🏕️ TrailForge

Learn real wilderness skills: read the land and sky, make smart survival choices, and build what you need — the same reasoning that keeps you safe in the outdoors.

Level 1

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

Play together

Go head-to-head with a friend — same device or an online room.

TrailForge Duel (pass-and-play) 2–4 players take turns on one device — same questions, highest first-try score wins. Or open an online room to play a friend on another device. TrailForge Journey — follow the map → A path through every kit. Clear each stop, then move on — see how far you’ve come. Mixed practice — revisit what you’ve learned A short round that shuffles questions from the kits you’ve played, brought back when they’re ready to review. Great for making it stick. 🏕️ TrailForge Sprint — a calm speed round → Once you’ve mastered a few kits, race your OWN best on what you already know. Timer optional, no penalty for a miss.

Predict, decide & practice

Two hands-on labs where you make a prediction BEFORE the answer is revealed — the single best way to really learn — a build-in-order skills lab, and the concept quiz. Everything runs on your device; nothing is sent anywhere.

Navigation Lab Read a field cue — the noon sun, the Big Dipper pointing to Polaris, moss on a shaded trunk, a shadow-stick’s two marks — then PREDICT which way is north before the answer is revealed. Learn to find your way with no compass. Predict · Natural navigation Survival Lab Read a calm wilderness situation, then choose the MOST URGENT priority before the reveal. Learn the Rule of 3s — air, then shelter & warmth, then water, and food last — the order that keeps you safe. Predict · Survival priorities Field-Skills Lab Build a debris shelter, layer a survival water filter, and tie a bowline — by tapping the real steps in the right order. Frame before insulation; coarse before fine; hole, tree, hole. Do it in order Concept Kits 16 quiz kits — 400 questions across shelter, fire, water, navigation, first aid, weather, edible plants, knots, wildlife, and Leave No Trace — with a hint after a first miss and an explanation every time. Practice

16 kits · 400 questions · ages 9–14 · outdoor-skills curriculum

Choose a kit

Each kit is a short round of questions with hints when you need them. Your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Shelter Building Basics grades 4-5 · 25 questions · Outdoor Skills Kit 2: Navigation & Orienteering grades 5-6 · 25 questions · Outdoor Skills Kit 3: Knots & Rope Skills grades 5-6 · 25 questions · Outdoor Education Standards Kit 4: Wilderness First Aid grades 5-6 · 25 questions · Outdoor Education Standards Kit 5: Edible & Medicinal Plants grades 5-6 · 25 questions · NGSS MS-LS2 Kit 6: Campfire Skills and Fire Safety grades 5-6 · 25 questions · NGSS Kit 7: Weather Reading and Preparedness grades 6-7 · 25 questions · NGSS Kit 8: Leave No Trace Principles grades 5-6 · 25 questions · NGSS Kit 9: Water Sourcing & Purification grades 5-6 · 25 questions · NGSS.ESS2, NGSS.LS2 Kit 10: Wildlife Awareness & Safety grades gr56 · 25 questions · 5-LS2-1 Kit 11: Camp Cooking & Nutrition grades gr56 · 25 questions · 5-PS1-4 Kit 12: Terrain-Specific Survival grades gr67 · 25 questions · MS-ESS2-4 Kit 13: Signaling & Rescue grades gr67 · 25 questions · MS-PS4-2 Kit 14: Winter Survival Skills grades gr67 · 25 questions · MS-ESS2-6 Kit 15: Multi-Day Expedition Planning grades gr67 · 25 questions · MS-ESS3-3 Kit 16: Advanced Wilderness Navigation grades gr78 · 25 questions · MS-ESS1-1
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