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==Geohashes attempted (24/32)==
 
==Geohashes attempted (24/32)==
*'''[[2009-09-07 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): Success #24,''' kayaking 4km into the Georgia Strait with [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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*'''#24: [[2009-09-07 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' kayaking 4km into the Georgia Strait with [[User:Xore|Xore]].
*'''[[2009-09-01 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Paradise River, BC]]): Success #23,''' bushwhacking in the dark in an indian reserve with [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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*'''#23: [[2009-09-01 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Paradise River, BC]]):''' bushwhacking in the dark in an indian reserve with [[User:Xore|Xore]].
 
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*'''[[2009-08-30 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): Designated alternate,''' playing tag with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]] and the [http://www.meetup.com/play-tag/ Tag! You're it!] crew.
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*'''@ [[2009-08-30 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' playing tag with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]] and the [http://www.meetup.com/play-tag/ Tag! You're it!] crew.
*'''[[2009-07-31 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Burnaby, BC]]): Success #22,''' empty lot transit hash with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:plypkie|plypkie]]
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*'''#22: [[2009-07-31 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Burnaby, BC]]):''' empty lot transit hash with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:plypkie|plypkie]]
*'''[[2009-07-28 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Annacis Island, BC]]): Success #21,''' parking lot transit hash with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:PhilB|PhilB]]
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*'''#21: [[2009-07-28 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Annacis Island, BC]]):''' parking lot transit hash with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:PhilB|PhilB]]
 
*[[2009-07-14 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Buntzen Lake, BC]]): ran out of time on the way to the top of a mountain, with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
 
*[[2009-07-14 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Buntzen Lake, BC]]): ran out of time on the way to the top of a mountain, with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
 
*[[2009-07-12 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]): 4 metres on the other side of a tall fence, with [[User:Xore|Xore]]
 
*[[2009-07-12 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]): 4 metres on the other side of a tall fence, with [[User:Xore|Xore]]
*'''[[2009-07-11 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|West Vancouver, BC]]): Success #20,''' kayak hash into the shipping lanes off Ambleside Park with [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]], and [[User:plypkie|plypkie]], [[User:yangman|yangman]], and [[User:Elbie|Elbie]].
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*'''#20: [[2009-07-11 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|West Vancouver, BC]]):''' kayak hash into the shipping lanes off Ambleside Park with [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]], and [[User:plypkie|plypkie]], [[User:yangman|yangman]], and [[User:Elbie|Elbie]].
*'''[[2009-07-10 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|North Vancouver, BC]]): Success #19,''' down a cliff with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] after meeting [[User:Flag guy|Flag guy]] coming back from his expedition.
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*'''#19: [[2009-07-10 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|North Vancouver, BC]]):''' down a cliff with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] after meeting [[User:Flag guy|Flag guy]] coming back from his expedition.
*'''[[2009-07-05 49 -125]] ([[Courtenay, British Columbia|Courtenay, BC]]): Success #18,''' virgin graticule with [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], and Xore's sister and brother-in-law.
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*'''#18: [[2009-07-05 49 -125]] ([[Courtenay, British Columbia|Courtenay, BC]]):''' virgin graticule with [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], and Xore's sister and brother-in-law.
*'''[[2009-06-19 50 -121]] ([[Cache Creek, British Columbia|Cache Creek, BC]]): Success #17,''' my first solo geohash.
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*'''#17: [[2009-06-19 50 -121]] ([[Cache Creek, British Columbia|Cache Creek, BC]]):''' my first solo geohash.
*'''[[2009-06-14 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, BC]]): Success #16,''' ambassador geohash in a Surrey backyard with [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], [[User:yangman|yangman]], and [[User:plypkie|plypkie]].
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*'''#16: [[2009-06-14 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, BC]]):''' ambassador geohash in a Surrey backyard with [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], [[User:yangman|yangman]], and [[User:plypkie|plypkie]].
 
