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Seriously you have to get a kickstarter going. For 100 dollars you can be one of the chosen few to survive!

Or, for $955,000 dollars you can survive in your own Atlas-F missile silo:
http://www.missilebases.com/adirondack

Why don't you purchase one of these properties?

http://www.missilebases.com/properties

Dig the one with 45,000 sq ft. No worry about wind velocity here.

Where is the gold?
Oh yeah... and you can do that in the US, too.

there are some decommissioned missile sites out there for sale. here is one site with listings.

anyone with enough tin foil and a couple million $ can have their very own underground fortress!

Are you crazy?! That's exactly what the government wants you to do! When all of us who know the truth have finally situated ourselves all locked up tight in these bunkers they'll open the doors to the real missile bunker right beneath us - and then nuke us, minimizing collateral damage. That's why those bunkers are built so strong - not to prevent attacks from the outside getting in, but to prevent fallout/etc from the inside getting out!

anyone with enough tin foil and a couple million $ can have their very own underground fortress!

Meh, there are plenty of sites available to build your own hardened data center.

How would they afford such a premises?

They're not that expansive.

From http://www.missilebases.com/ :

Polo, MO, Hardened Underground Communications vault on 10 acres (more or less), built in the 1960's as a nuclear war-proof communications center, 8,800 sq. ft. usable floor space, 24" thick walls & ceiling, 2' to 4' of earth over, metal shield enveloping entire structure, two 1000 pound blast doors, 6 air vents with filtration and blast valve closure mechanisms, well on site, 10,000 gallon stainless steel water storage tank, escape hatch emergency exit, 177 ft. tower (a rental possibility). Lighting, pumps, fans, heating, cooling, dehumidification present in structure. Electric hoist operational. Commercial zoning, low property taxes. Video $24. Excellent for underground home or secure document storage facility.

Price: $299,000.00

So, 300 grand- about the price of a good house.

Atlas-F Sites

Wilber, NE. 21.9 acres (m/l). 30 minutes southwest of Lincoln, 10 minutes to Crete (has Super Wal-Mart). LCC and stairway dry with roughed-in lighting. Underground electrical & phone to structures. 176 ft deep silo stripped to bare walls( 90 ft of water). 2 original wells on site. New 14' X 24' log cabin kit under construction on private entry road.

A pretty home-site. Video available soon (not yet available) $24

Price: $229,000.00


of course, you can go crazy, too:

Titan I Site

Denver, CO. 210 total acres. Very rare piece of history - only 18 built. Massive 45,000 + sq. ft. of underground floor-space; high chain-link fence around central complex; 2 high capacity deep wells (into aquifer) in power dome; 3 missile silos all interconnected by mile of tunnels. Launch control dome is the best we've seen. Distant mountain views, just 20 minutes from metropolitan area and international airport. Large capacity elevator intact; needs reconditioned. Under new ownership; clean-up and refurbishment underway. Many unique possibilities for commercial or private usage. Serious and capable buyers only.

Video $24
PRICE : Firm at $1,800,000.00
  (No owner financing, full cash at closing required.)

Or do you want give those up and take what's in .. the missle silo?

You sure about that? I know we used to have tons of them back in the cold-war days, but now, near where I live in Arizona, we have lots of empty Titan missile silos that have been turned into peoples' homes and a museum. I believe most of the missiles still in operation are located in North Dakota. There might still be some ballistic missile submarines out there, but as I've pointed out, it looks like these are being phased out and converted into mobile (non-nuclear) weapons and personnel launching platforms.

I do know that the US military is now talking a lot about tactical nukes, "bunker-busters", etc. But these aren't at all comparable to city-leveling ICBMs in their destructive power. These days, it seems the focus is on low-yield nukes for effectively knocking out hardened military installations rather than wiping out large numbers of people.

http://www.missilebases.com/new/

There are a lot of interesting tips for up-and-comers. The site could be anywhere from a missile silo to a private island.

I want one of those bases to belong to me.

http://www.missilebases.com/

Some links for the interested:
A real estate agent specializing in Missile Bases [missilebases.com]
A virtual tour made by some tresspassers. [triggur.org]

I was fascinated about the chance to own one of these properties. Doing some research, I found some ceveats though. First, the base had to be de-commissioned prior to 1965. After that, there were new treaties which required the complete destruction of the base after de-militarization. Second, being underground can lead to some health hazards, i.e. Radon. Third, missile bases aren't ever located in easy to reach places, and I like to be able to go to the store without a bunch of planning beforehand.

I'd still love to own this monstrosity though. The Titan 1 sites are the most elaborate and extensive. Kind of makes me sick to think about the money spent of this thing when it was built only to be decomissioned ~5 years later. mrh

Some links for the interested:
A real estate agent specializing in Missile Bases [missilebases.com]
A virtual tour made by some tresspassers. [triggur.org]

I was fascinated about the chance to own one of these properties. Doing some research, I found some ceveats though. First, the base had to be de-commissioned prior to 1965. After that, there were new treaties which required the complete destruction of the base after de-militarization. Second, being underground can lead to some health hazards, i.e. Radon. Third, missile bases aren't ever located in easy to reach places, and I like to be able to go to the store without a bunch of planning beforehand.

