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About Communities

Communities are where friendships grow, passions unite, and activities thrive on MissionPeak. Whether you're joining a hiking group, starting a local club, or building a space for your close friends, Communities give you the platform to connect and organize around shared interests.

What is a Community?​

A Community is a group of people who come together on MissionPeak to share common interests, organize Huddles, post content, and build lasting connections. Communities can be small and private (like a close group of friends) or large and public (like a regional hiking club).

Think of Communities as your virtual basecamp — a place where members gather, plan, and inspire each other.

Key Features of Communities​

  1. Shared space for activities

    • Post updates, discussions, inspirations, and upcoming Huddles.
    • Bring like-minded people together in one organized place.

  2. Flexible privacy levels

    • Public – anyone can view posts, Huddles, and other items.
    • Protected – anyone can find the Community and see its overview, but only members see posts, Huddles, and other items.
    • Private – only members can see posts, Huddles, and other items.

    See Community Privacy Options for full details, including how privacy can be changed after a Community is created.

  3. Events & Huddles integration

    • Host Community-specific Huddles and events.
    • Privacy and participation rules automatically follow the Community's settings.

  4. Member management

    • Community creators and admins can approve requests, remove members, or assign roles.
    • Members can invite others (depending on Community settings).

  5. Inspiration sharing

    • Members can write and share Inspirations (articles, stories, tips) with the group.
    • Great for documenting trips, sharing advice, or motivating others.

Creating a Community​

  1. Tap the "+" menu in the app.
  2. Select Community.
  3. Give your Community a name, description, and photo.
  4. Choose the privacy level (Public, Protected, or Private).
  5. Publish and start inviting members.

Joining a Community​

  • Discover Communities through the Explore page or search by activity/interest.
  • Review the Community description to see if it's right for you.
  • Tap Join:
    • Instantly join if it's Public.
    • Send a request if it's Protected.
    • Get invited if it's Private.

Why Communities?​

Communities help you:

  • Find your tribe — people who share your interests.
  • Organize and grow beyond one-off events.
  • Access a steady stream of posts, Huddles, and Inspirations.
  • Build meaningful, long-term connections.