General prepper sperging thread - How not to be raped by corona Chan.

RomanesEuntDomus said:
So, for a bit of a change of topics:

Are there any decent guides worth a shit on how to make masks or filters? Masks have been impossible to buy for quite some time now, but paper masks or ones made just from cloth seem to be pretty much useless. There is a guide how to make a mask with kitchen towels and I expect them to be about as useful as a turd-flavoured poptart.

I own a respirator with a hose-attachement, but sadly no filter, so I was wondering if I can use -say- a 1l bottle, cut that open, fill it with some stuff, duct tape it to the hose and use it as a filter?

I mean, at this stage it's purely a curiosity thing but maybe I'll have to McGuyver some filters in a month, once Corona-Chan escalates her sthick to paizuri levels of service.
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Field-expedient masks can be made with layers of charcoal-rubbed (not from briquettes, dumbasses) coffee filters, sandwiched between clean rags/bandannas. For extra-duty applications around body pits & deadrooms, a sprinkling of fresh coffee in the mix helps cut down the corpse smells.

Also, don't fucking dab Vicks under the nostrils; all that shit does is catch particulates & make everything smell like mentholated death.

The best source for homemade charcoal is untreated coconut husks/fiber, which can be bought by the sack/roll. It can be made from burning coconut shells too, but that takes a lot more work & hotter fires.

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Using loose charcoal as a filter element can be dangerous, inhaled charcoal *will* cause problems worse than Corona.

There should be several clean layers of filter material between the charcoal & face; exhaled moisture will catch anything that makes it thru. Fresh masks should be a little difficult to draw breath thru with a properly tied seal, and changed every hour while working in contaminated environments.
 
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garakfan69 said:
Here is a nice test of different improvised mask materials:
smartairfilters.com

What Are The Best Materials for Making DIY Masks? - Smart Air Filters

As a last resort, DIY masks provide more protection than nothing. Researchers tested household materials. Here's which captured the most particles.
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Huh, wouldn't have guessed that such materials would be sufficient, tbh.
Interesting.

Pocket Dragoon said:
Field-expedient masks can be made with layers of charcoal-rubbed (not from briquettes, dumbasses) coffee filters, sandwiched between clean rags/bandannas. For extra-duty applications around body pits & deadrooms, a sprinkling of fresh coffee in the mix helps cut down the corpse smells.

Also, don't fucking dab Vicks under the nostrils; all that shit does is catch particulates & make everything smell like mentholated death.

The best source for homemade charcoal is untreated coconut husks/fiber, which can be bought by the sack/roll. It can be made from burning coconut shells too, but that takes a lot more work & hotter fires.

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Using loose charcoal as a filter element can be dangerous, inhaled charcoal *will* cause problems worse than Corona.

There should be several clean layers of filter material between the charcoal & face; exhaled moisture will catch anything that makes it thru. Fresh masks should be a little difficult to draw breath thru with a properly tied seal, and changed every hour while working in contaminated environments.
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I'll ask like a dummy, just using regular grilling charcoal that has been powdered... would that work too?
Thankfully, with Corona, it's more about filtering small particles than harmful vapours, so charcoal masks should not (yet) be necessary.
 
RomanesEuntDomus said:
Huh, wouldn't have guessed that such materials would be sufficient, tbh.
Interesting.


I'll ask like a dummy, just using regular grilling charcoal that has been powdered... would that work too?
Thankfully, with Corona, it's more about filtering small particles than harmful vapours, so charcoal masks should not (yet) be necessary.
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Unless it's grillsnob-tier 100% wood charcoal, no.

Commercial grilling charcoal is very bituminous & commonly has additives; either natural or artificial accelerants and/or retardants, that can do nasty things when exposed to moisture or powderised & inhaled.

Charcoal from briquettes is also a lot finer if crushed; natural wood/husk/shell charcoal is coarser & more apt to stay put inside masks, and provide more surface area to catch & absorb nasty particulates/odors.

Pro-tip: Hobby Lobby & similar stores usually have %100 coconut-fiber sheets or rolls for patio/lawn furniture or craft projects. Most are untreated, but to be sure, I recommend washing/rinsing/drying before turning into charcoal.

Those stores also have bulk fabrics of other sorts.

Also; don't disregard silk, especially if using homemade charcoal as a filter element, and to save on other fabrics/PPE (like cotton or reusable masks).
 
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I live alone. I bought a six month supply of toilet tissue, bought my favorite brands of cleaning wipes, bought a lot of razors and shave cream, dish soap refills, my favorite chapstick, shower cleaner refills, and stocked up on laundry supplies because I am running low.

Things I have a lot of already include hand soap refills, vitamins, OTC pain relievers, toothpaste, toothbrush heads, glass wipes, flavored water packets, manual toothbrushes, swifter sweeper wet refills, floor cleaner, and assorted untouched food because I buy too much and now doing a keto diet, I think I am fine on shampoo. I have a smorgasbord of body washes that will last me for the next five years. I might need to buy more sleeping pills.

