I want to build a bunker

[Locke]

Originally Posted by D as in David

I'm kind of disappointed there has yet to be any discussion so far in this thread about Sliver in a post-apoclyptic world.

He wouldnt survive. 'I am Legend' has taught us that if you want to survive in the Zombie Apocalypse you need a Dog and thats just non-negotiable.

Unless his 'Slap Game' is strong.

[Timbo]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

It would probably be more cost efficient to sell a Bonavista property, buy an acreage outside of town and build a bunker that would otherwise be impossible in the city.

Hire a massive excavator to dig a huge hole, then go nuts building it.

I dreamed about doing that one day myself, but believe it or not, I do not have unlimited funds (nor do I own a place in Bonavista).

Sliver needs to buy property in K country and develop it there. He could build an evil lair in a mountain side and have friggin laser beams to keep any bears or canines away. It needs internet access obviously.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Locke

He wouldnt survive. 'I am Legend' has taught us that if you want to survive in the Zombie Apocalypse you need a Dog and thats just non-negotiable.

Unless his 'Slap Game' is strong.

He’s too afraid of germs. He’d never survive a post apocalypse world.

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by Timbo

Sliver needs to buy property in K country and develop it there. He could build an evil lair in a mountain side and have friggin laser beams to keep any bears or canines away. It needs internet access obviously.

No Sharks ? Personally I would put the lasers on the bears...

[Johnny Makarov]

Like he is going to build this. He was bored on a Sunday morning after watching Cloverdale lane and created this thread to drum up attention....

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Like he is going to build this. He was bored on a Sunday morning after watching Cloverdale lane and created this thread to drum up attention....

Yeah, nobody has ever built a bunker. It's just so wild and outlandish. Look at all the sweet attention I'm getting! haha, what a tit.

It's not about nuclear threads, really, but even in that eventuality my bunker would be a fata ton safer than your guys' 2x4 wood-frame houses. What would I do after the fall out? IDK, steal all your guys' cool stuff, I guess. Or the more likely scenario is the bomb would take out all the yop-gobblers and downtowners while Bonavista - perfectly situated as close enough to downtown to enjoy the good times, but far enough away to avoid the main blast - would be mostly fine for those of us with a concrete and steel safe room.

And what's with the move-to-an-acreage guys? Sorry, I'm not a giant loser that wants to live in the middle of nowhere surrounded by cow patties, barking dogs and grass fires. I don't like acreage types, I don't like rural people, I don't like lack of amenities and I don't like being dirty/living in dirty places. Plus, you can hardly smoke a big phat bowl in your garage with your friends and then walk over to the pub for wings if you live on a compound surrounded by nothingness. Fata that; I'd rather die.

[Sliver]

Oh, and another thing about acreage living: there are too many dirt roads. I can't handle having a dirty car. You can't keep your wheels clean and your car becomes a rattling POS in like one month driving over washboard roads. Again...I'd rather die.

[Lanny_McDonald]

^^^ Sliver sounds like a guy who would love the post-apocalyptic world... until he drove his car and couldn't find an open carwash.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

^^^ Sliver sounds like a guy who would love the post-apocalyptic world... until he drove his car and couldn't find an open carwash.

No, I would hate it. I'd prefer to not be wiped out in the initial blast, though, as the apocalypse would be quite a thing to witness/experience, but I know I wouldn't like it.

I'm all about comfort, man. I just spent a week on holidays and hated there wasn't a large screen TV in my room and no adjustable bed. Wouldn't say that ruined the vacation, but it did make it less than ideal.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Sliver

No, I would hate it. I'd prefer to not be wiped out in the initial blast, though, as the apocalypse would be quite a thing to witness/experience, but I know I wouldn't like it.

I'm all about comfort, man. I just spent a week on holidays and hated there wasn't a large screen TV in my room and no adjustable bed. Wouldn't say that ruined the vacation, but it did make it less than ideal.

Everything you say about your life screams "park me directly under the blast zone and vaporize me." You do understand that you won't have all the luxuries you've obviously become accustomed to? There won't be any TV. There won't be any luxury foods. You'll be living for years in a buried concrete crypt, forced to live on canned and dehydrated foods, and living in your own filth. The resources you take in that bunker are the only resources you will have access to. No running water. No gas for heating/cooking. Limited sewage handing. Limited air handling. You will have to become an expert at maintaining your life support systems and declogging the many systems that bring air in and your #### out. Are you really prepared for that? Do you honestly think you have the prepper mentality?

[CroFlames]

If there is going to be nuclear winter, I want the first bomb to land right on my head.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Everything you say about your life screams "park me directly under the blast zone and vaporize me." You do understand that you won't have all the luxuries you've obviously become accustomed to? There won't be any TV. There won't be any luxury foods. You'll be living for years in a buried concrete crypt, forced to live on canned and dehydrated foods, and living in your own filth. The resources you take in that bunker are the only resources you will have access to. No running water. No gas for heating/cooking. Limited sewage handing. Limited air handling. You will have to become an expert at maintaining your life support systems and declogging the many systems that bring air in and your #### out. Are you really prepared for that? Do you honestly think you have the prepper mentality?

I do have a bit of the prepper mentality in that I own a cool tomahawk, emergency rations that'll last me a few days, some knives, an extendable baton and lots of bear spray.

