Difference between revisions of "2012-02-29 42 -88"

Revision as of 06:47, 1 March 2012

Location

Field outside of Volo, IL.

Google maps lists nearest address as 30981 N Fisher Rd, Wauconda, IL 60084. Appears to be in a farmer's field very close to an access road.

Participants

FireTrophy. This is my first attempt at a geohash!

Plans

Planning to drive out there, to arrive around ~7:30 pm.

Gonna grab some dinner later, there looks to be a place called Bobby's Barrel Inn nearby.

Expedition

- - Success! I'm at Bobby's Barrel Inn right now***

After speaking with a very polite but confused Farmer Mike tonight, I made my way out to his cornfield to mark the approximate spot around 7:20.

Weather was cold and windy tonight, and the ground was damp and loamy due to an unseasonably warm winter.

I didn't have a GPS, nor could I find a way to check my exact coordinates, so I estimated. but I did have a iPhone and Google Earth, which got me to the approximate area.

Tracklog

N/A

Photos

On the way!
I'm there
Pleasant, loamy soil at site.
Left note. Don't worry ma'am, we're from the internet.
Google Earth - shot from camera
Google Earth - screenshot
Beer time! Local tavern.
Beer + Fish Fry, delicious.

Achievements

Land Geohash

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+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_1-OnTheWay.JPG | On the way!
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_2-ImThere.JPG | I'm there
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_3-FieldView.JPG | Pleasant, loamy soil at site.
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_4-FromTheInternet.JPG | Left note. Don't worry ma'am, we're from the internet.
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_5-GPSApproximation.JPG | Google Earth - shot from camera
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_6-GoogleEarth.PNG | Google Earth - screenshot
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_7-Tavern.JPG | Beer time! Local tavern.
+Image:2012-02-29_42_-88_8-Tavern.JPG | Beer + Fish Fry, delicious.
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