The Nuclear Bunker Experiment

 The Nuclear Bunker Experiment might be over but this video, recorded inside the bunker the day before departure into the apocalyptic world, highlighted ten lessons learnt while taking part in the experiment.....

Paranoia sets in as uncertainty about what is happening in the outside world. Increasing fear about the underground nuclear bunker being found, forces robmacca to make a bold choice - to return home and retrieve any remaining fresh food and supplies.  A strategy is formulated to avoid detection as martial law has already been imposed to prevent looting at night. The army have been given powers to shoot or detain looters in a desperate act to try and stop anarchy taking over the country after the nuclear bomb detonated 100 miles away in London. What will robmacca discover as he takes the first steps out of the bunker? Is his home safe or has it been damaged in the aftershock? There may be one or two surprises on this perilous journey.......

 Scared, afraid and unsure inside the #NuclearBunkerExperiment robmacca begins to question everything. After someone discovered the bunker during the night, is it time to face the radiation filled world or should he remain underground inside the nuclear bunker and hope that no-one comes back to try and get in? Every hour is critical as law and order have broken down following the nuclear bomb blast just a week prior. With society in confusion and a lack of leadership, many have turned to looting for survival. Now homes are being ransacked in the desperate search for food, water and medication.  But even the safety of the nuclear bunker can not stop questions inside the head of robmacca as he battles for survival underground. What if people come back and get inside the bunker? How long will the supplies last? Are the radiation levels safer now?

Even with martial law imposed across the country, the desperation of the population is leading some to venture outdoors in the search of food and water. Shops have been looted and lives have been lost as anarchy takes over. While radiation levels are dropping after the nuclear bomb blast, it is still not safe to be walking around.  Meanwhile, underground in his nuclear bunker robmacca has been surviving on rations. Waiting for the time when it will be safe to go outdoors once again, tentatively listening to radio broadcast updates while in solitude.  But nowhere is truly safe and in the dead of night robmacca is awakened by the sound of activity above the bunker. Will they break in? 

  With no cooking facilities in the bunker d use to lack of electricity after the nuclear bomb, and not being prepared enough to buy a generator or even have a gas stove - eating meals has become pretty grim during the #NuclearBunkerExperiment.  In the freezing cold you would want a nice hot meal but that is not possible due to lack of being prepared for the sudden nuclear war that has impacted life. Instead, it is now down to surviving with tinned food. But these stocks won't last forever and people outside are starting to go on the search for food ........

 Almost a week since an nuclear bomb detonated in the centre of London and deep inside his nuclear bunker 100 miles away, robmacca is struggling for survival. The isolation and depleting fresh food are beginning to reach critical.  Outside the bunker, looting and anarchy have taken over as civilisation adjusts to the new normal after a nuclear war. Food and water stocks have already been stolen and homes are the next target as people become more and more desperate. What is left of law and order remains on a thread as the government tries to regain control of society and coordinate supplies. But will they be too late? How much longer can robmacca survive inside the nuclear bunker before needing to go back into the nuclear destroyed world?

 While the world outside seems to have been blown away by nuclear weapons and it feels like Armageddon - humans would still seek to survive whatever came their way. It's in their nature - history tells us of many such individuals and cultures that survived against all odds. What happens when you've been locked away deep inside a nuclear bunker, cut off from the outside world? As the days pass and isolation sets in, it could be a path of self destruction - unless you are robmacca inside the #NuclearBunkerExperiment. Watch the video and discover snippets from a typical day inside the bunker.

  After a nuclear bomb blast, the temperatures suddenly drop as dust clouds cover the sky, blocking the sun. Mix this with the harsh British winter weather and you are set for very cold nights - especially as gas and electric supplies ceased when London was struck in a surprise attack.  Luckily robmacca had been in the mid stage of preparing a bunker for emergencies. While there was food, water and warm clothes - there was no generator yet, not satellite services installed. This means, at times it can be colder in the underground bunker than outside in the radiation filled environment. Isolated inside a small bunker comes with many challenges during the #NuclearBunkerExperiment - but will the freezing temperatures be too much? Watch the video and see the effects of living inside the nuclear bunker......

