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A VISUAL GUIDE TO BREAD CRUMBS

Go explore.
We'll show you how.

Start an outing, connect the people you trust, and understand what your map is telling you.

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These are illustrative app-style previews using USGS terrain, not recorded trips. Controls and features may differ in the current App Store release.

01 · HOME

Start with one clear action.

  1. 1

    Review Permissions on Home. Location and notification access must be ready.

  2. 2

    Choose Rider Setup for your activity and preferred details.

  3. 3

    Tap Start My Adventure. Trip Plan is optional; follow the controls in your installed build.

↗Start My Adventure

Start from Home after permissions are ready.

02 · GUARDIANS

Choose your people.

  1. 1

    Open Guardians and choose Add Guardian.

  2. 2

    Share an invitation by QR or text.

  3. 3

    Your Guardian opens the invitation and accepts. Sending alone does not create a connection.

↗Guardians require acceptance.

Your privacy stays in your hands.

03 · MAPS

See the terrain ahead.

  1. 1

    During your adventure, open Map.

  2. 2

    Choose Map, Topo, Aerial topo, or Trail-only when offered.

  3. 3

    Use Recenter to return to the known location. Terrain availability and GPS are shown separately.

04 · WATCHING

Keep watch, even from home.

  1. 1

    Open I’m watching over in Guardians.

  2. 2

    Choose the adventurer’s current or most recent shared outing.

  3. 3

    Read the last reported location and timestamp; an old update is not live tracking.

05 · SAFETY

Know what the alert means.

  1. 1

    Open the Help notification or the authorized adventure.

  2. 2

    Check the incident state, last-known position and update time.

  3. 3

    Use normal calls or emergency services when needed. App submission is not proof help has arrived.

↗Help is a request, not rescue.

Delivery is not guaranteed; always contact emergency services directly when necessary.

06 · HISTORY

Finish the outing.

  1. 1

    Choose End Adventure and confirm.

  2. 2

    Open Trip History to see completed outings.

  3. 3

    If reception was lost, check for saved-versus-sent updates. Recorded GPS gaps remain gaps.

Ready for your own adventure?

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Safety reminder: Bread Crumbs adds awareness and records available location updates. It does not replace emergency services or guarantee messages arrive without reception.

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