A Completed $500,000 Luxury PLATINUM SERIES Doomsday Bunker

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

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[@jamesgaddis6189]

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[@jamesgaddis6189]

@Atlas Survival Shelters Do you add something like Borax to sand to prevent ants?

[@DrValerie800]

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[@GodzHammer]

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[@bwcok7947]

837,, great series, gives me all kinds of ideas!

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

I wonder if you can get an update on the bunker after it has been renovated to give a walk through of how they set it up. If it is possible can you make an update to this 500k project with before and after tour?

[@brice4088]

Lol look for one of the "atlas bunkers robbed me" videos

[@notsojoerogan]

@@brice4088 Weird, I can't find a single video. Is rising s bunkers really this sad, that they create fake accounts to smear a competitor?

[@mattystewart8]

@@notsojoerogan its called “atlas bunkers stole my money”

[@peterpolyglot2294]

A house with a basement and a secret bunker attached to it...if I had that kind of money that's exactly what I would put it towards in these troubled times...love the double layer of safety, plus the extra habitable space for the house. I'd probably spend most of my time between the basement and the bunker just for the heck of it lol.

[@TradeInfinitum]

tbh i would invest all my money into building the bunker a small house ontop, the security of a bunker with all proper features installed is unmatched. i know my family will be safe there and myself and i could store my wealth down there. and with any extra money i will put up a good strong gated fence to keep out unwanted guests from snooping about. i would say thats a long term goal every family should have.

[@smudge613]

Love these videos, my only questions are, what happens when all power is out and the water stops running/gets contaminated?

[@NothingButSilicone]

@@smudge613You’re supposed to have the water stored in a storage tank, underground, next to the bunker that it draws from. You can get a 2,500 tank for a couple thousand dollars at your local Home Depot or Lowe’s, and that will last a long time considering a person needs 1 gallon per day. 3 people could last well over a year at that amount. As for power, you should always have multiple connections. Hook up to city, hook up to solar panels and have a battery bank inside, and hook up to a backup diesel generator. Most opt for diesel because it lasts longer. Both the motor, and the fuel. Those that can afford to do so, they have a separate building underground next to the bunker that houses the generator. Not sure if I’d do that, due to the extra cost and safety, but I’d definitely be hooked up to one outdoors that’s connected to a fuel tank, and I’d also have back up panels and wiring stored inside in case EMPs wipe out your setup. First 72 hours are critical. In most scenarios, with a gas mask on, you can go out for shorts periods of time to do some easy repairs. I’m sure with some of their builds, a person could go a really long time. Not sure that’s a world you’d want to live in. I live 68 miles from the nearest base, and 77 miles from the nearest city. I So if I couldn’t safely leave the shelter after a couple of weeks, it’s probably not a world I’d want to live in any longer. Just think what everything would be like closer to population centers, or for those that were downwind from blasts.

[@NothingButSilicone]

@@TradeInfinitumA fence won’t do any good unless there is someone above ground on the inside to utilize it. Without an armed owner in sight, a fence is no match for a desperate group with bolt cutters. That money could be better utilized. As a matter of fact, it could end up being a detriment. It just tells others that there is something valuable inside worth protecting.

[@stevewhitaker1474]

@@smudge613 You have your own power (solar, batteries, inverter), and have your own well.

[@puirYorick]

Whenever I see this kind of video I keep thinking about the dozens of hired strangers who know where this expensive security system is located and probably how best to attack it if necessary. One heck of a tornado shelter though.

[@FinnMcRiangabra]

Funny, whenever I see this kind of video I think of cos-players with tons of expendable income. These are all like, "let's play the apocalypse happened!!!! (and our entertainment system still works). What a joke.

[@puirYorick]

@@FinnMcRiangabra At least all the people who installed them will know where to go and how best to take over a ready-built shelter once SHTF. 😂

[@FinnMcRiangabra]

Sure, in your fantasy apocalypse world, having had contractors install a doomsday shelter on your property means that those contractors know where a doomsday shelter is. And if they kept notes, they could go for the hidden sand-filled escape tunnel. Here are my quick thoughts on that: if you live in a rural area your neighbors probably know who you are and whether you are a prepper. They will find your "cleverly hidden" bunker. If you are in an urban or ex-urban area you are just hosed.@@puirYorick

[@humpteedumptee8629]

@@FinnMcRiangabra you can always use a generator. if you got money like this. you can have a generator and some drums of diesel. and you can also have a solar system and batteries in storage to bust out later. and if your real extra a wood burn generator. you could also get a windmill and hydromill if your on flowing water. electricity is not that hard to come by if you have 50-100k to spend well before its needed. if there was ever a nuclear war or some crazy shit. it would only be dangerous to leave for a month or two. shit you could buy 5 containers full of coal if you wanted. also rich people have always done this in different forms. why would you be rich asf and not have a plan b and c? if you were worth 100 million. you wouldnt spend a couple million getting a plan b.

[@gappergob6169]

​@@FinnMcRiangabrafun way to spend money tbh. Seems like nice long hobby projects after retirement.

[@jasonhash3172]

Such a huge difference in quality when you care about what you do for a living

[@srspower]

Surely the escape tunnel would only serve it's intended purpose if it reached at least 50 yards away from the house and shelter? Otherwise whoever you were escaping from could easily by waiting for you when you came up?

[@julicool1852]

I seen a lot of comments in their vids asking the same , yet no explanation as to why the escape tunnel door is right next to the bunker...

