Boats. Builds. Bold Ideas.

A blog about boats, builds, and bold ideas. Tested where help is far away.

Stories from the edge. Fixes that hold through storms. Gear that works when nothing else does. Sometimes it's a boat. Sometimes it's a cabin. Always hands-on. Always real.

Meshtastic and Off-Grid Comms

by Edward Gossett

When the towers go dark and cell service dies, Meshtastic keeps going.

It’s a low-power mesh network built on LoRa radios. Small devices. Long range. No monthly fees. It’s a low-power mesh network built on LoRa radios. Small devices. Long range. No monthly fees — unless you fee...

11th Jun 2025

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Earthship Encounter: Touring the Off-Grid Frontier

by Edward Gossett
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We toured the Earthship community in Taos, New Mexico.
Full tour of Multiple builds. A night in one.

We stayed in the Encounter Earthship. Locals call it Atlantis.
That morning? Sunrise on the swing. No road noise. No fridge hum. Just still air and warm light.

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18th Jun 2025

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- Edward Gossett