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It's pretty obvious, but I'm sort of really obsessing about my achievements. I don't care how non-notable it is: if there's a ribbon, it's goin' up! | It's pretty obvious, but I'm sort of really obsessing about my achievements. I don't care how non-notable it is: if there's a ribbon, it's goin' up! | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Frozen Geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-12-21 | name = thepiguy | temperature = -1.0°C | image = 2008-12-21 49 -123 thermometer.jpg}} |
− | Frozen Geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-12-21 | name = thepiguy | temperature = -1.0°C | image = 2008-12-21 49 -123 thermometer.jpg | + | {{snowman geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-12-21 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-12-21 49 -123 snowman2.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Trail of Blood | latitude = 43 | longitude = -79 | date = 2008-10-19 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | snowman geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-12-21 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-12-21 49 -123 snowman2.jpg | + | {{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Toronto, Ontario | ranknumber = 1 | n = true name = thepiguy}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Virgin graticule | latitude = 44 | longitude = -79 | date = 2008-10-18 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | Trail of Blood | latitude = 43 | longitude = -79 | date = 2008-10-19 | name = thepiguy | + | {{Earliest geohasher | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-25 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-25 49 -123 gps.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Speed Racer geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -124 | date = 2008-09-21 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-21 49 -124 speed.jpg}} |
− | Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Toronto, Ontario | ranknumber = 1 | n = true name = thepiguy | + | {{Multihash | latitude1 = 49 | longitude1 = -123 | latitude2 = 49 | longitude2 = -124 | date = 2008-09-19 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Sunrise geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-21 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | Virgin graticule | latitude = 44 | longitude = -79 | date = 2008-10-18 | name = thepiguy | + | {{water geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-21 | name = Thepiguy | vehicle = inflatable raft | image = 2008-09-21 49 -123 me.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Buccaneer geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -122 | date = 2008-09-19 | action = swashing his buckle | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-19 49 -122 me.jpg}} |
− | Earliest geohasher | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-25 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-25 49 -123 gps.jpg | + | {{Midnight geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -122 | date = 2008-09-19 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-19 49 -122 gps.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{GeoSquishy FirstSip | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-07 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-07 49 -123 nibs.jpg}} |
− | Speed Racer geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -124 | date = 2008-09-21 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-21 49 -124 speed.jpg | + | {{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Vancouver, British Columbia | ranknumber = 3 | e = true | s = true | w = true | name = thepiguy}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{water geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -124 | date = 2008-09-01 | name = Thepiguy | image = 2008-09-01 49 -124 me.jpg | vehicle = kayak}} |
− | Multihash | latitude1 = 49 | longitude1 = -123 | latitude2 = 49 | longitude2 = -124 | date = 2008-09-19 | name = thepiguy | + | {{Virgin graticule | latitude = 49 | longitude = -124 | date = 2008-09-01 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{consecutive geohash | count = 4 | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-16 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | Sunrise geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-21 | name = thepiguy | + | {{drag-along | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-18 | partner = Lauren, Taryn and Josh | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-08-18 49 -123 friends.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Vancouver, British Columbia | ranknumber = 2 | e = true | s = true | name = thepiguy}} |
− | water geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-21 | name = | + | {{Geotrash | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-16 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-08-16 48 -123 trash.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{No trespassing geohash | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-16 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-08-16 48 -123 hash.jpg}} |
− | Buccaneer geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -122 | date = 2008-09-19 | action = swashing his buckle | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-19 49 -122 me.jpg | + | {{Public Transport Geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-09 | busline = 410 Railway and 404 Ladner buses | name = thepiguy}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Media attention geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-07-19 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-07-19 49 -123 paper.jpg | mediaTale = For whining about the ferry system to the Vancouver Sun}} |
− | Midnight geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -122 | date = 2008-09-19 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-19 49 -122 gps.jpg | + | {{Easy_geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-06-18 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-06-18 49 -123 me.jpg}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Bicycle geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-06-18 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-06-18 49 -123 bike.jpg}} |