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*'''[[2009-06-12 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): Designated alternate,''' Watched [[User:Elbie|Elbie]] give a talk about geohashing to some UBC Computer Science grad students with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:yangman|yangman]].
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*'''@ [[2009-06-12 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' Watched [[User:Elbie|Elbie]] give a talk about geohashing to some UBC Computer Science grad students with [[User:Xore|Xore]] and [[User:yangman|yangman]].
*'''[[2009-06-06 51 -121]] ([[100 Mile House, British Columbia|100 Mile House, BC]]): Success #15,''' short easy hike with [[User:Rhonda's mom|Mom]].
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*'''#15: [[2009-06-06 51 -121]] ([[100 Mile House, British Columbia|100 Mile House, BC]]):''' short easy hike with [[User:Rhonda's mom|Mom]].
*'''[[2009-06-03 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): Success #14,''' transit tree twister hash with [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:Ray|Ray]], Stathi, and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
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*'''#14: [[2009-06-03 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' transit tree twister hash with [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:Ray|Ray]], Stathi, and [[User:Xore|Xore]].
*'''[[2009-05-23 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): Saturday alternate,''' [[Geohashing Day|Mouse Over Day]] celebration on the cruise ship dock at Canada Place, with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:Wade|Wade]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], Simon, and of course [[User:Rhonda's mom|my mom]].
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*'''@ [[2009-05-23 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' [[Geohashing Day|Mouse Over Day]] celebration on the cruise ship dock at Canada Place, with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:Wade|Wade]], [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], Simon, and of course [[User:Rhonda's mom|my mom]].
*'''[[2009-05-21 48 -123]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Saltspring Island, BC]]): Success #13,''' [[Geohashing Day]] celebration with [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], and [[User:Wade|Wade]], with cake and twister.
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*'''#13: [[2009-05-21 48 -123]] ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Saltspring Island, BC]]):''' [[Geohashing Day]] celebration with [[User:Xore|Xore]], [[User:Elbie|Elbie]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], and [[User:Wade|Wade]], with cake and twister.
*'''[[2009-05-18 50 -120]] ([[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops, BC]]): Success #12,''' sewage plant hash with [[User:Rhonda's mom|Mom]].
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*'''#12: [[2009-05-18 50 -120]] ([[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops, BC]]):''' sewage plant hash with [[User:Rhonda's mom|Mom]].
*'''[[2009-05-12 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): Success #11,''' transit kayak hash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
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*'''#11: [[2009-05-12 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' transit kayak hash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
*'''[[2009-05-10 50 -120]] ([[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops, BC]]): Success #10,''' logging road consecutive geohash with [[User:Rhonda's mom|my parents]] and [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
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*'''#10: [[2009-05-10 50 -120]] ([[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops, BC]]):''' logging road consecutive geohash with [[User:Rhonda's mom|my parents]] and [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
*'''[[2009-05-09 50 -119]] ([[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon, BC]]): Success #9,''' missing the perfect road and hiking for a consecutive geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Juventas|Juventas]].
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*'''#9: [[2009-05-09 50 -119]] ([[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon, BC]]):''' missing the perfect road and hiking for a consecutive geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Juventas|Juventas]].
 
*[[2009-05-08 49 -119]] ([[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kelowna, BC]]): aborted due to darkness and potholes at the highway turnoff.
 
*[[2009-05-08 49 -119]] ([[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kelowna, BC]]): aborted due to darkness and potholes at the highway turnoff.
 
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*'''[[2009-05-08 49 -120]] ([[Princeton, British Columbia|Princeton, BC]]): Success #8,''' hiking up from a provincial campsite with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Juventas|Juventas]].
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*'''#8: [[2009-05-08 49 -120]] ([[Princeton, British Columbia|Princeton, BC]]):''' hiking up from a provincial campsite with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Juventas|Juventas]].
*'''[[2009-05-03 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Laurel, WA]]): Success #7,''' bicycle border transit consecutive geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
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*'''#7: [[2009-05-03 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Laurel, WA]]):''' bicycle border transit consecutive geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
*'''[[2009-05-02 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Silver Lake Park, WA]]): Success #6,''' transit bicycle border camping geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
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*'''#6: [[2009-05-02 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Silver Lake Park, WA]]):''' transit bicycle border camping geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
 
*[[2009-04-28 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Coquitlam, BC]]): Bicycle no trespassing geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], and [[User:yangman|yangman]].
 
