Safety QR
How to generate, save, and use your personal Safety QR code.
Your Safety QR is a permanent code linked to your trip status. It is designed to be left somewhere accessible — on your car dashboard, shared digitally with people at your trailhead, or carried as a printed card — so that anyone who checks on you can see your current status at a glance.
Generating your QR
From the Safety section of the dashboard, open the QR dialog. Your QR code is generated automatically and is permanent — it never changes between trips. The same code always points to your current active trip status.
You only need to generate it once.
Saving and printing
Two options are available from the QR dialog:
- Download QR — saves the QR as a PNG image file you can share digitally or add to a document
- Print card — generates a clean, wallet-sized card with the QR code and your name; print on card stock and laminate for trail use
What the QR page shows
The QR page at /qr/[your token] has three distinct states:
No active trip
"This person is not currently on a trip." No personal information is shown. This is what people see between trips.
Trip active (timer running, no alert)
A "Trip Active" badge with a green checkmark. Nothing else is displayed about your trip or location. The page includes the Trail Companion opt-in form — anyone who scans can enter their email to receive a single notification if you go overdue.
In normal state, the QR page intentionally shows minimal information. It confirms you are okay without exposing your route, itinerary, or personal details to the public.
Overdue (alert has fired)
The QR page redirects to your full shared trip page at /trip/[id]. This page shows:
- Your full itinerary — days, waypoints, distances
- Your GPX route on the map
- Last known GPS location with a Google Maps link (if you captured one)
- Your linked gear list (if one was selected)
- Emergency contact details — name, clickable phone number, clickable email
- Personal details — name, nationality, birth year, height, weight (if you filled these in)
- Medical notes (if provided)
Everything on the overdue shared trip page is publicly accessible to anyone with the URL. Fill in personal details and medical notes knowing that they will be visible to rescuers — and anyone else who has the link — when an alert fires.
Two common use cases
Loop trails — leave it on your car dashboard
Print the QR card and leave it on your car dashboard at the trailhead. If you are overdue, a ranger, another hiker, or emergency services can scan it to see your full trip details and contact your emergency contacts directly.
Thru-hikes — share digitally
For point-to-point routes where you do not return to the same trailhead, share the QR image digitally with someone at your starting point. They can check your status at any time and, if needed, hand off your trip details to emergency services.
Emergency contacts and the QR
Emergency contacts are set separately in Account settings → Emergency tab. They receive an alert email automatically when the timer fires — they do not need to scan the QR. The QR is for anyone else who might check on you at the trailhead or on trail.