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LL Group's MobTreks

PAV8888

www.MobTreks.com

We each log our daily steps and our non step activity converted into steps. Our whole group moves on the map… and we visit the locations in our Travel Itinerary.

Our first Trek set out from Hamilton, ON, on April 1, 2026.
We are heading back to Canada… via Texas!

Click the link and join us!

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PAV8888

My geography not strong🤷‍♂️ ai will have to consult 🤣

PAV8888

@rms62003 and mobtrek fans:

I am sure you know that we can now enter multiple segments per day. We don't need to pre-compute any of them and we can even record them during the day and then go back and over-write the day with new changes (without a double count)

we currently use pre-set values. The sub moderate MET 3 / 100 step have been scaled based on the research I had done. The over MET 3 also scale based on research and that scale is linear according to most source though I am sure it caps at some point.

So while trying to put ANY value at below 3.0, there is nothing really holding back a granular increase above MET 3 as it would scale linearly. All this to say that we COULD choose "any" value for above 3.0 if we wanted to.

Also. The way that things are currently recorded turns the original steps and the exercise into a single number. For the export I've simplified things by not reverse engineering the original number of steps out of the total. But I could "easily" add a field in the comma separated output that separates out the actual steps. i.e. MobTrek Steps, Actual Steps Recorded, MET Minutes, MET Minutes, MET Minutes, Notes.

Similarly I can keep the current display of 120 minutes @ MET 4 or I could turn it into 480 MET minutes.

Not sure what, if any of these, would be more meaningful to someone retrospectively looking through their data… input welcome.

rms62003

Not sure yet if we are going to follow Rte 66, although that would seem cool to us in the States. It's such a rich part of our history.

From Wikipedia: "U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. Established on November 11, 1926, with signage erected the following year,[4] the highway ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before terminating in Santa Monica, California, covering 2,448 miles (3,940 km).[5]

US 66 became a major route for westward migration, particularly during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and contributed to the economic development of communities along its path. It later faced decline as traffic was diverted to the Interstate Highway System in the mid-20th century."

Since the car was first invented in the United States, we have had a fascination with it, and a whole culture built up around it. This road has become a symbol of that culture.

But, I don't know if the MobTrek places of interest fall close to the road or not. If they are close enough, it would be fun to follow, and comment on, with side trips to the places we want to go.

rms62003

Looks like we just passed Kerrville, and are in the middle of Hill country. This is a beautiful area of Central Texas. I explored just a little of it above San Antonio, but am looking to go back.

For the Bird lovers in the group

The Guadalupe River runs right through the area

Kerrville itself is known for it's parks

(pics thanks to Google)

PAV8888

Trek Stops currently is where we are heading (plus I believe now the blue dots for the next cities are displaying correctly)

I have zero objection to meandering how we would like to meander. I was just surprised that we were skipping Phoenix (a lot of Canadian interest because of cheap hockey tickets and because of some speculation I guess during the housing crisis of 2008ish)… and then like a squirrel I saw Tucson and decided to see if i could squeeze them in and try to fix most / much / some of Route 66 in there.

I am open to routing… but (firm :-) ) suggestions on how to route are more than welcome! The guadalupe river looks nice. And much less desert than my impression of texas!

PAV8888

did I never reply? sorry @yakkystuff I've gotten totally been attacked by biting on an issue that was way bigger than i thought.

Only the Truck stops are in our Route as it currently stands.

You guys need to tell me where I am inserting new cities.

For example if end up in LA (isn't that the end of route 66) do we skip san diego and orange county and las vegas?

Do we go to vegas AFTER we've gone to LA? Do we rejoin the old route at San diego?

The best i got by browbeating a gemini was:

➔ Roswell ➔ Albuquerque ➔ Tucson ➔ Phoenix ➔ Flagstaff ➔ Route 66 (Part 1) ➔ Grand Canyon ➔ Route 66 (Part 2) ➔ Hoover Dam ➔ Las Vegas ➔ San Diego ➔ Orange County ➔ Los Angeles ➔ San Jose ➔ San Francisco ➔ Lake Shasta ➔ Ashland, Oregon

Yoolypr

Maybe work your way up north. Seattle and Vancouver BC

PAV8888

We are! The current destination is Vancouver! Though the "hidden plan" is to move across Canada afterwards to return to Hamilton.... then head to Newfoundland.... and skip over to Europe after!😎

PAV8888

And what does route 66 part 1 and part 2 entail!🫣 And how about crossing the Mojave desert!😞 Sounds quite.... burning, man!😲

rms62003

Just put in my steps, and it looks like our little Trekker went off the beaten path, and is now following a little FM road. I hit the Google 360 view for the fun of it. This is probably more of what PAV thought of texas 🤣

We can find a lot of interesting places in the US, you can literally spend a year or more there. I think we need to decide on a route, and then, maybe a round 2 in the future (after Europe, of course) hit some other places? A little side quest here and there should be OK, but completely changing the route might be hard.

