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[@Daniel-po8eb]

Why did you feel the need to misrepresent the video by using a photo of a completely different shelter than the trash that was actually in the vid? Is there some reason that honesty escapes you so easily? Your vids are entertaining enough without the blatant and vile dishonesty !

[@TopOfThePopsRedubbed]

@@Daniel-po8eb 4.4m views. And counting. Ker-ching! 💰🤑💸

[@trentsuveges7622]

I like that, when you see the guy working night and day on a massive project. Kudos and well done

[@sh4ne01]

yeah, you gotta go hard when ya trying to not let council know what ya doing ;)

[@ajrengen]

tries to protect his family from russian missiles

[@stevejessemey8428]

Watching a couple working together in perfect harmony, pleases me 😊. Great job 👏👍👏👍

[@MrTandDrP]

As someone who builds nuclear shelters for families, the use of asbestos and the flimsy mesh used would be a no-no, plus you want a escape exit or its just a tomb. It also needs to be about twice the size to be able to live in it for 14+ days for fallout. So sink, toilet and macerator to pump the waste up and out, addition of shower is a luxury. Water storage and power storage with deployable fold out solar panels to run intake and extraction fan with carbon filters, run lighting and cook with, add some beds and books games etc and you're done. BUT building a bunker yourself using repurposed materials is hard and I'd give this man 10/10 for effort and 5/10 score on his bunker.

[@burtharbenson8860]

What score do u give him for the tunes? lol

[@jonathanchambers7305]

@@burtharbenson8860 O!!!

[@zajaful]

Это не бункер . Это погреб

[@davidpayne6541]

High speed Shock wave traveling underground will destroy most when not in suspension underground systems if within x radius of target

[@danieldwyer5139]

He’s just a nut

[@mikekenwood9120]

Видимо слово бункер это какой-то тренд которым сейчас называют всё подряд. Погреб, склад под землёй, подвал и т.д. Но за проделанную работу - респект и уважуха. В моём представлении бункер = это подземные одна или две жилые комнаты, склад и автономные системы. Плюс система охраны и контроля поверхности над землёй. Плюс тайные ходы, особенно за пределы участка. И соответствующая маскировка.

[@billgibbs7793]

Awesome job on all the hard work man - screw the haters here - 90% of them coudn't even pick up an shovel.

[@politicareligionymas]

I am a soldier. In the intelligence area. Believe me. It is the best investment that a person can make today. Better than buying a car. Remember, forewarned is forearmed.

[@conqueror571]

I did t see anyone hating. I still people saying it’s not a bunker. It’s decent work but Still not a bunker. It’s click bait

[@epope98]

​​@@politicareligionymasnot real really the reason being is it's only useful for a very short time and if your close enough to get too it. In the event of a nuclear war for example you still gonna die unless you it can stay underground for months with months of food, water and means to filter air. If your in eroupe of North America your fucked. If your a soldier in Intel you would know this as you would know there be like maybe a 30 min warning before all hell breaks loose. And that would depend on where you live. If your near a big city or a military base yea your done. If you live or in the boonies you might got a chance but the radioactive debris unless you got the supplies, gear ect for at least a year you might get by

[@dsuggs3989]

90% of y'all won't make it to heaven!!

[@ChillWill-q5x]

90% of people are busy working in order to survive.

[@vicentesotelo1406]

One of the best uses of my time, absolutely joy to watch all that hard work sped up haha! Well done to all those involved 👍🏻🤟🏻

[@Acton-u2x]

This was a one man build. Not a team of contractors, friends or corporate company. This like building a underground layer dungen when its just one man. AMazing job

[@epope98]

It's a good shed but bunker wise it has to be deeper at least 50 feet down for basic protection. Even 50 is still pushing it

[@dasdesu5179]

Obviously not, since he rented an excavator to dig out the pit in the first place, not to mention the woman helping him out at various points of the construction. Not that I'm disparaging the guy, but calling it a one man build is disingenuous as frack.

[@oggyoggy1299]

What?

[@thomasperkins3502]

When the sirens start his neighbors will be right there waiting for em BEFORE he comes out his house 😂

[@josephgeorgeejr7039]

Perfect for survival of a tornado as well as keeping potatoes and vegetables fresh, great work!!

