How to Build a Fallout Shelter

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Think about what kind of a shelter you want to build.

   Do you want to have the highest RPF (Radiation Protection Factor, meaning how much radiation is reduced.
   
   For example, RPF 100 means that a person would receive 100 times less radiation than a person completely unprotected), or are you going to strive for a high blast protection? Think about where you live and consider which you need the most.
   
   Keep in mind that this decision will either kill you or keep you alive. , If this shelter does not satisfy your needs, there are instructions for many more out there. ,
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   Step 2: Print out the instructions for the shelter you want to make and cross out each step when completed.

   A good idea may be to have half of the group dig while the other half gathers the poles/logs. , When a nuclear weapon detonates, it creates a thermal pulse which can set things 20 miles (32 km) away on fire.
   
   If you don't have a choice, at least buy a fire extinguisher and clear the area around your shelter to the best of your abilities. ,,, Make sure to cut the logs AT LEAST 1 foot (0.3 m) wider than the trench! ,, If you want to increase RPF, make a higher layer. ,, If you are running out of time, a couple of inches high layer of leaves/pine needles etc will be fairly enough.
   
   If your skills permit, make a bunk bed.
   
   The easiest solution would be to bring some extra blankets and make a "bed" out of two blankets on top of another. ,
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   Step 3: Gather the tools which include shovels and saws.

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   Step 4: Assign different tasks to different individuals according to their strengths and weaknesses.

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   Step 5: Choose an area that has no flammable material around it.

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   Step 6: When digging

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   Step 7: pile up the soil at least five feet away from the trench.

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   Step 8: Dig the trench as deep as you want to

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   Step 9: but remember that the lower it is

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    Step 10: the more room you have and it may improve blast protection.

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    Step 11: When finished digging

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    Step 12: place the logs/poles on top of the trench.

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    Step 13: Now that you have the logs on top of the trench

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    Step 14: MAKE SURE TO cover any cracks with for example cloth or leaves.

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    Step 15: When you are absolutely positive that there is no way for the dirt to get into the living space

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    Step 16: place the soil you dug out on the logs

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    Step 17: so that the layer of earth is at least 18 inches high.

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    Step 18: Build a toilet of some sort on a space separated from the rest of the shelter with at least a blanket or a cloth of some kind.

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    Step 19: Make beds of some kind.

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    Step 20: Since no one likes to be trapped inside a fallout shelter if a fire happens

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    Step 21: make sure you have at least two different exits in your fallout shelter.

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