Article – I live in a bunker with no oven or windows, but it’s worth it to save $2,000 a month

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I knew that a friend of mine had purchased a house complete with a bomb shelter in its backyard about two years ago, and she wasn’t keen on maintaining the rear part of her property.

I met with her and suggested a solution: If she allowed me to rent the bomb shelter at a very discounted rate, I would ensure its upkeep.

Ok, lets ignore the first rule of Bunker Club for a moment….

If you had a bunker, wouldn’t you keep it quiet and empty for that time when you might actually need it, rather than rent it out as some sort of AirBnb? The level of PerSec violations here is pretty high. But, I suspect he person who bought the house probably thought the bunker was a quaint and silly remnant of a previous ‘paranoid’ owner.

However, the description of this persons experience living in the bunker is rather encouraging. Its quiet and temperate…nice qualities to have. As far as underground bunkers go, it looks rather appealing.

 

8 thoughts on “Article – I live in a bunker with no oven or windows, but it’s worth it to save $2,000 a month”

  1. Commander:
    If SHTF should happen while the tenant is there – what are her chances of evicting him?
    Just a thought…

    Ceejay

    • Give the different personalities, what are the chances that he evicts her and cleans out her pantry?

  2. Not bunker per se but loosely related. My uncle used to rent a cabin in Libby, MT. Cool A frame place with a daylight basement. It was on a hill so the back of the basement bedroom was below ground level concrete walls. No window.

    It was the best place ever to sleep. Like a guaranteed time travel to fully rested.

  3. It sounds like a win-win for both sides. The owner gets paid for rent space already built, and doesn’t have spring for landscape up-keep either. The renter not only saves $$$ but has a work environment free from distractions.

    • It’s also a lose-lose for both parties in sporty times.

      The renter is now squatting in the bunker, and the owner isn’t going to get the use of it, but knows about it.

      Which reminds us of Benjamin Franklin’s wise words regarding secrets.

      I think this story is a lot like most talk radio and daytime TV: after you hear how utterly stupid other people are, you feel a lot better about yourself by comparison.

      You probably also realize you don’t have enough canned goods to avoid ever interacting with either of these two in sportier times.

  4. She has just told the CA Government [very large G] that her friend is renting out an illegal “home” to a US working citizen and not to a “undocumented guest worker” like they should be doing. What are the odds that she will still be there in a week?

  5. What Sam said. I’d be there a host of zoning violations here. And while the exact address wasn’t published, there is enough info for the inspectors to narrow it down pretty quickly.

    And yes, this violates the first rule of Bunker Club.

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