Survival Companion

Survival Companion is the offline-first reference and toolkit you actually want in your pocket when things go wrong in the wild.
Whether you're a weekend hiker, a long-distance backpacker, an overlander, or just someone who takes preparedness seriously, Survival Companion gives you a calm, well-organized, medically informed answer in seconds — even with no signal.
Field Guide — 11 categories, 50+ illustrated articles
Safety & Rules of Threes
First Aid & Medical (severe bleeding, burns, fractures, hypothermia, snake bite, allergic reaction, and more)
Edible Plants — 10 wild edibles with regions, look-alikes, and warnings
Dangerous Plants — 10 toxic species with symptoms and immediate treatment
Water & Hydration — finding, filtering, and purifying water in the field
Fire Craft — bow drill, fire steel, structures, tinder
Shelter — debris hut, lean-to, snow shelter, tarp configurations
Navigation — sun/star/terrain methods without GPS
Wildlife Hazards — bears, snakes, ticks, big cats, insects
Signaling & Rescue — ground-to-air codes, signal mirror, whistles
Knots & Cordage — bowline, clove hitch, square knot, taut-line, trucker's hitch
Visual Step Guides
17 of the most technique-heavy entries include hand-drawn illustrated step-by-step panels — so you're not just reading about a bow drill or bowline knot, you can see every stage.
Field Tools
SOS Beacon — flashing distress signal in Morse code
Compass — magnetic heading and cardinal directions from your phone's magnetometer
Flashlight — bright white screen with red night-vision mode
GPS Waypoints — save and share positions with one tap
Plant ID by Photo — capture or pick a photo, get matches against the plant database (requires internet)
Trip Mode
Start a trip, set a return ETA, and Survival Companion tracks your last known position. If you go overdue, one tap pre-fills your coordinates and a Google Maps link to share with your emergency contacts.
Personal Preparedness
6 ready-made checklists (bug-out bag, day hike, vehicle kit, first-aid kit, winter add-ons, edible-plant rules) plus unlimited custom checklists
Region tags filter the field guide to plants and wildlife relevant to where you are
Bookmark articles and a "Recently viewed" history for instant access
Universal search across every article — find "snake bite" or "manchineel" in seconds
Home base waypoint and emergency contacts saved locally on your device
Why offline-first matters
Survival situations happen in places without cell signal. The entire reference library, all illustrations, all tools, and all checklists work fully offline. The only features that need internet are Plant ID (photo match) and the share sheet itself.
Privacy
Your data stays on your device. There are no accounts, no analytics, no ads, and no cloud sync. Location is requested only for the GPS waypoint, compass, and trip features.
Important — please read
This app is a reference, not a substitute for professional wilderness training, medical care, or emergency services. In a real emergency, call your local emergency number first if you have any signal. Never eat a wild plant based on a single source — always cross-reference, and consult an experienced forager.