Texan maker's underground survival bunkers are real batcaves
In Cormac McCarthy's The Road, the protagonists are surprised by marauders, but are lucky to find a well-provisioned survival shelter. In Texas, Ron Hubbard has been building underground shelters since 2011. His fallout shelters have found their demand.
Ron Hubbard has been building underground shelters since 2011, but since the pandemic hit he hasn’t been able to keep up with demand. Based outside Dallas, he claims his headquarters is the world’s largest bomb shelter factory. His round structures start off as corrugated culvert pipe, but once finished off resemble an RV, complete with toilet, shower, kitchen, dining table, bunk beds, etc.
For those looking for a more conventional shape, he has a square prefab that begins as sheet metal (reinforced with I-beams and channels), though he warns on his website, “Square shelters can be built out to feel more like a home, but they have a small PSI rating and are only rated for fallout and tornadoes. Round shelters have been around for 100 years and are still in use by the military today.”
He named his company after the 1950s company “Atlas Bomb Shelters”, though his first business was also named Atlas Ornamental Iron, and he’s spent the past 40 years perfecting his iron doors.
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Hubbard’s customers bury their bugout shelters under homes, sheds, swimming pools or empty fields. While the square shelters can only be buried 3 feet deep, a 10-foot diameter galvanized culvert pipe in 12-gauge can be buried 42 feet deep though they are typically buried 10 feet below the surface.
“Typically if you live in the country in a place like Texas, you do not need a permit,” explains the Atlas website. “If you live in a place like California, you need a permit to dig the hole only. Most people do not pull permits whether it is required or not.”
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What confuses me is why is there a waterproof version. Surely they should all be waterproof.
Water table.
@@davenz000 quite, but then when it rains, water drains into the soil and thus onto the bunker. So to that end, all bunkers should be waterproof.
@@cplcabs culvert steel is waterproof, it's not watertight and it only needs to be if it's submerged which doesn't happen because of rain unless it is an active flood or you bury it below the water table.
@** lol what an idiot
Right ? Why would you have one not water proof ?
"you gotta do it right or it'll be wrong" *Camera immediately shows a welder constantly getting his rod stuck and wriggling it loose* Amazing hahaha
Haha, exacly :) Texas is strange place in some regards... Neverthenless good atetude.
Also i could simply weld the lid closed from outside... Game over
@@almar7114 There is at least one hidden escape tunnel so seems like a good way to get shot in the back. ;-)
Dude probably had to hire a lot of new employees due to booming business. As long as QC works it's a "meh"
Also "it’s not rocket scientist"
I laughed my ass off at the end. We put concrete around it so if someone is trying to dig ya up they can't get to it... there are 2 air intakes right there. All you have to do is plug those and the people inside will have no choice but to come up
Yeah, if I want you out of the shelter, you are coming out. It is more probable that society will collapse before there is a nuclear war, so an underground bomb shelter is the last place you want to be.
Just watch the dirty dozen.
Plenty of faulty thinking involved in this entire industry
@@bubbaray575 that's the point where they weren't longer my heroes.
This guy is a conman there is floors in every1 of his bunker design
I'd need to have AT LEAST two emergency escape hatches. Im paranoid of someone sealing me in permanently.
Wow.... now I have something new to fear 😨
If I found that bunker, I'd go out my way to seal you in. So the paranoia is real.
@@archiehickox6518 LMAO
@MENTAL why are shelters having the doors opening outward and not inward it would seem like you can get trapped inside. if i could open the door inward i can use a saw to work my way free
@@studentofscience So a blast has an harder time to break the door IN. Goeas back to castle gates which always open outwards
I need a bunker for when the in-laws come to visit.
I need one '. my Neighbors Dog 20phd German Shepard Spoiled to the Bone Dog , with no training and, Barks Screaching Loud 2 miles away, 20hours a day.
🤣😂😁
Same here!
@@trafficjon400 Three pounds of rat poison with plenty of bacon grease will solve your problem. thanks again
@Vengeful Symphony Yes, be sure to not leave any fingerprints or dna on rat poison. There, I figured everyone knew that.
In a former life I worked for TCEQ, reviewing air pollution permit applications. I remember attending a meeting with an individual whose company made such shelters, and it may have been the person in the video. What I remember most from the meeting was a discussion of the relative cost of building them in Mexico as compared to doing all the work in Texas. Apparently Texas got the nod, which as I recall was the company's preference. I'm glad the company has been so successful !!!
Like dejavu?
They might be successful which is great buuut, their not the leading shelter makers in the world, Sweden owns the crown for that. We have over 650,00 shelters and prob way more that even, their mainly produced locally due to secrecy and red tape.
@@Allannah_Of_Romeisn't Sweden shelter mostly leftovers from decades ago?
@@Allannah_Of_RomeDefine maker.
Words to live by. “You have to do it right or it will be wrong”
THE INTELLIGENCE USA IS NAZI AND THEY PLACE NANO TECHNOLOGY ON BRAIN AND BODY
Glad I’m not the only one to hear it lol
Both my husband and I heard it. We chuckled. Lol 😂
Aside from safety, just want this simply hide from life. The silence, the privacy, the idea of nobody knowing where the hell you are, is beautiful.
Saves energy by not needing heating or cooling of the air.
And claustrophobic. We mustn’t forget that.
