User:Ilpadre

29 / m / 49,8

About Me

• I'm from Heidelberg, Germany.
• I stumbled upon geohashing in 2008, finally going on my first expedition on October 22nd when the coordinates fell close to my university.
• I soon discovered that (a) I knew practically nothing about the region I had already lived in for years and that geohashing is a fun way to discover the unknown and (b) getting to nearby hashpoints can make for a great running workout.
• I've since walked on roughly 1/3 of my expeditions for a total of 275.7 km. I've reached about as many hashpoints going by train, mostly if the coordinates led me to interesting places (farthest train expedition: Neu-Ulm). I've cycled to a few hashpoints and used a car for even fewer.

Future Plans

Current status/plans: -

Travel Plans

-

Achievements to Get

It's always nice to win an achievement along with a successful expedition. For me, some are more desirable than others.

• Walk to as many hashpoints as possible. For a complete list of all my walk hashes (successful or not), see here. (already earned: 17 times, failed: 5 times, cumulated distance: 275.7 km)
• Travel some distance to a hashpoint using the power of an animal. (not yet earned)
• Get a (nontrivial) regional or reverse regional achievement. (earned once, level 2)
• Get the A Tale of Two Hashes achievement. (not yet earned)
• Visit five adjacent graticules to get a Bingo.

Things to Do at Hashpoints

• Combine geohashing with guerilla gardening.
• Revisit old hashpoints and document how the place changed (the above point makes revisiting particularly interesting).
• Clean up the hashpoint area.
• Fly a kite at the hash.
• Leave a hashmark.
• Leave a hashmark big and durable enough that it can be seen from space. Then wait for the next Google Earth imagery update.

Statistics

Germany

Visited graticules and hashpoints (currently missing from that map: 2012-02-25 49 8, 2012-06-23 49 8, 2012-07-23 49 8, 2013-01-20 49 9)

Total expeditions:	66 in 11 graticules
Hashpoints reached:	58 in 10 graticules
Hashpoints not reached:	8 in 3 graticules
Walked:	22
By bike:	14
By public transport:	25
By car:	5

Heidelberg

Heidelberg is divided into 15 city districts. Currently, I've successfully visited 12 coordinates in 8 city districts and failed at 2 points and 1 city district. (Last two expeditions missing from the image.)

Expeditions

Most recent first, Saturday meetups in lightblue.

2012

2013-01-20 Mosbach (49,9)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 9) geohash on 2013-01-20 using public transit.
2012-07-23 Eppelheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-06-23 on foot, travelling a distance of 12.6 km.
2012-06-23 Bobenheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-06-23 using public transit.
2012-02-25 Bobenheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-02-25 using public transit.
2012-01-11 Hamburg (53,10)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (53, 10) geohash on 2012-01-11 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Regional geohashing achievement by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to Hamburg.
2012-01-07 Ludwigshafen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2012-01-07 using public transit.
2012-01-03 Eppelheim (49,8) Failed by ~50 m

2011

2011-10-21 Plankstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-10-21 on foot, travelling a distance of 4.8 km.
2011-07-20 Mannheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-07-20 using public transit.
2011-07-14 Plankstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-07-14 on foot, travelling a distance of 13.9 km.
2011-07-04 Schriesheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-07-04 on foot, travelling a distance of 19.3 km. ilpadre earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2011-07-04.
2011-06-18 Heidelberg-Bergheim (49,8) Failed by ~12 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-06-18.
2011-03-24 Heidelberg-Peterstal (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-03-24 on foot, travelling a distance of 26 km.
2011-03-20 Eppelheim (49,8) met fivetonsofflax, Euterkuh, Mampfred and LadyBB		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-03-20 on foot, travelling a distance of 9.4 km. Mampfred, LadyBB, ilpadre, fivetonsofflax and Euterkuh earned the Phonebooth stuffing achievement by helping stuff a phonebooth near the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-03-20.
2011-02-24 Meckesheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-02-24 using public transit.
2011-01-26 Heidelberg (49,8) cycled 20 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-01-26.
2011-01-16 Neckarsteinach (49,8) met Ekorren		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-01-16 using public transit.
2011-01-01 Sinsheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2011-01-01 using public transit.

