Guides
Practical, no-fluff walkthroughs for the parts of a trip that are easy to get wrong — realistic daily mileage, permits, pack weight, dividing gear across a group, and getting maps that still work when the signal stops. Every guide ends with how to do it in GoVenture.
Start here
The sequence that turns "we should do a trip" into a plan with dates, a route, permits and a packing list everyone has actually seen.
Getting started
Choose a route, work out daily mileage, sort permits, build the packing list and file a trip plan — the full sequence, in order.
Read the guide →Planning
Realistic daily mileage by experience level, how to price in elevation with Naismith's rule, and how to build the day plan.
Read the guide →Comparison
AllTrails, Gaia GPS, onX, Strava and GoVenture compared by what they are genuinely built for — and which to use when.
Read the guide →Gear & pack weight
Checklists that stop you forgetting things, and the weight maths that stops day three from hurting.
Gear
A category-by-category checklist for a 2–3 night trip, with typical weights and the items most people carry for nothing.
Read the guide →Pack weight
Base vs consumable vs total weight explained, realistic targets by hiker type, and where the easy kilos actually hide.
Read the guide →Camping
A complete, printable-style list for a two-night car camping trip, plus the ten things people always forget.
Read the guide →Maps & navigation
Your phone's GPS works with zero bars. The map does not — unless you downloaded it first.
Navigation
Why your maps app fails in the backcountry, what to download before you leave, and how to save battery once you are out there.
Read the guide →Navigation
What a GPX file actually contains, how to get one onto your phone from email or Files, and how to turn it into a usable route.
Read the guide →Recording
GPS accuracy in the mountains, background tracking, battery settings that actually help, and syncing with Apple Health.
Read the guide →Groups & safety
Coordinating a group without a 200-message thread, and making sure someone at home knows where you are.
Group trips
Who brings what, how to split shared gear fairly, and how to stop the group chat from becoming the plan.
Read the guide →Safety
Exactly what to include, who to give it to, when they should call for help — and a template you can copy.
Read the guide →Getting started
The full eight-step planning sequence, from picking dates and a route through to sending your trip plan home.
Read the guide →Route, offline maps, itinerary, gear list with pack weight and shared group packing — on one trip. Free on iPhone and iPad.