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== About ==
 
== About ==
  
It seems to be in the beginning of a [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-30&lat=40&long=-77&zoom=17&abs=1 driveway] off of douglas road, which leads right onto S. Hershey Road, which leads right into the park.
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Shoot! I had the map set at 5-30 date and not 5-31.. I thought I was going to Hershey's Chocolate World! In addition the coordinates are messed up on the updater map.  The true spot is in [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=40.0374870832648067,+-76.2812664767643918&ie=UTF8&ll=40.132691,-76.236877&spn=0.257239,0.639954&z=11&iwloc=addr lancaster]. It is in amish country. -[[User:Jebobek|Jebobek]]
  
 
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===[[User:Jebobek|Jebobek]]===
 
===[[User:Jebobek|Jebobek]]===
  
The drive down here will be a bit over an hour, which is quite doable for a saturday mission. I plan to arrive by around 4 and hang out here for a few minutes... then head down to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_World Chocolate World]. A photo is taken at the end of the Chocolate Tour ride, which would be an easy means of getting a chessboard photo. I'll see if someone would like to accompany me for this trip.
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The drive down here will be a bit over an hour, which is quite doable for a saturday mission. However I might do the graticule to the North or northwest of this due to it being closer.  
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UPDATE: Heading off to the hash at the Williamsport graticule [[2008-05-31 41 -77]]
  
 
=== Execution ===
 
=== Execution ===
  
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Wish me luck!
 

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Sat 31 May 2008 in 40,-76:
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About

Shoot! I had the map set at 5-30 date and not 5-31.. I thought I was going to Hershey's Chocolate World! In addition the coordinates are messed up on the updater map. The true spot is in lancaster. It is in amish country. -Jebobek

Expeditions

Plan

Jebobek

The drive down here will be a bit over an hour, which is quite doable for a saturday mission. However I might do the graticule to the North or northwest of this due to it being closer.

UPDATE: Heading off to the hash at the Williamsport graticule 2008-05-31 41 -77

Execution