[@Rocker6969]

This is ridiculously badass. Rock on !!

[@DreamMonster7X]

Badass? What are you, 12?

[@napeekapunpimtongnara9111]

You guys are the ultimate professionals.

[@adrianuk8102]

Can’t believe he was cutting asbestos with a grinder 😂

[@juliemoody9089]

Cool video 😎 and respect 👍💯 and nice

[@dennismccann6407]

I’m about 15 miles from NSB KIngs Bay Georgia. If it ever comes down to that, I’m just gonna sit out on my back lanai and wait for the flash that’s all any of us in this area can do. They are going to park nukes all over NSB KIngs Bay,Jacksonville and the surrounding area. Looks like things are getting crazy over in Europe. I wish everyone the best of luck and God bless everyone.

[@mtaylor3771]

If you are 15 miles away you won't die from the blast or heat, you will die from the fallout IF the wind is blowing it towards you. Then you will be one of the AVOIDABLE casualties due to lack of preparedness.

[@marksmithcollins]

@@mtaylor3771 So why do you put paint can racks inside "Nuclear shelter"?

[@jasonrist6582]

@@mtaylor3771 you''ll be blind wondering around the apocalypse. maybe you're Eli from the movie Book of Eli.

[@mtaylor3771]

@@jasonrist6582 very few survivors of hiroshima or nagasaki were blinded. Your comment demonstrates your lack of knowledge substituted with supposition.

[@electrical-diy1]

Thank you for creating such quality content. Your videos always provide value and are definitely worth watching!

[@Lifeinvillagess]

I always feel so relaxed after watching your bushcraft videos

[@ArthurMorel-xx4um]

Hard work... Im sure its more than the haters are gonna have when its needed. Keed it up bro.

[@peterlandbo2726]

Totally worth it. Now he can choose between dying underground or above ground

[@steveperreira5850]

So funny. I kind of agree even though I am a prepper, kind of a weakling prepper

[@andymanaus1077]

I've often considered building an underground bunker and studied a lot of builds and techniques. I have also built many sheds, garages, tiny houses and retaining walls. The problem with bunker builds such as this is that one mistake will ruin the entire build. It is a shame to see someone working so hard on a build only to omit a critical factor that jeopardises the whole thing. The overarching problem with this build is drainage. It relies entirely on membranes to keep the water out with no way to reduce the water pressure against the walls and floor. The problem is rarely water going down into the bunker. It's water rising up from underneath. In building any below-ground level structure -- even a retaining wall -- two questions have to be answered: 1. How do I keep the water out? and 2. What do I do with the water that gets in? In most cases the failure is caused by not addressing the second question. Underground water pressure can be extraordinarily high. It can even pop empty concrete pools out of the ground. Pool builders have to install one-way valves at the bottom their pools to stop this from happening! One single weakness in the membranes of this bunker will result in the pressurised groundwater entering the structure. This bunker has numerous weaknesses where water can enter. There is no apparent way to collect and remove the water before it gets into the living area. The floor and walls are backfilled with dirt with no drainage layer at all, meaning that water will constantly push in against the walls and up under the floor. It will find any crack or weakness in the membranes and force its way inside. Even worse, tree roots can grow all the way up to the walls without encountering any barrier and the lack of a drainage layer means they cannot even inject a herbicide to kill roots that find their way through. Tree roots easily break concrete over time. Over my life, I have seen and even lived in many structures that have had major problems with drainage issues. It is the most common issue with man-made structures. Even professional builds have drainage problems due to improper drainage, including my father's house which was built in 1999. My father failed to recognise the drainage issues before he signed off on the build and the council didn't notice the problems either. He has dealt with flooding issues ever since. How would this fellow fix the problem now? Well, he would have to excavate down the entire length of the walls and an extra foot past that, then install 200um plastic against the concrete walls, a riser pipe and 30cm of drainage gravel back up to ground level. A huge job but I am afraid it is the only way to fix this problem. KZbin has dozens of "failed bunker fills with water" videos. Anyone who wants to build a bunker or cellar should take careful note of why other builds caused problems and talk to a professional engineer before starting.

[@Jeffreymart]

Solar powered bilge pumps for marine use might be useful as sump pumps.

