Using My Full Face Helmet For The Volcano!

I was thinking about how to ensure that I don’t get ash in my lungs should Mt. Redoubt erupt and we have the expected ash fall in Anchorage.

I was getting the usual filter masks at the Wal-Mart when it hit me.

I could wear my full face helmet!

Now I bet many of you are saying…what the hell is he going on about?!?!? So let me explain.

The reason to wear a filter over your nose and mouth is to protect you from the acidic volcanic ash from doing damage to you and your resparatory system. It is also recommended that you protect your eyes as ash tends t be very jagged and scratches easily.

So I started thinking of what would protect me from the scratchy, acidic ash and I realized I have something that did that for me already…my full face helmet.

My full face helmet protects me from dust and debris while I ride. It keeps rocks, rain and dust from my eyes, nose and mouth. While it may not be the N-95 rated filter it still has filters to capture dust and on my helmets, you can close up the vents to block incoming airflow.

So when you see a guy walking around in a blue full face helmet that will be me.

Hell, I figure I can’t be any weirder than thousands of people walking around wearing various filters and goggles.

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