Two gravel cyclists riding together on an open road
Pre-Launch · Built for crews · 2026 Winter

Stay connected as a team, wherever the wild takes you.

Roam free. Stay together.

Whether you ride gravel roads or hike remote backcountry trails, our gear exists to protect the irreplaceable bond between every group—rider crews, outdoor hiking group, families, and adventurers exploring alongside their dogs. On two wheels, it fosters genuine camaraderie. On foot, it delivers unshakable confidence.

No cell towers, no SIM cards, no one left behind. Every trail, every ride, every adventure stands as living proof of one single brand spirit: no matter where the wild leads, your crew stays united, safe, and connected as one.

Off-grid crew chat

Reach the whole crew where cell service dies — every message hops device-to-device, no towers needed.

One-tap pings

"Go ahead" or "slowing down" in a single tap — no shouting, no guilt stops. The crew keeps its pace and nobody gets dropped.

Trace-back trail

Your route records the whole way in. Even off-trail, you always know the way back — and so does the crew.

Live crew map

See exactly where everyone is in real time — the crew spreads out, but never splits.

The problem

More than three use cases. One missing piece of gear

Hiking, cycling, family safety — and more. Every crew loses someone off-grid eventually. Not tragically. Just long enough to kill the day.

0%
of popular outdoor routes still have cellular dead zones
0/10
of group outings split up within the first hour off-grid
0
people interviewed across 18 months of building the X1
Cycling
Cycling

Ride your pace. Never lose the crew

Gravel dead zones, MTB blind corners, city pace gaps — the crew splits and nobody knows who's still moving.

  • "Go ahead" ping — front group rolls without guilt stops
  • Blind-drop alert flashes red on every bar-mount behind you
  • Live crew map relayed through the mesh, not cell towers
Hiking
Hiking & Mountaineering

No one gets left behind. Even where the signal dies.

No more yelling into the wind. Silent check-ins, pace updates, and regroup alerts keep the group moving as one.

  • Stay synced at every fork in the trail. Shared waypoints and real-time bearings ensure no one takes the wrong turn.
  • SOS that reaches the whole team, instantly. Hold to trigger an alert on every paired device — help is never far away.
Child Safety
Child Safety

Stay connected with kids around the neighborhood

Whether playing outdoors or hanging out nearby, know exactly where your children are at all times.

  • Real-time location tracking for local outings.
  • Smart geofence alerts for out-of-bound activity.
  • Compact and portable, built for everyday kid activities.
And more
And more

One card. Every crew that moves off-grid

Ski patrol, overlanding, festivals, volunteer search — if your people split up where cell service fails, X1 belongs in the pack.

  • Private mesh channel — pair once at the trailhead or staging area
  • No SIM, no subscription, and no app store account required for kids
  • Same 45g card whether you're on two wheels or two feet
The problem we aimed to solve

What breaks when you leave the grid

From day hikes to gravel rides, family trips to large events — these are the real frustrations we heard from the community.

Hikers losing signal mid-trail, cyclists out of contact mid-route, parents unable to check on kids, event organizers losing track of their crew, and search-and-rescue teams struggling to stay synced. These are the gaps MeshTracker X1 was built to close.

"Used to spend half my Saturday rides looking over my shoulder for the back group. Now I just check the app and keep pedaling — my crew is right there on the map."
Marcus Chen Gravel cyclist, Boulder CO
"Two of us got separated above the tree line in Olympic. MeshTracker put us back on the same map in seconds — no panic, no SOS button needed."
Sarah Linden Backcountry hiker, Pacific Northwest
"Our team finally has a device that holds a network when no tower does. The handoff between units is invisible to the volunteers and the people we're looking for."
Daniel Park Search & Rescue volunteer, Bend OR
"Hosted a 12-person clinic in heavy timber where comms always die. Every student stayed on the map the whole day. Worth every dollar before the first session ended."
Jordan Mills MTB coach, Squamish BC
"My kids hiked ahead with their uncle on the Appalachian Trail. I could see them moving without giving anyone a smartphone or paying for a satellite plan. Game changer for our family trips."
Priya Mehta Parent + weekend hiker, Vermont
"We use MeshTracker for our crew at festivals and outdoor events. No more 'where is everyone?' texts that never arrive. Just a live list of who is where, in real time."
James Ortega Event organizer, Austin TX

The revolutionary product

The world's smallest card-style tracker — under 45g, card-thin, and built to prove what integration can do. LoRa mesh, dual-band GPS, FLRC bursts, and multi-day battery — six subsystems in one card.

