Stocking a bunker....

Man, I need one of those for a weekend getaway :D

I like the multiple bottles idea, get a few of those 24 packs from wally world or costco or whatever is close by :p Potted meat and Vienna Sausage!!! Stuff last forever and goes great with everything, bread, crackers, baiting wildlife, etc....:thumbup:
 
Dried beans, lentles and rice in vaccum packed containers. Buy yourself one of those vacuum bag sealers. Under vacuum those stables will last a real long time and will make the MRE's go much further.

I put in some serious thought about water. I'm not sure crates of bottle water is the best way, although having a couple of cartons for going exploring outside if need be would be handy. Maybe picking up 4 wine carboys - each are 23 L (26 Gallons of water for 4 of them). A full carboy isn't a joy to lift, but it isn't all that hard to do and simply take it out of the shelter to renew every year or so. They are also easy to pop in some chlorine tabs into them every few months.
 
Here is an idea. Maybe 2-3 cases of gallon bottled water that can be rotated out. Then having on or tow 55 gallon drums filled with water on a built in rack that can be purified as needed. If you welded up a rack you wouldn't even need a hand pump just gravity feed into your gallon containers as used and treat. It would give you 18 gallons of short term ready to use water and 110 gallons that need to be treated before consumption.

I would imagine that would get you through most situations. Just some thoughts

Paul
 
sorry J,

Upon closer inspection the unit is much smaller than I thought. No room for long term storage like I was thinking.

Paul
 
Plan for something serious, not for a picnic. If you have the space, 30-days per person should be a start and go from there. Think about Hurricane Katrina if you were at the epicenter.

Water should be stored in large containers to maximize storage capability. Keep bleach & a backpacking water filter handy. Both come in handy for treating long-standing water, or if your water source is contaminated by flooding. Use a rubber hose to transfer to drinking containers.

For longer term, think storing whole grains & other dried foods in 5-gallon sealed buckets. These can last for years. IIRC, even CostCo was selling 'preparedness kits' in 5-gallon containers.

Guns & ammo. Keep the ammo triple bagged and stored off the ground in case of water seepage.

Clothing, cook kits, sleeping supplies, toilet paper and fuel. I'd also consider a few rolls of American Eagle silver dollars, one oz. pure silver each, may come in handy for buying things like medical supplies, gasoline, ammunition if things get really bad.
 
Thats still a neat idea. :thumbup:

Im thinking of a timeline...

The obvious use is shelter from storms, tornado. So wondering how long I should be prepared to stay in vs. space restrictions. Its a good size shelter. Enough room for me, tina, and our 3 boys, and still have room for supplies, but I dont want it jammed so full that we are stuffed uncomfortably in it.
 
I can't believe there are over 25 posts and no one has said vast quantities of alcohol. You people are slipping. :D I suggest lots of scotch, other types are optional.
 
pitdog said:
Get the book ' When all hell breaks loose ' by Cody Lundin, it is exactlly what you need to answer any questions of that nature !!!!!
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thx for this book recommendation, sounds interesting, just ordered it.
 
BlackHills said:
I can't believe there are over 25 posts and no one has said vast quantities of alcohol. You people are slipping. :D I suggest lots of scotch, other types are optional.
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You do know that scotch is an acquired taste, right? For Mom and three boys vodka is a much better choice. :rolleyes:
 
Its almost 7ft tall. The plan is to stretch a net across the top to store some goods, and there is room to stack stuff in the corner. However, there is nowhere near enough room to store 30 days worth of supplies. When the storm has passed, likely we will be out of it very quick. I think Id like 5 days worth of supplies. Stretch that to 7 days, JIC. The only way id be in it longer is if the door is blocked w/debri, and Id have to await rescue. For bug out, Id either bug in my house(where the good porn, booze, knives and guns are) or head for the backcountry to a few spots I know of.
 
If your looking to use it just for severe storms, tornadoes and the like you shouldn't need much in the way of supplies. For that type of disaster you would only be in the shelter for a few hours at most.
A gallon of water per person, some type of comfort foods, a battery or crank radio, a basic first aid kit, and some basic sanitation supplies (5gal. bucket w/lid and several trash bags would be about all that would probably be needed.

I guess you'd need to figure out what risk factors would make you use the shelter and go from there..

+1 on Lundin's new book, great info.
 
I’d fill it with water, drop some ‘shrooms, and float in the darkness until I was in touch with the primitive beast in my soul,

…but that’s me. :eek:





PS - Oh Jake, by the way,

…as one who grew up exploring the concrete fortifications the Nazi’s built along the Dutch shoreline, I would not call that shelter a “Bunker”.

Now pour a few hundred tons of reinforced concrete with turrets and other gun emplacements and stock it with lots of ammo and you’ll have that bunker you so desire.

You know you do. ;)



Damn, now you’ve got me thinking about my next home improvement project. :rolleyes:




Big Mike

”Scaring the tree huggers.”

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The net storage idea is good...I did a similar thing in my bed room for all my stuffed animals :D

But, either way, WE NEED PICS!
 
Right on J - congrats!

Don't forget to install a ceiling fan in there, it's going to get pretty damn hot. ;)

I keep those 5 gallon jugs in the basement for emergencies and rotate them out every couple of months just by using them and buying new.
 
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