How many people have you offed ? How many people are handcuffed in your basement ? 😂
@@qbanz00 Not telling you 😉
I'm in my late 70s. Remember in the 1950s and 60s, the really rich folks where building private fall out shelters. Never thought I'd live to see it happen again. Its kind of sad really.
Yes it is sad
Not just the rich, My brother rented an old farm that came with a bunker, it was concrete
Yes very sad
Yep, I remember my uncle's home in Hawaii had one, they used it to store crap..lol!
@@HappyQuailsLC I don't think there is a complete solution for anything not even breathing in 5 minutes in the future and they aren't saying that either, he said fantasy!
"You gotta do it right or it will be wrong" "To have a bunker, you gotta have the desire to want that bunker" This guy is so full of truisms it's hysterical.
"Like a sailboat", he says, "you have to check on it every week" and then wanders around for half an hour looking for his bunker he hasn't checked in years.
No Zach, guy like this always pop up. There was a whole series bunkers they showed of people building during the cold war. It was really fascinating.
when these bunkers become your tombs, what then?....ill take my chances above grounds😕
It’s so easy even a girl with a broken arm can do it
It's sad how much people need things dumbed down for them nowadays.
This guy knows he built something great to help people live. He's so happy about every little detail he explains, that's honest business. If I ever stub my toe on 189,000$ on the way into Walmart I know who I'm calling.
Did you ever consider creating simulated windows with simulated outdoor scenes so a person does not go crazy from being stuck in the bunker for a long period of time? The outdoor scenes could be managed from a laptop and maybe you could put some sound effects of nature, someone mowing the grass, birds, in the autumn show the leaves changing colors. I am a psychiatric nurse and I would imagine building these psychological stress combat initiatives could help people feel a sense of comfort instead of feeling like they are entombed and it may help multiple people in the bunker together be able to cohabitate without getting on each other's nerves.
I feel like a fake outdoor scene might lead to psychosis though kinda like seeing water in the desert hallucinations. Personal preference in my opinion. I do know that parallel ray light sources especially with a high color rendering index will help mood.(plus a soap water light filter to really sell the sunlight look) There are also ways to reuse old computer monitors to create a faux cloudy day window light.
Really great idea!
Great idea
I saw a bunker that had screens for fake windows that were hooked up to cameras outside so it looked like you were just in a house.
Just make underground garden rooms with real plants growing
What the hell... I thought there was a finale, of the ultimate bunker that will blow our minds?? Did I blink? The only reason I kept watching.
Overpromise, underdeliver.
He said “to have a bunker all you need is a yard” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I guess he forgot about the wallet full of money 💰
remember when most people laughed at these guys? no one is laughing now I always thought it'd be kind of cool looking at the world now looking at government overreach in several western nations looking at governments disregarding peoples wishes looking at Covid and shit this is NOW looking practical, sensible, worth while and necessary Hell millennials and gen z are looking into micro living accommodation why not one of these for cool temperature home security privacy investment
@@mr0-fukspoliticallyincorre247 _"no one is laughing now."_ Wrong. I'm still laughing at these guys. Not because it isn't cool, but because of how paranoid people can be (and how much money they're willing to pay to deal with their messed up psychology... I guess that includes you).
@@___Chris___ then the jokes on you buddy for being too dumb to realise the benefits of these things aside from lower cost and warming and heating and better security and privacy with an uncertain future these things have become big business
@@mr0-fukspoliticallyincorre247 The condescending "buddy" aside: That was a dishonest answer, because almost nobody is living in those things. They're usually added to a main house = EXTRA costs = nothing is saved for "warming and heating" (you probably meant COOLING and heating) and the "big business" is the money you lose. "Privacy" = euphemism for "no windows" and claustrophobia. "Security" is make-belief as long as the valuables and the people are in the main house and nobody is ever living in that cave when there's _no_ apocalypse. Maybe you should just admit that you're fishing for arguments to justify such bunkers only because they're cool and there's some money left to burn. Nothing wrong with that. But then admit that these are only the arguments you tell your wife. If you want a get-away in case of a war, a live-aboard catamaran would probably be the superior solution, because for all that extra money it still has a lot of extra use, even when there's no 'apocalypse' and if there should ever be a war or nuclear attack at least you'd have the possibility to escape the problem (and radiation) to a world region that's not affected. Regarding that "uncertain future": if we're talking USA and the political division of the country, then (without quoting any studies here) many among those preppers are rather part of the problem than the solution; you'd likely find disproportionately more political extremists among them. Solving that political division instead would be the smarter approach. Cheaper, too. I'm saying that as somebody who lives in a save and less paranoid country, outside the USA, with no such division and no serious political enemies.