Crew app

THE ULTIMATE
OFF-GRID CREW MAP

Your whole crew on one screen — live positions, one-tap pings, and mesh status. No cell tower. No subscription.

  1. Live Crew Map

    • Every rider on one map — bearing, distance, and pace relayed through the mesh, not cell towers.
    • Live position pins updated every few seconds; tap any rider to see their last ping and elevation.
    • Route overlay shows the planned line so you can spot off-track teammates instantly.

  2. Crew Status List

    Front, relay, free pace — every rider's distance and state on one list, updated live over mesh. See who's moving, who's the relay node, who dropped back.

  3. Quick Actions

    Tap on the device, see it on every screen. Front group rolls; forks get marked without stopping the ride. Hold for SOS — every paired device flashes red via mesh.

  4. Family Geofence

    Parent channel for field trips and festivals — zone alerts and hold-for-SOS without handing kids a smartphone. No SIM on device; live location stays on your phone.

  5. Squad Pairing

    Whole crew scans one QR at the trailhead. 20 seconds, no cloud account. Your private mesh channel — only riders who were physically there.

3:17
Saturday Squad
4 Members
Distance
45.7km
Elevation
1,248m
Time
2h 38m
Team Progress78%
3:17MESH LIVE
Saturday Gravel
4 riders · relay active
Dev · front · moving 2.1 km ahead
Maya · free pace · safe On route 2.4 km
Jess · relay node 800m hop
Priya · 1.4 km back Moving · safe
Last ping
Maya · "Go ahead"Front group rolling · 4 min ago
3:17No signal
Quick actions
From your X1 button
Go ahead pingFront group rolls — no guilt stop
Drop a pinFork marked · bearing + ETA on every screen
Hold for SOSFlashes red on every paired device via mesh
3:17Parent view
Field trip · Ms. Chen's class
12 kids · geofence on
All clear inside zoneLast check-in 90 sec ago · mesh relay via chaperone
Parent channel
✓
Geofence activeNo SIM on device · location on your phone
3:17Ready to pair
Squad channel
Scan once · 20 sec

Saturday Gravel · private mesh

Dev · paired
Maya · paired
Jess · paired

Compatible with Android and iOS

SenseCap Card — only 8mm thin, held between thumb and finger

Where Ultra-Compact Meets Uncompromised Performance

Under 45g
Card-thin · LoRa mesh · dual-band GPS · FLRC · battery · IP66
< 8mm
Pocket, Pack & Ride-Ready
Up to 8 days1
Multi-day battery per charge
Gravel cyclists riding together off-grid

Off-grid mesh for your whole crew

6 KM
LoRa mesh P2P range
2.6 Mbps
FLRC high-speed data burst
$0/mo
No SIM · no subscription · no cloud account
One tap on the device

One tap on the device. Every screen updates.

Go ahead
Front group rolls — no guilt stop, no phone out
Drop pin
Fork marker, bearing, and ETA on every screen
SOS mesh
Hold flashes red on every paired device behind you
Hardware

BUILT FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY

Six engineering upgrades — RF + FLRC silicon, PCB antenna, dual-band GPS, long-life battery, and IP66 — packed into the world's smallest card-style tracker.

SENSECAP LR2021 chip

MORE THAN TEXT

Stronger signal with a new-generation chip.

2.6
Mbps
Locations
Text
Voice
Images

* Voice and image transfer distance and intervals may vary with signal conditions.

Credit Card Sized

CREDIT CARD SIZED

Compact antenna. Big network.

L1 L5 Satellite L1 Satellite L5 MeshTracker GPS

DUAL-BAND GPS

Fast, accurate positioning.

L1+L5

More stable and accurate than traditional single-band GPS.

Battery

LONGER LASTING POWER

Small body. Big endurance.

1-4days
Built for Extremes

BUILT FOR EXTREMES

Stable performance in harsh conditions.

-20°C~60°C
IP66 Waterproof

READY FOR EVERY ADVENTURE

Rugged protection for any trail.

IP66
Honest comparison

vs. the things already on your handlebar bag

We asked 312 North American gravel and MTB riders what they ride with right now. Here's the line-by-line truth — no rigged columns, no asterisks.