A dramatic end to Day 4 inside the #NuclearBunkerExperiment as robmacca is woken up by the sound of gunfire. Anarchy has broken outside and we hear the sound of gunshots and screaming. Will the safety of the bunker end with bloodshed? How long can robmacca remain hidden underground?

  As the fresh food begins to dwindle or get mouldy inside the nuclear bunker, it's time for imagination. The meal is set to become an unusual concoction, but when you are trying to survive without supermarkets in a post apocalyptic world - beggars can't be choosers!

  As the hours and days go by locked away inside the nuclear bunker, slowly the power banks and batteries begin to die. While there were plenty of batteries stocked up, the first casualty of being unable to reach working electrical power points, is the spare tablet computer. The fear of losing years of memories before the nuclear war become very apparent. There is no more cloud services and the data could be lost forever.  Will all the memories from before the nuclear war vanish like the people that were killed as the bombs dropped around the world?

  With no running water inside the nuclear bunker and no access to the outside world, not even an electric toothbrush to help - simple things like brushing your teeth after an atomic bomb has dropped 100 miles away, becomes more difficult. Limited bottled water test must be used for more important things like drinking, results in little to no waste.  Even toothpaste won't last forever as the means of production are crushed due to the nuclear war.  Survival for the teeth may be a problem in the near future.....

  Living in a small space of 12 foot by 6 foot, doesn't leave much room for moving around once the space has become filled with a bed and food supplies for the #NuclearBunkerExperiment - it's not like you can just open the door and step outside to roam freely around. The radiation poisoning from the nuclear blast days earlier would still be very hazardous to health.  Not wanting to overdo it and eat more of the food rations nor let his body waste away through lack of movement, robmacca must find a way to balance both. Did he succeed?

  Remember when making breakfast was easy in the outside world? Inside the #NuclearBunkerExperiment life is far from easy, even for something as simple as breakfast. So many different factors to consider when you don't have the comforts of the kitchen or electricity. After the nuclear war, it's not like you can pop to the supermarket and stock up on fresh morning goods. Life inside the bunker will get harder as the fresh fruit is eaten and the bread becomes mouldy but robmacca, armed with a sharp knife, aims to make the most of his breakfast without causing himself an injury (there might not be any medical staff available after he resurfaces into the real world!)

  Apart from the lack of caffeine and hot drinks, robmacca has been missing listening to the radio. Suddenly he remembers there is a radio inside the nuclear bunker that had been put there for such a time as this. Has he got batteries though? There is no electricity working since the nuclear bomb dropped 2 days ago, it's still not safe to venture outside because of radiation but can the radio provide some sort of comfort during these dark days? Tune in and find out......

  Imagine having to live in a nuclear bunker with only the clothes you ran in with. Luckily for the #NuclearBunkerExperiment warm winter clothes were prepped ready and waiting for the nuclear war.  It's the beginning of the second day and after a bad night's sleep, robmacca must decide how he's going to keep warm and survive in near freezing temperatures below ground in the bunker. Get ready for a fashion show.......

  As the first day inside the Nuclear Bunker comes to a close, the panic and despair are replaced with the practical realities of sleep and warmth. But with near freezing temperatures inside the #NuclearBunkerExperiment it is sure to be a challenge.

The reality of life and survival inside the bunker, safe from the fall out from the exploded nuclear bomb, hit home. Questions arise and emotions are still raw since the world changed just hours ago. The mind turns to living though the most dangerous days of high radiation and concentrating on survival. Prepping before hand has come in handy, even grabbing food during the final minutes on the outside have helped. Watch and discover the first food eaten inside the bunker......

"This is it, this is the end of the world as we know it," is a line bellowing out in the video in the final minutes before a nuclear bomb strikes 100 miles away at the heart of London, England. What started out as a friend's video calling would soon escalate into the onset of World War 3 as world leaders take swift action. The countdown is on, will there be enough time to make it to the bunker? Watch the video as The Nuclear Bunker Experiment begins......

The bunker is slowly taking shape but still has a long way to go to becoming a livable bunker in emergencies. While it may look spacious in the picture, the chair is on the bed and the bunker could do with proper shelving. Out of view is the supplies of good and drink in the event of an emergency. With electricity, it would be an ideal home with heat, cooking facilities and the comforts we enjoy daily. Without electric, it could be grim and quite unbearable in the winter months.......