Reticulum Network

Hi, I've recently started reading up on mesh networks and Reticulum, particularily over LoRa, really appeals to me. Unfortunately I'm having some trouble picking out hardware - they provide a list of supported devices but not much info on stuff like which ones are easy to use, range, best use case for each. Normally I find a relevant online community and read through old conversations until I have a better understanding of the basics, but I haven't had much luck finding a good backlog for Reticulum. I was hoping someone with more experience might be able to point me to a good starting point.

I think my goal would be to set up an RNode to act as a transport node, see if there's anyone else to connect to (I'm in a major city so I'm optimistic) and if there is, I might try hosting a NomadNet site (and maybe eventually a gemini capsule). Thanks for any advice!