Create Nevada's statewide off-grid communication mesh
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Water yoga teacher & Sierra Hot Springs lover. Founded nonprofit co-op to save it. Gave $10K to start. Join me to protect this sacred haven!
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MeshEnvy is a statewide collective of off-grid communication enthusiasts with our home chapter in Reno, NV. We are dedicated to establishing a comprehensive mesh network across Nevada. From major cities to small towns, we're building resilient communication infrastructure that connects all Nevadans through the power of LoRa (Meshtastic and MeshCore) technology. This fundraiser is to bootstrap MeshEnvy to register as a nonprofit and build reserves for purchasing equipment to establish base unit nodes throughout Nevada. Goal #1 - $500 create the MeshEnvy nonprofit 503(c) entity elect board of directors Goal #2: $2,500 complete Base Unit v1 Hardware - solar, weatherproof base units conduct range testing (~20 miles line of site expected) conduct sustainable power testing Goal #3: $5,000 establish strategic links within a 30 mile radius (see https://meshenvy.org/project/reno-spokes) Goal #3: $15,000 Establish mesh links within 60 miles of Reno NV Goal #4: $30,000 Mesh links within 120 miles of Reno NV Goal #5: $50,000 Mesh links throughout Nevada