*[[2009-04-28 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Coquitlam, BC]]): Bicycle no trespassing geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]], [[User:SueB|SueB]], and [[User:yangman|yangman]].
*'''[[2009-04-25 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Gambier Island, BC]]): Success #5,''' clifftop picnic hash in the sun with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]].
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*'''#5: [[2009-04-25 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Gambier Island, BC]]):''' clifftop picnic hash in the sun with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]].
 
*[[2009-04-23 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Orcas Island, WA]]): Border, ferry, bicycle, camping... no trespassing geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
 
*[[2009-04-23 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Orcas Island, WA]]): Border, ferry, bicycle, camping... no trespassing geohash with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]].
*'''[[2009-04-22 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]): Success #4,''' via public transit. Met [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and played hopscotch.
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*'''#4: [[2009-04-22 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]):''' via public transit. Met [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and played hopscotch.
*'''[[2009-04-16 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Semiahmoo Bay, WA]]): Success #3,''' via transit and bike. Met [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] on the bus and [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]] at the Peace Arch at 1PM, and rode there together.
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*'''#3: [[2009-04-16 48 -122]] ([[Bellingham, Washington|Semiahmoo Bay, WA]]):''' via transit and bike. Met [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] on the bus and [[User:thepiguy|thepiguy]] at the Peace Arch at 1PM, and rode there together.
*'''[[2009-04-13 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]): Success #2,''' via public transit. Met [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] at the hashpoint about 4pm.
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*'''#2: [[2009-04-13 49 -122]] ([[Surrey, British Columbia|Langley, BC]]):''' via public transit. Met [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] at the hashpoint about 4pm.
*'''[[2009-04-08 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]): First attempt, first success''' - 5 1/2 hours in an inflatable kayak I bought that morning. Success with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]]!
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*'''#1: [[2009-04-08 49 -123]] ([[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, BC]]):''' - 5 1/2 hours in an inflatable kayak I bought that morning. Success with [[User:Robyn|Robyn]]!
  
 
==Geohashers met==
 
==Geohashers met==

Revision as of 22:15, 10 September 2009

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Hi. My name is Rhonda, and I like adventure. Robyn thinks I am at least as insane as she is, possibly due to my first ever geohash being a (planned) 4 hour kayak expedition.

Upcoming

  • Scout the bridge access bike route from both sides and for all arrival and departure directions for the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge - will need to know this if I want to do a pure bicycle geohash that isn't downtown or on the north shore.
  • Thinking of buying a bike trailer, to carry the kayak on. Any recommendations?

Goals

My origin hash spot looks so easy to access, I'm going to go for it next time I visit my parents (with time to spare in the trip up or back). It's about 500m (straight line) from highway 5, and google maps shows what appears to be a logging road that passes within 20m or less of the spot.

Personal firsts

This is a list of things that I did for the first time in my life while or because of geohashing.

  • Kayaked into 17kts wind and whitecaps in open water.
  • Rode a bike across an international border.
  • Went to the US on a lark. (All other trips were planned in advance.)
  • Bicycle camping.
  • Carried a kayak on a city bus.
  • Bushwhacked my way down a cliff.

Geohashes attempted (24/32)




Geohashers met

Ribbons earned

I'm only listing the first time I get a given ribbon. Unless I find it amusing to include again.

