User:Pastori

Introduction

Pastori
65 / m / 63,28

NEW Spring 2014: There has been published in YouTube a nicely edited short film about Pastori's geohashing trip last summer. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Unmu6Ce5I

Pastori

This user is a retired pastor from Valtimo, Finland. He bought his first smartphone with GPS in March 2013, and his son immediately introduced him to the concept of geohashing. As he is an adventurous and wilderness-loving person, the idea of visiting random coordinates appealed to him. A couple of nearby coordinates still slipped by because of lack of proper software in the phone, but when his son visited him for Easter, Geohash Droid was immediately installed. Then it was only a matter of time before the first adventure could begin...

(Note: His son has written these descriptions and will write the actual reports according to his narrative, as he has not enough confidence in his own skills writing English texts.)

Graticules

He lives in a very sparsely populated graticule, bearing the name of Nilsiä. His home is in the municipality of Valtimo, which is in the eastern side of a chain of forested hills acting as a water divider. This makes Valtimo to draw many weather patterns from the continental climate of Russia, which makes it a very cold place; according to the national classification, the city of Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle (The home of Santa Claus) enjoys similar climate as this region. Coldest days of winter regularly see the thermometer dropping to almost -40°C, and even in March there can be -25°C in the nighttime.

Plans

To visit hashpoints whenever they are close enough! And in vacations or when traveling also whenever they are not so close. .)

Update May 2013: Pastori now has a master plan to visit all the graticules in Finland! Here is a map to track the progress.

Expeditions

• 87. 2015-07-15 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rumo, Valtimo, along with Tilley & co.
• 86. 2015-07-11 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Halmejärvi, Valtimo, along with Tilley&co and Päivi.
• 85. 2015-07-03 60 22 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Pöytyä.
• 84. 2015-07-02 62 21 Successfully reached this déjà vu hashpoint in Närpiö.
• 83. 2015-06-19 60 24 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Upinniemi.
• 82. 2015-06-17 61 26 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Jaala, expanding the explored territory again.
• 81. 2015-06-16 61 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kangasmäki, Lemi, conquering the Mikkeli graticule!
• 80. 2015-05-24 61 23 Successfully reached this speed-racing hashpoint on a motorway near Tampere.
• 79. 2015-03-09 63 28 Successfully reached this kicksleding/snowshoeing hashpoint in Rasimäki, Valtimo.
• 78. 2015-01-20 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rasimäki, Valtimo, juggernaut-style in -31°C temperature!

2014 total: 25 successful expeditions in 12 different graticules and 2 different countries. 2 failed expeditions.

• 77. 2014-12-12 62 25 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rannankylä, Muurame.
• 76. 2014-12-09 60 22 Successfully reached this hashpoint in the island of Kuusisto, Kaarina, scoring yet another new graticule.
• 75. 2014-12-01 63 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Vanhakylä, Nurmes.
• 74. 2014-11-28 62 27 Failed to reach thish hashpoint because of No Trespassing in Kuopio, Finland, along with Tilley and co.
• 73. 2014-11-26 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Koppelo, Valtimo.
• 72. 2014-11-06 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rasimäki, Valtimo.
• 71. 2014-10-22 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rasimäki, Valtimo.
• 70. 2014-09-20 63 20 Successfully reached this hashpoint near Umeå, Sweden!
• 69. 2014-09-12 60 23 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Pohja, Raasepori, increasing his list of graticules visited!
• 68. 2014-09-11 62 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Riistavesi, completing the minesweeper for home graticule!
• 67. 2014-09-07 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Halmejärvi, Valtimo, with Tilley.
• 66. 2014-08-25 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Savisuo, Karhunpää, Valtimo.
• 65. 2014-08-24 63 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Käpälysvaara, Ylikylä, Nurmes.
• 64. 2014-08-20 62 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Uudissuo, Polvijärvi, reaching a level 7 minesweeper!
• 63. 2014-08-20 62 31 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Talviaiskangas, Ilomantsi, conquering a new graticule!
• 62. 2014-08-15 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Peurasuo, Sotkamo.
• 61. 2014-07-08 60 25 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kuuskoski, Pernaja.
• 60. 2014-06-30 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kirkonkylä, Valtimo.
• 59. 2014-05-28 60 24 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Lehtovuori, Espoo, scoring a new graticule for himself!
• 58. 2014-05-12 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Koppelo, Valtimo, along with Tilley&daughter.
• 57. 2014-04-30 68 27 Failed to reach this hashpoint in Inari.
• 56. 2014-04-26 66 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint near Vilmavaara, Kemijärvi, still continuing northwards.
• 55. 2014-04-26 65 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Irni, Kuusamo, expanding his territory north.
• 54. 2014-04-25 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Pajukoski, Valtimo.
• 53. 2014-03-27 60 25 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Öljymäki, Kärkölä.
• 52. 2014-02-25 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Nilsiä, Kuopio.

