Difference between revisions of "2009-02-26 30 -87"
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− | + | == Planning == | |
+ | Appears to be easy adventure, almost on frontage road of busy urban highway | ||
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Left this message here with my phone number about 1500 today | Left this message here with my phone number about 1500 today | ||
* Probably be there 1800 - 1830 [[User:Bos]] | * Probably be there 1800 - 1830 [[User:Bos]] | ||
== Execution == | == Execution == | ||
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− | + | First known [http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/Origin_Geohash non-birthday] expedition in the this graticule - done solo. | |
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+ | Arrived 1909 CST - 39 minutes late | ||
+ | * Delayed - attention diverted by shiny objects at [[2009-02-26 30 -86]] | ||
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+ | No worries enroute or during navigation to specified point via satellite imagery | ||
+ | * Few meters off clearly defined city street | ||
+ | * Encountered some very light rain enroute | ||
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+ | Alas the location occupied only by relatively heavy passing traffic | ||
+ | * No evidence seen to indicate any geohasher had been here today | ||
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+ | Needed logistics run to do photodocumentation | ||
+ | * Viable AA battery supply had reached zero balance | ||
+ | * Navigation gear was required only for documentation and now running on potato wagon power | ||
+ | * Contrived xkcd sign and posted on nearby real-estate sign as notice to other hashers | ||
+ | * Trekked to Dollar Tree (tm) store in shopping center a mile or so south to resupply AAs | ||
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+ | Mission successfully concluded without casualty or further incident | ||
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+ | == Photos to follow == | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 2 March 2009
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Planning
Appears to be easy adventure, almost on frontage road of busy urban highway
Left this message here with my phone number about 1500 today
- Probably be there 1800 - 1830 User:Bos
Execution
First known non-birthday expedition in the this graticule - done solo.
Arrived 1909 CST - 39 minutes late
- Delayed - attention diverted by shiny objects at 2009-02-26 30 -86
No worries enroute or during navigation to specified point via satellite imagery
- Few meters off clearly defined city street
- Encountered some very light rain enroute
Alas the location occupied only by relatively heavy passing traffic
- No evidence seen to indicate any geohasher had been here today
Needed logistics run to do photodocumentation
- Viable AA battery supply had reached zero balance
- Navigation gear was required only for documentation and now running on potato wagon power
- Contrived xkcd sign and posted on nearby real-estate sign as notice to other hashers
- Trekked to Dollar Tree (tm) store in shopping center a mile or so south to resupply AAs
Mission successfully concluded without casualty or further incident