The Best Communication Devices When SHTF

Just like America’s fragile power grid, it won’t take much for the internet to go down. Whether it’s from a terrorist attack, martial law, or other reasons, it’s important to figure out how exactly you will keep in communication with friends, family, and other fellow patriots.

I have been doing much research, and realized the old way of keeping in communication is becoming ancient, cumbersome, and less effective. I recommend smartphone antennae to keep in touch with a large group, or use it as a two way communication device when you’re out exploring the outside world. Keep your communications private, and untraceable by authorities as well. 

All you need is a device called goTenna, it’s a new impressive device that connects to any smartphone via bluetooth. All that’s needed is bluetooth, no satellite, nothing, and the range 50 miles. So when the power goes out, satellites go down from a solar flare, you can still keep in touch with everyone who has a goTenna and a smartphone. (we’ll talk more about solar flare protection later).

goTenna is simply an antennae, connect it to your smartphone, and the antennae comes with an app for your smartphone that allows you to securely and privately send texts to keep in communication. Very simple device, only people with a gotenna in a 50 mile range you can communicate with, the app also has a map (if satellites don’t go down) that you can use to pinpoint each person’s location, and you can plan a meet up using pins as well.

Really good device, doesn’t rely on satellites or cell towers. As far as keeping your gotenna and spare smartphone safe from solar flares, I recommend a faraday cage bag, just slip these in the bag and keep them in storage.

Another thing to think about, keeping your smartphone charged when the power goes out, for an expert light weight bug outer it’s necessary to keep as light as possible and away from heavy objects as you will be on your feet looking for safety in the woods, or somewhere desolate from a collapsing society. Use a ultralight weight portable solar charger, specifically from a company called Suntactics.. they sell great, reliable, American made solar chargers that will keep your smartphone charge from just the use of the sun.. also charges AA/AAA batteries for radios, flashlights, GPS, nab, 2 way, tablets, smartphones, cameras, music players, e-readers, and much much more (basically anything that can charge from a computer’s connection). 

Keep safe, let me know what you think, how will you keep in touch when the power and internet goes out?