3M Aura 9205+ respirator, 20 pack

Why it's on the list

A gaiter is a good scarf and a bad whiteout plan. We want a particulate respirator we have not already sneezed through, still sealed in its wrap, in the hip bag. This three-panel shape leaves a little room for goggles on the nose. They clog. That is them working. Pack more than a dusty afternoon.

How we use it

Put one on before you need it, not after you have already been breathing dust for twenty minutes. They clog. That is them working. Pack more than you think a 'dusty afternoon' requires.

Heads up

This is particulate protection for dust, not a medical device and not a promise about smoke, fumes, or fit. Follow the maker's instructions. A beard breaks the seal.