[@kyleshapiro695]

It's because of cost, I'm sure you could pay extra for an extended tunnel but it sure would get pricey wroth materials and excavation.

[@gunn301]

I’m wondering if the tunnel is less of an escape from hostile forces. More of a I wouldn't want to be in a completely enclosed underground bunker with only one way out. As plenty of things could block the main entrance in the event of a fire, falling tree, etc.

[@kimrobingraham]

Its more about possible fires.

[@benjip3221]

not only that, but theres like 5 doors before you actually get into the bunker, but the safe hatch leads directly to inside, and it appears that the 'plug' is like a pvc threaded end cap? what happens if the safe hatch location is hit with artillery or something, that would compromise the whole shelter. i get that theres sand on top but, there should def be another door or hatch

[@weaze5583]

the most vulnerable and crucial piece of that whole bunker is just placed ontop with no protection at all. if this break the construction is not usable anymore and yes i mean the vent. Gratz to your great work. what a masterpiece. serious.

[@MrSyvern1]

Very nice, the only change I would make is to replace the wooden doors inside with steel doors to make each room a fortress just in case there is a breach by some very detirmined people. Layers upon layers of security,

[@AlexanderStevenHigh]

I live in England, absolutely fascinating bunker, sure wish I lived in the States and could afford one of those double big bunkers. You can't even have a bloody garden shed here without approval in some places. Well done Atlas, love your videos and the great work you do.

[@Molitoth]

I'm going to need a few of these when I grow up to become a James Bond villian.

[@melsmith3143]

Would it hold up with heavy equipment like tanks driving above it?

[@Rollye10]

If I bought one it would have to be way deeper in the ground than that one

[@PilotTed]

That would be much more expensive, and kind of unnecessary as this will protect you from all alpha and beta radiation, and quite a bit of gamma. OH and it protects against chemical and biological warfare. If you live near a prime target for nuclear ordinance like major cities and industrial areas, the gamma exposure would be far higher, and thus would necessitate making the bunkers deeper, but if your far from any prime targets your safe with a bunker like this.

[@panpiper]

You only need about three feet of earth to protect from ionizing radiation (fallout). This is six feet below.

[@kaptein1247]

@@PilotTed I think if you can spend half a million on a fallout shelter you can afford to put it a little deeper

[@wizzlefits]

@@panpiper As stated it's 1 foot of cover over the escape hatch. and you can easily tell there is nowhere near 3 feet of cover anywhere.

[@jonny555ive]

Yeah I agree Ivan, I would want like 10 to 15 foot of ground above the top of the bunker. Because, why not. Extra coverage wouldn't be a bad thing.

[@surviainen6979]

Atlas Survival Shelters bunkers have many ingenious solutions. For example, the emergency exit is excellent, its location cannot be seen from the surface and even if something falls on it, you can open it. The removal of condensation from the air ducts is also ingenious. Some things are a bit confusing. Why, for example, is the toilet built in the middle of the bunker so that if you go from one room to another you have to go through the toilet. I also wouldn't put the air intake so close to the house because the house could collapse on top of it.

[@madarahack-_-1882]

I've always wanted one of those since I saw a movie when I was 7 years old.

[@dalecherry4044]

Let me guess. Gleaming the cube. teen hangout.

[@chrisshank3632]

Blast from the past

[@tobygathergood4990]

When I was 7 years old I was playing in the abandoned German bunkers in the Channel Islands. Now THOSE were BUNKERS! Multi-storied with tunnels EVERYWHERE!

[@dalecherry4044]

@@tobygathergood4990 Much different than my first experience. The one I saw was turned into a wine cellar in Hampton Virginia. Made from a fuel storage tank. Six feet in diameter. Quite the difference.

[@francisjames1377]

Yes, my favorite! The Platinum bunker at $500,000

[@douglaslang2218]

These give you a piece of mind.. they are great to own.. even use as a secondary part of the house… mother in law suite. You can put your mother in law in there and shut the doors. Fantastic!

[@fanman4230]

Your spell check needs updating. It substituted _Forever_ with Fantastic. 😂

[@JP300blkout]

That would be a dream come true to have something like that.

[@whiteguy4282]

I’ll take the 500000$

[@kenbradley1100]

@@whiteguy4282 Plus the cost of installation, which was probably another 200k.

[@tobygathergood4990]

I think buying a ready made cold war bunker is probably the best and cheapest option if you can find one in reasonable repair.

[@gregjennanonymous9241]

I feel like people who have a bunker knows something we don't

[@whiteguy4282]

@@gregjennanonymous9241 nah. I just don’t have 500k to dump

[@DementedCaver]

I have no plans to get a bunker at all, but I highly enjoy these videos.

[@wio2189]

I remember sleeping next to the humming of these NBC filter systems when I was in the SWlSS army...actually very relaxing. Like a white noise generator. Cranking it manually is not hard at all but monotonous as one would expect (we had to do it four hours). Great video and bunker!

[@wio2189]

@Mr Kentucky Redneck I mean, the air filtration system used is Swiss, that's why. Yes we have many bunkers and guns. I am definitely not complaining. The thing is, we are dependent on food and energy from outside sources. We can weather a storm but a safe hole in the ground isn't the be all end all when there's no food or electricity or if a majority of the people here welcome whatever outside forces because they saw it on TV... There's no havens.

