rakkup Hack 40.1 + Redeem Codes

Indispensable source of maps, backcountry ski and safety info, and GPS location (for Cameron Pass in Colorado anyway). However, a bug sometimes makes it difficult to find your way and safely return to your car. It seems to happen if you haven’t used the app for a while, then start using it when already out of internet connectivity. Base maps and, more importantly, trail lines do not appear - only the trail symbols are visible. The problem resolves itself when you have connectivity again. So if you are relying on this app for navigation, make sure to “warm it up” while you still have Internet the day you head out there.

Update: ugh, still no beta on how much gear, quick draws, types of anchors or even the height of each route. This app should come with a free bail-biner. 😬
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First up, I like the app. It has a lot of features that MP is missing and the ease of locating areas and routes is second to none. All that is awesome, however much of the beta is totally wrong, so I can't give it a good rating.

I bought the Smith Rock guide and here is what I found:
1) areas have different names to mountain project. This is old info and lacks many of the well established routes
2) many routes labeled as '1 pitch' that are actually 2 or 3. Be sure to cross reference with MP. Some climbs are totally wrong. One classic is listed as 1 pitch but It's 3 pitches (can be 2) and no way can you lower off the top with one 60m as described.
3) no length on pitches. Want to know if it's a 45', 80' or 100'+ route? Tough luck

The other HUGE issue is no mention at all of of how much gear is needed. Want to know how many bolts to the anchors? How many QD's or slings to bring? Tough luck. Gotta love the irony of an app called 'rackkup' that has zero mention of your rack 😂

Don't rely on this app for your beta, this is an alpha version at best.

Devs: I bought your content and applaud your effort but beyond route finding this app is pretty useless if not dangerous. I look forward to updates and will update my review as they roll out.

The app is user friendly and includes and ever-increasing amount of beloved climbing areas. It’s also a great way to find out about smaller climbing areas that don’t quite warrant a print guidebook yet.

I use the guides regularly in the backcountry and for trip planning. No trouble with freezing in the latest version.

I’ve paid for a book twice over the years. Keeps crashing and logging me out and every season I have to figure out how to get my book back again.

Love the Rakkup guides! The GPS navigation as well as all the photos and topos for each climb as well as being able to filter and search for climbs by grade, type etc is awesome. Using this in areas that are not easy to get to is invaluable with the turn by turn directions. I’ve used the Ain Belmusk Rakkup guide for a small climbing area in Morocco which can be next to impossible to find the area without the help of the GPS as its in a very remote location.
The app itself is solid and there are frequent updates from the developers with new features and performance and stability improvements. The ability to get an update for the guidebook when it’s available and have it all on your phone which most people have with them all the time anyways is really convenient. It’s great to see more and more major climbing areas are being released. Hopefully this will mean a lot less time and energy wasted trying to find the climbs and more time actually climbing!

Route planning and terrain knowledge are some of the most important elements of backcountry skiing in avalanche terrain. This is why a quality photographic guidebook written by a professional is such a great resource. RAKKUP takes this to a whole new level. Professionalism, and trusted knowledge are still the cornerstones of the app. But the power of digital tools are unleashed by the developers. Photos you can zoom on, drawn routes you can hide or show, terrain filtering features (aspect, slope angle..etc), and most amazingly, turn-by-turn navigation on topographic maps. To top it all off, you can download any RAKKUP "book" and access it offline, and without phone service. I'm definitely a bit old school, and prefer paper books in most cases. I also have only a small handful of apps on my phone. So it's certainly impressive that I was able to figure out how to use the app without much frustration or learning curve.

I have to admit I was skeptical about Rakkup from the getgo, because I'm a bit of a luddite and I love climbing guidebooks. But after working with the guys at Rakkup to put out the Index Town Walls guidebook, I have to say, I'm a convert. The huge advantage from both a publisher's and a purchaser's perspective is the ability to keep the beta in the book up to date. For example, the print guide might say that a certain route is R rated, and then it may get a bolt which changes that. Or a new route might get established, and that can be updated on the rakkup app almost instantaneously, while a guidebook would need however many more years to wait for a reprinting. On top of that, the gps navigation to the crag is revolutionary. Rakkup doesn't replace the guidebook, it simply presents new tools to help get you to the climbs you want to do, and does it better than guidebooks ever have before. That is pretty awesome.

The new Rakkup App is simply awesome. It sets a new standard for rock climbing guidebooks. It provides useful functionality that no print guidebook can really ever provide. I’m not even sure where to begin with all the things it can do. But here are my top 10 reasons for choosing Rakkup Apps over print guidebooks or internet here-say:

1) Turn-by-turn GPS navigation to the base of every route… without cell reception! If this is all it did the price would be totally worth it!
2) Solid beta I can trust from a local expert who stands behind their information.
3) Color photos with route lines for EVERY SINGLE ROUTE. Hello? Anything else without this is just noise.
4) Constant updates ensure all my route beta is current.
5) No limit on the number of photos or amount of beta the author can provide. (unlike print guides) Huge benefit on multi-pitch routes where closeups of each pitch can be critical.
6) Rapid search capability by route, wall or sector.
7) Filter by Difficulty, Stars, Sport-Trad-Boulder-TR, Sun/Shade.
8) Beta on THOUSANDS OF ROUTES all located on my phone…. that I already take to the crag anyway. No internet connection needed.
9) Consistently and logically formatted. Within minutes I was zooming around the entire App, doing all kinds of things. It’s NOT an eBook.
10) Less expensive… both short and long-term.

I worked with Rakkup to create a digital guide to Acadia National Park and I have been truly impressed by what these guys have done. Besides the obvious beauties of GPS navigation, the ability to filter routes to your liking, and the convenience of pulling a comprehensive guidebook out of your pocket when you are a couple of pitches off of the ground and wondering where to go next, one of my favorite features is the plethora of beta photos. In Acadia, the sea cliffs are approached from above, and with a standard guidebook it is often difficult to discern exactly what route you are standing on top of. With the Rakkup guide, beta photos taken from the clifftop allow you to easily orient from above. No more rapping into an obscure 5.11 when you really wanted the classic 5.9!