I was shopping on amazon today, and it will at least take a week to get stuff. Target is beginning to run low too. :'(

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I live alone. I bought a year six month supply of toilet tissue, bought my favorite brands of cleaning wipes, bought a lot of razors and shave cream, dish soap refills, my favorite chapstick, shower cleaner refills, and stocked up on laundry supplies because I am running low.

Things I have a lot of already include hand soap refills, vitamins, OTC pain relievers, toothpaste, toothbrush heads, glass wipes, flavored water packets, manual toothbrushes, swifter sweeper wet refills, floor cleaner, and assorted untouched food because I buy too much and now doing a keto diet, I think I am fine on shampoo. I have a smorgasbord of body washes that will last me for the next five years. I might need to buy more sleeping pills.

I was shopping on amazon today, and it will at least take a week to get stuff. Target is beginning to run low too. :'(
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I'm curious as to what 18 months of toilet roll for one person means: how many individual rolls that is?
 
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I'm curious as to what 18 months of toilet roll for one person means: how many individual rolls that is?
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Sorry typo. I was thinking well it takes me around a week to use a roll of tissue. It took me six months to use a 24 pack. I have one and a half 24 pack plus four rolls. Trying to do the math. 9 months?
 
lurk_moar said:
Sorry typo. I was thinking well it takes me around a week to use a roll of tissue. It took me six months to use a 24 pack. I have one and a half 24 pack plus four rolls. Trying to do the math. 9 months?
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I was all for sperging out, but that sounds sensible. Wipe and fold!
 
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If there's anything I've learned in this month it's one thing.

Don't go to the larger stores or the well known ones. The bigger ones I've looked at get flooded with people buying all the limited items and there's more crowds. There's a smaller store I've been visiting a couple of times that gets less people because they automatically go to the large food chains.
I've also learned that in my area you're better off shopping at the end of the month once things get restocked since people are usually out of money at that point. People blow their money stocking up food at the earlier part of the month.
 
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My partner and I do a lot of wilderness backpacking so we have basic survival supplies, that's not an issue. I drunkenly bought two of these and additional pads when I saw shit going down in China. When people started seriously considering it spreading to the US, I went to Sam's Club and got 25lbs of white rice and 14lbs of pinto beans. (Can be dressed up many ways, will last me and my partner months, and my dog can eat it too if she runs out of her bougie raw meat during a lock down.)

I also purchased the "State of Emergency" expansion for Pandemic so that we can be brutally reminded how we're all going to die on a nightly basis.

That's all the prepping I've done. Maybe I'm stupid. Maybe I'll be fine. I haven't bought a single bottle of water or roll of toilet paper, so I might be doing it wrong.
 
Is there a prepper community watch thread? I think there may be but I could be wrong. If I am wrong then there should be one. A lot of the public ones are really deep into conspiracy theories from what Iive seen.
 
I got the CROWN BERKEY WATER FILTER (Archive) in December.
Today, several months later, I've finally gotten around to setting it up. /lazy
A bit of a pain to set up, but it is done.
The sound of dripping water is the background for the rest of the day may drive me nuts, so we'll see how that goes.
As a funny aside, in looking up the web page for the product to make this post, I noticed that it is sold out.
So are all the other ones.
IMPERIAL BERKEY WATER FILTER. Archive.
ROYAL BERKEY WATER FILTER. Archive.
BIG BERKEY WATER FILTER. Archive.
BERKEY LIGHT WATER FILTER. Archive.
TRAVEL BERKEY WATER FILTER. Archive.
GO BERKEY KIT. Archive.
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I luckily have a bunch of n95 masks with me because I'm a weirdo and I wear them when I mow my lawn.
Ordered a couple pairs of good goggles.

Made my own hand sanitizer from 99% Isopropyl alcohol and aloe gel.

Bought 2 5gallon containers and filled one to the top with rice, and the other with beans.

Bought a shitload of dry goods food.

I plan on buying a UV decontamination wand.

Oh, and I made sure I have enough ammo for both me and my wife's handguns if shit gets bad.
Plus a few rounds of 12 gauge.

I dunno...not a perfect prepper, but I think I've done alright.
 
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Buster O'Keefe said:
Bought a few weeks supply from these guys: https://expeditionfoods.com/collections/emergency-rations
Ramped up my homebrew wine operation. My mother-in-law keeps hens, so I traded 1 bottle of Amarone for 6 eggs and a jar of honey. Not gonna lie, I'm loving this new world order.
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A brand that I can vouch for is Real Turmat/Real Field Meal, they're really good and Steve1985MREinfo called the Norwegian military field rations that used them the best he's ever had(until he had the French one). Maybe pick up a couple of those to spice it up from time to time.
 
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