Climbers Can Use These For Coronavirus Face Masks

The coronavirus outbreak has created a historic demand for face masks, as millions of masks are needed to protect healthcare professionals who treat patients. Every country seems to have different approaches to how their citizens should help fight the spread of the virus.

Everyone should be staying close to home and social distancing. Some countries are recommending that people wear face masks when in public, which has led to a rise in the number of people making masks from fabric or clothes they have around the house.

Below are a number of videos that demonstrate how to make face masks at home. If you ski or climb, then you might have these around that you can use: a Buff, a balaclava, scarf or bandanna. Heed the advice of you local medical professionals when it comes to face masks and stay close to home.

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Has got to be the most bizarre feeling. Kinda surreal, really. But most everyone I saw today in the store had masks?? • Are you masking it?? • I’ve been trying to find masks and until I get them, this has been working great Thank you @themountainair for the idea & having stock @buffofficial #doyourpart • Now if I can just find toilet paper!!? • And these will be great to add to the collection for backpacking? #bewell #flattenthecurve #covid #grocerystore #traderjoes

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Full protection courtesy of @buff_usa for this weeks grocery haul. Only one employee looked at me like I was about to rob the place ? #covid #flattenthecurve

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Social distancing ninja #coronavirus #balaclava #selfie #iphone #snapseed #bandw #knoxville #tennessee

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Well this is weird. But here’s the thing: wouldn’t you rather have a bunch of cute bandanas after all this is over? There’s a quick and easy way to make a face mask using a bandana and two hair elastics. . . Some details: • Our bandanas are 100% cotton. • Using this method, they would be folded over multiple times. • They are NOT medical grade. • If you wanted to fold in some kind of additional filter, that would give you a little more protection. • Here’s a helpful link: https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-N95-mask-DIY-face-mask-health.html?referringSource=articleShare

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