How to build a cheap DIY underground bunker to protect you from nuclear fallout, in 6 steps

Business Insider via Yahoo ^ | June 4th, 2023 | Adam Barnes

[Mariner]

Fallout shelters can cost millions of dollars. But this DIY underground bunker costs about $1,000.

You wouldn't want to live in this makeshift underground bunker forever.

In a pinch, this DIY fallout shelter would be better than an above-ground building, an expert said.

In the event of nuclear war, the ultra-rich can hide away in their luxury bunkers that cost anywhere from $35,000 to $14 million. But what about the rest of us?

Turns out, if a nuclear attack is imminent, you can build your own DIY fallout shelter for relatively cheap.

You would just need a couple of days' time, some equipment, and ideally a bunker-building buddy.

Equipment you'll need for a DIY fallout shelter

[Lurker]

Kearny’s Nuclear War Survival Skills is long out of print. Glad I have a copy.

L

[Lurker]

That’s such a great tune.

L

[T.B. Yoits]

Cresson H. Kearny's 'Nuclear War Survival Skills' is available online for free by pdf:

https://www.oism.org/nwss/

or directly

https://oism.org/nwss/nwss.pdf

[Bounced2X]

Such a good movie, it just may turn out to be a guidebook, LOL.

Yep. I've got on it disk, watch it occasionally. Peter Sellers, George C. Scott & Slim Pickens were great in it.

[dfwgator]

Their subway stations were fallout shelters.

If I ever get the chance to visit Moscow, going to those stations would be on the top of my list, they did a great job with those. No graffiti there.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

"A shovel or backhoe for all that digging you'll be doing Working by hand, two people could build this shelter in a backyard or wooded area in two days or less, "Nuclear War Survival Skills" says."

If you are going to do this by hand be prepared.
1) Have work boots NOT tennis shoes.
2) Have the right type of shovels.
Long handled shovels to own; Long Handled Diamond point and Square point shovel. Post hole digger or auger or both. trenching tool. Since you will probably also want to use these tools in the garden you might as well buy a Spading fork with a D handle too.
3) Have a good wheel barrow.

[M Kehoe]

Oh well, I live 4 miles from Macdill AFB.

If the balloon goes up, I’ll probably have 30 minutes to say goodbye.

5.56mm

[whistleduck]

I recall crawling under my desk a couple times. And two private bomb shelters in the better neighborhood adjacent to the golf course—and CD signs on downtown buildings.

[Mariner]

“out of print”

There’s a link in the main article to download a pdf copy copy for free.

A goldmine of knowledge.

[Bobalu]

“Blast From The Past”
https://123movies.net/watch/7vNXg0GR-blast-from-the-past.html

[D Rider]

The blast is the blast. The problem is the fallout and radiation sickness. If you survive, you want to avoid radiation sickness. It’s a nasty way to go.

[The Louiswu]

Trust in God, not a hole in the ground.

[Lurker]

Thanks.

L

[dontreadthis]

introduce me to that big blond

[Lurker]

Thanks!

L

[D Rider]

The blast is the blast. The problem is the fallout and radiation sickness. If you survive, you want to avoid radiation sickness. It’s a nasty way to go.

[mass55th]

"Problem is, the kind of people who build fallout shelters are the last people you’d really want to survive."

You're right. They should be the first ones turned into crispy critters.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Better to get rid of the NeoCons than risk nuclear annihilation.

[catnipman]

Step 1: dig hole ...

[the next 5 steps are more complicated ...]

[catnipman]

“I recall crawling under my desk a couple times.”

did you do that last step after you crawled under where it said to kiss your ass goodbye?