[@wio2189]

@Mr Kentucky Redneck Thanks for your kind message! I haven't made it to Kentucky yet but was lucky enough to hike through 14 eastern US states when I did the AT. It was beautiful and small town America is such a nice lovely place with kind hearted folks. I was given so much support by your peoples and will forever be grateful!

[@terricon4]

You can't pour in gasoline, you can't blow in carbon monoxide... but you can just cover the thing with saran wrap or maybe some duct tape. Or just shove dirt down it, so if possible for anyone getting a system like this... build a nice metal cage, wider spaced big bars, and then finer heavy duty chicken or other fencing wire over that around where you put your air vents to the surface to make sure as much as possible nothing can easily get up to them. But do make sure you can still go and clean it from time to time when you need to. Just an extra way to try and make sure random stuff or animals dont get to them and start using it for anything, or kids or people who want to play pranks. If you spent this much on this system already, an extra few hundred bucks or maybe a thousand for a nice protective covering isn't a bad idea depending on where you are. Also plan the air intakes position for your environment. Around my place we got pine treas and stuff that will cover many parts of the ground in needles, cones, and other stuff that gets mulchy and can easily go past a foot in height if not cleaned each year at some point. If you want it to survive a big fire in your area or something that damages the house... be sure to keep that in mind in case like this under patio setup the house burns down and falls onto the intakes, possibly covering them with ash and old wood and stuff. The air vents are the most exposed part of any bunker, so always put some though into how you want those positioned on your property or project to make sure they are safe from all normal weather, creatures, local people, disasters, or anything else you might need to be concerned about. No one wants to be in the bunker, and find somethings blocking the air intakes for it.

[@benholman6]

Is there information on how deep these structures have to be to provide protection from various blast sizes? Volcanic ash? Radiation? etc... I ask because my intuition would be wanting to be several stories underground, not at basement level

[@bloodynoob8033]

10ft of dirt with a 1ft concrete pad will protect against most radiation but I don’t know anything about bomb blasts.

[@Smithy250]

You need at least 100cm of concrete to protect yourself from Gamma rays which are the most harmful. Think atomic bullets. Wouldn’t trust these guys though they sell people rusted bunkers with no anti oxidation weld paint applied. That shits coming apart easy

[@leudast1215]

30 feet underground minimum. These are not real bomb shelters. They're not even mounted on springs. If a real bomb went off the surrounding gravel would liquify and the people inside would be shaken to death. Moreover, the ventilation system would inevitably get compromised and poison the tenants. This is a very expensive man cave / tornado shelter.

[@donmckechnie4129]

Buy "principles of protection" by Walton McCarthy.

[@nickdonalds0546]

I would think 20' should be good

[@weetodd9879]

I personally love the grey interior walls of bunkers, gives the actual bunker feel and I personally dig that, also with trying to use natural rock formations fornwalls,makes it look nice and natural even though it isnt.

[@kennethgray1256]

Please do a video on the utilities and utilities hookups. Also, those are not submarine doors. Those type of doors are kinda like the one on surface ships. Sub doors are much thicker and smaller and positive locking. They are definitely not big enough to let 2 people to walk thru at the same time. I know....was on subs for 6 years out of an 8 year enlistment.😊

[@michaellegault2923]

Suggestion - Gooseneck the connections from the intake and exhaust air headers outside of the bunk. So instead of direct elbows, put in a gooseneck/double elbow and have the air intake header sit slightly lower than it is now with the air coming off the top of the header. Then the condensate trap, add a second dissimilar design check valve for redundancy and an extension pipe so it’s located ~6-8’ further down and has a dip leg which would collect the condensation and add head to the water so it will get out even if things degrade or go wrong over time. (Gravel bed plugs with debris, check valve gets sticky, etc)

[@TheEntryBlocker]

Would love to see a tour once the vault door has been installed and the bunker has been furniture. Great project Ron, wish I had one!

[@dylanknudsen5692]

U probably will never see that as he keeps the identities of his clients discreet and usually people rather not give away what they have prepped

[@ja5onl6]

Love this build. Wondering why the "secret" escape tunnel exit is only 30' from the house. If I was under seige I would want to be 100' from the house coming up in a utility shed, junk car, pike of rocks. Maybe be able to pop up. Take a few bad guys out?

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

They can option for a longer escape

[@ja5onl6]

@@AtlasSurvivalShelters wasn't aware. Thanks for the info.

[@alanashley6097]

I checked your website out and you have shelters for every need and budget. Very cool.

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

Yes give us a call and we can get you all the exact details

[@themanthelegend7048]

They should have put a basketball court on top of concrete. 500k and they stopped 5 yards short of concealed carry.

[@vampirecount3880]

Agreed, but i guess with each its own

[@themanthelegend7048]

Or a burnout pad.

[@xoxoCUTTYPIExoxo]

✏put✏basketball court✏on top of✏ bunker✏

[@tomwilliams1639]

Very impressed with the quality, pride that goes into each of your shelters. I watched the video where you went and had to replace the escape tunnel on one of your shelters because the people who installed it (of course not your crew) put a cinder block under the culvert section and was damaged as a result. You went in and in no time replaced the escape tunnel, very professional. I can only dream of owning one of your shelters. Keep up the great work and videos Ron.

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

Thanks

[@mikeelek9713]

What's very impressive is the amount of work that was done in a handful of days.

[@avatarmanXL]

What would happen if mehanics in filtration system were broken, also can you change filters, they dont last forever?

[@sooth6119]

Air intake are totally in the wrong places, house get fire, boom no fresh air. Intakes should be away from house, secure and well concealed !!!