[@andymanaus1077]

@@Jeffreymart Yes they would help provided there was an inspection hatch and pump failure alarm designed into the bunker.

[@willberry8673]

Amazing work

[@darryljackson2877]

I absolutely love it! But how do you keep heavy rain water out in a sunken bunker?

[@zerohms]

You really know how a man is when you see them do something like this. Shows character. I've been "thinking about" building a small house underground. Preferably out in the middle of nowhere. Would be cool to have an underground camping spot that nobody knew about not too far away from home.. Hopefully we don't ever get nuked. The way things are nowadays anything is possible and maybe anything has always been possible but it seems it's a bit more possible now at least from what's told to us via the news. Sometimes when I look at the big picture I don't know who exactly runs this country. I don't think it's who most people believe it is. Too many things we are told make no real sense.. God bless the USA. We need it now more than ever! 🙏 God bless you and your family too man. Great job on the bunker! Sound like a bunch of project managers trying to tell you how to build your bunker on here. 🤣 One thing is for sure. You built it. And it's solid. It is all about what we do and how we do what we do. What we say means very little. Actions speak for themselves. God bless you and your family man. Awesome job! 🙏 Awesome bunker though! Just from watching this short time lapse video I can tell you are the kind of man that doesn't leave till the jobs 100% done no corners cut and your wife loves you. Otherwise she wouldn't be helping. Haha! I may know a few people who have a wife who helps them on things like this.. Most do not though. lol. Definitely more corner cutters than those who don't that's for sure. Y'all are blessed man. 🙏

[@gordonfreeman5648]

This is definitely not a bunker. More like a cellar for pickles. *sigh* Content makers...

[@marcodjy]

😂

[@michaelmatthew6019]

Probably a grow house 😂

[@seanhammer6296]

With enough dirt on top it will protect against a solar flare.

[@epope98]

​​@@seanhammer6296what.... Do you even know what a solar flare is? We get hit by solar flares all the time. The most you would have to worry about is electronics being burnt out by a very strong solar flare. IF we got hit by a solar flare that could physically hurt you bunker probably wouldn't help you because it be strong enough to damage the actual earth.

[@seanhammer6296]

@epope98 Ya, I was referring to the electric thing. If the Carrington event of 1859 happened today, it would probably blow the world back to the Stone Age due to electronic destruction.

[@politicareligionymas]

I am a soldier. In the intelligence area. Believe me. It is the best investment that a person can make today. Better than buying a car. Remember, forewarned is forearmed.

[@doggies.will.be.doggies]

A "soldier" in the intel field. Yep. Sure. COD is making effieboodieeee go wireless gangster.

[@iamnoone940]

@@doggies.will.be.doggies😂😂😂😂

[@barfrodgers1202]

Thank you for your service sir!

[@KennyRoberts-w3z]

No......an intelligence officer needs to be intelligent in the first place.

[@ShawnMarable]

I'm glad somebody called dude bs out🤦🏿‍♂️🤣I seen his comment and read it 20 times like am I tripping but nah all soldiers intelligent that's not even a field wtf but nah bruh funny 🤦🏿‍♂️💀​@@KennyRoberts-w3z

[@DavidPar_2024]

I am impressed with your work and dedication that you put into building this fine little bunker room. I especially appreciate the fact that you reused old wood and skids....Very thoughtful. 😄 Congratulations my friend🎖

[@biglow7027]

His mistake was not making it bigger.

[@megaotstoy]

it's not intended for living, it's basically nothing but a back yard storage under the ground... do you actually need a bigger storage?

[@biglow7027]

@ no, you are correct sir.

[@steveperreira5850]

Absolutely, it should have been a lot bigger. But only if he wants to hide out in it. If it’s just for storage, well kind of expensive storage but maybe it’s the right size

[@grilsegrils9330]

The filming was fairly 👍 nice

[@G1FREAKZ]

Reminds me of that movie TAKE SHELTER ✌️🍺🇺🇸

[@TheBorus]

I like it, looks like something i would take on. The use of second hand materials is great. Do the best job you can with what is available to you.

[@Urfeelingsdontmatter]

Also the reason why it is a waste to do. Those 2nd hand materials are bound to fail.

