Digital: a guided one-time setup on any Windows laptop (Mac next). USB Edition: plug in and double-click — nothing to install at all.
Turn off Wi-Fi. Pull the cable. Arkstash runs the AI and the entire reference library locally — no connection, ever.
Ask in plain words, get a clear answer, and see the exact reference it pulled from. Trust it — or check it yourself in seconds.
When you ask, Arkstash first searches its curated references for the most relevant passages, then writes a clear answer grounded in them — and shows you which one it used. That's why it can cite every answer and admit when something isn't in its library.
Qwen 2.5 (7B) running locally on your laptop. No account, no logs, no telemetry — nothing ever leaves the device.
26+ curated, trusted references across first aid, water, power, food, navigation, comms, fire, shelter and repair — each cited on the answer.
First aid & trauma, water, food, power, navigation, comms, fire, shelter, repair — 26+ sourced references.
Qwen 2.5 (7B), local. No account, no logs, no telemetry.
Every answer links to its source and flags when it's unsure.
Any Windows laptop, ~8 GB RAM. No graphics card. Mac next.
| Attribute | Cloud AI | Arkstash |
|---|---|---|
| Works offline | Needs the internet | 100% offline |
| Shows its source | No provenance | Cited every time |
| When unsure | Makes it up | Tells you |
| Your data | Leaves your device | Never leaves it |
| Cost | $20+/mo forever | One-time |
Set it up once today, and never worry about the signal again.