On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again

Armankessilon

Armankessilon
Half way is done and here is my report about this expedition :)

Expedition "On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again"

Start date: 07.12.3302
Start location: Shinrarta Dezhra
Destination point: Beagle Point
Initial ship loadout: Sidewinder
Expedition goal: to reach a Beagle Point on Sidewinder and back to Bubble
Exploration mode: scan only Ammonia, Water and Earth-Likes worlds
Travel log on EDSM: https://www.edsm.net/en/user/flight-logs/id/15599/cmdr/Armankessilon
Travel map on EDSM: https://www.edsm.net/en/user/travel-map/id/15599/cmdr/Armankessilon


Chapter 1 - There.

Days passed: 0
Jorney started at Shinrarta Dezhra, equiped my Sidewinder and moved to the trip. Video report created:
"On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again (eng subs) - #1"

Stats before expedition started:
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Days passed: 1
Destination point: Blu Thua ZA-F c11-1
Map after day 1


Days passed: 2
Destination point: Blu Euq BJ-X c28-13
Map after day 2


Days passed: 3
On day 3 I have realised, that I could not be able to reach Beagle Point without FSD-injections and decided to change my route towards to Colonia. There I can switch my shields to SRV hangar bay.
Destination point: Pru Aim TY-S e3-1347
Map after day 3
Video report created:
"On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again (eng subs) - #2"


Days passed: 4
Arrived to Jaques Station at Colonia. Realised, that SRV bay will drop my FSD range to quite low value. So I've decided to gather resources near Colonia and then get rid of my Hangar bay.
Destination point: Colonia
Map after day 4
Video report created:
"On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again (eng subs) - #3"
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Days passed: 5
I've spent all day in gathering materials for FSD injections. Then came back to Jaques for outfitting.
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Days passed: 6
I've discarded my hangar bay and heat sink. This added 2 more LY to my FSD jump range.
Final ship loadout
Destination point: Agnaiz HQ-X d1-3723
Map after day 6


Days passed: 7
Destination point: Scheau Pri OC-F c26-91
Map after day 7


Days passed: 8
Destination point: Dryoea Bluae QD-Q c6-121
Map after day 8


Days passed: 9
Destination point: Brairaae DH-Z c15-285
Map after day 9
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Days passed: 10
Destination point: Cyoagie NN-G b2-1
Map after day 10
Video report created:
"On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again (eng subs) - #4"


Days passed: 11
Destination point: Flyeia Byoea OG-Z b6-15
Map after day 11



Days passed: 12
I have reached Roncevaux Crossing - the "bridge" between two arms.
Possibly it will require some injections.
Destination point: Pyrivaei HB-K b1-1
Map after day 12


Days passed: 13
The middle of Roncevaux Crossing. Stars density is quite low, zig-zagging a little bit. No injections used. My thoughts about it was wrong.
Destination point: Cheae Theia CA-A d0
Map after day 13


Days passed: 14
Destination point: Ooctact NS-U d2-0
Map after day 14


Days passed: 15
Destination point: Pyraea Eur EJ-T b3-0
Map after day 15


Days passed: 16
Density of stars is very low, need to plan my route wisely.
Destination point: Syrai Theia YA-W b15-0
Map after day 16


Days passed: 17
Final destination of this chapter. Last 800 LY was quite hard. But I did it. Used one FSD injection on the last bit.
Destination point: Beagle Point
Map after day 17