[@rickymoss4565]

Don't know that I'd call it a bunker! Great tornado shelter!!

[@mtaylor3771]

Great nuclear FALLOUT shelter.

[@LetFenrirSoloHer]

​@@mtaylor3771 Not at all.

[@MrLiljet]

@@mtaylor3771​​⁠need at least to be 100ft-150ft underground with at least 40 inches of concrete on top of that to be a nuclear bunker

[@bobbywise2313]

​@@MrLiljet A fallout shelter only needs 3 feet of packed early on top. A fallout shelter is not necessarily a blast shelter. One could be both but most people live far enough away from targets that all they need is fallout protection.

[@victorlopez2143]

LOT of work for one PERSON - congrats on a job well done..I wish I had your talents...

[@oraciorobles3328]

I would not live in fear! If I die I die. 😊

[@AlejandroDelasllanderasvaquero]

Buen trabajo makina un currele😮

[@paullukens7154]

Great place to store all the rain water that will collect INside.

[@XavierP333]

Great job. The bunker looks pretty good.

[@knowthyself690]

This due build a freaking real bunker, not a cargo container bunker, a real bunker. Wow.. $5K money cost, but way way more time cost. Hats off to him for sure.

[@butcher9266]

No way that only cost $5k. The concrete was probably $4k- $4,500.

[@Kaltai77]

Actually! Great !

[@noiseosoutros]

Very very good my friend thank you

[@Donaldwonagin]

the know how and the skills are amazing.

[@nightglyph542]

For the audience, remember to check for stuff like gas lines etc, before digging.

[@bobbypodubynskyj5855]

Good job that is a ton of work!!

[@royscott714]

No way this was done for 5000.00. Concrete alone would exceed that number.

[@olekcandrkorynberg2754]

😂😂😂в России бетон бесплатно 😅😅😅😅!!!!!

[@Dman0001]

@@olekcandrkorynberg2754 sure it is

[@brandon7219]

according to google, russian concrete prices range from 4000 rubles to 9000 for one metric ton. THis equates to roughly $40-$90 per metric ton.

[@steveperreira5850]

I think it’s in communist money. I think this is in Russia.

[@tarapaul8212]

Really well Done

[@insuranceguy4411]

Great work man, you're definitely a hard worker, but at the end of day You KNOW this is just a Death Trap not a bunker, right?

[@DrewWestPress]

Very nice storage cellar. You can probably keep stuff secured down there for centuries.

[@Ledzepnut]

If it were me, I'd take the music that was chosen for the video, throw it all in the basement, then seal it so it will never be heard from again

[@DKikkert-u6c]

Nice! Would make a arch roof over it with bricks

[@steveperreira5850]

Arch roof is way better.

[@NipplWizard]

The purpose of the structure is debatable but there is no debating the mans resourcefulness and ingenuity and sense of purpose. He did a magnificent job constructing this practically by himself.

[@Mr.P168]

Best job brother, I get a lot of experience from you.

[@jerc5298]

A bunker or oversized coffin?

[@HeavyLiftGang19]

Building it in plain site of all his neighbors! “Hey Johnny, whatcha building there?”

[@Javijavior]

mission accomplished! nobody will ever hear your victim's screams coming from down there.

[@tchin2855]

No need ropes nor duck tape 😂

[@生沼繁-d3b]

16:11

[@Yut00bisSUS]

It puts the lotion on its' skin.

[@Steven-mn5]

Only victim be me veins there chief 🤪

[@felipepradines1715]

@@Yut00bisSUS put the lotion in the basket

[@jonathanchambers7305]

Bravo, sir

[@Bad.Pappy.Official]

Drainage?

[@LomakinSergei]

Я тоже делал опалубку для фундамента для дома из разного гамна, некондиционной доски, ДСПпанелей от шиыоньеров, дверных полотен. А опалубку канализации из старых шиферных листов. Дёшево, не быстро но работает😂😂 Причём когда разбирал шурупы и оцинкованные уголки собрал для повторного использования

[@Alex-yk3bw]

I want to build a bunker minus the asbestos though 😂

[@LustinTarharny-y8y]

nice job on the stairs,

[@ramonagirre7509]

Where are you from? Asbestos is forbidden in the EU since 2005. It provoques mesothelioma

[@audio3980]

Could be used when the in-laws visit! 👍

[@hippo-potamus]

Must be nice to have soil with ZERO stones to dig up.

