User:Kripakko

About

I am a Finnish outdoors person, geocacher and orienteer. I heard about geohashing at about the same time I started geocaching in 2013, but only in April 2019 did I actually get around to creating an account.

Geocaching profile: Kripakko

Home graticule since 2023-01-28: Kempele, Finland (64,25)

Old home graticule until 2023-01-28: Joensuu, Finland (62,29)

My graticule partitioner (work in progress): [1]

My retrohash search tool (work in progress): [2]

Quick & Dirty Geohash Navigator, a simple navigation app that runs in the web browser (more or less finished): [3]

I have created a template for displaying links to National Land Survey of Finland's topographic map: Template:MapSiteLink. Anyone in Finland is free to use it too if they want to.
Same for Sweden: Template:MinKartaLink

Discovered graticules

Numbers of successful expeditions in each graticule.

Cyan = old home graticule until 2023-01-28
Green = current home graticule
Red = graticules unlocked by me

	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
67	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
66	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
65	1	–	4	1	1	1	–	–
64	1	1	6	1	–	1	–	–
63	–	–	–	1	–	–	2	2
62	–	–	–	–	–	1	31	5
61	–	–	–	–	–	1	3	1

Successful expeditions

1. 2019-04-14 62 30 – In a forest near the village of Selkie, close to small forest roads.
2. 2019-04-27 62 29 – On the yard of Lehmo school in Kontiolahti.
3. 2019-05-05 62 29 – Near the village of Ahokkala in Kontiolahti.
4. 2019-05-11 62 29 – In a forest near the village of Puntarikoski in Kontiolahti.
5. 2019-06-04 62 29 – In a forest near some houses and close to the shore of lake Pyhäselkä.
6. 2019-06-07 63 29 – In a swamp in the outskirts of Juuka, less than a kilometre away from main road 6.
7. 2019-08-04 62 29 – On an open logging area in Kerolankangas, Kontiolahti.
8. 2020-02-26 62 29 – In a forest close to the Nurmeksentie road in Uuro, Kontiolahti.
9. 2020-03-22 62 29 – In lake Pyhäselkä, about a kilometre from the nearest shore.
10. 2020-03-29 62 30 – In a forest close to Tervasuontie road, easily accessible.
11. 2020-04-29 62 29 – In very uneven terrain, at the edge of a depression, close to roads.
12. 2020-05-02 62 29 – In the tiny suburb of Ranta-Mutala in Joensuu, in a residential area but on public land.
13. 2020-05-10 62 29 – At the edge of the vast woods of Jaamankangas.
14. 2020-05-10 61 29 – In a forest, rather easily accessible and probably swarming with mosquitoes.
15. 2020-05-15 62 29 – At the edge of a field in the outskirts of Polvijärvi.
16. 2020-05-19 62 29 – In a forest in Jaamankangas.
17. 2020-05-26 61 30 – In a forest in the backwoods of Kitee.
18. 2020-06-04 62 29 – In a forest near the village of Savikko in former Pyhäselkä.
19. 2020-06-17 61 29 – In a young pine forest just 60 metres off highway 6.
20. 2020-06-26 62 28 – In a forest near the village of Härkki in Enonkoski.
21. 2020-07-13 67 24 – On a former field near highway 79 in Kittilä.
22. 2020-07-26 62 29 – On Torpparintie road in Kylmäoja, Kontiolahti.
23. 2020-09-22 62 29 – On a training track in Kissamäki, Joensuu.
24. 2020-10-22 64 28 – In a forest about 270 metres off highway 5 on Säkkilänkangas, Ristijärvi.
25. 2020-11-10 62 29 – On a hillock near the motocross circuit in Uuro, Kontiolahti.
26. 2020-11-24 62 30 – At the southern side of Louhivaara hill near Jakokoski, Kontiolahti.
27. 2021-01-02 62 29 – Near a house and highway 74 in Kissamäki, Joensuu.
