User:Rhonda

Hi. My name is Rhonda, and I like adventure. Robyn thinks I am at least as insane as she is, possibly due to my first ever geohash being a (planned) 4 hour kayak expedition.

Geohashes attempted

• 2009-04-16 48 -122 (Semiahmoo Bay): Success #3, via transit and bike. Met thepiguy at the Peace Arch at 1PM and rode there together.
• 2009-04-13 49 -122 (Langley, BC): Success #2, via public transit. Met Robyn at the hashpoint about 4pm.
• 2009-04-08 49 -123 (Vancouver, BC): First attempt, first success - 5 1/2 hours in an inflatable kayak I bought that morning. Success with Robyn!

Geohashers met

• Robyn on 2009-04-08 inflating a kayak at Porteau Cove.
• thepiguy on 2009-04-16 falling off his bike at the Peace Arch.

Upcoming

• No bicycle geohashes for me until next Thursday. My bike is in the shop getting new brakes, new chain, new rear derailler and sprocket, new front sprocket, and the shop's tune-up and inspection package. I knew this was coming, but Thursday's trip reminded me that "soon" isn't good enough when you have no brake pads left. My rear derailler had "ninja stars" for wheels, the teeth had been worn down so much!
• No water geohashes for me until the new shipment of Sevylor kayaks arrives at the end of the month. Mine has a manufacturing defect and Canadian Tire is going to replace it no problem ... as soon as they have any to replace it with!
• I'm not complaining, mind you. Those will be resolved soon and then I will have two reliable forms of transportation for the whole entire gorgeous summer of geohashing!
• Thinking of buying a bike trailer, to carry the kayak on. Any recommendations?

Goals

My origin hash spot looks so easy to access, I'm going to go for it next time I visit my parents. It's about 500m (straight line) from highway 5, and google maps shows what appears to be a logging road that passes within 20m or less of the spot.

Personal firsts

This is things that I did for the first time in my life while or because of geohashing.

• Rode a bike across an international border.
• Went to the US on a lark. (All other trips were planned in advance.)

Ribbons earned

Rhonda earned the Border geohash achievement by crossing the Canada-USA border on 2009-04-16 to reach the (48, -122) geohash.

Rhonda earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting thepiguy at the (48, -122) geohash on 2009-04-16.

Rhonda earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-13 via translink.

Rhonda earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-04-08 by inflatable kayak.

Upgradeable ribbons

Rhonda achieved level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Vancouver, British Columbia and 2 of the surrounding graticules.