[@c-rock3659]

Bro it's a man cave bunker.. how long do you think it takes for a house to burn down? If your worried about smoke it'll fly way high.. remember kindergarten stop drop and roll plus there outside

[@sooth6119]

@@PilotTed If the house is on fire, so are the bushes If I remember correctly, the fire consumes OXYGEN , all that's left is carbon dioxide and burning plastic, very toxic smoke.

[@AaronTheHumanist]

Yeah, like one of those fire pits with a trench under, the house on fire would such the oxygen out. Having that pipe away from the building would have been better, and ideally several intakes to be sure.

[@outsidethebox5456]

Let alone the check valve needs to be serviced with time it will fail... hmmm hard to service foamed and buried with no service access.... FAIL

[@MrKano37]

Wow!!!! Very nice!!! I like the fact that it could also function as a tornado shelter.

[@71stMastiff]

I have question? Where does all the steam from the shower go?

[@deadwingdomain]

Probably the 1 of 4 vents. Each end has one.

[@71stMastiff]

@@deadwingdomain waste of energy

[@Nave6W]

I have never welded in my life and I am confident I can weld better than whoever tried welding that doorframe

[@williamchamberlain2263]

8:45 ; did they not paint over the welds with an oxidising metal paint?

[@cbiscuit5555]

I've never laid any flooring in my life and I'm confident I could do a better job than whoever put those planks down

[@Charles-tj8ol]

I’ve been welding for several years and I promise you are sorely mistaken. Arc welding is never as pretty as mig welding but it is the right process in this application and he did a pretty dang good job on it. It’s harder than you might think and the importance is in getting good penetration, not making it look perfect.

[@deathradier1299]

@@Charles-tj8ol people always expect to see tig welds 😒

[@a-a-ron4679]

@@Charles-tj8ol not to mention overhead welds always look the worse.

[@Devinfrbs]

The fumes from that spray foam is toxic while it sets I believe. I've seen people in full suits and breathers when spraying that. He should be careful.

[@scottstewart5784]

good thing he's outside

[@jonathang6920]

Yeah, I liked how it showed the guys at the factory with full suits and respirators, then switches to the guy in the field with not even safety glasses while he’s spraying upside down. That dude’s going to regret it someday.

[@Devinfrbs]

@@jonathang6920 I noticed that and was like... wat.

[@DeusInsaniae]

Anything to cut cost.

[@xevmartens6986]

imagine building bunkers because of some fantasy war in the future but intoxicating yourself with toxic foam in the process.

[@joeglennaz]

`If you see these guys working please tell them they did a great job and I enjoyed watching their work. I could tell they knew what they were doing. They would not miss small spaces that I'm sure others would cut corners. I'm sure they are often overlooked and not thanked enough.

[@markbivens131]

I hope the owner will let us see after the inside is done,If I win the lottery I'll let you do mine under a Morton home or under my 2 RV and truck storage garage. with solar panels and wind turbine with full septic tank system.

[@JosStrange]

What is a Morton home?

[@moushunter]

One of those would make a great underground back yard pistol range. Don't need no fancy floor plan. Just filtered intake air and exhaust air that complies with EPA. A couple lanes and bullet traps would be perfect for an extended family to shoot year round. Noise won't bother the neighbors. They probably wouldn't even know it was there or what it is being used for. The ground should deaden the sound.

[@newbeginnings8566]

A dream bunker.... Wish we could have seen a walk through when it was totally finished...

[@1973Washu]

something like this would be practical as your main house in mid summer in outback Queensland. it would be easy to cool and the area above it would be great for solar panels.

[@MrGoesBoom]

Liked the vid, still prefer Colin Furze's bunker

[@directlinkrexx4409]

Colin furzes Bunker is vulnerable to so many things

[@smithy3269]

@@directlinkrexx4409 like zee Germans?

[@ghostrikeit]

I'll take this bunker anyway, Colin furzes just uses 1 sheet of metal, not enough to protect against fallout of anykind.

[@lynchio6719]

@@ghostrikeit Yeah but that's like saying you'll take a Lamborghini over a Nissan, they costs were in different leagues. Ideal for me would've been the look and feel of Furzes with the safety function of the Atlas

[@fluxcapacitor05]

@@lynchio6719 More like the difference between a professional and "garage" build.

[@elainedickersonhaynie9370]

I’m a 65 year old granny in Mississippi and I love these videos and I truly would love a wall hanger lol and dream of a bunker coolest bunkers ever

[@chrisg2739]

I would have to do mine in a vault tec theme from the fallout games. This is some awesome work guys! I wonder would it be easier to use a mug welder than the arc welder or the type of hard welding rod you use is why you have to stick weld?

[@westtexastll1978]

The type of Welding Process is dictated by the Engineers of any given project; stick welding is easiest to run in remote/field locations with least amount of equipment necessary to make a weld happen. MIG, TIG, etc are mainly used in Production Facility/Shop associated processes due to extra equipment necessary.

[@user-sq9dv7ru7v]

The air filter will radiate from all the fallout it collects. What protects the occupants from that radiating filter?

[@fotoboho31]

That pile of firewood tossed under the air pipe for support was a nice touch. Was that an additional cost or is it included?

[@thomas1942]

How would you fix the check valve if it stops working? They don't lost forever. Does that mean digging them up?

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

They are only at the goosenecks now

[@fintan3563]

I’d like to see the ground cover after landscaping. How hidden will this bunker be? Is bring hidden important?

