Summary: When I was growing up most of the media conversation about nuclear war was that it was not survivable so why even bother? Even as a youngster I was able to read and research on my own to discover that wasn't truly the case unless one was very close to ground zero when the blast occurred. Years ago after reading various articles about expensive below-ground shelters I came across an article on how to quickly and easily construct a simple below-ground setup that provides the basic protection required to survive a nuclear crisis using simple things you should already have available around your home. In this episode I walk you through the steps and the different considerations you should be thinking about when you're building something like this. You can also check over at my blog and see a visual representation of how this is done: http://thechippermonk.blogspot.com/2011/01/here-is-good-visual-for-how-to-build.html One quick note: After I recorded this last night I decided to check online to see if anything similar was posted, considering this shelter idea is from the Cold War era 1960s and found this design, which is quite similar to the one in my notes (I'm guessing both are borrowed from an excellent book available for free online here: Nuclear War Survival Skills). If nothing else, it can put your mind at ease to know that if there ever is a nuclear crisis you have a plan. And that is worth it all by itself.