Taking a Beagle Point sun bath))
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Paintjob worned heavily:
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Final 100 jumps:
24.12.2016 13:45:44 Beagle Point 27,16 █
24.12.2016 13:43:56 Ceeckia WM-H d11-1 33,40
24.12.2016 13:40:44 Ceeckia WK-N c23-0 20,42
24.12.2016 13:37:50 Ceeckia XM-H d11-0 27,92
24.12.2016 13:36:30 Ceeckia UP-N c23-0 31,76
24.12.2016 13:35:22 Ceeckia QJ-P c22-0 31,89
24.12.2016 13:34:13 Ceeckia DD-F b45-0 24,06
24.12.2016 13:33:01 Ceeckia AX-G b44-0 24,51
24.12.2016 13:31:45 Ceeckia BX-G b44-0 24,91
24.12.2016 13:30:26 Ceeckia YQ-I b43-0 31,70
24.12.2016 13:29:15 Ceeckia ZQ-I b43-0 29,71
24.12.2016 13:28:04 Ceeckia AR-I b43-0 15,27
24.12.2016 13:27:03 Ceeckia BR-I b43-0 30,55
24.12.2016 13:25:43 Ceeckia YK-K b42-0 23,90
24.12.2016 13:24:20 Ceeckia VE-M b41-0 29,48
24.12.2016 13:23:15 Ceeckia MX-S c20-0 24,95
24.12.2016 13:21:52 Ceeckia NX-S c20-0 26,23
24.12.2016 13:20:52 Ceeckia LM-U c19-0 23,87
24.12.2016 13:19:35 Ceeckia PS-S c20-0 30,57
24.12.2016 13:18:15 Ceeckia NH-U c19-0 29,30
24.12.2016 13:16:54 Ceeckia MM-U c19-0 31,31
24.12.2016 13:09:52 Ceeckia SA-L d9-0 31,20
24.12.2016 13:08:24 Ceeckia JG-W c18-0 15,75
24.12.2016 13:07:03 Ceeckia FA-Y c17-0 27,28
24.12.2016 13:05:53 Ceeckia KG-W c18-0 26,54
24.12.2016 13:04:31 Ceeckia IV-X c17-0 24,32
24.12.2016 13:03:29 Ceeckia GA-Y c17-0 22,13
24.12.2016 13:01:41 Ceeckia OU-M d8-1 31,30
24.12.2016 12:59:25 Ceeckia CP-Z c16-0 29,74
24.12.2016 12:55:48 Ceeckia OU-M d8-2 20,12
24.12.2016 12:54:34 Ceeckia BU-Z c16-0 28,14
24.12.2016 12:53:11 Ceeckia ZI-B c16-0 30,54
24.12.2016 12:51:46 Ceeckia KO-O d7-2 31,78
24.12.2016 12:50:38 Ceeckia XN-B c16-0 31,27
24.12.2016 12:49:35 Ceeckia VS-B c16-0 30,30
24.12.2016 12:48:22 Ceeckia IT-O d7-2 16,14
24.12.2016 12:47:05 Ceeckia NZ-M d8-3 28,62
24.12.2016 12:45:56 Ceeckia WS-B c16-0 19,34
24.12.2016 12:44:30 Ceeckia JT-O d7-3 23,16
24.12.2016 12:43:24 Ceeckia VB-C b33-0 22,74
24.12.2016 12:42:16 Ceeckia RV-D b32-0 15,50
24.12.2016 12:41:10 Ceeckia WX-B c16-0 26,32
24.12.2016 12:39:42 Ceeckia KT-O d7-2 26,55
24.12.2016 12:38:25 Ceeckia XX-B c16-0 13,17
24.12.2016 12:36:56 Ceeckia KT-O d7-1 25,97
24.12.2016 12:35:56 Iorant PC-S b31-0 30,57
24.12.2016 12:34:44 Iorant EV-X c14-1 29,16
24.12.2016 12:33:12 Ceeckia LT-O d7-2 29,64
24.12.2016 12:32:00 Iorant XI-Q b32-0 30,58
24.12.2016 12:30:40 Iorant UD-K d8-1 28,89
24.12.2016 12:29:22 Iorant ZI-Q b32-0 30,48
24.12.2016 12:27:56 Iorant KB-W c15-0 30,15
24.12.2016 12:26:47 Iorant SW-T b30-0 24,09
24.12.2016 12:25:36 Iorant PQ-V b29-0 21,62
24.12.2016 12:24:24 Iorant LK-X b28-0 30,55
24.12.2016 12:23:06 Ceeckia UL-F c14-0 24,87
24.12.2016 12:21:45 Iorant EP-Z c13-1 28,65
24.12.2016 12:20:29 Iorant BJ-B c13-0 29,64
24.12.2016 11:59:46 Iorant IY-A b27-0 21,90
24.12.2016 11:58:45 Iorant JY-A b27-0 27,26
24.12.2016 11:57:02 Iorant DJ-B c13-0 20,53
24.12.2016 11:55:57 Iorant CM-E b25-0 28,07
24.12.2016 11:54:45 Iorant PR-N d6-0 30,65
24.12.2016 11:53:40 Iorant EJ-B c13-0 26,98
24.12.2016 11:52:38 Iorant GC-D b26-0 28,03
24.12.2016 11:51:20 Iorant DW-E b25-0 29,07
24.12.2016 11:50:06 Iorant AI-D c12-1 23,21
24.12.2016 11:48:41 Iorant CD-D c12-1 30,05
24.12.2016 11:47:31 Iorant ZW-E c11-0 27,93
24.12.2016 11:46:24 Iorant ML-P d5-5 30,04
24.12.2016 11:45:07 Iorant VQ-G c10-2 27,10
24.12.2016 11:44:03 Iorant QM-N b20-0 30,28
24.12.2016 11:42:38 Iorant TH-N b20-0 31,73
24.12.2016 11:41:20 Iorant MV-Q b18-0 30,13
24.12.2016 11:40:00 Iorant NV-Q b18-0 31,48
24.12.2016 11:38:47 Iorady UG-U b16-0 28,25
24.12.2016 11:37:37 Iorady AN-S b17-0 31,49
24.12.2016 11:36:26 Iorady VL-U b16-0 31,88
24.12.2016 11:35:13 Iorady UA-W b15-0 28,80
24.12.2016 11:33:53 Iorady IX-L c7-1 29,07
24.12.2016 11:32:45 Iorady XA-W b15-0 28,53
24.12.2016 11:31:39 Iorady UU-X b14-0 30,54
24.12.2016 11:30:37 Iorady MI-B b13-0 30,24
24.12.2016 11:29:28 Iorady CL-P c5-1 31,23
24.12.2016 11:28:05 Iorady JH-D b12-0 28,65
24.12.2016 11:24:31 Iorady IW-E b11-0 24,64
24.12.2016 11:23:21 Iorady JW-E b11-0 19,72
24.12.2016 11:21:57 Iorady FL-P c5-0 30,56
24.12.2016 11:20:49 Iorady BF-R c4-1 27,31
24.12.2016 11:19:41 Iorady IQ-G b10-0 28,32
24.12.2016 11:18:39 Iorady KQ-G b10-0 23,14
24.12.2016 11:17:25 Iorady LQ-G b10-0 26,46
24.12.2016 11:15:59 Iorady HK-I b9-0 30,80
24.12.2016 11:14:55 Iorady JK-I b9-0 23,52
24.12.2016 11:13:54 Iorady KK-I b9-0 30,25
24.12.2016 11:12:31 Iorady DY-L b7-0 27,74
24.12.2016 11:11:04 Iorady OM-W d1-1 30,13
24.12.2016 11:07:59 Iorady OM-W d1-7 27,83
24.12.2016 11:06:32 Iorady KG-Y d4 29,98
24.12.2016 11:05:14 Iorady KG-Y d2 30,18

