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  • Ron Hubbard sells underground shelters starting at $49,000.
  • Ron Hubbard, originally in the iron door business, is now also running an underground shelter business.
  • Ron Hubbard builds cylindrical shelters, with everyday household amenities.
  • Ron Hubbards Atlas Shelters are cylindrical so weight can be more evenly distributed when buried underground.
  • Ron Hubbards shelters are made to feel and appear like a home.
  • Bryan Smith is a prepper living in the subtropical climate of central Florida. With the help of his friend and fellow prepper, Ron Hubbard, Bryan is building an underground shelter to protect him from the effects of a looming economic collapse.
  • Some finished bullets made by Brian Smith.
  • Brian Smith is stockpiling his own ammo stores.
  • Brian Smith is also storing canned goods as well as growing sugarcane and tobacco to barter.
  • Ron Hubbard is installing an escape hatch into Brian Smiths underground Atlas survival shelter.
  • Ron Hubbards escape hatch is airtight.
  • Ron Hubbards escape hatch has a 4 foot sand barrier between the inside of the shelter and the outside world.
  • Ron Hubbard and his construction team lower a shelter in for buyer Brian Smith.
  • Christine plans to bug out by raft in the event of a major tsunami.
  • Christine takes inventory of her canned food storage.
  • Christine H. focuses her prepping on organization.
  • Christine practices bugging out with her family, what she will do in the event of a major tsunami.

  • Future Bomb Shelter

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard sells underground shelters starting at $49,000.

  • Ron Hubbard

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard, originally in the iron door business, is now also running an underground shelter business.

  • Bunker Views

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard builds cylindrical shelters, with everyday household amenities.

  • Cyclical Skeleton

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard’s Atlas Shelters are cylindrical so weight can be more evenly distributed when buried underground.

  • Shelter Décor

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard’s shelters are made to feel and appear like a home.

  • Brian Smith

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Bryan Smith is a prepper living in the subtropical climate of central Florida. With the help of his friend and fellow prepper, Ron Hubbard, Bryan is building an underground shelter to protect him from the effects of a looming economic collapse.

  • Brian's Home-Made Bullets

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Some finished bullets made by Brian Smith.

  • Ammo Stores

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Brian Smith is stockpiling his own ammo stores.

  • Canned Goods Stores

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Brian Smith is also storing canned goods as well as growing sugarcane and tobacco to barter.

  • Escape Hatch Ad-On

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard is installing an escape hatch into Brian Smith’s underground Atlas survival shelter.

  • Airtight Seal

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard’s escape hatch is airtight.

  • Bunker Barrier

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard’s escape hatch has a four-foot sand barrier between the inside of the shelter and the outside world.

  • Installation Day

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Ron Hubbard and his construction team lower a shelter in for buyer Brian Smith.

  • Christine

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Christine plans to bug out by raft in the event of a major tsunami.

  • Inventory Check

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Christine takes inventory of her canned food storage.

  • Staying Organized

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Christine H. focuses her prepping on organization.

  • Tsunami Drill

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Christine practices bugging out with her family, what she will do in the event of a major tsunami.

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