I wrote a blog post about what it's like living with wildfire-polluted air when your main coping mechanism is going for a walk.
Bad Air Days
"I haven't felt this cooped up since Chernobyl"
@ischade Thanks for the filter suggestion.
@dysmorphia no worries! I hope you find something to help.
@dysmorphia east bay, here. totally know what you mean. :(
these nose filters work pretty well:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/yd9th7np
it still requires effort to breathe through them, but they're not as uncomfortable as a mask.