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Image:2024-09-02_35_-78_KCMS_1725317205403.jpg|First ever Geohash! I had heard about this many years ago but had never ended up doing it. I recently remembered this activity and decided to give it a try. This took me to Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh, NC. [https://openstreetmap.org/?mlat=35.89070497&mlon=-78.58971597&zoom=16 @35.8907,-78.5897]
 
Image:2024-09-02_35_-78_KCMS_1725317205403.jpg|First ever Geohash! I had heard about this many years ago but had never ended up doing it. I recently remembered this activity and decided to give it a try. This took me to Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh, NC. [https://openstreetmap.org/?mlat=35.89070497&mlon=-78.58971597&zoom=16 @35.8907,-78.5897]
 
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[[File:2024-09-02 35 -78 KCMS 2.jpg|thumb|View from geohash]]
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[[File:2024-09-02 35 -78 KCMS 5.jpg|thumb|My boots at the geohash]]
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== Achievements ==
 
== Achievements ==

Revision as of 15:38, 3 September 2024

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Location

Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Participants

KCMS (talk)

Plans

I had heard about geohashing many years ago on xkcd but had never ended up doing it. I recently remembered this activity and decided to give it a try. I downloaded the app on Friday, and due to the three-day weekend for Labor Day, there were four days of geohashes visible. I figured that of these, I was most likely to try this one (Monday's), as it was geographically the closest to me, was in a nature preserve I'd never been to, and was close to a trail. I ended up deciding to find it, coupled with some birdwatching.

Expedition

I drove to the parking lot for Durant Nature Preserve. It is a forested area with a couple lakes and some streams. I didn't see as many birds as I had hoped to, but there were a few, the highlight of which was a great blue heron. I followed the trails to get as close as I could to the geohash, which was about 100 feet off the trail. That area had a lot of pine trees and minimal undergrowth, so it was pretty easy to walk through. I wandered around trying to minimize the distance to the geohash until the app told me I was within the accuracy margin of error. I took a few pictures and continued the hike.

Tracklog

Photos

View from geohash
View from geohash
View from geohash
My boots at the geohash
App screenshot at geohash
App screenshot at geohash

Achievements