long given up on even trying for this hash when in the middle of the day I found that I had to go into Portland for an errand. So, I printed out a Google Maps page, and headed out.

Expedition

How did it turn out?

Let's see. A hashpoint on an island in the middle of the Columbia by someone without a boat. How do you think this was going to turn out?

So, the first thing I did was to call the Oregon Parks department to find out info. The islands didn't appear to be part of the nearby Government Island Recreation area, but I figured the department might know about them.

They thought it were called McGuire Island and accessing them was fine. (Assuming you have a way to get there.... :-) )

So, with my Google maps sheet in hand, I headed to Portland, taking a break to program the GPS. But first I needed to head to the "Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace" for blueberries. As I walked to the market, I started to program the GPS. I got to the last digit of the coordinates when the screen faded.

Oops - dead batteries. I guess I'll program it when I get back to the car.

A half hour later, I dig the spare pair of batteries out of the camera box. The GPS turns on, but shows very low batteries. Great. That's two sets of dead batteries. Finally, I pull the batteries from the camera which seem to be fully charged and bring the GPS to life.

I switch batteries to the Camera for a picture or so when I'm on the way, then return them to the GPS.

I head into Portland, handle my errand, and continue on (in the gloom) to the Columbia. It's dark by the time I get there. I drive by the hashpoint at a distance of about 0.33 miles or so, take some pictures that mostly prove hopeless, and head homeward.

Photos

View along the route
View of a very dark hashpoint

Achievements

MNB? Not really
Kingdom for a boat? Wasn't unexpected...

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 == Location ==
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+On McGuire Island SE of Goverment Island in the Columbia River
 == Participants ==
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+* [[User:Jiml|Jim]]
 == Plans ==
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+I had long given up on even trying for this hash when in the
+middle of the day I found that I had to go into Portland for
+an errand.  So, I printed out a Google Maps page, and headed
+out.
 == Expedition ==
-<!-- how it all turned out. your narrative goes here. -->
+How did it turn out?
+Let's see.  A hashpoint on an island in the middle of the Columbia by
+someone without a boat.   How do you think this was going to turn out?
+So, the first thing I did was to call the Oregon Parks department to find
+out info.   The islands didn't appear to be part of the nearby Government Island
+Recreation area, but I figured the department might know about them.
+They thought it were called McGuire Island and accessing them was fine.
+(Assuming you have a way to get there....  :-)  )
+So, with my Google maps sheet in hand, I headed to Portland, taking a break
+to program the GPS.   But first I needed to head to the "Hillsboro Tuesday
+Marketplace" for blueberries.   As I walked to the market, I started to program
+the GPS.   I got to the last digit of the coordinates when the screen faded.
+Oops - dead batteries.  I guess I'll program it when I get back to the car.
+A half hour later, I dig the spare pair of batteries out of the camera box.
+The GPS turns on, but shows very low batteries.   Great.  That's two sets of
+dead batteries.   Finally, I pull the batteries from the camera which seem to
+be fully charged and bring the GPS to life.
+I switch batteries to the Camera for a picture or so when I'm on the way, then
+return them to the GPS.
+I head into Portland, handle my errand, and continue on (in the gloom) to
+the Columbia.   It's dark by the time I get there.   I drive by the hashpoint
+at a distance of about 0.33 miles or so, take some pictures that mostly prove hopeless,
+and head homeward.
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+Image:2010-08-17 45 -122-route.jpg | View along the route
+Image:2010-08-17 45 -122-hashview.jpg | View of a very dark hashpoint
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+* MNB?  Not really
+* Kingdom for a boat?  Wasn't unexpected...
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