diff --git a/src/state/models/navigation.ts b/src/state/models/navigation.ts
index 8ca44dc7f1..8d69e5c049 100644
--- a/src/state/models/navigation.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/navigation.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function genId() {
 // until we're fully sure what that is, the tabs are being repurposed into a fixed topology
 // - Tab 0: The "Default" tab
 // - Tab 1: The "Notifications" tab
-// These tabs always retain the first 2 items in their history.
+// These tabs always retain the first item in their history.
 // The default tab is used for basically everything except notifications.
 // -prf
 export enum TabPurpose {
@@ -32,20 +32,14 @@ export type HistoryPtr = [number, number]
 export class NavigationTabModel {
   id = genId()
   history: HistoryItem[]
-  index = 1
+  index = 0
   isNewTab = false
 
   constructor(public fixedTabPurpose: TabPurpose) {
     if (fixedTabPurpose === TabPurpose.Notifs) {
-      this.history = [
-        {url: '/menu', ts: Date.now(), id: genId()},
-        {url: '/notifications', ts: Date.now(), id: genId()},
-      ]
+      this.history = [{url: '/notifications', ts: Date.now(), id: genId()}]
     } else {
-      this.history = [
-        {url: '/menu', ts: Date.now(), id: genId()},
-        {url: '/', ts: Date.now(), id: genId()},
-      ]
+      this.history = [{url: '/', ts: Date.now(), id: genId()}]
     }
     makeAutoObservable(this, {
       serialize: false,
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ export class NavigationTabModel {
 
   getForwardList(n: number) {
     const start = Math.min(this.index + 1, this.history.length)
-    const end = Math.min(this.index + n, this.history.length)
+    const end = Math.min(this.index + n + 1, this.history.length)
     return this.history.slice(start, end).map((item, i) => ({
       url: item.url,
       title: item.title,
@@ -109,7 +103,7 @@ export class NavigationTabModel {
         this.history.length = this.index + 1
       }
       // TEMP ensure the tab has its purpose's main view -prf
-      if (this.history.length < 2) {
+      if (this.history.length < 1) {
         const fixedUrl =
           this.fixedTabPurpose === TabPurpose.Notifs ? '/notifications' : '/'
         this.history.push({url: fixedUrl, ts: Date.now(), id: genId()})
@@ -142,17 +136,7 @@ export class NavigationTabModel {
   // a helper to bring the tab back to its base state
   // -prf
   fixedTabReset() {
-    if (this.index >= 1) {
-      // fall back in history to "main" view
-      if (this.index > 1) {
-        this.index = 1
-      }
-    } else {
-      const url =
-        this.fixedTabPurpose === TabPurpose.Notifs ? '/notifications' : '/'
-      this.history = [this.history[0], {url, ts: Date.now(), id: genId()}]
-      this.index = 1
-    }
+    this.index = 0
   }
 
   goForward() {
diff --git a/src/view/routes.ts b/src/view/routes.ts
index e662e2cca7..272a1b096d 100644
--- a/src/view/routes.ts
+++ b/src/view/routes.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, {MutableRefObject} from 'react'
 import {FlatList} from 'react-native'
 import {IconProp} from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
-import {Menu} from './screens/Menu'
 import {Home} from './screens/Home'
 import {Contacts} from './screens/Contacts'
 import {Search} from './screens/Search'
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ export type MatchResult = {
 