(as far as Orange County and San Diego - you could skip Orange County, not much interesting there. San Diego is a fun place, however.)

PAV8888

I would like to put in Route 66 for everyone but this little PAV puppy is over-extended…. has been handed vacation ultimatum too and needs to also plan for that. And of course the various little health challenges around burn some time too. And, sadly, a lot of our poor Mobtreks is semi manual especially when it comes to route plans. NOT the end of the world. But not 5 minutes either.

I admit to holding back on logging to not make us go faster! (I know right!!!!)

I guess maybe we don't make it to tuscon and phoenix and cheap hockey games and just do some of route 66?

(and that's why we have the google 360! to drop down to it and check things out. What I find interesting (just interesting no hidden meaning in the word) is that neither the purple pin (user selectable pin location) nor the points of interest feature seem to have resonated much. And I don't know whether the write ups (maybe a bit dense?) have appealed much…

oh well. Can't do it now… in the midst of trying to figure out something else.

Yoolypr

Hey Mr.PAV go do YOU! You’ve earned some down time and a nice vacation. With the lovely CCGG?

PAV8888

Uh oh… our @Yoolypr ESP antennas are operating with high end arachnid senses (no intellectual property infringed!)

Parameters = in less than 60 days OR else… no 2026 —- eeek!

PAV8888

Who knows "Ontario" !! LAURIE @lauriekallis WHERE ARE YOU!!!!!

And yes that even includes the center of the universe plus Niagara both the escarpment and the noisy water stuff…

Yoolypr

Toronto and Ottawa are very near Niagara. The Canadian side of Niagara is the best! Changing of the guard at Ottawa parliament building - full red coats and beefeater hats! Dinner at the top of the tower in Toronto. Much to do and explore.

PAV8888

Hmmm… we are planning on keeping things on the northern side of the line, though I am having AI debates as to to which hotels offer the best panoramic "full window" view since it is known that SOMEONE is into waterfalls to BEGIN with… prices of course are somewhat commensurate!

Though I am actually shocked at how low (cheap) some of the places -I- would have accepted by myself (without the high end view)… vs, of course the high end stuff. Which I haven't even found availability for on the dates wanted! Let's just say though that $59 gets you a semi clean Howard Johnston—I've slept in worse! But, true falls view on the day(s) wanted? We're hitting 1K!

The assistants are all over the place (when they can even keep the hotel names straight!):

1. Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa (Up from #2)

Movement: Takes the #1 spot. It combines the front-row, unobstructed plunging view of the Horseshoe Falls with excellent guest reviews (~4.2/5). It is quieter, more refined, and better maintained than the massive Hyatt next door. Price/Performance Ratio: Excellent (assuming movable dates). If you can land this in the $350–$450 CAD range for a high-floor Fallsview room, this is the best overall value in the city. You get the #1 tier view and a #1 tier hotel experience without the $1,000+ convention spike.

2. Sheraton Fallsview (Up from #4)

Movement: Jumps two spots. The panoramic view is slightly further back, but the hotel itself is drastically superior to the Hyatt and the Tower. Its recent multi-million dollar renovation gives it the highest room-quality satisfaction (4.1/5) on this list. Price/Performance Ratio: Very Good. At your benchmark of $395 CAD for a King Whirlpool with a direct view, you are paying a premium, but that premium is translating directly into modern luxury, clean rooms, and Juliet balconies. You are getting exactly what you pay for.

3. Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls Fallsview (Down from #1)

Movement: Drops two spots. It has the absolute best view in the city, but guest happiness (~3.8 to 4.0/5) lags behind the Marriott Spa and the Sheraton. Guests frequently complain about massive crowds, agonizingly slow elevators during peak times, and rooms that were starting to show serious wear-and-tear just prior to the Hyatt rebrand. Price/Performance Ratio: Moderate. At $350–$400+ CAD for a high-floor premium suite, you are paying 100% for the view and about 75% for the hotel quality. If the view is the only thing that matters, the ratio works. If you expect flawless 4-star service at that price, you may be disappointed.

4. Niagara Falls Marriott on the Falls (Up from #5)

Movement: Moves up one spot by default because the Tower Hotel collapsed. Guest happiness (~4.0/5) is solid Marriott standard, though it feels slightly more dated than its sister "Spa" property next door. Price/Performance Ratio: Moderate to Low. It is usually priced slightly lower than the Spa property ($250–$350 CAD), but because you have to gamble on getting Floor 29+ just to look over the neighboring roof, the risk-to-reward ratio is worse.

