2014-03-26 45 -122

Wed 26 Mar 2014 in 45,-122: 45.4960466, -122.7664705 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

In a driveway of a private home on SE 87th Avenue, near Canyon Road, in SW Portland.

Participants

• Michael5000 - Expedition 160
• Jim

Expedition

Expedition 5000

This hashpoint was just off a reasonable alternative of my regular Wednesday commute, and so was a bit of a no-brainer. I parked down the block on the way home from work, and walked around the area for a bit, taking a few pictures.

I am claiming this as a successful expedition under what I consider a common-sense rule: if the hashpoint falls on someone's house or yard in a residential neighborhood, then I am "there" if I can see the hashpoint location from a street, sidewalk, or alley. Posterity and the wiki system may decide otherwise.

As I was heading back to the truck, I encountered every urban geohasher's worst nightmare: an aggressive, charging, off-leash dog. Fortunately, it was only about the size of a large burrito.

Expedition zero

Zero pretty much summed up this expedition. Jim thought he had printed out a Google map before heading for home. Upon arriving on the train to program the GPS I discovered that my GPS had been left at work, and the new Google maps produces completely useless printouts. But at least I had directions.

So, sans GPS, which is a first for me, I drove to the hashpoint, remembering it was close to the road. I made it to 87th and looked for a familiar driveway, but it was dark and nothing looked right.

I'll have to come back later with the GPS and see exactly if I was close enough.

Photos

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  The hashpoint is directly behind my head.

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  The hashpoint is very near that bush.

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  The hashpoint is behind that fence, beyond the windshield, over the bear's right ear.

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  Sidewalks, Southwest Portland style!

Achievements

• No Trespassing
• Blinded by science?

None, really.