Planning a multi-day walk

How far to walk each day, how to split a route into days, and what to decide before you leave.

• How far should I walk each day?
• How do I split a route into days?
• What should I decide before I leave?
• What happens if I fall behind?

Sharing a trip with family

How to keep the people at home informed without sending forty messages a day, and what they actually want to know.

• What do the people at home actually want to know?
• How do I share a Trailpost link?
• Do my family need to install anything?
• How much of my position do they see?

Check-ins and staying safe

What a check-in is, what the page shows if you miss one, and what Trailpost is not.

• What is a check-in?
• What happens if I miss a check-in?
• Is Trailpost a safety device?
• How do I stop the page worrying people?

GPX basics

What a GPX file is, where to get one for your route, and why some files import with no route in them.

• What is a GPX file?
• Where do I get a GPX for my route?
• Why does my file import with no route?
• Does the climb figure match my watch?