MeshTrail

MeshTrail — Off-Grid Navigation & LoRa Mesh Communication

Navigate the backcountry with confidence. MeshTrail combines GPS navigation, offline maps, LoRa mesh networking, and comprehensive field guides in one powerful app designed for hikers, hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Works 100% offline.

NAVIGATION
- Full offline map support with downloadable tile regions (Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, Topo)
- GPS track recording with elevation profiles and pace tracking
- Compass navigation with bearing-to-target guidance
- Route planning with stops, difficulty ratings, and Naismith time estimates
- Route following: step-by-step guidance with auto-advance, off-route alerts, and finish ETA
- Tap anywhere on the map to drop a waypoint
- AR peak identification using your camera

HUNTING & PUBLIC LANDS
- Public lands overlays: BLM and USFS boundaries
- Colorado wildlife overlay: State Wildlife Areas, Walk-In Access, and Game Management Unit (GMU) boundaries — where hunters tag in
- Tap any point in Colorado to see its GMU, county, public-access property, and elk/deer units
- Comprehensive hunting guides with Colorado regulations and GMU references
- Fishing guides with species, techniques, lures, and location tips
- Step-by-step field dressing and game processing instructions
- Solunar activity forecaster for hunting and fishing

MESH NETWORKING
- Connect to Meshtastic and MeshCore LoRa radios via Bluetooth
- Send and receive text messages completely off-grid
- See mesh node positions on the map in real-time
- Monitor battery levels, signal strength, and telemetry data
- Automatic position broadcasting to share your location with your group

WILDLIFE FIELD GUIDES
- 130+ North American species with high-quality photos
- Detailed track and scat identification diagrams for field use
- 100+ plants, trees, bushes, flowers, and mushrooms — browse by type, with edibility ratings, foraging tips, and dangerous-lookalike warnings

SURVIVAL TOOLS
- First aid protocols for 30+ emergency scenarios
- SOS beacon with visual Morse code flashlight signal
- Barometric weather monitoring with pressure trend analysis
- Real-time river and stream gauge data from USGS NWIS
- Radio frequency reference (Emergency, GMRS, Ham, CB, FRS)
- Wind chill calculator with hypothermia risk assessment
- Altitude sickness risk calculator
- Avalanche danger assessment tool
- Triangulation position fixing with compass bearings
- Geologic basemap with rock-unit lookup powered by Macrostrat
- Unit converter for distance, altitude, temperature, weight, and pressure

MEDIA CENTER
- Offline media player supporting audio, video, PDF, and ebooks
- Wildlife sound library with 28 species calls
- Bundled field reference library with classic outdoor and survival texts
- Retro arcade games: Neon Snake, Neon Tetris, and a full isometric combat racer
- Virtual pet companion with achievements and XP system

Everything for safety and navigation — maps, mesh, SOS, weather, and the full field guide — is free. MeshTrail is free to download with one optional $2.99 Premium unlock that adds extra color themes, the AR star chart, arcade games, and the virtual pet.

All data stays on your device.