User:Calamus

22 / m / 47,8

Hi there, I'm Calamus, from lovely Zürich, Switzerland.

I usually hash in very strange temporal patterns, often doing many hashes in short intervals before vanishing for long periods. However, I will always answer if directly talked to, no matter how long it has been since my last hash. And me not having the time for a solo hash doesn't imply I would turn down an invitation to a nearby team hash.

If you have come here because of something in one of my expedition reports is unclear to you (such as the nature of cantons or why the hell all the reports are in third person and terrible not-English), be sure to check my explanatory glossary before asking me about it. I may have answered your question already.

Expeditions

More recent expeditions are listed first. Upcoming hashes are considered failures in advance. This table is ape-powered.

Date	Graticule	People Met	Result	Location	Description
2014-03-30	Stuttgart, Germany (48 9)		Success	A tram line in Stuttgart.
2014-03-15	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A garden in Zurich's Höngg district.
2014-02-27	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Chris 47 8	Success	A meadow in Wallisellen.
2014-02-08	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A field near Urdorf.
2014-01-22	Pforzheim, Germany (48 8)		Success	A roadside forest near Villingen.
2014-01-20	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Guga2112, Chris 47 8	Success	A park close to Milchbuck in Zurich.
2014-01-14	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A field near Rudolfstetten.
2014-01-08	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Guga2112, Chris 47 8	Success	An allotment in Zurich's Höngg district.
2013-09-28	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Failure	A field near Rafz.
2013-09-14	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	On Zugerberg mountain.	Seeing Zug from above.
2013-09-08	Bern, Switzerland (46 7)		Failure	A forest near Fribourg.	Calamus gets called out of the rain.
2013-09-07	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A meadow in Hausen a.A.	Return to no bus land.
2013-09-06	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Guga2112	Success	A forest in Zurich's Seebach district.	The end of the city.
2013-09-03	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A woodside near Aeugst a.A.	A different bus schedule.
2013-08-28	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A parking lot in Waltikon.	A faroff school.
2013-08-01	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	Some Rhineside woods at Zweidlen.	The Accursed Place on Swiss National Day.
2013-07-31	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A grove in Frauenfeld.	Researching Thurgovian culture.
2013-07-30	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A forest near Lenzburg.	Climbing wet soil.
2013-06-25	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Chris 47 8	Success	Just outside Winterthur.	Did you bring the tech?
2013-06-22	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Chris 47 8	Success	Hermikon, just outside Dübendorf.	Meeting Chris without a pub in sight. Incredible.
2013-06-15	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A field near Zünikon.	Thurgovian heat.
2013-06-12	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Failure	A soccer field in Uster.	It's थर्शि's fault! She baked a cake!
2013-06-05	Lugano, Switzerland (46 8)		Success	Near Ingenbohl Abbey in Brunnen.	Approaching the spawn point of Switzerland.
2013-06-04	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	Büelweid farm near Mettmenstetten.	Wandering near [ˈmetːmɛˌʃtetːɛ].
2013-05-27	Bern, Switzerland (46 7)	Crox	Success	A garden in Köniz.	When Calamus met Crox.
2013-03-29	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Failure	A forest near Kyburg.	Escaping the gorge.
2013-03-09	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A woodside on the Forch.	The memorial.
2013-02-19	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Guga2112	Success	A field near Regensdorf.	Calamus meets a new face.
2013-02-18	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	The Albisrieden district in Zurich.	Calamus tests the Geohash Droid.
2013-02-10	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	An industrial plain at Würenlos.	The fake fence of Würenlos.
2013-01-31	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Chris 47 8	Success	Next to the museum of Ennetbaden	Calamus celebrates with Chris 47 8. In another pub.
2013-01-30	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A frontyard in Leutwil AG.	Calamus the bad explainer.
2013-01-27	Strasbourg, France (48 7)		Success	A forest near Freiburg.	Calamus ventures far into Germany.
2013-01-19	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Chris 47 8	Success	In Zurich-Oerlikon, next to the station.	Calamus and Chris 47 8 go to a pub again.
2013-01-13	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	Another field near Erlinsbach.	Calamus discovers a strange village party.
2013-01-12	Basel, Switzerland (47 7)		Success	A field near Erlinsbach.	Calamus tries to chill in Aarau.
2013-01-06	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A brookside near Ehrendingen.	Calamus at the end of the rail.
2013-01-03	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Chris 47 8	Success	The Albisrieden district in Zurich.	A successful try for a meetup.
2012-12-29	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Foehammer	Success	Next to a parking lot in Suhr.	A thwarted try for a meetup.
2012-12-27	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	In the Eich Forest near Hunzenschwil.	Calamus investigates Argovia further.
2012-12-23	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A field at Glattfelden.	Calamus flees from Christmas.
2012-12-07	Basel, Switzerland (47 7)		Failure	An a field near Willisau.	Why Calamus doesn't trust hasty decisions.
2012-12-01	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Waldzitherclown	Success	The Christian graveyard of Gailingen.	Calamus dares entering Germany.
2012-11-26	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	On Albis ridge.	Calamus revisits the mountain of his childhood.
2012-09-21	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A pathside out of Effretikon	Calamus on the planet walk.
2012-09-10	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Failure	A riverside in Baden	Calamus's first failure at the river Limmat.
2012-08-25	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A field near Wislikofen	The time Calamus visited the German border.
2012-08-19	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A forest near Wilisberg.	Happy hashversary, Calamus!
2012-08-03	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A forest near Schaffhausen	How Calamus captured the Munot fortress. Through the door.
2012-07-30	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	Sihlwald, near Hausen a.A.	Calamus's tron was bedevilled by elevation differences.
2012-07-29	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Waldzitherclown	Success	In a forest near Bülach.	Calamus and Waldzitherclown visited Bülach city.
2012-07-08	Sankt Gallen, Switzerland (47 9)		Success	A field near Wolfikon	Calamus in the Far East.
2012-07-08	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	An unclaimed "garden" in Küttigen	How Calamus overcame his Argovophobia.
2012-06-30	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	Just off the shore of Au ZH	Calamus went paddling – and his GPS died.
2012-06-29	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)	Waldzitherclown	Success	A woodside meadow at Wädenswil	How Calamus spent the night outside during a thunderstorm.
2012-06-27	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A private garden in Kempraten	The tale of Calamus and the rich man.
2012-06-25	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A churchyard in the village of Emmen	How Calamus got to know his Patron of Geohashing.
2012-06-24	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	The Altstetten district in Zurich.	Calamus's lament to an allotment garden.
2011-08-23	Chur, Switzerland (46 9)		Success	A backyard in Chur.	The day Calamus forgot his camera.
2011-08-20	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	A back alley in Winterthur	Calamus found a nice spot in Winterthur town.
2011-08-19	Zürich, Switzerland (47 8)		Success	Summit of Gnipen	Calamus went mountaineering even though there was a path.