 const r = (pattern: string) => new RegExp('^' + pattern + '([?]|$)', 'i')
 export const routes: Route[] = [
-  [Menu, 'Menu', 'bars', r('/menu')],
   [Home, 'Home', 'house', r('/')],
   [Contacts, 'Contacts', ['far', 'circle-user'], r('/contacts')],
   [Search, 'Search', 'magnifying-glass', r('/search')],
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Menu.tsx b/src/view/shell/mobile/Menu.tsx
similarity index 90%
rename from src/view/screens/Menu.tsx
rename to src/view/shell/mobile/Menu.tsx
index fab0f6dec5..173f9563c3 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Menu.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/mobile/Menu.tsx
@@ -8,26 +8,29 @@ import {
   ViewStyle,
 } from 'react-native'
 import VersionNumber from 'react-native-version-number'
-import {s, colors} from '../lib/styles'
-import {ScreenParams} from '../routes'
-import {useStores} from '../../state'
+import {s, colors} from '../../lib/styles'
+import {useStores} from '../../../state'
 import {
   HomeIcon,
   UserGroupIcon,
   BellIcon,
   CogIcon,
   MagnifyingGlassIcon,
-} from '../lib/icons'
-import {UserAvatar} from '../com/util/UserAvatar'
-import {ViewHeader} from '../com/util/ViewHeader'
-import {CreateSceneModel} from '../../state/models/shell-ui'
+} from '../../lib/icons'
+import {UserAvatar} from '../../com/util/UserAvatar'
+import {CreateSceneModel} from '../../../state/models/shell-ui'
 
-export const Menu = ({navIdx, visible}: ScreenParams) => {
+export const Menu = ({
+  visible,
+  onClose,
+}: {
+  visible: boolean
+  onClose: () => void
+}) => {
   const store = useStores()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (visible) {
-      store.nav.setTitle(navIdx, 'Menu')
       // trigger a refresh in case memberships have changed recently
       store.me.refreshMemberships()
     }
@@ -37,14 +40,18 @@ export const Menu = ({navIdx, visible}: ScreenParams) => {
   // =
 
   const onNavigate = (url: string) => {
+    onClose()
     if (url === '/notifications') {
       store.nav.switchTo(1, true)
     } else {
       store.nav.switchTo(0, true)
-      store.nav.navigate(url)
+      if (url !== '/') {
+        store.nav.navigate(url)
+      }
     }
   }
   const onPressCreateScene = () => {
+    onClose()
     store.shell.openModal(new CreateSceneModel())
   }
 
@@ -88,10 +95,8 @@ export const Menu = ({navIdx, visible}: ScreenParams) => {
     </TouchableOpacity>
   )
 
-  /*TODO <MenuItem icon={['far', 'compass']} label="Discover" url="/" />*/
   return (
     <View style={styles.view}>
-      <ViewHeader title="Bluesky" subtitle="Private Beta" />
       <TouchableOpacity
         style={styles.searchBtn}
         onPress={() => onNavigate('/search')}>
diff --git a/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx
index 9acbdeca94..ef54af1711 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {useStores} from '../../../state'
 import {NavigationModel} from '../../../state/models/navigation'
 import {match, MatchResult} from '../../routes'
 import {Login} from '../../screens/Login'
+import {Menu} from './Menu'
 import {Onboard} from '../../screens/Onboard'
 import {HorzSwipe} from '../../com/util/gestures/HorzSwipe'
 import {Modal} from '../../com/modals/Modal'
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ const Btn = ({
 
 export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
   const store = useStores()
+  const [isMenuActive, setMenuActive] = useState(false)
   const [isTabsSelectorActive, setTabsSelectorActive] = useState(false)
   const scrollElRef = useRef<FlatList | undefined>()
   const winDim = useWindowDimensions()
@@ -121,6 +123,9 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
   const screenRenderDesc = constructScreenRenderDesc(store.nav)
 
   const onPressHome = () => {
+    if (isMenuActive) {
+      setMenuActive(false)
+    }
     if (store.nav.tab.fixedTabPurpose === 0) {
       if (store.nav.tab.current.url === '/') {
         scrollElRef.current?.scrollToOffset({offset: 0})
@@ -135,6 +140,9 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
     }
   }
   const onPressNotifications = () => {
+    if (isMenuActive) {
+      setMenuActive(false)
+    }
     if (store.nav.tab.fixedTabPurpose === 1) {
       store.nav.tab.fixedTabReset()
     } else {
@@ -203,15 +211,44 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
 
