Parent Project: Cyberpony Express
Mesh networks are not just “backup internet.” They are community infrastructure: built, stewarded, and improved locally.
What “resiliency” looks like in practice
- A way for outposts and neighbors to coordinate without relying on centralized providers.
- A shared channel for mutual aid logistics: needs, offers, locations, rendezvous.
- A durable communications layer for routines: check-ins, resource status, and local announcements.
Why a mesh instead of a single “big tower”
- Mesh favors many small, affordable nodes over one expensive point of failure.
- Coverage can expand organically as new stewards add nodes in new places.
- Failures degrade gracefully: one node down does not take down the whole network.
How to get started
- Watch a workshop and pick a minimal “first node”: Workshops, Build List v0.1.
- Deploy two or three nodes first, then improve placement based on real measurements and lived experience.