diff --git a/src/routes/api/visits/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/visits/+server.ts
index e123ec2..6d3bd84 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/visits/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/visits/+server.ts
@@ -121,4 +121,48 @@ let res = await db
       },
     }
   );
+}
+
+// put route to update existing adventure
+export async function PUT(event: RequestEvent): Promise<Response> {
+  if (!event.locals.user) {
+    return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: "No user found" }), {
+      status: 401,
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  // get properties from the body
+  const { id, name, location, created } = await event.request.json();
+
+  // update the adventure in the user's visited list
+  await db
+    .update(userVisitedAdventures)
+    .set({
+      adventureName: name,
+      location: location,
+      visitedDate: created,
+    })
+    .where(
+      and(
+        eq(userVisitedAdventures.userId, event.locals.user.id),
+        eq(userVisitedAdventures.adventureID, Number(id))
+      )
+    )
+    .execute();
+
+  return new Response(
+    JSON.stringify({
+      adventure: { id, name, location, created },
+      message: { message: "Adventure updated" },
+    }),
+    {
+      status: 200,
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+    }
+  );
 }
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diff --git a/src/routes/log/+page.svelte b/src/routes/log/+page.svelte
index 2583b12..be07c59 100644
--- a/src/routes/log/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/log/+page.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     clearAdventures,
     getAdventures,
     getNextId,
-    saveEdit,
   } from "../../services/adventureService";
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import { exportData } from "../../services/export";
@@ -67,10 +66,8 @@
     })
       .then((response) => response.json())
       .then((data) => {
-        console.log("Success:", data);
         let newId = data.id;
-        console.log("New ID: " + newId);
-        console.log("New Name: " + newName);
+        // add to local array for instant view update
         adventures = [
           ...adventures,
           {
@@ -89,25 +86,37 @@
       });
   };
 
-  // function triggerRemoveAdventure(event: { detail: number }) {
-  //   removeAdventure(event);
-  //   showToast("removed");
-  //   adventures = getAdventures();
-  //   // remove from data.result.adventures
-  //   data.result.adventures = data.result.adventures.filter(
-  //     (adventure: Adventure) => adventure.id !== event.detail,
-  //   );
-  // }
-
   function saveAdventure(event: { detail: Adventure }) {
     console.log("Event" + event.detail);
-    saveEdit(event.detail);
-    editId = NaN;
-    editName = "";
-    editLocation = "";
-    editCreated = "";
-    adventures = getAdventures();
-    showToast("edited");
+    // put request to /api/visits with id and advneture data
+    fetch("/api/visits", {
+      method: "PUT",
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        id: event.detail.id,
+        name: event.detail.name,
+        location: event.detail.location,
+        created: event.detail.created,
+      }),
+    })
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((data) => {
+        console.log("Success:", data);
+        // update local array with new data
+        adventures = adventures.map((adventure) =>
+          adventure.id === event.detail.id ? event.detail : adventure,
+        );
+        editId = NaN;
+        editName = "";
+        editLocation = "";
+        editCreated = "";
+        showToast("edited");
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error("Error:", error);
+      });
   }
 
   function editAdventure(event: { detail: number }) {
diff --git a/src/services/adventureService.ts b/src/services/adventureService.ts
index 7088fc4..9e984f4 100644
--- a/src/services/adventureService.ts
+++ b/src/services/adventureService.ts
@@ -31,28 +31,6 @@ export function getAdventures(): Adventure[] {
   return adventures;
 }
 
-export function saveEdit(adventure: Adventure) {
-  let editId = adventure.id;
-  console.log("saving edit");
-  let editName = adventure.name;
-  let editLocation = adventure.location;
-  let editCreated = adventure.created;
-  let oldAdventure: Adventure | undefined = adventures.find(
-    (adventure) => adventure.id === editId
-  );
-  console.log("old" + oldAdventure);
-  if (oldAdventure) {
-    oldAdventure.name = editName;
-    oldAdventure.location = editLocation;
-    oldAdventure.created = editCreated;
-  }
-  editId = NaN;
-  console.log("done");
-  if (isBrowser) {
-    localStorage.setItem("adventures", JSON.stringify(adventures));
-  }
-}
-
 export function clearAdventures() {
   adventures = [];
   if (isBrowser) {