Medical
P100 Respirator Kit
The highest particulate rating in the North American scheme. Filters near-everything solid, nothing gaseous.
Scenario
Dante's Peak
The mountain has been quiet for seven thousand years.
The signs were there for a fortnight and the town council did not want to alarm the tourists. Now the ash is falling, the water is acid, and the road out crosses a bridge nobody has inspected since the tremors began.
What kills you
Ash, acid, and the one road out.
Rules
- 01Ash is glass. Do not breathe it or drive through it.
- 02The water is acidic long before it looks wrong.
- 03Roofs collapse under ash. Clear them or leave.
- 04Leave on the first warning, not the second.
The kit
5 itemsVolcanic ash is powdered glass and it does not leave the lungs.
The same glass, in your eyes, with no way to rinse it out safely.
Medical
Sealed Goggles
A full seal against airborne particles and splash. Check it works over your glasses if you wear them.
Wet ash weighs more than snow and takes roofs down in hours.
Tools
Roof Rake
Pulls snow load off a roof from the ground, before the weight becomes structural.
Acidified water looks exactly like water.
Water & food
pH Test Strips
Tells you something about water or soil in seconds. Not a purity test — it measures acidity, nothing more.
Ash kills an engine in miles, not hours, and the road out is long.
Tools
Cabin Air Filter Spare
A vehicle's cabin filter, which is the only thing between outside air and the inside of the car.
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