GearWise (2e1736)

GearWise is the all-in-one hiking companion that helps you prepare for every adventure — whether it's a quick day hike or a multi-day backcountry expedition.

SMART GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
Get personalized gear suggestions based on your trip details, fitness level, and the season. Our recommendation engine covers 185+ products across 18 categories including shelter, hydration, navigation, first aid, bear protection, and emergency survival gear. Items you already own are tracked in your Gear Closet, so you only see what you actually need. Gear flagged for replacement or in worn condition automatically appears in recommendations.

TRAIL GUIDES & WILDLIFE REFERENCE
Identify plants, animals, and insects along your route with our comprehensive field guides. Each entry includes detailed descriptions and images sourced from Wikipedia. Tap any photo to view it full-screen for easy identification on the trail.

REGIONAL BEAR SAFETY
GearWise automatically recommends the right bear storage based on where you're hiking. West Coast parks like Yosemite and Yellowstone require hard-sided bear canisters for overnight trips. East Coast and Appalachian trails recommend bear bags with a hanging line. Day hikes skip bear storage entirely.

SURVIVAL RULE OF 3s
Our recommendation engine is built around the wilderness survival priority system: shelter first (emergency bivy or space blanket), then fire, water filtration, and navigation. Essential survival items are always prioritized in your packing list.

GROUP TRACKING & SAFETY
Hike with confidence using real-time group tracking. See your entire hiking party on the map, get wearable notifications for trail alerts, and benefit from automatic fall detection that triggers emergency alerts if you're unresponsive for 30 seconds after a detected fall.

TRIP PLANNING & DISCOVERY
Explore curated trip recommendations on the Discover screen. Filter by day hikes, distance, or spin the globe to find your next adventure. Plan multi-day trips with detailed itineraries and share them with your group.

21 LANGUAGES
GearWise speaks your language. Full localization support for English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Arabic, Turkish, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Indonesian, and Swahili.

GEAR CLOSET
Track every piece of gear you own. Mark items by condition, flag gear that needs replacement, and let the recommendation engine automatically fill in the gaps for your next trip.

Download GearWise and make your next hike your best-prepared one yet.v30.49 — Latest Update

• Full localization across 21 languages — all UI text, filter chips, and Discover screen content now display in your device language
• Improved gear recommendation engine with Survival Rule of 3s priority system
• Regional bear storage logic for West Coast (canister) vs East Coast (bear bag) parks
• Fall detection with 3-phase algorithm: freefall detection, impact spike, and post-impact stillness monitoring
• Emergency alert auto-fires to hike guide after 30-second countdown if no response
• Split Safety & First Aid into three focused categories: First Aid, Bear & Critter Protection, and Emergency & Survival
• Finance tab with travel credit card recommendations and trip financing options (18+ only, CARD Act compliant)
• Full-screen photo viewing in all trail guides (plants, animals, insects)
• 185+ gear products across 18 categories
• Bug fixes and performance improvements