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# Accounts, preferences and local trips

Understand what sign-in stores and how local trips differ from assistant-accessible snapshots.

## Plan as a guest or sign in

Planning does not require an account. Optional Google sign-in identifies your Adventure Runner account and enables saved gear preferences and assistant authorization. Apple sign-in is not enabled. Google sign-in does not grant access to Gmail, Drive or Calendar.



## Where are my trips?

Your trip library belongs to this browser and origin. A different device, browser profile, private window or hosting URL has a separate library. Sign-in does not upload, sync or separate local trips by account. Signing out leaves local trips on the device. Use Download trip and import its JSON file to move or restore a local plan.



## Share a snapshot deliberately

In Account, select a local trip and choose Share selected trip. This uploads its route and notes to your account for authorized assistants. Later local edits are not uploaded automatically. Approved assistant edits change the cloud snapshot; Save as local copy creates a separate editable local plan. Sharing a snapshot is different from generating an editable link.



## Control assistant access

Account lists authorized connections and pending proposals. Stop sharing blocks assistant access to that plan. Disconnect revokes the connection; previously issued access tokens may remain valid until expiry. Exported files and copied content cannot be recalled. Read the Privacy page for storage and provider details.



## Next step





- [Connect and plan with your assistant](https://www.trailready.run/docs/assistants/)

## Documentation topics

- [Your first trip](https://www.trailready.run/docs/getting-started/)
- [Routes, stops and timing](https://www.trailready.run/docs/planner/)
- [Weather and go/no-go review](https://www.trailready.run/docs/conditions/)
- [Gear and preparation checklists](https://www.trailready.run/docs/checklists/)
- [Share, PDF and GPX](https://www.trailready.run/docs/sharing/)
- [Accounts, preferences and local trips](https://www.trailready.run/docs/accounts/)
- [Plan with your assistant](https://www.trailready.run/docs/assistants/)
- [UI questions and troubleshooting](https://www.trailready.run/docs/troubleshooting/)

Canonical URL: https://www.trailready.run/docs/accounts/

Content updated: 2026-10-05. No reuse or training license is granted by this index; third-party materials retain their source terms.

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