When the cell grid goes down, RoutePak gets you home.

Pre-saved directions and a saved map, prepared before you leave — so a dead signal does not mean a lost driver.

In development — not yet available. RoutePak is a concept under development. It is not a product for sale, and there is no launch date or pricing yet.

The problem

Most drivers navigate by a live blue dot: the phone checks the cell network, downloads the map as you go, and reroutes around trouble in real time. Take the network away — a storm, an outage, a dead zone, a damaged tower — and that system quietly stops working. The map may not load, the route may not recalculate, and the driver is left guessing at an unfamiliar interchange with no way to ask the phone for help.

This is not a rare edge case. Storms knock out power and towers, rural roads run beyond coverage, and disasters are exactly when people most need to get home.

What RoutePak is

RoutePak is a concept for off-grid directions for car use. The idea is simple, and deliberately old-fashioned in its logic:

Pre-saved turn-by-turn directions — directions you save before you leave, written to be followed by street names and landmarks, not by a live dot on a screen.
A saved map — a map you already have with you, so you can work out where you are even when you cannot follow the directions step by step.

There is no live blue dot to depend on, no signal to wait for, and no assumption that GPS will be there when you need it. The preparation happens at home, on purpose, before the trip — not on the shoulder of the road, after the signal has already gone.

How it would work

Save your route before you leave. While you still have signal and power, prepare the route for the trip you are actually taking.
Follow street names and landmarks. On the road, the directions are meant to be read the way a person navigates: turn at this street, pass this landmark, continue to this cross street.
Use the saved map to re-orient. If you miss a turn or the road is closed, the saved map lets you find where you are and work out a way back to the route — without needing a connection.

Read the fuller explanation of the concept →

For practical advice you can use today, with or without RoutePak, see Driving When Cell Service Is Down.