2023-11-09 64 23

Thu 9 Nov 2023 in 64,23: 64.0351866, 23.6722308 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

In a field near Velhonperä, Himanka, Kalajoki.

The point on a topographic map: [1]

Participants

• Kripakko

Plans

Looks like a good opportunity to get the virgin graticule. My current plan is as such:

• Take the bus from Oulu to the nearest bus stop (16:30–18:52), bring the bicycle
• Cycle to the geohash and to Kannus railway station (1 h 41 min to cycle 23 km)
• Take the train from Kannus to Oulu (20:33–22:15)
• If the bus is too much late, I can abandon the expedition, stay in the bus all the way to Kokkola and board the same train there at 20:14.

It will not be easy to pull off, but I believe I can do it. I still have time to consider if I want to go or not.

Six hours later: ready to go!

Expedition

I left from work at about 16:15 and cycled to the bus station where the bus to Kokkola was already awaiting passengers. In hindsight, I could have gone to the Oulu slip road bus stop which would have been closer but perhaps less convenient on the whole. The weather was nice and cool: cloudy and around −1 °C. Roads in Oulu were frozen and covered in slippery ice in places, but I have studded tyres, so it was no issue. The temperature in Himanka was expected to be 0–1 °C, so not freezing, but gravel roads might still be frozen and fast to cycle.

To be continued...

Photos

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  At Oulu bus station, the bus is about to depart.