The TrekMeet Story
The Path Here
Hi, I’m Manish.
I work in software and have always admired the healing power of nature.
I founded OZ Outdoors in 2020. It has grown to more than 3,000 members, and I’ve led more than 450 hikes. Organising those walks showed me how much work happens before anyone reaches the trail.
A Saturday walk needed an event listing, a maps app and a separate group chat. I reported the problems I kept running into, but the same gaps remained. Eventually I started building the tool I wanted to use.
In June 2025, before I had written any code, I asked friends, family and colleagues what to call the app. TrekMeet was the name most of them liked, so I went with it.
I built the first beta on an eight-year-old Windows laptop, as I didn’t have a Mac back then.
We wanted our plans, maps, people and chat in one place, free to use and respectful of everyone’s privacy. That became TrekMeet.
Join me on a walk:
I’m out there outdoors almost every week. If you’re in Sydney, come say hello on a weekend hike with OZ Outdoors or an evening stroll with the Evening Walking Group.
Connect with me: Find me on LinkedIn
Our values
What We Stand For.
Integrity
Integrity is at the heart of TrekMeet. We do what we say and value the trust you place in us. We respect your privacy and keep TrekMeet free of advertising and data sales. Our privacy policy explains how your information is used and shared, including the services that help run the app. We keep you informed about the choices that shape TrekMeet.
Community
TrekMeet began with real walks and people who wanted to spend time outdoors together. It is built by a volunteer trail leader, with the walking community helping test it and shape what comes next. We care about welcoming groups where people get to know each other, share their experience and look out for one another. Those connections are why we’re building TrekMeet.
Simplicity
The outdoors is complicated enough. We handle the hard parts behind the scenes, so planning and recording a walk, joining a group or finding your way stays simple. You can save a map before heading out, then use it and record your walk without a signal. We take care with the details so you can give more of your attention to the people and places around you.
The trail so far
TrekMeet is available in Australia on iPhone and Android.
Finding the shape of TrekMeet.
June–September 2025We chose the name first, then spent the next few months talking to people on the trail, researching the market and shaping the roadmap and blueprint. Coding began in October 2025.
The first Android beta.
March 2026A small group began trying TrekMeet on Google Play and sharing feedback from their walks.
More people joined the beta.
June 2026The beta widened on Android and reached iPhone through TestFlight. Feedback from those early members helped shape the app.
Reaching the App Store
September 2026TrekMeet opened its Google Play beta to people in Australia and became available on the App Store.
Available in Australia
October 2026TrekMeet is available in Australia on iPhone and Android.
See what is available and what is planned next on the roadmap.
Shape the Product
Tell us what would make TrekMeet more useful on your walks.
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