Talk:Endurance Geohashing
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I would love to do this, but I'd have to move to a different graticule, where I wouldn't need the underwater camping skill. --Robyn
Could clarify "All destinations". I'm assuming what is meant is that you have to visit all 7 locations in your graticule for that week. --68.37.222.210
Do we know who created this achievement? I'm already considering making it my summer holiday, but I would like to develop the achievement a bit more. Juventas 23:25, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- I think that the description still stems from the time when visits in neighbour graticules weren't imaginable. I would suggest it to read "reach one geohash every day", instead of "all destinations". That would allow to travel a bit more (or less) while doing this. -- relet 23:40, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Contrary to the rumour, I did not personally invent this achievement. I think I made the ribbon image and there's a good chance that I created this particular page but it would have only been to transcribe and flesh out the achievement, from the old days when all the achievements were listed on one page. It was almost certainly intended by its creator as a joke, but no, Juventas, you're definitely not the first to consider making a vacation out of it. I've been mulling for a while over the best graticule to try it in. I agree with Relet that it should be acceptable to reach one geohash per day, not restricted to a single graticule. I would, however, feel that the spirit of the achievement had been somewhat slighted if the person drove several hundred miles each day just to get to the easiest geohash, instead of slogging through woods and swamps and up mountains. But it would still be a glorious vacation. Pick a [starting] graticule and a date and we'll give it a go. -Robyn 03:54, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
- Well, so far as I see there are a few ways of looking at this:
- The first: Restrict hashes to a single graticule, but slacken the requirement to one expedition every day. This allows for hashes that are unsuccessful due to reasons beyond the control of the hasher (i.e., No trespassing, or the hash being ten miles out in the ocean). But the bottom line is a full-fledged effort must be made to reach the hash (if the hash is ten miles out in the ocean, you are essentially required to get to the nearest shoreline and gaze longingly at the hash for fifteen minutes). This gets messy when someone attempts this in a graticule that's 90% water. They should *not* get this achievement for camping out at the beach for a week.
- The Second: One successful geohash per day for a week. Period. Coordinates must be reached at all costs, but there is not a restriction on the graticule. I agree with Robyn that simply driving hundreds of miles until you find a speed-racer hash each day isn't really in the spirit of this achievement, but I see no problem if someone wants to visit another graticule if the hash in their own is clearly unreachable, or if they fail in their first try for an Ambassador achievement.
- The Third: A combination of the first two. No limit on graticules, and one expedition per day. Coordinates do not have to be reached. This option is less about strict guidelines and more about camping and dedicating the time. If you really spend a week geohashing without going home, (and have seven entertaining writeups), this achievement is yours. I am very strongly considering doing this option for my spring break. I would start on Sunday, March 1st and finish on the 7th. I will keep you guys updated... --Woodveil 04:39, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
- The first: Restrict hashes to a single graticule, but slacken the requirement to one expedition every day. This allows for hashes that are unsuccessful due to reasons beyond the control of the hasher (i.e., No trespassing, or the hash being ten miles out in the ocean). But the bottom line is a full-fledged effort must be made to reach the hash (if the hash is ten miles out in the ocean, you are essentially required to get to the nearest shoreline and gaze longingly at the hash for fifteen minutes). This gets messy when someone attempts this in a graticule that's 90% water. They should *not* get this achievement for camping out at the beach for a week.
