Bomb Shelter in all its glory

Hey guys,

Now, from the title you are probably thinking this guy is nuts. A conspiracy theorist that is paranoid and always watching his back. You would not be entirely wrong, but I think I cover it up well in public.

Now, one of my dreams has always been to have a safe room in the middle of my house that leads to an underground fortress. Childish I know, but come on. That is the mother of all pillow forts!!!

So I did some research into what are the best choices for materials, provisions, and different systems that will make the best fall out shelter. Keep in mind, this was not a list put together with any sort of budget in mind. Im sure there are work arounds to minimizing the cost of a project like this.

One, the shelter needs to be buried, then a foundation put on top. this will minimize any radiation from fallout that there might be. From what I have learned so far, the ground itself will be plenty of shielding, but the foundation will give some extra protection if your thinking for the end of the world chaos where its every man for himself.

Two, An appropriate sized blast door. many companies make these with varying thickness of steels. pretty neat. http://www.americanblastdoor.com/blast-door-single-leaf.html, these guys will set you up. This is actually the most fun I have had with a post yet.

Three, filtration systems. You will either need a ton of bottled water, which will take up a ton of space, or a water filtration system. The filtration system is easy. Most things that I have read says a normal reverse osmosis (RO) system will work just fine. Depending upon how many people you plan to house, you might want to consider bigger or smaller systems. You have the same dilemma with air. You can keep a ton of oxygen tanks, or you can invest in a particulate filter. The best on the market are the HEPA filters. Make sure that you get a certified HEPA filter. There are filters made with the same material that are not tested for the efficiencies.

Four, food. this is entirely up to you. The amount that you need is proportional to the amount of people and the time that you think the disaster will take to resolve itself. There are tons of companies out there that create 30 day supply food buckets. And costs range form 50-150 bucks per bucket. I have personally tried the spectra of the buckets. They all taste the same, mediocre. I would suggest lots of dried herbs and flavor enhancers to go along with you food supply. Also pay attention to the shelf life. I have seen ranges from 20-30 years. I am sure someone out there makes some that last longer.

Five, Vitamins. This is crucial depending upon where you live. If you dont have access to citrus you could become vitamin C deficient. This leads to scurvy. Not fun.

Six, medical supplies. Your definitely want a couple really good first aide kits laying around. Accidents happen all the time. In a scenario like the every man for himself, small cuts can lead to big infection and possibly death. Antibiotics have shelf lives, while they dont expire, they lose efficacy.

Seven, electricity. This is essential to run your filtration systems. Generators work really well and can be placed in secure locations with giant underground fuel reserves. Solar panels are probably a no-go for this type of scenerio. They will be prime targets to steal. They will also give away you being there. With fallout, the panels will need to be cleaned regularly for max efficiency. A clean solar panel in a dusty world is a prime give away that some one is keeping them running.

Eight, clothes. If something breaks and you need to go outside of your shelter into the fallout, you need some protective gear. You want to minimize the risk of breathing in the particles, as well as you dont want to bring it back into your shelter when you return. That being said, if you have to go outside without protection, make sure to take iodine pills. This will at least protect your thyroid.

Hope this was interesting!!!

The Nuke Cow