28. 2021-02-01 62 29 – In a young sparse forest at the southern edge of Jaamankangas.
29. 2021-02-06 62 29 – In lake Höytiäinen, nearly a kilometre from the nearest shore.
30. 2021-04-10 62 29 – At the northern side of the Utranharju ridge.
31. 2021-04-23 62 29 – On the top of the Utranharju ridge.
32. 2021-05-18 62 29 – Kirkkokatu 37 in the centrum of Joensuu.
33. 2021-06-01 63 30 – Next to a tractor track near Kuora, Lieksa.
34. 2021-06-10 62 30 – Next to a trail near Tukhulminlammit ponds.
35. 2021-08-03 65 28 – On an open logging area near Käsmä, Kuusamo.
36. 2021-11-05 62 29 – In a forest at the edge of Jaamankangas boreal forest, about 30 metres off the nearest road.
37. 2021-11-25 62 29 – Near the centrum of Joensuu, next to a pine bush.
38. 2021-12-17 62 29 – In a forest near Jukolankatu road in Joensuu.
39. 2021-12-30 63 30 – In a very young forest near Kalettoma, Eno, Joensuu.
40. 2022-01-13 63 29 – In a forest in Retuniemi, Juuka.
41. 2022-01-23 61 29 – In lake Simpelejärvi, close to the shore near Savikumpu.
42. 2022-05-04 62 29 – In a forest near Ahokkala, Kontiolahti.
43. 2022-06-13 62 29 – In a forest in western Jaamankangas, on the slope of a small hill.
44. 2022-10-26 62 29 – In a forest in Reijola, Pyhäselkä.
45. 2022-11-02 62 29 – In a forest near Lehmo, Kontiolahti.
46. 2022-12-03 62 29 – In a forest near highway 74.
47. 2023-01-05 62 29 – In a piece of frozen marshland in Marjala, Joensuu.
48. 2023-02-08 65 26 – On a gravel road in Niemiharju, Ylikiiminki, Oulu.
49. 2023-03-05 64 25 – At the end of Herralantie street in Metsokangas, Oulu.
50. 2023-03-15 64 25 – On Kallisensuora street in Limingantulli, Oulu.
51. 2023-04-18 64 25 – In a forest in Eerikkikangas, Lapinkangas, Oulu.
52. 2023-05-22 65 25 – On a former field in Erkkilä, Itä-Patela, Oulu.
53. 2023-05-27 65 27 – On Luokanvaara hill in Syöte national park.
54. 2023-07-26 62 30 – In Palokangas forest near Uramo lake, next to the municipal border.
55. 2023-07-30 61 28 – By Rantakaartilantie road in Savonlinna, below a power line.
56. 2023-08-12 65 23 – By a gravel road near Hoakananmaa, Haparanda.
57. 2023-09-19 64 25 – In a birch forest in Hahtoranta, Kempele.
58. 2023-10-23 64 25 – In a parking lot in Limingantulli, Oulu.
59. 2023-10-29 64 25 – In the Haukkasuo bog in Kempele.
60. 2023-11-09 64 23 – In a field near Velhonperä, Himanka, Kalajoki.
61. 2023-12-17 63 26 – In a forest next to a small road near Kultavuori, Iisalmi.
62. 2023-12-18 65 25 – In an urban park in Oulu.
63. 2024-01-12 64 24 – On a public road in Siikajoenkylä village, Siikajoki.
64. 2024-01-27 65 25 – In the Bay of Bothnia near Haukipudas, 1.1 km from the nearest shore.
65. 2024-02-11 64 26 – Next to a field near Muhosjärvi.
66. 2024-03-20 65 25 – Next to a skiing track near Vaartinkangas, Kiiminki, Oulu.
67. 2024-03-30 66 29 – In the forest next to a road near Takajärvi, Kuusamo.

Failed expeditions

1. 2019-05-04 62 29 – On some house's backyard in Onttola, Kontiolahti.
2. 2023-12-17 63 25 – In lake Pyhäjärvi, about 700 metres from the nearest shore.
3. 2024-03-22 65 25 – Next to a decommissioned bus stop in Korvensuora, Oulu.

Achievements

Kripakko earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (62, 30) geohash on 2019-04-14.

Kripakko earned the Snowman Geohash Achievement by building a snowman at the (62, 30) geohash on 2019-04-14.

Kripakko earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2019-05-05 using public transit.

Kripakko earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (62, 29) geohash on 2019-05-05 at 45 km/h.