2013 Total: 42 Successful expeditions in 6 different countries and 22 different graticules. 9 failed expeditions.

• 51. 2013-11-02 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Puukari, Valtimo.

European tour ends.

• 50. 2013-10-29 52 10 Successfully reached this hashpoint near Hildesheim, Germany!
• 49. 2013-10-28 49 8 Failed to reach this hashpoint near Frankfurt am Main.
• 48. 2013-10-19 40 0 Failed to reach this hashpoint in L'Ampolla, Spain.
• 47. 2013-10-08 39 -8 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rio Maior, Portugal.
• 46. 2013-10-06 43 -4 Failed to reach this hashpoint in Cabezón de la Sal, Spain.
• 45. 2013-10-05 41 -0 Successfully reached this hashpoint near La Almolda, Spain.
• 44. 2013-09-28 44 1 Successfully reached this hashpoint near Saint-Martin-de-Vers, France.
• 43. 2013-09-26 49 6 Failed to reach this hashpoint in Luxembourg.
• 42. 2013-09-25 55 12 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Gammel Kalvehave, Denmark.

European tour begins!

• 41. 2013-09-02 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kalliojärvi, Valtimo.
• 40. 2013-09-01 64 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Sotkamo, expanding his visited graticules -list once again.
• 39. 2013-08-26 63 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Korkeanalussuo, Sotkamo.
• 38. 2013-08-26 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Talvivaara, Sotkamo.
• 37. 2013-08-25 63 23 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Riihineva, Kauhava, conquering a new virgin graticule (Kokkola)!
• 36. 2013-08-08 63 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint along with Tilley &co and Päivi.
• 35. 2013-07-23 60 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Lappeenranta, scoring a difficult new graticule bearing the name of Vyborg, Russia!
• 34. 2013-07-18 64 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rytylinvaara, Kuhmo, conquering a new Virgin Graticule!
• 33. 2013-07-13 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Pajukoski, Valtimo, achieving Birthday Geohash for the Wife!
• 32. 2013-07-12 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Tappojoki, Valtimo, along with Pekka&Mira.
• 31. 2013-07-08 62 21 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Närpiö, scoring yet another graticule.
• 30. 2013-07-04 61 23 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Pihlajalahti, continuing his expansion of graticules.
• 29. 2013-07-04 61 24 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Jämsä, conquering a new graticule.
• 28. 2013-06-28 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Halmejärvi, Valtimo.
• 27. 2013-06-26 63 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kinahmi, Kuopio.
• 26. 2013-06-11 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Puukari, Valtimo with bikes.
• 25. 2013-06-02 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rasimäki, Valtimo along with Tilley et co.
• 24. 2013-05-26 64 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Pöppölä, Sotkamo (Kajaani graticule).
• 23. 2013-05-26 64 26 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kajaani (Vaala graticule).
• 22. 2013-05-26 63 22 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kauhava (Pietarsaari graticule).
• 21. 2013-05-25 62 22 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Ilmajoki (Seinäjoki graticule).
• 20. 2013-05-24 62 23 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Seinäjoki (Lapua graticule.
• 19. 2013-05-23 62 23 Failed to reach this hashpoint in Timanttimaa, Alavus (Lapua graticule) because of thicket and sore knee.
• 18. 2013-05-23 62 24 Failed to reach this hashpoint in Rämälä, Ähtäri (Keuruu graticule) because of thicket and sore knee.
• 17. 2013-05-23 62 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Suonenjoki.
• 16. 2013-05-21 63 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Saramo, Nurmes, celebrating the Geohashing Day 21.5.
• 15. 2013-05-18 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rumo, Valtimo, in a formal attire.
• 14. 2013-05-10 62 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Kuopio along with Tilley & co!
• 13. 2013-05-08 62 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Leppävirta, achieving minesweeper level 3.
• 12. 2013-05-08 60 24 Failed to reach this hashpoint in Vantaa due to crops on a field.
• 11. 2013-05-06 61 25 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Nastola.
• 10. 2013-05-01 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rautavaara, making it a triple achievement day!
• 9. 2013-05-01 63 27 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Iisalmi, second hash today!
• 8. 2013-05-01 63 29 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Salmenkylä, Nurmes, achieving Virgin Graticule award.
• 7. 2013-04-29 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Puukari, Valtimo by cycling 14 km.
• 6. 2013-04-16 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Koppelo, Valtimo walking with snow shoes 2,5 km.
• 5. 2013-04-13 63 28 Successfully reached this hashpoint in Rasimäki, Valtimo with snow shoes.
• 4. 2013-04-11 63 28 Successfully reached this geohash in Vasaravaara, Valtimo with skis.
• 3. 2013-04-07 63 28 Failed to reach this geohash in Rautavaara because of too long unploughed stretch of road to make his way through in a formal attire.
• 2. 2013-04-07 63 29 Failed to reach this geohash in Nurmes because of too many dogs in the vicinity of geohash.
• 1. 2013-03-28 63 28 Reached his first geohash in a snowy field in Karhunpää, also achieving Virgin Graticule for Nilsiä, Finland.

