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Sat 18 Jun 2022 in 48,7:
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Location

In a forest in Brumath.

Participants

Expedition

I took the train from Sélestat to Strasbourg and started cycling toward Brumath. As I was exiting Strasbourg, I took a wrong turn and got distracted as I was considering turning back, when four things occurred to me:

  1. The shared-use path in was cycling on had split into a cycle lane and a pavement separated by a curb.
  2. The curb was applying a sudden force on my bicycle's front wheel.
  3. I was no longer seated on my saddle.
  4. The ground was approaching at a disturbing speed.

I extended my arms forward, duck my head, landed on my back and took a few minutes to contemplate my situation. My bicycle was surprisingly undamaged. As for me, I had minor bruises and abrasions on my hands, elbows, back and thigh.

I decided to do what any sensible person would do in this case, then changed my mind, and continued my journey. 14 km later, I arrived to a forest near Brumath. I left my bicycle, started walking in the woods, and reached the coordinates at 15:55.

The geohash was a nondescript location surrounded by trees, dead wood and anthills. While waiting for the official meetup time, I circled around the geohash to keep the ants off my shoes. Nobody came. I recorded proof and left.

Photos

Achievements

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Baarde earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (48, 7) geohash on 2022-06-18.
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Baarde earned the Velociraptor Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (48, 7) geohash for 2022-06-18 with highly visible raptor claw marks.
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Baarde earned the xkcd Nullaturion achievement
by attending 8 Saturday meetups.