Difference between revisions of "2013-12-29 43 -123"

Latest revision as of 05:16, 20 March 2024

Location

Off Gowdyville Road in the woods west of Cottage Grove.

Participants

Michael5000 - Expedition #153
Mrs.5000
Niece #4

Plans

Returning from the South Coast to Portland after the holidays, we noticed a potential hashpoint not too far off of the route, as long as "the route" meant crossing the Coast Range on the road from Reedsport to Drain. So obviously, we turned inland at Reedsport.

Expedition

Gowdyville Road turned to gravel, but took us to within about 200 feet of the hashpoint. We crunched through the underbrush to the "South Fork Siuslaw River," which this far up is nothing but a little creek with a fancy name. Michael waded across, while Mrs. and Niece #4 spent a little more time scouting and found a dry way to cross. A little more crashing through brush, and we were at the hashpoint!

A good time was had by all. We didn't realize until after the fact that this was the FIRST EVER SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION to the Roseburg graticule. We just hope the glory doesn't go to Niece #4's head.

Photos

We approach the hashpoint by car.
Preparing for the final approach.
Confronted by the mighty South Fork Siuslaw River.
Mrs.5000 and Niece #4 approach the hashpoint.
The expedition party enjoys its triumph.

Achievements

Michael5000, Mrs.5000, and Niece #4 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -123) graticule, here, on 2013-12-29.

Michael5000 achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement

by visiting coordinates in [[Eugene, Oregon]] and 6 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 7 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement

by visiting coordinates in [[Springfield, Oregon]] and 7 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement

by visiting coordinates in [[Roseburg, Oregon]] and 6 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000's first Expedition to Lane County.

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 == Participants ==
-* [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]]
+* [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]] - Expedition #153
 * [[User:Mrs.5000|Mrs.5000]]
-* Niece #4
+* [[User:Niece4|Niece #4]]
 == Plans ==
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 == Expedition ==
-<!-- how it all turned out. your narrative goes here. -->
-== Tracklog ==
+Gowdyville Road turned to gravel, but took us to within about 200 feet of the hashpoint.  We crunched through the underbrush to the "South Fork Siuslaw River," which this far up is nothing but a little creek with a fancy name.  Michael waded across, while Mrs. and Niece #4 spent a little more time scouting and found a dry way to cross.  A little more crashing through brush, and we were at the hashpoint!
-<!-- if your GPS device keeps a log, you may post a link here -->
+A good time was had by all.  We didn't realize until after the fact that this was the FIRST EVER SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION to the Roseburg graticule.  We just hope the glory doesn't go to Niece #4's head.
 == Photos ==
-<!-- Insert pictures between the gallery tags using the following format:
-Image:2012-##-## ## ## Alpha.jpg | Witty Comment
--->
 <gallery perrow="5">
+File:2013-12-29 43 -123 1.JPG|We approach the hashpoint by car.
+File:2013-12-29 43 -123 2.JPG|Preparing for the final approach.
+File:2013-12-29 43 -123 3.JPG|Confronted by the mighty South Fork Siuslaw River.
+File:2013-12-29 43 -123 5.JPG|Mrs.5000 and Niece #4 approach the hashpoint.
+File:2013-12-29 43 -123 6.JPG|The expedition party enjoys its triumph.
 </gallery>
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 <!-- Add any achievement ribbons you earned below, or remove this section -->
+{{Graticule unlocked
+    | latitude = 43
+    | longitude = -123
+    | date = 2013-12-29
+    | name = [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]], [[User:Mrs.5000|Mrs.5000]], and Niece #4
+    | image = 2013-12-29 43 -123 6.JPG
+}}
+{{Minesweeper geohash
+| graticule = [[Eugene, Oregon]]
+| ranknumber = 6
+| n = true
+| ne = true
+| e = true
+| s = true
+| sw = true
+| nw = true
+| name = [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]]
+}}
-<!-- =============== USEFUL CATEGORIES FOLLOW ================
+{{Minesweeper geohash
-Delete the next line ONLY if you have chosen the appropriate categories below. If you are unsure, don't worry. People will read your report and help you with the classification. -->
+| graticule = [[Springfield, Oregon]]
-[[Category:New report]]
+| ranknumber = 7
+| n = true
+| ne = true
+| e = true
+| se = true
+| sw = true
+| w = true
+| nw = true
+| name = [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]]
+}}
+{{Minesweeper geohash
+| graticule = [[Roseburg, Oregon]]
+| ranknumber = 6
+| n = true
+| ne = true
+| se = true
+| s = true
+| sw = true
+| w = true
+| name = [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]]
+}}
-<!-- Potential categories. Please include all the ones appropriate to your expedition -->
+* Michael5000's first Expedition to Lane County.
-<!-- If this is a planning page:
-[[Category:Expedition planning]]
--->
-<!-- An actual expedition:
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 [[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
-[[Category:Expeditions with videos]]
-[[Category:Expedition without GPS]]
--->
-<!-- if you reached your coords:
 [[Category:Coordinates reached]]
+{{location|US|OR|LE}}
---><!-- or if you failed :(
-[[Category:Coordinates not reached]]
--- and a reason --
-When there is a natural obstacle between you and the target:
-[[Category:Not reached - Mother Nature]]
-When there is a man-made obstacle between you and the target:
-[[Category:Not reached - No public access]]
-When you failed get your GPS, car, bike or such to work:
-[[Category:Not reached - Technology]]
-When you went to an alternate location instead of the actual geohash:
-[[Category:Not reached - Did not attempt]]
-(Don't forget to delete this final close comment marker) -->


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