4/11/2023 0 Comments Fallout army of two masks![]() You don’t want to make it too big, as that would allow gas or pepper spray to enter your mask more easily. The width of your U should be just large enough to fit your face into it. The U’s bottom should be about 2 inches above the bottle cap. Cut your U-shape so it removes that remaining label. Some of it will still be left on the bottle after you’ve taken it off. Remember to remove the plastic label that surrounds the bottle. Using your knife, cut along the seam until you completely cut off the bottom of the bottle.Ģ. Cut Off the Bottom of the 2-Liter BottleĪt the bottom of the bottle, you’ll find a seam. It’s obviously not going to protect you from truly toxic chemicals. This jerry-rigged version is only designed to protect your eyes, mouth, and nose, while creating a physical barrier between larger particles in the air and your face. Professional gas masks have filters that can absorb and neutralize very fine particulate. Gas masks work by intaking “polluted” air through the “snout” of the mask, and then allowing that gas to pass through a filter before you inhale it. But if you ever need it, it’s better than nothing. Now is this thing anywhere close to a perfect gas mask? Far from it. So below I walk you through how to make an improvised gas mask in under 10 minutes. I thought it was fun skill to have and it could actually come in handy one day. When creating an apparatus like this, you’ve got to be sure you put it together just right! Some folks still got some spray in their eyes. ![]() After making it, we actually had to put it to the test by getting pepper sprayed in the face by our cadres.Īnd it worked. One of the most interesting skills I learned was how to make an improvised gas mask from a 2-liter bottle and dust mask in the event tear gas or pepper spray is being used during civil unrest. I had a great time and learned a lot during the event. The emphasis is on skill acquisition instead of beating you down. ![]() Unlike the GoRuck Challenge with its hefting of heavy logs and doing lots of push-ups and squats, Constellation is a scenario-based event in which you learn urban survival skills and the techniques of escape and evasion from former U.S. ![]() Last week I took part in the GoRuck Constellation here in Tulsa. ![]()
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