Kripakko earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging his father to the (62, 29) geohash on 2019-05-11.

Kripakko earned the Sunrise Geohash Achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2019-06-04 to smile at the first rays of sun to cross the horizon.

Kripakko earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2019-06-07.

Kripakko earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2019-08-04 in the middle of the night.

Kripakko earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2020-02-26 while the temperature was below the freezing point of water.

Kripakko earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2020-03-22 by bicycle.

Kripakko earned the Walking on water geohash achievement by reaching the (62, 29) water geohash on 2020-03-22 on foot. Yes, on foot.

Kripakko earned the Geohash by proxy achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2020-05-02 using a GPS-carrying snow pusher.

Kripakko earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging his friend to the (62, 29) geohash on 2020-05-02.

Kripakko earned the Couch Potato Geohash Honorable Mention by living near the (62, 29) geohash on 2020-05-02.

Kripakko earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching the 2020-05-10 61 29 and 2020-05-10 62 29 geohashes on 2020-05-10.

Kripakko earned the Tron achievement by reaching and returning from the (62, 29) geohash without crossing his own tracks on 2020-05-15.

Kripakko earned the Velociraptor Geohash Achievement by reaching the (61, 30) geohash for 2020-05-26 with highly visible raptor claw marks.

Kripakko earned the Drowned Rat Geohash Achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2020-06-04 despite being thoroughly wet from cycling in rain and traversing dense and damp vegetation.

Kripakko earned the Hash collision honorable mention by discovering the geocache GC8MGM1 655 metres from the (62, 29) geohash on 2021-02-06.

This user earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2021-05-18.

This user earned the Pub Geohash Achievement by visiting a pub visible from the (62, 29) geohash on 2021-05-18.

Kripakko earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling 142.7 km to and from the (63, 30) geohash on 2021-06-01.

Kripakko has visited an Easy Geohash by reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2021-11-25 without really trying.

Kripakko earned the Camping geohash achievement by camping in a tent at the (62, 29) geohash on 2022-06-13, from 23:43 to 8:55.

Kripakko earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement by manipulating his friend to reach the (67, 23) geohash on 2023-05-15.

Kripakko earned the 2023 Mouse Over Day achievement by celebrating in the (65, 27) graticule on the Saturday following May 21st 2023.

Kripakko achieved level 7 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Joensuu, Finland and 7 of the surrounding graticules.

Kripakko earned the Border geohash achievement by crossing the Finland-Sweden border on 2023-08-12 to reach the (65, 23) geohash.

Kripakko earned the XKCD-100 Honorable Mention Achievement by voyaging 169.0 km (105.0 mi) to reach the (64, 23) geohash on 2023-11-09. Alas it was not a Saturday.

Kripakko earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2 consecutive days starting on 2023-12-17.

Gratuitous ribbons

Kripakko earned the Eclipse Geohash by experiencing a (partial) solar eclipse at the (62, 30) geohash on 2021-06-10.

Kripakko earned the Democracy Geohash Achievement by going voting on the way back from the (64, 26) geohash on 2024-02-11.

Unlocked graticules

Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (61, 30) graticule, here, on 2020-05-26.

Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (65, 28) graticule, here, on 2021-08-03.

Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (65, 26) graticule, here, on 2023-02-08.

Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (65, 27) graticule, here, on 2023-05-27.

Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (65, 23) graticule, here, on 2023-08-12.

Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (64, 23) graticule, here, on 2023-11-09.

Consolation prizes and such

Kripakko earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (four metres!) reaching the (62, 29) geohash on 2019-05-04.

Is it true that Kripakko earned the Tron achievement? In principle, yes. But he failed to reach the hashpoint (2019-05-04 62 29).

Is it true that Kripakko earned the Picnic achievement? In principle, yes. But he did not bring any picnic accessories with him, and while he had tissue paper that did serve as napkins, he failed to photograph them and himself in action (2022-06-13 62 29).

Kripakko earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (65, 25) geohash on 2024-03-22 because his bicycle’s chain broke and left him unable to continue.

A Tale of Two Hashes

Kripakko issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement by geohashing in a place named Kirkkokatu (Church Street) from the (62, 29) geohash on 2021-05-18.