How do rate walking in the snow?

Bigbluefrog

So I am hiking in the snow without snow shoes, how do you calorie count that?

Hiking with a bit extra? Snow drifts,...too. I am determined to do this!

Mokey41

I'd just log hiking. If it's a few calories more consider it a bonus against something you ate that you probably didn't log right.

Chieflrg

HRM will get you close. I run in snow, and top of ice as well as uphill repeats of both at times The only way I could ever tell how many calories I burned is by my heart rate. If you don't have one, do yourself a favor and purchase one if you can.

dsjohndrow

Not as desirable as walking on a beach in the Caribbean.

Jujubie

I usually just add 0.5 to my speed to take it in consideration as snow slows you down for the same amount of effort. Hope that makes sense! But do try snowshoeing if you can. It's such a wonderful feeling!

dandandee

Not as desirable as walking on a beach in the Caribbean.

....:grumble: NO FAIR.
It's march 23rd, I'm sick of walking through huge snow banks

OP, I'd log as normal hiking (unless you have a HRM). consider the extras as 'bonus cals' in case you logged something wrong maybe? :P

DavPul

inb4 someone says you have to buy a hrm.


Oh, too late. Got to get up earlier for that I guess. i dunno, could be anything, really. don't they have one for walking up an incline/hill? i'd probably use that one.

Bigbluefrog

HA ha, well its back, and more walking in snow and cold...that shivering has to burn more calories, if anything we do walk faster in the cold.

Delilahhhhhh

Did you ever buy a HRM?

Bigbluefrog

like a fitbit? yes!