Walking Corvallis 2013: The Numbers

In 90 walks, Cali and I completed our project to walk every street in Corvallis.

We walked about 262 total miles and covered about 189 miles of Corvallis streets.

Here's our summary data:

For most walks, we drove to a starting/ending point. That's why this project required almost 450 miles of driving. We tried to be as efficient as possible, but cul-de-sacs and other retracings forced us to walk quite a few (about 73) extra miles to cover everything.

Here are some other interesting numbers.

Zero

The number of socks that either Cali or I wore on these walks

The number of injuries on this project - great to stay healthy!

Zero is also the number of rude or mean or difficult people we met during this project. Some of the people we met were indifferent, but most of them were friendly and welcoming and sometimes curious about why we were doing what we were doing.

One

The number of pairs of footwear that I wore. Cudos to my favorite Clarks' sandals:

One is also the number of difficult dogs that we met. All in all, pet owners in Corvallis have dogs that behave very well. We only had one instance of an aggressive dog that bit Cali, and that resulted when an owner (near home) did not have their dog on a leash. In 90 walks, we probably met more than 200 well-manered dogs. This was not a problem.

Two

The minimum number of goofy looks from Cali on any given walk. Cali loved this project and was an awesome companion.

Five

The minimum number of things that Cali liked best about this project. They include smelling everything, cats, chickens, sticks, and people (especially Matt). Cali has a great sense about who is a "dog person" and whom to avoid.