App settings live on four separate screens, reached from the Maintenance section of Profile & Settings: Appearance, Gear, Packs and Trips.
A switch your tier does not include still appears, with *\ Upgrade** in place of its subtitle.
Appearance
Profile → Appearance.
| Setting | Options | Subtitle in the app |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Metric or Imperial | For display |
| Distance | Kilometres or miles | For maps and routes |
| Mode | Light, Dark or System | Device mode |
| Colour | Three colour circles | App theme colour |
| Home | Which tab opens on start | on start |
Mode
Light, Dark and System are a three-way choice. Pick System to follow whatever your phone is set to.
Colour
There are three theme colours, shown as unlabelled coloured circles:
| Circle | Colour | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| First | Trail (default) | #556868 |
| Second | Blue | #3D5A80 |
| Third | Red | #C0392B |
Every tier can change the theme colour, Day Hiker included.
Home
Requires: Section Hiker tier
Sets which tab opens when you launch the app. The whole row is hidden for Day Hiker.
The options are Packs, Discuss and, on Thru Hiker, Trips. A Section Hiker sees just Packs and Discuss.
Gear
Profile → Gear. Five switches.
| Switch | Subtitle | Requires |
|---|---|---|
| Wish List | Maintain a list of items to purchase | All tiers |
| Gear notes | Add detailed notes to each gear item | All tiers |
| Extended attributes | Quantities and links | All tiers |
| Purchase attributes | Prices, dates and receipts | Section Hiker |
| Gear images | Enhance gear lists with images | All tiers |
Gear images are free on every tier. Pack images need Section Hiker, and trip images need Thru Hiker.
Purchase attributes was previously called Warranty attributes. Switching it on is what makes the Currencies row appear in the Maintenance section. See Purchase Currencies.
Packs
Profile → Packs. Five switches.
| Switch | Subtitle | Requires |
|---|---|---|
| Pack notes | Add detailed notes to each pack | All tiers |
| Sort by weight | Contents by weight: descending | All tiers |
| Pack lifecycle | Enable pack archive | Section Hiker |
| Pack images | Enhance pack lists with images | Section Hiker |
| Pack systems | Enable pack systems | Thru Hiker |
Trips
Requires: Thru Hiker tier
Profile → Trips. The row itself is hidden on the other tiers.
| Setting | Control | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trip images | Switch | Enhance trips with images |
| Hiking hours per day | Slider, 1 to 20 hours | Used to group sections in the day-by-day breakdown |
| Tracking distance | Slider | Metric: 100 to 500 m in steps of 100. Imperial: 300 to 1500 ft in steps of 300. Records a point every N metres or feet moved |
| Location accuracy | Precision or Battery | "Precision for tight trails, Battery for long hikes" |
A shorter tracking distance gives a more detailed track and uses more battery. See Live Tracking.
Tip: Set Units before you start adding gear. It governs weights, distances and elevation everywhere in the app, and switching later means re-reading every number you have got used to.
Related: Profile & Account · Purchase Currencies · Gear Locker · Packs · Trips · Live Tracking · Community