PLAN
Tell someone where you are going, when you expect to return, and what your fallback communications plan is.
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WHEN THE
GRID GOES QUIET.
Meshtastic® can be useful when conventional connectivity is limited, but it is not a substitute for emergency services, a guaranteed communications system, or a personal safety plan.
POWER
Carry a charged radio, spare power where practical, and understand how your device behaves when battery levels fall.
CHECK IN
Agree on simple check-in language before leaving. Keep messages short and avoid flooding a shared channel.
FIELD LIMITS
Mountains create dead zones. Weather, terrain, vegetation, antenna orientation, and node availability can change results quickly.
GRID-DOWN
Know what still works if cellular service, internet, or local power disappears. A mesh cannot forward messages through nodes that are no longer powered.
EMERGENCY
If you have a life-threatening emergency, use the appropriate emergency service available to you. Never rely on this website or a Meshtastic® network as your sole emergency plan.
Test your actual route and conditions. A map marker or theoretical range estimate never guarantees that a message will get through.