User:Elbie

35 / f / 49,-123

Elbie and her bike, Jadzia

About me

My name is Elizabeth, and I live in the Vancouver graticule. I am a student at the University of British Columbia; studying computer science, physics and math via the Honours Integrated Sciences programme. I typically travel using either my touring bike (Jadzia), my road bike (Nerys), or public transportation.

Geohashing plans

Next expedition: 2009-05-23 49 -123

I'm currently working full time, and have a paper deadline to worry about, so I'll be having fewer crazy full-day expeditions for the next month or so. I'll still try to nab any geohashes that are less than an hour away from UBC, should the Algorithm be so kind to produce any.

I'm planning to build a new bike this summer, so I'll try not to forget when that entitles me to the Maker Achievement. I'm also hoping I'll nab the Pub Geohash, Border geohash, and Drag-Along Geohash in the near future.

Geohashes

I've attempted a total of seven expeditions, five of which were successful, in three different graticules (none of which being the one I live in.) I've met ten geohashers so far, and have adventured with six of them.

Expeditions

• 2009-05-21 48 -123, celebrated Geohashing Day with Rhonda, Robyn, Wade and Xore.
• 2009-05-17 48 -123, a swashbuckling kayak hash 2km off the coast of the Saanich Peninsula.
• 2009-05-09 49 -125, an epic intention, and an unfortunate failure. Doesn't really count as an expedition.
• 2009-05-03 48 -123, on the side of a road on Salt Spring Island.
• 2009-04-25 48 -123, first solo geohash, on a golf course in Saanich.
• 2009-04-18 49 -122, with thepiguy, Robyn and Xore.
• 2009-03-29 49 -124, for thepiguy's birthday, with him, MylSh, Galaxstar, Robyn and Arbron.

Geohashers met

• I was first introduced to the concept of geohashing by Jakke, a friend of mine from the UBC Math Club. I also know MylSh, srs0, thepiguy, Galaxstar, Dino, and Cooki in real life.
• I met Robyn and Arbron at 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• I met Xore at 2009-04-18 49 -122.
• I met Rhonda and Wade at 2009-05-21 48 -123.

Graticules I've Geohashed in

• Port Alberni, British Columbia (a glorious attempt)
• Surrey, British Columbia
• Victoria, British Columbia

Achievements

See User:Elbie/Achievements for the full list. Here's a sampling:

Elbie earned the Lowest Geohash Achievement by reaching a depth of -6m at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Phonebooth stuffing achievement by helping stuff a phonebooth near the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Buccaneer Geohash Achievement by paddlin' the seven seas at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Circus Geohash Achievement by juggling at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting Robyn & Arbron at the (49, -124) geohash on 2009-03-29.

Elbie earned the Twister Geohash Achievement by playing Twister at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Golf Geohash Achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the 2009 Geohashing Day achievement by celebrating in the (48, -123) graticule on May 21st 2009.

Elbie earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Picnic achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Consolation Prizes

Elbie earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (49, -124) geohash on 2009-03-29 because of a general transportation failure.