@@___Chris___ Bddy you make alot of assumptions - I built mine on a vacant block of land and I fucking Love it It has all the benefits I described earlier Division and political enemies can rise and fall at any times Look at London now for example vs in the 1990s times change and politics change areas change bunkers are security and privacy But if you want to believe that you alone are 100% right and rant and rave while making assumptions and generalisations Go Right Ahead If people want make a Bunker and have an extra room and security or panic room style dwelling or even just storage or even a storm shelter Guess what - thats their choice and right to do so If they chose to extend it to their home thats their choice If they chose as I did to make one on a vacant lot - thats also my choice and it has increased the estate value, litterally requires less mainataince and has everything I want and need and FYI - I live in Australia theres no shit that areas of europe or USA have here I'm more secure against bushfiresand cyclones and obviously no one is with any common sense going to make one on an area on a flood plain or downhill unless they can financially afford to secure it well I as a result have warmth in winter and coolness in summer extra sexurity and privacy and a bigger better back and all round yard Oh and as for windows - you do know that different bunker have different designs right? Mine and others can have roof adjustable windows if we so choose and did it ever occur to you that some people not only have a bunker but a flat or something on top as well, garage for example - and mine is not claustrophobic - it is wider than a New York small apartment see when you just make narrow minded assumptions that people have a certain set in make as opposed to various designs with ad ons and a lack various motives for building these it really shows how narrow minded you truly are But if you want to believe that you alone are right in everything with assumptions and generalisations Go right ahead - cause frankly - you are beneath me and my achievements by not being narrow minded Good Day and dont bother replying I'm really not interested
These structures are extremely expensive, and you can simply improve your own basement with almost the same results for survival.
Yeah even vs nukes, unless you live very near a target, a good solid basement is all you need. And if you do life that close, then just move somewhere else. The main argument I see for a bunker would be vs a tornado in the American midwest and southeast. Those happen frequently enough and you get enough warning that a bunker would be useful, basically a comfier version of the shelters people already use. Something big enough that you can live in it while you rebuild your home above after the storm is over.
This guy who owns this company, actually talks about this. He is pretty much as open about surviving this kind of stuff as anyone I have seen. His goal is to create ways for everyone to have something for protection. Check his website out.
In the event of nuclear war I can guarantee you that, sooner or later, you would have uninvited visitors if your house has a basement. If not for protection then for food or other necessities.
@@uncomonsense in the event of nuclear war after no more than 2 months in the protective shelter, you will need to move to escape nuclear contamination zone. But if you are outside the zone of contamination, you do not need a bunker.
One of the most crucial things often overlooked in bunkers...is ceiling height. A low ceiling over your head that almost touches your head helps increase cabin fever much faster than a ceiling that's 10-12 feet above the floor.
I think anyone will go crazy in one of these and these won't help you for very long
@@18despues They usually don't have to. Radiation from Fallout degrades quickly. Radiation levels can fall to relatively safer levels after about 48 hours. So if you can shelter in place for two days, you could likely leave and seek rescue should Search and Rescue be looking for survivors. I'd have a couple suits to shield from radiation and some iodine tablets to protect the thyroid gland from radiation. I'd rather have a bunker to shelter in after a nuclear detonation that to hope the basement of a house will do the trick. NYC even had a PSA recently to educated New Yorkers where suitable shelter can be found. Centers of buildings away from windows, preferably concrete buildings. Cloths, especially if it's covered in dust, should be removed as it could be contaminated with radioactive fallout.
if I'm going to build a shelter you bet I'm putting an atrium in there. I know atlas has this dome system and that's going to be the main rec space
Waste of time and money
Having a low ceiling requires less energy to heat as most people are not seven feet tall
Too expensive for me; I'll hide under the bed - it's a double.
I don’t know what is correct, but a number of experts say that if you are in a sealed interior room and stay there for a week or two with enough food and water, you miss 99% of the fallout from even a nuclear bomb. Obviously it depends on how far you are from ground zero, and it doesn’t work well if you and the house are obliterated.
I really LOL’d. My neighbor with a gigantic 1988 sized satellite dish in his backyard had one of these put in. The cool thing is, his backyard isn’t very deep or wide, so he walks out his patio door, to the steps down to his bunker. I decided while we lived there to be nice to him, never know when you might need one! *edit* we live in north Texas and it took 3-4 days of jackhammering with a backhoe to get thru the bedrock.
@Adena Properties Always carry your monster spray.
Don’t forget your tin foil hat 😏
😂
each child gets a child bunk bed, when they grow big enough they must venture out into the wasteland and build their own bunker
@@midnightdaemon6844 not really. I am all for building a bunker for fun, or to escape a short term event like say a pandemic or a social unrest, but honestly if there is going to be a situation where children have to be locked in a bunker till they grow up all would die of hunger inside the bunker than what they are hiding from. and it's just being paranoid to think that the future will be that grim and desperate. you would dead before you would have time to reflect if such a large world shattering thing happens
Amen
Engineer children to grow only to a size that fits their environment, like a Goldfish. Kids would not grow larger than their bunker beds.
You looking to adopt?😂
@@crabbingclammingboatcampin4962 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not gonna lie I wish I could afford one. Even if it wasn't such a crazy time, would just be really cool to have a secret bunker.
Love this guy ... "A bomb shelter is not as simple as making a box and burying it in the ground ... That is not a bomb shelter, that's just probably your GRAVE."
COFFIN...& GRAVE
Ideal for surviving a bushfire or cyclone, or the freak thunderstorms we have nowadays with tennis ball size hail as standard. As for nuclear war, don’t think I’d want to survive that anyway!
You wouldn't anyway. People that think a shelter like this is going to save them from nuclear war are like the people that freeze themselves thinking they will later be revived. Neither will work. They really need to do some research on what the climate models say. However much food you have is however long you will live, and that's assuming radiation doesn't get you first, or that the bomb isn't exploded nearby, which will vaporize this container. For those other things a basement will work fine, as will this.
