2009-04-18 49 -122

Location

On the side of Highway 99 just before it meets up with King George.

Participants

thepiguy is determined to make a double hash along with the Vancouver/Nanaimo coordinates.
Elbie wants a quality break from studying differential equations.
Robyn wants to make this work out somehow with the Vancouver graticule geohash.
Xore needs some fresh air.

Planning

Ironically enough, the main problem with the geohash being on the highway is accessibility! As thepiguy learned on his way to this hash this section of the highway is off-limits to cyclist, there may also be restrictions about stopping on the shoulder since it's such a major road. It's too accessible!

That being said, thepiguy doesn't care. He's going to take the geohashingmobile in the morning and visit the hash. If need be he'll pretend he's having car troubles, or that a hub cap flew off.

Wait! I've got it! I'll pretend that I stopped to try and figure out my GPS and that I think it made me take a wrong turn! People are always getting confused by technology!

All I have to do is drive down the highway and stop at the right spot. There's a small bridge right before the hash, so assuming I'm traveling the speed limit (or something close) the hash should be 10 seconds after the bridge.

Xore is thinking of taking the 321 bus to the south surrey park and ride, then walking ~1km to the geohash point. Since he doesn't have a GPS device, he's going to try to triangulate position based on trees from google maps aerial, dashed lines on the highway, etc, going for batteryless geohash

Expedition

Xore changed plans and ended up taking the 351 bus to the south surrey park & ride. This turned into a debacle as he arrived at burrard station just as it was pulling out. Half an hour later, he was on his way! Since the bus route took him right past the geohash point, he saw the Formalwear geohashers, and snapped off a poor quality photo as the bus whipped past. However, after hiking back along the highway for 15 minutes, all that was left was a lonely looking tire rut and a gaggle of footprints in the grass off the shoulder. Foiled!

Wait, what was this? Not 15 seconds later, Xore looks up to see that they're back! The group had seen him walking along the highway and doubled back for group photos and good times! A great first attempt & success at geohashing for Xore.

More writeup pending.

Photographs

Thepiguy picking up Elbie at UBC.
Picking up Robyn, and fitting her bike in the van with thepiguy's.
Almost at the point.
Successfully there!
Our marking at the coordinates.
Thepiguy taking a photo of this.
Elbie and thepiguy at the hash.
We picnicked!
Elbie enjoys some wine and cheese.
Picking up trash.
And some more.
We pull over to meet Xore.
Robyn and Xore.
Thepiguy sets up a group shot.
Being rescued.
More of the rescue.


Sat 18 Apr 2009 in 49,-122: 49.0845888, -122.8377370 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox