Budget DIY Fallout Shelters and 1 Prepping Item to Get Now

Budget DIY Fallout Shelters and 1 Prepping Item to Get Now
Preppers everywhere are looking for solutions to a possible encounter with nuclear fallout. So, here are some DIY ideas plus 1 prep you need to get now.
With the world on edge and the aspect of nuclear fallout becoming a more likely obstacle to survival, fallout shelters are something we should all be considering. What options are there if you are on a budget? Well, luckily for us, the Department of Defense put out a handbook in 1962 titled, "Family Shelter Designs".
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[@MagicPrepper]

Here is a link to the DoD's 1962 handbook "Family Shelter Designs": dahp.wa.gov/sites/default/files/FamilyShelterDesigns.pdf If you want to support me over on SubscribeStar and get the heads up on what's in the bag first, check it out here: www.subscribestar.com/magic-prepper

[@stanko3591]

Have you ever actually built one?

[@papafrank7094]

Thank you for making these documents available. Also people may want to check and be assured that the shelters are built to current day radiation / fallout blocking specifications.

[@fredsmythe4731]

I bought a school desk,. good for nukes, earthquake, shooters everything

[@juliec3437]

Yes!😅

[@Lanwarder]

Do you have enough thoughts and prayers?

[@kentuckyready]

I built an underground bunker last year. One of my life long goals, and I am 62 and did most of it myself. Right after I retired.

[@chief5981]

I’m in central KY. U think we got anything to worry about with the train up in Ohio?

[@BabyCharlotteschannel]

Oh that train is gonna, if not already, be taking anyone who doesn't want to fall in line with the lying sold out criminal TRAITOR politicians and govt thug employees.. its only a matter of time..

[@jbnotbot4654]

Yes if you are anywhere near it don’t drink the water.

[@Artorias001]

@@chief5981 vso gun channel has a great video on it just watch part 1&2

[@kentuckyready]

@@chief5981 no, I am in north central and I am not worried.

[@robinguertin574]

Who would have thought that we'd seriously be thinking about building fall-out shelters again? Thanks, MP.

[@kathlened2840]

Loved this. Back in 1962, my father and two brothers and myself built the A-Frame model in Las Vegas, NV. My dad put a waterfall and palm trees over it which led to the pool area as we had a split level backyard. That bomb shelter is still here, and has been many a thing since then. Great memories. Thanks!!

[@demsakawalkinglatetermabor7ion]

1962 was the year our military tested a nuke for emp effects. It’s called Starfish Prime and while it occurred out in the Pacific Ocean it took out streetlights in Hawaii, caused telephone outages, destroyed satellites orbiting earth, destroyed electronics and created an Artificial Radiation Belt.

[@Kirbykrusher]

Well new Vegas is a good place to build one

[@ReconPro]

Have a great day everyone! 🐫🐪

[@forkleftism9692]

Sand bags should be in everyone's preps. Flooding is an issue in many parts of the country. Also, if the Goon Squad from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Whatever decide to pay you a visit, it's good to have hard points in your home.

[@Itried20takennames]

Sad to see you have totally bought into the Russia State Propaganda….”as average Joe American and not at all a paid Russian comment or, I urge all Americans to fear only your own government, and maybe the other half of Americans…..they are put to get you and you can only trust Russian State Media/Fox News.” Unless you are really breaking some laws or didn’t pay your taxes (and you think the government shouldn’t actually collect taxes…see what just happened to Greece when they didn’t) the government has zero desire to come to your house. Grew up near DC, and government workers are far more “The Office,” and not “men-in-black super villains.”

[@bobbytowesr3387]

The under ground shelter really is the very best option , something i should point out is that you need a 90 degree turn along with 3 feet of dirt, sand or other suitable sheilding to block gamma radiation. I reccomend studying fall out shelter designs and getting aquainted with the engineering of them before starting. I have plans to build a tornado shelter based on bomb shelter design.

[@kenibnanak5554]

I strongly suggest a read of Nuclear War Survival Skills found at (pdf); ia902306.us.archive.org/19/items/NuclearWarSurvivalSkills_201405/nwss.pdf

[@starrebornalpha]

Needs to be at least 10 ft deep underground to protect from radiation

[@sixgunmiller6198]

lowes has an underground storm shelter for $2699. not real big but 2 adults an 3 kids might make it work. mine in Arkansas growing up was 8 x 8 x 7 - 3 truck tool boxes stored a bunch of stuff and made 3 bunks a folding cot we could all 4 sleep in there. It was all back filled concrete block and 6" steel reinforced concrete roof

[@cdevidal]

The free book Nuclear War Survival Skills also has a lot of shelters. My favorite is a design where you park a car over a trench. Extremely easy.

