Solar Blackout Comms Link
Solar Assisted Link
This makes an excellent link, and requires no external power source (except the sun). It does allow you to charge from external power if you need to.
Lilygo T3S3 oled
IP67 Rak Solar Enclosure
DFRobot charge controller
DS3231 Realtime Clock
DFRobot GNSS/GPS
10,000 mAh LiPo Battery
Blackout Comms firmware pre-installed & licensed
External on/off switch
This could very easily be your base station or main mobile node.
Plus taxes and shipping. Allow 5-7 days for this to be built. These are a little more involved to build, and hand-built by me on demand.