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Trip Brief

Chapter 12 · Create a printable PDF for a route to take on the trail: overview, map, segment schedule, sunrise and sunset, risks and bail-outs, gear list and emergency contacts.

Chapter 12 of 172 topics

Making a Brief

  1. Choose Output ▸ Trip Brief and pick a route.
  2. Under Departure set the date; turn on “Set departure time” and pick a time so the brief can estimate elapsed times and the margin before sunset.
  3. Under Contents choose the map style (Standard Map or Satellite Imagery) and whether to include emergency contacts and the weather forecast.
  4. Turn on contours and hillshade if needed (a map pack must be installed).
  5. Click “Generate Brief”, preview it on the right, then click “Save PDF…”.
Trip brief settings
  1. 1Departure date and time.
  2. 2Map style and emergency contacts.
  3. 3Contours and hillshade.
  4. 4Generate the brief.
  5. 5Save as PDF.
The brief preview

What Is in the Brief

  • Overview: distance, total ascent and descent, highest elevation, estimated time (without rests).
  • Route map: start, finish and waypoints, with a blue TWD97 grid (kilometers).
  • Waypoint and segment tables: distance, elevation, ascent, descent, grade and estimated elapsed time per segment, with the steepest one marked.
  • Elevation profile.
  • Sunrise, sunset and departure: calculated for the start point, with the latest departure (1 hour buffer) and a warning if you would finish after dark.
  • Weather forecast (optional): the trip day's period forecast for the township at the start, the forecast point of a peak within 10 km, and the warnings at the moment of generating; it says so when the trip day is beyond the forecast range. See Weather.
  • Risks and bail-out information, information to give when calling for help, a gear and supplies checklist, and mountain and park permits.
  • Emergency contacts: taken from the iPhone's Aki Map settings through iCloud.

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