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== Location == | == Location == | ||
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| − | Original plan: Take [[user:Kozz|Kozz's]] dog for a walk at nearby Ruffey Lake Park then walk the extra distance to the hashpoint. | + | Original plan: Take [[user:Kozz|Kozz's]] dog for a walk at nearby Ruffey Lake Park then walk the extra distance to the hashpoint.<br/> |
Updated plan: Cycle from home out to hashpoint and back. | Updated plan: Cycle from home out to hashpoint and back. | ||
== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | Inspired by [[user:Reinhard|Reinhard]]'s relentless efforts to geohash on bike, despite it being sub-zero, snowing and dark on most of his recent hashes, I decided to cycle to the geohash today as it was really close by - 7.5km as the crow flies and and about 8km on surface roads. | |
| − | + | I've been having massive issues with my handheld GPS - it picks up satellites fine but is then incapable of figuring out where it is - so had to go by Google Maps and Street View. The hashpoint is at the top of the driveway of number 12 Dellwood Place, so I printed out a landmap and jumped on the bike at a crisp 7am. | |
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| + | The ride across was uneventful, aside from my partner driving past with [[user:Kozz|Kozz]]'s dog hanging out the window with a curious expression on his face as if to say 'what the hell are you doing on a bike?' on their way to Ruffey Lake for a walk. | ||
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| + | Once again I'd failed to take into account the terrain at the hashpoint, and it transpired that the hash is up the top of a hill in suburban Templestowe. The hill was at the top of a hill, too. So by the time I arrived at the hashpoint I was out of breath, and had a legitimate excuse to stop and take photos of some random person's driveway. Just as I got up to the top of their driveway, the garage door next door started to open, so, startled, I snapped one more pic and jumped back on the bike and headed home. | ||
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| + | I really enjoyed cycling to this hash - although it was relatively easy and close by, it was still a great feeling to have got there under my own motive power. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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| − | Image: | + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_En_route.jpg | On the road |
| − | Image: | + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Roads.jpg | Empty roads - awesome |
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Cycle_proof.jpg | Sun behind me | ||
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Cycle_Trail.jpg | Handy cycle trail - go Whitehorse City Council | ||
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Approaching_court.jpg | Approaching the hashpoint | ||
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Road_proof.jpg| Dellwood Court - where is #12? | ||
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Letterbox_proof.jpg | Found #12 | ||
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Driveway_proof.jpg | Walking up driveway | ||
| + | Image:2010-02-07_-37_145_Ruffey_Lake.jpg | Nearby Ruffey Lake Park - close to where I walk [[user:Kozz|Kozz]]'s dog sometimes | ||
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Revision as of 22:16, 6 February 2010
| Sun 7 Feb 2010 in -37,145: -37.7696906, 145.1443701 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
Driveway in suburbia, Templestowe, East Melbourne
Participants
Plans
Original plan: Take Kozz's dog for a walk at nearby Ruffey Lake Park then walk the extra distance to the hashpoint.
Updated plan: Cycle from home out to hashpoint and back.
Expedition
Inspired by Reinhard's relentless efforts to geohash on bike, despite it being sub-zero, snowing and dark on most of his recent hashes, I decided to cycle to the geohash today as it was really close by - 7.5km as the crow flies and and about 8km on surface roads.
I've been having massive issues with my handheld GPS - it picks up satellites fine but is then incapable of figuring out where it is - so had to go by Google Maps and Street View. The hashpoint is at the top of the driveway of number 12 Dellwood Place, so I printed out a landmap and jumped on the bike at a crisp 7am.
The ride across was uneventful, aside from my partner driving past with Kozz's dog hanging out the window with a curious expression on his face as if to say 'what the hell are you doing on a bike?' on their way to Ruffey Lake for a walk.
Once again I'd failed to take into account the terrain at the hashpoint, and it transpired that the hash is up the top of a hill in suburban Templestowe. The hill was at the top of a hill, too. So by the time I arrived at the hashpoint I was out of breath, and had a legitimate excuse to stop and take photos of some random person's driveway. Just as I got up to the top of their driveway, the garage door next door started to open, so, startled, I snapped one more pic and jumped back on the bike and headed home.
I really enjoyed cycling to this hash - although it was relatively easy and close by, it was still a great feeling to have got there under my own motive power.
Photos
On the road
Empty roads - awesome
Sun behind me
Handy cycle trail - go Whitehorse City Council
Approaching the hashpoint
Dellwood Court - where is #12?
Found #12
Walking up driveway
Nearby Ruffey Lake Park - close to where I walk Kozz's dog sometimes
