User:Thepiguy

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Revision as of 20:12, 13 August 2008 by imported>Thepiguy (I had an extra "and," just not acceptable)

About me

Greetings to my fellow geohashers, both near and far! I'm currently a UBC physics and computer science student living in Richmond and will bike/bus to the ends of the earth for that perfect hash point!

I don't get to nearly as many locations as I'd like to, but I'm going to try and get out more! I just bought a brand new Devinci hybrid bike (I'll have pictures as soon as I get to my next geohash!) and I can't wait to try it out on a nice geohashing day trip.

I may also be heading to Germany for a co-op job in may of 2009, which should make for some exciting trans-continental geohashing.

One quick note about my user name, if one were to add in the spaces it would be The Pi Guy. As in that mystical mathematical constant, and having nothing to do with the animal commonly known as bacon. If we ever meet at a geohash, ask me how I got the name Pi; it's a good 30 seconds worth of entertainment.

Lol-asg.png 36 / m / 49,-123



Geohashes Reached

My current count is 4 successful geohashes in 2 different gradicules, including 2 Saturday meetups.

2008-08-09 49 -123 Transit geohash, all by my self, in the rain. =(

2008-06-18 49 -123 Bike geohash, and an accidental geohash!

2008-05-31 49 -122 First Saturday Geohash meetup!

2008-05-27 49 -123 First Geohash! Land Geohash achieved!

Geohashes Failed

2008-07-19 49 -123 Ended up biking 109km and still has a great day!

Other Geohashers Met

In order of first encounter:

  • srs0. A fellow UBC co-op student, we're in the same program and work at the same co-op job. We spend... far to much time together. He's working at the computer next to me even as I type this.
  • Warren at the 2008-05-31 geohash in Surrey. He came all the way from Bellingham!


I haven't yet, but I'm sure I'll run into Robyn at some point too!

Achievements Earned

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thepiguy earned the Public transport geohash achievement
by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2008-08-09 via 410 Railway and 404 Ladner buses.


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thepiguy has visited an Easy Geohash
by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2008-06-18 without really trying.
2008-06-18 49 -123 me.jpg
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thepiguy earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
by cycling to the (49, -123) geohash on 2008-06-18.
2008-06-18 49 -123 bike.jpg
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thepiguy earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (49, -123) geohash on 2008-05-27.
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Geohashing Check Lists

I have yet to forget anything of great importance, but that's probably just a matter of time.

The very basics

  • Keys
  • Wallet
  • Phone
  • iPod (for those solo-hashes)

The geohashing basics

  • GPS (with coordinates!)
  • Camera
  • Google map of area
  • Geohashing signs
  • xkcd shirt
  • Nibs (Gotta' love Nibs!)
  • Extra batteries for the electronics

For any bicycle geohashes

  • Bike (!)
  • Helmet
  • Gloves
  • Sun glasses (more for bugs than for sun)
  • Bike lock (with keys)
  • Bike repair kit
  • Bike lights and reflectors (never know how long a geohash might take)
  • Lots of water
  • Extra snacks/lunch