The top 5 are based on Instagram Story likes.

At the end of the month, we’ll look at which Story entries received the most likes. The five entries with the highest number of likes will move forward onto the official shortlist.

No hidden judging panel. No complicated scoring system. Just the Collective backing the moments that stand out.

Because it keeps the vote simple, quick and community-led.

Everyone already knows how Stories work, and it means you can take part without forms, accounts, extra pages or complicated voting systems.

We share the entries. You like the ones that stand out. The most-liked entries move forward.

Simple.

Your likes help decide which entries make it onto the shortlist.

The top 5 most-liked Story entries from each month will move forward and may be featured across the HIKR Collective Challenge, included in the Journey So Far and considered for end-of-year recognition and prizes.

Your like could genuinely help someone’s adventure get seen.

Yes.

Every valid challenge entry will be shared by HIKR through our Instagram Stories, so everyone gets a chance to be seen by the Collective.

This keeps the process open, visible and community-led — with the shortlist shaped by the entries people connect with most.

In short — yes.

The more valid entries you share, the more chances you have to be featured in HIKR Stories, gain likes from the community, and land on a shortlist.

Posting more will also help in categories like Most Posted Flag, where regular participation matters.

But it’s not only about how many times you enter — one standout post can still go a long way.

Possibly.

Instagram Stories are the easiest and clearest way to start, but the HIKR Collective Challenge will grow over time. As more people get involved, we may introduce a dedicated voting page, extra categories, or different ways for the community to help shape the shortlist.

For now, we’re keeping it simple: every entry shared by us, voted on by likes, with the top 5 moving forward.