No one would survive
@@adamaprimo9023 Interesting is that from the bible is it word for word quote pl provide more info like which gospel.
people actually waste huge sums of money on bunkers they think will survive nuclear warfare.
nuclear war is very survivable, glassing the planet/nuclear winter are not founded in science, there just arent enough nukes, the nukes aremt big enough, and only a fraction of the world's nukes can be launched at a time.
A cool adapter to add to the air filtration system for manual use/need, would be a stationary bike set up. Help keep you in shape while you cycle the air. So " Cycle the Air, by Cycling " 😆
Good idea other than the fact that you would probably be using more air than you are producing
I remember that bomb shelter co. I’m 76yrs. My dad built one on the farm. Mostly for tornadoes 🤗🇺🇸🇨🇦
OH HEY ITS RON!!! Love your products man happy to have one of your bunkers
"You Gotta do it right or it will be wrong" No wiser words have ever been said.
This has me dying 😂😂
Came here to this video after seeing somebody who bought one of these shelters complaining that groundwater was leaking into it and telling people not to buy them but after watching this video it was his fault, should have went with the watertight version because any regular corrugated Culvert is expected to have small leaks in the joints and with groundwater will completely rot out within 20 years especially just sitting corroding. The well that half-inch steel shelter is amazing and will last forever. We remove underground oil tanks some of them being 50 years old and not leaking even with groundwater and those things are not even a quarter inch thick
@Dark horse dude you are wrong, I don’t really like this guy but his bunkers are built well and under concrete and earth so they would survive a blast unless the nuke was right on top of the bunker
Consider the other competition such as rising S bunkers. Their quality is utter shit when compared to Atlas
@Dark horse what do you mean??? Your not an engineer if you think that, he welds everything and it’s 1/4 inches thick and the square ones are reinforced with steel beams then they are buried under concrete and dirt🤦♂️🤦♂️
@Dark horse liked your own comment 🤡
Guy is genius getting rich off peoples fear.
Fascinating stuff. Few Points; in the first few shots in the workshop, the Forklift Truck is parked with the Forkes raised. Numer one rule in Forklift H&S Never park a Fork Lift with the Forkes raised.
I have watched this over and over!! If I had the money, this would be the way to prepare for any emergency!!
"you gotta do it right or it'll be wrong" Listen to this man, he's a genius!
You can find cute proverbs like that ONLY in the south. Simple, meaningful, to the point, and some even deep.
@@iteerrex8166 And most lies, most of these bunker companies are nonsense spreaders even if I agree with the concept.
it's an ole Texas saying
@@TheOwenMajor I said nothing about the bunkers.
One fatal mistake? When the real bio or chemical warfare on the test. Anyway, for the same price it's an improvement from a finished basement of a new built home.
“It’s not rocket scientist” - I might actually steal that phrase
It's not rocket appliances, Julian.
Lol
Almost as funny as the celebrity that said "It's not rocket surgery".😁
@Copter Cop Same!
Hahaha
Only flaw I see is with the exit doors swinging outward, someone or something could block the doors from opening preventing me from getting out eventually turning the bunker into a grave. Doors should swing inward so you could clear any obstruction blocking exit. Maybe an escape hatch is called for?? Thanks for the Vids! :)
They all have escape tunnels.
Ok so anyone think of UV lights?? For the vitamin K that we need in our bodies to be healthy? or 4 possibly hydroponically growing food at some point with new LED lighting and no need for soil? I think that would be a good and necessary idea to incorporate into you're prepping plans? I'm not sure how long the human body can survive without the necessary nutrients it gets from small amounts of sun exposure. but one can assume if radiation and whatnot can't get through the bunker walls then whatever things that you need from the great ball of fire in the sky you def won't be getting!
@@violetvioletviolet1 You know some countries have 6 months of complete darkness every year. The body can survive plenty long without sun. Deficiency takes a long time. I'd be more concerned about the availability of drinking water than the sunlight. Besides you can take vitamin supplement.
@d b there are no vitamin k supplements man! If so that's a new thing... not every thing we need can come in a pill! But what you said about the water... yeah without it, your screwed!
@@violetvioletviolet1 vitamin k doesn’t come from the sun, vitamin D does. There are D supplements. Vitamin K1 is primarily from plants, especially leafy green vegetables. Small amounts are provided by animal-sourced foods. Vitamin K2 is primarily from animal-sourced foods, with poultry and eggs much better sources than beef, pork or fish. One exception to the latter is nattō, which is made from bacteria-fermented soybeans. It is a rich food source of vitamin K2 variant MK-7, made by the bacteria.
I could see getting one of these for use as a storm shelter in Tornado Alley, but as a long-term living solution, well, people get cabin fever merely living above ground from a week or two of bad weather. Apply that feeling to what it would be like living underground after a couple of weeks and let your imagination fill in the blanks.
"Them that die are the lucky ones"
Has a fairly good camouflage bunker hatch in the middle of a bunch of tall grass, then sticks a camera on an 8 foot post pointing directly at it 🤣🤣🤣
Yes
If you can see the post, then you can see the hatch…
LMAO!!!
Those air tight doors need to be coated and checked routinely. I was in the navy and had to perform that maintenance
How does one maintain the sealed doors?
Both models are prone to rust and/or corrosion....
Gasket inspection. Inspect lubricate and adjust where needed the mechanism . De- rust and paint ...
