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[edit] Location

In a field adjacent to a large metal building, just northwest of Gainesville. Easiest access was from U.S. 82.

[edit] Participants

Neimster

[edit] Plans

When I set out for this location from my house about 30 miles to the south at noon, the plan was to make a quick trip up the interstate to Gainesville, reach the location, and return immediately afterwards. Needless to say, things changed.

[edit] Expedition

The location was quite easy to reach. It was located in a field of wildflowers between some large power lines and the large, open, metal building seen in the pictures below. I chose to post the poster on some exposed polywood adjacent to the nearest door into the building; hopefully it will be seen before long. (If that poster is what brought you here, please tell us here!) Based on the inside (the door was wide open, so I went in and took the panorama you see below), it was constructed fairly recently and is used for livestock auctions.

Upon leaving the location, I realized that the hash for the adjacent graticule was pretty much a straight shot 60 miles east on U.S. 82, and then this happened.

[edit] Tracklog

I don't own a self-contained GPS and have yet to find a decent tracklog-capable iOS app. If anybody has any suggestions, feel free to ping me on my talk page.

[edit] Photos

A close up of the wildflowers near the hash.
Phone screenshot for proof. Notice the battery percentage; that's going to come into play later.
A panorama from the hashpoint facing (genrally) southeast.
There I am.
A view of the entirety of the building, from somewhere near the hashpoint.
A panorama of the inside of the building.
"I really hope somebody sees this!"
At the time, I thought it would be cool to post this one of me pointing to the 8.5x11 poster on the wall of the building to illustrate how big it is, but, retrospectively, I kind of look like an idiot.