Obsession

Memories Are the Treasure

Whether or not you find the gold, you'll leave with something more valuable - the photos, notes, voice memos, and stories from every adventure. We help you capture and protect those memories.

Memory-makers
Privacy-protected
Safety-first
Community-connected

Our Tools

Tools built by treasure hunters, for treasure hunters. Privacy and safety at the core.

Discord Community

Join the conversation. Connect with fellow treasure hunters, share finds, discuss theories, and get help from the community.

  • Hunt discussions & theories
  • Find reports & celebrations
  • App support & feedback
Join Discord

Obsession Tracker ™

MOBILE

The only GPS app built for treasure hunters. Real-time land permissions, property boundaries, and wilderness safety. Hunt legally, stay safe.

  • Metal detecting permissions
  • Survey-accurate boundaries
  • Data stays on your device
Get the App

Cottonwood

WEB

Collaborative solve trees for treasure hunt teams. Work together in real-time to crack poems and clues. Discord members only.

  • Real-time collaboration
  • End-to-end encrypted
  • No email account needed
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Trail Tales

NEW

Share your adventure stories with the community. Export sessions from Obsession Tracker with photos, voice memos, and markers intact.

  • Photos & voice memos included
  • Password-protected sharing
  • Your data, your control
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The Obsession Privacy Commitment

Every tool we build follows one principle: We don't collect your sensitive data.

Obsession Tracker

Your GPS tracks, waypoints, and photos are stored locally on your device. We don't receive them.

Cottonwood

Discord-gated access, no email required. End-to-end encrypted - we can't read your solve trees.

Trail Tales

Share only what you choose. Password-protect sensitive adventures. Coordinates can be fuzzed for privacy.

Discord Community

Standard Discord privacy (the only place we use third-party accounts).

Zero Trust Infrastructure

Our servers are invisible to attackers using OpenNHP - only authenticated users can access them.

We believe treasure hunters deserve tools that respect their privacy. We've built our apps so your hunting spots, solves, and finds stay on your devices - not ours.

Note: Ultimate security also depends on protecting your own devices.

Our Philosophy

Everything we build is guided by these principles.

Memories Are the Treasure

The real treasure isn't gold - it's the journey. Photos, voice memos, the people you meet along the way. We help you capture every moment.

Protect Your Memories

Your memories are precious. They stay on your device - encrypted, private, and yours forever. No accounts harvesting your adventures.

Make Memories Safely

The best adventures happen where you're welcome. Land rights data keeps you legal. Wilderness safety resources keep you prepared.

Share Your Stories

When you're ready to share, do it on your terms. Trail Tales lets you publish your adventures while protecting your secrets.

Join the Community

Connect with fellow treasure hunters. Share discoveries, discuss theories, and help shape the future of Obsession.