User:Michael5000

43 / m / 45,-122

Me

I live in the Portland, Oregon graticule. I've launched 143 Expeditions, reaching the hashpoint 112 times in 35 graticules. I've gone geohashing in:

• 26 of Oregon's 36 counties (22 with successes).
• 6 of the 50 U.S. states (5 with successes).
• 76 expeditions within my home graticule (with 65 successes).

I aspire to the Graticule Hopper Achievement, and have reached 35 of the required 100 graticules.

I also aspire to the Posted achievement, but don't have a current tally of my progress towards the required 100 thwarted expeditions.

I have never met another geohasher at a hashpoint, although there have been close calls, and on several occasions I have found or left evidence for other hashers.

I'm proud of my Map Room. Rather less so of:

• my Great Hall of Pointless Geohashing Statistics (current)
• my List of Extremes -- Directional, Weather-Related, Social, Time- or Distance-Related, etc. (current)
• my Trophy Room (in disarray)

2013 Expeditions

147. 2013-10-19 45 -122

146. 2013-09-21 45 -122 Near the Rolling Hills Community Church, west of West Linn off of I-205. Success!

145. 2013-09-15 45 -123 In the woods off Highway 26, near an ODOT station, with Frogman. Success!

144. 2013-09-11 45 -122 On Almond Drive in a still-being-built neighborhood near Clackamas High School. Success!

143. 2013-09-07 45 -122 Failure! in the Oregon woods, with Frogman and Alison.

Frogman, Alison, Michael5000 earned the It's a kitty consolation prize by being so distracted by a nearby geocache as to forget to go to the (45, -122) geohash on 2013-09-07.

142. 2013-09-04 43 -70 Success! in Portland, Maine.

141. 2013-09-02 45 -67 Thwarted by signage in the Maine woods.

140. 2013-09-02 45 -68 Success! in the woods Southwest of Millinocket, Maine.

Michael5000 and Mrs.5000 earned the Drowned Rat Geohash Achievement by reaching the (45, -68) geohash on 2013-09-02 despite being thoroughly wet from tromping through the woods in a deluge.

139. 2013-09-02 45 -69 Did not attempt! in the Maine woods.

138. 2013-08-23 45 -122 An easy drive to Vancouver with Frogman and Alison, although not "with" in the temporal sense. Success!

137. 2013-08-11 45 -122 An easy drive to Vancouver with Mrs.5000. Success!

136. 2013-08-09 45 -120 Under powerlines on the north bank of the Columbia Gorge.

• Expedition Thwarted!
• Second failed expedition to the Goldendale, Washington graticule.

135. 2013-08-09 44 -119 On the Rukio Creek Ranch in Grant County.

• Expedition Thwarted!
• Third failed expedition to the Kimberly, Oregon graticule.

Michael5000 (talk) earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (4 or 5 miles) reaching the (44, -119) geohash on 2013-08-09.

Michael5000 (talk) earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (.77 miles) reaching the (45, -120) geohash on 2013-08-09.

134. 2013-08-06 48 -115 In the forest northwest of Troy, Montana.

• New graticule!
• Second most northern expedition!

Michael5000 earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 4 consecutive days starting on 2013-08-03.

133. 2013-08-05 47 -111 A farm road north of Fairfield, Montana.

• New graticule!
• Following in the footsteps of Mrs.5000!

132. 2013-08-05 45 -110 Just East of Bozeman, Montana.

• Expedition Success!
• First ever attempt (by anyone) on the Livingston, Montana graticule.
• Montana: Sixth state attempted! Fifth state hashed!

131. 2013-08-05 44 -110 Near the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.

• Expedition Twarted.
• First ever attempt (by anyone) on the Yellowstone, Wyoming graticule. All those people having boring normal vacations....
• Wyoming: Fifth state attempted!
• Highest altitude attempt to date.

Michael5000 earned the Admit One Achievement

by paying US$25.00 to access the (44, -110) geohash at Yellowstone National Park on 2013-08-05.

Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-08-05. It's a Double Hash.

Michael5000 earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 3 consecutive days starting on 2013-08-03.

130. 2013-08-04 43 -116 An office building on a Boise strip.

• Expedition Success!
• An expedition involving other people, albeit not simultaneously!