[@kenibnanak5554]

I don't believe that one is in Nuclear War Survival Skills. Current designs include control of radioactive airborne dust.

[@tedb.5707]

A blast shelter should double as a storm shelter ...if you live in Tornado Alley.

[@patrick014]

Bought my house in 2006 in 2016 we started a remodel project when we tore the floor up in our kitchen underneath the sub floor and joists was thick road plate went into our basement and found a removable panel behind a built in shelf in the pantry you could slide sideways through inside was a bedroom size room cinderblock walls with road plate and ciderblocks on the ceiling it was finished to look like a room never would have known it was there

[@chief5981]

That was the longest sentence I’ve ever read

[@patrick014]

@@chief5981 new cellphone my old one had a keyboard easyier to type.

[@chief5981]

@@patrick014 🍻 definitely an interesting thing to discover in your own house

[@MisterPurpleFalcon]

That's really exciting.

[@kanejakejimmy]

In the classic book Nuclear War Survival Skills, the author shows a shelter, Complete With Handmade Air Filter! Its just a ditch covered with logs. The logs are covered with building wrap and all covered with dirt. He shows you how to make an air pump from very simple materials. The filter is just for dust and is cheese cloth. I suggest a large furnace hepa filter... have a few!

[@cdevidal]

Same book has the car over trench method which I prefer, as I don’t think I could cut logs in time at the last minute but could easily park a car.

[@josephtobin3347]

@@cdevidal A car isn’t enough mass, but better than nothing, I guess, depending on the rads.

[@cdevidal]

@@josephtobin3347 it’s not just the car but also a lot of dirt in the trunk and floorboards. And they instruct you to remove the seats for room for more dirt. The book is free, go check it out for all the details.

[@virtue1024]

​@@cdevidal no

[@CB-hw7iu]

@@josephtobin3347 Once you park the car you fill it with dirt,.

[@Prepare2Survive]

If you live near a farm you can ask them for their empty feed bags because they work great as large sand bags.

[@sh-k2739]

Dog/cat/chicken food bags also

[@Nice-qi5cf]

Before; people make them into shirts

[@youngguns1319]

Lol I got laughed at for keeping all my feed bags I got 100s I use some for trash bags some Times

[@sh-k2739]

@Young Guns they do come in handy as trash bags

[@bl1283]

You’re awesome.

[@ReconPro]

No, you!

[@MagicPrepper]

You too.

[@Jen-CelticWarrior]

I’d use bags of potting soil or garden soil. Soil outside will be contaminated, and the bags of soil could be used for raised or container gardens.

[@YoooItsRex]

Not a bad idea, but they lack the mass and density required to protect from radiation.

[@DMF716]

YES! MP I HAVE THAT SAME GUIDE! I LIKE THE ONE OF 2X6"s done in an A frame of 10' long lumber. Of course it needs to be waterproofed before its buried. Then bury it on sides and back, except the front. Sand bag it. I'd do French drains on the sides to remove standing water. Around the footings

[@nickiswearingen137]

Thank you for posting this video. I live in a stupid double wide and have considered putting some kind of shelter in my backyard. I was originally thinking tornadoes but now with a major war on the horizon it might be best to make it for fallout.

[@markchallis1885]

Thanks man I always wanted a bunker but I've always known that there not cheap. I've now added sand bags to my list of essentials/materials to get hold of 🙂

[@SpartanONegative]

Im going with pre cast concrete 12' tubes. 100ft long. Double as a indoor shooting range. I plan on selling my estate in 10 years. The gun range will sell it.

[@MagicPrepper]

Definitely a selling point for me!

[@alenmoradian6875]

Empty the pool, put a roof on it and back fill with dirt...

[@scottbrewton2214]

Interesting topic. Growing up in the 70 & 80 I wanted one. Creative ideas. Now days I'm 52 and would just prefer to be at ground zero. Living through the initial blast is the easy part. But I don't blame anyone who has a different perspective.

