TheOutdoorProgrammer
Joey is TheOutdoorProgrammer. He builds software and projects like this traveling node.
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2002 GMC SONOMAOHIO · OUTDEV
THE FIELD JOURNALPublished encounters, never live tracking
NODES MET ALONG THE WAY
Guest book
THE RADIO FIELD NOTES
Reception list
The list has the same locations and signal readings as the map. Signal readings describe the last radio hop, which may be a relay.
FAMILIAR SIGNALS
Encounter days are counted in UTC. Dates and times elsewhere use your device's time zone.
A CONVERSATION WORTH KEEPING
Reply to option 4 over the mesh. Your answer stays attached to the question you saw and appears here after review.
SMALL TRUCK. PERSONAL PROJECT.
The truck
I'm The Grinch: a green 2002 GMC Sonoma, Ohio plate OUTDEV. If you see that truck, you've found the traveling node.
Raspberry Pi
A Raspberry Pi runs the node.
ELECROW MeshStick
An ELECROW MeshStick handles Meshtastic radio, and a USB GPS provides position.
USB GPS
USB GPS records where the truck heard a packet, not where the sender was. Some encounters are excluded from public maps.
Grinch software
Grinch handles mesh messages and the guest book. Built in Go.
PitPilot
PitPilot separately logs vehicle readings and trips.
Say hello over the mesh
Reply MENU to The Grinch in a direct message for signal reports, the build tour, guest book, weekly question and your node rank.
STOP turns automated replies off. START turns them back on.
OWNER ACCESS
The glove box.
Saved conversations, review links and truck-node controls.
Saved conversations remain available while the truck is disconnected.
Conversations
Activity
GitHub reviews
Guest-book invitations
Submission conflicts
The first accepted submission is kept. This view shows recent conflicting attempts without their message text.
Private migration archive
Preserved messages from before the Grinch migration. Capture location and eligibility were not recorded. These messages do not contribute to public maps, ranks, or the guest book.