User:Greenslime

42 / f / -36,174

exploring

Intro

I'm fairly new to this game, since the start of 2010 in fact. I stumbled across the phenomenon while trawling through old xkcd cartoons, and the concept appealed to my adventure seeking inner geekiness. I'm keeping my eye out for the local, easily accessible hashes, and maybe go further afield on the weekends - usually dragging my partner JimmyNZ along, as that particular model comes with a GPS as well as petrol money. =)

Every morning I religiously check the geohash coordinates: the more time that passes, the more frustrated I become at Auckland's slender shape as a huge proportion of the hashes either end up in the surrounding ocean or in the surprisingly large quantity of bush that still remains in the area. If not, then the hash either lands a mile away from my current location, or in people's farms/lifestyle plots. Oh well, looks like this has become a long weekend hobby. Still, I'll keep looking and waiting, like us all, in anticipation of the perfect geohash!

One thing about me? Im a science geek, doing a PhD part time in chemistry. Another thing? On the weekends, I like to cook large amounts of food for Army boys and girls. One more thing? I love to explore the outdoors! Geohashing seems to be the perfect past time for me!

Graticules

Auckland Hashes

I live in the Auckland, New Zealand graticule, the Manukau City, New Zealand graticule is pretty close, and have visited and claimed a couple of hashes in the South Waikato, New Zealand and Hamilton, New Zealand graticules while passing through.

Hashes Reached (21)

	Ribbons
2010-12-26 - Median Strip, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand
2010-11-04 - Estuary edge, Whenuapai, Auckland
2010-10-25 - Paddock, Te Rore, Hamilton
2010-10-22 - Driveway, Herald Island, Auckland
2010-10-19 - Beach, Glendowie, Auckland
2010-10-13 - Park, Northcote, Auckland
2010-10-06 - Median Strip, Lincoln Road, Auckland
2010-09-14 - Backyard, Bucklands Beach, Auckland
2010-09-01 - Waitemata Golf Course, Devonport, Auckland
2010-08-31 - Backyard, Remuera, Auckland City
2010-08-10 - Driveway, Whangaparoa Peninsula, Auckland
2010-08-08 - Beach, Musick Point/Te Waiarohia, Auckland
2010-08-07 - Chamberland Park Golf Course, Point Chevalier, Auckland
2010-07-20 - Driveway, Kohimarama, Auckland
2010-07-13 - Paddock, South Mangere, Auckland
2010-07-07 - Roadside, Hunua, Hamilton
2010-06-24 - Shakespear Regional Park, Whangaparoa Peninsula, Auckland
2010-06-04 - Roadside, Morrinsville, Hamilton
2010-02-01 - Paddock, Near Arataki, South Waikato
2010-01-29 - Bush, Near Lake Whakamaru, South Waikato
2010-01-24 - Paddock, Taupaki, Auckland

Hashes Not Reached (3)

2010-10-07 - Beach/River Valley, Parahaha, Manuakau City
2010-09-11 - Bush, Anawhata, Auckland
2010-06-07 - Bush, Omanawa Road, Omanawa Falls, Tauranga

Hash Locations

• Beach - 4
• Bush - 3
• Golf Course - 2
• Paddock - 4
• Park - 2
• Private Residence - 5
• Road/Roadside - 4

Hash Awards

Greenslime achieved level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Hamilton, New Zealand and 2 of the surrounding graticules.

Greenslime earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (-36, 174) geohash on 2010-01-24.

Greenslime earned the Tale of Two Hashes achievement by meeting the challenge by Hessophanes, Hiro, JUB and relet to geohash in New Zealand going to the (-36, 174) geohash on 2010-01-24.

Greenslime earned the East geohash achievement by reaching the (-38, 175) geohash on 2010-01-29.

Greenslime earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (-38, 175) geohash on 2010-01-29.

Greenslime earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (-37, 176) geohash on 2010-06-07.

Greenslime earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (-37, 175) geohash on 2010-06-04 at 100 km/h.

Greenslime earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (-36, 174) geohash on 2010-06-24.

Greenslime earned the Last chick standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2010-06-24.

Greenslime earned the Fly a kite achievement by flying a kite at the 2010-07-07 -37 175 hash.

JimmyNZ and Greenslime earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission from farmer to access the (-37, 175) geohash on 2010-07-07.

Greenslime earned the cubicle geohash almost honorable mention by working not that far from the (-36, 174) geohash on 2010-07-20.

Greenslime earned the cubicle geohash almost honorable mention by working not that far from the (-36, 174) geohash on 2010-08-31.

Greenslime earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Maximus Adonis to the (-36, 174) geohash on 2010-08-08.

Greenslime earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2010-08-07.

Greenslime earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2010-08-31.

Greenslime earned the Tron achievement by reaching and returning from the (-36, 174) geohash without crossing her [proof tbc own tracks] on 2010-10-06.

Hash Dreams

• Admit One geohash
• Camping geohash achievement
• Cubicle geohash
• Displaced Origin geohash achievement
• Endurance geohashing
• Fly a Kite achievement ;)
• Globetrotters geohash
• Hashcat achievement
• Juggernaut achievement
• Last Man Standing achievement
• Midnight geohash/Sunrise geohash
• Most active graticule
• Multihash
• Pub geohash achievement
• Restricted Area achievement
• Reverse regional achievement - 5/6 regions achieved so far :) Just need a Northland Hash
• Tron achievement
• Water geohash

Links

• Count your sheep - NZ can make a generous contribution here
• Maps and Statistics
• Most active graticules

If onlys!

• 2010-06-15 -37 174 - Run-way of Auckland International Airport
• 2010-12-03 -37 175