[@charlescoffey9523]

I was just looking into sandbags, I am trying to figure out how to afford enough. A good one is not all that cheap, so just the bags are a significant investment if you are a paycheck to paycheck life. There are other sources of information available, go to the internet archive and search for fallout. I am in SC in a double wide, no basement. My biggest problem with the thrown together bunker is that people do not do enough research. First that lean to, you should plan on spending at least two weeks if not longer, depending on your local conditions. It should also be solid enough to be a storm shelter. Then there is breathing, the real danger is what you take into your lungs, far more than just the local radiation around you. This means filtering and replencement, making sure your CO2 levels are good. This is not a easy as it might seem. CO2 is a heavier than air gas, most people with CO2 detectors put them on a table or high on a wall like a smoke detector. Then people go to sleep close to the floor. Then there is sanitation. Even with a limited diet, if you stay inside a small room with multiple people, trust me this is going to be a problem. I have seen so many talk about porta potties and a bag system. Good luck with that. If I ever get mine built, I will be tapping into my septic system and have a toilet in there. Completely underground has an advantage, temp will stay at about 50 degrees or so. But aboveground and even below ground, sucking in outside air temp has to be allowed for. Suppose you are Magics necks of the woods, in the winter it gets cold. But also Florida in the peak of summer, unless you are underground you are going to be living in a sauna. Heat will still be of some factor even underground because you have to have air flow. The way you bring air in and take it back out again is important. Having a heat source is important. Even air conditioning might be possible depending on your solar array, assuming it survives. Even if you manage to get 3 feet of earth between you and the outside, that is just not enough. At my age and income this is proving to be interesting. Something I should have done ten years ago but life gets in the way.

[@Jen-CelticWarrior]

Also “Walt Builds a Family Fallout Shelter” is a great video for a basement shelter. Makes my back hurt just thinking about hauling concrete blocks or sandbags down my basement steps!😄 But the alternative could be worse, hey? 😳

[@robhunterart]

Walt builds a family fallout shelter will guarantee to give you tumors and cancer. You want a pf1000 and Walt’s shelter is pf100. Those concrete blocks are doubled up in the shelter which is only 8 inches of concrete and you need 24 inches for a pf1000 absorption rate. Do you think Walt’s design would hold a shelter ceiling 6 blocks thick? The shelter wouldn’t look so family friendly if the ceiling is only 4 feet from the floor with the rest of the structure being ceiling support to hold up all those blocks.

[@andrewallason4530]

Search your local ‘marketplace’ and buy a couple of used kids swing sets with slides. Lay the slides down the stairs. You don’t have to bring the building materials back out, do you.

[@theemeraldfox7779]

You got that bloody right luv

[@ianmclaughlin8987]

Ground water is always a problem where I live but some of these raised ideas would work, thanks.

[@PraxisPrepper]

Be sure to be able to filter incoming air so you can have fresh air when you're in your shelter. I built my own shelter a couple years ago and have a number of videos on my channel if you want to check the process out.

[@Commonsensepreps]

I just subscribed to your channel. Will be checking out some stuff soon

[@PraxisPrepper]

Cool. Welcome. I'm not sure if I can leave links here, but if I can, here's a link to my video series about building my fallout shelter: kzbin.info/aero/PLEbbFhsJJB88il7pdgDZe0Rd9RZJpFX2Q Welcome, and best luck!@@Commonsensepreps

[@theemeraldfox7779]

Duh!

[@PraxisPrepper]

With so many things to consider and remember when building what is pretty much a space station, I wouldn't apply "Duh!" to anyone who lets one of these sorts of things slip their minds. I don't know you, and I don't know if you're one of the very limited number of people who have ever done any of this before, or if you're one of the vast majority of people who comment on stuff but don't do any of it. So forgive me if I presume you're of the larger group. But if you ARE in that larger group, and you hopped in and actually tried to build something like this (which you should totally do if you have an interest - it's enjoyable and challenging) I'd be SHOCKED if you got it all 100% right on the first crack. When getting into something new one almost always overlooks some small (but important) detail - myself included often times. So the "Duh!" comment rings of someone who doesn't tend to trailblaze into any of this stuff so isn't familiar with the fact that sometimes when one gets into the details, the simple things sometimes get forgotten. I'm even feeling a little bit of that now because I just wrote that entire reply to the word, "Duh!" (which is more reply than it deserved) Unless... maybe the reply wasn't specifically for the emerald fox (which is a cool screen name by the way) @@theemeraldfox7779

[@RL-RL]

To be properly protected from radiation, you need at minumum 36" of dirt over the shelter or 2' of concrete. Then you need an air filtration system that can filter out NBC and have a blast valve for air outlet. The door, it's fine to layer sandbags on the inside until the 48-72hr time for the fall out to dissipate, but it has to be air tight. I see what you have there and know what it is already, and it won't work as good as you'd hope. Sorry, but sad but true.

