Meshtastic for emergencies: build an off-grid text mesh
A practical guide to setting up, securing and testing a small Meshtastic network before mobile and internet service fail.
Preparedness, made practical
Provision helps households and small operations prepare for supply shocks, outages and disruption — with clear guides, gear and tools.
Practical reading for the problems worth preparing for.
Score your household readiness across the dimensions that matter.
See how disruption and readiness vary by place.
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Practical reading for the problems worth preparing for.
A practical guide to setting up, securing and testing a small Meshtastic network before mobile and internet service fail.
A household plan for weaker income, higher costs or job loss: know your survival budget, build liquid reserves, reduce fixed commitments and decide what happens first.
Magnesium is essential for muscle, nerve and heart function. Build it into a long-duration food plan, recognise real loss risks and avoid unsafe supplement shortcuts.
Preparedness map
See how disruption and readiness vary by place.
Scenarios
Walk through realistic disruptions and the moves that keep them manageable.
Loss of mains electricity for hours or days — from storms, grid strain or faults.
Plan for it →A multi-day grid failure that outlasts batteries and short-term plans — the scenario energetic autonomy is built for.
Plan for it →Surface water, river or flash flooding affecting home or routes.
Plan for it →Vegetation fire threatening property, air quality or evacuation.
Plan for it →High wind, heavy rain, hail or snow from convective or winter storms.
Plan for it →Prolonged high temperatures stressing health, grid and water.
Plan for it →New to this?
You don't need to do everything. A 72-hour kit and a simple family plan cover most ordinary disruptions — and they're done in an afternoon.
Gear
Equipment that earns its place in a kit.
We don't sell catastrophe. We sell a slightly less disrupted Tuesday.
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