− | GeoSquishy FirstSip | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-09-07 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-09-07 49 -123 nibs.jpg | + | {{Meetup geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -122 | date = 2008-05-31 | name = thepiguy | other = [[user:garyuuko|Warren]] | image = 2008-05-31 49 -122 geohash.JPG}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Vancouver, British Columbia | ranknumber = 1 | e = true | name = thepiguy}} |
− | Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Vancouver, British Columbia | ranknumber = 3 | e = true | s = true | w = true | name = thepiguy | + | {{Regional geohash | name = thepiguy | region = GVRD}} |
− | }}{{ | + | {{land geohash | name = [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]] | date = 2008-05-27 | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | image = 2008-05-27 49 -123 gps.JPG}} |
− | water geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -124 | date = 2008-09-01 | name = | + | {{Virgin graticule | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-05-27 | name = thepiguy}} |
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Virgin graticule | latitude = 49 | longitude = -124 | date = 2008-09-01 | name = thepiguy | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | consecutive geohash | count = 4 | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-16 | name = thepiguy | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | drag-along | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-18 | partner = Lauren, Taryn and Josh | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-08-18 49 -123 friends.jpg | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Vancouver, British Columbia | ranknumber = 2 | e = true | s = true | name = thepiguy | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Geotrash | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-16 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-08-16 48 -123 trash.jpg | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | No trespassing geohash | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-16 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-08-16 48 -123 hash.jpg | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Public Transport Geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-08-09 | busline = 410 Railway and 404 Ladner buses | name = thepiguy | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Media attention geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-07-19 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-07-19 49 -123 paper.jpg | mediaTale = For whining about the ferry system to the Vancouver Sun | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Easy_geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-06-18 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-06-18 49 -123 me.jpg | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Bicycle geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-06-18 | name = thepiguy | image = 2008-06-18 49 -123 bike.jpg | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Meetup geohash | latitude = 49 | longitude = -122 | date = 2008-05-31 | name = thepiguy | other = [[user:garyuuko|Warren]] | image = 2008-05-31 49 -122 geohash.JPG | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Vancouver, British Columbia | ranknumber = 1 | e = true | name = thepiguy | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Regional geohash | name = thepiguy | region = GVRD | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | land geohash | name = [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]] | date = 2008-05-27 | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | image = 2008-05-27 49 -123 gps.JPG | ||
− | }}{{ | ||
− | Virgin graticule | latitude = 49 | longitude = -123 | date = 2008-05-27 | name = thepiguy | ||
− | }} | ||
==Geohashing Check Lists== | ==Geohashing Check Lists== |
Revision as of 15:43, 7 January 2009
Contents
About me
Greetings to my fellow geohashers, both near and far! I'm currently a UBC physics and computer science student living in Richmond and will bike/bus to the ends of the earth for that perfect hash point!
I try and get to as many locations as possible, but school occasionally gets in the way. Me and my bike Josephine are willing to cycle any distance if it means one more awesome expedition.
I may also be heading to Germany for a co-op job in May of 2009, which should make for some exciting trans-continental geohashing.
One quick note about my user name, if one were to add in the spaces it would be The Pi Guy. As in that mystical mathematical constant, and having nothing to do with the animal commonly known as bacon. If we ever meet at a geohash, ask me how I got the name Pi; it's a good 30 seconds worth of entertainment.
Upcoming Schedule
Weekly Schedule:
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are still full of school so any geohashes will have to be attempted on the way home are in the evening.
- Tuesday and, to a greater extent, Thursday are once again reserved for morning hashes. If I can manage to get my sorry but out of bed and check the co-ordinates in time, I should be able to get anywhere in the lower mainland on Thursdays.
- Saturday and Sunday are open for now, although getting into February I start getting pretty busy.
Geohashes
My current count is 23 successful geohashes in 5 different graticules, including 6 Saturday meetups. (Posted most recent first)
2008-12-21 49 -123 A frozen snow-man Richmond-hash in a blizzard.
2008-12-11 49 -123 Another Richmond hash! Located adjacent to the new Richmond Speed Skating Oval.
2008-12-07 49 -123 In Richmond again! On my way to work.
2008-12-03 49 -123 The usual intra-Vancouver geohash.
2008-11-08 49 -123 Evidence of previous geohashers found!
2008-10-26 48 -123 Another amazing bike ride on Vancouver Island. Greatest bike path evar!!1!
2008-10-19 43 -79 I don't think this even qualifies as an expedition, but I had a nice walk through Toronto.
2008-10-18 44 -79 Another bus ride followed by a 9km walk into the middle of nowhere.
2008-10-17 43 -79 500m off shore in Hamilton Ontario. Stopped by lake Ontario, of course.
2008-10-11 49 -123 Finally back on my bike, even if it was only for 13km.
2008-10-09 49 -123 My creepiest geohash location yet.
2008-09-25 49 -123 An irresistible Thursday morning Vancouver location.
2008-09-21 49 -124 8 hours and 1° of longitude west the doublehash is complete!
2008-09-21 49 -123 A sunrise water geohash. Part 1 of the multihash.
