droply - Outdoor Water Finder

droply

About this app

Find Water on the Trail — Anywhere, Anytime
Heading out for a backpacking trip, a thru-hike, or a weekend on the trail? Droply helps you find drinking water sources before you run dry. Whether you're tackling the CDT, the PCT, the AT, or your favorite local trail, Droply shows you verified water sources, springs, and refill points so you can hike with confidence — not guesswork.

Built for Hikers, Backpackers, and Trail Runners
Droply is a trail water finder made for people who live outdoors. Planning a long-distance hike? Checking water availability before a dry stretch? Droply gives you a real-time map of hiking water sources, backpacking water spots, and trail refill points — reported by hikers who've actually been there.
No more relying on outdated guidebooks or hoping a spring hasn't dried up. With Droply, you get current trail water reports from the community, so you always know what to expect before you fill your bottle.

How Droply Works on the Trail
Open the app and see a live map of nearby water sources — natural springs, refill stations, water caches, and known camping water sources along your route. Each location includes:
✓ Recent status updates from fellow hikers (flowing, dry, seasonal)
✓ Photos so you know what to expect
✓ Notes on water quality and whether filtering is recommended
✓ Distance and elevation context for trail planning

Whether you're backpacking water between resupply points or just need to find water hiking on a day trip, Droply puts trail hydration planning in your pocket.

Plan Your Water Before You Hike
Long-distance hikers know that water planning can make or break a section. Droply helps you check water sources along the CDT, PCT, AT, and other long trails before you set out — so you can plan your carry, time your refills, and avoid dry camping by accident.

Use Droply to:
Find hiking water sources near your planned route
Check CDT water, PCT water, and AT water reports from recent hikers
Locate backpacking water spots before a dry stretch
Track camping water sources near your campsite
Get hiking water refill points along day hikes and section hikes

A Trail Water Map Built by Hikers, for Hikers
Droply runs on community reports. When you find a spring, refill point, or hiking water source, you can add it to the map, confirm whether it's still flowing, upload a photo, or leave a note for the next hiker coming through. Every trail water report you submit helps the next backpacker make a safer call about water.

This is what makes Droply different from a static map: the data is alive. Springs dry up, water caches get refilled, conditions change with the season — and Droply's trail community keeps the map honest. Contribute a report, confirm a source, or flag a dry spring, and you help build a more reliable outdoor water network for everyone heading out after you.

Built for the Outdoor Community
Droply is for backpackers tackling multi-day routes, thru-hikers planning resupply stretches, weekend campers checking water near a trailhead, and trail runners who need a quick refill on a long route. If your trips take you away from the tap, Droply is built for exactly that.

Why Hikers Use Droply
✓ Real trail water reports — not outdated guidebook data
✓ CDT, PCT, AT, and regional trail water sources in one map
✓ Plan hiking water refills before you run dry
✓ Track camping water sources near your site
✓ Crowdsourced and constantly updated by the hiking community
✓ Free to use, built by hikers who needed this on their own trips

Whether you're planning a thru-hike, a weekend backpacking trip, or a day hike with an uncertain water source, Droply helps you hike smarter — and never run dry on the trail.

What’s new

📴 Works offline — add places, check in and comment without internet; syncs automatically
👏 Clap to thank contributors — get notified when someone appreciates your spots
🌍 Portuguese, Polish and Swedish added