[@Johnny-tl6jq]

What do you do with the trash while inside the bunker and were unable to leave?

[@shinjiprofile]

If I ever owned one of these platinum bunker I'll put a small house on top of it and my main house would be underground.

[@solomonstello]

Good idea.

[@ssn608]

Where’s the shower and drain etc, in the decontamination/mud room? Looks like an air lock, but as an ex- -nuclear worker who has gone into and out of radioactive contaminated areas a time or two....that airlock does not appear to room to change out of contaminated clothing, bag it, check for loose radioactive contamination ( e.g., fallout) left on skin, hair, Eric., wash it off, and change into clean clothing before entering the bunker. So what kind of decontamination tion do you expect to do in that , what, 3’ by 3’ area between watertight doors at entrance?

[@mrdarber1461]

I would love to see a real break down of the cost on these things not just him throwing up some numbers and saying trust me. At half a million this building has less sqft then most mobile homes. I understand you can't bury a mobile and call it a blast rated bunker, but this thing is only maybe 3ft underground. I build homes for a living so I can guess the cost of a lot of this bunker and it isn't coming to 500k, I guess this is one of those instances you're buying the brand not the material. The Narrator here mentioned they don't use a lot of wood and instead use hardie board siding and trim material (which isn't just concrete like he insists on saying but fiber cement) but then just uses it to cover up wood underlayment on the floor so I hope you keep it really dry. The problem there is that hardie board gets brittle faster in very dry environments. don't even get me started on his choice to use the cabinets and vanity that look like they're vinal wrapped particle board which is one of the cheapest things you can use.

[@myvids4329]

I think these make sense at smaller, self contained sizes. Like a single 12x20 room with everything you need in the smallest possible pre constructed package. For something like this or bigger id imagine ICF or just straight concrete would be more economical. You aren't paying for the name you are paying for all that welding and steel.

[@isaacj2914]

Probably paying for a lot for construction, transportation and labor

[@BryanKrauss-u7y]

Price Sq footage plus can the interior layouth be customized not set floorplan as is. Also can it be integrated with a geothermal engery system a well and incinerator toilets Also how do you go about disposable of garbage

[@650tonyd]

I just feel like for half a million dollars that thing should be fully furnished, have a full size gun safe already installed, nice carpeting in certain areas and a better way to hide the air system

[@thedude5599]

Now when you are going to grow weed in it BRO>

[@TomLongusa]

I was wondering where the swimming pool was at that price? 🤔

[@teresacromer102]

Ok , So.bunkers have an.air system.....what air is good and how is it even possible. After a nuke hits. .

[@TomLongusa]

@@teresacromer102 Excellent point…I was wondering about that too. The guy does mention that is has 2 “NBC” filters, (nuclear, biological, chemical), but he only says NBC, he doesn’t tell you what the initials stand for nor does he explain how critical they are? Instead he goes on and on about cosmetics, hardiboard, spray foam, tar, liquid nails, etc.? But you hit the nail, so to speak, on the head, air is critical in an underground bunker and I’ll bet if you go to the company’s website or check for other videos they’ll have more info on their NBC air filtration. If they don’t or if it’s too hard to find…I’d look for another company. Why he didn’t give a better explanation about NBC in this video baffles me…🤔

[@murderbot4313]

I was surprised there was not a redundant air intake system. What is to stop an adversary from just blocking the air supply to asphyxiate the occupants?

[@ssn608]

If the escape tunnel hatch is covered with what must be several hundred pounds of sand....it must open downward. How does it not slam down on whomever opens it?

[@CanadianPrepper]

Send me one for review :D

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

Come see one in person first and review it here Nate 😊. You'll get one one day so you have completed your preps

[@lonewolf56308]

LMAO! Right?

[@tightropehikes]

Harr harr harr

[@driftertravelerman6893]

i was just watching your 5 year food video Lmao hi

[@dustinorbik7352]

Yeah Me Too! A couple actually maybe the platinum

[@idontcare1762]

I have two main issues. One, where does the water supply come from? Two, where does the electric power come from? If I ever put a smaller version of this in I have imagined that I would put it on top of a hill. After the hole is dug then I would have a well dug, in the bottom of the hole. I would have an old timey hand pump with one full extra and lots of extra parts. I would have a field ling put in down the side of the hill for sewage. The electicity though, I have not figured out how to light the dungeon. Maybe some solar panels well hidden deep in some woods in a small clearing and underground wire, in conduit, trenched to the thing, I don't know for sure.

[@td389]

I was wondering those questions too. Mainly the sewer out. I like your hill idea. This set up has no drainage. They needed to lay sewer lines down first before dropping the bunker into the whole.

[@rustyrobux7049]

@@td389 it is hooked up to the house sewer and they a have drainage systems

[@simonbaker6962]

Stop being sensible..........these bunkers are a waste of time and money.

[@simonbaker6962]

@@rustyrobux7049 The house which has just been destroyed in an attack.Smart thinking there ron!

[@pattymccarthy5169]

Not bad but when I get the money think about this 4 the same size as each one of these to. Put them in a square when you put together put a bottom in the middle and a welded top to add them together. This would give you 4 different places with a yard in the middle . We all know you love your family but really every family needs there own space. Durning the day you can have lights on in the middle and at nite glow in the dark paint with stars . That would be my ideal bug out home. Hey you never know.

[@Undercoverbooks]

Do you have to deal with building permits, etc? If I started digging a huge pit on my property to install a bunker, the city would be there in five minutes to ask what I was doing.

