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Dugout shelter site?
odentheviking
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OK, I have been thinking about putting in a small dugout shelter on the back of my property. #1 just to try/see if I can do it, #2 for the kids to campout and play with. I have been reading up on "HOW" to make one, but there is little information on "WHERE". Most pictures/examples I see are on the flat plains and I would like to tuck mine into the base of a ridge. Picture above is what i have to work with. My land goes clear up and over the top or the ridge. Its just over 100 yards wide, it starts in that deep cut to the left,(North), and runs to the South just out of picture.
This is the high desert of Colo. so we do get some snow, but mostly no more than 6-8 inches at a time. Not alot of rain, but prenty of wind. The sun comes up to the South and covers a good part of that ridge, mostly late in the day. Soil is red dust/soft soil and red clay.
Starting to the North, there is a large rock crop that swings out and has alot of small rocks,(baseball to basket ball size), that seem to roll/wash down. About a third to half the way South down the ridge you can see a large rock over hang. I was thinking this area would not be good as for the rock slide possibility. Little more than half way down the ridge,(moving left to right), you can see a wash out/run out area and there is a sink area at the base there,(this is just to the left of where the horse is standing in the field). I was thinking that between the rocks and the washout would be a good place, w/the dugout kind of facing S/W to catch some sun, or would this still be too wet because of the run off from above?
What do you think?
OK, I have been thinking about putting in a small dugout shelter on the back of my property. #1 just to try/see if I can do it, #2 for the kids to campout and play with. I have been reading up on "HOW" to make one, but there is little information on "WHERE". Most pictures/examples I see are on the flat plains and I would like to tuck mine into the base of a ridge. Picture above is what i have to work with. My land goes clear up and over the top or the ridge. Its just over 100 yards wide, it starts in that deep cut to the left,(North), and runs to the South just out of picture.
This is the high desert of Colo. so we do get some snow, but mostly no more than 6-8 inches at a time. Not alot of rain, but prenty of wind. The sun comes up to the South and covers a good part of that ridge, mostly late in the day. Soil is red dust/soft soil and red clay.
Starting to the North, there is a large rock crop that swings out and has alot of small rocks,(baseball to basket ball size), that seem to roll/wash down. About a third to half the way South down the ridge you can see a large rock over hang. I was thinking this area would not be good as for the rock slide possibility. Little more than half way down the ridge,(moving left to right), you can see a wash out/run out area and there is a sink area at the base there,(this is just to the left of where the horse is standing in the field). I was thinking that between the rocks and the washout would be a good place, w/the dugout kind of facing S/W to catch some sun, or would this still be too wet because of the run off from above?
What do you think?
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Now if it were me on your plot of land. I would go with one of those small shipping containers. I'd dig a trench in between the rock out croppings (in the center of the pic). Move the container and pile on dirt on top and plant them shrubs. Done deal. You can dig a trench and place piping in it so you can have a wood burning stove (V.C. style).
It won't flood, building is easier, and you can play king of the hill.
If SHTF, especially from a local natural disaster, one would have to be aware of the probability of our levy system letting go. Being in a bunker would be sure death.
If it were a nuclear attack, I am maybe 8 miles from a sure target (two large refineries) and 20 miles away from another probable detonation (NAS Whidbey). I don't like my chances.
If the gangstas roll, it will take them a long time to get here and we can stop their progress before they become a threat.
In short, there aren't many threats I can prepare for beyond having food and water stores.
It is 2012 afterall.
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Just some place to sleep out over night now and again, have a camp fire and such, and not have to worry about a tent blowing away if the wind gets up overnight, that happens alot in this area.
Thank you CSI21, that is very good insight and there is a College in the next town North of me.
My biggest concern is with falling rocks and not so worried by water/snow.
Has anybody here put in a 1800's dugout shelter?