The app is inspired by an unmapped hike to "Lake Xanadu" near Nederland, Colorado. My cousin recruited me for this off-trail adventure that he found in an old "Best Colorado Peaks" guidebook. It was incredible experience that included green meadows, streams and lakes, a plane wreck, and a peak seemingly above the world. I tried to show the location to a friend when I returned to civilization and, much to my surprise, Google had no idea what Lake Xanadu was. Google has always been Plan A, B, and C. I have never needed a Plan D. What is Plan D? How could I show someone the lake without having to study every little blue blob on the map? How many other unmarked places are there? Throughout life we accumulate countless "Notches" on our belts but it's easy to forget what each Notch stands for. I decided to create a place where people can preserve their Notches as they go. Hence, Notch.
Personal journal meets Google. Notch is a single-page app designed to save, map, and share memories ("notches" on the belt) and inspire users to make more. React, Sass and Leaflet drive the frontend. Node, MongoDB, bcrypt and Google Places API handle the backend.
Map displays user-made Notches within 100 miles of your marker. You may move your marker at any time by double-clicking a location on the map. Notches are color-coordinated by category. Categories and color keys are displayd on the left sidebar.
Notches include a place name, headline, and summary
Below the map is a list of all nearby Notches within 100 miles. Clicking any given result will center the map on the Notch's marker.
Easily filter results by clicking a category from the sidebar.
