Michael5000/trophy

The Michael5000 Trophy Room

• Note: So far, these are only the trophies I collected in 2009 and 2010.

Recent Expeditions

73.2011-08-06 44 -122 In the Cascade Foothills south of Molalla.

• Expedition Success!
• New Graticule! First attempt and success in the Springfield, Oregon graticule.
• Second successful expedition (by anyone) in the graticule.
• Tenth attempt (8th success) in Clackamas County.

Michael5000 achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Portland, Oregon]] and 6 of the surrounding graticules.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[McMinnville, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

72.2011-08-03 45 -122 In a vacant lot near the Troutdale Airport.

• Expedition Success!
• First ever evidence of previous geohashing!

Hi Michael5000, Actually my inspiration for leaving a temporary marker behind at a hash was your chalked message at 2011-02-26 45 -122. kydlt

71.2011-07-31 45 -121 Off of Highway 26, twenty-five miles north of Warm Springs.

• Expedition Success!
• New Graticule! First attempt and success in The Dalles, Oregon graticule.
• New County! First attempt and success in Wasco County.
• Personal record: Earliest Geohash -- I reached the hashpoint at 6:50 a.m.
• Personal record: With 15 expeditions, July 2011 is my most active geohashing month. Eight successful expeditions makes it the second-best month ever in that category.

Michael5000 achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in [[Portland, Oregon]] and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

70.2011-07-27 45 -122 Near Highway 99E between Milwaukie and Gladstone.

• Expedition Success!
• 25.8 mile all-biking Expedition.

69.2011-07-24 45 -123 Between Cannon Beach and Seaside.

• Expedition Thwarted
• Jennifer joins us!
• 50th Oregon Expedition!
• Only my second McMinnville graticule Expedition.
• July 2011 becomes my month with the most geohashes (13) and by FAR the most failures (7, with the previous record being 2).

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jennifer to the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-07-23.

68.2011-07-23 45 -122 Off of Springville Road in Northwest Portland.

• Expedition Thwarted
• Jennifer joins us!

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jennifer to the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-07-23.

67.2011-07-21 46 -121 Near White Pass in the Washington Cascades.

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Yakima County
• First Expedition (by me) to the Mt. Rainier graticule.
• Second successful expedition (by anyone) in the graticule.
• (Self-Awarded) Honorable Mention for Endurance Geohashing

Michael5000 achieved level 4 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Portland, Oregon and 4 of the surrounding graticules.

66.2011-07-19 46 -117 In a canyon west of Asotin, Washington.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Pullman graticule.

65.2011-07-19 45 -118 On a ridge above the Grande Ronde River near La Grande.

• Expedition Thwarted.
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Pendleton graticule.

64.2011-07-18 45 -117 On the Union Pacific Railroad south of Union, Oregon.

• Expedition Success!
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Enterprise graticule.
• Three virgin graticules in three days!

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Railhash Achievement by visiting the hash situating on the railway. (45, -117) geohash on 2011-07-18.

63.2011-07-17 43 -117 In desert hills east of Juntura, Oregon

• Expedition Success!
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Vale graticule.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2011-07-17. It's a Double Hash.

62.2011-07-17 43 -118 A few miles east of US-395 in the Malheur National Forest.

• Expedition Success!
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Buchanen graticule.

61.2011-07-16 44 -118 In agricultural land between John Day and Prairie City.

• Expedition Thwarted
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Prairie City graticule.

60.2011-07-16 44 -119 Deep in the Ochoco Mountains.

• Expedition Thwarted
• First attempt (by anyone) at the Kimberly graticule.
• Most laborious and difficult car-based geohash to date.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (44, -119) geohash on 2011-07-16 due to a flat tire.

59.2011-07-15 44 -120 Rural Wheeler County.

• Expedition Success!
• First Successful Eastern Oregon Expedition
• Second Successful hash of graticule
• First Successful Wheeler County Expedition

58.2011-07-15 45 -120 Off I-84 near Arlington.

• Expedition Thwarted
• First attempt at Goldendale graticule

57. 2011-07-04 45 -122 In Sellwood.

• Expedition Success! Kind of!
• Independence Day Hash!
• Unusually uninteresting expedition!

