They went to South Dakota to ride out the apocalypse at a ‘5-star’ bunker compound. They’re already at each other’s throats with HOA-style grievances.
"Lawsuits, countersuits and disputes are piling up over septic systems, property taxes, off-leash dogs and a growing list of community rules. The legal skirmishing has reached the state supreme court—twice. Promised amenities, including a restaurant bunker, a pool bunker and a horse-stable bunker, have yet to materialize. Guns have been drawn, and there have been offers to settle things with fists. The developer denies wrongdoing and says complaints come from a few malcontents.
“You get that many people with the same mentality in a small place like that, eventually they’re going to cross over each others’ lines and you’re going to have a conflict,” said Larry Harter, a retired locomotive engineer in nearby Edgemont, population 725. He was nursing a beer recently at the Victory Steakhouse & Lounge, where preppers from the compound sometimes turn up for dinner or a drink."
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I'm glad we don't have these problems in our bunker!
There's more to the story at the link and I hate it when sites don't permit their URL to unfurl.
I read about this a while back mostly taking note of how some individuals renovated the bunkers to make them comfortable and life sustainable.
The link you have provided requires a subscription from my end.
I would like to make the point that the outcome hasn't surprised me. There are instances down here where community living has been turned on its head for one or more the of reasons outlined. Close proximity living is what we avoid. It works for us.
Living under rules like those of a tyrant landlord, HOA and the constant need to be vigilant wouldn't suit us. Also we like the space and the ability to have an open fire, music, operate machinery like my saws and splitter, outside smokey, pizza oven, BBQ, music etc.
It's inevitable this will all come to an end but if I have to move for whatever reasons, health, economy or the need for closer services so be it but will look for a village or settled area where there are like minded people and not be under a rule of thumb subject to BS and innuendo from complainants.
I've already been looking to upsticks and locate a new 'dig' and surprisingly there are a few close enough on the coast with managable equity for us and near my true love's place of employment (she loves her work and responsibilities) and I like dicking around on the beach with the dogs and fishing.
TBH I'm not easy to get along with when unnecessary restrictions are imposed. I can go out anywhere and take a pee even at night in front of strange flying lights.
The only adversary here is nature itself which turns outside projects inside out. Silly example, my pear trees have started blossoming. Didn't shed all their leaves during Autumn/fall. Now it's the beginning of winter. They are 3 months ahead of time. ???
Another effed example is the other day i drove my daughters car, taking her and true love for a drive to the coast to visit the doctor. Not often I get out. First time driving the daughters car. Well, on the way home, on a straight stretch of the motorway, heavy rain, travelling below the speed limit behind other traffic. Got pulled over by the police. First time in many years. Exchanged pleasantries. 'Random Breath Test' Okay. Being an ex copper I thought this is odd. The officer, young, was fine, but had a puzzled look on his face. Looked at my licence, glanced through the window at the ladies. I said, "Have I done anything wrong?" He replied "No sir, you're fine." So, went back out onto the road thinking "That's different." Till my daughter says, "Happens all the time in my car dad. They scan the number plate/registration." Scanners. Heard of them but we never had that back in the day. The car was owned by those involved in Meth. The plate had not been changed only the ownership.
Anyway, bit longwinded. Just an example why I live out here and will drive my car in future if going to town means being pulled over. Can see the same happening to this little community in South Dakota.
Kind regards,
Bally)
