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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nieldewet over 8 years ago

If it shows in the history on your watch, it sounds like it may be a problem with GCM or GE.. Have you tried to sync again? (if you have auto-upload on, it may have just uploaded the firs one)

Thanks Jim.
I'm using the Garmin Connect app on andriod (Is that 'GCM'?). It looks like auto-upload is the default setting, and it was on. I've disabled it and synced again, but no luck. So far only the second hike was synced.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Yes, GCM = Garmin Connect Mobile

Does it show up in history on your watch? Handling this stuff is all done by the FW, so I'm not sure what happened.

update:

If you connect the watch to a PC/MAC you can look at the USB drive part, and in \garmin\activities there are .fit files.

Is there one with the timestamp of the missing hike?

Could it be you accidentally discarded the hike instead of saving it? (I've done that a couple of times myself!)

Anton_Vaasa over 8 years ago

white bg! Yay

Actually I'm testing that right now! The next version (probably some time this week), will have an app setting to use a white background.

Thank you Jim.
I saw that the white bg option is now possible. Will test it tomorrow.

You rock!

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Thank you Jim.

No problem. I've been using it myself for the last few days at various times (different light conditions) and it was an easy change!

MikeDozer over 8 years ago

Thanks for inverted screen! :) now i dont see much to improve here :) almost flawless :)

webvan over 8 years ago

Noticed the vibration in map mode now after a while, so a quick up/down lets you keep the map if need be. The order of the screens doesn't seem to have changed though to get back to it quicker from the default screen? Other than zooming I can't see much left to add indeed ;-)

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Noticed the vibration in map mode now after a while, so a quick up/down lets you keep the map if need be. The order of the screens doesn't seem to have changed though to get back to it quicker from the default screen? Other than zooming I can't see much left to add indeed ;-)

With the vibration I decided to keep the page order the same because I too found a quick up/down works - plus you can now configure the timeout (including "never"). Doing "zoom" is still up in the air, but if I find a good way to do it, maybe in a future version.

Heksa80 over 8 years ago

Save the number of steps taken

Great app! I'm interested in the long-term average and variation of my step length. Would it be possible for your app to save the total number of steps taken during a walk? Thanks.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Great app! I'm interested in the long-term average and variation of my step length. Would it be possible for your app to save the total number of steps taken during a walk? Thanks.

There's no good way to save this and see it outside the app but when you upload the hike/walk to Garmin Connect, I think you can see your steps during the activity, but I don't recall where you can see it!

Heksa80 over 8 years ago

Oh yes, found it in Garmin Connect -> Health & Fitness -> Steps -> Activities. Thanks!