Collection
Field instruments
Water level, soil moisture, temperature, motion, weather, battery state, and future measurements.
Measurement & Memory
Sensors & Data
Home Assistant, MQTT, ESPHome, environmental sensors, dashboards, photographs, and the local computers that preserve observations.
Movement
MQTT and the local network
Readings travel through serial links, ESP32 devices, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, PoE, and message brokers.
Display
Home Assistant
Current states, histories, alerts, and comparisons can become evidence for later reports.
Memory
Immich and the workbook
Photographs retain visual context while the workbook preserves meaning, uncertainty, and revision history.
Field Reports
Observations connected to Sensors & Data
Energy · Hilltop
Mojave Wi-Fi Hilltop Relay Update
Battery Replacement, Charge Controller Recovery & Enclosure Reorganization Field Report — September 30, 2026 Overview The Mojave Wi-Fi hilltop relay solar power system has been restored to reliable operation following replacement of the original failing battery bank.
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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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Sensors & Data · Hilltop
Hilltop Internet relay station.
Inspected and documented the hilltop Internet relay station that connects Mojave WiFi with the Bus area and the Boulder Gardens Command Center.
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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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