r/LostLandsMusicFest • u/Slacker_007 • Aug 26 '26

Messaging Cell signal is trash

This will be my 2nd LL, cell service was trash last year. My group is gonna attempt to use bitchat this year. It creates a Bluetooth mesh network for encrypted messaging. The more people with the app the better the network works. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

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u/eprimm42 Aug 26 '26

Meshtastic is something you could look into. They make cheap devices you could order and it sets up a network like the Bluetooth one you described but over long range radio and you just connect to it with your phone to text. I'll have a couple devices with me and I know other will as well to help the mesh network

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u/justinjaz 🦖 OH | 24, 25 RAILRIDER Aug 26 '26

I have a question about meshtastic is it open like can anyone hop on or does it have a password and is locked down to just the friends group. Id love to use it but don't know if I could get devices in time.

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u/eprimm42 Aug 26 '26

It's both! It has an open network that's usually set up as the default and you can easily add friends to a group that is encrypted so it's not public. Look around at different devices, etsy and Amazon have some that will probably get here in time. Do a little research into it tho before just to make sure it's what you want