

This 1985 manual comes from FEMA and covers much more than just fallout shelters. Full plans here.įamily Shelter Series – Aboveground Earth-Covered Lumber A-Frame Shelter PSD_-F-61-7įamily Shelter Series – Belowground New Construction Clay Masonary Shelter PSD_F-61-8 You’re going to need a few more supplies besides the steel culvert, including some sand bags. This prefabricated fallout shelter can be built from steel culvert, it is designed to be placed underground, and shouldn’t cost more than a few hundred dollars. Learn how to build one here.įamily Shelter Series – Belowground Corrugated Steel Culvert Shelter If you can’t afford to build a concrete shelter, one made of plywood should offer partial protection from radioactive matter. Free download here.įamily Shelter Series – Outside Semimounded Plywood Box Shelter Get it here.įamily Shelter Series – Basement Concrete Block ShelterĪnother short report showing you how to build a concrete fallout shelter on your own. Be advised the bill of materials is at the very end.

This really short 4 page booklet from the Department of Defense will teach you how to build a cheap lean-to shelter that will protect you from nuclear radiation. You can download it here.įamily Shelter Series – Basement Corrugated Lean-To Shelter Download it from here.įallout Protection – What to Know and Do About Nuclear Attack – Department of DefenseĪ 46 page booklet on what to do in case of a nuclear attack, covering the basics. The Effects of Nuclear War – from the Library of CongressĪ 1979 report that’s rather long, at over 150 pages, but covers really well a potential nuclear attack. Free download.ġ1 Steps to Survival, by the Canadian Emergency Measures OrganizationĪ fairly broad Canadian survival guide, but it might give you some new ideas on how to prep. This is based on lessons learned in the Second Word War. This may not be something you will use when in survival mode, but it will help you see the bigger picture of how authorities might respond. Operations and Control of the Civil Defense Services Covers cities, small towns, as well as rural areas. A must read that you can get here.Ī really interesting collection of articles from the 1950s concerning civil defense in times of war, as well as against natural disasters. This e-book teaches you everything you need to know about building a fallout shelter, stockpiling it, and even practical advice such as when to leave it amidst chaos.

What follows is a collection of civil defense books in electronic format that you can download on your phone or computer. It’s one thing to fight mother nature, but it’s a whole different ball game defending yourself from other human beings who want to harm you, particularly in the event of a war.
