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but I did go to a version of the wilderness for a few days to find wild boar. And I was happy to have your mosquito tip in my back pocket. You know how well that worked? Well, one of the folks at the ranch warned me the mosquitos were bad. I bought a thermacell on my way there (you can find them at WalMart). It is kind of like an umbrella. If you bring it, it seems like it doesn't rain. I didn't bring the umbrella (so it rained), but I did bring the thermacell and saw maybe 3 mosquitos, without even turning it on! 🤔 I thought you would like to know it helped!

What was it?

You plan a trip. Maps in one app. Gear list in another. Skills you meant to learn got skipped. Nobody knows when you're supposed to be back. Me too. Every trip. So I'm about to build Camping Wilderness Skills — ONE CWS app for the whole loop: Before: App flags your skill gaps for THIS trip, pulls the right Blackwater lessons, builds a gear list with the WHY on every item. Packing: One tap downloads maps, lessons, itinerary — everything works with zero service. Field: GPS without cell towers. Live location share with your crew. Battery-aware tracking. Your Coach (AI): Knows your trip, your skill level, what you've completed. Answers specific to YOU — not generic advice. Finds outside training videos when our library doesn't cover it. Redirects emergencies to 911. After hours: Auto-alerts your emergency contacts if you miss check-in. All 4 Blackwater courses at launch. 11 more coming. Screenshots below are mockups of the planned design. Everyone: drop feedback — what's missing, what's dumb, what's gold. Field testers: say so below. I'll reach out when v1 is ready. 👇 Comment: Next trip (when + where) Experience level Must-have feature What's missing from the plan "Field tester" if you want in Stay Rugged.