• The Plan tab now opens on your trip plan and ends with a short before-you-go list: pack checklist, daylight, weather safety, storm turnaround and check-in timer. • Saved items now live in the Library, so the app has five tabs. • Read-aloud and breathing cues use the most natural voice installed on your device. • Accessibility: Reduce Motion is respected, text contrast is higher in every theme, and VoiceOver labels are clearer. • Location is requested with a short explanation, and Compass, Sun, UV and Check-In offer a way to turn it on later. Check-In works without location. • Removing a bookmark or checklist item can be undone, and deleting a waypoint asks first. • The waypoint compass shows when you have arrived. • A new app icon, plus fixes and polish.

• New Plan tab: an Emergency Preparedness Planner that puts water purification, shelter, weather, daylight and first-aid tools on one screen. • Wildlife entries now include reference photos, and the wildlife and knot lists show a thumbnail. • Every reference photo shows its author and licence. Tap the credit to see full source details in Settings → Photo Credits. • New Open-Source Acknowledgements screen in Settings. • Library categories show how many entries each contains. • Tall photos are now shown whole instead of cropped. • Location is requested only while a tool that uses it is open. The header no longer shows a live GPS readout. • The camera heart-rate mode has been removed. Counting a pulse by hand is still available. • If one screen runs into a problem, navigation and the SOS button keep working. • New app icon, plus fixes and polish.

Compass improvements • The compass now works on its own — it points north without needing a saved waypoint, and clearly shows whether you're viewing your heading or navigating to a waypoint. Easier to get around • A back arrow now reappears whenever you scroll up, so you're never stranded partway down a long page. • The Privacy Policy and Terms of Service now open inside the app and follow your chosen display theme, including Tactical Red for night vision. New tools and reference content • UV exposure estimator with burn-time guidance. • Storm turnaround timer for alpine days. • Snow blindness and lightning safety entries. • Wildlife list reorders to the region you're in. • Copy or share your GPS position for a rescue call or satellite messenger. • Swipe from the left edge to go back. Reliability • More dependable SOS flashlight beacon and clearer GPS accuracy reporting.

This update hardens the app for backcountry use: • SOS strobe now uses your iPhone's camera flash (torch) on multi-lens models, so the distress signal is far brighter than screen flash alone. • "Return to Camp" GPS now shows how accurate each saved waypoint is (±meters) and warns you when a fix is weak — so you can re-mark before you rely on it. • New Lightning Safety guide (NWS/NOLS based): when to seek shelter, the "if you hear thunder" rule, strike avoidance, the 30-minute wait, and strike first aid. • Reference diagrams (knots and more) now show a clear "unavailable offline" notice with a Retry button instead of a blank space. • Added native haptic feedback — the breathing exercise now buzzes — for eyes-free use. Note: this version now requires iOS 16 or later.

Accessibility & quality improvements: • Focus trap on check-in dialogs: keyboard and assistive technology users can now navigate Check-In cognitive tests and emergency overlays without focus escaping • Tactical Red night-vision theme: fixed invisible text on toast notifications (warning, info, success messages now readable) • Pedometer: screen reader announces step count and distance when tracking stops • Fixed a timer cleanup issue in the Check-In cognitive test

• Waypoint Photos — Attach a photo to any saved GPS waypoint for visual confirmation when you return. Perfect for camp, water sources, and trail junctions where terrain looks uniform. Photos auto-resize and stay on-device (no cloud). • Camera Heart Rate — Fixed finger placement instructions with an iPhone-specific diagram. The measurement now correctly tells you to press your fingertip diagonally across the Main 1× lens AND the Flash (they're at opposite corners of the camera plateau). Much more reliable pulse readings. • Safety Banner — Swipe left to dismiss the safety notice at the top of pages. Visible hint added so the gesture is discoverable. • Under the hood — 22 new tests, atomic photo storage with LRU eviction, orphan cleanup on app launch. • Waypoint Photos — Attach a photo to any saved GPS waypoint for visual confirmation when you return. Perfect for camp, water sources, and trail junctions where terrain looks uniform. Photos auto-resize and stay on-device (no cloud). • Camera Heart Rate — Fixed finger placement instructions with an iPhone-specific diagram. The measurement now correctly tells you to press your fingertip diagonally across the Main 1× lens AND the Flash (they're at opposite corners of the camera plateau). Much more reliable pulse readings. • Safety Banner — Swipe left to dismiss the safety notice at the top of pages. Visible hint added so the gesture is discoverable. • Under the hood — 22 new tests, atomic photo storage with LRU eviction, orphan cleanup on app launch.

Fixed critical safety bug in Campsite Evaluator: flash flood risk (Dry Wash) warning now works correctly Improved content readability with constrained reading width and visual section cards Added Back to Top navigation button for long content pages Added Keep Screen On toggle for medical/emergency content Accessibility improvements: keyboard focus, button types, ARIA attributes Dead Man's Switch — New safety tool for solo hikers. Set a periodic check-in timer that tests your alertness with a cognitive challenge. If you don't respond, your GPS coordinates and emergency plan are displayed prominently for rescuers. SOS Audio Beacon — The SOS flashlight now emits a piercing 3kHz tone synced with the Morse code flash pattern. Mute toggle included. Slope Inclinometer — Measure slope angle in real-time using your device's motion sensor. Color-coded avalanche risk zones (low, moderate, high, extreme). Red Light Mode — Instant night vision preservation. One tap from the Emergency screen switches to tactical red. Tap again to restore your previous theme. Improved Readability — Content pages are easier to read with better typography, fixed filter pills, and cleaner navigation. Bug Fixes — Shelter safety corrections, header scroll fix, permission recovery flow for compass and inclinometer, and numerous UI polish improvements from TestFlight testing.