   // navigation swipes
   // =
+  const canSwipeLeft = store.nav.tab.canGoBack || !isMenuActive
+  const canSwipeRight = isMenuActive
   const onNavSwipeEnd = (dx: number) => {
-    if (dx < 0 && store.nav.tab.canGoBack) {
-      store.nav.tab.goBack()
+    if (dx < 0) {
+      if (store.nav.tab.canGoBack) {
+        store.nav.tab.goBack()
+      } else {
+        setMenuActive(true)
+      }
+    } else if (dx > 0) {
+      if (isMenuActive) {
+        setMenuActive(false)
+      }
     }
   }
-  const swipeTransform = {
-    transform: [
-      {translateX: Animated.multiply(swipeGestureInterp, winDim.width * -1)},
-    ],
+  const swipeTranslateX = Animated.multiply(
+    swipeGestureInterp,
+    winDim.width * -1,
+  )
+  const swipeTransform = store.nav.tab.canGoBack
+    ? {transform: [{translateX: swipeTranslateX}]}
+    : undefined
+  let menuTranslateX
+  if (isMenuActive) {
+    // menu is active, interpret swipes as closes
+    menuTranslateX = Animated.multiply(swipeGestureInterp, winDim.width * -1)
+  } else if (!store.nav.tab.canGoBack) {
+    // at back of history, interpret swipes as opens
+    menuTranslateX = Animated.subtract(
+      winDim.width * -1,
+      Animated.multiply(swipeGestureInterp, winDim.width),
+    )
+  } else {
+    // not at back of history, leave off screen
+    menuTranslateX = winDim.width * -1
+  }
+  const menuSwipeTransform = {
+    transform: [{translateX: menuTranslateX}],
   }
   const swipeOpacity = {
     opacity: swipeGestureInterp.interpolate({
@@ -219,12 +256,13 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
       outputRange: [0, 0.6, 0],
     }),
   }
-  const tabMenuTransform = {
-    transform: [{translateY: Animated.multiply(tabMenuInterp.value, -320)}],
-  }
-  const newTabTransform = {
-    transform: [{scale: newTabInterp}],
-  }
+  // TODO
+  // const tabMenuTransform = {
+  //   transform: [{translateY: Animated.multiply(tabMenuInterp, -320)}],
+  // }
+  // const newTabTransform = {
+  //   transform: [{scale: newTabInterp}],
+  // }
 
   if (!store.session.hasSession) {
     return (
@@ -252,6 +290,7 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
 
   const isAtHome = store.nav.tab.current.url === '/'
   const isAtNotifications = store.nav.tab.current.url === '/notifications'
+
   return (
     <View style={styles.outerContainer}>
       <SafeAreaView style={styles.innerContainer}>
@@ -260,11 +299,21 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
           useNativeDriver
           panX={swipeGestureInterp}
           swipeEnabled
-          canSwipeLeft={store.nav.tab.canGoBack}
+          canSwipeLeft={canSwipeLeft}
+          canSwipeRight={canSwipeRight}
           onSwipeEnd={onNavSwipeEnd}>
           <ScreenContainer style={styles.screenContainer}>
             {screenRenderDesc.screens.map(
               ({Com, navIdx, params, key, current, previous}) => {
+                if (isMenuActive) {
+                  // HACK menu is active, treat current as previous
+                  if (previous) {
+                    previous = false
+                  } else if (current) {
+                    current = false
+                    previous = true
+                  }
+                }
                 return (
                   <Screen
                     key={key}
@@ -299,6 +348,9 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
               },
             )}
           </ScreenContainer>
+          <Animated.View style={[styles.menuDrawer, menuSwipeTransform]}>
+            <Menu visible={isMenuActive} onClose={() => setMenuActive(false)} />
+          </Animated.View>
         </HorzSwipe>
       </SafeAreaView>
       {isTabsSelectorActive ? (
@@ -423,6 +475,17 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     backgroundColor: '#000',
     opacity: 0.5,
   },
+  menuDrawer: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: 0,
+    bottom: 0,
+    left: 0,
+    right: 0,
+    borderTopWidth: 1,
+    borderTopColor: colors.gray2,
+    borderRightWidth: 1,
+    borderRightColor: colors.gray2,
+  },
   topBarProtector: {
     position: 'absolute',
     top: 0,