Safety plan
Fill this in before a day in the hills, on the water or on a bike, or before a longer trip, and send it to someone who'll notice if you're late. They get your route, when you expect to be back, the time to start worrying and who to call.
Nothing is uploaded. The plan is written into the link itself, and the draft stays in this browser.
Pebbls isn't an emergency service and can't send help. In an emergency, call the local emergency number.
Why leave a plan
If something goes wrong out there, the first thing a rescue team asks is where you were going and when you were due back. A plan left with someone who'll notice if you're late answers that straight away, along with what you're carrying and where the car is.
A page to print and a link to send
The plan comes out as one page, with the time to start worrying at the top and what to do underneath. Print it for the fridge or save it as a PDF.
The link opens the same plan on their phone. Everything is in the link itself, so there's no account and nothing kept on our side, and they don't need Pebbls to open it.
When you're back
Once you're down, one tap writes the message for you. You can also put the check-in time in your calendar and theirs, so neither of you forgets.
Route card or float plan?
It's the same thing under another name. Walkers in the UK call it a route card, and sailors call it a float plan. It says where you're going and when you'll be back, and you leave it with someone who'll notice if you're late.
This one does the job of either. Fill it in for a walk and it's your route card. Choose Sail and it asks for the boat as well, so it works as a float plan.
What it isn't
Pebbls isn't an emergency service. Nobody here watches your plan or rings anyone, and if you're in trouble you should call the local emergency number yourself. The plan makes sure the person keeping an eye out knows when to do the same, and who to ring.
Questions people ask
What should a safety plan include?
Who's going and their phone numbers, the route and any checkpoints, when you set off and expect to be back, the time to raise the alarm, the kit you've got, the car or boat, and who's keeping an eye out. This page asks for all of that, in that order.
How late is too late?
Pick a time you'd definitely be back by, even after a slow day. We'd suggest two hours after you expect to be back, and the button next to the time sets that for you. Tell the person keeping an eye out that before then, a late return isn't worth worrying about.
Is my plan stored anywhere?
No. The plan is written into the link itself, after the # sign, and browsers don't send that part to any server. A draft stays in this browser so you don't lose it, and Start a new plan clears it.
Does the person keeping an eye out need Pebbls?
No. The link opens in any browser on a phone or computer, and the plan prints from there too.
Will Pebbls raise the alarm if I'm late?
No. Pebbls isn't an emergency service and doesn't watch the clock for you. The person you leave the plan with makes the call, which is why the plan tells them who to ring.
Where do the emergency numbers come from?
From official sources such as the UK government's travel advice and the countries' own rescue services, checked in November 2026. Check them yourself before you go, as numbers do change.
Can someone follow me live?
Not with the plan, it only says where you meant to go. If you'd like the family to follow along, the Pebbls app shares your route and photos as the trip happens.