MeshTracker X1Mesh radio + crew app Cell Phone FRS / GMRS Radio Satellite Communicator
Works with no cell service ✓ Yes — LoRa Mesh ✕ No ✓ Yes ✓ Yes — satellite
See where everyone is ✓ Yes — Live map ○ With cell service ✕ No ○ Limited · subscription required
Text + Voice + Photo ✓ Yes — All three ○ With cell service only ○ Voice only ○ Yes — subscription required
Max transmission distanceUnobstructed, free of interference ✓ 6 km P2P · multi-hop for more Infinite with cell service 2–3 km Infinite with satellite
Subscription cost ✓ $0 — forever Your cell plan $0 ✕ $39.99 activation + $7.99/month
Weight ✓ <45g 180–220g 200–350g 120g
User feedback

In their own words

Hikers, cyclists, parents, and search-and-rescue teams — short clips from people testing MeshTracker X1 in their own world.

"Group rides finally feel calm."

First gravel test after the antenna redesign. Two riders 3 km apart, mesh held, no looking-over-your-shoulder anxiety.

Eric Pan · CEO & lead rider

"Every student stayed on the map."

12-rider MTB clinic in heavy timber — the kind of place where comms always die. MeshTracker held the whole day.

Jordan Mills · Field tester & MTB coach

"I stopped looking over my shoulder."

Saturday gravel in Boulder — front group rolled, back group caught up on their own pace. The crew map did the worrying for us.

Marcus Chen · Gravel cyclist, Boulder CO

"Back on the same map in seconds."

Two of us got separated above the tree line in Olympic. MeshTracker put us back together — no panic, no SOS button needed.

Sarah Linden · Backcountry hiker, Pacific Northwest

"One tap at the summit. No shouting."

Windy ridge above treeline — summit check-in reached everyone below without yelling into the gusts or stopping the group.

Trail crew beta · Mount Rainier NP

"My kids can hike ahead — and I can see them."

No SIM card, no satellite plan, no smartphone in tiny hands. A parent's take on the geofence view after a weekend on the AT.

Priya Mehta · Family beta user, Vermont

"My kids can hike ahead — and I can see them."

No SIM card, no satellite plan, no smartphone in tiny hands. A parent's take on the geofence view after a weekend on the AT.

Priya Mehta · Family beta user, Vermont

"Field trip day. No phones handed out."

Card-thin X1 clipped in the backpack — parent mesh channel paired at drop-off, location on my phone all afternoon.

Parent beta group · Portland OR

"A network that holds when no tower does."

SAR team trial in central Oregon — handoff between units is invisible to the volunteers, and the live map made debriefs trivial.

Daniel Park · Search & Rescue volunteer

"Lost the group at the festival gate."

Crowded outdoor event with zero cell service — the crew map kept our group together without handing out phones to every kid.

Festival beta crew · Austin TX

"Convoy spacing without the radio chaos."

Overlanding weekend with four vehicles spread across BLM roads — live positions replaced the old walkie routine at every fork.

Desert convoy beta · Moab UT

Why we built this

Real stories from the people behind

Founders, field testers, and early-access users. Short clips from the build journey — straight from camera, no script.

Founding Team Journal · Ep 14

Ideation to Iteration: Designing a Smart Device Built for the Open Road
Founders' Circle · Limited to 300

Get in early. Get treated like it

We're shipping the first 300 MeshTracker X1 to the people who showed up before launch. Reservations are free, refundable, and they actually mean something to us.

01

25% off retail

Founders' price locked in. About 25% off MSRP for our first ride together.

02

First pick on colorway

Choose your color before they're released to anyone else.

03

Serial-numbered nameplate

Laser-etched № 001–300 on the back. Yours, forever.

04

In-app Founder badge

Permanent badge on the Squad Channel. Other riders see it before they meet you.

05

Direct line to founding team

Private Facebook group + Zoom + your name on the v1 firmware credits.

06

Ship in week 1

We hand-pack the first batch.

138 / 300 SPOTS CLAIMED

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about joining the pre-launch community

Drop your email in the Early Access List box. That's it. No credit card, no spam funnel. You're on the list for launch updates, beta invites, and Founders' pricing throughout the pre-launch period.
Be one of the first 300 riders to shape MeshTracker X1. As a founding community member, you'll get 25% off retail, priority shipping in week one, exclusive access to our private Facebook group, and a laser-etched serial number (001–300) on your unit. Walk with us through every step of the build — and help bring something truly special to the riding world.
Welcome email within a few minutes, invite to The MeshTracker Crew Facebook group, and a spot on the build journal list. Expect honest updates — field test invites, prototype photos, things that broke — not a daily sales drip.