Scan Your Plan

A resource for adventurers!

Going on a trip?
Hiking? Boating? Hunting?

You should let people know where you’re going and when you’ll be back! Scan Your Plan is a free, automated trip-notification system — your safety net for every adventure. Register a plan, and if you don’t check back in on time, your emergency contact is notified automatically. No manual calls or texts to remember once you’re back in cell range — just log in and mark yourself returned.

How It Works

1. Create a free account and start a trip plan.
2. Enter your destination, your expected return time, and an emergency contact.
3. Head out — hiking, boating, hunting, skiing, paddling, or anything else.
4. Back safe? Log in and mark the trip returned to cancel the countdown.
5. If you don’t check in by your return time, your emergency contact is notified automatically.

What You Get

• Completely free to use
• Works for any activity — hiking, boating, hunting, skiing, paddling, backcountry trips, even everyday plans like a date or a concert
• Automated emergency-contact alerts if you miss your return time
• View, edit, or update your plan any time before you head out
• No app to install — manage everything from the Scan Your Plan website
• Pairs naturally with Scan If Found for gear and equipment ID

Why It Matters

Search and rescue teams consistently point to the same gap: nobody knew where the person went, or when to start worrying. A trip plan closes that gap automatically, without relying on someone remembering to text you back. It’s free, it’s simple, and it could save your life.