[@Commonsensepreps]

There are more factors than you're even factoring in, it could be location to blast radius, the farther you are from the blast zone, the better each of these work

[@SecretSquirrel-et6dl]

If you manage to be outside of the immediate kill zone, this statement is not correct regarding fallout. Fallout protection does not require airtightspace. That’s actually more dangerous and will expose you to carbon monoxide poisoning if staying the recommended time. You need protection from the radiated dust/fallout. Normal heap filtration will suffice for that. Biological and chemical are two different animals possibly requiring more than particulate filtration.

[@kenibnanak5554]

@@SecretSquirrel-et6dl Which is why current designs include manual KAP air handling systems BTW Carbon Monoxide is only a factor if something is burning. Shelters should not be built in areas prone to combustion and there should be no smoking or burning while in a fall out shelter. Noting the incredible inaccuracy inherent in Russian missile designs. When attacking their neighbors in Ukraine, some of their missiles hit Romania and Poland instead. In Russia's ICBM tests just last week 2 submarine launched and 2 ground launched all veered off course and had to be destroyed. To expect that suddenly their missiles will magically improve in accuracy so that they only land where Russia wanted them to land may be a little foolish.

[@SecretSquirrel-et6dl]

@@kenibnanak5554 yep, definitely not expecting accuracy. Expecting more target saturation in spray and pray format than anything…most likely negating most of these discussions lol

[@kenibnanak5554]

@@SecretSquirrel-et6dl Absolutely. Back in the pre Y2K days, after the threat of Nuclear war had 'ended' thanks to the collapse of the USSR, I found a 'safe;l place to ride out Y2K nicely and spent the money to acquire it. What I did not at that time know of was a still Secret major military and civilian underground COG/C3! complex is only about 15 miles away. Only after Y2K had passed (without incident) was the location revealed. Although my location is good and I would be in fairly good shape if a Y2K or EMP event occurred (this area did 3 weeks without electricity after Hurricane Isabelle and we were just fine), the presence of the still somewhat operational C4I/COG complex combined with Russian missile inaccuracy means if a nuclear war happens a simple fallout only shelter would be of little value here. No matter how that future war shakes out, only a blast reinforced fallout shelter will provide any protection for me and those sharing it. Kearny's small pole buried deep is about the only option (beyond an Atlas of course). Of course even that would offer no protection at all if a not very accourate Russian 20 megaton war head ground bursts a mile away. I spent some time doing classified govt work within the past decade, work that exposed me to some previously unknown to me COG locations, so I know that 'bugging out to an area not already specifically targeted would require at least a 27 hour drive due to the many targeted sites scattered around this area. However, I also know that I lacked a need to know about sites more than 100 miles away and with my luck my bug out vehicle would finally park a 1/2 mile away from one due to get it/s own warhead (or 3). So for me the bug out scenario is not realistic. But I totally agree with you that the inaccuracy of Russian missiles (which sometimes miss an entire targeted country from a point blank range) causes me to just laugh at the naive comments from people who write, I don't live in a targeted area, so why should I worry about it. Equally ludicrous are those (on other threads) who write, I will survive after the fallout settles by hunting or fishing. As if deer or carp would somehow be immune to radiation.

[@tynelson4672]

I live one mile from a tier 2 special operations base. I think where you need to start making a fallout survival kit. I’ve never seen a video of somebody making one. But the infographics channel had a good cartoon on what you would need. The plan is to get in a sturdy building, seal off windows and doors remove and dispose of all clothing. Decontaminate try to have enough food and water for three weeks. You would need a eye, and ear protection, and a respirator. You must not let any radiation get inside your body!

[@k5blaze84]

Ya know the igloo shelter kinda reminds me of the tops of the old grain silos that was typically on farms. If you got one of those and partially buried it the shape would hold a considerable amount of dirt.

