Sunday 26 April 2020

Scouts Location Hunt end. what3words #within2km challenge


Scout location hunt ends.

Well Done Elite, Ranger, and Scouts on successful location hunt.

The Venture scout Section stormed into the lead however the Scout sections gradually caught back up with one Scout clinching it uploading more locations on Sunday. All locations were found although the bike storage facility in Ticknock and The Ropework of Japan underground == japanese knotweed warning locations were close but exact location not found. 

Keep a look out for future hiking skills challenge but involving GPS and Grid reference locations.

#within2km

For Scouters, collect locations within reach of Scouts. Share what3words or GPS latitude/longiture or map Grid Reference (country specific or UTM) locations with clues. Share locations. Encourage a bit of competition and challenge between Scouts/Sections.

SPICES ? sPICes


Scouts Location Hunt: LOCATION find. plan. hunt. photo. upload.

This hunt tests and practices your map reading, hunting and technical skills. 
It is difficult but be patient, Please send questions on WhatsApp or other channels.
You must stay within 2km of your home.  
This map can help with that: https://2kmfromhome.com/

Using the 3words list given below find the locations on the 3words map.
Check how far are they from your house.
Pick locations within your 2km and make a plan to visit them. 
Bring some of your family out for the hunt if possible or get permission from parents to go hunting.
Maybe bring a bike if planning to collect a few locations.

A smart-phone with GPS(location) and what3words on the phone can help you find the location exactly.
Watch out, cold weather and GPS on can drain phone batteries fast!
Be responsible and careful, the outdoors is a dangerous place for smart phones or devices.
In public be wary of your surroundings at all times, 
  watch for traffic or sometimes people who might not have good intentions! Do have fun also! :-D

Hunt for the locations and take a picture of each. Bonus points for funny or interesting pictures!
Upload your pictures to Scout Google Photo Album here:

The first location you try will be the hardest to find! AIM to Achieve levels:  
  Scout: 1 or 2, 
  Explorer: 3 or 4, 
  Ranger: 5 (or 33% reachable within 2km) or more, 
  Elite: 10 (or 66% reachable within 2km) or more

  1. https://w3w.co/radio.admit.photos      historic hump
  2. https://w3w.co/spoil.newest.star         beep bzzt beep
  3. https://w3w.co/orbit.pills.trace            Pedal pusher
  4. https://w3w.co/idea.yard.owls            Achtung! Uisce.
  6. https://w3w.co/rarely.search.loser      A heavy cross to bear?
  8. https://w3w.co/sides.parade.record   Tom Crean, Shackelton, Marco Polo - a part of foot -ium ?
  9. Patio.slimy.intervals                            storage facility
  10. https://w3w.co/monks.really.pipes      Achtung! Bzzzt.
  11. https://w3w.co/reply.losses.sailor       Letters Grid
  12. https://w3w.co/woke.walks.sharp       Achtung! Rope work of Japan underground.
  13. https://w3w.co/evenly.models.bikes   High-rise accomodation - for the birds
  14. https://w3w.co/roses.cargo.elder       A big bird . . or . . something was here ?
  15. https://w3w.co/powers.guitar.goals    Go on. Go on. Ya will ya will. 

The challenge runs until next Sunday April 26th evening.




ANSWERS

1. Part of the historic Pale ditch

2. Telsa sign

3. Keith’s bike

4. Danger. Water.

5. Frog - Kermit graffiti

6. Kilgobbin Cross, back gate

7. Native Hut Fern Hill

8. Exploratorium Sign

9. Bike Shed 65 on pole

Grid Reference: O 16990 25669
X (Easting) : 316990    Y (Northing) : 225669
Latitude : 53.268683       Longitude : -6.2470344


10. ESB Kiosk, Wesley Lawns kiosk 288210 near Ballawley park

11. School alphabet grid

12. New park knotweed warning

13. BIG crow tree

14. Dragon egg, Central park

15. Samuel Beckett Go GO GO on ya will sure.


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