User:Wenslayer
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Revision as of 07:05, 30 July 2010 by imported>Wenslayer (Add 2010-07-29)
I live in the Victoria, British Columbia graticule. I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides. | 52 / m / 48,-123
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You can contact me via my discussion page, via email through this site, or find me on Twitter.
Links
Various links of interest.
Geohashes Attempted
I've listed the most recent first (prefix is [# successes / # attempts]):
- [6/9] 2010-07-29 48 -123 Victoria, BC: on a side-road off Bear Mountain Parkway: SUCCESS, via mountain bike.
- [5/8] 2010-07-24 48 -123 Victoria, BC: off Ardmore Point in the middle of Saanich Inlet: SUCCESS, via kayak.
- [4/7] 2010-07-18 48 -123 Victoria, BC: just off Mt. Newton Cross Road: SUCCESS, with permission to enter the field.
- [3/6] 2010-07-17 48 -123 Victoria, BC: near the Malahat Summit: thwarted due to a no trespassing sign :-(
- [3/5] 2010-06-06 48 -123 Victoria, BC: few blocks from Mackenzie & Shelbourne: SUCCESS, in the rain again.
- [2/4] 2010-04-01 48 -123 Victoria, BC: just off Millstream Rd: SUCCESS, despite the rain.
- [1/3] 2009-08-08 48 -123 Victoria, BC: near Butchart Gardens: SUCCESS, right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B.
- [0/2] 2009-06-22 48 -123 Victoria, BC: Cole Bay: thwarted due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise).
- [0/1] 2009-06-13 48 -123 Victoria, BC: William Head Institute: thwarted by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-)
Retro Expedition Candidates
Here's a list of potential retro expeditions to take and why.
- 2008-05-21 Vancouver: Date the Geohashing web comic was published.
- Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry.
- 2005-05-26 Victoria: Origin date of XKCD web comic.
- Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island
- 1998-09-19 Victoria: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the Wedding anniversary geohash achievement.
- In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though.
- 1972-08-02 Victoria: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the Displaced origin geohash achievement.
- Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke.
- 1972-08-02 Montreal: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the Origin geohash achievement.
- It actually looks pretty doable. Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all.
Achievements
Most recent Achievement first:
Wenslayer earned the Water geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Ambassador achievement
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Wenslayer earned the No trespassing consolation prize
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Wenslayer earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Drag-along achievement
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Wenslayer earned the Land geohash achievement
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Wenslayer earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize
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Wenslayer earned the Police Geohash Achievement
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Photo Uploads
For my own convenience, when uploading photos, I name them using the Geohash date and graticule:
2024-11-21_48_-123_description.jpg
...add these core categories:
[[Category:Photos by Wenslayer]] [[Category:Meetup on 2024-11-21]] [[Category:Meetup in 48 -123]]
...and one or more of these, depending on the circumstances:
[[Category:GPS receivers]] [[Category:Geohashers]] [[Category:Grins]] [[Category:Signs]] [[Category:Wildlife]] [[Category:Bikes]]
I will often search the existing categories to see if there's one applicable to the contents of my photo.
Categories:
- Geohashers in Canada
- Geohashers
- Geohashers in their 50s
- Geohashers in 48,-123
- Water geohash achievement
- Ambassador achievement
- No trespassing consolation prize
- Puppet master geohash achievement
- Bicycle geohash achievement
- Drag-along achievement
- Land geohash achievement
- My kingdom for a boat consolation prize
- Police geohash achievement