![]() We kick things off in the "entrapment area." At the bottom, the final four floors house the classroom and library, a cinema and bar, and a workout room (with a sauna).Īs we make our way through the main entry chamber (which acts as a protected car park if residents need to unpack their all-terrain vehicle during lockdown), Hall talks me through the layout, rattling off a baffling array of features like ballistic walls and bulletproof doors. That's where you'll find the pet park, climbing wall and swimming pool (complete with a water slide).īeneath the dome, the cylindrical silo houses a further 14 floors - the top three floors are where you'll find the mechanical rooms, medical facilities and a food store (complete with a full hydroponics and aquaculture setup), followed beneath by seven levels of residential condos. On this upper level, a wide dome set into the hill houses the main entry and communal recreation facilities. I'm at the very top of a bunker that descends 15 floors and 200 feet underground. There's no way I'd be able to get out of here on my own. And as the eight-ton doors slam behind me with a resounding bang, it occurs to me I'm essentially trapped. Despite the glaring sun outside, the air inside is cool and still. Survival Condo & Amy Kim/CNETīut as we step inside, I realize this is no ordinary house tour. The Survival Condo descends 15 floors and 200 feet underground. He's a burly man with a firm handshake, and he's the picture of Kansas hospitality - he invites me into the bunker like a neighbor having me over for Sunday afternoon beers. Inside is one of the most luxurious and unusual apartment complexes you're likely to find.Īfter I'm ushered through the perimeter fence, the massive doors in the hill open and I'm greeted by Larry Hall, the owner of the Survival Condo. But this isn't some foxhole in the middle of nowhere. And two eight-ton doors set into the nondescript hill in front of us. A wind turbine quietly turning in the breeze. But after passing broad fields and bright red barns, I've found what I came for: The best the world has to offer in high-tech apocalypse prepping.įrom the outside it doesn't look like much. ![]() It took three hours to get to the Survival Condo from the Kansas City airport, though your mileage may vary (citywide evacuations and blown-out bridges will add travel time). The Survival Condo sits behind a barbed-wire fence that's guarded 24/7. You can check out our episodes on Pandemic, Nuclear Winter, Global Drought, Tsunamis, Cryonics and Escaping the Planet and see the full series on YouTube. Hacking the Apocalypse is CNET's new documentary series digging into the science and technology that could save us from the end of the world. ![]() When nuclear war is on our doorstep, do you think the world's rich and powerful will be quaking in the streets? Hell no. The starting cost for a unit in this complex is $1 million, plus an extra $2,500 per month in dues to cover your living expenses: electricity, water, internet, all the tinned eggs you could dream of.įor the ultra-rich and paranoid, though, you can't put a price on safety. Your biggest barrier to getting in? This kind of security comes at a price. Besides, that's not even your main problem. Even if you could find it (the location is secret), the bunker is guarded 24 hours a day. Robert Rodriguez/CNETīut if the proverbial hits the fan and you need a place to go, don't plan on coming here. This story is part of Hacking the Apocalypse, CNET's documentary series on the tech saving us from the end of the world.
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