Trail Companion: Field Guide
RLTW Books & Reference In-app purchases
Offline outdoor field guide, survival skills, photo ID, compass & bearings.
- Downloads
- 12+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 29
- 2026 · v1.2.25
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About Trail Companion: Field Guide
Trail Companion is your offline outdoor field companion — a complete outdoor-skills guide plus practical tools that keep working when the signal doesn't. Built for hikers, campers, scouts, and anyone getting ready for the backcountry.
Everything essential works offline, on your device, with your location staying on your phone.
WHAT'S INSIDE (FREE)
Outdoor Skills Field Guide
A full reference you can read anywhere, no connection needed:
• Survival priorities and the STOP method
• First aid and patient checks
• Camping, shelter, and the Ten Essentials
• Map and compass navigation
• Building a fire safely
• Finding, treating, and purifying water
• Knots, weather, and Leave No Trace ethics
Clear chapters with quick shortcuts to the skills you reach for most.
Badge Prep
Track requirements, check off skills, and jump into the matching guide sections (names are for reference only — not affiliated with any scouting organization).
Offline Navigation
A compass, your position, and straight-line bearings back to your start, saved waypoints, and the nearest town — no signal needed. Record a breadcrumb track and follow "back to start" to retrace your steps.
Identify What You Find
• Cloud ID — point your camera at the sky to name the cloud and read the weather it brings
• Rock & Mineral ID — answer a few quick property questions to identify a rock or mineral
• Edible & Dangerous Insects — a field reference to which bugs are safe and which to avoid
ONE-TIME UNLOCK (PRO)
Unlock every advanced tool with a single purchase — no subscription, no recurring charge:
On-Device Photo ID
Photograph a plant, insect, fungus, lichen, or animal and identify it right on your device — fully offline, with edibility and toxicity notes and deadly look-alike warnings.
Study Guide
Flashcards, fill-in-the-blank drills, and mastery tracking to lock in your outdoor knowledge.
Field Intel
Location-aware intelligence for wherever you are — species recorded near you right now plus live weather, and curated edible plants, hazards, and dangerous wildlife for your region.
Wildlife Map
See animals, birds, and plants recently observed near you, from community observation data.
Full Offline Navigation
Add the offline map view and the complete "nearest of" set — bearings to the closest water, rivers, trails, roads, and high ground — powered by downloadable offline map packs.
In-App Search & Bookmarks
Search the entire guide instantly and save the sections you want to find fast.
PRIVACY
Your location powers navigation and nearby intel — it stays on your device and is never uploaded. Photo identification runs entirely on your phone.
IMPORTANT
Bearings are straight-line, not a safe walking route — terrain, cliffs, and water may block a direct path. Always carry a real map and compass as backup. This app is an outdoor-skills reference for training and preparation, not a substitute for professional instruction or emergency services.
Get ready for the trail. Download Trail Companion and head out prepared.
Everything essential works offline, on your device, with your location staying on your phone.
WHAT'S INSIDE (FREE)
Outdoor Skills Field Guide
A full reference you can read anywhere, no connection needed:
• Survival priorities and the STOP method
• First aid and patient checks
• Camping, shelter, and the Ten Essentials
• Map and compass navigation
• Building a fire safely
• Finding, treating, and purifying water
• Knots, weather, and Leave No Trace ethics
Clear chapters with quick shortcuts to the skills you reach for most.
Badge Prep
Track requirements, check off skills, and jump into the matching guide sections (names are for reference only — not affiliated with any scouting organization).
Offline Navigation
A compass, your position, and straight-line bearings back to your start, saved waypoints, and the nearest town — no signal needed. Record a breadcrumb track and follow "back to start" to retrace your steps.
Identify What You Find
• Cloud ID — point your camera at the sky to name the cloud and read the weather it brings
• Rock & Mineral ID — answer a few quick property questions to identify a rock or mineral
• Edible & Dangerous Insects — a field reference to which bugs are safe and which to avoid
ONE-TIME UNLOCK (PRO)
Unlock every advanced tool with a single purchase — no subscription, no recurring charge:
On-Device Photo ID
Photograph a plant, insect, fungus, lichen, or animal and identify it right on your device — fully offline, with edibility and toxicity notes and deadly look-alike warnings.
Study Guide
Flashcards, fill-in-the-blank drills, and mastery tracking to lock in your outdoor knowledge.
Field Intel
Location-aware intelligence for wherever you are — species recorded near you right now plus live weather, and curated edible plants, hazards, and dangerous wildlife for your region.
Wildlife Map
See animals, birds, and plants recently observed near you, from community observation data.
Full Offline Navigation
Add the offline map view and the complete "nearest of" set — bearings to the closest water, rivers, trails, roads, and high ground — powered by downloadable offline map packs.
In-App Search & Bookmarks
Search the entire guide instantly and save the sections you want to find fast.
PRIVACY
Your location powers navigation and nearby intel — it stays on your device and is never uploaded. Photo identification runs entirely on your phone.
IMPORTANT
Bearings are straight-line, not a safe walking route — terrain, cliffs, and water may block a direct path. Always carry a real map and compass as backup. This app is an outdoor-skills reference for training and preparation, not a substitute for professional instruction or emergency services.
Get ready for the trail. Download Trail Companion and head out prepared.
What’s new
Version 1.2.25 · Updated September 29, 2026
On tablets, the buttons along the bottom of the offline map packs screen and the map's recenter button no longer sit under the system bar, so they respond to taps again. The app also waits until you have used it on several different days before asking for a rating.
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| App | Rating | Price | Installs | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Companion: Field Guide | – | Free | 10+ | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| Army Survival Manual | – | Free | 5,000+ | Oct 31, 2026 | Compare |
| Ranger Handbook | – | Free | 500+ | Oct 3, 2026 | Compare |
| Army Publications | – | Free | 100+ | Oct 13, 2026 | Compare |
| MUTCD 11th Edition + Signs | – | Free | 100+ | Oct 2, 2026 | Compare |
| Helicopter Pilot — HFH + ACS | – | Free | 500+ | Oct 2, 2026 | Compare |
| Robert's Rules of Order | – | Free | 100+ | Sep 25, 2026 | Compare |
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