129. 2013-08-03 43 -116 Suburban Boise.

• Expedition Success!
• A Double Hash!
• An expedition involving other people, albeit not simultaneously!
• Michael5000's first Expedition to Ada County, Idaho.

128. 2013-08-03 45 -121 On the Washington slope of the Columbia Gorge

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Klickitat County!
• First Washington-side Expedition to The Dalles graticule!

User:Michael5000 earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-08-03. It's a Double Hash.

127. 2013-07-28 44 -122 Main Street, Brownsville

• Expedition Success!
• First Expedition to Linn County!
• with Jennifer!

Michael5000 earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jennifer to the (44, -122) geohash on 2013-07-28.

126. 2013-06-19 45 -122 St. Stephens Church, SE Portland

• Expedition Thwarted!

125. 2013-06-15 45 -122 Tualatin Hills Park.

• Expedition Success!

124. 2013-05-13 45 -123 On Zion Creek Road, northwest of Hillsboro.

• Expedition Success!

Michael5000 earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to Washington County, Oregon.

2012 (Expeditions #101-123)

The 2012 Expeditions in Detail

The Lost Expeditions

Before I completely gave up geohashing (August '12 to June '13), there were a few months when I was still out hunting, but not keeping track of them. Here they are, freshly rediscovered and screwing up my numbering system and stats.

123. 2012-08-01 45 -122 -- The parking lot of the Slavic Emmanuel Church, SE 82nd, Portland. Success.

122. 2012-07-06 45 -122 -- On 46th Street in Vancouver. Success.

121. 2012-07-01 45 -122 -- Off a private road near LaCenter, Washington. Success.

120. 2012-06-23 45 -122 -- The parking lot of a Goodwill in Tigard. Success.

119a. 2012-06-22 44 -123 -- Between Hayes & Garfield on 13th in Eugene, by proxy (The Fabulous Ms. Geni) Success.

119. 2012-05-25 45 -122 -- A quiet neighborhood near Allen and Murray in Beaverton. Success.

118. 2012-05-16 45 -122 -- In a field near Aloha. Thwarted.

117. 2012-04-12 45 -122 -- Centennial Park, Damascus. Success.

Early 2012

116. 2012-04-07 47 -121 In the woods southeast of Enumclaw, Washington. Expedition Success!

115. 2012-04-06 48 -122 An apartment complex in the northern suburbs of Bellingham. Success!

114. 2012-04-06 45 -122 On a horse trail northeast of Battle Ground, Washington. Success!

113. 2012-04-04 45 -122 In the parking lot of an industrial concern near the airport. Success!

112. 2012-04-01 47 -122 In a Seattle city park with Niece #4! Success!

111. 2012-03-31 45 -122 In a gritty industrial area in North Portland. Success!

110. 2012-03-12 45 -122 A non-starter in the interior of a SE Portland block. Thwarted.

109. 2012-03-05 45 -122 On an industrial parking lot in Aloha. Success!

108. 2012-02-28 45 -122 Among a block of townhouses off of Sandy Boulevard. Success!

107. 2012-02-23 45 -122 In a residential neighborhood in Milwaukie. Success!

106. 2012-02-20 45 -122 On the campus of the Parry Center for Children. Success!

105. 2012-01-21 45 -122 Gabriel Park in SW Portland. Success.

104. 2012-01-19 45 -122 A cul-de-sac in Happy Valley. Success.

103. 2012-01-15 46 -122 In the woods southeast of Winlock, Washington. Success!

102. 2012-01-07 45 -122 In the middle of Butler Road, Southwest of Portland. Success!

101. 2012-01-02 45 -122 Off the side of Cornelius Pass Road. Success!

2011 (Expeditions #46-100)

The 2011 Expeditions in Detail

Late 2011

100. 2011-12-07 45 -122 Off of Farmington Road near Aloha. Success!

99. 2011-11-26 39 -108 Northwest of Grand Junction, Colorado!

98. 2011-11-16 45 -122 On a street corner in residential Vancouver. Success!

97. 2011-11-13 45 -122 Near a fence between driveways on SE 74th Avenue, near Powell Boulevard. Success!

