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Originally Posted by crucifissio
our ex-commie country is full of fall out bunkers it was a great place to hide during air raids but if you are locked inside there is little you can do about somebody setting you on fire though the ventilation shafts or even burying you alive...most bunkers have a handle on the outside, the army/locals will chain/weld you inside if they can not get in or do not want to waste time with you...bunker doors open to the inside...
its protection against radiation and bombs but not against people...every single local knows about your bunker and the moment they get hungry you will get visited...bombs are cheaper than food in times of war...you can get a bomb for less money than a meal...they will not get through your bunker door with a bomb but they may well be able to bury your entrance...
also the army/locals/whoever will do house to house sweeps...they will not risk getting shot if you do not comply , they will throw a hand grenade inside your house or plain set it on fire...they will 100% visit your bunker its just what happens in such times and you will not "Rambo" it out trust me on this its not like in the movies...
store tobacco....in many different places...make it look like you are in dire straits...avoid group shelters everybody and their mother knows about them already...
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While what you're saying isn't wrong, in the particular case that you quoted we're not talking about the usual bunker. It's an entirely revamped decomissioned Atlas missile silo from the 1960's, the thing is huge. It's not just a few people hiding in a hole, that guy will have well over 50 people and as many as 70 to work with and have trained. If anyone wants to attempt any of the things you're suggesting they'll first have to breach the facility's outer defenses to even get close to the entryway. The silo was constructed originally to withstand a direct nuclear strike. Modern security upgrades have been made to the perimeter fencing and defenses the goverment had originally in place.
Watch the episode. You need to see just what that guy is putting together before saying it wouldn't work. Also, your mindset is geared mostly for war scenarios, where either one's own government forces or an invading force is threatening the region. These preppers are trying to be ready for all manner of disasters, such as global economic collapse, tsunamis, level 5 tornados, major hurricanes, anything that could disrupt public services and cause major unrest or panic in the population. In such instances we aren't talking about scumbag militias coming around and sealing people inside their shelter or tossing grenades into houses (things that Canadian and US military/police personnel aren't likely to be doing to their own people, the people they are trying to protect), we're talking about defending one's place or bunker from just regular people out their who simply aren't prepared, most of whom aren't likely to possess bombs or grenades or even have the slightest clue how to make them. Most will simply want food, some will be willing to steal it or kill for it.
By the way it appears that several of these homemade bunker preppers have taken great steps to ensure the location of their bunkers are completely unknown to anyone but themselves, even going so far as to hire non-local contractors to install them. One guy on the show I've been talking about even says his is so far from civilization that it is only accessible by pontoon plane. He's a pilot of course, he flies himself and his wife up to the spot, they walk quite far through the bush and I'm telling you, you could be standing right next to the hatchway and not know there was a bunker there, it's that well hidden. Chances are pretty good that no one's going to bother them much less find them.
Lastly, there isn't a prepper alive who can say with any truth that they are 100% prepared for anything and everything that might occur. Some are well protected in the event of certain natural phenomena, but wouldn't last long in another type of crisis. Some are prepared for many types of terror attacks and bombing of cities but would likely die with the rest in the event of a worldwide pandemic flu outbreak. Others are well-prepped for the flu but their plan holds no promise to help them in a major earthquake, and so on.
But as far as preparedness goes I think this missile silo guy will be just fine.