Support TrekFreely

The tools and information are free, but servers, development, and operations are not. Donations keep TrekFreely running and growing.

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Cover the Stripe processing fee

Adds roughly 3% so 100% of your intended donation reaches TrekFreely.

Plant a tree with my donation

With every donation of $20 or more, we'll plant a tree on your behalf through the USFS Plant-A-Tree program. $10 of your donation goes directly to planting a tree in a National Forest.

Available for donations of $20 or more. Prefer all funds go to TrekFreely? Just leave this unchecked.

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Where donations go

Infrastructure

Servers, databases, storage, and the services that keep TrekFreely running reliably for everyone who depends on it.

Development

Building new safety tools, improving existing features, and keeping the platform secure and up to date.

Conservation

Supporting land stewardship initiatives and planting trees in National Forests through the USFS Plant-A-Tree program for donors who opt in.

Education

Creating and maintaining free educational content on wilderness preparedness, Leave No Trace, and backcountry safety.

Search & Rescue

A portion of every donation is given to the Mountain Rescue Association to help fund volunteer search and rescue teams across the country.

Support us another way

You can also support TrekFreely by picking up some merch. Every purchase helps fund free backcountry safety tools.

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Have questions about donating?

Have questions about how we use donations, or want to support TrekFreely another way? Reach out.

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