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Location

On the front lawn of a business in Northcote.

Participants

Expedition 1:

Jude

Expedition 2:

Rob

Expedition 3:

Patrick

Expedition 4:

Expedition 5:

Astrid

Expedition 6:

Caitlin
George
Cam
Laura M
Laura G
Lachie

Expedition 7:

Stevage

Expedition 1: 7:50am

Jude got to the hash on her way to work at 7:50am.

Jude GPS
Jude at the hash

Expedition 2: 9:12am

Rob got to the hash on his way to work at 9:12am.

Rob GPS
Rob at the hash

Expedition 3: 10:14am

Patrick reached the hash around 10:14am and made a rapid walk across the hash to avoid detection from the business.

Patrick at the hash

Expedition 4: 5:45pm

Cam, Lachie and I (Felix) met at Spring Street after work at 5:10pm, next to one of the statues of General Gordon. Lachie was incredibly slow because his tire was squishy and he was riding a mountain bike, but I had to race to get home for my toddler's bath time so I was urging him along a lot.

We rode through Fitzroy and Edinburgh Gardens, then across Merri Creek and up the hill to Northcote. It was very hot and I was wearing all my work clothes.

At last we were up the hill and at the hash. We took selfies and then Laura turned up - she had been trailing us the whole time but I wouldn't let us slow down so she could catch up because of my bath time issues.

I left Laura, Lachie and Cam to go get beers while I frantically rode home, arriving with a couple of minutes to spare!

Selfie time
Take 2
Take 3
Now with Laura
GPS proof
Laura selfie

Tracklog:

Expedition 5

Jude's partner Astrid also briefly visited the hash. It was at the same time as Expedition 6 but they didn't seem to have met.

Astrid GPS
Astrid at the hash

Expedition 6: 8:40pm

Maybe these folks got the hash after spending 3 hours at the pub? It was also Caitlin and George's first hash.

Group at the hash

Expedition 7 (Stevage): 10pm

Devastated to miss the big meetup the day before I was very keen to get to this point. It would be very walkable from my house, but as is the usual way, these points come up when you're not actually at home. This was the last day of a 4 day camping trip at Wilson's Prom with EB, my niece, and a few friends.

We drove back to Mt Eliza, dropped off my niece, had dinner, then continued the drive home. There was an incredible electric storm happening way up north somewhere, so we stopped by the bay near Frankston to watch it across the water. Pretty amazing. We kept seeing glimpses of it all the way towards the hash, an hour away.

Once arrived, the street felt vaguely familiar - I've probably walked up it in the past coming from North Fitzroy to Northcote. It began to rain a little bit, of course. EB stayed in the car while I sidled up to recon. I didn't want to spook the residents, so I carefully worked out exactly where the point was from a distance and walked a direct course through it without stopping. And took two terrible photos.