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== Location == | == Location == | ||
| − | + | The center median area on I-205 in Washington | |
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
| − | + | * [[User:Jiml|Jim]] | |
== Plans == | == Plans == | ||
| − | + | Drive up and be unable to reach the hashpoint | |
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| + | I knew that the hashpoint was in the (fairly large) median between North and South I-205, which | ||
| + | meant it couldn't be reached from either side since there is no pedestrian access to I-205. | ||
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| + | I had noticed in Google maps that I-205 did an overpass to a smaller side street, and thought | ||
| + | I could scramble up between the bridges, but Google Street View revealed a fence, so that | ||
| + | didn't seem possible. | ||
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== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | After my successful Geohashing day expedition, I was partway to this hashpoint, so I figured | |
| + | that I would drive the 20 miles north to pass near the hashpoint. | ||
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| + | So, I started north, and then realized I needed to program the GPS. (Again) | ||
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| + | I got back onto I-205, and headed north, watching the miles tick down. Eventually, I got | ||
| + | close to the hashpoint, and I moved into the left hand lane so I was as close as possible | ||
| + | to the hashpoint when I passed it. | ||
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| + | I noticed the overpass that I though would give me access, and noticed that there was | ||
| + | a fence just as Google Street view showed, there was a fence. | ||
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| + | Then the distance ticked down to a couple hundred feet. | ||
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| + | Then 18 feet. Then a few hundred feet. Well, that was it. | ||
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| + | WAIT - 18 feet! That's within the error range! We made it! | ||
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| + | Except the hashpoint isn't until tomorrow, so it is only a Retro. | ||
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| + | I took the next exit, turned around, and headed home. The hashpoint was a lot | ||
| + | further from the other side of the highway. | ||
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== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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| + | None taken. I was driving. | ||
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Revision as of 09:58, 22 May 2011
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Location
The center median area on I-205 in Washington
Participants
Plans
Drive up and be unable to reach the hashpoint
I knew that the hashpoint was in the (fairly large) median between North and South I-205, which meant it couldn't be reached from either side since there is no pedestrian access to I-205.
I had noticed in Google maps that I-205 did an overpass to a smaller side street, and thought I could scramble up between the bridges, but Google Street View revealed a fence, so that didn't seem possible.
Expedition
After my successful Geohashing day expedition, I was partway to this hashpoint, so I figured that I would drive the 20 miles north to pass near the hashpoint.
So, I started north, and then realized I needed to program the GPS. (Again)
I got back onto I-205, and headed north, watching the miles tick down. Eventually, I got close to the hashpoint, and I moved into the left hand lane so I was as close as possible to the hashpoint when I passed it.
I noticed the overpass that I though would give me access, and noticed that there was a fence just as Google Street view showed, there was a fence.
Then the distance ticked down to a couple hundred feet.
Then 18 feet. Then a few hundred feet. Well, that was it.
WAIT - 18 feet! That's within the error range! We made it!
Except the hashpoint isn't until tomorrow, so it is only a Retro.
I took the next exit, turned around, and headed home. The hashpoint was a lot further from the other side of the highway.
Tracklog
Photos
None taken. I was driving.
Achievements
