Michael5000/trophy

The Michael5000 Trophy Room

• Note: So far, these are only the trophies I collected back in 2009.

Virgin Graticules

Pioneering a new graticule is my proudest Geohashing achievement.

Noble Attempts

9. 2009-12-25 43 -124 North of Myrtle Point, Oregon with Mrs.5000.

Expedition Failed -- Private Land, Impassable Gully.

• First documented Expedition (for anyone) in the Coos Bay graticule.

Red Ribbons

...because the pioneer's achievement is validated only by those that come afterwards, ne c'est pas?

Geohashing Scout Badges

Michael5000 earned the Speed racer achievement

by passing through the (45, -122) geohash on 2009-12-21 at a high rate of acceleration.

michael5000 earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (44, -123) geohash on 2009-10-31.

• Until I got my GPS unit in Summer 2010, all of my Expeditions were no-batteries.

michael5000 earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (44, -123) geohash on 2009-10-31.

• ...and most subsequent Expeditions, of course.

Ambassadorial

michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Mrs.5000 to the (44, -123) geohash on 2009-10-31.

Consolations

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize by being prevented from reaching the (43, -124) geohash on 2009-12-25 by an impassable and unforeseen little gully.

Michael5000 earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (45, -122) geohash on 2009-12-23.

• This one I have encountered many a time since.