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I am a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  An avid reader of xkcd, I decided to begin geohashing after a canceled trip one weekend in July 2010 that left me with a desire to go somewhere, but no idea where.  Thankfully, geohashing solved this problem, and I managed to bring along a friend for the ride.
 
I am a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  An avid reader of xkcd, I decided to begin geohashing after a canceled trip one weekend in July 2010 that left me with a desire to go somewhere, but no idea where.  Thankfully, geohashing solved this problem, and I managed to bring along a friend for the ride.
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== Location ==
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Close to the southwest corner of the [[Nashville, Tennessee]] graticule.
  
 
== Expeditions ==
 
== Expeditions ==
  
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[[2010-07-31 36 -86]]  Lebanon, TN
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[[2010-08-06 36 -86]]  Antioch, TN
  
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[[2010-08-10 36 -86]]  Nashville, TN
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[[2010-08-13 35 -88]]  Bemis, TN
  
 
== Achievements ==
 
== Achievements ==
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{{No trespassing
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    | latitude = 36
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    | longitude = -86
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    | date = 2010-07-31
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    | name = BarrelRoller
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    | image = 2010-07-31_36_-86_013.JPG
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}}
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{{land geohash
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    | latitude = 36
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    | longitude = -86
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    | date = 2010-08-06
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    | name = BarrelRoller
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    | image = 2010-08-06_36_-86_006.jpg
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}}
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{{Geotrash
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    | latitude = 36
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    | longitude = -86
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    | date = 2010-08-06
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    | name = BarrelRoller
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    | image = 2010-08-06_36_-86_007.jpg
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}}

Latest revision as of 05:21, 14 August 2010

I am a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. An avid reader of xkcd, I decided to begin geohashing after a canceled trip one weekend in July 2010 that left me with a desire to go somewhere, but no idea where. Thankfully, geohashing solved this problem, and I managed to bring along a friend for the ride.

Location

Close to the southwest corner of the Nashville, Tennessee graticule.

Expeditions

2010-07-31 36 -86 Lebanon, TN

2010-08-06 36 -86 Antioch, TN

2010-08-10 36 -86 Nashville, TN

2010-08-13 35 -88 Bemis, TN

Achievements

Notrespassing.gif
BarrelRoller earned the No trespassing consolation prize
by almost reaching the (36, -86) geohash on 2010-07-31.
2010-07-31 36 -86 013.JPG
Landgeohash.png
BarrelRoller earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (36, -86) geohash on 2010-08-06.
2010-08-06 36 -86 006.jpg
Geotrashribbon.png
BarrelRoller earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement
by cleaning up the (36, -86) geohash on 2010-08-06.
2010-08-06 36 -86 007.jpg