App: Hiking

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/39d3b5e8-67db-4517-93a8-5ec485269635

For the vivoactive, FR230, FR235, and FR630 (I don't plan support for other devices)

Please use this thread for questions, etc!

"Hike" records an activity as a hike or walk in Garmin Connect. It also allows you to mark "waypoints" (they show up as lap marks in Garmin connect, so you can see them on that map).

When hike starts, it waits for GPS, and looks for an available HRM and Tempe. At this point, with the up/down key or a screen swipe, you can switch between "hike" and "walk". Then, press "start" to start recording.

The current time, HR and temp (if the sensors are available) is displayed on all screens. While recording, pressing "back" marks a waypoint. To pause or end, press "start again", and you are given the options of "resume", "save", and "discard".

When you hit the start button and get the resume/save/discard menu, you can hit the back button. The menu goes away, and the recording remains paused (it's indicated next to the clock time on all pages). But you can scroll trough the data pages at the time. That way, if you're taking a break, you can sit and look at the current data.

When "paused" is displayed with the time, pressing start again resumes the recording.

There are 5 data screens that you can see when recording (up/down button, or swipe right/left on touch devices) (some not shown here due to forum limits)

The first screen is basic recording info: The time for the activity, the time that recording was active (when paused, this doesn't increase), the distance, and the number of waypoints marked

The second screen shows pace, avg pace, speed, and avg speed.

The third page shows the waypoints you marked. They are shown 5 at a time, and rotate every 7 seconds. They closest waypoint is shown in green.

The fourth page shows elevation data. This is GPS based, and sometime may be off. Elevation, total Ascent, and total Descent is shown.

The fifth page is location information. Your current lat/lon and heading, as well as your starting location lat/lon and the direction and distance back to start. GPS quality is also show, both in text and colors (green is usable or better)

Changes in version 0.12: see https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?335082-App-Hiking&p=765691#post765691

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jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

The err_log.txt would help, and I'd send it to Garmin as they are the only ones that understand it. Try this:

When you press the upper left button, keep it pressed even after you see the menu for power down. The watch will power down, but it's more of a "full power off" than using the menu I believe. Then press it again to turn on the watch.

sabeard over 8 years ago

The err_log.txt would help, and I'd send it to Garmin as they are the only ones that understand it. Try this:

When you press the upper left button, keep it pressed even after you see the menu for power down. The watch will power down, but it's more of a "full power off" than using the menu I believe. Then press it again to turn on the watch.

I will send you a message with the error log file when I get home. I did the hard power down and interestingly the time reset back a couple hours. Now I need to go outside to get a GPS fix to reset the time. I am really starting to think it is a firmware issue.

Eric.N. over 8 years ago

SportTracks

This app seems to be working fine uploading activities to Garmin Connect, but for some reason when my walk activity gets automatically sync'd to SportTracks.mobi, it changes the sport category to hike?

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

On the top line when you run Hike, you'll see Hike and version on the left and then in (), You'll see "Hike" or "Walk"

If the ()'s have "Hike", you'r recording a hike, and 'Walk" a walk..

The way you set this is when Hike begins to run (before you press "Start"), is you either swipe or use the up/down buttons (depending on the watch you have) to select Hike or Walk in ()'s.

I's say it recorded your walk as a hike, and when it was passed on, it also shows as a hike.

sabeard over 8 years ago

Jim,

Attached is the err_log.txt file. The crash happened at ~ 8:05pm on 5/12/16. I have the event logs from the garmin/evntlogs folder available also.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Thanks SABEARD.. I'll ask Garmin what it means....

Eric.N. over 8 years ago

On the top line when you run Hike, you'll see Hike and version on the left and then in (), You'll see "Hike" or "Walk"

If the ()'s have "Hike", you'r recording a hike, and 'Walk" a walk..

The way you set this is when Hike begins to run (before you press "Start"), is you either swipe or use the up/down buttons (depending on the watch you have) to select Hike or Walk in ()'s.

I's say it recorded your walk as a hike, and when it was passed on, it also shows as a hike.

It records as a walk on Garmin Connect, but for some reason, when it transfers the fit file to SportTracks, its classified as a hike.

The SportTracks guys say they don't do anything to the file.

sabeard over 8 years ago

I had another crash with Hike on my FR230. Again running FW 4.30 while connected with BLE and with pace and HR notifications enabled. I really think this is related to FW 4.30 given all the complaints in the FR235 forum about watch reboots. I am opening a case with Garmin support to see if they can figure out what is going on. Anyway I have 2 crashes out of 3 times running hike on FW 4.30.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Thanks SABEARD. It sure sounds like a FW thing to me, but as you are the only one I've heard about this from, it could also be your watch itself... :(

sabeard over 8 years ago

Jim, I was thinking the same thing. I have done a factory reset and cleared all user data and set everything up fresh for the new FW. I will keep you post if it works any better.