Picture this: you’ve just arrived at the trailhead, miles from civilization, and your phone’s map app decides it’s time for a little “offline mode” tantrum. App Status? Offloaded. Updates? Forget it. Storage? Full. Welcome to the outdoors, where your phone is more lost than you are. Enter Backcountry Beacon, the open-source gadget that laughs in the face of Wi-Fi dependency. It’s preloaded with detailed USGS topography maps that don’t need any updates, a reliable GPS that knows exactly where you are, and a simple file server where you can store anything you might need on the trail—whether it’s knot-tying guides, plant identification resources, or even audiobooks from those classic naturalists who really knew their stuff. Backcountry Beacon is compact, ready to be powered by any USB A supply while you’re out chasing sunsets and scaring squirrels off your food bag.