[@SMaamri78]

In my yard I literally have to use a pick axe to dig more than 3 or 4 inches deep. It sucks. Can’t have a nice yard of grass.

[@twelvepercentitalian2511]

New England area?

[@EdisonBryan]

Same, Catskills, NY region

[@psu7276]

The amount of labor was beyond imagination! But what is its main function?

[@randyomatta5944]

Love this!! Nothing like hitting a garage door that heads somewhere else ;) it's got an old-school feel to the project. good stuff - You're a God brother! keep up the work. Looks great

[@quizflash-04]

Nice work guy that there that you have is determination, even though the job your doing is hard you are determined to make it, well done👍👍👍

[@sebastienfoulc8600]

The title of the video is wrong. It’s not a bunker. It’s an underground food storage or a wine cellar or a storm shelter to be safe for a few hours while the hurricane passes, eventually.

[@SARNEVESHT-sholliz]

❤❤❤

[@kyleb3094]

lol almost no protection when cutting that asbestos

[@petravanijzendoorn7431]

Very bad not good

[@manueldemasi5729]

Asbestos should be banned 😱

[@deanhider1]

It's fibre cement not asbestos

[@galleria100fuegocuidadsate4]

inf ew years he is dead

[@Кидайгранату]

​@@deanhider1It's not pure asbestos, but it's not ordinary fiber cement either. This material consists of 75-90% cement, 10-25% asbestos fiber and ~5% water. In Russia, it is called "Schiefer". (I am sorry for the Germans, who have other associations with this word. It probably broke your brain now)

[@marklacy5011]

Very cool

[@David-l6c3w]

Don’t forget the extra pair of eye glasses!

[@김주영-n5p]

비가 많이오면 수영장으로 만들려고 건축하신거군요

[@compimagaol]

Nice build.

[@mariag38]

Woow

[@marcusdavis8275]

In the days of time when u need to be in a bunker i definitely wouldn't want to be around anyway....giod luck to you guys whatever you hide from ‼️

[@toadster_strudel]

People are awfully quick to judge this guy. I don't think he's building a doomsday bunker or anything that's going to take a direct hit. Just something that is going to provide him temporary shelter from debris. He obviously lives in an area of the world where there is a necessity for this and came up with a cost-effective way to build it. If I were in his position, I'd probably try to do something similar.

[@Marfoir0303]

I have problems mowing the grass 😢

[@Echoes265]

@@toadster_strudel so then do not calling it Bunker i guess?

[@shelly-sun-energy]

Agreed

[@prisonerofthehighway1059]

@@Echoes265 its still a bunker. Just because it isn’t bomb proof doesn’t mean it won’t protect him and his family from harm.

[@Кидайгранату]

Этот парень строит погреб для консервов, а сверху у него будет парковка для машины. Я видел оригинальное видео. Подписан на этого чувака.

[@Mash333]

Perfect for storing ancestors.

[@SurveYoung]

Looks like a tomb no exit just a door

[@Ndnlover]

Job well done..

[@noydb8310]

I would’ve never did all that work to build that just to store paint

[@mtaylor3771]

It's a nuclear FALLOUT shelter.

[@marksmithcollins]

@@mtaylor3771 So why do you put paint can racks inside "Nuclear shelter"?

[@greapper1]

🤣

[@erick1076]

awsome job. shouldve also installed a french drain under it to help take any ground water away from under the floor after it rains.

[@EffectivImmediately]

It’ll protect you from a paintball fight for sure. 😵‍💫

[@thomasperkins3502]

I love that music 🎶

[@paulvanhouts3365]

Angle grinding asbestos cement sheet with no mask/respirator wait for the dire health effects in a few years! It’s a terrible way to go.

[@JOSERAFAEL-z1m]

Very good!

[@johnfbm]

Aggregate in the concrete seemed a little large but hey it will probably work out fine. I assume this is more a storm shelter than a bunker, and just for temp shelter or storage.

[@mtaylor3771]

It's a nuclear FALLOUT shelter.

