[holyscroller]

In response to your question, "got gas masks?" I've been checking on the internet, and unless you want to pay thru the nose (no pun intended) on eBay, there are none to be found, and all distributors say they have no idea when they'll get more. The last ones available sold for about $24.95. One handy dandy item I did find was a hand crank powered radio for $99.99 (no electric or batteries required.)

[DCBryan1]

The same kind of "run" on survival equipment happened during the Persian Gulf war, and recently during Y2k....fortunately, people now will have CBR/NBC equipment that would not have had it < 10 Sep 01.

Prices will come down again (I HOPE)...

Because I need x2 MCU-2p mask, and x2 M40a1 gas masks with lots of filters!

[Dan Day]

One handy dandy item I did find was a hand crank powered radio for $99.99 (no electric or batteries required.)

Shop around some more.

I found a great little radio/flashlight/flasher combo that could charge its internal batteries via hand crank *OR* solar power *AND* could also be powered by storebought AA batteries, for a mere $20 last year.

I bought one for the trunk of each of my cars, plus one each for a bunch of folks on my Christmas list.

[kcvl]

Gas Masks

[kcvl]

More gas masks...
Gas masks...
Gas masks...

[kcvl]

More gas masks...
Gas masks...

[auggy]

In response, to your reply , "no gas masks to be found", I am wondering, since I spray automobiles , how well the respirators work on gas. Maybe, not too well. Guess, it would be better than no mask at all. They filter out harmful chemicals in paint. They are charcoal activated.

Would anyone know whether or not auto paint respirators would be useful on gas? Just a thought.You can buy disposable ones,(3M), for around $14 bucks.