5. The Tower Hotel / Minolta (Down from #3)

Movement: Plummets to the bottom. The window architecture is incredible, but the hotel is a 3-star property with 3-star problems. Reviews (~3.5/5) brutally criticize the tiny, wedge-shaped rooms, outdated bathrooms, and incredibly slow elevators in the old tower shaft.Price/Performance Ratio: Highly Polarizing. It is often the cheapest way to get a front-row view (sometimes dropping to $150–$250 CAD). The ratio is fantastic if you treat it as a glass tent on a cliff edge. It is terrible if you actually want a comfortable, modern hotel room.

PAV8888

And then I need a $59 howard johnson for the remaining nights to recover!!!! 🤣

Yoolypr

Mr. PAV - you see the woman once a year! Go with the #1 or 2 hotels for heavens sake.

PAV8888

Yes but they have to have a room too! And on the dates… and maybe for less than $1K per day, hey?!?!?!?! And come on @Yoolypr I haven't paid $59 for a hotel since Covid! I still remember the days when $50 was the MAX for a DELUXE hotel you know, including taxes…. am I dating myself here! <in more ways than one!>

Yoolypr

Hope you can find a nice hotel at a semi-reasonable price. Short notice does make it difficult. But I’m sure CCGG will be happy to see you regardless.

I’ll date myself — I remember .35 cent a gallon gas and packs of cigarettes. And .15 cent fries at McDonalds. My first new car was $3500 which was half my yearly teaching salary. Round trip flight from Ohio to New York $90.

rms62003

These days, I don't trust a hotel that is <$100! Although, I won't spend the $300+ for the hotels that usually host medical conferences. I usually find a cheaper one within walking distance. I love a hotel room with a kitchenette! Gotta be at least 3 stars, however.

I remember one vacation - my notoriously cheap mom booked the hotels. We were having troubles finding one of them, and I said, "Is it that one, by the police tape?" (There was a murder just down the street from the hotel not long before we got there. We still stayed the night.)

PAV8888

That last one sounds gritty. But the few steps away and kitchenette! I agree. But mainly due to my mother's training! 😸

"All" she wanted was *clean*, relatively convenient access to haul the house from the car, and fridge plus place for breakfast in the room.

Her favorite saying was "well we are just renting it for the night; not buying it, rather spend the money on clothes or cosmetics, or even a meal with your dad!"😜😂😸

PAV8888

If eventually planning and everything else happens I see a "side quest" meander around Southern Ontario with trip pictures while we walk!

But before then the list of tasks keeps growing. Including the follow up appointments for the more actively ailing ones.

rms62003

Looks like we are almost out of Texas! Going pretty good, Nic you and I are keeping up the Trek (miss the other mobsters!)

PAV - saw something a little odd when I went to the website:

PAV8888

Today?

PAV8888

I will try to check tonight.

This means that recent changes dropped a script that ensures that the "newest" entry for a particular user/day combination replaces the previous

PAV8888

@nicsflyingcircus you are using a cached / bookmarked page and accessing the google scripts directly instead of using the compiled cloudflare version that just uses them to funnel information back and forth.

@rms62003, Wally myself are confirmed to be using the correct version. I can't tell for people who have not submitted steps during the past 7 days.

@nicsflyingcircus it would be an awesome idea if you could delete your bookmark or saved link and start with a fresh one!

When you go to www.mobtreks.com and click the LL Trek link you open up (app.mobtreks.com) https://app.mobtreks.com/

PAV8888

Someone logged some days 🤣
We are JUST OUTSIDE ROSWELL!
Our ladies are all but guaranteed to put us in town for the weekend!
https://cities.mobtreks.com/roswell-nm

rms62003

SO CLOSE! Just logged my distance from yesterday. I didn't do a workout yesterday (hopefully a run at lunch today?) Got home on Wednesday at 7:45 (choir ran late, our director didn't realize how much we would forget in 6 weeks. That happens when the average age is >60!) Then, with a lunch meeting, work all day, and my free clinic ended after 8 last night. So glad it is Friday (and, I'm not working this weekend🤩).

Nic - you might bring us the rest of the 5.7 miles!

PAV8888

@rms62003 I definitely think you have a full plate! Even if it is lower calories!🤣😂

We have to be careful, though: Nic will whip up through before we get abducted by the Grey's!🙀 And there are museums to see before we leave!

Announcement! Out of Albuquerque we will be going on a route 66 side quest before taking a plane or teleporting back to continue on our regular trek😜

At least that's my current thought!🤔