Trailhead
The hub. A Scout walks in at table height and links out to everything.
- Size
- About 2⅞ × 2⅞ × 1⅜ in
- Ports
- 5 × AA-01: 1 low Scout port and 4 standard-height ports
- Lid
- Click Stop slide-in tile, exits port-free right end
Trailhead is a small outworld, feeding arena and connection hub in one PETG body, about 2⅞ × 2⅞ × 1⅜ in.
Its low left-end AA-01 port meets Scout V1 or V2 directly on the table with a Link. No Riser or adapter is needed. The floor inside meets the low entrance so ants can walk in level.
Four standard-height ports connect to Founder, Homestead and Frontier S/L: one higher left-end port, one back port and two front ports. Ramped gate towers lead up from the floor to each high connection.
Start with Scout → Trailhead → Founder using two Links. As that same colony grows, add a Frontier or another nest through a high port. Close every unused port with a Port Plug or Vent Plug; never join unrelated colonies through a shared hub.
The Click Stop acrylic lid slides out the right end, where no port can block it. Trailhead shares its tile lid size with Four Corners. Body and lid are confirmed; choose connection and closure parts separately while final included accessories are confirmed.
A Scout walks in at table height
No Riser at the low port. The floor inside starts low, so the Scout's ants walk straight across.
One low port. Four high ones.
The right end has no port, which keeps the lid free to slide.
- LowLeft end, lowA Scout V1 or V2 on the table Links straight in. Ants walk in level.
- HighLeft end, highStandard link height, above the low port.
- HighBackStandard link height. A good spot for a Vent Plug.
- HighFront, leftStandard link height.
- HighFront, rightStandard link height.
Each high port has a gate tower with a ramp, so ants climb from the floor to link height without a step.
Feeding area, or junction
Two jobs, one piece.
A small outworld
Feed here, between a Scout and a bigger nest. Water comes from a 16 mm Test Tube & Cotton for now. A Dew Tube for a spare port is planned, not orderable yet.
A junction
Join several pieces for one colony: a Scout on the low port, a nest and an outworld on the high ones.
Spare ports
One colony per setup. Keep separate colonies on separate setups.
The upgrade path
Scout to Trailhead to a bigger nest, all with Links and no adapters.
- Step 1 · On the tableScout
- Step 2 · Low port inTrailhead
- Step 3 · High port outFounder
The high ports also take Frontier S, Homestead and Frontier L.
How it fits the system
- One port, every modelEvery port is the same AA-01 socket, so one Link joins any two models.
- Click Stop lidsLift at the notch, slide to feed, slide back until it clicks.
- Printed in the USAOne-piece PETG bodies. No glue.
Build your setup
Tick what you need. Prices update as you go, and pairing prices apply automatically.
- TrailheadThe Trailhead with its acrylic tile lid.$28.00
- $7.00
- Coming Soon
- $6.00per pack
- $4.00
$9.00 - $42.00
Your setup · 1 item
$28.00
Pre-orders open November 24 for the December 1 launch.
What's in the box?
Everything that ships with this item. Final included connection and closure accessories are being confirmed.
- Trailhead body× 1
- Click Stop tile lid× 1
How it connects
AA-01 ports join with a Link. Best matches first; check what you'll also need.
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Ways to build
Real connection plans with the pieces to add together. Kits count as one priced item.
Scout V1 + Trailhead
Best pairingA small feeding arena linked directly to Scout at table height.
Pieces to add
- No Riser needed at Trailhead's low port.
- Links are a 3-pack; Port Plugs are 3-packs. This list supplies enough closures for all four unused Trailhead ports, with spares.
- Final Trailhead accessory inclusion is under review; connections and closures are chosen separately.
Setup total: $63.00
Cannot add setup yet: Scout V1: Pre-orders open November 24 for the December 1 launch.
Scout V2 + Trailhead
Best pairingConnect the Queen Pocket Scout to a small feeding hub.
Pieces to add
- No Riser is needed. Five ports remain unused across this setup; two 3-packs provide enough closures.
- Scout V2 already includes a water tube. Cover V2 and final included plugs are being confirmed.
Setup total: $66.00
Cannot add setup yet: Scout V2: Pre-orders open November 24 for the December 1 launch.
Scout → Trailhead → Founder
Best pairingGive one colony a founding space, feeding hub and its next nest.
Pieces to add
- Scout meets the low port; Founder meets a standard-height port. No Riser or adapter.
- Use two of the three Links in the pack. Five unused ports need closing; two 3-packs provide enough Port Plugs.
- Keep separate drinking water available. Founder's reservoir supplies humidity only.
Setup total: $105.00
Cannot add setup yet: Scout V1: Pre-orders open November 24 for the December 1 launch.
Specifications
- Size
- About 2⅞ × 2⅞ × 1⅜ in
- Body
- One-piece PETG, printed in the USA
- Ports
- 5 × AA-01: 1 low Scout port and 4 standard-height ports
- Low connection
- Scout V1 or V2 directly on the table; no Riser
- High connections
- Ramped gate towers to Founder, Homestead and Frontier
- Lid
- Click Stop slide-in tile, exits port-free right end
- Use
- Small outworld, feeding arena or junction for one colony
Related guides
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