Probably sounds goofy, but I honestly believe that's more preps than most have.

I wouldn't want to stick around for more than a few days, so my set up is perfect. I would just like to be a little mole man...I'll poke my head out of my bunker a couple of times a day, look around at the smoldering landscape, and mumble, 'holy fata'. That's all I'm in it for. Wouldn't want to last much longer than that. Wandering around scavenging to survive is not my cup of tea unless I can find a place to plug in my CPAP at night.

But, again, the bunker isn't necessarily - or even primarily - about some nuclear event. More about tornados, a home invasion, or some other unforeseen event. I'd just rather have a bunker than not. And when it's not in bunker mode, I'll have a cool zone in which I can chill out.

[Leeman4Gilmour]

https://pinnacleconcreteconstruction...kaAmxIEALw_wcB

Starting point for ya.

[Shazam]

Definitely required in Edmonton.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Everything you say about your life screams "park me directly under the blast zone and vaporize me." You do understand that you won't have all the luxuries you've obviously become accustomed to? There won't be any TV. There won't be any luxury foods. You'll be living for years in a buried concrete crypt, forced to live on canned and dehydrated foods, and living in your own filth. The resources you take in that bunker are the only resources you will have access to. No running water. No gas for heating/cooking. Limited sewage handing. Limited air handling. You will have to become an expert at maintaining your life support systems and declogging the many systems that bring air in and your #### out. Are you really prepared for that? Do you honestly think you have the prepper mentality?

All you need is a hatch to drive a dune buggy out of that’s prepped with enough spare fuel on the back to get you a thousand kilometres. Once you’re out of the radiation zone you can start siphoning from random vehicles as you go until you reach an unaffected area.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I do have a bit of the prepper mentality in that I own a cool tomahawk, emergency rations that'll last me a few days, some knives, an extendable baton and lots of bear spray.

Probably sounds goofy, but I honestly believe that's more preps than most have.

I would say you need some work. I suspect there are lots of people who have a basic 72 hour bugout bag at ready. If you're not there, start there.
I would suggest you start with the FEMA website to get your head around basic preps. I would recommend some reading to understand what you're trying to take on. Here's a basic book. Know what you need to keep yourself alive and then you should start thinking about other plans. Building a shelter is putting the cart way before the horse. After putting together a plan you may figure out that you're better off going somewhere else (the mountains) and better off investing in a cabin at some remote location. The bunker scenario is EOTW type stuff.

I wouldn't want to stick around for more than a few days, so my set up is perfect. I would just like to be a little mole man...I'll poke my head out of my bunker a couple of times a day, look around at the smoldering landscape, and mumble, 'holy fata'. That's all I'm in it for. Wouldn't want to last much longer than that.

If you don't bug out before the event you better be prepared to dig in for a long period of time after the event. Travel in those scenarios is extremely dangerous, so it is wise not to do it. Be prepared to ride things out if you aren't going to get out of harm's way to begin with. That means having the appropriate resources and will to begin with.

Wandering around scavenging to survive is not my cup of tea unless I can find a place to plug in my CPAP at night.

What's going to power that CPAP machine? What are you using for power? Do you have a solar power generator that can at least keep that CPAP machine running and keep you live at night? The grid is likely to be out, s you better have a prep for that.

But, again, the bunker isn't necessarily - or even primarily - about some nuclear event. More about tornados, a home invasion, or some other unforeseen event. I'd just rather have a bunker than not. And when it's not in bunker mode, I'll have a cool zone in which I can chill out.

I think you're looking for a saferoom or a man-cave more so than a bunker.

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

https://pinnacleconcreteconstruction...kaAmxIEALw_wcB

Starting point for ya.

Emphasis on starting point. Like how even their top end shelter states "basic air" and "tie-in to existing septic" which are two of the biggest concerns about a bunker. You need clean filtered air, you need access to clean potable water, you need some form of power generation, and you need some way of moving waste away from your living space. Each is a very expensive consideration and needs to be thought about. Building a bunker is not just about digging a hole to live in, you need to think about all other concerns including extra space to store all the things you need to survive for a few years underground (food, water, poo-tickets, etc.). Shelters are sketchy as hell.

[CroFlames]

Why are you critiquing him like this is some serious or realistic endeavor.

[Fuzz]

Why do you keep saying years? It will be radioactive for days, not years. Once you survive, you can just use your neighbor's yard as a septic field.

https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...8&postcount=70

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Why do you keep saying years? It will be radioactive for days, not years. Once you survive, you can just use your neighbor's yard as a septic field.

https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...8&postcount=70

Nukes are scary enough in reality and somehow the general population seems to think they’re significantly more powerful and devastating than they actually are.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Why are you critiquing him like this is some serious or realistic endeavor.

Because he sounded like he was serious about building a bunker?

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Why do you keep saying years? It will be radioactive for days, not years. Once you survive, you can just use your neighbor's yard as a septic field.

https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...8&postcount=70

Because there will still be fallout and radiation in the surrounding environment. Estimations for the environment to rebound after a nuclear event is two years. Unless you're okay with stirring up fallout and potential exposure to radioactive contaminants in the environment, plan on living in your shelter for two or more years. It's not like there is any huge benefit to being ground hog out of the hole.