About TripPlanner

TripPlanner is a privacy-first trip planning tool built for hikers, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts. It helps you organize trips, manage gear, plan packing lists, and estimate calorie needs — all without sending your personal information to any server.

🔒 Privacy & Your Data

No personal data is stored on our servers. Your profile information (age, weight, height, fitness level) is stored exclusively in your browser's local storage and never transmitted to any server or third party.

Trip data, gear lists, and packing configurations are stored in a local database on the server you host this application on. We do not operate any centralized cloud service or collect analytics.

You can delete your profile data at any time by clearing your browser's local storage. Account and trip data can be removed through the application's interface.

How Calculations Work

The calorie calculator uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation to estimate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) based on gender, age, weight, and height. This is a widely used formula in nutrition science for estimating resting energy expenditure.

Trail burn estimates factor in trip duration, distance, elevation gain, terrain difficulty, altitude, temperature extremes, and pack weight. These are combined using activity multipliers derived from exercise physiology research to produce daily and total calorie estimates.

The deficit/surplus calculation compares your estimated total burn against the calorie content of packed food items to give you a practical overview of whether you're carrying enough nutrition.

⚠️ Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

TripPlanner is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The authors and contributors shall not be held liable for any damages, injuries, or losses arising from the use of this application.

This is not medical or nutritional advice. The calorie calculations are estimates based on general formulas and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual metabolic rates vary significantly based on factors not captured by this tool.

Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about nutrition, especially for strenuous outdoor activities. Carry adequate food, water, and emergency supplies regardless of calculator estimates.

You are solely responsible for your trip planning decisions, including but not limited to food provisions, equipment choices, route selection, and safety precautions. Use this tool as one input among many in your planning process.

Terms of Use

By using TripPlanner, you agree that the application is provided for informational and planning purposes only. You accept full responsibility for verifying all information and calculations before relying on them in the field.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the application at any time without notice.

Credits

Designed and developed by Claus A Erichsen at Ørneklo.

Built with SvelteKit, TypeScript, SQLite, and Tailwind CSS.