Underground Bunkers

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What Planning Permissions Do You Need For an Underground Bunker in Mexico?

As part of our regular series on underground bunkers, today we are going to be covering the regulations on one of my favorite bunker spots, and heck, even favorite vacation spots, Mexico.Like any project, constructing your underground bunker in Mexico is considered an infrastructure project, and hence is governed by

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The Top 5 Radios For Emergency Communication

Staying connected and informed during emergencies is paramount for survival, and nothing ensures this better than a reliable emergency radio. An emergency radio is an essential item for all preppers, as well as an essential component of any bug out bag. Here I'll review my favorite five top-tier emergency radios

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Emergency Water Storage: Ensuring a Safe and Reliable Water Supply

In the event of a natural disaster or emergency, access to clean drinking water can become a critical concern. Having a sufficient supply of water stored for emergencies is essential for staying hydrated, maintaining hygiene, and preparing food. Let's discuss the importance of emergency water storage and here we'll help

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How Navy SEALs Choose the Most Effective and Essential Knives

When it comes to elite military units, few are as renowned as the United States Navy SEALs. These highly trained operatives are skilled in various aspects of warfare, including hand-to-hand combat and survival techniques. If you ever wanted to follow the advice of professional survival experts, following the advice of

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Essential First Aid Kits for Disasters: Be Prepared for Any Emergency

One of the top questions I get is often around how to prepare a first aid kit.These first aid kits are so critical for managing injuries and ensuring the well-being of you and your loved ones. In today's discussion, we'll discuss the essential components of a disaster-ready first aid kit,

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Bug Out Bag Essentials

A well stocked bug out bag is a pillar of any survival planing. A bug out bag is a portable survival kit containing the essential items that can help you survive and stay safe during emergencies. Below must-have items for your bug out bag to make sure you're ready for

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The Importance of Disaster preparation

At any moment, a disaster can strike. When disaster strikes, it leaves people without the means to protect themselves and their families. Disasters come in all forms, whether it's a  natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes to human-made disasters like fires and chemical spills, it is mission critical to be

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Preparing Your Home for a Disaster: Tips and Checklist

As I advise clients, unfortunately, a disaster can literally strike at any moment, leaving homeowners with little time to prepare. Fortunately, this damage can be mitigated by taking simple, common sense steps ahead of time, which will help minimize damage to your home. Below are some tips and a checklist

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Emergency Communication During Disasters: Staying Connected with Loved Ones

As a survivalist, it is mission critical to have a communication plan during a disaster that you actively maintain and update. If a disaster hits, you can be immediately separated from your loved ones and without the means to communicate. Hurricane. Earthquake. Wildfire. Disaster do not discriminate nor do they

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Underground bunker in Canada

What planning permissions do you need for an underground bunker in Canada?

​When you think of underground bunkers and Canada, everyone thinks of the Diefenbunker.  The Diefenbunker is a former underground bunker located in Carp, Ontario, Canada. It was built in the late 1950s as a nuclear fallout shelter for key government and military officials in the event of a nuclear attack.

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How Do You Breathe in an Underground Bunker?

A typical bunker has limited windows and only a few air openings.They're usually underground or in the basement of a building. To survive in an underground bunker, you obviously need to breathe.So, how do you breath in an underground bunker?Underground bunkers, built specifically for the cause of survival of bombs

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How to open and close bomb shelter ventilation (Step by Step Guide)

You need to open the bomb shelter ventilation from inside. This is done by pushing the center of the bomb shelter ventilator, which slides open. When you need to close the ventilator, also do it from outside so that the process can be made easier. Here is what you should

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Can Underground Bunkers Flood?

Yes, underground bunkers can flood if there is water leaking into any of the rooms. When constructing an underground bunker, you should keep water out by determining where it could enter the structure and reinforcing the areas. At the end of the day, a bunker should protect you from various

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How long can you survive in a bunker underground?

So, you’ve got your underground bunker all set up, it’s all finished and you’re tired, or maybe you’re just planning it, and good planning is vital, but how long can you survive in an underground bunker? A bunker can be an expensive investment but a life-saving one, so it’s important

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What Planning Permission for an Underground Bunker in the UK Is Needed?

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.You need planning permission to develop any property in the UK. Permissions ensure that any structures set

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How To Customize A Disaster Shelter

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.You might not think of it as a priority, but your disaster shelter should be customized to

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Can You Build A Long-Term Survival Shelter With Fireplace?

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.Yes, while having a fireplace in your long-term serving shelter would make life a little better, it

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How to Make a Bushcraft Survival Shelter

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.If you ever found yourself looking for ways to survive, you would have to look for food,

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Best Signs For Bomb Shelter

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.Disasters are prone in this world, and it's without a doubt that it may even get worse.

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Can You Turn A Shipping Container into an Underground Bunker?

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.It depends on if you are looking for a short-term solution to shelter needs from natural disasters,

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Best Movies Based In Bomb Shelters?

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.Everyone has their favorite movies that they watch. Films act mostly as a source of entertainment.You can

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5 Places I Can Download Underground Bunker Plans PDFs

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.Are you looking for underground bunker plans? If so, you are not alone. I am often on

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Do You Need a Permit to Build an Underground Bunker?

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.Underground bunkers may seem like a recent idea, but they have been built for decades, especially during

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Best Disaster Shelter Filters and Ventilation Systems

DISCLOSURE: DisasterShelters.net is reader supported so if you buy any products featured on this site I may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure here.There are many things to consider when you are looking for the best disaster shelter filter, and

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5 Of The Best Survival Axe (Cut Wood, Build Shelter, Skin Animals and More)

There is a fierce battle online amongst survivalists and preppers as to which is the better EDC tool, the survival axe or the survival knife. We’re going to make the case today as to why we think it’s the survival axe.Given you have a good quality axe and the proper

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How To Build A Long Term Survival Shelter (For SHTF)

With all of the chaos of recent years, an apocalypse has never seemed like a more real possibility.This article will give you all the knowledge you need to build a basic long term survival shelter to safely house you and your loved ones. So if you're wondering "how to build a

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A Tarp shelter in the wild

How To Build A Tarp Shelter (In Just 3 Simple Steps)

Before we cover how to build a tarp shelter in 3 simple steps just remember this fact...Anything has the potential to ruin your trip out into the woods or into nature and nothing more so that not having shelter should bad weather or an emergency strike.So it’s important that you

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How To Build An Underground Bunker

How To Build An Underground Bunker (In Just 8 Steps)

If you've ever wondered how to build an underground bunker you're in the right place...I probably don't need to tell you that a bunker is typically a defensive military fortification, usually built underground, to protect people and their valuables from falling bombs or other threats. Or that bunkers became popular during

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