New masks, Stag = 20 wks., food

Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Received one of…well, actually more than one…of these today. It comes with this filter which pretty much stops everything (”..Sarin, nerve gas, mustard gas, cyanogen, phosgene, radioactive dust, toxic particles, aerosols, tear gas, bacteria, viruses, anthrax, smallpox etc. — Also provides protection against industrial gases such as ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, acid gases, chlorine, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride and many more…”)

Price was right, quantity was right, and, well, why wouldn’t you if the price was right? Naturally the missus and I have the older M 17a1 series which I suppose is better than nothing but filters are rather dated, you cant change them without taking the mask off, etc, etc. So, when these newer masks were offered to me, I figured “Why not”?

Never know when theres going to be some sort of chaos that makes breathing a tad difficult. And oxygen is alot like sex…you dont give too much thought to it until you arent getting any…then it becomes mighty important in a hurry. Am I expecting a little nuclear or biological ‘event’ in my neck of the woods? Nope. But you never know whats going to happen and its always nice to be prepared, no?

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Put in another order with Stag Arms today. I asked the usual question of ‘how long?’ and was given a firm, no-nonsense reply of “twenty weeks”. Thats damn near April, folks. Over two months in the Carter II administration. Woe unto he that ain’t got his evil black rifle by then.

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By the by, got a few cases of Mountain House freeze-dried pork chops on the way. When they originally ran these things off for the military they canned ‘em up as whole pork chops. Sometimes things dont go as planned and the freeze-dried pork chop breaks in half. Well, the broken pork chops get set aside and canned all on their own. …. And find their way to a guy like me who doesnt care if a pork chop is in two pieces instead of one when it results in a huge savings in price. ‘Cause when the apocalypse comes I am not spending it as a freakin’ vegetarian. Sure, I could go out and knock down squirrels, cats, and birds for meat but if things are that desperate Im prolly gonna wanna stay indoors where its relatively safe. Open up a can of pork chops, instant potatoes, corn, some fruit for desert and wash it down with some instant iced tea or fruit drink. Sitting in the dark eating cold Spaghetti-O’s out of the can is not an option. If I gotta spend the day cleaning up the rubble of society, shooting looters, bandaging the injured and lugging fuel around the last thing I want is to be rewarded for it at the end of the day with a styrofoam Cup’o’Noodles and some sardines. Bleah.

7 thoughts on “New masks, Stag = 20 wks., food

  1. Suburban-dwelling question

    When the power is out and you are running your generators, what are you going to do to mask the noise? A generator is a noisy piece of gear and when the power is out can be heard for blocks. In a severe crisis scenario this would serve as an aural beacon to Bad Guys, Zack, or just desperate hungry yuppie scumbags all of whom will be drawn to your obvious electricity and likely food cache. Some people might say that “that is what the firearms are for” but very few people even with a reinforced basement/bunker can hold off a determined crowd of people for any length of time before they burn your home above you and turn your basement into an EZ-Bake oven. The key to avoiding this is stealth, and OPSEC. The generators, while useful may instead lead every unprepared moron directly to your doorstep.

    If you plan on running them inside, how do you plan to ventilate them and still keep the sound to a minimum? I haven’t figured this one out yet.

  2. Re: Suburban-dwelling question

    The “EU” series by Honda is incredibly quiet, and produces computer-safe power (which is the main reason I bought it).

    I have a Honda 1000W EU1000i, and it’s barely audible 50ft away. One can stand right next to it and have a normal-volume conversation without any issues whatsoever.

    If you have a shed, you might be able to noise-insulate it a bit and put the generator in that to further muffle the noise.

    I’ve been looking at setting up some sort of flexible hose that I could fasten to the exhaust port on the generator, feeding the combustion gases into a larger muffler (similar in size to a 5 gallon bucket) to reduce the sound to just about zero, then directing these gases outside. Unfortunately, I have no time, money, or high-temperature seals/hose/containers to do it. If I did build it, I’d obviously need to test it for gas-tightness so I don’t die horribly.

  3. Hah! I would except that the 20 week wait would turn off alot of people. I know a few people selling grossly overpriced lowers and I’d be happy to turn you on to them if you dont mind having your sphincter re-sleeved.

  4. Well, I’ve already got one. I was just hoping to get another at a decent price. Let us know if that becomes a possibility.

  5. hello

    with the possibility of at least 500 yahoos hunting anything that moves, including me; a well stock larder is a must.

    as for flexpipe for exhaust “auto-zone” sell flexible steel exhaust pipe for do it yourselfers “custom fit” along with fittingsw, pipe and clamps.

    meanwhile anybody waiting before becoming prepared is for certain a future dead fool. gotta luv that, Wildflower 08

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