After Hearing A Rumor, An Arizona Man Made An Amazing Backyard Discovery

A Typical Real Estate Transaction
Handing Over The Keys
What To Do With This Knowledge?
The Mystery Was His To Discover
No Idea Where To Start
A Triple-Digit Threat
Holes Dotted The Yard
Idea Strikes
New Clues
The Mystery Deepens
Would The Metal Detectors Find Anything?
Multiple Sites To Explore Further
The Shovel Comes Out Again
Three Feet Down
It Wasn’t A Septic Tank!
More Questions To Answer
Closer To Getting In
A Long Day Of Waiting
The Moment Of Truth Had Arrived For John
What Is It?
A Risky Proposition
Satisfaction, Delayed
A Plan Comes Together
Preparing The Passageway
Solid As A Rock
Still A Couple Of Tasks Ahead
A Breath Of Fresh Air
One Last Step
The Wait Was Over
Stepping Down Into Space
The Rumors Had Been True
The Years Had Taken Their Toll
A Relic Of The Cold War
Doing Double Work
A New Underground Opportunity
John Connected To Others With Backyard Bomb Shelters
It Started With A GoFundMe Page
The Stairway Is Complete!
Now That The Stairs Are Complete
Stocking The Shelter With History

The Mystery Deepens

Now that he had a sketch and more detailed information, John knew he had to go about his search in a more careful way. No more careless digging with his shovel based on his instincts alone! No, it was time to get serious.

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So John hired a team of consultants, who arrived armed with all the proper tools including metal detectors. Hopefully, they were going to get to the bottom of this mystery once and for all.