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Counting Miles
Board: State: North Carolina
Feb 1, 2013 4:17am
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I've earned my NC Treasure Hiker 100 mile tag quite a while back, but I find that I still like counting miles. I've looked at Ryan's new site that he mentioned in his blog, and I really like it. You can count any miles anywhere. :) You can also enter it by steps off your pedometer and it converts to miles or miles off whatever GPS app you are using. Very, very simple to use. Then you get to see your progress on a map and photos of trails you may never otherwise see.

Anyway, if you are in to walking for exercise and fun like I am, it's worth checking out at http://www.walking4fun.com/
Re: Counting Miles
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #757121 by The Wolf Family
Feb 1, 2013 5:19am
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you're not walking for fun

you're walking for competition ;-)

and Evil Genius. *nodding wisely*

~tigs (walk walk walk walk)
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #757132 by tiggermama
Feb 1, 2013 5:57am
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Hey, competition IS fun! LOL!! But I'm telling ya-- I didn't start it!!!!
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #757132 by tiggermama
Feb 1, 2013 8:19pm
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you're walking for competition ;-)
and Evil Genius. *nodding wisely*

Nope. She may be walking for competition, but she's already got the Evil Genius part covered.
Re: Counting Miles
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #757121 by The Wolf Family
Feb 1, 2013 8:25pm
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Cool! I just signed up for the PCT.

My guess is that I'll finish it in about three years. And that you'll do it in a year, tops.
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #757290 by WalkinOrange
Feb 2, 2013 10:41am
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Oh, I don't know. I was on an old website to walk across America virtually for years now and still have a LONG way to go. But I like this one better because the milestones are MUCH shorter!!

Oh, and I found out that if you go to the My Friends tab and then leave it BLANK and hit SEARCH you can see everyone on there and can add who you like as Friends. I already added you. :)
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #757357 by The Wolf Family
Feb 6, 2013 1:25pm
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Hope you dont mine me jumping on board with this Walking 4 fun stuff...I see a few people I know..I added you and a few others ..This looks like fun
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758106 by FreeBird
Feb 6, 2013 1:38pm
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I've joined too, but haven't done anything with it yet.
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758108 by koalacat
Feb 6, 2013 1:49pm
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Woohoo! Freebird and Koalacat!
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758106 by FreeBird
Feb 6, 2013 4:17pm
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Freebird and koalacat - you can both add me too. go right ahead!!

~tigs(walking the Camino - or i will be again when i can breathe)
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758109 by The Wolf Family
Feb 6, 2013 5:25pm
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Added you, tigs, and a couple of boxers in the Mitten.
Google maps indicates that my average walk to the bus stop, around campus, and back to my apartment is about 1.25 miles, so two of those were added.
I think you will have walked the PCT twice by the time I virtually finish the Camino, which is awesome. You do indeed walk a lot.
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758141 by koalacat
Feb 6, 2013 5:30pm
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I think you will have walked the PCT twice by the time I virtually finish the Camino, which is awesome. You do indeed walk a lot.

Well, I do walk a lot. I walked 9 miles with BB Stacker yesterday! However, I do have some other motivators. Add Aiphid as a friend and look. Yep, he's just a few miles head of me (total miles). How aggravating is that??? I just have the need to run over that freakin' little robot!! Fun! Fun! Fun! I've been requesting virtual banana peels, tacks, and tar from Ryan!!

So if you think it's fun, you may want to pick someone that started the same time and goes about the same pace and motivate each other. :)
Re: Counting Miles
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758143 by The Wolf Family
Feb 6, 2013 5:39pm
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Her motivation is wanting to cause death and mayhem to one small lil robot.

*sigh*

civilizing a Wolf is just not happening. she snarls and growls. even when you hike her uphill, BOTH ways.

~tigs(boing boing boing)
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758147 by tiggermama
Feb 6, 2013 5:40pm
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You say it like it's a bad thing!
:)
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Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #758126 by tiggermama
Feb 6, 2013 6:33pm
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I believe you have a little more free time than I do but Ill do what it takes..Its my time now, while you are under the weather