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{{ASG|Y=1989|m=07|d=07|gender=f|lat=43|lon=-79}}
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[[Image:2009-08-02 49 -114 elbieDidntTrespass.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Elbie, wearing her "hatscot."]]
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== About me ==
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My name is Elizabeth, and I live in the [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] graticule. I recently graduated from the University of British Columbia, and am now doing graduate work at the University of [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]]. I'm from [[Lethbridge, Alberta]]; and if asked which part of the internet I am from [http://www.xkcd.com/256/], my answer would be [http://www.tarvalonforums.net TarValon.net].
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I enjoy biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing, and will happily use any of these modes of transportation to get to a geohash; in addition to kayaking, snowshoeing, busing, SkyTrain-ing, ferrying, and bugging rides off of generous people with cars. My hashscot is a black trilby known as my "hatscot," pictured above.
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== Geohashes ==
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I've attempted a total of 35 expeditions, 22 of which were successful, in 10 different graticules. I've met 23 registered geohashers so far, and have adventured with 20 of them.
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===Expeditions===
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* '''[[2015-11-04 43 -79]] ([[Toronto, Ontario]]); Success #22:''' at a quiet parking lot in Greektown.
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* '''[[2011-05-21 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Pitt River, BC]]); Success #21:''' Geohashing Day water hash!
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* '''[[2010-08-12 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]); Success #20:''' weed-wacking on the southwestern beach area of Point Grey.
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* '''[[2010-07-01 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]); Success #19:''' enjoyed a scenic walk to the Canada Day hash through Pacific Spirit Regional Park, but missed the group festivities.
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* '''[[2010-06-05 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Lion's Bay, BC]]); No Trespassing:''' came 200m away from a bushwackinghash in the Sea to Sky corridor.
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* [[2010-05-22 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Sechelt, BC]]): Mouse Over Day in Sechelt.
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* [[2010-05-21 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Alouette Lake, BC]]): Geohashing Day hiking hash.
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* [[2010-03-22 43 -89]] ([[Madison, Wisconsin]]): did not manage to get particularly close due to GPS fail.
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*  '''[[2010-02-07 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Squamish, BC]]); Success #18:''' road trip to Squamish that didn't turn out to be Holy after all.
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* ''' [[2010-01-10 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Pitt Meadows, BC]]); No Trespassing:''' came 30 metres short of a hashpoint on a farm in Pitt Meadows.
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* ''' [[2009-12-30 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Richmond, BC]]); Success #17:''' in a blackberry bush beside the Richmond dyke path, with Robyn and Wade.
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* '''[[2009-11-07 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, BC]]); Success #16:''' on a gravel road in Surrey with Robyn and Wade; irritatingly flat tire on the way home.
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* '''[[2009-10-11 49 -122‎]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Semiahmoo Bay, BC]]); Success #15:''' waded into 60cm water to get my first non-boating water hash, and then went off in search of warm socks.
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* [[2009-09-07 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Wreck Beach, BC]]); Trail of Blood: did not get to go kayaking due to a pre-existing injury, but did have pie afterwards.
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* '''[[2009-08-17 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Wreck Beach, BC]]); Success #14:''' closest geohash to home so far (800 m), and I still had to hike and kayak for a total of three hours to get there & back.
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* '''[[2009-08-03 49 -112]] ([[Lethbridge, Alberta|Warner, Alberta]]); Success #13:''' visited an incredibly boring wheat field outside Warner with [[User:Shell|Shell]] and Dsnan.
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* '''[[2009-08-02 49 -114]] ([[Crowsnest Pass, Alberta|Lundbreck, Alberta]]); No Trespassing:''' flew some paper airplanes onto a unfriendly-looking ranch near Lundbreck, with my parents.
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* '''[[2009-08-01 49 -113]] ([[Pincher Creek, Alberta|Monarch, Alberta]]); Success #12:''' sprinted 200m into a mosquito-infested wheat field with my Dad and a friend.
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* '''[[2009-07-11 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]); Success #11:''' went sailing with [[User:Plypkie|Plypkie]] and [[User:yangman|yangman]], despite lack of wind near hashpoint. Also ran into [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:Wade|Wade]], [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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* [[2009-07-10 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|North Vancouver, BC]]); Success by '''puppet master''': sent a friend out to the middle of the woods for a [[Puppet Master Geohash]].
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* '''[[2009-07-07 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]); Success #10:''' drowned rat birthday bicycle hash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]].
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* '''[[2009-07-05 49 -125]] ([[Courtenay, British Columbia|Cumberland, BC]]); Success #9:''' had a picnic in the woods with [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], and two of his drag-alongs.
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* '''[[2009-06-20 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, BC]]); Success #8:''' got abducted after visiting a blueberry farm with [[User:Juventas|Juventas]], [[User:DigitalAngel|DigitalAngel]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:fbfree|fbfree]], [[User:yangman|yangman]], and [[User:Lassam|Lassam]].
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* '''[[2009-06-14 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, BC]]); Success #7:''' was not attacked by a guard dog as [[User:plypkie|plypkie]], [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:yangman|yangman]], [[User:SueB|SueB]] and I conducted an Ambassador hash.
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* [[2009-06-12 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]); '''designated alternate''': gave a [[User:Elbie/UDLS Talk|talk about geohashing]] to a couple dozen CS grad students at a designated alternate.
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* '''[[2009-06-07 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Seymour Valley, BC]]); No Trespassing''': hugged some old growth trees, and was thwarted by the city watershed.