Chapter summary:
Jumps made: 2,811
Distance travelled: 82,720 LY

Video report created:
"On Sidewinder to Beagle Point - There and Back Again (eng subs) - #5"

Time to back again!


Chapter 2 - Back Again.

Days passed: 21
Xmas holidays changed my plans, so I have started back only at day 21
Destination point: Iorady DL-P c5-1
Map after day 21


Days passed: 26
Then I've got ill and took some break again
Destination point: Syrai Theia SA-A c0
Map after day 26


Days passed: 28
Destination point: Byeia Broae WP-R b45-0
Map after day 28


Days passed: 29
Destination point: Pru Chruia QT-F b38-3
Map after day 29


Days passed: 30
Destination point: Hatchooe OH-Q b32-0
Map after day 30


Days passed: 31
Destination point: Aishainn PK-G b24-10
Map after day 31


Days passed: 32
Destination point: Myrierph FE-T c3-546
Map after day 32


Days passed: 33
Destination point: Hypoae Aoc PD-K d8-9712
Map after day 33


Days passed: 34
Destination point: Whambeia HU-Z c13-1377
Map after day 34


Days passed: 35
Destination point: Blau Aihm KM-K b22-13
Map after day 35



Days passed: 36
Destination point: Eodgols PU-I c9-56
Map after day 36



Days passed: 37
Destination point: Lysoorb KO-A b14-7
Map after day 37


Days passed: 38
Expedition Finale!
Destination point: Clayakarma
Final map and stats (big picture incoming):
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Summary:
Systems visited: 5,226
Jumps made: 5,370
Travelled distance: 158,349 LY
Credits made from exploration: 72,826,470
L2 Scans: 260
L3 Scans: 21,073

Earth-Like Planets Discovered: http://imgur.com/a/Hrlt0

Video report (with english subs):
[video=youtube;0y15yvHng_8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y15yvHng_8[/video]


P.S. Not native english-speaking, so sorry for mistakes
 
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Arnoldo

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Firstly, congratulations Cmdr, a great achievement!! You join the ranks of a small band of nutters (yes, Frawd & Jermus, I do mean you...) !!