[@DMF716]

Also using steel I channel and making a geodesic dome would work. Use Styrofoam between each triangle, then chicken wire and buy sackcrete and either spray it on in layers of chicken wire between the layers of sackcrete, then water proof it after 6 inches of material sprayed on. That would be one tuff bunker.

[@Commonsensepreps]

I wonder if you could turn over a smaller horse tank and dig the inside out

[@Chickenandrice485]

Why was this more information I have received in months of watching prep shelter vids? Thank you Magic!

[@twowheelfarm9024]

Building mine right now. Inherited a property with a huge underground room (60'w x 40'd x 18' h) It is a massive project.

[@tynelson4672]

I would fill the other two totes with bottled water, soap, heavy duty plastic sheeting and duct tape. I would pack it with life boat food and survival tabs. Pain meds, anti diarrhea, potassium iodide. A water filter. A solar and hand crank radio. A Geiger counter. Extra batteries. Having several changes of Tyvek coveralls and shoe covers that you can get at Home Depot would be helpful to keep me from tracking radiation into your shelter. Make sure that you have a Boy Scout camp knife with a good blade screwdriver can opener etc. because you can open up cans after fall out. You just have to clean the outside really good before you open the can. Anyway, I thought this would make a good subject for a video.

[@jackbarnes5589]

Get a huge septic tank and turn it into a bunker.

[@higherself9261]

Glad you did this video I was thinking of doing this under the current circumstances! Can’t afford a deep underground shelter. I was thinking about going under my current basement an extra 8ft or so and covering the sides & back of the house! These are affordable and achievable in a short amount of time!

[@gordonwalton8209]

Remember to cover the floor over head. Pile it thick with dense material or sand bags.

[@protectpersevere2030]

Been meaning to pick up some sandbags for a bunch of things. Thanks MP!

[@warpony4202]

I used big carbon filters and fans from a local grow store for air. And don't forget carbon monoxide detectors.

[@Jen-CelticWarrior]

And fire extinguisher 😊

[@DMF716]

How would you run the fans after a nuke goes off? Every detonation has an EMP THATS PRODUCED FROM THE.BLAST.

[@warpony4202]

@@DMF716 You can also use a hand crank style air pump. Not a bad idea for a backup backup.

[@warpony4202]

@@DMF716 Not sure why it didn't show my other response but use a EMP shield on your solar system or generator so your electrical system is protected.

[@warpony4202]

Looks like I'm being shadow band so bad they are removing some of my comments.🙄🖕 KZbin

[@RealWorldReport]

Feed bags make great sand bags.

[@kb6lcw99]

Always working to share good info!

[@MagicPrepper]

I try to anyway!

[@duanebouchard8736]

I live a mile from a major target, a fallout shelter is a deathtrap. It's meant to protect you from fallout, I need a blast shelter.

[@cheryllewis-battles7664]

TY. Nicely done!

[@nyli9877patriotpreparedness]

The more between you and the radiation, the better. Look into shelter requirements, how much dirt is needed to effectively block radiation/ mitigate more so. Very useful info that is needed, a foot of dirt very well may not be enough in some cases, or 3 sets of sandbags even.

[@gordonwalton8209]

True that.

[@SharonAnnMenefee]

Thanks from us, regular folks. Good ideas and reference.

[@devildog5838]

I've been saving my chicken feed bags for years

[@MamasLoveMickel]

Thanks Magic 🎩

[@Grandmomsurvival22]

Thank You - Shared & heading to get the sand & bags - Stay safe Magic

[@randybrown140]

Thanks for looking this information up, maybe I could do one of those 👍

[@subdawg1331]

most of those were blast protection... not vented etc.. but great points

[@p3te13]

Thank you!

[@ronaldpresley234]

1960s Family coffin series maybe, good luck

[@SylviaHubbard]

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR THIS BOOK

[@FBA-Renaissance]

THANK YOU 😎

[@myrealname2022]

If you do decide to do the A frame model, spend the extra money and purchase pressure treated lumber especially if it’s rated for ground contact. Substantially extend the lifespan. Also, get a good solid sod layer going as well. The roots will help bind the dirt together more.

