Main Water Tank
Waterproof sensing, calibration, mounting, and Home Assistant integration.
Source record formingWork in Progress
Projects
Experiments, repairs, construction, monitoring, communications, and infrastructure—shown as they actually develop.
Property Meshtastic Network
Solar relays, entrance coverage, hill positions, mobile nodes, and MQTT.
Active projectPoE Across the Property
Ethernet, remote power, fiber links, switches, cameras, and sensors.
Active projectCompost Temperature
Multiple waterproof probes and a future record of heating and cooling cycles.
Equipment acquiredFire-Watch Camera
A remotely controlled view from high ground for visibility and early warning.
Concept developmentFieldStation
Immich photographs, event-based records, maps, timelines, and public field notes.
Foundation underwayPermaculture Zone Mapping
Mapping the small areas of habitation, infrastructure, camping, and regular movement within a largely untouched sanctuary.
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Observations connected to Projects
Projects · Boulder House
This is the Boulder House
This is the Boulder House one of only a couple of structures at Boulder Gardens Sanctuary It has a fantastic view across the valley.
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Sensors & Data · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Meshtastic Radio Communications
Boulder Gardens uses Meshtastic to connect people, vehicles, remote sensors, and fixed relay stations across 640 acres of rugged desert terrain. Five fixed stations and four mobile GPS-equipped radios form the core of the network.
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People & Community · Off Site
Community Connections and Networks
We went to Wild Seeds Community for their first IC (Intentional Communities event.
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Projects · Village
Bird House
This is the bird house I usually sleep in.
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Projects · Village
Bird House
This is the bird house I usually sleep in.
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Projects · Bus
Mobile Kitchen
This Project is our mobile kitchen system.
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Energy · Command Center
Fieldstation Solar System
Six solar panels, a LiFePO₄ battery bank, and a Schneider inverter form the electrical heart of the Boulder Gardens Fieldstation.
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