Achievement ribbons

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Rhonda earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement
by cleaning up the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-07-11.
2009-07-11 49 -123 geotrash.jpg
Hobbitgeohash.png
Rhonda earned the Hobbit Achievement
by bearing a ring and baring her feet to and from the (50, -121) geohash on 2009-06-19.
2009-06-19 50 -121 meal1.jpg
Circusgeohash.GIF
Rhonda earned the Circus Geohash Achievement
by juggling at the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-06-03.
2009-06-03 49 -123 rhondaDisks.jpg
Escape.PNG
Rhonda earned the 2009 Mouse Over Day achievement
by organizing an official alternate meetup in the (49, -123) graticule on the Saturday following May 21st 2009.
2009-05-23 49 -123.everyone.JPG
Picnic.png
Rhonda earned the Picnic achievement
by eating cake at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.
2009-05-21 48 -123 cakeRemains.jpg
Telephone.png
Rhonda, Robyn, Elbie, Xore, and Wade earned the Phonebooth stuffing achievement
by helping stuff a phonebooth near the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.
2009-05-21 48 -123 phonebooth.jpg
NewTwister.PNG
Rhonda earned the Twister Geohash Achievement
by playing Twister at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.
2009-05-21 48 -123 twisterStart.jpg
Escape.PNG
Rhonda earned the 2009 Geohashing Day achievement
by celebrating in the (48, -123) graticule on May 21st 2009.
2009-05-21 48 -123 groupTsaww.jpg
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Rhonda earned the Drag-along achievement
by dragging her dad to the (50, -120) geohash on 2009-05-10.
2009-05-10 50 -120.dragalong.JPG
Consecutivegeohash.jpg
Rhonda earned the Consecutive geohash achievement
by reaching 3 consecutive hash points starting on 2009-05-08.
Consecutivegeohash.jpg
Rhonda earned the Consecutive geohash achievement
by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2009-05-02.
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Rhonda earned the Police Geohash Achievement
by being questioned by Homeland Security Border Patrol while attempting the (48, -122) geohash on 2009-05-02.
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Rhonda earned the Camping geohash achievement
by camping in a tent 937m the (48, -122) geohash on 2009-05-02, from 15:30 to 8:30.
2009-05-02 48 -122.pmcampgps.JPG
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Rhonda earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement
by manipulating someone to reach the (50, -120) geohash on 2009-04-27.
2009-04-27 50 -120.gps.JPG
Border.PNG
Rhonda earned the Border geohash achievement
by crossing the Canada-USA border on 2009-04-16 to reach the (48, -122) geohash.
2009-04-16 48 -122.peacearch.jpg
Meetup.PNG
Rhonda earned the Meet-up achievement
by meeting thepiguy at the (48, -122) geohash on 2009-04-16.
2009-04-16 48 -122 hashers.jpg
Bus.PNG
Rhonda earned the Public transport geohash achievement
by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-13 via translink.
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Rhonda earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-13.
2009-04-13 49 -122.rhonda.JPG
Watergeohash.jpg
Rhonda earned the Water geohash achievement
by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2009-04-08 by inflatable kayak.
2009-04-08 49 -123.Rhonda.JPG

Upgradeable ribbons

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Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash 3.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Rhonda achieved level 3 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Vancouver, British Columbia and 3 of the surrounding graticules.
Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash 4.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
Rhonda achieved level 4 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Kamloops, British Columbia and 4 of the surrounding graticules.

Virgin graticules

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Gratuitous Ribbons

Meetup.PNG
Robyn & Rhonda earned the Double Mother Geohash Ribbon
by visiting both their mothers, in different graticules, on Mothers' Day, before reaching the (50, -120) geohash on 2009-05-10.
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Flies.png
Rhonda earned the stinky geohash ribbon
by attending a geohash located between the pulp mill, sewage treatment plant, and city dump at the (50, -120) geohash on 2009-05-18.
Trees.PNG
Rhonda earned the monkey games achievement
by climbing a tree directly on the hashpoint then playing games in it (49, -123) geohash on 2009-06-03.
2009-06-03 49 -123 elbieRhondaRayTree.jpg

Consolation Prizes

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Rhonda earned the No trespassing consolation prize
by almost reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-28.

Other pages

  • POSTED: list of my no trespassing geohashes for the POSTED achievement.
  • Cycling: list of my bicycle trip distances.
  • xkcd Centurion: list of Saturday meetups attended.
  • BC Regional Districts project: Graticule maps of BC's Regional Districts, for a more feasible regional geohash award in BC.