[@TomRolfson]

I've been prepping for nearly 30 years (and born in '61 remember bomb drills in schools as a kid and a few neighbors who had shelters that were built in the 50s and early 60s), but I'm relatively new to your channel. Kudos on putting out some good content, solid logical thinking of approach. But have you done a video yet on CBRN masks and Potassium Iodide? The latter two will be far more useful, affordable, practical than a shelter for most people. As I live in one of the well-known Soviet-era target zones, my friends and I have always looked at two options: A direct hit (I don't want to survive it) or being downwind of fall-out (I want to and can survive without having my world turned to hot glass around me.) And now with the recent train "accidents" with toxic fumes, I'd urge people to look around them to realize how many toxic chemicals are being used in manufacturing plants of almost all sorts. So getting a gas mask for each member of the family with both organic filters for your "simple toxins" and then CBRN filters for radioactive fallout. IF a major nuke were used half-way around the world, we might know 3-5 maybe even 7-10 days before the cloud of radiation and thus fallout or toxic rain was going to reach us. Sandbags WOULD be useful, but prepping your house to seal all doors and windows and then afterward wear your masks to go out until you know it's safe. Finally a note to those of us who have dogs: You may have the option of sealing an attached garage IF you can tape the garage doors from the outside before the event, and then teach Fido to do his business on cardboard in the garage which you can bag in contractor bags until it's safe to take-out to bury, burn, dispose of. But, you should consider the options of the basement or another room and how you can dispose of the waste. And one last note to this- in a SHTF situation. Taking Fido out to do his business might be the most dangerous thing you can do if you cannot absolutely see the perimeter far enough to know a sniper's not waiting to pick you off. Bottom line: Bomb shelters are good but should absolutely be secondary to quality masks and enough filters to supply your family for "long enough".

[@TomRolfson]

@instapablo7623 You don't like dogs? Then it's perfect that I have a well-trained German Shepherd to patrol my property. You worry about Fido on your wall, I'll worry about Pablo on my property. You know what they say about people who don't like dogs... Dogs can tell. If my dog doesn't trust someone, neither do I.

[@rejectmodernity1756]

Most civil defense shelter plans for civilians had inadequate protection factors but as you said, something is better than nothing.

[@williammccaslin8527]

Thx for the vid Magic

[@Tyler_1122]

Dont forget the air purification you can see it in the photos as a hand crank atlas survival talks about how they work and where to get them also nuclear survival skills handbook is a super important book to get a PHYSICAL copy of has tons of cheap ways to protect your self and what would happen during nuclear war

[@bigjoe805]

Excellent MP. I’m in the same situation, my house in on a slab.

[@mikew-jl3cg]

Joel Skousen has books about Secure homes.

[@Stewartsprepping]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@lucianomacchiavello3380]

Excelente!! Thanks you for your work

[@lesbetts5694]

5:57 as a Canadian this design really speaks to me lol

[@michaelw.urbansr.8617]

Yano i just got lucky and purchased some land in V.A. Its 7.67acres with a 2bed 1 bath single wide on it. It had the 3rd bedroom added on later. But there are several outbuildings and one is a root dcellar. Its a ciderblock shed about 10'X10' and has a roof that needs ot be replaced. Since im a contractor i can do the work my self. But its built into the side of a rock filled hill. The earth (rocks&soil) is up to the roof line on the back wall and runs on an angle down the sides to the from wall. I can use rocks from the sourrounding yard to add onto the front walkway and bury the roks in earth to enlarge it.Add a small bathroom with sink and toilet as the water is well water and i can run a line Add on a small generator room and a hand crank air system. Once its done i can make it so it will sleep 8adults and several kids.As its a root cellar he back ,original room would be for food/water/ammo/weaposn storage. While the mechanics like Generator and toilet would be nearer the front entrance. As its in the panhandle of V.A. its in the mountains so plenty of rock and earth to use. I could add a kitchen and larger sitting area as well. The one thing that may cost me money is some bags of concrete to help hold the rock walls in place and the roof materal. Then rent a bobcat to move dirt. Now all i need are some of those iodine tablets that keep your body from absorbing radiaton ? lol on a mission

[@litsci4690]

A hole six foot deep, six foot long, two feet wide. Will last you FOREVER.

[@DMF716]

Like where my parents are at now? Dang! 🧟🧟‍♀️

[@urmomsahoe1]

If your gonna go through all of this you should have a method to clean up soil after the fallout subsides. Sunflows can pull radioactive isotopes from the soil and then you just harvest (ideally roots and all) and bury it in a deep hole. You might have to do this a few times before the majority of the fallout has been cleaned up. No point in surviving the initial blast and fallout just to go out and grow crops in fields peppered with radioactive isotopes.