2008-09-19 49 -122 A midnight pirate geohash with Robyn!
2008-09-11 49 -123 Another urban geohash in sunny Vancouver!
2008-09-07 49 -123 A simple mid-morning Vancouver hash.
2008-09-01 49 -124 I went 237km by bike and 4km by kayak for a beautiful water geohahs!
2008-08-19 49 -123 Four in a row! I biked out to north east Richmond on my "way" to work.
2008-08-18 49 -123 For my third geohash in three days; I dragged a few friends out in the dark!
2008-08-17 49 -123 A mid-morning adventure through Vancouver.
2008-08-16 48 -123 An epic bike ride with a great view!
2008-08-09 49 -123 Transit geohash, all by my self, in the rain. =(
2008-07-19 49 -123 Ended up biking 109km and still has a great day!
2008-06-18 49 -123 Bike geohash, and an accidental geohash!
2008-05-31 49 -122 First Saturday Geohash meetup!
2008-05-27 49 -123 First Geohash! Land Geohash achieved!
Other Geohashers Met
In order of first encounter:
- srs0. A fellow UBC student, we're in the same program, take all the same classes, and worked at the same co-op job. We spend... far to much time together. He's working at the computer next to me even as I type this.
- Some guy in his car at the 2008-05-31 geohash in Surrey. We never even got his name! Do you know who he is?
- Warren at the 2008-05-31 geohash in Surrey. He came all the way from Bellingham!
- Robyn at the 2008-09-19 geohash in Surrey. It was about time!
Achievements Earned
It's pretty obvious, but I'm sort of really obsessing about my achievements. I don't care how non-notable it is: if there's a ribbon, it's goin' up!
thepiguy earned the Snowman Geohash Achievement
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thepiguy earned the Trail of blood consolation prize
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This user achieved level 1 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Earliest geohasher achievement
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thepiguy earned the Multihash Achievement
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thepiguy earned the Sunrise Geohash Achievement
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Thepiguy earned the Water geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Buccaneer Geohash Achievement
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thepiguy earned the Midnight Geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the First Sip GeoSquishy Achievement
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thepiguy achieved level 3 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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Thepiguy earned the Water geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Consecutive geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Drag-along achievement
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thepiguy achieved level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement
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thepiguy earned the No trespassing consolation prize
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thepiguy earned the Public transport geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Media Attention Geohash Achievement
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thepiguy has visited an Easy Geohash
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thepiguy earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Meet-up achievement
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thepiguy achieved level 1 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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thepiguy earned the Regional geohashing achievement
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thepiguy earned the Land geohash achievement
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Geohashing Check Lists
Items in bold are things I have forgotten at one point or another.
The very basics
- Keys
- Wallet
- Phone
- iPod (for those solo-hashes)
- Coat (So I don't have to sit in the cold)
The geohashing basics
- GPS (with coordinates!)
- Camera
- Google map of area
- Geohashing signs
- xkcd shirt
- Nibs (Gotta' love Nibs!)
- Extra batteries for the electronics
- Sidewalk chalk (For when I don't have a sign)
- Flashlight (Because I can't see in the dark)
For any bicycle geohashes
- Bike (!)
- Helmet
- Gloves
- Sun glasses (more for bugs than for sun)
- Bike lock (with keys)
- Bike repair kit
- Bike lights and reflectors (never know how long a geohash might take)
- Lots of water
- Extra snacks/lunch
Water geohashes (I can't believe I even have this list)
- Change of clothes
- Waterproof GPS bag
- Pelican cases for camera and other valuables
- Seafaring vessel (be it raft or reservation)
Picture Gallery
I was flipping through my pictures, and thought it might be neat to create a few collections of pictures from multiple expeditions. The result (or lack thereof) can be found here!
Video Gallery
I recently compiled my expedition photos into one gigantic geohashing montage that can be found on youtube
- Geohashers
- Geohashers in their 30s
- Geohashers in 49,-123
- Frozen geohash achievement
- Snowman geohash achievement
- Trail of blood consolation prize
- Minesweeper geohash achievement
- Earliest geohash achievement
- Speed racer achievement
- Multihash achievement
- Sunrise geohash achievement
- Water geohash achievement
- Pirates
- Buccaneer geohash achievement
- Buccaneers
- Midnight geohash achievement
- Geosquishy achievement
- Consecutive geohash achievement
- Drag-along achievement
- Geotrash achievement
- No trespassing consolation prize
- Public transport geohash achievement
- Geohashing in the media
- Easy geohash
- Bicycle geohash achievement
- Meet-up achievement
- Regional geohashing achievement
- Land geohash achievement