diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
index f2913f42..b2edb34e 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ File DataStore::openRead(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
 #endif
 }
 
+File DataStore::openWrite(const char* filename) {
+  return ::openWrite(_fs, filename);
+}
+
 bool DataStore::removeFile(const char* filename) {
   return _fs->remove(filename);
 }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h
index 1b69e190..227c202c 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
   bool deleteBlobByKey(const uint8_t key[], int key_len);
   File openRead(const char* filename);
   File openRead(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename);
+  File openWrite(const char* filename);
   bool removeFile(const char* filename);
   bool removeFile(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename);
   uint32_t getStorageUsedKb() const;
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index 1d6b8373..47378d76 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   void savePrefs() { _store->savePrefs(_prefs, sensors.node_lat, sensors.node_lon); }
   void saveRTCTime() { _store->saveRTCTime(); }
+  DataStore* getDataStore() const { return _store; }
 
   bool isAckPending(uint32_t expected_ack) const {
     for (int i = 0; i < EXPECTED_ACK_TABLE_SIZE; i++)
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/Trail.h b/examples/companion_radio/Trail.h
index f6140b4d..8dce4f98 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/Trail.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/Trail.h
@@ -157,6 +157,107 @@ public:
     return true;
   }
 
+  // Persistent snapshot — single slot at the given filesystem path.
+  // Layout: 4-byte magic "TRAL", uint8 version, uint8 reserved, uint16 count,
+  // uint32 accumulated_ms, then `count` raw TrailPoint records. count is
+  // clamped to CAPACITY on load.
+  static const uint32_t SAVE_MAGIC = 0x4C415254;  // "TRAL"
+  static const uint8_t  SAVE_VERSION = 1;
+
+  // Caller supplies an opened, writable File (the FS-open call is
+  // platform-specific). Returns true if the header and every point wrote
+  // cleanly. The file is left open for the caller to close.
+  template <typename F>
+  bool writeTo(F& file) {
+    uint32_t magic = SAVE_MAGIC;
+    if (file.write((uint8_t*)&magic, sizeof(magic)) != sizeof(magic)) return false;
+    uint8_t  ver = SAVE_VERSION;
+    uint8_t  res = 0;
+    uint16_t cnt = (uint16_t)_count;
+    file.write(&ver, 1);
+    file.write(&res, 1);
+    file.write((uint8_t*)&cnt, sizeof(cnt));
+    uint32_t accum = currentAccumulatedMs();
+    file.write((uint8_t*)&accum, sizeof(accum));
+    for (int i = 0; i < _count; i++) {
+      file.write((uint8_t*)&at(i), sizeof(TrailPoint));
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  template <typename F>
+  bool readFrom(F& file) {
+    uint32_t magic = 0;
+    if (file.read((uint8_t*)&magic, sizeof(magic)) != (int)sizeof(magic)) return false;
+    if (magic != SAVE_MAGIC) return false;
+    uint8_t  ver = 0, res = 0;
+    uint16_t cnt = 0;
+    uint32_t accum = 0;
+    file.read(&ver, 1);
+    file.read(&res, 1);
+    file.read((uint8_t*)&cnt, sizeof(cnt));
+    file.read((uint8_t*)&accum, sizeof(accum));
+    if (ver != SAVE_VERSION || cnt > CAPACITY) return false;
+    if (_active) {
+      _active = false;
+      _session_start_ms = 0;
+    }
+    _head = 0;
+    _count = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+      TrailPoint p;
+      int n = file.read((uint8_t*)&p, sizeof(TrailPoint));
+      if (n != (int)sizeof(TrailPoint)) break;
+      _buf[_count++] = p;
+    }
+    _accumulated_ms = accum;
+    _pending_seg_break = true;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Dump the trail as a minimal GPX <trk>/<trkseg> document over the given
+  // Stream. Segments split on SEG_START flags. Returns bytes written.
+  // Caller must ensure the stream is ready (e.g. USB serial connected).
+  template <typename S>
+  size_t exportGpx(S& out, const char* trk_name = "MeshCore Trail") {
+    size_t total = 0;
+    total += out.print(F("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n"));
+    total += out.print(F("<gpx version=\"1.1\" creator=\"MeshCore\" "
+                          "xmlns=\"http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1\">\n"));
+    total += out.print(F("<trk><name>"));
+    total += out.print(trk_name);
+    total += out.print(F("</name>\n"));
+    bool in_segment = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < _count; i++) {
+      const auto& p = at(i);
+      bool seg_start = (i == 0) || (p.flags & TRAIL_FLAG_SEG_START);
+      if (seg_start) {
+        if (in_segment) total += out.print(F("</trkseg>\n"));
+        total += out.print(F("<trkseg>\n"));
+        in_segment = true;
+      }
+      char buf[120];
+      // RFC 3339 timestamp from UNIX seconds.
+      time_t t = (time_t)p.ts;
+      struct tm* gt = gmtime(&t);
+      int n = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+        "<trkpt lat=\"%.6f\" lon=\"%.6f\"><time>%04d-%02d-%02dT%02d:%02d:%02dZ</time></trkpt>\n",
+        p.lat_1e6 / 1.0e6, p.lon_1e6 / 1.0e6,
+        gt->tm_year + 1900, gt->tm_mon + 1, gt->tm_mday,
+        gt->tm_hour, gt->tm_min, gt->tm_sec);
+      total += out.write((const uint8_t*)buf, n);
+    }
+    if (in_segment) total += out.print(F("</trkseg>\n"));
+    total += out.print(F("</trk></gpx>\n"));
+    return total;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t currentAccumulatedMs() const {
+    uint32_t ms = _accumulated_ms;
+    if (_active && _session_start_ms != 0) ms += millis() - _session_start_ms;
+    return ms;
+  }
+
   // Approximate great-circle distance in metres (Haversine).
   static float haversineMeters(int32_t la1, int32_t lo1, int32_t la2, int32_t lo2) {
     const float R   = 6371000.0f;
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/TrailScreen.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/TrailScreen.h
index 318725e2..81699448 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/TrailScreen.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/TrailScreen.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TrailScreen : public UIScreen {
   // (Start/Stop tracking, Reset). PopupMenu stores label pointers verbatim, so
   // the labels live in member buffers that get refreshed in openActionMenu()
   // and after every LEFT/RIGHT cycle.
-  enum ActionId { ACT_MIN_DIST, ACT_UNITS, ACT_TOGGLE, ACT_RESET };
+  enum ActionId { ACT_MIN_DIST, ACT_UNITS, ACT_TOGGLE, ACT_SAVE, ACT_LOAD, ACT_RESET, ACT_EXPORT };
   PopupMenu _action_menu;
   uint8_t   _act_map[8];
   uint8_t   _act_count = 0;
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ public:
         if (sel >= 0 && sel < _act_count) {
           ActionId act = (ActionId)_act_map[sel];
           if (act == ACT_TOGGLE)        { handleToggle(); }
+          else if (act == ACT_SAVE)     { handleSave(); }
+          else if (act == ACT_LOAD)     { handleLoad(); }
           else if (act == ACT_RESET)    { handleReset(); }
+          else if (act == ACT_EXPORT)   { handleExport(); }
           else /* MIN_DIST / UNITS */   { reopenAt(sel); return true; }  // re-open keeping focus
         }
         if (_cfg_dirty) { the_mesh.savePrefs(); _cfg_dirty = false; }
@@ -143,6 +146,33 @@ private:
     _store->clear();
     _task->showAlert("Trail reset", 800);
   }
+  void handleSave() {
+    DataStore* ds = the_mesh.getDataStore();
+    if (!ds) { _task->showAlert("FS unavailable", 800); return; }
+    File f = ds->openWrite(TRAIL_FILE);
+    if (!f) { _task->showAlert("Save failed", 800); return; }
+    bool ok = _store->writeTo(f);
+    f.close();
+    _task->showAlert(ok ? "Trail saved" : "Save failed", 800);
+  }
+  void handleLoad() {
+    DataStore* ds = the_mesh.getDataStore();
+    if (!ds) { _task->showAlert("FS unavailable", 800); return; }
+    File f = ds->openRead(TRAIL_FILE);
+    if (!f) { _task->showAlert("No saved trail", 800); return; }
+    bool ok = _store->readFrom(f);
+    f.close();
+    _task->showAlert(ok ? "Trail loaded" : "Load failed", 800);
+  }
+  void handleExport() {
+    if (!Serial) { _task->showAlert("Connect USB first", 1000); return; }
+    size_t n = _store->exportGpx(Serial);
+    char alert[24];
+    snprintf(alert, sizeof(alert), "GPX %u B sent", (unsigned)n);
+    _task->showAlert(alert, 1200);
+  }
+
+  static constexpr const char* TRAIL_FILE = "/trail";
 