Achievements

Boolean Achievements are only listed the first time they were achieved. Calamus earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-30 by rubber dinghy. Calamus earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-24 on foot. Calamus earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-27. Calamus and Waldzitherclown earned the Border geohash achievement by crossing the Switzerland-Germany border on 2012-12-01 to reach the (47, 8) geohash. Calamus earned the first Hashiversary achievement by visiting a hash point exactly on the first anniversary of his inaugural geohashing expedition. Calamus earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (47, 8) geohash on 2013-01-13 in the middle of the night. Calamus earned the Sunrise Geohash Achievement by reaching the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-29 to smile at the first rays of sun to cross the horizon. Calamus earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2014-01-14. Calamus earned the Water Bed Achievement by spending the night on a field in his unprotected and non-water-proof sleeping bag during a thunderstorm at the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-29. Calamus earned the A Tale of Two Hashes achievement by having their challenge met by StatMan22 and Swoop2 in Lake Zurich on 2012-06-30. Calamus earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (47, 8) geohash on 2011-08-20. Calamus earned the Picnic achievement by eating some nectarines and cookies at the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-29. Calamus and Waldzitherclown earned the Snowman Geohash Achievement by building a snowman at the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-12-01. Calamus earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (46, 9) geohash on 2011-08-23. Calamus earned the Tron achievement by reaching and returning from the (47, 8) geohash without crossing his own tracks on 2012-07-30. Calamus earned the Holy hash achievement by reaching the sacred (47, 8) location, which is a churchyard, on 2012-06-25. Calamus and Chris_47_8 earned the Pub Geohash Achievement by visiting a pub visible from the (47, 8) geohash on 2013-01-03. Calamus earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting Chris_47_8 at the (47, 8) geohash on 2013-01-03. Calamus earned the Earliest geohasher achievement by arriving first at the (47, 8) geohash on 2013-06-22. Calamus earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Waldzitherclown to the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-29. Calamus earned the Hashcat achievement by finding a cat and stopping to pat it near the (47, 8) geohash on 2013-06-04. Calamus earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission from a rich guy to access the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-06-27.

Upgradeable / In progress Only the earliest occurrence of the highest score achieved is listed. Calamus earned the xkcd Decurion achievement by attending 14 Saturday meetups. Calamus completed the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Zürich, Switzerland and all of the surrounding graticules. Calamus earned the XKCD-100 Honorable Mention Achievement by reaching the (48, 9) geohash on 2014-03-30 Alas it was not a Saturday. Calamus earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 3 consecutive hash points starting on 2013-07-30. Calamus earned the Multihash Achievement by reaching 2 hash points on 2012-07-08. It's a Double Hash. Calamus earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to the canton of Solothurn. Calamus and Waldzitherclown earned the Reverse regional achievement by reaching hash points in all 2 regions of the Zürich, Switzerland (47, 8) graticule on country level. Is it true that Calamus earned the Thumbs Up Geohash achievement? In principle, yes. But he hitchhiked back from instead of to the hashpoint (2011-08-19 47 8). Is it true that Calamus and Chris_47_8 earned the Frozen Geohash achievement? In principle, yes. But they forgot to bring a thermometre (2013-01-19 47 8). I'm not proud of this Calamus earned the "Mother Nature's Bitch" Consolation Prize by failing to reach the (47, 8) geohash on 2013-03-29. Calamus earned the Between A Rock And A Wet Place Consolation Prize by failing a geohash because the point was between a river and a steep cliff at the (47, 8) geohash on 2012-09-10. Boring These achievements were earned during just about any successful hash. Calamus earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (47, 8) geohash on 2011-08-19. Calamus earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (47, 8) geohash on 2011-08-19 using public transit. Wiki-specific Calamus earned the Star photographer achievement by submitting a wonderful photograph taken at the (47, 8) geohash on 2011-08-19 for August in the 2012 Geohashing calender. Earned by home graticule Only the earliest occurrence of the highest score achieved is listed. The Zürich, Switzerland graticule (47 8) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement for the month of 2013-01 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 10 expeditions. The Zürich, Switzerland graticule (47 8) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement for the month of 2013-01 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 10 successful expeditions.

Awarded to others

Calamus certifies that Gertrud Schmidlin-Habermacher earned the Coffin Potato Achievement by occupying a coffin at the (47, 8) geohash from 2007-06-16 to 2012-06-25.