Achievements

Location Achievements

Pastori, The Wife, Tilley&daughter earned the Walking on water geohash achievement by reaching the (63, 28) water geohash on 2014-05-12 on foot. Yes, on foot.

Pastori earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (63, 28) geohash on 2013-03-28.

Activities & Attire Achievements

Pastori earned the Juggernaut achievement by reaching a geohash in a straight line (with a deviation of 1:20) on 2015-01-20.

Pastori and The Wife earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling 22 km to and from the (62, 27) geohash on 2013-05-10.

Pastori and The Wife earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (63, 28) geohash on 2013-05-18.

Challenge Achievements

Single Geohash Achievements

Pastori earned the Speed racer achievement

by passing through the (61, 23) geohash on 2015-05-24 at the maximum legal speed.

Pastori earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement

by reaching the (63, 28) geohash on 2015-01-20 while the temperature was -31°C.

Multiple Geohash Achievements

Pastori and The Wife earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching hash points on 3 consecutive days starting on 2013-05-24.

Pastori completed the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Nilsiä, Finland and all of the surrounding graticules.

Pastori achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Sotkamo, Finland and 6 of the surrounding graticules.

Pastori achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Seinäjoki, Finland and 5 of the surrounding graticules.

Pastori and The Wife earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 3 hash points on 2013-05-01. It's a Triple Hash.

Pastori and The Wife earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 3 hash points on 2013-05-26. It's a Triple Hash.

Pastori and The Wife earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-07-04. It's a Double Hash.

Pastori and The Wife earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2013-08-26. It's a Double Hash.

Interaction achievements

Pastori earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission from local farmer to access the (63, 28) geohash on 2013-06-02.

Timing Achievements

Daily Events

Pastori earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2013-06-26.

Annual Events

The Wife earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (63, 28) geohash on her birthday, 2013-07-13.

Pastori and The Wife earned the 2013 Geohashing Day achievement by having a picnic, fishing and wandering in the wilderness in the (63, 29) graticule on May 21st 2013.

Consolation prizes

Pastori earned the Blinded by Science Consolation Prize by failing to reach the (40, 0) geohash on 2013-10-19 because two different GPS devices seemed to have different opinions on their whereabouts.

Pastori earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost (140 m) reaching the (43, -4) geohash on 2013-10-06.