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''This expedition was Part 1 of an attempted [[Multihash]]. See [[2012-12-09 51 0]] for the other half.''
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For quite some time, I've been aware that the Prime Meridian bordering my [[London East, United Kingdom|home graticule]] makes for a marvellous opportunity: if a hash pops up near the western edge, I can quite possibly get both the East and West simultaneously. Of course, there's the problem that I don't live anywhere near the western edge of London East - but what's a couple of hours' driving in the cause of Geohashing?
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This was the first date on which the hashes came close together, ''and'' on a day I was free. Never mind that it was the middle of winter; never mind that my wife didn't want to do anything of the sort; it was Multihash time! In eager anticipation, I also pulled up the local list of geo'''caches'''; there were a few that might be worth hitting, and one long shot at a hash collision.
  
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Image:2012-12-09 51 -0 Multihashcollision.jpg | Look how close they are!
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So, on a grey winter's morning, we hopped in the car - that's myself and my wife, having dropped the children off with my parents - and set off. A couple of hours was all it took to reach the site of the hashes: Lingfield, Surrey, a village about to assume cosmic significance.
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Or it would have, if I could actually ''get'' to the hash. The first attempt got me nowhere: the handy roads which looked like they led close to it simply ran out in houses. I consoled myself by picking up a pair of geotheotherones, and set off on a careful circumnavigation of the hash point.
  
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Image:2012-12-09 51 -0 NotThatWayThen.jpg | I don't think they'd appreciate me sneaking through their garden.
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Image:2012-12-09 51 -0 UnderCarefulObservation.jpg | My long-suffering wife watches me go cache-hunting.
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Image:2012-12-09 51 -0 YayIAchievedSomething.jpg | My 'Yay! I achieved something!' face. Alas, it was only a cache.
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Image:2012-12-09 51 -0 CacheDownThere.jpg | Another cache lay in the park. Nice and easy.
 
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... which got me nowhere. Every approach was blocked, with houses, hedges, or gates (on which the 'No Trespassers' sign at least earned me a [[No trespassing consolation prize]]). I looked as hard as I could, but it was hopeless. There would be no multihash for me.
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But was there still a chance of reaching the other half of the (non-)Multihash? [[2012-12-09 51 0|Find out over here...]]
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Image:2012-12-09 51 -0 Multihashcollision.jpg | Look how close they are!
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Latest revision as of 10:27, 16 March 2022

Sun 9 Dec 2012 in 51,-0:
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Location

In a field in Lingfield, Surrey - and within three miles of the neighbouring graticule's hashpoint. Gotta love that Prime Meridian!

Participants

Plans

Huinesoron will attempt to hit (or come within rock-throwing distance of) this and the 51 0 hashpoint for a Multihash sometime Sunday afternoon.

Expedition

This expedition was Part 1 of an attempted Multihash. See 2012-12-09 51 0 for the other half.

For quite some time, I've been aware that the Prime Meridian bordering my home graticule makes for a marvellous opportunity: if a hash pops up near the western edge, I can quite possibly get both the East and West simultaneously. Of course, there's the problem that I don't live anywhere near the western edge of London East - but what's a couple of hours' driving in the cause of Geohashing?

This was the first date on which the hashes came close together, and on a day I was free. Never mind that it was the middle of winter; never mind that my wife didn't want to do anything of the sort; it was Multihash time! In eager anticipation, I also pulled up the local list of geocaches; there were a few that might be worth hitting, and one long shot at a hash collision.

  • Look how close they are!

  • The first hash for visiting (51 -0).

  • The neighbouring (51 0) hash.

So, on a grey winter's morning, we hopped in the car - that's myself and my wife, having dropped the children off with my parents - and set off. A couple of hours was all it took to reach the site of the hashes: Lingfield, Surrey, a village about to assume cosmic significance.

Or it would have, if I could actually get to the hash. The first attempt got me nowhere: the handy roads which looked like they led close to it simply ran out in houses. I consoled myself by picking up a pair of geotheotherones, and set off on a careful circumnavigation of the hash point.

  • I don't think they'd appreciate me sneaking through their garden.

  • My long-suffering wife watches me go cache-hunting.

  • My 'Yay! I achieved something!' face. Alas, it was only a cache.

  • Another cache lay in the park. Nice and easy.

... which got me nowhere. Every approach was blocked, with houses, hedges, or gates (on which the 'No Trespassers' sign at least earned me a No trespassing consolation prize). I looked as hard as I could, but it was hopeless. There would be no multihash for me.

  • I don't think they'll let me through, either.

  • My last hope fails.

But was there still a chance of reaching the other half of the (non-)Multihash? Find out over here...

Photos

  • Look how close they are!

  • The first hash for visiting (51 -0).

  • The neighbouring (51 0) hash.

  • I don't think they'd appreciate me sneaking through their garden.

  • My long-suffering wife watches me go cache-hunting.

  • My 'Yay! I achieved something!' face. Alas, it was only a cache.

  • Another cache lay in the park. Nice and easy.

  • I don't think they'll let me through, either.

  • My last hope fails.

Achievements

Notrespassing.gif
 Huinesoron earned the No trespassing consolation prize
by almost reaching the (51, -0) geohash on 2012-12-09.
2012-12-09 51 -0 NotThatWayThreither.jpg
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