I'd still love to own this monstrosity though. The Titan 1 sites are the most elaborate and extensive. Kind of makes me sick to think about the money spent of this thing when it was built only to be decomissioned ~5 years later. ch

This [missilebases.com]is not exactly new [silohome.com]. Atlas and Titan silos have been up for auction/sale for many years. mz

Some links for the interested:
A real estate agent specializing in Missile Bases [missilebases.com]
A virtual tour made by some tresspassers. [triggur.org]

I was fascinated about the chance to own one of these properties. Doing some research, I found some ceveats though. First, the base had to be de-commissioned prior to 1965. After that, there were new treaties which required the complete destruction of the base after de-militarization. Second, being underground can lead to some health hazards, i.e. Radon. Third, missile bases aren't ever located in easy to reach places, and I like to be able to go to the store without a bunch of planning beforehand.

I'd still love to own this monstrosity though. The Titan 1 sites are the most elaborate and extensive. Kind of makes me sick to think about the money spent of this thing when it was built only to be decomissioned ~5 years later. gxk

This [missilebases.com]is not exactly new [silohome.com]. Atlas and Titan silos have been up for auction/sale for many years. pid

This [missilebases.com]is not exactly new [silohome.com]. Atlas and Titan silos have been up for auction/sale for many years. wm

There's one in Denver for only $1,450,000.

Here's [missilebases.com] what looks to be a realtor specializing in old silos. Quite a collection for the truly paranoid! gfl

This [missilebases.com]is not exactly new [silohome.com]. Atlas and Titan silos have been up for auction/sale for many years. ykk

There's one in Denver for only $1,450,000.

Here's [missilebases.com] what looks to be a realtor specializing in old silos. Quite a collection for the truly paranoid! mqv

There's one in Denver for only $1,450,000.

Here's [missilebases.com] what looks to be a realtor specializing in old silos. Quite a collection for the truly paranoid! wm

This is excatly what I need for when I buy my missile silo!

Yes, you can live in an abandoned missile silo. Can anyone say nuclear rave?

A quick search on google leads you to Missile Bases, a site that has missile silos for sale.

There are people who like to rennovate these old Silos into homes which are earthquake-proof, nuke-proof, and pretty much everything else-proof.

Some links for the interested:
A real estate agent specializing in Missile Bases
A virtual tour made by some tresspassers.

I was fascinated about the chance to own one of these properties. Doing some research, I found some ceveats though. First, the base had to be de-commissioned prior to 1965. After that, there were new treaties which required the complete destruction of the base after de-militarization. Second, being underground can lead to some health hazards, i.e. Radon. Third, missile bases aren't ever located in easy to reach places, and I like to be able to go to the store without a bunch of planning beforehand.

I'd still love to own this monstrosity though. The Titan 1 sites are the most elaborate and extensive. Kind of makes me sick to think about the money spent of this thing when it was built only to be decomissioned ~5 years later.

Some have already been converted to housing ("Spacious marble bath complex, with high ceilings, heavy beams and red cedar 1100 gallon tiled hot tub"). All need some work. Often quite a bit of work.

They're all in the middle of nowhere.

There's one in Denver for only $1,450,000.

Here's what looks to be a realtor specializing in old silos. Quite a collection for the truly paranoid!

Thisis not exactly new. Atlas and Titan silos have been up for auction/sale for many years.

Missile Bases

That converted missile silo has been on sale for a year or two now. See MissileBases.com, a real estate broker who deals in old missile silos. This new guy may be a broker. Or not; I don't see a "licensed real estate broker #nnn" anywhere.

This sounds even better than a Missile Silo

First off, it's cheaper.
Secondly, these are more conveniently located
Lastly, it looks like there's a lot more of these than missile silos.

For $25k, it's a cheap way to get a couple of acres with some improvments.

This compares with the 20th Century castles site, which also has this item that would make a good lair.

and which is a real item

This compares with the 20th Century castles site, which also has this item that would make a good lair.

and which is a real item

But where will I park that in my missle silo?

That, and plenty of cat-5, should make my dream home a reality.
Total cost - $3 mill or so.

http://www.missilebases.com/index.html

http://www.missilebases.com/index.html

If you check out the sellers home page (missilebases.com) You'll see that this is one has had quite a bit of work done to it to make it worth the 1.5 mil. They normally go for about $200,000 and then usually just have a few hangers on the surface and maybe some of the interior structure still intact.

I do like the idea of using the silo as a scuba diving tank though (they did that at one site).

The main link to their website is here.

Sure, this one is super expensive, but if you look at their web site, what's really intriguing is that they have other properties for sale that are much cheaper -- because they're in, ahem, rough condition. Probably saturated with rocket fuel and dioxins, but what the hell. You're young. You're immortal. Why not go for it!

