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This one's near a little country lane -sort of- on the way to chester. But looks to be on the edge of a field (as usual it seems). | This one's near a little country lane -sort of- on the way to chester. But looks to be on the edge of a field (as usual it seems). | ||
Not particularly far off the A51. | Not particularly far off the A51. | ||
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== Planned Expeditions == | == Planned Expeditions == | ||
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| − | It's going to be a night run. Should be interesting if I can find my first geohash in the dark. | + | It's going to be a night run. Should be interesting if I can find my first ever geohash, and in the dark too. |
* Pick up a couple of friends around 8 from Northwich. | * Pick up a couple of friends around 8 from Northwich. | ||
* Drive as close as possible (thank you google maps!) without getting lost within the country lanes. | * Drive as close as possible (thank you google maps!) without getting lost within the country lanes. | ||
* Look for opportunities to get to the geohash location and if we find it, take photos etc. | * Look for opportunities to get to the geohash location and if we find it, take photos etc. | ||
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| + | == Expeditions == | ||
| + | === [[User:Styles|Styles]] === | ||
| + | Left a little bit later than I intended. Some how managed to talk my friends into doing this geohashing. | ||
| + | *Took a wrong turn down a country lane. Google maps strike again. | ||
| + | *Managed to locate a route into the field with the geohash location. | ||
| + | *The field was damp underfoot and almost ruined my trainers. | ||
| + | *Eventually found the spot using my phone's gps maping. | ||
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| + | <gallery perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image:2008_10_17_53_-2_google.JPG|I trust my GPS on my phone that well, this image helped when using my phone GPS. | ||
| + | Image:2008_10_17_53_-2_IMG_9265.jpg|My with a few friends by the tree, where the geohash location was. | ||
| + | Image:2008_10_17_53_-2_IMG_9267.jpg|The indecicive GPS on my phone, but we made it. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | {{drag-along | ||
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| + | | latitude = 53 | ||
| + | | longitude = -2 | ||
| + | | date = 2008-10-17 | ||
| + | | name = Styles | ||
| + | | image = 2008_10_17_53_-2_IMG_9265.jpg | ||
| + | |||
| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Expedition Planning]] | [[Category:Expedition Planning]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Meetup on 2008-10-17]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Meetup in 53 -2]] | ||
Revision as of 00:53, 18 October 2008
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About
This one's near a little country lane -sort of- on the way to chester. But looks to be on the edge of a field (as usual it seems). Not particularly far off the A51.
Planned Expeditions
Styles
It's going to be a night run. Should be interesting if I can find my first ever geohash, and in the dark too.
- Pick up a couple of friends around 8 from Northwich.
- Drive as close as possible (thank you google maps!) without getting lost within the country lanes.
- Look for opportunities to get to the geohash location and if we find it, take photos etc.
Expeditions
Styles
Left a little bit later than I intended. Some how managed to talk my friends into doing this geohashing.
- Took a wrong turn down a country lane. Google maps strike again.
- Managed to locate a route into the field with the geohash location.
- The field was damp underfoot and almost ruined my trainers.
- Eventually found the spot using my phone's gps maping.
I trust my GPS on my phone that well, this image helped when using my phone GPS.
My with a few friends by the tree, where the geohash location was.
The indecicive GPS on my phone, but we made it.
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Styles earned the Drag-along achievement
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