Backpacking in groups, like the sibling comment said - probably pretty pointless for a quick day hike, but quite nice if you're on a weeklong expedition where f

Backpacking in groups, like the sibling comment said - probably pretty pointless for a quick day hike, but quite nice if you're on a weeklong expedition where folks want to make little side jaunts without dragging the whole group along. I think one thing people don't appreciate is the realtime nature of radios - if someone in my group is off doing stuff, I need to actually pay attention to my radio to make sure I don't miss them trying to reach me. With Meshtastic, I just need to check my phone once in a while - the message will be there. Similar usecase for overlanding: we also use several different types of voice radio, but an arrow on a map is significantly nicer than "*psssh* crackle we're somewhe...? past the 29?4 crackle turnoff fades out". Being able to mount a fuckoffhuge omni on a vehicle also helps with functional range. I've also done the backhaul to cellular connectivity thing. Definitely fun but replicable with an inReach.