@@mickgatz214 Everything is, given enough time.
The difference is these are made of galvanized steel. Takes decades to rust compared to normal steel.
And these Texans, the Fun Pals three, from the same called reality show are raising bars of awesome lifestyle! I love watching that show here on You Tube!
love this. united states army veteran, this is right up my alley. still 20 minutes to go though, gotta make a store run then im right back.i'll edit this at the end or if i have more to say as i watch.
welding galvanised steel is an experienced job and its bloody dangerous, that welder has no idea how to weld it.....
How's it dangerous it's just welding all welding is steel? Is no more dangerous than anything else
@@officialtheory001 Galvanized steel is coated in zinc. Welding it produces zinc fumes which is fairly toxic to inhale.
It is not difficult to weld but if you weld too much in one day without a respiratory and ventilation, you’ll feel terribly sick by the end of the day.
@@acehoe7750 Exactly! And also (with prolonged inhalation of zinc vapor) you will have big problems with your teeth - they will simply begin to fall out
@@ilgiztamindarov952 @daddyc has obviously never welded it before. I made the mistake one time, that sick feeling is not something you forget and is associated with the distinct smell of welding galvanized.
I think I would disguise the air pipes as dead tree trunks. Stain them to look inconspicuous.
If there is a flood above ground, what happens with the air pipes? Will they work underwater somehow?
@@feliciadavis2786 I mean if you have gills sure.
"I can do it with one finger cause I'm strong" that had me laughing, you can tell this guy loves his job.
When you tapped on that, my knuckles were hurting from just watching and hearing it....When the LORD blesses me and I am able to finance a small homestead in the country I definetly be contacting you.....I have shared your video with lots of interested people....THANK YOU SIR...
I operated track hoes dozers digging ditches basements etc for 40 years I'm looking at the quality of the ditch and the area that was dug out to put these containers in. Very good work
You operated track hoes, you a pimp? 😂
"It will lift a car like it wasn't even there"... Proceeds to stand on it and keep the door close...
He was talking about the hydraulic lifts on the door.
I don't that is how it works
@Rainbow Capone - I also didn't like the idea of an impossible-to-muscle door without a manual option. Machines break. Often, from just sitting there. Every machine-operated thing--Especially something as important as an only-entrance door--Needs a manual, auxilliary method.
Trapped forever in a hole
@@OutyMan could keep a few car jacks in there just in case
When you couldn't handle isolating in your home or wearing a mask in public but think you can live in an underground water tank for months or years.
Ikr?
If built directly under your house, these would seem to make decent 'panic rooms' and protection during potentially destructive storms.
Or nukes.
I would panic in this small enclosed room in a very short while I believe.
I applaud Kirsten for this episode: documenting people and their creations without prejudice. We need more of that.
Nowadays, I don't think these people are considered crazy anymore.
@@cf7833 How's a bomb shelter going to help anything? I must have missed that bit...
@@RandomPlaceHolderName As soon as he started talking about bombs I was like you gotta be kidding me.
@@amorag59 Bombs, Plagues, Natural Disasters, Government collapse, etc. The list of reasons to have one of these things is getting longer everyday. I think he markets them with bombs in mind as it doesn't really get much worse than that.
modern problem is wildfires, sea level rising, flood, air pollution, locust, etc 🤣 reason for bombs is only trump... just put trump in bunkers for preventing nuclear and bomb attacks
"I can't touch the ceiling" while touching the ceiling...
Many factors to consider when designing a bunker, especially when it comes to its interior layout, ventilation, lighting, and sustainability. First and foremost, the layout of the bunker should be efficient and practical. This is especially true for the kitchen area, where you want to make sure there's enough space to move around and prepare food without obstacles. If the current layout isn't working, consider consulting with an interior designer to help you come up with a better design that meets your needs. Another important consideration is ventilation. Since bunkers are typically underground, there's a risk of excess humidity building up, which can lead to mold and other issues. To combat this, it's important to have proper ventilation and air circulation to keep the air fresh and healthy. This is especially important when it comes to the materials used in the bunker, as some products can release moisture or toxins into the air. Speaking of materials, it's also important to consider the sustainability of your bunker. Ideally, you want to use materials that are low-emission and environmentally friendly. This not only helps keep the air clean and healthy, but also reduces your impact on the planet. Another key consideration is lighting. Since bunkers are often underground, there's a lack of natural light, which can disrupt our body's natural rhythms. To combat this, it's important to incorporate artificial lighting that mimics natural light as much as possible. Additionally, incorporating red lighting can help regulate our body's natural clock and improve our sleep quality. When it comes to sustainability, it's also important to consider water and waste management. Incorporating a hydroponic or aquaponic system can help provide fresh produce, while also helping to purify the air and water. Additionally, having a recycling system in place can help reduce waste and make your bunker more self-sufficient. Of course, these are just a few of the many factors to consider when designing a bunker. Ultimately, it's important to consult with experts and do your research to ensure that your bunker meets your needs and is as sustainable and healthy as possible.
I may be paranoid, but your answer seems to come from ChatGPT. :)
We should also have environmentally conscious casings for nuclear warheads
@@Dontlicktheballoons there's always a smart ass lol in the group 😂
ChatGPT wrote this obviously.
You literally are reading the guys brochure.....😂
The water tight big boy is SICK!!!!