Re below:
ihtyrrommel said:
what was the point again...?!?:S
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If you have to ask then you're lurking and posting in the wrong forum!!

Fly safe all :)
 

ihtyrrommel

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Arnoldo said:
Firstly, congratulations Cmdr, a great achievement!! You join the ranks of a small band of nutters (yes, Frawd & Jermus, I do mean you...) !!

Re below:

If you have to ask then you're lurking and posting in the wrong forum!!

Fly safe all :)
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probably u r right... I was expecting some information or interesting ideas about the exploration from this forum as an explorer... instead, this is more like a show off place... most of the posts r about "I did this... I found this..." so in the end, I may not lurk around anymore... thanks for that useful suggestion...
 

Arnoldo

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ihtyrrommel said:
probably u r right... I was expecting some information or interesting ideas about the exploration from this forum as an explorer... instead, this is more like a show off place... most of the posts r about "I did this... I found this..." so in the end, I may not lurk around anymore... thanks for that useful suggestion...
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Sorry, I came across a bit harsh - consider a ;) after 'forum' rather than !!

Please continue to lurk, ask questions and, if you feel the need, to post info regarding your exploration of the big black.

We like to share our experiences, partly due to a feeling of satisfaction or achievement and partly to act as encouragement, ideas or incentives to others that are contemplating an exploration trip. The OP is quite an achievement due to the low jump range of a Sidewinder and there's only a small number of Cmdrs that have been mad / bored / brave enough to do a BP round trip in a ship that small. The OP does contain info on the route taken, length of time etc so, as well as being a 'Whoop!!' post, its also useful for other intrepid Sidey pilots considering the trip.

Have a great New Year and fly safe out there :)
 

Baroness Galaxy

Baroness Galaxy
ihtyrrommel said:
probably u r right... I was expecting some information or interesting ideas about the exploration from this forum as an explorer... instead, this is more like a show off place... most of the posts r about "I did this... I found this..." so in the end, I may not lurk around anymore... thanks for that useful suggestion...
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Complete misjudgement of the explorer community.

To assume that these posts are done purely to boast and do some implicit ego corressment is a very negative attitude and if you would know the community you'd also realise it ain't realistic to apply such labels here. Over here I've learned that if there is any achievement confirmation hunger, it is there because we are genuinly proud of what we achieved, we are in a group of people where we feel we can say these things, social to share, scientific enough to learn from it, and piece by piece we evolve.. we build information, we build stories, and in the end we build ourselves.

And the best examples actually lead to big projects.
 
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Viscera

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What I find most impressive is the speed of this trip. Are you aware you averaged 165 jumps a day to complete this. That is some good going I would say.

Congratulations on reaching the first half of your goal.
 

AgingGamer

AgingGamer
Baroness Galaxy said:
Complete misjudgement of the explorer community.

To assume that these posts are done purely to boast and do some implicit ego corressment is a very negative attitude and if you would know the community you'd also realise it ain't realistic to apply such labels here. Over here I've learned that if there is any achievement confirmation hunger, it is there because we are genuinly proud of what we achieved,
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A good comment, indeed. For myself, the 'look where I've gone!' posts are a form of socializing. Exploration is rather lonely, and it becomes less so when I share my story here amongst people who have similar interests.

Most exploration is done 'just because': not to solve some great mystery, and certainly not to gain any advantage or benefit. And although I'd never take a Sidewinder to Beagle Point like the original poster, I think the desire to do so is a perfect example of what drives most explorers.

Can I make it? What challenges will I face and overcome? Am I really that crazy? ;)
 

Armankessilon

Armankessilon
JohnF said:
What I find most impressive is the speed of this trip. Are you aware you averaged 165 jumps a day to complete this. That is some good going I would say.

Congratulations on reaching the first half of your goal.
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My way back should be longer because of holidays. I have flew only 70 systems for past three days, so much to do IRL)) But i'll be back on track in january, 2nd)
 
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