2010

2010-12-12 Schwabenheimerhof (49,8) Failed by ~10 m met Liadanin and friends		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-12-12.
2010-10-20 Wiesloch-Frauenweiler (49,8) met Danatar, Robyn and koepfel		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-10-20 using public transit.
2010-08-23 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-08-23 on foot, travelling a distance of 19.3 km. ilpadre earned the Juggernaut achievement by reaching a geohash in an almost straight line (with a maximum deviation of 4.2%) on 2010-08-23.
2010-08-10 Rimbach (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-08-10 using public transit.
2010-08-02 Plankstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-08-02 on foot, travelling a distance of 14.5 km.
2010-06-06 Berlin (52,13) Failed by 5 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-20.
2010-06-05 Berlin (52,13)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (52, 13) geohash on 2010-06-05 using public transit.
2010-04-03 Bergrheinfeld (49,10)
2010-03-13 Darmstadt (49,8) met Ekorren, Euterkuh, Fivetonsofflax, Koepfel and a RNZ reporter		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-03-13 using public transit. Ekorren, Euterkuh, Fivetonsofflax, Ilpadre and Koepfel earned the Media Attention Geohash Achievement by being immortalized in the hearts of others during the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-03-13 in an article on geohashing in the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung.
2010-03-10 Ladenburg (49,8) cycled 27 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-03-10.
2010-02-14 Sinsheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (48, 7) geohash on 2010-02-06 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on his 26th birthday, 2010-02-14.
2010-02-06 Renchen (48,7)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (48, 7) geohash on 2010-02-06 using public transit.
2010-01-20 Heidelberg (49,8) Failed by 14 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-20.
2010-01-06 Darmstadt (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-06 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2010-01-06 while the temperature was below the freezing point of water.

2009

2009-12-26 Volkers (Bad Brückenau) (50,9)
2009-11-30 Bad Schönborn (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-30 using public transit.
2009-11-19 Ladenburg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-19.
2009-11-14 Karlsruhe (49,8) met Koepfel, Fluxkompensator, Mo6eB and friends		Stacking achievement ilpadre earned the Pub Geohash Achievement by visiting a pub visible from the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-14.
2009-11-04 Sandhausen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-11-04 on foot, travelling a distance of 17.3 km.
2009-10-09 Hamburg (53,9)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (53, 9) geohash on 2009-10-09 on foot, travelling a distance of 13 km. ilpadre earned the Police Geohash Achievement by meeting two police officers while attempting the (53, 9) geohash on 2009-10-09. ilpadre earned the Pub Geohash Achievement by visiting a pub visible from the (53, 9) geohash on 2009-10-09.
2009-09-08 Mannheim (49,8) Failed by 130 m		This user earned the Blinded by Science Consolation Prize by failing to reach the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-09-08 because he blindly followed outdated satellite imagery.
2009-08-27 Sandhausen (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-08-27 on foot, travelling a distance of 19.5 km.
2009-08-19 Weinheim (49,8) cycled 42 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-08-19.
2009-07-23 Altenbach (Schriesheim) (49,8) cycled 33 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-23.
2009-07-20 Heidelberg (49,8) met Koepfel, Euterkuh and fiveonsofflax		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-20 on foot, travelling a distance of 5.7 km.
2009-07-12 Frankfurt (50,8) Failed by 8 m		ilpadre earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (50, 8) geohash on 2009-07-12.
2009-07-09 Otterstadt (49,8) Failed by 6.5 km		ilpadre earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-09 because of a flat tyre.
2009-07-04 Bensheim (49,8) cycled 73 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-07-04.
2009-06-23 Epfenbach (49,8) cycled 62 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-23. ilpadre earned the Ambassador achievement by obtaining permission to access the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-23.
2009-06-15 Neurott (Heidelberg) (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-15 on foot, travelling a distance of 14 km.
2009-06-08 Lobbach (49,8) cycled 61 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-08. ilpadre earned the Calendar girl achievement by taking compromising photographs for public consumption at the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-08. ilpadre earned the Geoflashing Achievement by breaking numerous public indecency laws at the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-06-08.
2009-05-13 Speyer (49,8) cycled 61 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-05-13. ilpadre earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-05-13.
2009-04-30 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-04-30 on foot, travelling a distance of 8.2 km.
2009-03-26 Neu-Ulm (48,10)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (48, 10) geohash on 2009-03-26 using public transit.
2009-02-24 Hoffenheim (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-02-24 using public transit.
2009-02-15 Oftersheim (49,8) cycled 21 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-02-15.
2009-02-13 Dossenheim (49,8) cycled 15 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-02-13. ilpadre earned the Hashcard achievement by sending a postcard of the hashpoint area to relet on the (49, 8) expedition on 2009-02-13.
2009-01-28 Grein (49,8) cycled 55 km		ilpadre earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-01-28.
2009-01-21 Heidelberg (49,8) met Danatar		ilpadre earned the Sunrise Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-01-21 to smile at the first rays of sun to cross the horizon. ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2009-01-21 on foot, travelling a distance of 4 km.
2009-01-12 Lauterbourg (48,8) met Ekorren		ilpadre earned the Border geohash achievement by crossing the Germany-France border on 2009-01-12 to reach the (48, 8) geohash. ilpadre earned the Hashcard achievement by sending a postcard of the hashpoint area to joannac on the (48, 8) expedition on 2009-01-12.