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* '''[[2009-06-03 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]); Success #6:''' dragged [[User:Ray|Ray]] and my cousin Stathi tree-climbing along with [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]] and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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* [[2009-05-23 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]); '''designated alternate''': dragged a friend along to the celebration of Mouse Over Day with [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], [[User:Rhonda's mom|Rhonda's mom]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], [[User:Wade|Wade]] and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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* '''[[2009-05-21 48 -123]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Salt Spring Island, BC]]); Success #5:''' celebrated Geohashing Day with [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:Wade|Wade]] and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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* '''[[2009-05-17 48 -123]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Saanich, BC]]); Success #4:''' a swashbuckling kayak hash 2km off the coast of the Saanich Peninsula.
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* [[2009-05-09 49 -125]] ([[Courtenay, British Columbia|Courtenay, BC]]): an epic intention, and an unfortunate failure. Doesn't really count as an expedition.
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* '''[[2009-05-03 48 -123]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Salt Spring Island, BC]]); Success #3:''' on the side of a road on Salt Spring Island.
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* '''[[2009-04-25 48 -123]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Saanich, BC]]); Success #2:''' first solo geohash, on a golf course in Saanich.
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* '''[[2009-04-18 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, BC]]); Success #1:''' with [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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* '''[[2009-03-29 49 -124]] ([[Port Alberni, British Columbia|Parksville, BC]]):''' [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]]'s birthday, with him, [[User:MylSh|MylSh]], [[User:Galaxstar|Galaxstar]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Arbron|Arbron]].
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===Geohashers met===
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* [[User:Arbron|Arbron]] in a car going to [[2009-03-29 49 -124]].
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* [[User:Elbie's Dad|Elbie's Dad]] is my dad. He first joined me on a geohash at [[2009-03-29 49 -124]].
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* [[User:DigitalAngel|DigitalAngel]] accompanying Juventas to [[2009-06-20 49 -122]].
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* [[User:Fbfree|Fbfree]] I already knew from UBC before [[2009-06-20 49 -122]].
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* [[User:Galaxstar|Galaxstar]] I already knew from UBC before joining her for [[2009-03-29 49 -124]].
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* [[User:Juventas|Juventas]] beside a blueberry farm at [[2009-06-20 49 -122]].
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* [[User:Lassam|Lassam]] also beside that blueberry farm at [[2009-06-20 49 -122]].
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* [[User:MylSh|MylSh]] I also knew from prior to [[2009-03-29 49 -124]].
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* [[User:plypkie|plypkie]] on a bike heading to [[2009-06-14 49 -122]].
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* [[User:Shell|Shell]] went to high school with me; we adventured together for [[2009-08-03 49 -112]].
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* [[User:Ray|Ray]] was dragged by me to [[2009-06-03 49 -123]].
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* [[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]] as she picked me up in her station wagon for [[2009-05-21 48 -123]].
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* [[User:Rhonda's mom|Rhonda's mom]] as she was off to a cruise with Rhonda before [[2009-05-23 49 -123]].
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* [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] with T-Rex in a car going to [[2009-03-29 49 -124]].
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* [[User:SueB|SueB]] at Mouse Over Day, [[2009-05-23 49 -123]].
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* [[User:srs0|srs0]] at Geohashing Day, [[2010-05-21 49 -122]].
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* [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]], another UBC student I knew prior to [[2009-03-29 49 -124]].
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* [[User:Wade|Wade]] in costume along with a Catwoman at a gas station, en route to [[2009-05-21 48 -123]].
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* [[User:Xore|Xore]] walking along the side of the highway to [[2009-04-18 49 -122]].
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* [[User:yangman|yangman]] came late to my talk at [[2009-06-12 49 -123]].
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* I also know [[User:Jakke|Jakke]], [[User:Dino and Cooki|Dino, and Cooki]] in real life, and should go geohashing with them some day.
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===Graticules I've Geohashed in===
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* [[Port Alberni, British Columbia]] (a glorious attempt)
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* [[Surrey, British Columbia]]
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* [[Victoria, British Columbia]]
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* [[Vancouver, British Columbia]]
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* [[Courtenay, British Columbia]]
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* [[Pincher Creek, Alberta]]
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* [[Crowsnest Pass, Alberta]]
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* [[Lethbridge, Alberta]]
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* [[Madison, Wisconsin]]
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* [[Toronto, Ontario]]
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=== Achievements ===
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My list has gotten quite out of date; I will eventually reassemble it.
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==Other stuff of mine on the Wiki==
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* My [[User:Elbie/Gear|gear reviews]]
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* My [[User:Elbie/Bicycle geohashes|bicycle geohashes]]
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* My [[User:Elbie/Maps|maps of GVRD and Lethbridge Country graticules]]
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* [[User:Elbie/UDLS Talk|The talk I gave]]
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[[Category:Elbie]]

Latest revision as of 02:52, 5 November 2015

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Elbie, wearing her "hatscot."

About me

My name is Elizabeth, and I live in the Toronto graticule. I recently graduated from the University of British Columbia, and am now doing graduate work at the University of Toronto. I'm from Lethbridge, Alberta; and if asked which part of the internet I am from [1], my answer would be TarValon.net.

I enjoy biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing, and will happily use any of these modes of transportation to get to a geohash; in addition to kayaking, snowshoeing, busing, SkyTrain-ing, ferrying, and bugging rides off of generous people with cars. My hashscot is a black trilby known as my "hatscot," pictured above.

Geohashes

I've attempted a total of 35 expeditions, 22 of which were successful, in 10 different graticules. I've met 23 registered geohashers so far, and have adventured with 20 of them.

Expeditions

Geohashers met

Graticules I've Geohashed in

Achievements

My list has gotten quite out of date; I will eventually reassemble it.

Other stuff of mine on the Wiki

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