Whoever made that statement clearly didn't spend years doing excercises in Europe during the Cold War. I came to love the inside on my NBC kit, colpro, entry/exit drills. I'm so indoctrinated that I still have a tray of Fuller's Earth inside my front door instead of a doormat.
Yup, Blue Peter would weep to see what I could construct with a box of Bodge tape, several rolls of plastic sheeting and an assortment of broom handles....
I wonder if they're bringing Tony Blair out of retirement to tell them where they are?