96. 2011-11-02 45 -122 By an apartment complex near Clackamas Town Center.

95. 2011-10-15 45 -123 Vernonia! Success!

94. 2011-10-09 45 -122 Just off a residential street between Milwaukie and Gladstone. Success!

93. 2011-10-01 45 -122 A field near a near housing development in Vancouver. Success!

92. 2011-09-28 45 -122 An apartment complex off of NE Andresen Road, in Vancouver. Success!

91. 2011-09-26 45 -122 On an undeveloped volcanic butte in Gresham. Success!

90. 2011-09-22 45 -121 Just off the railroad on the eastern edge of Cascade Locks. Success!

The Endurance Geohashing series

89. 2011-09-20 45 -121 In rangeland off of U.S Highway 197 south of Maupin. Success!

88. 2011-09-20 44 -121 Near the Alfalfa settlement east of Bend. Thwarted.

87. 2011-09-19 43 -121 National Forest Land in northwest Lake County. Success!

86. 2011-09-19 44 -121 In Crooked River Ranch, an ultra-low density development northwest of Terrebonne. Success!

85. 2011-09-19 44 -120 Deep in the Ochoco National Forest. Success!

84. 2011-09-19 44 -119 On a hill overlooking the John Day Valley west of Mount Vernon. Thwarted.

83. 2011-09-19 44 -118 In National Forest land southwest of Unity, Oregon. Success!

82. 2011-09-19 44 -117 In the hills east of the industrial ruins at Lime. Thwarted.

81. 2011-09-18 43 -116 Off of the Silver City road in southeastern Idaho. Success!

80. 2011-09-17 42 -114 Near the Snake River south of Hagerman, Idaho. Success!

79. 2011-09-17 43 -115 In rugged hills south of Idaho City, Idaho. Success!

78. 2011-09-16 43 -119 In ranchland on the south shore of Harney Lake. Thwarted.

77. 2011-09-15 43 -118 In the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, about 25 road miles SSE of Burns. Success!

76. 2011-09-14 45 -122 In a suburban commercial district in Vancouver.

Summer 2011

75. 2011-09-01 45 -122 Just south of the Cascade Station area, near Portland International Airport. Success!

74. 2011-08-14 43 -123 The wrong day's graticule. Rather radical failure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January-June 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2010 (Expeditions #11-45)

The 2010 Expeditions in Detail

Late 2010 (Expeditions #39-45)

45. 2010-12-24 43 -124 In a tidal flat just off of East Bay Drive.

44. 2010-12-12 45 -122 In an empty lot by the railroad corridor in Milwaukie.

43. 2010-12-06 45 -122 In Happy Valley, off of Sunnyside Road.

42. 2010-11-11 45 -122 Near LaCamas Lake, north of Camas.

41. 2010-10-31 45 -122 Under a tree at SE 40th and Woodstock.

40. 2010-10-07 45 -122 Somebody's house, in Irvington.

39. 2010-09-24 45 -122 Somebody's driveway, in Sellwood.

The First Golden Age: July & August 2010 (Expeditions #23-38)

38. 2010-08-31 45 -124 On a hilltop near the ocean in the Siuslaw National Forest.

37. 2010-08-29 45 -123 In the woods north of Vernonia.

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

35. 2010-08-29 46 -124 A vacant lot in Ocean Shores, Washington.

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

33. 2010-08-28 47 -122 Off a residential street in Parkland, south of Tacoma.

32. 2010-08-28 46 -123 In Clatsop State Forest, roughly 10 miles west of Clatskanie, Oregon.

31. 2010-08-16 42 -122 In the forested hills south of Ashland, Oregon.

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

29. 2010-08-13 42 -121 In National Forest land east of Chiloquin, Oregon.

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

27. 2010-08-05 45 -122 I84W to I5N Ramp, Central Portland.

26. 2010-07-30 45 -122 Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego.

25. 2010-07-25 45 -122 Lone Fir Cemetary, Southeast Portland.

24. 2010-07-18 45 -122 Deep in the East Vancouver burbclaves.

23. 2010-07-17 45 -122 Off Marine Drive near the Portland International Airport.

January - June, 2010 (Expeditions #11-22)

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

21. 2010-06-06 47 -122 In an apartment complex parking lot near SeaTac Airport.

