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WanderStation

Fixed safety mesh node — LoRa relay, BLE safe zone anchor, UPS backup for safe-haven shelters and community organizations.

Safety & Privacy
ReplacesNo equivalent (Meshtastic nodes are DIY — WanderStation is pre-configured and supported)
Open-source baseMeshtastic / Raspberry Pi 5 / Heltec LoRa V3

About

WanderSafe's community safety map requires distributed infrastructure. WanderStation is what you install at a permanent location to be part of the mesh permanently. Each node adds 1.5km urban / 5km rural LoRa range. Designed for installation at LGBTQ+ community centers, mission partner organizations, DV shelters, and by community members who want to extend their neighborhood mesh. BLE safe zone anchor: WanderAlert Personal wearables can detect when they're in a designated safe zone. UPS integration: node stays up when the grid goes down — exactly when safe-haven locations need it most. Camp Kit: pelican case mobile variant for disaster relief, Pride events, and protests.

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Features

  • LoRa 915 MHz relay: +1.5km urban / +5km rural range per node — extends WanderAlert/WanderSafe mesh
  • BLE safe zone anchor: WanderAlert Personal wearables detect arrival at HAVEN location
  • Meshtastic firmware base (open source): E2E encrypted — relay cannot read message content
  • UPS integration (24-hour backup): node stays operational when grid goes down
  • HAVEN operations dashboard: coordinator sees all nodes, checks status, reboots remotely
  • Anonymous data contribution: anonymized coverage data to WanderSafe — no PII, no individual locations
  • Camp Kit (mobile variant): Pelican 1510 case, Pi 5, pre-configured, 4-hour deploy
  • Community node program: $149-199 hardware + Ambassador credit for coverage contribution
  • Mission Partner nodes: $0 hardware cost — WanderVerse subsidizes via Mission Partner program
  • Outdoor node option: IP66 enclosure, directional antenna, 5km+ rural range
Hand-assembled

Built by supported employment workers — people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities — through WWP's fulfillment program. Every product ships with a Built By card. Competitive wage, never 14(c) subminimum.

Repair & refurb

Send it back. Prepaid label. Component-level repair, module upgrades, firmware updates. 7-year spare parts guarantee. Donate on return — refurbished hardware goes to shelter and community partners. GPL firmware: the device works even if WanderVerse shuts down.

No hardware subscription — ever

BMW charged $18/mo for heated seats already in your car. GM locked remote start. Eero charges for VPN on hardware that could run it free. We don't do that. You bought it, you own it — every feature works forever, no subscription required. WanderAssist ($9/mo optional) is a convenience layer, never a gate. Safety features are never paywalled.

Pro & Lux tiers — coming

Every WanderVerse hardware product will offer Pro and Lux finish tiers — premium materials and handcrafted finishes by WanderVerse Artisans: supported employment workers with artistic skills. Each Lux unit ships with a Finished By card. Lux revenue cross-subsidizes nonprofit pricing.

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