By Joel Gaff — race director · Rails developer

Built for one family's trip.
Now it's for everyone.

I'm Joel Gaff, Jr. — software engineer, dad, husband, runner, race director, and amateur guitar player. I was planning a big trip to New Zealand for my family, and it quickly became a challenge to keep track of all the flight confirmations, hotel bookings, car rentals, and activity reservations. It was a mess. I wanted all of it in one place that was easy to view — and had a map.

So I built one. For me. And now for you.

Joel and his family

If you're looking for a way to keep track of your trips too, sign up and try it. I read every feature request myself — because it's just me back here, and that's the point.

Why “Cucamonga”? From the Mars Hotel · 1974
Truthfully? I'm a Grateful Dead fan, and “Pride of Cucamonga” — Phil Lesh's road song from From the Mars Hotel — is one of the few songs in their catalog the band never once played live. (The title, if you're wondering, came from a 1960s jug wine out of Rancho Cucamonga.) Consider this app my small way of finally bringing it to life.