The Orange Garage

The Orange Garage
Tools For Off-Grid Adventures

Scout: Built for Real-World Navigation

Navigate Your Own Way

Scout is built for hiking, biking, and exploring. Readable in full sun, battery counted in days, no app or account required.

Maker Created

I’ve been refining mapping devices for my own adventures over the years, and the tech is finally where it needs to be. Scout is the result.

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Scout is launching this fall on Indiegogo. Get trail footage, launch updates, and early access – straight from the garage and the trail.

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Scout displaying breadcrumb circles and a GPX route on its e-paper map — **Scout –** *7/3/2025*
**Breadcrumbs** (*Circles*) & **GPX File** **display** (*Squares*)

Field Test: Scout on a Plane, Cleveland to Phoenix

▶️ Original Scout Intro Video
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Scout Development Blog:

Field Test: Scout on a Plane
Took Scout on a flight from Cleveland to Phoenix. Airline speeds weren’t in the spec. It crashed, then restarted gracefully every time. Firmware tweaks have followed.
What Scout Was Doing While I Was Cutting Dice
Plenty happened in the nine months of blog silence. Power-state machine, emergency overlay, image-based reader, drop-a-pin waypoints, and where the battery is headed.
Scout Power Savings
Been working on power usage this week with excellent progress. Was able to get consumption… Read more: Scout Power Savings
Scout Dev Update: What’s Working, What’s Left?
I’ve finalized the feature list and am on track to send prototypes to a few trusted beta testers in late August, with a launch on Indiegogo in late October. I’m aiming for 400–500 pre-orders, with a target ship date of March 2026.

Mapping Without Distraction

Scout isn’t here to demand your attention. Every part of it is designed to quietly support your adventure – no buzzing, adverts, syncing, data collecting, or phone apps.

Scout early imaging test, 1-bit map rendering on e-paper display — **Early *Scout* Imaging Test**

Scout prototype showing the initial map and info portal interface — **Initial Map and “Info Portal” Tests**

Quiet Directions

Load your GPX files onto the SD Card, charge Scout before you leave, and it stays out of your way while keeping you oriented. Scout gives you your time and focus back.

**See What Scout Can Do**

For most trips, you won’t think about charging. Scout’s battery is counted in days, not hours, so you don’t have to juggle batteries or spare power on the trail.

Scout prototype displaying live GPS data and current map location — *Scout* Prototype – Live GPS Data and Map Location

**Want Dibs on a Scout?**

Scout is launching this fall on Indiegogo.

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Who’s Behind The Orange Garage?

Hi, I’m Verne …

A Maker and Micro-Manufacturer based in Kent, Ohio. I create art, make electronics, micro-manufacture dice, author games, camp and explore the outdoors by foot, bike, and camper van!

The Orange Garage …

Is my Workshop and Studio in Kent, Ohio where I build, create, and micro-manufacture my ideas and all the things I can’t not do!

If Scout or my other projects look interesting to you, I’d love to hear from you.

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