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== Thoughts on Exploration ==
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= Mapping =
  
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It occurs to me that coming to this island is a bigger task than I'd originally anticipated. From surveys before we landed we know the rough size of the island.  
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As others have started talking about it, I might as well mention that I am currently mapping the whole of Shartak. I think that Shartak occupies a rectangle containing about 220,000 squares, although a large proportion are what I've termed "ocean" and are inaccessible. Another large chunk is deep and normal water.
  
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After making some initial forays into the jungle, I decided to start trying to record where I was going so that I could find my way back to the base and I'd know where I'd already been. The results of this map making are quite disheartening - based on the current rate I am able to proceed, not taking into account the effort required to hack though the infernal jungle and the care needed to cross swamps, I estimate it will take around six months to explore the entire island.
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I've currently mapped around 14% of the 220,000 squares on ground level, as well as some of the under and over ground levels as well. My current best guess is still that it'll take about half a year to do the complete map.
  
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I haven't come across any interesting samples yet either, although I have no ammunition to kill them with anyway.
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If you'd like to help, or would like help with your own mapping, get in touch. I've registered my email address on the wiki so you can use the "E-mail this user" link ([[Special:Emailuser/Dr._J]]) or else use my talk page: [[User_talk:Dr._J]]

Revision as of 10:48, 6 March 2006

Mapping

As others have started talking about it, I might as well mention that I am currently mapping the whole of Shartak. I think that Shartak occupies a rectangle containing about 220,000 squares, although a large proportion are what I've termed "ocean" and are inaccessible. Another large chunk is deep and normal water.

I've currently mapped around 14% of the 220,000 squares on ground level, as well as some of the under and over ground levels as well. My current best guess is still that it'll take about half a year to do the complete map.

If you'd like to help, or would like help with your own mapping, get in touch. I've registered my email address on the wiki so you can use the "E-mail this user" link (Special:Emailuser/Dr._J) or else use my talk page: User_talk:Dr._J

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