Creators

takenbythedesert

Built a local (Austin, TX) tourism business entirely from online marketing. 39,000 customers to date

@neverastray 1 X followersFirst product launched 12y ago

Total monthly visits
<5K
Oct 2026 · Below 5K floorAll others besides ATXcursions are <5K
Public revenue (mo. eq.)
$78.3KClaimed
2 / 2 products with public revenue claims
Products
2
Since Apr 2014
Latest launch
7y ago
Never Astray<5K visits/mo · $300/mo (claimed)
100% full-depth creator dossier open: complete product portfolio, 12-month combined traffic & MRR curves, shipping cadence, and timeline events.

Traffic & revenue

Portfolio · Last 12 months
Monthly visits
Monthly revenue & equivalents2 / 2 products with revenue evidence
Sep 2026
ATXcursions$78K/moSelf-reported eq.Never Astray$300/moSelf-reported eq.

Products

Products and research metrics
ProductVisits · OctActions
ATXcursionsRiver Tubing<5K
Never AstrayCustom maps for preppers<5K

Timeline

Launches, marketing, revenue milestones, and pricing/plan/positioning changes across products

  1. Nov 1 · 15d ago

    • ATXcursions Removed technology: GoDaddyFeatures

      GoDaddy→—

  2. Sep 29 · 48d ago

    • ATXcursions disclosed MRR $78KClaimed revenue

      $78K/mo · Indie Hackers

    • Never Astray disclosed MRR $300Claimed revenue

      $300/mo · Indie Hackers

  3. Sep 27, 2019 · 7y ago

  4. Apr 11, 2014 · 12y ago

Questions & evidence

What products has takenbythedesert built?
takenbythedesert tracks 2 standalone software products on EarlyLore (2 currently live), led by ATXcursions, Never Astray.
How much website traffic do takenbythedesert's products get?
Across tracked standalone domains with web traffic estimates, takenbythedesert's portfolio reaches <5K combined monthly visits in each site's latest observed month. Coverage excludes shared third-party hosts and store listings.

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