We were watching TV and switching channels last night and a feature on ABC Nightline caught our eye. It had the words “Apocalypse Real Estate” The segment featured a couple of developers selling nuclear war bunkers/retreats out in the desert. I had read about the one in the California desert in a survival blog months ago and now it has hit the mainstream news. The other developer in Florida was selling underground condos deep under the earth, also in a desert I think it was the Mojave, priced at a minimum of $900,000. The interviewer actually brought up the question, “How do you get to the underground condo during a worse case scenario?,” but the answer was a little vague, mentioning it could be by flying, driving or walking. The newscaster also interviewed a “regular guy” who has been acquiring supplies and has already bought into the California bunker project.
Now I don’t know about you but I don’t have $50,000 to invest in a bunker. Nothing was mentioned about the sustainability of the places, how much food/water stored etc., so I am not even sure I would want one if I had the cash. I think just plunking down some cash does not fully prepare anyone for a disaster, such as acquiring skills, having a survivor’s mindset etc. For example, how would someone who was completely unprepared get to the bunker to begin with? It would just give a false sense of security. Still, if someone could afford these places, and be self-reliant and knowledgeable with skills all at once, then more power to them.
The rest of us will continue doing what we can in our own circumstances to learn, prepare and survive.
For that kind of money you can set up a really nice bluewater voyaging sailboat that gives you the option of the whole world as your bug-out location, along with the means to carry your family, all the stuff you need and supplies for many months.
True. If I had that kind of $, the nice sailboat would be the way to go, and you are not cooped up and stuck in one location.
I agree. There would be far better ways to spend that kind of cash.
50 grand? Seems like some of that money should be invested in some skills training to you can actually get to the place!
I love the idea of the sailboat as we had a 38 footer in California for several years. It would have been an acceptable getaway, but nothing like a bunker……and going to California during TEOTWAWKI from Phoenix would be an immediate death sentence..LOL.
I agree with Leon, skills are worth more than ‘stuff’ and classes or DVDs to get you started are still relatively cheap. Frontsite offers great firearm and other defense courses daily and is very reasonable. I am adding video’s on basic skills on my blog and just started a new feature on how to build a One Year food storage with your once a week trip to the store.
Love your blog and the thought provoking articles.
I put a post up on my blog with an ebook I found from Bison Survival Blog, that you may find interesting. Take it with a grain of salt as it is one man’s perspective, but I think someone could build a BOL for much less than $50K to start with and then build upon it. Here is the link for everyone to download: http://suburbansurvivalblog.com/bug-out-location-or-homestead-for-3000-00.
Thanks for the link, I will download it.
Only the rich will survive? I hope there is a way around this, since most of us are Not rich.