I’m building Waycore, an open-source project exploring what a flexible, offline-first field computer should look like for outdoor, survival, and off-grid scenarios.

The core goals are adaptability and resilience:

modular hardware (external sensor/tool modules)

extensible OS with support for external apps (guidelines in progress)

no required internet connection — maps, models, and knowledge work offline

optional LTE/Wi-Fi when available and explicitly enabled

A major focus is on-device agentic AI, not just chat or image recognition. The AI is intended to:

read live sensor data (GPS, compass, environment)

reason over offline knowledge

use apps and core APIs

assist with navigation, safety checks, logging, and communication

Main project repo (OS & architecture): https://github.com/dmitry-grechko/waycore

There’s also a separate repo curating freely downloadable survival & outdoor PDFs for offline use: https://github.com/dmitry-grechko/waycore-knowledge

I’m looking for feedback and contributors around:

UI/UX for rugged touch devices

hardware modularity & interfaces

offline/edge agent architectures

small models that work well without internet

high-quality public-domain or permissive survival knowledge sources

Happy to answer questions or hear critique.