Achievements
As well as having the pure and genuine ecstacy of having reached a Geohash, many Geohashers like to compliment those feelings with the joy of having won an achievement. There are many different kinds of achievements, ranging from very easy to statistically impossible.
It is recommended that you take photographic proof to prove your achievement. This is, however, only important for proving to the community that you are an accomplished Geohasher and for many personal satisfaction is enough. Achievements are divided into three subsections. One section is for the comedic achievements, not very attainable and very unlikely anyone will do it, but still an achievement none-the-less. All other Achievements can be split into two groups based on the number of people that can attain the Geohash; "I'm Better Than You" Achievements and Basic Geohash Achievements.
Contents
Basic Geohash Achievements
Everyone can get a Basic Geohash Achievement if you fulfill the necessary criteria and supply the necessary proof. Some of these come with physical prizes also.
- Land Geohash -- For getting to a geohash on land
- Water Geohash -- Probably requires a boat
- Air Geohash -- To geohash while in the air.
- "Mother Nature is my Bitch" Geohash -- Up a mountain, down a valley
- Pub Geohash -- Having a pint with your geohash
- Public Transport Geohash -- Taking the bus
- Underground Geohash -- Being underground
- Border geohash -- Crossing frontie to reach meet
- Underwater Geohash -- combines Water Geohash with Underground Geohash. Probably requires scuba gear, or really large lung capacity
- Twister Geohash -- Playing twister or encountering a tornado or both
- Thumbs Up Geohash -- Hitchhiking
- First Geohasher Geohash
- "Mother Natures Bitch" Geohash -- Didn't reach coordinates because of Mother Nature
- Origin Geohash
- Snowman Geohash -- Build a Snowman
- Bicycle Geohash -- Going by bike
- Police Geohash -- Encountered the police/park ranger/authority
"I'm Better than You" Achievements
"I'm Better than you" Achievements are the kind of achievement that only belongs to the best, that is, they have been to the highest mountain or the deepest cave, the coldest lake or the hottest desert to get a Geohash. Many of these require a level of extreme toughness (eg, highest), however, a handful of these take into account the story of how you got to the Geohash (eg, Sexiest). One each page there is a high score table, and if you're brave enough, it may finally be a way to immortalise that internet alias you use.
Geographic
- Highest Geohash
- Lowest Geohash
- Most Easterly Geohash
- Most Northerly Geohash
- Most Westerly Geohash
- Most Southerly Geohash
- Hottest Geohash
- Coldest Geohash
Not-so geographic
- Easiest Geohash
- Hardest Geohash
- Sexiest Geohash
- Prettiest Geohash
- Most Expensive Geohash
- Youngest Geohasher
- Oldest Geohash
- Globetrotters Geohash -- Visit coordinates on all continents
- Endurance Geohashing
- Restricted Area Geohash
- No Batteries Geohash -- Reach coordinates using compass and/or sextant.
- Speed Racer Geohash -- Where the Geohash is on a driveable road or field. Participants should actually drive through the graticule at maximum possible (legal) speed before meeting nearby
"My Graticule is Better than yours" Achievements
Comedic Achievements
- Couch Potato Geohash -- Location is at your home
- Cubicle Geohash -- Location is at your office
- Velociraptor Geohash -- Being attacked by raptors
- Strip Club Geohash -- Location is at a stripbar
- Underpants Geohash -- Location is...at an...underpants?
- Circus Geohash -- Displaying any type of circus skill at a geohash.
Proof
To win any of the above achievements, you must have photographic evidence. This photo must include:
- 1. A Stupidly Grinning Geohasher (you)
- 2. Something displaying the date
- 3. A Geosync device showing your location or alternatively
- Something in the photo that proves your location.
Ribbons
There are a collection of ribbons that can be won. Just add the template to Geohash or user page as appropriate.
