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== Location == | == Location == | ||
| − | + | South tip of Mayne Island, down a gravel road. | |
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
| − | [[User: | + | * [[User:DonQuixote | DonQuixote]] - First one off Vancouver Island |
| + | * DonQuixote's girlfriend, whom he dragged along because she has a car and "Likes adventures." | ||
== Plans == | == Plans == | ||
| + | DonQuixote mentioned geohashing to his girlfriend at 12:30am as part of a Skype chat. Plans were made to catch the early ferry to Mayne at 5:45am, where we would have a half hour-we needed to be back in Victoria before noon. | ||
== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | This expedition turned out well-no GPS though. Made it to the approximated site of the geohash in the dark before sunrise around 7:25am. Turned around and made the next ferry home. Was back by 10:00am. Total time was around 6h, most of it done before the sun rose. | |
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| + | | latitude = 48 | ||
| + | | longitude = -123 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-10-30 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:DonQuixote | DonQuixote]] and his girlfriend | ||
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| − | + | Not really DonQuixote's first, but first recorded on this Wiki. | |
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| + | | longitude = -123 | ||
| + | | date = 2010-10-30 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:DonQuixote | DonQuixote]] and his girlfriend | ||
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| + | | date = 2010-10-30 | ||
| + | | partner = his girlfriend | ||
| + | | name = [[User:DonQuixote | DonQuixote]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:35, 9 August 2020
| Sat 30 Oct 2010 in 48,-123: 48.8277738, -123.2624876 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
South tip of Mayne Island, down a gravel road.
Participants
- DonQuixote - First one off Vancouver Island
- DonQuixote's girlfriend, whom he dragged along because she has a car and "Likes adventures."
Plans
DonQuixote mentioned geohashing to his girlfriend at 12:30am as part of a Skype chat. Plans were made to catch the early ferry to Mayne at 5:45am, where we would have a half hour-we needed to be back in Victoria before noon.
Expedition
This expedition turned out well-no GPS though. Made it to the approximated site of the geohash in the dark before sunrise around 7:25am. Turned around and made the next ferry home. Was back by 10:00am. Total time was around 6h, most of it done before the sun rose.
Photos
Achievements
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DonQuixote and his girlfriend earned the Land geohash achievement
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Not really DonQuixote's first, but first recorded on this Wiki.
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DonQuixote and his girlfriend earned the Earliest geohasher achievement
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DonQuixote earned the Drag-along achievement
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