Difference between revisions of "2009-07-21 44 -78"
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| + | | lat=44 | ||
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| + | | date=2009-07-21 | ||
| + | | graticule_name=Peterborough | ||
| + | | graticule_link=Peterborough, Ontario}} | ||
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| + | == About == | ||
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| + | Today's hash was located on Enfield Rd, north-east of Oshawa. | ||
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| + | == Expedition == | ||
=== [[User:Splitdipless|Splitdipless]] === | === [[User:Splitdipless|Splitdipless]] === | ||
| − | A hash on a road, in a | + | A hash on the road somewhere? You'd have to be crazy not to try a [[Speed racer achievement]]. |
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| + | Entering the hash on my GPS at work, I noticed that the battery was at 2 bars. I wasn't even done entering the number when I got 0 bars, and a low battery warning. So, I had my GPS off for the most part. | ||
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| + | Using directions to get within 1 concession, I turned the GPS on and started collecting track data about 2 km away from the hash and rolled through the hash a little under 50 km an hour (approaching a stop at 9th Concession), stopped and saved my track. | ||
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| + | I turned around and parked on the road. No shoulders, and no public parking in the hamlet/villiage of Enfield, so I was a bit unconfortable hanging around, and it was starting to rain, so I ran back to the hash, snapped a pic of my GPS declaring victory, did a little dance, then hopped back into 'Em' to start on my trek back home. | ||
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| + | Lots of fields out there, and one 500 kVA power line corridor. Also, I passed a huge mansion on Trulls as I was heading back to relative civilization. | ||
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| + | Earned the [[Speed racer achievement|Speed Racer achievement]], the [[Virgin Graticule|Virgin Graticule achievement]], and I'm one step closer to getting the [[Minesweeper Geohash|Minesweeper Geohash achievement]]. | ||
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| + | == Photos == | ||
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| + | [[Category:Meetup on 2009-07-21]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Meetup in 44 -78]] | ||
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| + | <gallery perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_A.jpg | The little bit of the travel I did record with my dying GPS. | ||
| + | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_B.JPG | Left hash in the dust, about 50m down this road. | ||
| + | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_C.JPG | I wouldn't get this shot if I was on the highway. | ||
| + | Image:2009-07-21_44_-78_D.JPG | The stupid grin is never ''optional'' on a win in my book. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Expeditions]] |
| + | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Meetup on 2009-07-21]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Meetup in 44 -78]] | ||
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Contents
About
Today's hash was located on Enfield Rd, north-east of Oshawa.
Expedition
Splitdipless
A hash on the road somewhere? You'd have to be crazy not to try a Speed racer achievement.
Entering the hash on my GPS at work, I noticed that the battery was at 2 bars. I wasn't even done entering the number when I got 0 bars, and a low battery warning. So, I had my GPS off for the most part.
Using directions to get within 1 concession, I turned the GPS on and started collecting track data about 2 km away from the hash and rolled through the hash a little under 50 km an hour (approaching a stop at 9th Concession), stopped and saved my track.
I turned around and parked on the road. No shoulders, and no public parking in the hamlet/villiage of Enfield, so I was a bit unconfortable hanging around, and it was starting to rain, so I ran back to the hash, snapped a pic of my GPS declaring victory, did a little dance, then hopped back into 'Em' to start on my trek back home.
Lots of fields out there, and one 500 kVA power line corridor. Also, I passed a huge mansion on Trulls as I was heading back to relative civilization.
Earned the Speed Racer achievement, the Virgin Graticule achievement, and I'm one step closer to getting the Minesweeper Geohash achievement.
Photos
The little bit of the travel I did record with my dying GPS.
Left hash in the dust, about 50m down this road.
I wouldn't get this shot if I was on the highway.
The stupid grin is never optional on a win in my book.