These would be great if you got a mostly vertical piece of land. Build a smallish house and have the rest of the living area under ground. Saves on heating costs and you can garden on the top.
He can do underground concrete domes for that kind of place
That is my dream; underground house in the side of a hill or mountain.
@@cf7833 lol
Wow thank you for saying that Simone because you have saved me thoussandddss
best of both worlds :P
can't be the only one to literally lol at the concept of tree camo underground...that ish was HILARIOUS
Consider you might have to be down there for months without going outside. Then that tree camo might just help you out a little bit
Rebecca Freeman: Trust me it’s not there to camouflage anything, it’s a decorative thing. I have camo curtains and bed sheets/pillow cases.
What a great way to build an affordable home and bypass all building codes! fraction of the cost to heat and cool.
Wow good point!
I was thinking this way. You build a house. Then you build a bunker. You live in your house while the bunker is there essentially unoccupied. But if you built a bunker that is also your house, you would save some resources. Certainly you would design and build that bunker somehow different so it would be a comfortable house.
I live in Sulphur Springs, TX and I've seen jobs from this place on Indeed. Never knew they did this
What a time we live in. I joked with my wife about putting one of these in. She said “yes please”. She’s a schoolteacher.
Yeah maybe you'll have to call atlas over to lay some pipe for you
Honestly speaking, I wouldn’t want to be stuck underground in a tube for 5 mins let alone 5 days! I’m a topsider come what may!
What if the tube was on a Martian colony instead?
Jonothan Doezer still no
If its one thing the lockdown has taught me is I can't last a day indoors let alone underground in a bunker. I find them fascinating and love watching video's about them but would rather die of radiation sickness than be stuck in one of these.
I watched afew movies where people were stuck in crates or in caves underground and ever since....no way ....I can't stand even watching it on tv or anything. I always thought a storm shelter would be a good thing, but it might be better above ground. Somehow.
@@karenmikasko7148 Even in a TORNADO??!!!
This guy is clever cool and personable, great attitude
I wonder if there's a master blueprint for all these "secret" bunkers. I'm say yes.
"since the pandemic hit he hasn’t been able to keep up with demand" This raises so many questions for me.
What better way to social distance yourself from other people than going 20 feet underground?
George Orwell here we come...
but of course my firend ...this is all a promotion plan after all :) nothing more !
here in s.a aus,,we have no pandemic..ill bet,,if you re ran war of the worlds,original,,in the u.s., there would be mass suicides..as there all paranoid..
@@TheNightOwl11683 Living in a log cabin in the woods - not underground like some gopher
I remember watching videos like this thinking to myself when would you ever need something like this. Now the year 2021. I'm thinking about buying one myself.
Huh? To hide from society?
Follow the money.... The rich, the powerful, etc are buying bunkers, and water rights, right now. It's funny how many people don't think about that.
We'll be ok
Yup, its all a big conspiracy theory until you wish you had one. History always repeats itself. Get ready for the show folks.
Let me know where put it I’ll fill it with water and steal your food
Learning about the prices is really interesting
Even if that could not withstand a blast, that would be excellent for a storm shelter and safe and secure storage.
Actually, :”The Head” is a Navy term that dates back to the days of the old wooden clipper ships, which had no facilities at all. When you went to “The Head Figure” at the front of the ship, which had netting under it, is where you climbed out and did your business.
How many sailors could the net accommodate at one time?
@@totoroutes5389 150
That's a lot of seaman.
It's like having a boat. You gotta check up it once a week. Can't find his own shelter! Lol
Hes got camera
I came to say the same...this guy is so full off it I put my boots on 30 seconds into the video
Over-pressure blast valve, next to the toilet, you know, for when you're blowing it up it purges the pressure for everyone else. 😂
If the world gets so bad that I have to hide in there I don't want to survive.
Amen.. 🙏
2:16 "you've gotta do it right or it'll be wrong" Wow, I'd have to agree with him on that one lol
He fucking literally said "It's not Rocket SCIENTIST " Oh shit. Classic
"But you've got to do it right or it will be wrong." Brilliant!🤡🤡🤡
Bunch of haters here.
And you don't sometimes say words wrong when you're trying to get something out of your mouth?
@@aceventura4892 He literally starts talking about how you have to compensate for Summer and Winter air. Unground structures experience a consistent temperature range due to the massive insulation from the ground. Then goes on to mention Gamma radiation. Which, if you're not worried about here sitting at your computer, you really shouldn't worry about it buried under 2-5ft of dirt lmao.
@@victorkreig6089 It's a video. He had an infinite number of times to redo it properly.
2:15 best john madden-esque quote: "You gotta do it right, or it'll be wrong"
Amazing, nice video!
My neighbors father built a concrete culvert bunker, in the 60s. Sealed the ends and a hatch at the top with a ladder. Water table is 3 feet here. It’s been dry for 60 years. S Fl. It’s not far down, but it is concrete with a 6 inch reinforced concrete pad that’s the floor of the garage over it. The hatch comes up in a room 4 feet over grade with a gasket seal. I was in it once. Tight and solid. Concrete culvert is cheap. Has the old Civil Defense hand cranked air purifier, a few hand pumped bilge pumps. I ever do one that’s the way I’m going
The old ways are the best ways.
