User:Ilpadre

40 / m / 49,8

About Me

• I'm from Heidelberg, Germany.
• I stumbled upon geohashing in 2008, finally going on my first expedition on October 22nd when the coordinates fell close to my university.
• I soon discovered that (a) I knew practically nothing about the region I had already lived in for years and that geohashing is a fun way to discover the unknown and (b) getting to nearby hashpoints can make for a great running workout.
• I've since walked on roughly 1/3 of my expeditions for a total of 290 km. I've reached about as many hashpoints going by train, mostly if the coordinates led me to interesting places (farthest train expedition: Neu-Ulm). I've cycled to a few hashpoints and used a car for even fewer.

Future Plans

Current status/plans: -

Travel Plans

• Hamburg November 20-24

Achievements to Get

It's always nice to win an achievement along with a successful expedition. For me, some are more desirable than others.

• Walk to as many hashpoints as possible. For a complete list of all my walk hashes (successful or not), see here. (already earned: 19 times, failed: 5 times, cumulated distance: 290.0 km)
• Travel some distance to a hashpoint using the power of an animal. (not yet earned)
• Get a (nontrivial) regional or reverse regional achievement. (earned once, level 2)
• Get the A Tale of Two Hashes achievement. (not yet earned)
• Visit five adjacent graticules to get a Bingo.

Things to Do at Hashpoints

• Combine geohashing with guerilla gardening.
• Revisit old hashpoints and document how the place changed (the above point makes revisiting particularly interesting).
• Clean up the hashpoint area.
• Fly a kite at the hash.
• Leave a hashmark.
• Leave a hashmark big and durable enough that it can be seen from space. Then wait for the next Google Earth imagery update.

Statistics

Germany

Visited graticules and hashpoints

Total expeditions:	68 in 11 graticules
Hashpoints reached:	60 in 10 graticules
Hashpoints not reached:	8 in 3 graticules
Walked:	24
By bike:	14
By public transport:	25
By car:	5

Heidelberg

Heidelberg is divided into 15 city districts. Currently, I've successfully visited 13 coordinates in 9 city districts and failed at 2 points and 1 city district. To do: Bahnstadt, Bergheim, Emmertsgrund, Rohrbach, Südstadt, Weststadt)

Expeditions

Most recent first, Saturday meetups in lightblue.

2013

2013-10-16 Heidelberg-Neuenheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2013-11-18 on foot, travelling a distance of 1.3 km.
2013-10-16 Heidelberg-Kirchheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2013-10-16 on foot, travelling a distance of 13 km.
2013-01-20 Mosbach (49,9)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 9) geohash on 2013-01-20 using public transit.

2012

2012-07-23 Eppelheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-06-23 on foot, travelling a distance of 12.6 km.
2012-06-23 Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-06-23 using public transit.
2012-02-25 Bobenheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-02-25 using public transit.
2012-01-11 Hamburg (53,10)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (53, 10) geohash on 2012-01-11 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to Hamburg.
2012-01-07 Ludwigshafen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-01-07 using public transit.
2012-01-03 Eppelheim (49,8) Failed by ~50 m

2011

2011-10-21 Plankstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-10-21 on foot, travelling a distance of 4.8 km.
2011-07-20 Mannheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-07-20 using public transit.
2011-07-14 Plankstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-07-14 on foot, travelling a distance of 13.9 km.
2011-07-04 Schriesheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-07-04 on foot, travelling a distance of 19.3 km. ilpadre earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2011-07-04.
2011-06-18 Heidelberg-Bergheim (49,8) Failed by ~12 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-06-18.
2011-03-24 Heidelberg-Peterstal (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-03-24 on foot, travelling a distance of 26 km.
2011-03-20 Eppelheim (49,8) met fivetonsofflax, Euterkuh, Mampfred and LadyBB		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-03-20 on foot, travelling a distance of 9.4 km. Mampfred, LadyBB, ilpadre, fivetonsofflax and Euterkuh earned the Phonebooth stuffing achievement by helping stuff a phonebooth near the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-03-20.
2011-02-24 Meckesheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-02-24 using public transit.
2011-01-26 Heidelberg (49,8) cycled 20 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-01-26.
2011-01-16 Neckarsteinach (49,8) met Ekorren		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-01-16 using public transit.
2011-01-01 Sinsheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-01-01 using public transit.

2010

2010-12-12 Schwabenheimerhof (49,8) Failed by ~10 m met Liadanin and friends		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-12-12.
2010-10-20 Wiesloch-Frauenweiler (49,8) met Danatar, Robyn and koepfel		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-10-20 using public transit.
2010-08-23 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-08-23 on foot, travelling a distance of 19.3 km. ilpadre earned the Juggernaut achievement by reaching a geohash in an almost straight line (with a maximum deviation of 4.2%) on 2010-08-23.
2010-08-10 Rimbach (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-08-10 using public transit.
2010-08-02 Plankstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-08-02 on foot, travelling a distance of 14.5 km.
2010-06-06 Berlin (52,13) Failed by 5 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-20.
2010-06-05 Berlin (52,13)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (52, 13) geohash on 2010-06-05 using public transit.
2010-04-03 Bergrheinfeld (49,10)
2010-03-13 Darmstadt (49,8) met Ekorren, Euterkuh, Fivetonsofflax, Koepfel and a RNZ reporter		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-03-13 using public transit. Ekorren, Euterkuh, Fivetonsofflax, Ilpadre and Koepfel earned the Media Attention Geohash Achievement by being immortalized in the hearts of others during the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-03-13 in an article on geohashing in the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung.
2010-03-10 Ladenburg (49,8) cycled 27 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-03-10.
2010-02-14 Sinsheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (48, 7) geohash on 2010-02-06 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on his 26th birthday, 2010-02-14.
2010-02-06 Renchen (48,7)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (48, 7) geohash on 2010-02-06 using public transit.
2010-01-20 Heidelberg (49,8) Failed by 14 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-20.
2010-01-06 Darmstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-06 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-06 while the temperature was below the freezing point of water.