For instance, you can pick up a 16 acre missile base in Winters, TX for $199,000. The web site mentions that the silo is "stripped of structure with app. 100' water depth. Seller eager."

Now THAT's a big hot-tub. Anyone know the diameter of one of those launch silos? Care to figure out how many gallons that comes to? You'd have the biggest hot tub in the world, if you could afford to heat it.

Another 11 acre missile base is available in Shep, TX for only $169,000, and, I love this, the missile silo is described as "used for scuba diving adventures." Woo hoo!

Still another 22 acre site is available in Creta, OK, for $133,000. Now that's almost affordable!

Even if you don't have a cool million to spend, the possibility of owning your own missile silo lies tantalizingly in reach to the eager geek ... That's a lot of land, and you could easily sell some of it off and keep the silo goodies for yourself. Anyone got some money left over from the Redhat IPO? Yeah. Right.

Lotsa fun to dream, isn't it :-)

The main link to their website is here.

Sure, this one is super expensive, but if you look at their web site, what's really intriguing is that they have other properties for sale that are much cheaper -- because they're in, ahem, rough condition. Probably saturated with rocket fuel and dioxins, but what the hell. You're young. You're immortal. Why not go for it!

For instance, you can pick up a 16 acre missile base in Winters, TX for $199,000. The web site mentions that the silo is "stripped of structure with app. 100' water depth. Seller eager."

Now THAT's a big hot-tub. Anyone know the diameter of one of those launch silos? Care to figure out how many gallons that comes to? You'd have the biggest hot tub in the world, if you could afford to heat it.

Another 11 acre missile base is available in Shep, TX for only $169,000, and, I love this, the missile silo is described as "used for scuba diving adventures." Woo hoo!

Still another 22 acre site is available in Creta, OK, for $133,000. Now that's almost affordable!

Even if you don't have a cool million to spend, the possibility of owning your own missile silo lies tantalizingly in reach to the eager geek ... That's a lot of land, and you could easily sell some of it off and keep the silo goodies for yourself. Anyone got some money left over from the Redhat IPO? Yeah. Right.

Lotsa fun to dream, isn't it :-)

http://www.missilebases.com/todd/index.html for more info on this particular property. Floor plans and all.

Woot!

Just go here: http://www.missilebases.com

An AudioRequest would be cool, though a PC preconfigured to do the same thing would be even cooler.

The ArcadePC MAME Cabinet is pretty sweet. So is the Arcade2000 cabinet.

Everybody loves BRAINS. And MORE BRAINS!!

For the audiophile in your life, perhaps you should consider an $80 steel brick or a $20 green pen.

Oh, I would also like someone to find me a missile silo home, but it has to be within ten miles of San Francisco (the Presidio or the Marin Headlands would be acceptable locations.)

Folks have been buying and restoring old missle silos into homes for awhile now. Some even have runways on the surrounding land! (There do, however, appear to be a few environmental issues with some sites....)

Some links:

20th Century Castles - a place that sells old missle silos
Home Improment For Missle Bases - a "how to" page
Silo-Net - general missle silo info

Thanks for your interests in our unique underground properties. Built at a cost of millions, these heavily reinforced historic structures were designed to withstand nuclear attack. They bring new meaning to the word "shelter". Centuries from now they will remain.

Very few of these first generation missile sites were built. All other sites decommissioned after 1965 are being destroyed to conform to international treaty agreements. No more structures of this size and strength are being built. Most of these properties are rough after 30 years of neglect, but with some clean up and reconstruction inside, their grandeur is restored.

We have now sold 18 of these properties to excited owners that plan to refurbish and use them for various personal and commercial purposes. Because the availability of these properties is limited, we see them as an investment sure to grow in value.

These properties are selling fast and we are finding it difficult to find others available for sale. These historic defense structures are the castles of this 20th Century. If you want to know more about the properties we have for sale please contact us. We can provide more detailed information and drawings of the Atlas-E, Atlas-F, and Titan 1 sites, plus the listing information and locations of specific sites we have for sale.

1. I'd rather live in a functional 747. It would be the ultimate home for someone who travels a few hundred days a year. Hell, I'm a bit surprised now that I think about it that some company hasn't bought one for their frequently-flying execs. Bill Gates spends a lot of time abroad (even when he's not getting pied) -- if he were like me, he'd prefer framiliar surroundings to even a ritzy hotel. I think a more homey Air Force One would be gangbusters -- convert the press and secret service areas into a master bedroom and a living area. Once I had it set up, I could continue with my scheme to finance SETI work and send Jodi Foster to the center of the galaxy...

2. This place can't hold a candle to the outfit offering the converted missile bases . The ability to have a T1 installed and to withstand a direct nuclear hit is just overwhelming. If those BATF guys think they had trouble getting the Branch Davidians to come out, just you wait until I lock this thing down for the evening.

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