Start my friend or go to Ireland that country came out as one of the 5 safest countries in the world when there’s Armageddon
Ive been in one of those types of old school concrete bunkers. was indeed very solid. still have the location marked on a map somewhere lol
I'll be sending in smoke, so you'll be cranking that purifier alot. Lol!!
a family member has one similar to your neighbor's, but he put the danged toilet in the *middle* of the room!
If the time ever comes when one of these bunkers are actually needed, I hope whatever the apocalypse is just goes ahead and take me out. I remember as a kid in the 60's having nuclear bomb drills while in school. One day we went on a field trip to a nuclear fallout shelter and even way back then I remember thinking "No Thanks". However, I certainly see the positive side of having one of these as a Tornado Shelter to use short term.
I’m pushing 70 years old. I’m like you. Just take me out right off the bat. I’d be ok with that.
The nuclear winter that follows the initial attack will last decades and depending on the weapons the radiation fallout could last hundreds of years. So at best it'll give you hope for just a little while, till the food runs out or radiation permeates the bunker. What's the chances these dooms dayers also squirrel away pressurized radiation suits for each resident? I got news for ya. Unless there's a layer of lead btw the source and you radiation will eventually contaminate steel and concrete.
Here a real question.If tornado destroys million drywall houses every year,then why drywall houses aren't build underground,or under the dome? And by the way,this opsesive 'shelter buying' won't help anyone when nukes or inflation hits USA.Becouse you are gonna end up dead anyway,either from the armed post crash conflicts,or the nuclear blast.That is if yellowstone volcano and earthquake don't finish you first,eh partner.
Activated carbon isn't going to be eaten by wasps or any other insects nor rodents for that matter. A large such filter would last longer than you are likely to be able to stay in your bunker, anyway. If you need to stay down for more than a month, there won't be much of a world for you to live in up top in any case.
@@everettlwilliamsii3740 While rodents may not *consume* the charcoal, if they can get to it, that won't stop them from chewing on it if all other food sources run out. The little bastards'll chew on live Romex until they contact with the positive side. On the subject of duration, length of stay depends on the lingering "nuclear winter". And that ain't gonna be no seasonal event. The atmosphere might wash itself clean after a while but wherever that radioactive fallout settles will be toxic for A LOT longer. So, no, there won't be diddley up top of any use.
Module survival bunk. What a unique idea.
Man you can tell this guy has a lot of passion for what he’s doing!! keep up the good work:)
It is not good work. The carbon filter inside the bunker will fill with radioactive particles and the gamma rays will just go through it. And the stairs at the underground door entry will allow fallout to fall in front of the door, if the hatch on top is not closed or damaged. Thus the people inside will die of gamma radiation too. It's fine to survive a tornado, but it's very bad design if you want survive a nuclear war.
I would to if I was getting rich of people's stupidity! lol
@Will Smith That's wrong. You should educate and inform yourself. It's possible to survive in a world after nuclear bombs were dropped. If you survive the detonations and live in a bunker for about 3-4 weeks you have a rather good chance to live many years after it on the outside. Only cancer rate will be a little bit higher, but it's still possible to live. Most of the radiation will decay in the first 2 weeks. If you don't have a bunker, your chances are much smaller and the ways to die is much worse.
Lmao! Preppers are so very funny 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 If anything happens The rest of us are just going to poison the air vents 🤣. Listen prepper people try making the world a better place, more peaceful, and look after the environment. Stop wasting your money dumbo’s.
Its them doors
That is the most expensive casket I’ve ever seen.. I will probably just jump in the ocean if the SHTF to this degree.. insane.
U said it best, all these ppl are buying are luxurious tombs lol 😂
you'd definitely go crazy in one of these
There's almost always free fill dirt in my area. I bet you could build a hill around one of these instead of burying it, reducing the water table concerns significantly.
Great job, as always Kirsten, taking us inside the space, person & history. Appreciate the reference to McCarthy’s “The Road”. Made time to read the comments even. Wonderful to see you have an informed, good humored & attentive audience. ;)
"I fulfill that fantasy of people wanting a place to bug out". No truer words have been spoken.
I think "it's not rocket scientist but you gotta do it right or it will be wrong" was more truer
his new ones are even better, like luxury apartments underground...I could almost live in one like a regular house!
The thumbnail with the air intake right next to the shelter speaks volumes and I have already made my decision. 😄
17:20 "This will be your airtight door to protect you from an airborn pandemic" Has a different taste since 2020...
why?
@@fourdoorsmorehoes covid?
Zzzz
@@radonsider9692 That shit is inconsequential.
@@Bob_Lob_Law tell that to the thousands of dead people.
“You gotta do it right or else it’ll be wrong”. This guy is gonna be the president one day.
He'd be much better than what we currently have. Even if, at times, it seems like the same person is writing their speeches. 😬
Right… because it’s not “rocket scientists.” 😂
He’s a salesman for sure. Can’t stand guys like him. I am a business man and tell these guys right up front. I know what you sell. This is what I want. Can you do it or not? They get the idea real fast. But yeah, he’s a salesman 100%. And I will probably do business with him. I want kinda like that 1 with the safe door he showed.
I wish any one was but what we got as president
One of the sickest things I have ever seen 😢 I would like this on my birthday
He talks about having a shower, toilet, and sink, where is the continued source of water coming from - its own dedicated well? A few tanks stored up wouldn't last long. Where is the used water going, there would need to be some sort of pump to lift it to ground level or a septic field.
