Every BuckUp-specific term in one place. If it's in the app or on this site, it's defined here.
[buhk] · n.
One thousand vertical feet of elevation gain in a single off-road session. BuckUp's core unit of measurement. 2.5 Bucks is a serious day. 5 Bucks is a full alpine run. Your lifetime Buck count is a vertical odometer.
See also: Sub Buck, Buck Shot.
[buhk-shot] · n.
A one-tap shareable summit card stamped with your rig, peak, altitude, date, and your per-session photo. Built for group chats, sized for screenshots. Lives on the in-app share sheet after every logged session.
See also: Buck Shot card.
[buhk-log] · n.
Your permanent, unlimited session history inside BuckUp. Every ride saves locally with date, peak, gain, time, Bucks earned, and an attached photo. Cloud sync is optional and runs only if you sign in.
[neymd-peek] · n.
A destination on BuckUp's curated 2,400-strong Explore list. Hitting a named peak during a session auto-stamps your log with the name. Replaced the older "60+ Named Peaks" list in build 1.0(50).
See also: Explore atlas.
[sad-l-uhp] · v.
The in-app verb for starting a session. Tap SADDLE UP at the trailhead to begin altitude tracking. The opposite verb is LOG IT, which closes the session and stamps the entry.
[suhb-buhk] · n.
BuckUp's track for below-sea-level destinations — 25 spots like Badwater Basin, Bombay Beach, and the Lower Ninth Ward. Same Buck math as a peak, rendered in cool blue (#4FB1F5) instead of dust amber.
See also: Sub Buck destinations.
[toh-poh-kard] · n.
The Rayshader-rendered 3D hero image on every destination's detail view. Hand-built for all 2,400 Explore destinations and served from topo.buckup.app. Twenty-five marquee cards are bundled offline in the app.
[pach] · n.
An achievement stamp awarded for hitting a milestone, region, season, or special run. BuckUp ships with 20 launch patches across four rarity tiers (common, rare, epic, legendary). Earned through riding — no IAP, no random drops.
See also: All 20 patches, Patch Earned
[pach urnd] · n.
The full-screen celebration overlay that fires the instant you earn a patch in BuckUp. The real patch artwork fills the screen; the wordmark goes amber. Tap ADD TO RIG to file the patch on your wall.
[rig] · n.
Your registered vehicle inside BuckUp. Year, make, model, trim, and callsign, with a tribe emblem for Jeep, Ford, Toyota, Dodge/Ram, Chevrolet, GMC, Land Rover, or Subaru. Appears on every Buck Shot summit card.
[klym tab] · n.
The home tab with the altimeter gauge, SADDLE UP / LOG IT controls, and your live session stats. The first thing you see when BuckUp opens.
[his-tuh-ree tab] · n.
Your Buck Log. Every session you've ever logged, with elevation profile, peak altitude, gain, duration, and per-session photos. Local-first; cloud sync is opt-in.
[rootz tab] · n.
Reserved for v1.1 trail data. At launch it shows TRAIL DATA COMING IN A FUTURE UPDATE — an honest placeholder for the planned route discovery surface.
[ek-splohr tab] · n.
BuckUp's curated 2,400-destination atlas with hand-rendered 3D topo cards. Filter by state, elevation band, season, and vehicle reachability. Sub Buck low-points included.
[proh-fyl tab] · n.
Your rig profile, patch wall, lifetime stats, and the gear-icon entry to Settings (Pay Dirt unlocks, Permissions, Privacy, Terms, Sign In, Delete Account).