Getting Started · Step 01
Zero to planned expedition
in two minutes
TrekEquation's onboarding captures your physical profile and planning preferences — then pre-configures complexity thresholds, caloric estimates, and effort defaults automatically. You only set it up once.
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TREKEQUATION
Mountain expedition planning,
engineered for precision.
Step 1 of 6 · Welcome
Welcome Screen
01 — OnboardingSmart defaults from a 90-second profile
Every complexity threshold, caloric baseline, and effort estimate in TrekEquation is derived from your profile. Setting up correctly at the start means you never have to override defaults manually.
Physical Profile
Body weight, height, age, and gender feed the energy expenditure model used for caloric planning and pack weight limits.
Experience Level
Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert — sets the thresholds at which the complexity system flags routes as demanding.
Planning Style
Minimal, Balanced, or Comprehensive — controls how many planning features appear in the Planner and Plan Detail screens.
All 6 Steps
The complete onboarding flow
Each screen collects one category of information. You can skip any step and adjust settings later from your profile — your choices are never locked in.
Step 01
Welcome
Introduction to TrekEquation and the expedition planning philosophy. No data required.
Step 02
Units
Choose metric (km, kg, m) or imperial (miles, lbs, ft). Sets the display system for all distances, weights, and elevations app-wide.
Step 03
Your Profile
Body weight, height, age, and gender. Used to compute realistic energy expenditure, VO₂ estimates, and pack weight limits.
Step 04
Experience Level
Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert. Adjusts default complexity thresholds and difficulty assessments across all your expeditions.
Step 05
Planning Style
Minimal, Balanced, or Comprehensive. Controls the density of planning features shown in the Planner and Plan Detail screens.
Step 06
Ready
Summary of your settings, a quick orientation to the Planner, and an optional prompt to build your first expedition immediately.
Why It Matters
What your profile changes
Your onboarding profile is not cosmetic — it directly controls the intelligence of every estimation the app produces.
Point A
Caloric estimates
Daily energy needs are computed from your weight, height, age, gender, and the day's terrain profile. No manual entry needed.
Point B
Complexity flags
The complexity system uses your experience level to determine whether a consecutive trekking day or altitude gain is flagged as demanding or routine.
Point C
Pack weight alerts
Maximum recommended pack weight is derived from your body weight. The gear planner shows amber warnings when you exceed 30% of BW.
Point D
Feature visibility
Planning style controls which panels appear — Minimal users see fewer toggles, Comprehensive users see every planning dimension.
