Surviving 100 Days in a Bunker

Aug 4, 2024

Bunker Challenge Overview

  • Participants: Hugo and Rayne, meeting for the first time.
  • Challenge Duration: 100 days in a nuclear bunker.
  • Prize Money: $500,000, which they can keep if they both stay for 100 days.

Initial Impressions

  • Location: Bunker is 40 feet underground with basic amenities.
    • Growing vegetables is possible.
    • Each participant has a bedroom and shared living space.
  • First Reactions: Initial excitement about the challenge and money.

Day-to-Day Life in the Bunker

  • Living Together: Challenges arise quickly due to different personalities.
  • Daily Routine:
    • Cooking & cleaning responsibilities.
    • Activities like learning guitar and Spanish.
  • Communication: Initially friendly, but tension builds over time.

Twist Introduced on Day 10

  • New Challenge: A button activates a timer that, if it reaches zero, will incinerate their prize money.
    • They must work together to keep the timer from running out.
    • Timer can go off at any moment, adding stress.

Progress Through the Days

  • Day 20 Offer: New opportunity to increase prize money by $50,000 but reduces response time to 30 seconds.
  • Day 30 Decision: They refuse the sound removal offer, choosing to stick with their current setup.
  • Day 40 Offer: A chance to take $100,000 but only one could leave, which they both refuse.
  • Day 50 Celebration: Marking halfway point with a cake, maintaining morale.

Relationship Dynamics

  • Conflict: Hugo feels overburdened by chores, and tensions grow.
  • New Contestant: Ryan joins for 50 hours, helping to ease tensions and improve teamwork.
  • Friendship Test: Strengthens their bond, acknowledging reasons to support each other.

Midway Offers and Decisions

  • Day 70 Offer: Another chance to leave with $200,000 but they choose to stay.
  • Day 90 Offer: Increase prize to $700,000 with timer reset to one minute.

Final Stretch (Day 90 to Day 100)

  • Training for Challenges: Preparing strategies to respond quickly to alarms.
  • Final Button Press: Hugo and Rayne successfully complete the challenge, pressing the button for the last time.
  • Outcome: Both win $350,000 each after 100 days without seeing the sun.

Key Takeaways

  • Teamwork: Essential for success and handling stress.
  • Adaptability: Adjusting to new challenges and managing conflict.
  • Morale Maintenance: Celebrations and small victories helped them stay positive.