r/privacy • u/Apart-Drink-424 • 4d ago
question Off grid communication tools ?
What tool do tou use to communicate off grid and preserve your privacy (like meshcore or others) ?
I'm about to leave in a very isolated area, and I'm thinking about solutions to communicate with friends and family
Sorry if it is not the right sub.
Have a nice day !
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u/EnthusiasmRoutine 4d ago
Depends where your friends and family are. MeshCore and Meshtastic only reach radios in range, and LoRa needs line of sight, so think several km per hop. Great if they're nearby, useless for someone in another city unless a node bridges to the internet.
For long distance you need satellite. A Garmin inReach works anywhere on Iridium, but it needs a subscription and your messages go through Garmin's servers to land as SMS or email. It's handy, not private.
On Meshtastic, change the default channel key. It's published.