[@veritasvexillifer6597]

I love the bunker. It is actually looks quite comfortable.

[@951WoodworkDesigns-bx4kn]

I would have various built in defensive systems such as the handrail down the main entrance would be fitted so propane could be pumped into the handrail and ignited from inside the bunker. If people were able to enter the main entrance tube, they would be incinerated before they could begin to attempt to get through the main door. Just hope they weren’t carrying explosives. Perhaps having acid spray through the handrail might be safer. I’d probably attempt something similar to the emergency exit tunnel as everyone will know every bunker has an emergency exit. Perhaps a bit much to install various things to protect the exterior of your bunker is a bit overkill to many, but in a life or death scenario, people will do anything possible to take what you have! Hell, build an external reinforced bunker with nothing but some small rifle openings you can get to through a tunnel and, protect that tunnel with lethal devices in the event they can blast through the external bunker. If you’re going to spend $500k on a bunker, might as well spend several thousands more to protect it! But that’s just me.

[@xoxoCUTTYPIExoxo]

Other people who win the lottery: *buys mansions and sports cars Me if I won the lotto: *buys land, guns and a luxury bunker...

[@justjoshingya504]

I've always thought 1 just isn't enough, 2 is closer to what I'd like maybe even 3 especially with kids

[@heru-deshet359]

Works for me.

[@xoxoCUTTYPIExoxo]

@@justjoshingya504 I agree. If I had the money I would buy at least 3 or 4. (One would be dedicated to an aquaponics system and food/seed storage).

[@justjoshingya504]

@@xoxoCUTTYPIExoxo yup, id need some kind of grass around or something, one dedicated to foods I'd make with a grass ground.

[@xoxoCUTTYPIExoxo]

@@justjoshingya504 yes! And maybe have a hen or two and a rooster free range in there. They could eat food scraps and worms from the grass ground and produce eggs...and more chickens 🍗. Their poop would act as great fertilizer for the grass and ground crops.

[@curmudgeonextraordinaire1884]

Minuteman LCCs have a sand filled escape hatch like that. They call it the “deputy killer”

[@pmarmify]

please use safety glasses when spraying. Serious accidents can happen. Safety glasses will save your sight

[@theodorecartman2121]

and mask

[@deraykrause4517]

OK Nana

[@jbdragon3295]

Glasses would be good, but I was also thinking Gloves. He was getting that foam crap on his hands. That stuff starts drying, it's hard to get off. Even wet, lots of scrubbing your hands.

[@davenz000]

I don't think health and safety is high on their list of priorities.

[@tlover94]

What prevents somebody from just plugging the ends of the pipes up, And cutting off the airflow

[@Hero4Hire4]

In the type of situation where a bunker would be needed; there won’t be a lot of folks walking around…, or walking around too long.

[@whiteguy4282]

Gino that’s a very intelligent question. Nuclear war is not on the top of America’s threat list but it’s certainly a threat. Our biggest threat is civil unrest, and that will certainly result in neighbors killing each other.

[@kath5201]

That is one of the biggest vunerabilities of a bunker. Too easy to block off the air

[@vampirecount3880]

The pipes will be concealed by bushes. Those details are up to the owners to manage acording to their preferences

[@_EllieLOL_]

You can get protective casings around them to protect them but just like literally every other system in existence there’s going to be a way to get thru

[@DungeonsAndDiving]

RON, Any chance you can give us a follow-up on this shelter? Curious how well the spray foam helps insulate in colder climates.

[@jbdragon3295]

One thing good about this, if the In-Laws come to visit, you can just hide out in the bunker they don't know about and hidden and has a vault door. You're set with food. You have a game room and TV. You wouldn't have to leave the place while they were there.

[@brianbuchanan2414]

Curious about what is the back up power supply for this shelter? I assume the primary is from the house, but is there to be solar and or diesel generator? I saw you listed water storage, but does anyone ever sink a hand pump well in the bunkers also? Also where does any and all waste pump out to? I don’t recall any video covering this waste septic tank or something. But all 3 videos were great and extremely informative, interesting and impressive work. Well done

[@RJM1011]

All of those can get put in it all comes down to how much you want to spend ??

[@b1121]

Atlas only does the bunkers but 3 party such as Engineer775 channel does all of the solar panels, electrical, security cameras, backup batteries, backup generators, etc.

[@____________________________.x]

Septic is probably a pumped system. This bunker lacks a generator pod for some reason, but some people don’t take the mechanics of this very seriously

[@Ok-551]

Wondering the same.

[@AaronTheHumanist]

Likewise. There's mention of after service by 3rd party, but surely an 8inch pipe exiting waste to some place down hill would have been ideal, clearly with a sealable option or some other one way exit valve? Energy coming in from solar, wind or othercwill need a power conduit coming in. I do worry that some people don't really think too far ahead with bunkers. As storm shelters for a two week stay they are ideal, but when you consider 6 to 12 months occupancy, storing everything you need for that period, then seeds, and growing materials for emerging afterwards. Oh and can we have closed bathrooms please, not corridor style. That was seriously bad planning. Not a fan of the sliding gates either. My thoughts anyway.

[@jackswift83]

How hard would it be for someone to seal off the air duct and effectively force you out of the bunker?

