RidgeSyncShare Your Trip Plan with Crew and Family
Every backpacking trip needs someone on the outside who knows the plan, which trailhead, which camps, which day you're due out, in case something goes wrong. RidgeSync's trip sharing turns your plan into a link you send to whoever needs it: hiking partners deciding on final logistics, or the family member who's your safety contact while you're out of range.
It's the same trip document you built the route in, shared as a clean, read-only view, not a screenshot of a map that's already out of date by the time you send it.
One link, the whole plan
Share a trip and the recipient gets the full itinerary: the route map, day-by-day splits with mileage and elevation, planned camps, and your start and expected end date, all in one page they can open on any device without an account. Update the plan (move a camp, adjust a day split) and the shared link reflects the change immediately, so there's never a stale version floating around in someone's texts.
This matters most for trip partners still finalizing logistics, gear splits, shuttle timing, who's driving, when the shared plan is the actual source of truth instead of a group chat full of half-remembered edits.
A real safety plan, not a guess
The single most useful thing you can leave with someone before a backpacking trip is a specific plan: where you're starting, where you're camping each night, and when you're due back, so that if you're overdue, they know roughly where to point search and rescue rather than a vague 'somewhere in the mountains.' A shared RidgeSync trip link gives your emergency contact exactly that, with real camps and dates rather than a mental summary that gets fuzzier by the day.
It doesn't replace telling someone in person or leaving a physical note at the trailhead where required, but it's a far more precise version of the same idea, and it's already up to date with your latest plan.
Sharing without giving up control
Shared views are read-only: the people you share with see the plan exactly as you built it, but can't edit your trip. You control who has the link, and you can update or reshare it any time your plan changes without anyone needing to ask you for the latest version.
Same flow for one emergency contact or a whole hiking group coordinating a shared itinerary before the trip.
Frequently asked questions
Does the person I share a trip with need an account?
No. A shared trip opens as a read-only page in any browser, no RidgeSync account or app install required for the person viewing it.
Does the shared link update if I change my plan?
Yes. The shared view reflects your live trip document, so if you move a camp or adjust a day split, anyone with the link sees the updated plan immediately, no need to resend anything.
Can people I share a trip with edit it?
No, shared views are read-only. Only you can edit the trip; the people you share with see the plan exactly as you've built it.
What should I share with my emergency contact before a trip?
Share your full trip plan, trailhead, planned camps each night, and your expected return date, so if you're overdue, whoever you left it with has specific information rather than a vague sense of where you went.