[@scout4962]

Cool Video, Shelter DiY from 1962 😀👍

[@polycarp1334]

Fun fact. If you fill up sand bags with the dirt in your backyard. You’ve already got a great start on a below ground shelter. Idk

[@MichaelGolpe]

I like that igloo!

[@Smalltown-1776]

Very glad u made this video & gave us links to find how to build some of these. I rent but have a basement so something semipermanent would be perfect for someone with a family that rents & is in the same blue collar boat I’m in. 🤜🤛

[@Tenright77]

"Water Storage Capability". Thx MP

[@amfearliathmor9747]

Get a steel frame geodesic children's climbing frame. Dig a circular hole about 2-3 feet deep and 10 feet in diameter and place the steel climbing frame in the hole that just been dug. Cover over with a large durable tarp or two (similar to an IPK kit). Start to build up with the sandbags to form an Igloo style dome. Cover over with as much dirt and sod as possible. Have enough filters for the CBRN PPE for two weeks.

[@Nice-qi5cf]

Make the triangles yourself. Lighter work, but takes time

[@theemeraldfox7779]

Won't support the weight,good luck with that

[@amfearliathmor9747]

@@theemeraldfox7779 Stack the sandbags like an igloo.

[@brianhagerman7]

That A-frame one is helpful for anywhere susceptible to flooding, too, being that it is all above ground and you can probably even raise the floor up a bit if you need to.

[@oscrates9879]

Sand bags take a considerable amount of time and energy to fill and preposition. Don't think you'll be able to fill hundreds while fallout is sprinkling down. Get after it now.

[@PreparedOverlander]

I think sandbags are a great idea. I have been buying them off and on for a few years now. I keep a few in my vehicle just in case. I have a problem believing sandbags are going to sell out due to the large amount of work that is put into filling them. Lets be honest, there are a lot of people who are too lazy to read a book about how to program their UV5R radio or read descriptions on boxes. A lot of people today are lazy and want others to do the work for them.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@texascelt8363]

If you can't afford sandbags or can't get them tires filled with dirt and sand make a really good wall don't know about a fallout shelter for radiation but a hell of a above ground bunker or fighting position

[@johnd4348]

Renting a back hole and dig a hole the size you think you will need. Line with rail road timbers. Use the dirt removed for the roof covering. 3 to 5 feet of dirt should be enough to protect from radiation.

[@bobvog7123]

Fallout is radioactive dust from a nuclear blast. You need 2 to 3 feet of dirt overhead, and enough space and supplies to spend up to 2 weeks in the shelter. You should stay in the shelter until radiation goes down.

[@christinecolsen919]

I actually had that book, took the classes, and became a fallout shelter manager in the 60's. I think you need to address the air filtration problem--and how to address that--- it's in the booklet!!

[@benanglin1458]

Drainage would be a big concern for these outdoor underground shelters. You could be sitting in three feet of muddy water, if you didn’t have a runoff system.

[@Redbirds1100]

very awesome

[@tynelson4672]

I would get large totes with wheels and handles. I would also fill I bucket toilet and fill it with heavy duty plastic bags, toilet paper, wipes and disinfectant.

[@joshuameyer1541]

Wrap a shed in hesco blocks. Then cover the roof with a tarp and dirt.

[@RL-RL]

NOT RELATED TO THIS VIDEO, BUT PLEASE READ. Per the FDA, Jase Medical will cease to be able to operate their facility where you call and talk to a "Doctor", and get the bag of broad based antibiotics after June 1st. With all the shortages going on, and Jase being a great way to get your needed meds. If you still want them, you better get with them asap to get your kits!

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

Is this on Jase website ?

[@RL-RL]

@@Soli_Deo_Gloria_. Not sure, look at it. I've seen two other channels saying the same thing though. Luckily and unfortunately, I am loaded with all coverage. I sealed all of mine in mylar bags with 02 absorbers.

[@demsakawalkinglatetermabor7ion]

As excepted but still unfortunate.

[@dog-gone-it5944]

I'm in Florida. No way can I build anything underground. That would either be us drowning or being nuked!!😏! Great video. I like the A-frame idea alot. I think I could do it. It needs to be big enough for 2 dogs, 7 cats, 5 chickens and two people! Sounds fun!