[@etherial8dtracks169]

why would this happen

[@pebbled2303]

Depends on how well guarded you make it

[@bobspizza7444]

@@etherial8dtracks169 i could offer lots of reasons someone would try to seal off your air duct. The most obvious Is they want you out. I also don't understand having the escape tunnel right next to the structure. I'd want my escape tunnel at least 500 feet away from structure and a fake one people are waiting by for me to come out

[@michaeldbhawker3556]

Its not difficult this is why OPSEC is critical and an off site location. Insanity having this near the house. Atlas owner guy would never be allowed to film anything if it was mine. His crew should be security cleared and bonded with NDA's. If it doubles the cost so be it. These units once known can be assaulted in minutes with air vent plugs. Government NBC bunkers have massive generators and CO2 scrubber systems in order to seal off the atmosphere. Think submarine, This is not

[@Bishop228]

Not hard at all. They see the air ducts, sabotage them, & either wait for the people to come out of the bunker for oxygen, or they die inside. That's all there is to it. These are not "bunkers", they're nothing more than fancy, expensive tombs.

[@arycosta7293]

I called it on that bookshelf door in Part 2 of the video. Bunker is bigger then my apartment.

[@moonglow630]

Really nice for a home bunker. My “bucket list” bunker has still gotta be the doomsday condo at the abandoned Missile silo. Probably about the same price as putting in a high grade bunker too. Only disadvantage….I don’t live in Kansas or Missouri or wherever it is.

[@nonnegotiable2777]

What if someone blocks the escape hatch, and welds the entrance shut/welds off the air duct?

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside.

[@nonnegotiable2777]

@@williamchamberlain2263 Elaborate?

[@williamchamberlain2263]

@@nonnegotiable2777 relatively simple, actually

[@nonnegotiable2777]

@@williamchamberlain2263 Mummification.

[@Bishop228]

What the hell do you think happens? Everyone inside dies pretty quickly. These are not "bunkers", they're just fancy, expensive tombs

[@KvndS29]

Beautiful install you do run a tight ship. It shows all the way through. Great product I would also like to see how everything looks say after a year to see how it discretely blends with the surroundings.

[@craigwatson9320]

How do you lock the submarine doors from inside the bunker, I don’t believe it was mentioned? Great stuff you got going on over there👍

[@danielschannel7806]

I've been waiting for part 3! This bunker is awesome

[@redfaux74]

That was incredible how those 3 videos came together. ❤ When I get rich..... I want about 6 of those 12' x 50' linked together! 🎈🥳🎈

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

👍🏼😊

[@redfaux74]

@@AtlasSurvivalShelters - ... and now you make a 14' wide bunker?!? 🎈🥳🎈 That's what I want! 😃

[@williamchamberlain2263]

So ... if _someone_ were to know where one of these was, and wanted to get in, couldn't they just wrap cellophane over the air pipe intakes and wait for the people inside to open the door?

[@adolfodef]

This is why the pipes are hidden under fake rocks & real bushes (to hide the fact that there is a bunker in the first place). The bunker is connected to a security video surveilance system (so you can see from the inside if there is people trying to do bad stuff on the surface). If no "external help" is coming to remove the invaders, you can always use the escape tunnel [because it obviously would be a long tunnel (not pictured or sugested to exist here), rather than just a sand_filled hole]. -> This "extension" will probably be made later by "The Contractor" doing other modifications to the Bunker.

[@melsmith3143]

Wouldn't heat sensor or infra red vision be able to pick up the air pipe even though it's hidden?

[@sagittariusmax5419]

is there a building code guidelines to build a bunker? do you need a city approval? or a building permit?

[@youtubevanced4900]

I feel like the outer submarine door should have some sort of glass. Something that can't be broken easily obviously. So you can see out without opening anything at all. If people were outside trying to get in, the value of the bunker is compromised anyway. Your now just trying to survive and probably going to use the escape hatch and run off. All someone needs is an angle grinder and within an hour they are going to be through those doors anyway.

[@traxxasman417]

So would it be beneficial to connect the air intake to inside the house (discreetly of course) since this one is so close? Also being in minnesota this could help with hot and cold air mixing.

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

Our next video has air pipes in the walls of the house being built

[@traxxasman417]

@@AtlasSurvivalShelters well that answers that 😃

[@brose2323]

Totally sweet . Somebody is going to be really comfortable subterranean.

[@reedpeterson719]

If I am down there for a long time, how do I take care of trash/waste from food containers and animals? How long can 4 people survive in that after sealed up?

[@inspiredscreens]

You just can't beat Hardie board. We use a lot of it here in Asia. I'm also partial to it as my wife works for them. Great video. I enjoyed all 3 of them for this series. Thank you!

[@haldyordan2316]

Yes, my ceiling at the ground floor is Hardie board, I've installed it since '96 and it's still good 👍

[@turdferguson2839]

6:58 there's a gap between the tunnel and the floor, I think that's the storage space under the floor. Hope it gets covered.

[@StormsRadiosCats]

By far the best 3 part build video yet, keep up the great work Atlas.

[@Ok-551]

Great job. What auxiliary power are they planning on?

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

Solar I think

[@patriciasanchez1850]

I would love to see this one decorated and furnished

[@jarlaxledaerthe4045]

Cool, can't blow smoke or gas into the air intake... Sooooo what happens if someone simply cements the intake? That's one expensive tomb!

[@flyboy38a]

I was wondering about the placement of the air intake pipe. If the house burns that would be a lot of smoke by the intake, so how much does that effect the NBC system to clean the air? Also what about long term situation since the smell of smoke can last so very long? Would that cause issues with the NBC in its length of life cycle? Also someone brought up the question of what happened if someone welds the intake pipe shut? Sorry if I am nit picking, but I was a military aviation safety officer and it is a habit to look at worst case and what if scenarios. Keep up the good work and I look forward to more videos.

