Completing a day
What happens when you check in on the Start tab — Check-in Timer reset, GPS breadcrumb, and progress tracking.
Checking in on the Start tab marks the current day done, captures your GPS location as a safety breadcrumb (when available), and resets the Check-in Timer (when enabled).
Before the trip starts
While the trip is still in Planning status, check-in is unavailable. Tap Go on the Start tab (quick start or planned trip), then manage the live trip from Start.
During an active trip
- Open the Start tab
- Tap Check in now
GPS capture is best-effort and never blocks the check-in when you have signal. If GPS is unavailable but you are online, a toast explains that the day completed without location — your Check-in Timer still resets once Trailkeep confirms.
Offline: Tapping Check in now without data saves on your device and shows Not confirmed yet — contacts are not updated until sync. Use No data? Check in by text (cell or satellite) in dead zones. See Checking in.
Checking in is your daily reset for the Check-in Timer when Trailkeep has confirmed on the server. If you do not check in within your configured window, an overdue alert is sent to your emergency contacts. Return-by monitoring still applies separately if you miss your promised return date. See Safety Timer.
What you see after check-in
- The daily progress row shows Checked in with a timestamp once Trailkeep confirms (or Saved on device · not confirmed while offline)
- When GPS was captured: a monospace coordinate line under that day (tap to copy)
- When GPS was not captured: GPS unavailable under that day — check-in still counted; undo and try again if you fix permissions or move to better signal
- The Check in now button advances to the next day after confirmation
- The Check-in Timer countdown refreshes to a full window from server confirmation
In the Trip Planner, day name, waypoints, and start point are read-only on checked-in days — edit only on days not yet checked in. A green checkmark appears beside the day title (same as in the Summary chart). Check-in coordinates appear on the Start tab daily progress row and on the shared trip page (map dots and expandable location details per day when GPS was captured).
Undo
You can undo the most recent check-in from the Start tab:
- Open the Start tab during an active trip
- In Daily progress, find the last row marked Checked in
- Tap Undo on that row
Undo is only available on the last completed day — you cannot undo an earlier day while later days remain checked in. If that day had GPS coordinates, you will be asked to confirm because undo clears the location breadcrumb.
Undo is blocked while an SOS alert is active, while you are offline, or while a check-in is still syncing.
After undo, the day becomes editable again in the Trip Planner (name, waypoints, and start point).
Tips
- Check in when you reach camp, not the next morning — GPS accuracy is better with signal, and the Check-in Timer resets from server confirmation at that moment.
- GPS denial does not block check-in. Check in without coordinates if you are in a canyon or indoors.
See also: Checking in · Active trip on Start