Basic usage
wanderer allows you to upload and manage your trails. You can upload GPX files and add various kinds of metadata (like a description, a difficulty, photos etc.). Additionally, wanderer indexes your trails automatically which enables you to easily search and filter through your trail catalogue.
After installing wanderer header over to /register and create a new account by entering your details.
Click on the "+ New Trail" button in the top right corner next to your user avatar. Next, upload a GPX file from your computer by clicking the "Upload GPX" button. After receiving the file, wanderer parses your file and automatically creates all waypoints that you recorded. Furthermore, it tries to find the closest to the starting point of your trail and fills in the "Location" field for you. You can now fill out the remaining basic info fields manually. Note that the "Name" field is required.
Setting the "Public" switch to on will allow other users to see your trail.
In the "Waypoints" section you will find the waypoints wanderer added automatically when parsing your file. You can edit or delete them via their respective context menu. If you wish you can also add additional waypoints. You can change the icon of a waypoint. All valid icon values can be found here.
wanderer allows you to add one or multiple photos to your trail. Simply import them from your computer. Once imported you can choose to make a photo the trail's thumbnail by hovering over it and clicking the "Make thumbnail" button.
Finally, you can add entries to the summit log. This should be rather self-explanatory.
Adding at least one summit log will mark the trail as "Completed" in the filtered trail list.
wanderer offers two main ways to browse through your trail catalogue.
This view is available at /trails. It displays all your trails in a simple grid. You can choose if you would like to display a trail in card or list form.
This view is available at /map. Here you can see all your trails on an interactive map.
Both views offer a filter panel which you can use to search and filter your trail list to match exactly what you are looking for.
Clicking on a trail card will bring you to the detail view. Here you can inspect the details of your trail. There are two different views.
The overview features only a small map to the right side allowing you to focus more on the written data like the description or the waypoints.
The map view features a large map with an elevation profile at the bottom. The trail is coloured with a gradient as a function of height.
Clicking the "⋮" icon in the trail detail view allows you to perform one of the following actions:
- Switch between views (see above)
- Get directions to the start point of your trail on Google Maps
- Download the GPX file attached to your trail
- Add the trail to a list or remove it from one (see below)
- Edit the trail
- Delete the trail
Lists allow you to further organise your trails. Over at /lists you can create, update and delete your custom lists. To add a trail to a list use the context menu in the trail detail view (see above). Removing a trail from a list works the same way.
Clicking on your user avatar or navigating to /profile will get you to your profile. Here you can choose your default location. This location will be focussed by default when you open the map. Furthermore, you can choose your preferred language and units of measurement here.
You can also delete your account. This action is irreversible and will delete all trails associated with your account.