A GPS compass that points to the closest US National Park you haven't been to yet. All 63, counted down. No app or subscription needed. Assembled by hand in Pittsburgh, PA.
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It Points to the Next US National Park You Haven't Been To
This one doesn't point north either. Specify which of the 63 US National Parks you've already seen, and the needle points to the closest one you haven't. Get there, the counter ticks down and the needle swings to the next park.
Same solid maple, same brass, same family workshop as the first 2,000 compasses we shipped. New inside: a battery that lasts up to a year, a car mode, and the shapes and locations of the best idea America ever had.
First Batch: 100 Compasses
Pre-order for $175 — that's $25 off the $200 launch price. The first 100 ship early November and arrives by Christmas. Fully refundable anytime before shipping, no questions asked.
Features:
Points to Parks, Not North: The red needle always aims at the nearest US National Park you haven't visited, while the black hand tells you how far away you are. Arrive, and the counter ticks down and the needle moves on to the next one.
Tell It Where You've Been: Already have Yellowstone and the Smokies in the books? Set your visited parks using just your phone screen — no app to download, nothing to pair — and the counter starts where your story actually is.
Up to a Year on a Charge: The compass knows when it's sitting still and goes to sleep. Leave it on the shelf all winter; pick it up in June and it wakes up pointing. USB-C rechargeable — the same cable you use for everything else.
Works Anywhere on Earth: GPS accurate to 10 feet under open sky — no cell signal, no internet. The parks it's hunting are America's 63, but it will find them from anywhere. Look at it in London and it'll point you across the Atlantic toward Acadia.
Built to Last: Solid maple base. H62 brass ring. Real glass. No app, no account, no subscription, no proprietary parts. We design our compasses to outlive the company that made them. Our Promise.
Why No App?
Apps get abandoned. Bluetooth protocols change. Companies disappear and take their servers with them.
This compass is going to spend the next decade riding in gloveboxes and backpacks. So we made it completely self-contained. It doesn't need our servers. It doesn't need the internet. It doesn't need us.
If Truest North Compass closes up shop tomorrow, your compass keeps working. We even open-sourced the reprogramming tool, so you'll always be able to update it yourself.
That's what makes it a modern heirloom.
What's in the Box?
The National Parks Compass • USB-C charging cable • Signed user manual
Handmade in Pittsburgh
Every compass is assembled by hand in our family workshop in Pittsburgh, PA, and tested before it ships. Questions? We answer our own emails. info@truestnorthcompass.com
Common Questions
When will mine ship? The first 100 ship early November and arrive by Christmas. Your order is refundable anytime before it ships.
Is the pre-order really refundable? Anytime before shipping, no questions asked. Email us, you're refunded. That's the whole policy.
I've already been to a bunch of parks. Good. Tell us which ones before your compass ships, or use the online tool once you get the compass, and the counter starts at your real number. It only points to parks you haven't seen.
Does it work outside the US? The compass works anywhere on Earth. The parks it counts are the 63 US National Parks — it'll point you toward them from any country.
How is this different from the classic Truest North Compass? The classic points to one place you choose — home, where you proposed, anywhere on Earth — and you can change it anytime. This one has a mission: all 63 National Parks, counted down. Same maple, same brass, same workshop — with some electronics improvements: up to a year of battery, a needle that works at any angle, and a car mode.
What happens when I finish all 63? First of all, holy cow, congratulations, you've seen more of this country than almost anyone. Email us a photo from your 63rd — it's going on the workshop wall. After you've hit all the National Parks, the compass points to the closest one regardless of how many times you've been there.
Leave your email and we'll give you a heads-up before the first batch sells out — and when the compass officially launches. That's two emails, maybe three. We're too busy building compasses to spam you.