January-June 2011

56. 2011-06-17 45 -122 On Marine Drive, just east of Portland International Airport.

• Expedition Success!

55. 2011-05-29 45 -122 In a powerline right-of-way off of Skyline Drive.

• Expedition Success!
• Somewhat reckless Bushwhacking!

54. 2011-05-22 45 -122 The I-205 median four miles into Washington.

• Expedition Success!
• 10th Clark County Expedition!
• Mild recklessness!

53. 2011-05-07 45 -122 A suburban street in Southwest Portland.

• Expedition Success!

52. 2011-04-27 45 -122 A sidewalk in The 'Couv.

• Expedition Success!
• The Curse of Wednesday is broken; I'm now 1-4 for Wednesday Expeditions!

51. 2011-04-21 45 -122 The middle of a street in Happy Valley.

• Expedition Success!

50. 2011-03-18 45 -122 Industrial site south of Foster Road.

• Expedition fail: private property, bashfullness.

49. 2011-03-09 45 -122 Residential neighborhood north of the Columbia.

• Deterred due to private access.
• First failure after 18-Expedition winning streak.

48. 2011-02-26 45 -122 On the Columbia River Bike Path.

michael5000 earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement

by reaching the (45, -122) geohash on 2011-02-26 while the temperature was 28°F.

47. 2011-02-04 45 -122 Just off Hwy 26 near Tanisbourne.

• Geohashing Synergy: Shoe Shopping!

46. 2011-01-10 45 -122 Somebody's yard in Irvington.

• First Expedition of 2011!

Virgin Graticules

Pioneering a new graticule is my proudest Geohashing achievement.

2010

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Noble Attempts

30. 2010-08-14 42 -122 In the forest west of I-5, south of Ashland.

Expedition Failed.

• First documented Expedition in Medford, Oregon graticule (by anyone).

22. 2010-06-11 52 -129 In Queen Charlotte Sound, off the British Columbia Coast

Expedition Failed.

• First documented Expedition (for anyone) in the Rennison Island graticule.

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?

2010-07-31 45 -121 - Second ever geohash of The Dalles, Oregon graticule (by anyone).

34. 2010-08-28 47 -123 In light forest near the Matlock-Brady Road, fifteen miles west of Shelton, Washington.

• Second ever geohash of Olympic National Park, Washington graticule (by anyone).

28. 2010-08-12 42 -123 In the hills south of the Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon.

Expedition Succeeded!

• Second ever geohash of Grants Pass, Oregon graticule (by anyone).

Details

36. 2010-08-29 46 -123 In the Capital State Forest, twelve miles WSW of Olympia, Washington.

• First Washington-side expedition to the Astoria, Oregon graticule (for anyone).

The Multitudes

Second Consecutive Triple Hash: all three 2010-08-29 Expeditions Succeeded!

Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 3 hash points on 2010-08-29. It's a Triple Hash.

All three 2010-08-28 Expeditions Succeeded!

Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 3 hash points on 2010-08-28. It's a Triple Hash.

Geohashing Scout Badges

Michael5000 & Mrs.5000 earned the first Hashiversary achievement by attempting a hash point exactly on the first anniversary of their inaugural geohashing expedition.

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Michael5000 earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (42, -121) geohash on his 42nd birthday, 2010-08-13.

User:Michael5000 earned the Cross that bridge achievement by reaching the (45, -122) geohash on 2010-08-05, which was situated on a bridge.

Michael5000 has visited an Easy Geohash by reaching the (45, -122) geohash on 2010-08-05 without really trying.

Michael5000 earned the The Over and Under Achievement by reaching the same hashpoint at two different elevations (45, -122) geohash on 2010-08-05.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (45, -122) geohash on 2010-07-25 on foot, travelling a distance of a mile and a half, round trip..

Michael5000 & Mrs.5000 earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling 21.1 miles to the (45, -122) geohash on 2010-07-17.

• I've done a number of these.

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 Puppet Master Geohash achievement by manipulating someone to reach the (44, -123) geohash on 2010-04-14.

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Rebel to the (45, -122) geohash on 2010-04-11.

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

Consolations

Michael5000 earned the Blinded by Science Consolation Prize by failing to reach the (45, -122) geohash on 2010-04-21 due to problems with the coordinate format on a GPS unit.

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.