2009-05-05 -41 174
| Tue 5 May 2009 in Wellington: -41.2081079, 174.9413996 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Participants
tjm1983 and a Ninja Geohasher who helpfully took some photos
Plans
After many long months, watching this mostly-water graticule, I was surprised to discover a hashpoint apparently in Lower Hutt, where I live. My hopes rose. I zoomed in. The hashpoint looked like it wasn't just in Lower Hutt, it was actually close to where I live. My hopes rose. I zoomed in more. It really was close to where I live, and might even be on a residential street somewhere. My hopes rose. I zoomed in more. It was on a hill, not a residential street. Those hills are covered in prickly gorse. My hopes fell. I zoomed in more. It was right next to a firebreak on the hill, not far above where the firebreak joins a residential street. I've walked past it several times before. My hopes rose. I started re-reading the Achievements, deciding how many I could plausibly get. A Couch Potato Hono(u)rable Mention seemed likely, for a start.
Expedition
This was my first attempt since 2008-09-22 -41 174. I've now obtained a Neo Freerunner, but we decided to try for a No Batteries Geohash anyway, based on maps and local knowledge. Since it was so close, we carried a camera and tripod, too.
We stood around discussing where exactly the hashpoint might be, chose a spot, and took enough photos for a complete panorama. Then, I turned on the Freerunner to see how close we were. About 14 metres. Is that close enough for a no-batteries success?
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