[@LetFenrirSoloHer]

​@@mtaylor3771 The only nuke that bunker is stopping is a model. Anything with actual blast power will blow right through.

[@mariusz0477]

Nice

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

Not exactly a bunker. More like a basement for storing paints.

[@reteshrajnarine7429]

It can keep a few dead body in there too

[@djay5467]

Or one perfect factory for a good moonshine business 😂😂

[@izakzupanc3203]

@@djay5467that would need to be very well ventilated

[@SaveaJunior]

@@reteshrajnarine7429

[@averdadequeliberta637]

Pra que tanto trabalho se o Senhor não edificar a casa em vão trabalha os sentinela ou seja se Ele não guarda e um trabalho inútil isso se chama falta de confianca no Deus todo poderoso

[@Christopher-z2s7b]

So I’m wondering about temperature, I have to bury pipe no less than 8 feet where I live and some years I still get slush coming out the faucet. Temp here would probably crack the concrete. But that’s one hell of a project you two took on 👍

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Bunker for WHAT? It takes 1 foot of lead, or 3 feet of concrete, or 10 feet of soil to protect oneself from radiation exposure. It's a good storm shelter or food storage in current configuration.

[@sunnylovelydays6823]

Big fail. He used asbestos.

[@bingchong123]

Asbestos rules

[@amsb4dafunk558]

If It don’t become friable And Does not get airborne The asbestos is the beesKnees

[@controlledchaos8851]

I would actually like to make a regular house in the ground . I you could save on heating and cooling costs along with just a great use of space .

[@TsunauticusIV]

The guy could have used a precast concrete septic tank 😂

[@TJK50014]

that was my idea also, for a cheap, quick Iowa underground tornado shelter.

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

@@TsunauticusIV or put three shipping containers and joined them

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

That's funny you say that I was actually at a concrete septic tank place down the street from me looking at the largest one they had and it would have worked

[@TJK50014]

@@TheNinjaMarmot shipping containers aren't as strong. They require more reinforcement because the strength is at the corners where they stack, but not in the center.

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

@@TJK50014 That's true. Plus you have to think about weatherproofing it and transportation costs. But it'll make a great emp proof bunker and once you've created a good concrete foundation you can stack them on top of each other and reinforce with concrete and rebar. In certain places you can't dig too deep though.

[@carlosdouglasdelimaoliveira]

Fantástico!

[@CHANGCHENG2023]

让我学到了不少东西,非常感谢,我也想动手做一个房子

[@mukeshvig174]

I’m not sure how is this described as a “bunker”. He did a good job building it until I realized the shelves turned it into a storage room!

[@mtaylor3771]

It's called a bunker, but it's a nuclear fallout shelter. He will survive. People sitting in their homes will be exposed to a deadly amount of radiation from the radioactive fallout.

[@mhattjeremie9883]

Bunker?? For your paint storage??

[@realZaedrek]

My man getting ready just in case Kamala Harris somehow wins. Smart.

[@journees4300]

So you're anticipating January 6 Episode 2?

[@LebrenaT]

Lock trump up 2024🎉

[@tubeetogoo]

6:03 a bit asbestos grinding 😂😂😂

[@shadowbanned-iq4fl]

This isn’t a bunker it’s A TOMB.

[@mtaylor3771]

No it's a nuclear FALLOUT shelter. He won't be targeted by a NUCLEAR MISSILE. In fact, 90% of all casualties from a nuclear war will die from RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT. He will be protected. You will be in your home which offers NO PROTECTION from radioactive fallout. The intensity of the exposure you get in the first 48 hours will determine if you die a slow agonizing death over a period of hours, days, weeks or months. Your home will be your tomb.

[@earlybirdcatchestheworm8598]

How do you reach out for clean air from within when the smog is full of radiation?

[@Heatwave868]

This is absolutely a Bunker CASKET ⚰️!!!

[@mtaylor3771]

No it's a nuclear FALLOUT shelter. He won't be targeted by a NUCLEAR MISSILE. In fact, 90% of all casualties from a nuclear war will die from RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT. He will be protected. You will be in your home which offers NO PROTECTION from radioactive fallout. The intensity of the exposure you get in the first 48 hours will determine if you die a slow agonizing death over a period of hours, days, weeks or months. Your home will be your casket.