As I said, I called Garmin. I changed the activity class which in part represents my current health, along with the VO2 max. This time I used my actual weight. After I reset it, I went through a calibration procedure to get more accurate steps per calorie. Now I am getting 130 calories per mile. This amounts to 17 steps per mile. This appears to be more accurate. I also was much more tired on the way back. I did tally more calories burned on that leg of the trip. So who knows? Time will tell. My chest strap heart monitor should improve the accuracy. Now I have to figure out how to consume all those extra calories. I will go grocery shopping and have some fruit to boost calories.

UpDownAround: Based on your average steps per day, and how your exersize is getting easier for you, you are in much better shape than I am. So you have to take more steps to burn up one calorie. This makes sense to me. Therefore, my goal in fitness will be 26 steps per calorie, which appears to be around where you are at now.