Name: BACKBY
Author: Artillis

BACKBY helps you know when to keep going, when to prepare to turn, and when it’s time to head back.

Designed for walking, running, hiking, cycling and other outdoor activities, BACKBY helps you explore without constantly working out whether you still have enough time or distance to get back.

BACKBY does not simply tell you to turn around halfway. It continuously uses your actual progress and return estimate to work out when you should head back, so the turnaround point can change as your outing develops.

THREE GOAL MODES

Back By Time
Set the actual clock time you want to be back at your starting point.

Out For Time
Set how long you want the complete outing to last.

Out For Distance
Set the total distance you want the complete outing to cover.

BACKBY then guides you through clear states:

KEEP GOING — you have room to continue.
TURN SOON — you are approaching the calculated turnaround point.
TURN AROUND — it is time to head back.
RETURNING — BACKBY tracks your progress towards the start and updates your predicted arrival.
BACK AT START — confirms you have returned to the starting area.

FEATURES

• Dynamic turnaround guidance based on your actual outing
• Live ARRIVE BACK prediction
• Adjustable Safety Buffer
• Adjustable Turn Soon warning
• Early/manual RETURN NOW
• Ahead By / Behind By return guidance
• Progressive return-to-start display
• Audible/vibration alerts where supported and enabled
• Automatic return detection
• GPS-based arrival detection
• 12-hour and 24-hour clock support
• Metric and imperial units
• Short imperial distances shown in feet
• Short metric distances shown in metres
• Responsive layouts across supported Garmin watches
• On-watch and Connect IQ Mobile settings

SETUP

BACKBY is a Connect IQ data field.

Add BACKBY to a data screen in the Garmin activity you want to use, such as Run, Walk, Hike or Bike.

From the activity settings, open the BACKBY data-field settings and choose a Goal Mode:

• Back By Time
• Out For Time
• Out For Distance

Then set the appropriate target, Safety Buffer and Turn Soon warning.

HOW THE MODES WORK

Back By Time
Choose the actual time you want to arrive back at your starting point. Your target stays fixed while ARRIVE BACK is the live prediction of when BACKBY currently expects you to return.

Out For Time
Choose the total duration of the complete outing. BACKBY calculates when you should turn based on your progress and return estimate. It is not simply a halfway timer.

Out For Distance
Choose the total distance you want the complete outing to cover. BACKBY monitors your distance and return progress and calculates when you should turn. It is not simply a fixed halfway-distance counter.

SAFETY BUFFER

Safety Buffer gives BACKBY extra margin rather than planning right to the absolute limit.

For the time-based modes it is set in minutes.
For Out For Distance it is set as a distance.

TURN SOON

Turn Soon gives advance warning before the calculated turnaround point.

For time-based modes it is set in minutes.
For Out For Distance it is set as a distance.

RETURN NOW

If you decide to head back early, use RETURN NOW where available. BACKBY then switches to return guidance and tracks your progress towards the start.

RETURNING

While returning, BACKBY can show:
• estimated time or distance to the start
• predicted arrival time
• whether you are ahead of or behind your target
• progressive blue return ring

Arrival is based on your actual GPS position rather than simply a timer reaching zero.

ALERTS

BACKBY can alert you for important stages such as TURN SOON, TURN AROUND and falling behind. Alert behaviour depends on your Garmin device and watch/activity sound and vibration settings.

IMPORTANT

BACKBY is a return-planning aid, not a navigation system. GPS accuracy, terrain, route choice, stops and speed changes can affect predicted arrival times. Always use your own judgement and appropriate navigation tools in unfamiliar or hazardous areas.

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