Why WilderGo exists
Outdoor travel can be beautiful, freeing, and unpredictable. Signals drop. Plans change. People split up. WilderGo exists to help people stay connected, find trusted support, and access help when it matters outside.
Our Mission
Making outdoor exploration feel more connected, supported, and safe.
WilderGo exists to bring people together outside through trusted community, Connected SOS, Guardian support, and safety-focused tools built for real-world moments.
What we believe
Our ultimate goal
To build a trusted outdoor community where people can connect, support one another, and access help when it matters.
Meet the team building WilderGo.
WilderGo is being built by a small, focused team working across product, iOS, Android, design, and community-powered safety.
Jess Garcia
Founder & Product Design Lead
Jess Garcia founded of WilderGo to help save lives, connect people, and make the outdoors safer to access. He leads product and design with a focus on community-powered safety, trusted support, and people helping one another outside.
Ilgiz Satkynov
Software Engineering
IOS Team
Software engineer who loves taming cloud infrastructure, optimizing algorithms, and making sure systems don't crash at 3 AM. Interned across Microsoft and Google Cloud environments, turning caffeine and system design into scalable, real-world solutions.
Roman Polunin
Technical Advisor
Android Team
Roman's is generalist engineer and problem solver
BUILD LOG & FOUNDER NOTES
Your crew, on your wrist. A closer look at the Apple Watch experience we’re designing for connection, check-ins, and getting help outside.
DESIGN CONCEPT · IN DEVELOPMENT
4
CREW
SOS
6:02
THU 1 · NAVIGATE THE WILD
WILDERGO · NEXT UP
Sunrise hike · 6:15
Mt. Sanitas · 4 going
Why the Watch?
Built for the Wild
Five principles. Swipe or scroll to explore the watch screens.
4
CREW
SOS
6:02
THU 1 · NAVIGATE THE WILD
WILDERGO · NEXT UP
Sunrise hike · 6:15
Mt. Sanitas · 4 going
Full-Sun Readability
Pure white on true black, with bold typography at 11pt or larger.
Get help
SOS
I’m hurt or in danger
Vehicle stuck
Ask crew for a pull
Need a hand
Not urgent, share spot
Action button opens this
One-Press Help
The Action Button opens SOS, Vehicle Stuck, or Crew assistance without searching for your phone.
Hold for SOS
3
sec
Release to cancel
Cancel
Hold SOS
3-Second SOS Guard
A timed hold ring helps prevent false alarms, with a satellite fallback concept.
Hard fall detected
18
sec
Alerting your crew
I’m OK
Help now
Automatic Fall Detection
A 30-second prompt gives you time to respond before nearby crew are alerted.
Vehicle stuck
Request a pull
Mud · Snow · Sand
Share location
Let nearby crew find you
Help, directly from your wrist
Standalone Vehicle Recovery
Request a pull for mud, snow, or sand directly from your wrist.
Built for connection beyond the map
WilderGo helps people exploring outside stay connected, find trusted support, and access help through community-powered safety tools.
For every kind of explorer
Whether you’re hiking a local trail, camping for the weekend, road tripping across states, traveling in an RV, living on the road, or exploring with friends and family, WilderGo is built to help people feel connected, supported, and safer outside.
Hikers
Campers
Road trippers
RVers
Van travelers
Solo explorers
Outdoor families
Nomads
Weekend adventurers
Designed around trust
WilderGo helps people feel prepared and supported outside through photo-verified members, Connected SOS, and Guardian support.
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