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This expedition turned out well-no GPS though. Made it to the approximated site of the geohash in the dark before sunrise around 7:25am. Turned around and made the next ferry home. Was back by 10:00am. Total time was around 6h, most of it done before the sun rose. | This expedition turned out well-no GPS though. Made it to the approximated site of the geohash in the dark before sunrise around 7:25am. Turned around and made the next ferry home. Was back by 10:00am. Total time was around 6h, most of it done before the sun rose. | ||
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| + | | date = date 2010 10 30 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:DonQuixote | DonQuixote]], his girlfriend | ||
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Revision as of 07:02, 31 October 2010
| Sat 30 Oct 2010 in 48,-123: 48.8277738, -123.2624876 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
South tip of Mayne Island, down a gravel road.
Participants
DonQuixote - First one off Vancouver Island
DonQuixote's girlfriend, whom he dragged along because she has a car and "Likes adventures."
Plans
DonQuixote mentioned geohashing to his girlfriend at 12:30am as part of a Skype chat. Plans were made to catch the early ferry to Mayne at 5:45am, where we would have a half hour-we needed to be back in Victoria before noon.
Expedition
This expedition turned out well-no GPS though. Made it to the approximated site of the geohash in the dark before sunrise around 7:25am. Turned around and made the next ferry home. Was back by 10:00am. Total time was around 6h, most of it done before the sun rose.
Photos
Achievements
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DonQuixote, his girlfriend earned the Earliest geohasher achievement
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