2009-02-26 30 -87

Thu 26 Feb 2009 in 30,-87: 30.6733443, -87.8524316 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Planning

Appears to be easy adventure, by vacant lot on frontage road of busy urban highway

Left this message here with my phone number about 1500 today

• Probably be there 1800 - 1830 User:Bos

Execution

First known non-birthday expedition in the Pensacola, FL graticule - done solo.

Arrived 1909 CST - 39 minutes late - time enroute 59 minutes

• Delayed - attention diverted by shiny objects at Crestview
• Too bad northwest FL and AL are both in same time zone
  • Otherwise could have arrived before I left Crestview

No worries enroute or during navigation to specified point via satellite imagery

• Few meters off clearly defined city street
• Encountered some very light rain enroute

Alas the location occupied only by relatively heavy passing traffic

• No evidence seen to indicate any geohasher had been here today

Needed logistics run to do photodocumentation

• Viable AA battery supply had reached zero balance
• Navigation gear was required only for documentation and now running on potato wagon power
• Contrived xkcd sign and posted on nearby real-estate sign as notice to other hashers
• Trekked to Dollar Tree (tm) store in shopping center a mile or so south to resupply AAs
• On return I made a low pass in burner - blew through the point at speed limit 45 MPH
• Then back around for full stop about 12 meters north to complete documentation using newly acquired AAs.

Mission successfully concluded without casualty or further incident

Photos

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  View from the location

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  Notice to other hashers