Learn

Getting home
safely.

A short, practical guide for anyone who walks or runs alone after dark. None of it requires buying anything.

Plan the route, not just the run

Choose lit, populated paths even if they're longer. Tell one person where you're going and roughly when you'll be back.

Run with one earbud out or volume low. Hearing footsteps change pace behind you is the earliest warning you get.

A device you have to dig for is a device you won't use. Thumb on the pin from the moment you leave the door.

Cross the road, change pace, step into a shop. Acting early is free; waiting to be certain is not.

Trigger it, then keep moving toward light and people. The noise buys distance — use the distance.

000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand. An alarm is a deterrent, not a replacement for emergency services.

Want the device that goes with the habits? Howl is 130dB and an LED light, on your keys.