We’re inviting hikers, clubs, groups, and outdoor-minded humans to try SafeNotSafe in the field. Use it on a few real outings, include the people at home, and tell us what worked, what mattered, and what needs to change.
The internet has followed us almost everywhere. Even into the places we used to go to get away from it.
SafeNotSafe is built around a quieter idea. Go into nature. Leave the feed behind. Stay connected to the people who care. Not with a livestream, a social post, or another attention-hungry app — just a simple check-in when it matters.
We believe people need time outside: walking, breathing, thinking, recovering, and feeling real again.
The phone should be useful in the wild, not another way to drag the feed into your last quiet places.
Independence matters. So does knowing someone has your back when you are out there.
SafeNotSafe is built and working. But a service like this cannot be fully proven from a desk.
It needs real trips. Tired legs. Patchy coverage. People at home waiting for a check-in. Moments where you do not want to type a long message, but still want someone to know you are okay.
That is what the Field Crew is for: a small group of early users, clubs, and outdoor communities helping us understand how SafeNotSafe works in the real world.
We want honest feedback from both sides — the person outside, and the people at home.
Take SNS on ordinary walks, overnight trips, solo missions, club outings, or backcountry adventures.
Ask your Emergency Contacts what they saw, what reassured them, and what was missing.
What worked, what confused you, what felt useful, and what should change before this grows.
SafeNotSafe has been shaped in the places it was built for: remote tracks, tired legs, patchy coverage, real check-ins, and real people waiting at home.
A long solo field test through Fiordland showed how much the person at home values context: location, timing, battery, movement, and a map that makes the trip easier to understand.
A remote backcountry trip proved the emotional side: feeling calm, protected, and relieved that home was not left guessing.
A close-to-home hut trip reinforced that ordinary hikers matter too, especially people building confidence for solo or occasional trips.
The Field Crew is not a big public launch. It is a controlled intake of real people, real trips, and useful conversations.
Tell us who you are, where you are based, and the kind of outdoor trips you normally do.
We will help you understand what to try, how check-ins work, and how to include your Emergency Contacts.
Use SafeNotSafe on a real walk, tramp, club outing, solo mission, or backcountry trip.
Tell us what worked, what confused you, what mattered, and what your Emergency Contacts noticed.
The Field Crew is for people and groups who actually get outside — not just the hardcore few. Ordinary trips matter. Weekend walks matter. First solo trips matter. Club outings matter. So do big, remote adventures.
We are looking for thoughtful people who are willing to try SafeNotSafe properly, include the people at home, and tell us what they learn.
Solo walkers, weekend trampers, overnight hikers, and people heading into places where reception gets uncertain.
Tramping clubs, university outdoor clubs, women’s groups, youth groups, conservation crews, and outdoor communities.
Hunters, fishers, mountain bikers, backcountry volunteers, guides, and anyone else who sometimes goes beyond easy contact.
Groups using the outdoors to help people reset, rebuild confidence, or spend less time trapped online.
Partners, parents, friends, and family members who want more than silence while someone they care about is away.
Thoughtful users outside New Zealand who can help prove how SNS works across different trails, networks, and outdoor cultures.
We are not asking you to become a promoter, influencer, or unpaid salesperson. We are asking you to use SafeNotSafe properly, in the kind of place it was built for.
Try it on a few real outings. Send check-ins to people who care about you. Ask them what they saw, what reassured them, and what was missing.
Then tell us the truth.
Use SNS on a real walk, tramp, club outing, solo mission, or backcountry trip.
Add one or more Emergency Contacts and ask what the experience felt like from their side.
Use Heads-Up before you go, then send check-ins along the way when it makes sense.
Tell us what worked, what confused you, what felt useful, and what should change.
The Field Crew is not about perks or points. It is about helping build a practical outdoor safety service while it is still small enough to listen properly.
You will be close to the source. If something is unclear, broken, or interesting, we want to hear about it directly.
Your trips, feedback, and Emergency Contact experiences will help shape what SafeNotSafe becomes.
Early users, clubs, and groups can be recognised as part of the first people who helped prove the idea.
If you want, one of your trips may become a SafeNotSafe field note, showing what quiet check-ins look like in the real world.
Use SNS on real outings with real people at home, not as a demo or gimmick.
Your feedback helps build toward a future where outdoor people quietly look out for each other.
Share a few details about you, your trips, or your group. We’ll follow up with simple next steps for trying SafeNotSafe in the field.
Help build the quiet safety net we wish existed. Use SNS outside, send a few pulses home, and tell us what you learn.
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