Tools
Weather Vane Wind Meter
Reads wind speed and direction directly, rather than relying on a forecast.
Scenario
The Happening
It is in the wind. Small groups are safer.
Something is being released into the air, and it moves with the weather rather than with intent. Large gatherings go first. Nobody agrees on the mechanism and there is no time to find out.
What kills you
The wind, and being in a crowd when it arrives.
Rules
- 01Small groups. Split up before you are told to.
- 02Watch the treeline for movement in the wind.
- 03Indoors and sealed beats outdoors and fast.
- 04Do not travel towards a city.
The kit
5 itemsKnowing which way it is coming from is the only warning available.
Sealing a room against outside air, in twenty minutes.
Shelter
Window Sealing Kit
Film and tape that seals a window against draughts and airborne particulates.
Cartridges rated for vapour, not just dust.
Medical
Air Filtration Mask
A fitted mask with a replaceable filter, sitting between a disposable and a half-face respirator.
You will be indoors with the windows sealed for days.
Water & food
Camping Gas Stove
A larger two-burner stove that runs on bottled gas. Cooks for a group and works indoors only with real ventilation.
Route planning around towns rather than through them.
Reading
Local Area Map
The largest-scale map of where you actually are, showing footpaths and detail no atlas carries.
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