Le Réduit: Cyberdeck & Digital Fortress
Build your own Doomsday Box: Solar, LoRa, Kubernetes. Your own network when nothing else works.
What to expect
The ultimate course for digital civil courage. Build your own "Le Réduit" Cyberdeck—a solar, off-grid communication hub for you and your community. It's about access to information and communication when the usual infrastructure breaks down. After building it, we test the system together for 3 days in the field. Price includes hardware (Pi 4, LoRa, Solar, Battery) & 3D prints (approx. value CHF 600.-): You take your Cyberdeck home with you.
What you'll learn
- Building energy-autonomous IT infrastructure (Solar + LiFePO4)
- LoRa Mesh Networks (Meshtastic) & Off-grid Comms
- Single-Node Kubernetes (k3s) on Raspberry Pi
- Situational Awareness with CivTAK (civilian open-source variant of the Team Awareness Kit)
- Field Test: Operating your own network for 3 days outdoors
Format
2x Saturday (Build) + 3 Days (Field Test).
Prerequisites
Basic Linux/Terminal skills or willingness to learn. Outdoor experience.
Required Badges
Technology & Hardware
- Raspberry Pi 4
- LoRa Module
- Solar Panel
- Battery
Equipment
- Laptop for configuration
- Personal outdoor gear for 3 days
- Sleeping bag/pad
Full packing list provided after booking.
Note
These courses are inclusive and party-politically neutral. Values-led (anti-discrimination), no place for extremism or conspiracy narratives. We focus on skills, safety, and respect.
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