Hillside shelter

[Racksheets]

Living in central Texas (Hill country) shelters are a good idea. We are looking at trying to build something that we can use as both a shelter and dry storage for food/survival gear.
The hillside we have is not super steep. I've watched programs on Eco building or full blown containers that cost big bucks. Trying to figure out a happy medium that's functional, do able and will keep out critters.
Any help or ideas would be great!

[AD]

If you decide to build it, post photos and story about it.

[junior125]

you talking containers like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conex-box-Seacontainer-40ft-/141292637239?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e5b28c37

not 100% exactly where you are but I would check ebay, find a used one and inspect it and go from there

[unseenone]

forget that hunk of junk I'm selling kits... finished units, or supplies for the EMP/Insulation, etc. Drop me a PM.. also in CT

[roach2654]

Ive lived out there . Got Dynomite!?

[MillenniumMan]

ISO boxes are a good idea. They withstand 200 MPH winds, make decent housing in a pinch and are cheap in cost ($1900 for a 40 foot box)

[Racksheets]

No not like that something that won't leak.

[unseenone]

Here is why you don't bury shipping containers. http://graywolfsurvival.com/2625/why...a-shtf-bunker/

[Tex]

A while back, there was a guy up here who was selling 10' culverts that were 50' long for $6000. I have no idea if that is a good rice, but it certainly got me to thinking about a different approach to this sort of project. There are quite a few of these big culverts like this that go under railroad tracks. If they can withstand the weight of the earth along with the weight and vibration of multiple trains a day going over them, I would think they would be worth a look as an underground shelter.

Unseenone is correct in posting Graywolf's link. A conex (shipping container) as an underground shelter is a very bad idea. They have four load bearing points on them and that is it. By the time a person finished putting in adequate bracing, there would be very little room left to do anything.


Tex