"It's not rocket scientist..." Yeah, I want this guy's company in charge of my future survival!
I caught that as well. Lmmmfao
And what's it take for this guy to sell your locations ?
Yeah I heard that as well although I'm quite certain most slip up here & there.
Growing up in an area with lots of tornadoes, we had what my mother called the “storm house”. It was just a cave dug into a hillside near our home. There were a couple of benches and some candles and matches. We had it because in the 1930’s a tornado struck our town and killed more than 200 people.
youre 90 year old?
@@NoahGiemza No, 78.
@@maxcorder2211 oh ok, I was confused because from the 1930s to 2022 is 92 years but now I understand you mean it happend so then you guys got the shelter.
2:17 "you gotta do it right, or it'll be wrong". As opposed to what??😅 Seriously tho',😳 these are some awesome structures. So practical as well as protective and remote!
How great to market a product no one will ever use. No complaints, no warranty issues, no lawsuits!!! Best business on Earth. Love the way he causually says '' Here is where you wach the fall out off you''. Who does not know that radiation goes through you like an exray!!!
He's saying that you can wash off radiation sources off of you. There will be radioactive dust that emit radiation, so its better to wash off instead of bringing the fallout in with you. Radiation itself does go in straight line, like an x-ray, as you said.
"It will just raise the car up like it wasn't even there." *a fat guy stands on it and it closes*
I noticed that too. Lmao.
No shit, do you not know how that hydraulic works?
If someone was under the door pushing it back up, he would be thrown off easily. They design those doors to lift 16,000 pounds lol
What a twist! The fat guy's initials were C. A. R. :-D
My brain: This seems like a really dumb waste of money Me: Yeah, rich people will buy anything My brain: ...I want one
Is it really dumb considering the way the world is going?
High Carb Diabetic Ⓥ every one thinks it’s dumb till they need it. Then the regrets flood the mind. Woulda shoulda coulda
I am ok dying if it requires a bomb shelter to survive.
It is not dumb, it's 100000000000000000000000000 IQ, considering everything that's been happening
These are very similar to the WW2 SOE aux units. Would be ideal for growing a bunch of illicit plants.
Now this is the business we gotta get into, we're already halfway there with our basement digouts
My luck I would reach for the hatch and wasps would’ve built a nest inside it...🐝🐝🐝
Or worst , black widow spider nest , oh shit
Don't say that I'm allergic to bees...lol
that is the type of cynical worldview that will keep you alive when the shtf hehehe , remember the most important thing for surviving a zombie apocalypse CARDIO
Any thing magnetic will be a grave
@@sydtodd495 how so?
Wants and needs sell just fine but fear is where the real money is.
yes,,look at all the religious nerds..there aint no god..he left or they left,thousands of yrs ago,back to there home world,with all our gold,mercury & mica..hindu vadas..
In the higher realms there is no separation everything is one and altogether , choose what you want to resonate with and it will encompass you. That includes the influence of any divine beings that may have physically been on this planet in the near past. Fear is the enemy. Stay in love consciousness gratitude for life and our true freedom in our ability to make our own choices always , that’s the joy of life that can never be taken away no matter how hard anyone tries , we can always make the choice to focus on love and light & not to get taken advantage of by embracing the path of learning and growing
Omg some lady told thee exact same words..
Imagine you and all ur homies facing mad blunts and hotboxing tf outa that thing
phantom walker i love finding butthurt atheists that think because they don’t believe in a god everyone else is a moron.
I love the idea keep it up
When I was a kid my grandpa used to call the storage areas under the floor smugglers dens. Where you go or store things you don't want people to know it's there
"Honey did you put that inheritance money in mutual funds for the kids?" ...."No Dear, I put a giant metal box in the dirt out back to protect us from Gamma Rays"
I’m considering!! To hell with the adult kids. They can build their own.
@@luchiayoung yep, typical boomer. Waste your money on useless frivelties and leave your children nothing.
@@drakebell6784 My parents don’t owe me sh!t. They raised me and fed me until I was 21, that’s more than enough. I bet you believe the government is your best friend as well.
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If I had one of these, I would get folding step stairs with a lever. So you can fold the steps into the stairs and it becomes a slide. That way you can get down there very quickly. And if you need to step back up, you pull the lever on the bottom to turn it back to steps. There would also one or two hand rails on the side of the stairway in case the lever stops working or if you lose balance.
best idea ive heard today!
I imagine , sliding down on a long tube speeding you need to address the broken legs problem after too ! It’s a great idea as a deterrent to invasion :p
I like this idea. You could also use it to slide your supplies down them much more easily than carrying heavy, bulky things down a relatively narrow, steep, and unforgiving stairway.
No
Pretty sure the navy actually has this on some ships, you can pull out the stairs and flip them around to make a ramp, but they use the ramp to slide supplies - not people.
If you watch those videos where trucks get hit by trains, you can see just how strong the square bunkers are, the truck did not survive but the bunker barely had a dent in it! It did go for a bit of a flight.
How does the water system work? I get theres storage for water but what hapoens when that runs out? Also what hapoens to the solid waste from the toilet/shower? Oh and what about electricity? How are fumes from a generator handled?
Ok, it's the "Head" because it's at the front "Head" of the boat. Remember, wind pushes the sailing ship
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Only when running. On all the other reaches, the wind is pulling the boat.