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== Under construction ==
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This page is under construction, and it probably won't be finished too quickly. Currently I'm writing this with Nokia E71 phone. Hmm... Could there be an easier way... ;)
This page is under construction, and it probably won't be finished too quickly. Currently I'm writing this with Nokia E71 phone. Hmm... Could there be an easier way... ;)
 
  
== Planning ==
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== Location ==
Today's geohash coordinates looked promising. I entered them to Citizen's MapSite, and got [http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/kartanhaku/koordinaattihaku.html?e=289968&n=6670660&scale=16000&width=600&height=600&tool=siirra&lang=en this map]. That's about 11 kilometers from home, as crow flies. I have geocache Latokartanonkoski just x km from the hashpoint.
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[http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/kartanhaku/koordinaattihaku.html?e=289968&n=6670660&scale=16000&width=600&height=600&tool=siirra&lang=en Citizen's MapSite] shows that the hashpoint is in somewhat wet forest surrounded by ditches. Roads and paths lead practically all the way to the destination. It's about 11 kilometers from home, as crow flies.  
  
I decided to cycle there: first south on road 52, then short forest road to east. Eventually a smaller path would lead almost to the destination. Hashpoint seems to be in somewhat wet forest surrounded by ditches.
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I have geocache Latokartanonkoski just x km from the hashpoint.
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== Plans ==
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I've checked hashpoints every now and then already during last winter. However, I was always too lazy to walk in snow or whatever. There was a lot of snow this year.
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Now I'm on summer vacation. Today's geohash coordinates looked promising. I decided to cycle there: first south on road 52, then short forest road to east. Eventually a smaller path would lead almost to the destination.  
  
 
== Expedition ==
 
== Expedition ==
 
I started my cycling tour from home at 9:45 o'clock. Temperature was 22.7 C, sunny weather. Traffic was not too heavy on road 52, but some trucks and cars passed me very close.
 
I started my cycling tour from home at 9:45 o'clock. Temperature was 22.7 C, sunny weather. Traffic was not too heavy on road 52, but some trucks and cars passed me very close.
  
Forest road was closed by a wire, but that isn't a problem. It is allowed to cycle and walk in forest if it isn't strict nature protection area or military area or such. Next to sand road there were several low platforms for lurking moose.
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I passed the border of Salo and Raasepori (Raseborg in Swedish) towns. At the same moment I moved from province of Varsinais-Suomi (SWE: Egentliga Finland) to Uusimaa (Nyland). It is also a county(?) border between Länsi-Suomen lääni and Etelä-Suomen lääni. There is also a kind of language border. Just looking a map you can see that the majority of place names are Swedish on the south side of the border, and Finnish on the north side. 
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Forest road was closed by a wire, but that isn't a problem. It is allowed to cycle and walk in forest if it isn't strict nature protection area or military area or such. Next to sand road there were several low platforms for moose hunting.
  
 
I left my bike to the end of the road, and started walking a small path. I scared away a moose or a deer. I couldn't see it, but I could hear that it was some 30 meters from me.
 
I left my bike to the end of the road, and started walking a small path. I scared away a moose or a deer. I couldn't see it, but I could hear that it was some 30 meters from me.
  
I reached the hashpoint. There were pine trees, and blueberries.
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I reached the hashpoint at 11:20 o'clock. Ground was quite dry, so I didn't wet my shoes. There were pine trees, small birches and spuces. Ground was covered by blueberry sprays, but I couldn't spot any berries. There were also some lingonberries and a selection of bog plants. Typical Finnish forest.
  
I got back home at 13:10. Temperature was 26.1 C.
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I climbed to a small hill to the south from hashpoint. The hill is called Lökberget, Swedish for Onion Hill. There I expected to have meetup with an adder, but didn't see any.
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I got back home at 13:10. Now temperature was 26.1 C.
  
 
== Photos ==
 
== Photos ==
 
To be added later.
 
To be added later.
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== Achievements ==
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To be added:
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Land
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Cherry
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Bicycle?

Revision as of 07:33, 22 July 2010

Wed 21 Jul 2010 in Salo:
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This page is under construction, and it probably won't be finished too quickly. Currently I'm writing this with Nokia E71 phone. Hmm... Could there be an easier way... ;)

Location

Citizen's MapSite shows that the hashpoint is in somewhat wet forest surrounded by ditches. Roads and paths lead practically all the way to the destination. It's about 11 kilometers from home, as crow flies.

I have geocache Latokartanonkoski just x km from the hashpoint.

Plans

I've checked hashpoints every now and then already during last winter. However, I was always too lazy to walk in snow or whatever. There was a lot of snow this year.

Now I'm on summer vacation. Today's geohash coordinates looked promising. I decided to cycle there: first south on road 52, then short forest road to east. Eventually a smaller path would lead almost to the destination.

Expedition

I started my cycling tour from home at 9:45 o'clock. Temperature was 22.7 C, sunny weather. Traffic was not too heavy on road 52, but some trucks and cars passed me very close.

I passed the border of Salo and Raasepori (Raseborg in Swedish) towns. At the same moment I moved from province of Varsinais-Suomi (SWE: Egentliga Finland) to Uusimaa (Nyland). It is also a county(?) border between Länsi-Suomen lääni and Etelä-Suomen lääni. There is also a kind of language border. Just looking a map you can see that the majority of place names are Swedish on the south side of the border, and Finnish on the north side.

Forest road was closed by a wire, but that isn't a problem. It is allowed to cycle and walk in forest if it isn't strict nature protection area or military area or such. Next to sand road there were several low platforms for moose hunting.

I left my bike to the end of the road, and started walking a small path. I scared away a moose or a deer. I couldn't see it, but I could hear that it was some 30 meters from me.

I reached the hashpoint at 11:20 o'clock. Ground was quite dry, so I didn't wet my shoes. There were pine trees, small birches and spuces. Ground was covered by blueberry sprays, but I couldn't spot any berries. There were also some lingonberries and a selection of bog plants. Typical Finnish forest.

I climbed to a small hill to the south from hashpoint. The hill is called Lökberget, Swedish for Onion Hill. There I expected to have meetup with an adder, but didn't see any.

I got back home at 13:10. Now temperature was 26.1 C.

Photos

To be added later.

Achievements

To be added: Land Cherry Bicycle?