Out and About with zorVaro
Out and about — and someone knows.
When hiking, traveling or heading out on another activity, you set when you expect to be back. Once you're safely back, a quick check-in is enough. If you don't check back in, zorVaro can notify the contacts you prepared.
How Out and About works
Plan ahead. Stay flexible while you're out. Check back in safely.
“Out and About” is designed for time-limited situations — for example hiking, trekking, bikepacking, travel, motorcycle trips or other activities. Your regular check-in schedule remains independent.
Set your return time
You decide when you expect to be back and when your prepared notifications should take effect.
Extend while you're out
If your trip takes longer than expected, simply extend the active Out and About period — without changing your regular check-in plan.
Back safely
When you're back, end the Out and About period with “Back safely.” If you wish, this return can also count as a regular check-in.
No check-in?
If your expected check-in does not arrive, zorVaro can carry out the notifications and actions you prepared.
Stay flexible while you're out
Share status and location only when you want to.
During an active Out and About period, you can send additional information. This lets the people you have authorized see your latest update.
You stay in control: You decide which information you send and who is allowed to see it.
Even without mobile data
Key Out and About actions can be prepared via SMS.
If mobile data is unavailable, you can end or extend the active Out and About period by SMS. You can also prepare a status update or your location for sending by SMS.
Back safely
End the active Out and About period by SMS.
Extend
Move your planned return time back while you're out.
Send status
Prepare a short status update and send it through your SMS app.
Send location
Send your location when you deliberately choose to do so.
Important: To do this, you need mobile network coverage for SMS. The message is prepared on your device; you confirm sending it in your SMS app.
If you don't check back in as planned
Prepared contacts can be notified automatically.
You decide in advance who should be informed and how. If your expected check-in does not arrive, zorVaro can send the notifications you prepared.
For many kinds of activities
Not just for hiking.
Hiking & trekking
For day hikes, multi-day tours and solo activities.
Bikepacking & cycling
When stages take longer than expected or plans change along the way.
Travel
For day trips, road trips, motorcycle journeys and longer adventures.
Out on your own
Especially useful when no one would automatically notice that you are returning later than planned.
What “Out and About” is not
No continuous live tracking. zorVaro does not continuously track you in the background. Locations are only shared when you deliberately send them and make them available for the active Out and About period.
Not an emergency service. zorVaro does not detect accidents or medical emergencies. It carries out the information and action plan you defined in advance if your expected check-in does not arrive.
Not a replacement for trip planning. Route, weather, equipment and local safety information remain part of your own preparation.
In an immediate danger situation, please call 110 / 112 in Germany or the emergency number applicable in your country.
Ready for your next trip?
Set up your return time, contacts and personal Out and About plan in advance, at your own pace.