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
  • Today I uploaded an update of Hike (0.14i.1) and they only change is that I removed the auto-migration of Hike to the fr735xt. I also updated Hike2 to support the fr735xt (it's now version 2.00.1).

    The reason for this is the extra memory availe for things like Hike on the fr735xt,


    It's interesting you say that the 735xt has upgraded internals compared to the 235.

    I didn't think Garmin could justify an extra $120 for what is on the face of it a difference in software (software they've ported for other models in their range too).

    Strange then that the VAHR is cheaper than all of them! But it's no good to me, I have to wear gloves for 7 months of the year where I live. I need something with a hard button interface.
  • Been using hike on my FR235 this weekend for a few walks but it seems it ignores my disabling of HR sensor... I have this disabled through the garmin express app settings but it still registers my HR during a hike.

    Is this something reported before (or is there anything I can try?).

    Not necessarily need the OHR for a hike and wouldn't mind sparing the battery a bit :)

    Other then that no issues (every now and then I get an exclamation mark with "ConnectIQ" text but I believe this is a memory thing. If I restart the watch Hike works fine again).
  • On the 235, when you turn off the HRM in Hike, is it that the hr is showing when your hike is uploaded to Garmin Connect or just on the 235 itself? This is the first I heard of this.

    As far as the crashes, there was a fw problem that was causing crashes (actually due to bluetooth the way I understand it) that was fix in the 4.60 FW.
  • On the 235, when you turn off the HRM in Hike, is it that the hr is showing when your hike is uploaded to Garmin Connect or just on the 235 itself? This is the first I heard of this.

    As far as the crashes, there was a fw problem that was causing crashes (actually due to bluetooth the way I understand it) that was fix in the 4.60 FW.


    Both when uploaded as displayed in Hike itself...

    I'll try deleting the app and reinstalling, perhaps it's a fluke (been toggling the switches to see if one of those triggered the crash). And about the crash, it was always when starting Hike and not while using it. Also I never have bluetooth on so that wasn't it, I might have the log at home which made me point to restarting (wrt memory). Minor issue though, I now just check before planning a walk if it starts and if not I just give the watch a reboot to fix it ;)

    Next time I have it I'll try to think of grabbing the log for you if you want.

    Thanks for the great work!
  • Flip...

    When you start hike, up on the top line, you'll see Hike or Walk in ().. Is there also an "H" (a "T" means that it will try to use the Tempe)? That indicated I'll try to use the HRM. If you turned the HRM in Hike's app-settings, you shouldn't see the "H".
  • Flip...

    When you start hike, up on the top line, you'll see Hike or Walk in ().. Is there also an "H" (a "T" means that it will try to use the Tempe)? That indicated I'll try to use the HRM. If you turned the HRM in Hike's app-settings, you shouldn't see the "H".


    When I start a Hike (inside, so it stays at the "Waiting for GPS" screen) I don't see the "H", what I see is:

    -----
    Hike 0.14i (Hike)
    13:35:12

    Waiting for GPS
    "Up", "Down" or Swipe
    to change Walk/Hike
    ----

    Thanks for the help, as mentioned I'll just see if I can uninstall/reinstall and try changing some settings at home. Also will keep an eye out for that "H" when switching the "Use HR when available" to on...

    I'll give an update this evening :)
  • As you don't see the "H", that means that Hike isn't even trying to enable the HRM. The fact that you see the HR in hike and when uploaded tells me that for some reason the firmware just goes ahead and enables it anyway.. Strange... I'll have to do some research on this one.
  • As you don't see the "H", that means that Hike isn't even trying to enable the HRM. The fact that you see the HR in hike and when uploaded tells me that for some reason the firmware just goes ahead and enables it anyway.. Strange... I'll have to do some research on this one.


    Hmmm, checked tonight but I don't see any H whether I activate HR or not... Where should I be seeing this (if anyone can post a screenshot for example?)

    I also removed the app and reinstalled, no use... Enabling/disabling data screens works fine so syncing the settings seem to work fine.

    All this is on a FR235 btw, just in case.
  • On the 235, there may be a FW problem where it never shows the "H" for the ohrm. I seem to recall seeing something about that.

    But in the mean time, I've tried this on a va-hr, and the"H" comes and goes based on the app-settings, but even with the HRM off, hrm data is still being recorded.

    This simply means you'll always get HRM data. I'll report it to Garmin, but this probably will be low on their list.
  • On the 235, there may be a FW problem where it never shows the "H" for the ohrm. I seem to recall seeing something about that.

    But in the mean time, I've tried this on a va-hr, and the"H" comes and goes based on the app-settings, but even with the HRM off, hrm data is still being recorded.

    This simply means you'll always get HRM data. I'll report it to Garmin, but this probably will be low on their list.


    Thanks for checking! At least good to know it's a garmin bug so I'm not doing anything weird myself (and you aren't either ;) ).

    Can always manually disable OHR in case I need the battery life.