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Calculating calories burned

SRH7
SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I'm absolutely certain that MFP overestimates calories burned when hiking so I have finally ordered an HRM (the Garmin 110 as it also includes GPS to track my hikes).

In the meantime I've been using this website:

http://hikingscience.blogspot.co.uk/

Looking forward to comparing it with my HRM to see if I have been logging correctly!

Replies

  • gatecityradio
    gatecityradio Posts: 401
    I use endomondo on my smartphone...hella cheaper than going out and buying a GPS. Idk if it's as accurate as a HRM but I'm sure it's more accurate than MFP.
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Arrrggghhhh! Didn't know about that. Ah well.
  • JoyousRen
    JoyousRen Posts: 3,823 Member
    I just log hiking as walking based on my average pace.
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