User:Wenslayer

I live in the Victoria, British Columbia graticule. I appreciate the randomness and surprise of possible adventures that Geohashing provides.

51 / m / 48,-123

Links

Various links of interest.

• /Today
• /KMLGenerator
• User:Ekorren/Hash Inquiry Tool
• User:Aperfectring/Notification

Geohashes Attempted

I've listed the most recent first:

• 2009-08-08 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: near Butchart Gardens): SUCCESS, right at the entrance to Benvenuto B&B.
• 2009-06-22 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: Cole Bay): thwarted due to time constraints (would have waded 8m into the ocean to get the point otherwise).
• 2009-06-13 48 -123 (Victoria, BC: William Head Institute): thwarted by private property (correctional officers wouldn't let me in for some reason :-)

Retro Expedition Candidates

Here's a list of potential retro expeditions to take and why.

• 2008-05-21 Vancouver: Date the Geohashing web comic was published.
  • Looks like a short walk from the Gabriola Island ferry.

• 2005-05-26 Victoria: Origin date of XKCD web comic.
  • Looks quite accessible on Salt Spring Island

• 1998-09-19 Victoria: Date my wife & I got married (in the same graticule no less), which would qualify for the Wedding anniversary geohash achievement.
  • In the bush near Jordan River -- looks doable though.

• 1972-08-02 Victoria: My birthday in my local graticule, which would qualify for the Displaced origin geohash achievement.
  • Looks fairly accessible out in East Sooke.

• 1972-08-02 Montreal: My birthday in my birth graticule, which would qualify for the Origin geohash achievement.
  • It actually looks pretty doable. Just got to get myself to the Montreal area first, that's all.

Achievements

Most recent first:

Wenslayer earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-06-13.