Shelter
Blackout Window Film
Adhesive film that stops light passing a window in either direction.
Scenario
Bird Box
Seeing it is the mechanism.
There is something outdoors and the only defence anyone has found is not to look at it. Every skill you have that depends on your eyes has to be rebuilt around a blindfold, in a hurry, by people who keep forgetting.
What kills you
Line of sight, in any direction, for any reason.
Rules
- 01Cover the windows before you do anything else.
- 02Rope between every two points you use.
- 03Learn the house by hand and by count.
- 04Never take it off to check. That is how it gets you.
The kit
5 itemsA covered window is the difference between a house and a trap.
Guide lines between fixed points. You will navigate by hand now.
Tools
Paracord Bulk Spool
Sheathed nylon cord rated around 250kg, with inner strands that can be pulled out as thinner line.
One that seals properly, because the improvised one will slip at the worst moment.
Shelter
Sleep Mask Blackout
Blocks light for sleeping when you cannot control the room. Weighs nothing.
Labelling the world by touch, before you need to.
Tools
Tactile Marker Dots
Raised adhesive dots that identify controls and containers by touch.
Millions of people already solved moving without sight. Use their equipment.
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