2009

2009-12-26 Volkers (Bad Brückenau) (50,9)
2009-11-30 Bad Schönborn (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-30 using public transit.
2009-11-19 Ladenburg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-19.
2009-11-14 Karlsruhe (49,8) met Koepfel, Fluxkompensator, Mo6eB and friends		Stacking achievement ilpadre earned the Pub Geohash Achievement by visiting a pub visible from the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-14.
2009-11-04 Sandhausen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-04 on foot, travelling a distance of 17.3 km.
2009-10-09 Hamburg (53,9)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (53, 9) geohash on 2009-10-09 on foot, travelling a distance of 13 km. ilpadre earned the Police Geohash Achievement by meeting two police officers while attempting the (53, 9) geohash on 2009-10-09. ilpadre earned the Pub Geohash Achievement by visiting a pub visible from the (53, 9) geohash on 2009-10-09.
2009-09-08 Mannheim (49,8) Failed by 130 m		This user earned the Blinded by Science Consolation Prize by failing to reach the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-09-08 because he blindly followed outdated satellite imagery.
2009-08-27 Sandhausen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-08-27 on foot, travelling a distance of 19.5 km.
2009-08-19 Weinheim (49,8) cycled 42 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-08-19.
2009-07-23 Altenbach (Schriesheim) (49,8) cycled 33 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-23.
2009-07-20 Heidelberg (49,8) met Koepfel, Euterkuh and fiveonsofflax		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-20 on foot, travelling a distance of 5.7 km.
2009-07-12 Frankfurt (50,8) Failed by 8 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (50, 8) geohash on 2009-07-12.
2009-07-09 Otterstadt (49,8) Failed by 6.5 km		ilpadre earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-09 because of a flat tyre.
2009-07-04 Bensheim (49,8) cycled 73 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-04.
2009-06-23 Epfenbach (49,8) cycled 62 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-23. ilpadre earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission to access the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-23.
2009-06-15 Neurott (Heidelberg) (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-15 on foot, travelling a distance of 14 km.
2009-06-08 Lobbach (49,8) cycled 61 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-08. ilpadre earned the Calendar girl achievement by taking compromising photographs for public consumption at the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-08. ilpadre earned the Geoflashing Achievement by stripping off at the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-08.
2009-05-13 Speyer (49,8) cycled 61 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-05-13. ilpadre earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-05-13.
2009-04-30 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-04-30 on foot, travelling a distance of 8.2 km.
2009-03-26 Neu-Ulm (48,10)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (48, 10) geohash on 2009-03-26 using public transit.
2009-02-24 Hoffenheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-02-24 using public transit.
2009-02-15 Oftersheim (49,8) cycled 21 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-02-15.
2009-02-13 Dossenheim (49,8) cycled 15 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-02-13. ilpadre earned the Hashcard achievement by sending a postcard of the hashpoint area to relet on the (49, 8) expedition on 2009-02-13.
2009-01-28 Grein (49,8) cycled 55 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-01-28.
2009-01-21 Heidelberg (49,8) met Danatar		ilpadre earned the Sunrise Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-01-21 to smile at the first rays of sun to cross the horizon. ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-01-21 on foot, travelling a distance of 4 km.
2009-01-12 Lauterbourg (48,8) met Ekorren		ilpadre earned the Border geohash achievement by crossing the Germany-France border on 2009-01-12 to reach the (48, 8) geohash. ilpadre earned the Hashcard achievement by sending a postcard of the hashpoint area to joannac on the (48, 8) expedition on 2009-01-12.

2008

2008-12-30 & 2008-12-31 Wörth & Maximiliansau (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-30 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-30 while the temperature was below the freezing point of water. ilpadre earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-31 in the middle of the night. ilpadre earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2008-12-30.
2008-12-10 Mauer (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-10 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2008-12-10.
2008-11-24 Bad Wimpfen (49,9) met Danatar		ilpadre earned the Holy hash achievement by reaching the sacred (49, 9) location on 2008-11-24. ilpadre earned the Snowman Geohash Achievement by building a snowman at the (49, 9) geohash on 2008-11-24.
2008-11-01 Eßleben (49,10) met Danatar		ilpadre earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging his girlfriend to the (49, 10) geohash on 2008-11-01.
2008-10-29 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Déjà Vu Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-10-29, and previously on 2008-09-28.
2008-10-26 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-10-26 on foot, travelling a distance of 11 km.
2008-10-22 Heidelberg (49,8)		Template:Virgin graticule ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-10-22 on foot, travelling a distance of 5.8 km.

Irregular Expeditions

2008-12-21 Heidelberg (49,8)

Retro expedition to a conveniently placed 2008-07-09 hashpoint

Videos

Videos of my expeditions (5 so far).

Wiki Stuff

I like drawing xkcd-ish images for achievement ribbons. See my gallery of achievement images. I keep looking out for newly created achievements that need a ribbon image, and for old images that could be improved.

To-Do List

• Write missing expedition reports!
• Properly categorize own pictures.
• Add yet unnamed graticules to the All Graticules list (constantly looking for remote or interesting graticules). Name the Antarctica graticules.
• Draw icon for Stacking achievement

Misc.

Categories created: Category:Abandoned, Category:Mud, Category:Sheep. I'll try to look though old and new photos to categorize them.

User:Ilpadre/Favorites

User:Ilpadre/Hashtags

NYSE Holidays

“	:) Ar, a hash! Oh, Sahara ):	”
—Geohashing palindrome