Digital pack
Always-on Tailscale, plus a dead-man shout. Access Pack ($99)
You already have the hardware: cameras, a shop PC, a Pi that should always be reachable. This pack is the checklist for putting Tailscale on it and getting an email the moment it's actually gone. No WAN port-forwards.
When an always-on box goes dark, you should know right away, not guess whether the VPN died, and not open a port to the world just to check.
Wire it the boring, reliable way: Tailscale, a clear name, and a dead-man check that emails you the second the box is actually gone. Then you can tell dead from flaky.
$99 · one-time · your accounts · ZIP only
Heads up: not a managed service, not 24/7, not a security audit. Your Tailscale stays yours.
The problem
An always-on box only helps if it stays reachable. Port forwards rot. Consumer VPN apps confuse whoever's next in line. And when the box is actually dead, nobody's sure, so you end up driving over just to check.
Short reads: When the box goes dark · Away from home / break-glass · Remote access without port forwarding.
What's in the pack
- A Tailscale always-on starter for a box you can install Tailscale on (Pi, shop PC, NVR/PC you admin)
- A reach path that doesn't expose any ports to the internet
- A dead-man check: Healthchecks.io emails you when the box stops pinging in, plus a prove-it step: kill the box, get the shout, bring it back
- A break-glass one-pager and a Friday-done checklist
- An ACL starter: read it before you apply it; this isn't a full security audit
Seven chapters, written plainly, that you work through yourself on a box you already admin. Your Tailscale, your accounts.
Who it's for
You have an always-on box you can put Tailscale on, and you're ready to run the checklist yourself. Camera, shop PC, or Pi: same job, same pack.
Who it's not for
- Website-only uptime pings
- Cloud cameras alone (Ring, etc.) you can't install Tailscale on
- Anyone who needs someone else watching it 24/7
Price
$99. Full ZIP. One-time. Your accounts.
Buy
Pay on Stripe, and the ZIP lands in your email right after. There's no free download on this page. Not a managed service, not 24/7, your Tailscale stays yours.
Want me to do it with you instead? Weeks start at $1,500. Contact on the homepage.