Quick Start Guide
App: Nomadical
Version: 2.5.0
Owner: KangaBlue.au
Contact: skippy@kangablue.au
Last updated: 2026-04-14
Your offline survival companion — ready in minutes.
- Install and open the app
Launch Nomadical. The onboarding screen explains the app and AI model requirements.
- Download the AI model (optional but recommended)
Tap Download AI Model on the onboarding screen. The ~2.6 GB model enables the AI chat assistant and plant/object scanner. Requires Wi-Fi and free storage. Tap Skip to use all other features now and download later via Settings.
- Set up your emergency info
Tap the red SOS button, then tap Edit on the Personal Info Card. Enter your blood type, allergies, medications, and emergency contacts. This could save your life.
- Explore the survival library
Tap the Library tab. Browse over 1,000 articles across 22 categories, or use the search bar to find exactly what you need — works fully offline.
- Import your own PDFs and chat with them
In the Library, scroll the category chips to My Docs, tap Import PDFs, and pick any survival guide, first aid manual, or reference you have. Tap the green chat bubble next to a document to ask questions about it — answers are grounded in the document itself, fully offline. Scanned PDFs work too (on-device OCR runs automatically).
- Scan a plant or object
Tap the Scan tab, point your camera at a plant, mushroom, or object, and tap Capture. The on-device AI identifies it and shows a danger level. Always cross-reference before consuming anything wild.
- Prepare your checklists
Tap the Checklists tab and work through the Bug-Out Bag or First Aid Kit checklists to ensure you are ready before heading out.
- You are ready
Long-press the red SOS button anytime to activate emergency signaling instantly. Stay safe.