The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise

"The Blog Almost Too Boring To Be The Most Boring Blog in America ... for Over 5 Years!"

until it got too many red cards from Wounded Duck and the Boredom Enforcement Committee ... now the tortoise's goal is to get to 10 red cards so he can get Big Dog to drive down and take a good long walk with the tortoise

P. S. This blog listens to its readers. We have the Benjamin Category Override for 5+ mile walks and now, it humbles Tortoise to say he has been named "Lou", by Doug Jr, in memory of Mr. Consistency himself, Lou Gehrig. Tortoise can hardly type the words to think he is in any way comparable to the noble Iron Horse. Thank you!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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Took the long way home from work tonight, gave me this nice view of my home and my neighbors ...

3.85 miles with 183 feet climbed in 1:06:33 hours. Tortoise rating: 5.2. Calories burned: 597.

For a dedication to my sweetie of nearly 36 years, plus a few other tidbits, please click below to keep reading ...

Cheerio!

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Nice remodeling job on this preschool, that was once a Kingdom Hall, made for a nice view on this afternoon's walk: 3.70 miles with 144 feet climbed in 1:05:25 hours. Tortoise rating: 5.7; calories burned: 575. For a map and more, please click below to keep reading.

Cheerio!

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Up, up, and away! Walked to work with a couple extra street turns to add a little length to make the goal. Stopped to do some work at Valley Academy on my way to the office, so there are two maps for basically one walk. Total of both: 3.37 miles with 200 feet climbed in 1:00:40 hours. Tortoise rating: 5.5; calories burned: 527. Please click below for maps and more ...

Cheerio!

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Walked home from work, by way of the credit union. 3.43 miles with 85 feet climbed in 1:03:06 hours ... and that included five minutes waiting in line at the bank, so I feel like I made pretty good time. Tortoise rating; 5.8; calories burned 534. Please click below for a map and more ...

Cheerio!

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Stopped for a walk on a few more Coral Canyon trails on the way to Maude's birthday party. 3.48 miles with 148 feet climbed in 1:03:00 hours. Tortoise rating: 5.7, calories burned: 542. Please click below for a map and more pictures ...

Cheerio!

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Walked to West Cinder Knoll after work today, it's just above 600 North in Hurricane at about 1400 West. 3.50 miles with 232 feet climbed in 1:22:20 hours. Tortoise rating: 4.8, Calories burned: 551. Please click below for a map and more pictures ...

Cheerio!

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Two walks again today. This morning I walked to Valley Academy to do some work there. Later on I did a loop near the office and the Middle School to complete my day's walking goal. The pictures above are of the city pocket park across the parking lot from the Middle School. Total of the 2 walks was 4.00 miles with 259 feet climbed in 1:15:09 hours. Average tortoise rating of both walks was 5.5.

For a map and more, please click below to continue reading ...

Cheerio!

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Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Segments Hiked

Total lifetime PCT miles hiked: 205.0 out of the 2,650 total.

From 1966 to 1969 segment Tortoise hiked the portion of the PCT shared by the John Muir Trail, covering PCT miles 767.0 to 942.5 (175.5 miles). (While hiking the full 211 miles of the Muir Trail from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney)

Tortoise then embarked on a long career at a desk, interrupted momentarily for a day hike in 1988 up Mt. Baden-Powell as a Varsity Boy Scout coach with his team. That took him from PCT miles 374.0 to 377.9, roundtrip. (There was also a second trip from Onion Valley to Mt. Whitney with the Varsity Boy Scouts in 1989. He barely made it, crying with joy and appreciation when he did. That is a story all of its own).

He returned many years later with these walks. Please click on the date for a link to that day's blog post:

June 14, 2012, hiked PCT miles 565.0 to 566.6 (1.6 miles) on both sides of California Highway 58 at the Cameron Road exit.

October 20, 2012, hiked PCT miles 341 to 342 (1 miles) mostly on the east side of Interstate 15 but also under the storm runoff tunnel just south of the exit to California Highway 138 near Cajon Pass.

February 2013, continued in two segments to do miles 342 to 347 (5 miles).

August 13, 2013, hiked miles 374.2 to 376.6 roundtrip from Vincent Gap trailhead at milepost 74.7 on California highway 2.

February 17, 2015, hiked miles 452.9 to 450.4 roundtrip from Vasquez Rocks Picnic Area.

March 16, 2015, hiked miles 341.9 to 340.2 southbound from Cajon Pass Road, then returned. Partial redo of October 20, 2012 walk ... plus a little more.

April 3, 2015, hiked miles 1089.8 to 1091.9 roundtrip from Echo Summit trailhead to near Echo Lake.

May 12, 2016, hiked miles 206.8 to 204.3 southbound from the Snow Canyon Road gate at the bottom of Mt. San Jacinto, then returned.

August 17, 2016, hiked miles 209.5 to 206.8 southbound from the underpass at Interstate 10 Exit 110 to Snow Creek, then returned.

May 26, 2017, hiked miles 369.4 to 364.4 southbound from the Inspiration Point trailhead on California Highway 2, then returned.

The tortoise may eventually set some kind of record for the longest time to complete the PCT in microsegments. You never know, but we're already at 51 years and counting since his first segment from Onion Valley to Taboose Pass in July 1966 :-)

The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Monday, January 13, 2014

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

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Friday, January 10, 2014

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

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