Surviving Isolation,

About the event

My experiment will be the first to record the effects of long term absolute isolation on the human mind and body. 

I plan on living in an underground survival bunker for an extended period of time. My time spent in this shelter will be in complete isolation from the outside world. In effect, I will be living as the sole survivor of a catastrophic event.

During my time in isolation I plan on making regular video diaries so the outside world can monitor and record how the isolation is affecting me both physically and mentally. This will be a one way communication – I will record the videos and a link will be set up to allow a team outside of the shelter to receive them, but I will have no contact with them during this process.

• Just one man – alone, Just one bunker – underground, Just time – one year, no company, no interaction, no safety net. Just me – alone, trying to survive!

   

• Supplies to last half of the planned duration of my stay. The second half of the project will be reliant on me being able to produce my own supplies. Growing food, keeping clean, staying sane – success based on my decision making. Can I make the right ones after living in complete isolation?

   

• Survival – is emotional and social survival possible in complete isolation? Can a person fully return to normal life after being alone for an extended period of time?

   

• Is it possible to source everything a human needs for survival without ever going outside?

   

• Can a comfortable standard of living be achieved after a world changing event?

   

• Does being prepared mean you are more likely to survive?

  For this experiment I will play the part of a sole survivor following a huge world changing event. I believe nuclear fallout following a nuclear war is the most realistic storyline to follow.

  My plan is to make the whole experiment as true to life as possible. The way I plan on doing this is by having a timeframe (2 weeks – 1 month) where the experiment will begin but I will not know the exact date or time. One of my support team will be the person who will “sound the warning” when I need to make my way to the underground shelter. By doing it this way I will only be able to take with me what I can grab and carry in the short time it will take me to get from my location to my bunker. I will be given a one hour time window to grab what I can and head to my shelter. As soon as I am inside and the door is closed I will be completely isolated for the entire duration of the experiment. I will have some basic provisions in my shelter – for example food supplies, stored water etc but I will need to ration this as well as find methods to supplement my needs without leaving the shelter.

   

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Rob Harvey

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