Whilst companies worry about business continuance as the Covid-19 Pandemic, others just decided to drop everything they are doing and focused on helping their communities in whatever way possible rather than worry about the business. For those who are able to retool their production for the fight against the virus, they are able to turn out valuable items needed by the frontliners and the communities they are in.

For Mystery Ranch, it is about making protective masks, lots of protective masks as much as possible.

Mystery Ranch is a popular brand amongst airsofters as they produce high quality tactical packs as well as other gear for use by first responders, packs for travel, hunting and the outdoors.  Founded by backpack experts Dana Gleason and Renee Sippel-Baker in 2000, the company is based in Bozeman, Montana and employs over 80 locals.

Their contribution to the Covid-19 effort is to help supply their local medical facility, Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital, which is at the forefront in the efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus in the state. Producing what they call, the “Mystery Masks”, the company is also sharing the pattern for anyone with a sewing equipment to help contribute making the masks.

MYSTERY RANCH is proud to share that with the help of local manufactures, we have come together as a community to provide support to our medical facility during these trying times. Utilizing fabric already available by MYSTERY RANCH, a soft, antimicrobial, breathable and most of all, available resource, and along with feedback from the staff at Bozeman Health Deaconess the team at MYSTERY RANCH has begun work to provide quality protection for our friends and neighbors on the front line of this pandemic. To date, the community has provided over 250 units to the hospital, with daily deliveries as long as demand continues. The pattern is available online for anyone with a sewing machine at home and is interested in participating.

Those looking for resources to help build their own can go to: https://www.gallatinquiltguild.com/masks-for-bozeman/

Mystery Ranch is one of the many companies rising to the call of their communities to help out. Be the effort big or small, everything counts when lives are at stake. Working together in this massive undertaking to battle the biggest pandemic in the 21st Century will require everyone to contribute. Even just staying at home whilst the essential people and services go to work is already a contribution.