[@Utah_Mike]

2 dogs, 7 cats, & 5 chickens? That enough food for several weeks in a shelter.

[@dog-gone-it5944]

@@Utah_Mike exactly!!🤣

[@annietaylorsmith3876]

Are you channeling your inner Tim Pool with the wool watchcap? 😜😁😎 Thanks for the info! Love your videos.

[@myrealname2022]

My plans are to build the plywood box design. It has many options but the biggest point is that it’s the only design in the list that specifically states that it is blast rated to a 5psi overpressure if built to spec. So fallout is one thing but being in a blast zone as well can be fatal if not accounted for.

[@shadowdeslaar]

Acquire Scrap Lead. Be sure to seal it off in the bricks, and roof. And away from Dirt. Like concrete it in. That way certain Radiations will never penetrate. Kinda if a task. But theirs time

[@revolutionaryprepper4076]

DIY fallout shelter. Good idea, better get all the materials together and pick a site to build on. A lot of these plans are doable. Thanks for the 411.

[@jamespmullin21753]

Great canned survival foods, baked beans, spam,tuna, condensed milk, pasta and ravioli, veggies, fruits etc Don't forget to stock up on chocolate and vitamins.

[@settlesmachiningtools8671]

This was actually very helpful I don’t have a basement and it’s been weighing heavy on my mind as to what should I do during a nuclear attack

[@josephtobin3347]

Build one above ground. If blast is a concern, prepare to splurge big bucks, unless, of course, you have Yankee ingenuity.

[@Commonsensepreps]

I'd build the cinder block bunker, those cinders are cheap and if you just picked up 5-10 every time you got paid you could have enough to build a bunker

[@settlesmachiningtools8671]

@@Commonsensepreps cinder blocks and repair mortar ?

[@Commonsensepreps]

@settlesmachiningtools8671 yes depending on your budget you can build it at different rates, but that seems to be the the easiest and "best", "in my opinion", so take that for what it's worth

[@Commonsensepreps]

@@settlesmachiningtools8671 you can always stack sandbags all around the cinder bunker as well for further fortification

[@robt5213]

I’m surprised by this point in time nobody invented a fallout tent. I mean, if you have a hazmat suit for radiation protection, why not a tent?

[@kenibnanak5554]

Those suits are only good for Alpha and Beta radiation. They are of no value when speaking of Gamma Radiation.

[@tundradrifter4080]

all good low-cost shelter ideas. there's dozens of things a person can do to shelter. any of them would take time and effort, so whichever a person does, my advice would be to make it to withstand the test of time.

[@Able-Man]

Thanks for the information, MP... It's a shame that I no longer live where I grew up at (aLOT of "free sand" was readily available, all through the woods, THERE!), but, hindsight; as they say, IS "20/20"!

[@123rustyo]

I talked to Ron with Atlas and they have the precast concrete shelters with NBC air filtration system for 20k right now if you pre order.

[@chibigirl8545]

I wonder if you could put sandbags in your walls and make your home a fallout shelter. I wonder how those earthen/adobo houses hold up to fallout.

[@russellgilson3536]

Minimum 3 ft walls and roof,

[@Gavin_TopG]

I like the igloo idea. With a little modification, I think it could be a good shelter. It would also be a good way to make an LPOP if you built it into the side of a hill and modified it a little bit too.

[@johnd4348]

Maybe a Teepee shelter would be just as good. Made from lumber

[@SandCrabNews]

Screened sand costs between $15 to $40 per cubic yard on average or $300 to $700 per truckload.

[@Nice-qi5cf]

Free from the county. Especially near a river

[@Nice-qi5cf]

Bags from free, stained pillow cases at the thrift store. They can't sell them.

[@DJNAZZZZTY]

Surprising they don't cover the air needed to breath inside these models

[@anitaleroy9442]

Based on the (wrong) idea that fall out is just coarse dust easy to stop. No, PM2.5, and all the toxic fumes from fires.

[@hazel555]

Wouldn't the fall-out material just filter in through the air intake on any shelter?

[@WaterTheTree1776]

You’re better off sealing a couple rooms inside of your house with plastic sheeting than building something outside where you’re relying on a flipping sand bag for a air tight seal.

[@demsakawalkinglatetermabor7ion]

Tyvek or painters plastic sheeting are good options. The stuff is used to make disposable suits for going outdoors after the fallout.