Over the years to keep track of how far she walks Donna has tried umpteen different pedometers. We started cheap (because how technical can they be?), like six bucks. Well those puppies aren’t too accurate, it really seemed to matter that it was on a certain point of your waist to get a decent reading, but a lot of times even if you put it right where it was yesterday, it wouldn’t work. We tried doubling our price point with no improvement. We have even tried one that was like $25 and the results were just as disappointing.
She has tried them while at work, walking around the block and hiking in the woods. Occasionally the mileage recorded seemed like it might be close, but mostly it was way, way, off. The work tally would be interesting because she really does do a lot of traveling around the plant in her job. The after work mileage is easily computed because we can use the bicycle computer to replicate the route, but the woods walks are harder. The map we use is marked with a grid and the lines are 1000′ apart, so she has been estimating the mileage by approximating the windy trails to the grids covered and dividing by 5280. Not too accurate.
The other day when we came out from our walk in the woods she said, “I wish there was a better way to see how far we have walked.” I said, “I know one sure way.” “What?” “A GPS,” I replied.
Our Garmin eTrex Venture? HC arrived today.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 100