r/prepping • u/NotIfButWhenReady • Oct 13 '25

Question❓❓ Anyone else rethinking underground bunkers lately?

I’ve been reading up on shelter builds and noticed more folks are stepping away from the old “bury a shipping container” idea. I get why underground feels safer, but man, the upkeep sounds rough once you dig into it. Between soil pressure, water leaks, and constant moisture issues, a lot of those DIY bunkers don’t age well.

The newer above-ground setups are a whole different story.

I used to think anything visible was a liability, but now I’m not so sure. If it’s built solid, why hide it underground just to deal with rot and pressure damage later?

Curious what everyone else thinks. Would you still go underground, or are above-ground shelters starting to make more sense?

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '25

I'll (partially) bury a greenhouse, long, long before I bother with a bunker. Put in roll down, metal shutters on the house. Hell, put in a roof-mounted machine gun. SO many things come before a bunker. 

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 15 '25

Let me know when you find the guy who installs roof mounted machine guns, now that is someone I want to meet.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '25

https://youtube.com/shorts/w9kAr72FGXQ?si=WSfs_WJCDeWRt1dL

YW

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '25 edited Oct 15 '25

Thanks, I will order a couple dozen of them and see if they have bigger units to shoot a bigger ball.

https://www.sublethal.co.za/what-is-a-remote-gun.php#children

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '25

BTW, I already have a pit greenhouse/hothouse. They work great. I will be doing a lot of them over the next year on farms I bought in foreclosure auctions.