2008

2008-12-30 & 2008-12-31 Wörth & Maximiliansau (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-30 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-30 while the temperature was below the freezing point of water. ilpadre earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-31 in the middle of the night. ilpadre earned the Consecutive geohash achievement by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2008-12-30.
2008-12-10 Mauer (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Public transport geohash achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-12-10 using public transit. ilpadre earned the Last man standing achievement by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2008-12-10.
2008-11-24 Bad Wimpfen (49,9) met Danatar		ilpadre earned the Holy hash achievement by reaching the sacred (49, 9) location on 2008-11-24. ilpadre earned the Snowman Geohash Achievement by building a snowman at the (49, 9) geohash on 2008-11-24.
2008-11-01 Eßleben (49,10) met Danatar		ilpadre earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging his girlfriend to the (49, 10) geohash on 2008-11-01.
2008-10-29 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Déjà Vu Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-10-29, and previously on 2008-09-28.
2008-10-26 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-10-26 on foot, travelling a distance of 11 km.
2008-10-22 Heidelberg (49,8)		ilpadre earned the Virgin Graticule Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (49, 8) graticule, here, on 2008-10-22. ilpadre earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, 8) geohash on 2008-10-22 on foot, travelling a distance of 5.8 km.

Irregular Expeditions

2008-12-21 Heidelberg (49,8)

Retro expedition to a conveniently placed 2008-07-09 hashpoint

Videos

Videos of my expeditions (5 so far).

Wiki Stuff

I like drawing xkcd-ish images for achievement ribbons. See my gallery of achievement images. I keep looking out for newly created achievements that need a ribbon image, and for old images that could be improved.

To-Do List

• Write missing expedition reports!
• Properly categorize own pictures.
• Add yet unnamed graticules to the All Graticules list (constantly looking for remote or interesting graticules). Name the Antarctica graticules.
• Draw icon for Stacking achievement

Stencils

I recently discovered the art of stencils for easily reproducible hashmarks on wood and other biodegradable material to leave at the hashpoint. I left the first of these markers at the 2010-03-13 49 8 hashpoint, the second at 2010-04-03 49 10, the third at 2010-10-20 49 8.

Misc.

Categories created: Category:Abandoned, Category:Mud, Category:Sheep. I'll try to look though old and new photos to categorize them.

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NYSE Holidays

“	:) Ar, a hash! Oh, Sahara ):	”
—Geohashing palindrome