20. 2010-05-30 45 -122 Forested foothills northeast of Vancouver.

19. 2010-05-23 45 -122 Along the Clackamas River near Estacada.

18. 2010-05-22 45 -122 A Street on the suburban West Side.

17. 2010-05-05 45 -122 Kingsley D. Bundy City Park in Southeast Portland, with Sarah.

16. 2010-04-21 45 -122 At the edge of a quarry site north of Estacada.

15a. 2010-04-14 44 -123 Northeast of Monmouth (by proxy)

15. 2010-04-11 45 -122 South of Oregon City, with Mrs.5000 and Rebel.

14. 2010-04-01 45 -122 Powell Butte Nature Park.

13. 2010-02-04 45 -122 Across the street from the back of a Safeway in Milwaukie, with Mrs.5000.

12. 2010-01-11 45 -122 On a residential street in Northeast Portland, with Mrs.5000.

11. 2010-01-09 45 -122 On a dead-end road near Tualatin.

2009 (Expeditions #1-10)

The 2009 Expeditions in Detail

10. 2009-12-27 42 -124 South of Humbug Mountain, Curry County, Oregon with Mrs.5000.

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

8. 2009-12-23 45 -122 Residential Area Southeast of Vancouver Lake

7. 2009-12-21 45 -122 Gillihan Road, Sauvie Island.

6. 2009-12-06 45 -122 Sunset High School baseball diamond, Portland.

5. 2009-11-28 45 -122 On Logging Roads north of the East Fork Lewis River in Southwest Washington.

4. 2009-11-27 47 -122 East of Everett, Washington, with Mrs.5000 and Niece #1.

3. 2009-11-13 45 -122 To the eastern fringe of The 'Couv.

2. 2009-11-08 45 -122 To Vancouver Lake.

1. 2009-10-31 44 -123 To South Salem with Mrs.5000.

Staff and Enablers

Mrs.5000

Mrs.5000, my helpmeet and lead co-adventurer, is an architect, bricoleur, and book artist of no little reknown. She is thought to prefer expeditions in which there is some secondary payoff, such as exercise, attractive scenery, or burritos, but she is as game for a random road trip as the next person.

Hashscot

Cinnamon Bear, my hashscot, is a North American brown bear and an accomplished travel mascot. He has traveled in 44 U.S. states as well as Canada, England, and Wales, and has been to Hadrian's Wall, the White House, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other well-known sites. He has been to the top of the highest mountain in New Jersey (with me) and to the tops of Oregon's Mt. Hood and Washington's Mt. Saint Helens (without me).

Cinnamon Bear has been along for at least half of the Expeditions.

Associate Hashscot

Aurora "Rory" Bearialis, my associate hashscot and cold-weather consultant, is a polar bear of uncertain age and origin. Her performance on Expeditions #103 and #104 shows that she is more than capable of filling in for snow-related adventures or when the lead hashscot is busy hibernating.

Additional Humans

• Niece #1 joined us for doomed Expedition #4, was a brilliant puppet for Expedition #15a, and was along for Expedition #105.
• Niece #2 joined us for Expeditions #94 and #105.
• Niece #3 jumped in for Expedition #115.
• Niece #4 was coerced along for Expeditions #112, #114, and #115.
• Rebel joined us for Expedition #15.
• Sarah joined me for doomed Expedition #17.
• BigBrother5000 joined us for doomed Expedition #30.
• SisterJen led the charge in Expedition #115.
• A Really Nice Guy and his son saved our sorry stranded asses in doomed Expedition #60.
• Jennifer joined us for doomed Expeditions #69 and #70, and was along for successful Expedition #127.
• Kate was a intrepid puppet for Expedition #75.
• Ma5000 and Pa5000 came along for Expedition #105.
• The Fabulous Ms. Geni was a brilliant puppet for Expedition #119a.
• Molly ran with me for Expedition #122.
• Frogman and Alison abducted me for Expedition #143. They totally abducted me! Although, to be fair, I didn't put up much of a fight.
• Frogman joined me for Expedition #145.

And it would be churlish not to mention Robyn, the human who introduced me to the pursuit and who is my geohashing hero and geohashing spiritual counselor.