Part 1. Equipment

Here is a list of what you'll need along with links to where you can purchase them.

For the final product, you need:

• Raspberry Pi Zero (https://www.adafruit.com/products/2885)
• SD Card loaded with Raspbian Jessie (https://www.adafruit.com/products/2767)
• Adafruit FONA 808 - Mini Cellular GSM + GPS Breakout (https://www.adafruit.com/products/2542)
• Passive GPS Antenna (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2460)
• GSM Antenna (http://www.adafruit.com/product/1991)
• Lipoly Battery (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578)
• SIM Card (2G) - we suggest using one from Particle or Ting
• Portable Battery Charger (https://www.amazon.com/Innogie-PPM900-6600mah-Smartphones-Tablets/dp/B00WU4NQT6/)
• Female-Female Tie Lines (https://www.adafruit.com/products/266)

Note: I soldered a header on my Pi Zero, so a Female-Female tie line was perfect. If you don't want to, you'll need a Male-Female tie line.

• Micro USB to USB cable (https://www.amazon.com/Micro-USB-to-Cable/dp/B004GETLY2)

Something to consider - I scavenged the Lipoly battery, GSM antenna, and, most importantly, SIM card from a Particle Electron kit. I am a huge fan of Particle's data plan for small IoT devices and highly recommend getting a hold of one of their SIM cards.

For transferring code and debugging on the Pi Zero, you may also need:

• Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse
• Screen or Display
• WiFi Dongle
• USB Hub

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