   // Refresh the three settings/action labels in-place. Pointer identity is
   // preserved, so PopupMenu picks up the new text on the next render.
@@ -164,10 +194,26 @@ private:
     _act_map[_act_count++] = ACT_UNITS;    _action_menu.addItem(_act_units_label);
     _act_map[_act_count++] = ACT_TOGGLE;   _action_menu.addItem(_act_toggle_label);
     if (!_store->empty()) {
+      _act_map[_act_count++] = ACT_SAVE;   _action_menu.addItem("Save trail");
+    }
+    if (savedTrailExists()) {
+      _act_map[_act_count++] = ACT_LOAD;   _action_menu.addItem("Load trail");
+    }
+    if (!_store->empty()) {
+      _act_map[_act_count++] = ACT_EXPORT; _action_menu.addItem("Export GPX");
       _act_map[_act_count++] = ACT_RESET;  _action_menu.addItem("Reset trail");
     }
   }
 
+  static bool savedTrailExists() {
+    DataStore* ds = the_mesh.getDataStore();
+    if (!ds) return false;
+    File f = ds->openRead(TRAIL_FILE);
+    bool ok = (bool)f;
+    if (f) f.close();
+    return ok;
+  }
+
   // After Enter on a settings row, the popup auto-closes per PopupMenu's
   // semantics. Re-open it with focus restored to that row so the user can
   // continue cycling.