[@Hero4Hire4]

I may be wrong, but in a situation where an NBC shelter is required I don’t think anyone would be walking around with welding equipment. On top of them finding your shelter or even knowing about it; I don’t see that “what if” as a problem.

[@flyboy38a]

@@Hero4Hire4 I was referring to the increasingly more frequent forest fires that plague us now a days. Also, the very nature of of "BUNKERS" and "SHELTERS" is for the what if scenarios of the worst kind, otherwise why have them.

[@GTOGregory]

My somewhat related concern is bugs. I saw there was a steel mesh over the opening, but little bugs are always looking for a place to build a new home. Would it be possible to fit the end of the pipe with a replaceable automotive air filter? The automotive air filters restrict contaminants down to the micron level and are easily replaceable.

[@flyboy38a]

@@GTOGregory I am not sure about the answer to your question which would better be answered by the host of this channel.

[@thomaskrimbill99]

Just an idea, have a flag pole as the air intake, no flag on it of course, the top of the pipe could even have a hidden surveillance globe.

[@brandong9608]

Can you install bunkers down to 40 ft?

[@williamchamberlain2263]

8:45 ; did they not paint over the welds with an oxidising metal paint? That's just going to rust under the epoxy.

[@garyhuck6909]

What is the average depth that you plant the bunker? Can you go deeper? Can you add another room for food storage ( like a store ). Not knowing how long a person be staying in the bunker, it helps to have a good supply of food.

[@harrymu148]

it seems that most bunkers are put 3-6 feet under the soil (from the "roof" to the surface) I could be wrong. , I think yes it can go deeper, this type of bunker model is modular so yes you can add another room.

[@jonesyokc]

It is an interesting concept but I would have done a lot different. I would have gone deeper and encased the entire bunker in steel reinforced concrete. You also need an extra layer of metal (I forget which time) to protect against an EMP. The big weakness in the design will be the air intake system. Clog that up and the people inside die in their sleep. I would want a fully sealed off system with scrubbers to clean the air. Basically the same way you would on a space station. I probably would have used dimmable led lighting more like what you'd see in a house versus an office looking light. Not sure how I feel about the bathroom being a pass through. But there might not be many viable options. As a parent I can say you do NOT want the kids room having the air system and the escape hatch. That is just asking for trouble. But that may have been more of a walk through versus how the owners will actually set it up. They may have it flipped with the entertainment room being where the air system is. Regardless, it would be nice to have this. I like the entrance to it. I think my favorite will still be the secret entrance in the kitchen island.

[@JamesBond-hg7hj]

Not deep enough

[@diogocarvalho5488]

@@JamesBond-hg7hj this, what good is a fallout shelter if it doenst protect against radiation, it should be 10x halving thickness of dirt, that 90cm of dirt above it, this isnt a fallout shelter, its just a shelter...

[@RenegadeRanga]

@@diogocarvalho5488 better to have something than nothing. Total societal breakdown is coming with food shortages. I would definitely have this if I could.

[@errolfoster1101]

why have you not painted and sealed the interior welds hopefully we will see it fitted out

[@CanadianPrepper]

The quality and attention to detail compared to the competition is night and day, I feel bad for people who get duped by the other company and other youtubers who actually promote them, its pretty obvious who is full of sh!t and who isn't!

[@brmicmatthews8398]

Truly

[@emssmiley2002]

I wonder who this KZbinr is, that you speak of, HMMMMMMMM

[@rydz656]

It's 2 feet below the surface. What is that going to protect?

[@brayden2502]

@@rydz656 fire,floods, etc it’s not supposed to protect from a direct strike from a nuclear warhead …

[@simonbaker6962]

I feel bad for people who get duped by the other company Really. A bomb shelter? Half a million. Atlas are laughing all the way to the bank thanks to American paranoia.

[@jamesborst8155]

Perhaps I missed it, but it gets extremely cold in Minnesota, I didn’t see an HVAC system, only the air filtration etc. I assume that underground temp in the winter is around 50 degrees F, and summer slightly warmer, maybe 60-65 degrees F.

[@lyrooo326]

I would love to live in the USA and be able to afford a bunker for my loved ones and myself. Awesome job as always!

[@jonomoth2581]

His bunkers are available in Europe aswell

[@b1121]

They are now being produced in Poland.

[@wakeup3080]

not many here in us can afford that and getting worse fast

[@larsbaer3508]

I think the USA ist literally one of the worst places to BE at If shtf, BC everyone is hoarding weapons,.... There will BE so many people trying to rob and or kill you with gun force Like nowhere Else in the world ... IT will BE Like a constant war...

[@LaneCorbett]

They could get the prices down if they ramped up production. They have the one plant in Texas that really jacks up the price.

[@tunatic44]

Why would you put the air system inside with the people? Wouldn’t it collect nuclear fallout if there was a nuclear attack? Why not put it in a decontamination area separate from living quarters?

[@cazarilolsen4630]

This one actually is beginning to feel like a house not a bunker. Much better for my peace of mind if I owned it.

[@stlfly1]

You said if they poured in gas it would go down check valve, so what happens if they pour in gas and then ignite it?

[@AtlasSurvivalShelters]

No air. It won't burn long for lack of oxygen