TrekFreely Watch App

Companion app for TrekFreely (trekfreely.org), the backcountry trip-safety platform. When you head out on a TrekFreely trip, this app sends your latest vitals from your watch to the live dashboard your emergency contacts are watching — so the people who care about you can see how you are doing, not just where you are. Shown on your trip dashboard (varies by watch model): Heart rate, Blood oxygen (Pulse Ox), Elevation, Steps How it works: 1: Create a trip at trekfreely.org and enable "Smart watch vitals (Garmin)". 2: Generate a pairing code under Account - Smart Watch - Watch App. 3: Enter the code in this app's settings (Garmin Connect - your device - Connect IQ apps - TrekFreely - Settings). That's it. While a trip is active, the app sends your newest readings every 10 minutes (adjustable, 5-60) through your phone's connection. Built for the backcountry: Out of cell coverage? The app keeps a short queue of readings and delivers them when coverage returns, slowing down automatically in dead zones to save battery. Between trips it backs off to occasional check-ins, and your dashboards show how long ago the last reading arrived — so a quiet stretch reads as "out of coverage," not an emergency. Privacy first: Your data goes only to trekfreely.org — no third parties, no ads, no analytics. Only your newest readings are kept, briefly, while a trip is running. We never store a history of your health data. This app collects no location data. Unpair anytime from your TrekFreely account; the pairing code stops working immediately. Requirements: a free TrekFreely account, a pairing code, and your watch connected to the Garmin Connect app on a phone with a data connection. TrekFreely currently supports trips in the United States. Questions or feedback: [email protected]