Scout Wayfinder Activity Thread

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Broverlander

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I'm a member of Scout's Wayfinder forum. It's basically market research. We get an "activity" maybe every couple or few months. They've been less frequent as of late. Typically these activities give me some insight into what Scout is working on because they want to know our thoughts on what a product should contain, how we would use it, whether we'd pay for it, etc. We got one today and thought I would start a threat because you folks might be interested in it. It's the first since I've been active on this forum so I started this thread to start a discussion about it and any future activities we might get.
 
Today's activity focused on "Scout offroad navigation." Basically, they were asking us what we wanted/needed to see in such a product. They wanted to know what we use now, how it works for us (like connectivity issues), and how we use it. Then they wanted to know if Scout offered a product that would help with offroad navigation, if we'd be willing to pay for it and if so, how. Choices were included as part of purchase, part of a connected service package, offered as a subscription, or available as a one time purchase. Then, they wanted to know what sort of features/functionality we wanted and how we'd prioritize them. These were the options:

Recovery and resume (e.g., allowing easy return to my route or resuming navigation after stops)​
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Offline preparation (e.g., downloading maps, routes before entering areas without service)​
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Offline preparation (e.g., downloading maps, routes before entering areas without service)​
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Road-to-trail transition (e.g., assisting with transition between regular roads and off-road navigation)​
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Road-to-trail transition (e.g., assisting with transition between regular roads and off-road navigation)​
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Trail guidance (e.g., providing guidance and information while traveling off-road)​
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Trail guidance (e.g., providing guidance and information while traveling off-road)​
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Vehicle-fit information (e.g., understanding whether my vehicle is suitable for a trail)​
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Vehicle-fit information (e.g., understanding whether my vehicle is suitable for a trail)​
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Return-energy information (e.g., providing information on fuel/battery needed to complete off-road trip)​
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Return-energy information (e.g., providing information on fuel/battery needed to complete off-road trip)​
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Trail discovery (e.g., finding trails and routes that match my interest)​
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Trail discovery (e.g., finding trails and routes that match my interest)​
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Trail preview (e.g., reviewing trail details, difficulty, etc.)​
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Trail preview (e.g., reviewing trail details, difficulty, etc.)​
 
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Today's activity focused on "Scout offroad navigation." Basically, they were asking us what we wanted/needed to see in such a product. They wanted to know what we use now, how it works for us (like connectivity issues), and how we use it. Then they wanted to know if Scout offered a product that would help with offroad navigation, if we'd be willing to pay for it and if so, how. Choices were included as part of purchase, part of a connected service package, offered as a subscription, or available as a one time purchase. Then, they wanted to know what sort of features/functionality we wanted and how we'd prioritize them. These were the options:

Recovery and resume (e.g., allowing easy return to my route or resuming navigation after stops)​
​
Offline preparation (e.g., downloading maps, routes before entering areas without service)​
​
Offline preparation (e.g., downloading maps, routes before entering areas without service)​
​
Road-to-trail transition (e.g., assisting with transition between regular roads and off-road navigation)​
​
Road-to-trail transition (e.g., assisting with transition between regular roads and off-road navigation)​
​
Trail guidance (e.g., providing guidance and information while traveling off-road)​
​
Trail guidance (e.g., providing guidance and information while traveling off-road)​
​
Vehicle-fit information (e.g., understanding whether my vehicle is suitable for a trail)​
​
Vehicle-fit information (e.g., understanding whether my vehicle is suitable for a trail)​
​
Return-energy information (e.g., providing information on fuel/battery needed to complete off-road trip)​
​
Return-energy information (e.g., providing information on fuel/battery needed to complete off-road trip)​
​
Trail discovery (e.g., finding trails and routes that match my interest)​
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Trail discovery (e.g., finding trails and routes that match my interest)​
​
Trail preview (e.g., reviewing trail details, difficulty, etc.)​
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Trail preview (e.g., reviewing trail details, difficulty, etc.)​
It’s really cool that they do this - smart.
 
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