User:Bishop Wash

Introduction

After reading the XKCD cartoon introducing the idea of geohashing I wanted to get a GPS unit and start geohashing and geocaching. Finally, late in the summer of 2008 I purchased a Garmin eTrex Venture Cx. Now I can join in on the fun.

Expeditions

• 2008-10-30 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): GeoSquishy and speed racer in one attempt, success #6.
• 2008-10-28 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): GeoSquishy first sip, success #5.
• 2008-10-18 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-10-18 35 -107 (Grants, New Mexico): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-10-17 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Speed racer, success #4.
• 2008-10-06 34 -118 (Los Angeles, California): No trespassing failure.
• 2008-10-06 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Residential area, success #3.
• 2008-09-22 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Restricted access to Kirtland AFB, success #2.
• 2008-09-20 34 -106 (Los Lunas, New Mexico): Land hash, for success #1.
• 2000-09-09 35 -106 (Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico): Retro geohash to celebrate my wedding anniversary.

Achievements

Wedding_Anniversary_Geohash: 2000-09-09_35_-106

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (34, -106) geohash on 2008-09-20.

This user earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging my wife to the (34, -106) geohash on 2008-09-20.

This user achieved level 1 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico and 1 of the surrounding graticules.

This user earned the Restricted area achievement by accessing the (35, -106) geohash at a restricted Kirtland AFB site on 2008-09-22.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (34, -118) geohash on 2008-10-06.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-17 at the maximum legal speed.

This user earned the First Sip GeoSquishy Achievement by enjoying a slushy carbonated beverage at the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-28.

This user earned the 5 Star GeoSquishy Achievement by earning 5 stars all at the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-30.

Repeat Achievements

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-09-22.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-06.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-17.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-28.

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-30.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (35, -107) geohash on 2008-10-18.

This user earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-18.

This user earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (35, -106) geohash on 2008-10-30 at the maximum legal speed.

GeoSquishy Star Count

Total: 7 2008-10-28 35 -106 - 2 stars 2008-10-30 35 -106 - 5 stars

Graticule

My local graticule is Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico.

52 / m / 35,-106