Gordie's Field Book

Hunting · Fishing · Maple sugaring

Gordie's Field Book

A private journal for the woods, the water and the sugar bush. Log every trip, harvest and favorite spot on a real map, with photos and notes, even where there's no signal.

Coming soon App Store Coming soon Google Play

Coming soon for iPhone, iPad and Android. No account needed to start.

The Gordie's Field Book map with saved spots

Works with no signal

One book, every season

Made for the woods, the water and the sugar bush

Gordie's Field Book began as a private journal for a grandfather who hunts, fishes and taps maple trees for his own syrup. It keeps the whole year in one place.

Hunting

From the stand to the harvest

Mark your blinds and stands as spots, log each hunt as a trip with notes on what you saw, and record every harvest.

Fishing

Every lake, river and drop-off

Pin the spots that produce, note the water and what was biting, and keep a photo of the one you'll be telling stories about.

Maple sugaring

From the first tap to the last boil

Mark the sugar bush and the trees you tap, jot down sap runs and boil days, and keep a record of each season's syrup.

What's inside

Everything you'd write in the margins

Simple records, a real map and your own photos. No feeds, no clutter.

  • A map that works off-grid

    Your saved spots, harvests and trips stay on the map with no signal, and Guide Me There still points the way. Map imagery fills in when you're back in range.

  • Trips, harvests and spots

    Three simple records: where you went, what you brought home and the places worth coming back to.

  • Photos, videos and notes

    Add photos, videos and private notes to any trip, harvest or spot, from the first fish of spring to the last boil of the season.

  • Private by default

    No account, no ads and no tracking. Your journal stays on your device unless you choose to back it up.

  • Optional backup and sync

    Sign in with Google, or with Apple on iPhone and iPad, to back up privately and keep your devices in step.

  • Visits, routes and weather

    Log each visit to a spot, from checking a trail camera to boiling sap. Record a trip's route while the app is open, let Guide Me There point you back to any spot, check the forecast (US only) and export spots and routes as GPX.

A look inside

Quick to fill in, easy to look back on

Clear screens and plain words, built to be used out in the field.

The Field Book home screen with quick actions for a new trip, harvest or spot
Start a trip, harvest or spot in one tap
The Opening Morning hunting trip with its description, stops and map
Every trip, with its stops and map
A smallmouth bass harvest with its details and map
Each harvest, on the record

Room to spread out on iPad

The same field book on iPad, with more room for the map and your notes. Sign in with the same account on both, and your phone and tablet stay in step.

A sugar bush spot on iPad with directions, weather and visits

Private by default

Your book stays yours

Gordie's Field Book is a journal, not a social network. There are no ads or trackers, and your entries are never sold or made public.

  • No account needed

    Your journal works on your device from the first launch, with or without signal.

  • Backup only if you want it

    Optional sign-in backs up your journal over HTTPS to private cloud storage and syncs your devices.

  • Delete it any time

    Delete your account in the app under More > Settings > Account, or online for Google accounts. That erases its trips, harvests, spots, photos and videos from our servers and from the devices signed in to it. To stop syncing and keep your journal on your device, sign out instead.

Read the privacy policy

Questions

Good to know

More answers on the support page, or email support@bigbwain.com.

Do I need an account?

No. Every part of the journal works without signing in. Sign-in is only for optional backup and sync.

Does it work without cell service?

Yes. Log trips, harvests and spots, record a route and use Guide Me There anywhere, and your saved pins stay on the map. Map imagery, weather and directions need a connection. If you're signed in, changes sync when you're back online.

Who can see my entries?

Only you. Entries stay on your device, and if you sign in to back up, they're stored privately for your account. We never make them public or share them. Share on an entry sends only a short line of text, without its location or notes, and only when you use it.

How do I move my journal to a new phone?

Sign in on both phones with the same account: More > Settings > Account > Sign In. Your trips, harvests, spots, photos and videos come along. Sign in with Apple is only on iPhone and iPad, so use Google to move between iPhone and Android. Without an account, entries stay on the phone where you made them. The support page has step-by-step help.

When can I get it?

Gordie's Field Book is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Store links will appear on this page as soon as it's available.

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Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.

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