What is Lost On Trail?
A service provider created by and for the Trail Community, built on principles of transparency, privacy, and sovereignty.
What Services?
Self Publishing
You can publish writings, pictures, and articles here, chronicle and share your journey on your terms.
What differentiates Lost On Trail from other blogging platforms such as “The Trek” ?
- Sole Proprietorship – no corporate interests
- 100% free speech supported. Create what you want in your space.
- 100% Open Source – engineered to be modular and extensible, not confining and limited.
- You retain ownership of your content -move or delete it as you please.
- All inclusive: any hiker, nomad, or trail angel can start a blog here. The only requirement is legal adulthood.
Community
A discussion area is provided for members to share, interact, and create together.
What separates Lost On Trail from other communities such as “White Blaze” or “Facebook” ?
- Privacy Focused – an email is required for KYC laws.
- Dedicated to transition – Lost on Trail actively seeks new ways to serve.
- No censorship – Content you create for the community is immortal. It will never be deleted unless it’s illegal.
Extra Features
It is understood and accepted that people have unique needs. On an individual basis, you may enhance the service with added features:
- Live Stream
- E-commerce
- GPS Tracking
- More
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Origins
Lost On Trail began as a concept in late 2024.
Timeline:
- December 12, 2024 – Purchased first web hosting
- May 16, 2025 – Purchased the Lostontrail dot com domain name.
- October 17, 2025 – transitioned from a personal blog to a blog network